EPISODE · Oct 17, 2025 · 56 MIN
Jane Austen's Mafia (1998) with Frankie 'Fingers' Falzetto
from Don't Call Us Shirley! A Parody Movie Podcast · host Film Stories
Welcome to DON'T CALL US SHIRLEY! A PARODY MOVIE PODCAST, proudly sponsored this time by TonyFans, when one Tony just isn't enough. Hosted by A. J. Black and Matt Latham, Don't Call Us Shirley! explores the breadth of cinematic parody and pastiche across the decades, tackling the great, good and obscure along the way. In this episode, they look at the 1998 gangster film spoof, Jane Austen's Mafia. The last film of both star Lloyd Bridges and director Jim Abrahams, this takes aim at The Godfather, Goodfellas and more in a genre marked by violence and tragedy. Does it hit the mark? Or does it sleep with the fishes? Find out! Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Matt Latham Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/dontcallusshirley Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Wait in Line' by Martin Klem (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to DON'T CALL US SHIRLEY! A PARODY MOVIE PODCAST, proudly sponsored this time by TonyFans, when one Tony just isn't enough. Hosted by A. J. Black and Matt Latham, Don't Call Us Shirley! explores the breadth of cinematic parody and pastiche across the decades, tackling the great, good and obscure along the way. In this episode, they look at the 1998 gangster film spoof, Jane Austen's Mafia. The last film of both star Lloyd Bridges and director Jim Abrahams, this takes aim at The Godfather, Goodfellas and more in a genre marked by violence and tragedy. Does it hit the mark? Or does it sleep with the fishes? Find out! Host / Editor A. J. Black Co-Host Matt Latham Find the podcast on social media via Linktr.ee: https://linktr.ee/dontcallusshirley Support the Film Stories podcast network on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/simonbrew Twitter: @filmstories Facebook/Instagram/Threads: Film Stories Website: www.filmstories.co.uk Title music: 'Wait in Line' by Martin Klem (c) epidemicsound.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jane Austen's Mafia (1998) with Frankie 'Fingers' Falzetto
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