The Godfather by Mario Puzo Ch 12B-13 | CostasNarrativeXP

Leave a comment and share your thoughts: https://open.firstory.me/user/cln9oxg7r007d01xyhd0fadj5/commentsCostasNarrativeXP 2026 May feature "The Godfather" by Mario PuzoPublished in March 10, 1969Content Warning: This work contains depictions of violence and explicit adult content that may be sensitive for some listeners.The rise and unraveling of the Corleone family through loyalty, violence, ambition, and the intoxicating pull of power.Book Two Chapter 12B-1300:32 12B Hagen offers Johnny the Don's backing to produce movies and secure an Oscar. Johnny accepts, plans his film empire, and recruits his boyhood friend, Nino Valenti.28:52 13 Johnny’s career revives after winning an Oscar, while Nino rejects Hollywood's casting-couch culture. After Don Vito is shot, Corleone muscle eliminates a union extortionist targeting Johnny's film.CharactersVito Corleone - The powerful and composed patriarch of the Corleone family, the godfather; known for his authority and deep sense of loyaltySonny Corleone - Eldest son of the Corleone, hot-tempered and aggressive, often acting on impulse rather than cautionFredo Corleone - The middle son, gentle and less assertive, struggling to match the strength of his brothersMichael Corleone - The youngest son, intelligent and reserved, initially distant from the family’s affairsConnie Corleone - The only daughter, spirited and emotional, navigating her place within a tightly controlled familyTom Hagen - The Don’s informally adopted son and shrewd consigliere, the calm, legal bridge between the Corleone family and the legitimate worldKay Adams - Michael Corleone’s girlfriend and later wife, an educated, independent-minded woman who initially stands outside the Corleone family worldJohnny Fontane - A famous singer and movie star closely tied to the Corleone family, whose career depends as much on influence as on talentPeter Clemenza - Jovial, lethal caporegime who has served Corleone for decades, overseeing a regime of soldiers with seasoned, cold-blooded efficiencyCarlo Rizzi - Hot-tempered groom from Nevada whose marriage to Connie gains him entry into the family, though he remains excluded from the businessCosta's WordbookFinagle v to obtain something, or achieve a desired outcome, through cleverness, trickery, manipulation, or persuasion (fin Nay gle)Slate n work schedule, group of upcoming releases, such as a company's product line or a studio's slate of films 項目Run to fat - idiom, to gradually put on weight or become less physically fit over time, due to aging, etcComplaisant adj eagerly willing to please, agreeable, and accommodatingPalatial adj a space or structure that resembles or is fit for a palace, large, magnificent (pa Lay tial)Grosser n slang a production (such as a film or album) that generates large income (Grow ser)Caddish adj dishonorable, ungentlemanly, or offensively discourteous, especially when a man acts deceitfully or disrespectfully toward womenSelections of 2026Brave New World, The Little Prince, Songs of a Dead Dreamer, Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, Anne of Green Gables, Wuthering Heights, East of Eden, The Stranger, The Godfather, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Inferno, The Two Towers, Den of Thieves, Winnie the Pooh, The House at Pooh Corner.Milestones2021: 0 Full soundtrack, no editing, wife commentary, summary outline, irregular release2022: 2.0 DaVinci editing, wordbook, book intro, AI intro + thumbnail, chapter summary, scheduled release2023: 2.1 Descript, CapCut, Suno score, character intro, weekly release2024: 2.2 Standard condenser mic, Audacity, ChatGPT annotation + illustration, timestamp, 1-hour content2026: 2.3 Gemini definition, JP, CN, PT subtitles on selected YouTube videosPlatformsYouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Reddit, Amazon Music, Firstory, Pocket Casts, KKBOX, Castbox, Noice, Podcast Addict, SoundOn, Castro, Player FM Powered by Firstory Hosting