Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco

Leo Rossi and Joe Pistone are back with the third season! This season is called “Donnie’s Tapes." All season, Joe and Leo will be going over the actual tapes that Joe carried while undercover for six years with the mafia as Donnie Brasco.

The tapes were recently found by Joe and then remastered by Jam Street Media. In this episode, Joe talks about how he did the actual recordings, the technology then versus today, and how others were not as lucky as him with their undercover recordings over the years.

In this first episode of the season, you will hear a few of the tapes played "before and after" style to appreciate how much better they sound now. Buckle up, 'cause this season it’s all about the tapes on Deep Cover: The Real Donnie Brasco.

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[00:00:00] - Season 3 introduction; I am Leo Rossi[00:01:40] - Leo and Joe Pistone are back!

[00:03:16] - Joe found additional tapes from his Mafia days

[00:04:44] - Old school ways agents secretly recorded conversations

[00:08:40] - Introduction to Jules, Joe’s sounding board

[00:10:20] - Speaks on the validity of two Donnie Brasco movie scenes

[00:11:35] - What you will hear and subscribers will see in the forthcoming season

[00:12:47] - Leo speaks on meeting Joe for the first time 25 years ago with a $500,000 hit on his life

[00:13:55] - What’s coming next? Meet Quinn, the next 2 episodes and a fun game.

[00:15:25] - Before and after #1 -- original tape audio vs remastered audio; "a great clean-up job"

[00:16:30] - Re-introducing Lefty Ruggiero

[00:18:10] - Do mob wives know who is in “the life”?

[00:18:39] - The backstory on Lefty and Joe’s heated conversation; re-introducing Tony Mirra (re-listen to "Donnie Brasco vs. Tony Mirra" from season 1 ) ; Michael Francis Interview with Joe

[00:20:20] - Before and after #2

[00:21:50] - Joe explains “the boat” and how Lefty identified it belonging to the FBI; Abscam

[00:25:42] - Before and after #3

[00:26:30] - Explanation of audio; Lefty at the club questioning Joe on details

[00:28:40] - The difference between Sonny Black and Lefty

[00:29:10] - Joe compares Al Pacino as Lefty compared to real-life Lefty

[00:30:30] - Join The Motion Lounge to go deeper!

[00:31:40] - Season 3 overview

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Joe Pistone and Leo Rossi review and discuss the most popular clips from the motion picture, “Donnie Brasco” based on Joe’s book about his time spent undercover in the mob.Joe clarifies a few of the most important contrasts between real life and dramatization and offers some new revelations about the infamous 1981 killing of 3 capos and a boss from the Bonanno Crime Family.We learn how Johnny Depp and others, mostly unknown actors at the time, got the role of a lifetime– including a childhood friend. And he answers a question from the Motion Lounge! Tune in.

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Twitter: @deepcoverpodcastEpisode Notes:[00:00:00] Intro with Joe Pistone and Leo Rossi

[00:01:07] Behind the scenes: “Donnie Brasco” the movie

[00:02:40] Fuhgeddaboudit aka “Forget about it!”

[00:07:30] The killing of the 3 Capos in the Bonanno Crime Family ("Phil Lucky," "Sonny Red" and “Big Trin”), starting with the boss, Carmine Gallente

[00:10:17] Dramatic license: Joe clarifies that he was not physically present during the whackings.

[00:11:31] The truth about Dominick "Big Trin" Trinchera, the actor George Angelica

[00:15:15] Sonny Red, Big Trin, and Phil Lucky discuss “Where is Bruno?”

[00:17:45] The infamous murder scene in “Donnie Brasco”

[00:20:06] On Jimmy Russo and Johnny Depp’s tense dialogue in the car

[00:23:09] “The meek wanna inherit the Earth...” Joe and Leo discuss the scriptwriter, Paul Attanasio.

[00:25:02] Unfortunately, it was just “family business.” Joe shares how the mob could effectively compartmentalize after a killing.

[00:28:35] Next time: More movie clips, Joe and Lefty Ruggerio.

[00:29:13] A question from The Motion Lounge

[00:30:32] Why did the mob whack so many people in restaurants?

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Leo and Joe are back with even more jaw-dropping stories that will have you inching toward the edge of your seat. After spending six years undercover, it was time for Joe to take the stand against the mafia men that he spent nearly every day with. You’ll hear stories about The Pizza Connection Trial, The Commission Trial and about some of the other operations that took him around the globe. Throughout this season, you’ll hear secret recordings of conversations Joe had with the members of the Bonanno Crime Family, and learn the real reason as to why Joe finally left the FBI. Follow us on social media Facebook Instagram Twitter

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Never before heard tapes! The year is 1978 as we listen to original recorded conversations between Joe “Donnie Brasco” Pistone, infamous Lefty “Two Guns” Ruggiero and another undercover agent known on the street as “Tony Conte”. Leo and Joe break down what they hear and analyze what is really being said all those years ago.

00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:16 - ‘Lefty’ Tape Follow us on social media: Deep Cover (@twitter) (@instagram) (@facebook) Jam Street Media (@twitter) (@instagram) (@facebook) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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On this episode of Deep Cover, Leo Rossi walks Joe Pistone through a few more scenes of his Hollywood blockbuster, “Donnie Brasco.” Joe shares intimate details about real-life challenges with his wife, Maggie, while undercover, reveals the subtle brilliance of a scene between Donnie and Lefty, and other insights. He also shares some unrelated stories about the Sicilian Mafioso turned informant, Luigi Ronsisvalle, and a drug deal gone bad in Pensacola, Florida. This one’s full of suspense!

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