DEAD Talks13 Tammi 2025

JFK, Pablo Escobar & The Mafia: Gianni Russo’s Untold Stories (#191)

In this explosive episode of DEAD Talks, actor and storyteller Gianni Russo (best known as Carlo in The Godfather) shares unbelievable tales from his extraordinary life—mixing Hollywood glamour with mafia danger. Gianni opens up about: Surviving polio and becoming a trusted confidant of mafia bosses Killing Pablo Escobar’s right-hand man in self-defense Wild encounters with Marilyn Monroe, JFK, and Pablo Escobar himself His life inside The Godfather and the real mob connections behind it This conversation is part history, part true crime, and part Hollywood legend—a raw glimpse into survival, loyalty, and the blurred lines between fame and danger. Join the ⁠DEAD Talk Patreon⁠ for only $5/mo to support our mission & and gain access to exclusive content and features. "Dead Dad Club" & "Dead Mom Club" hats and shirts: ⁠Shop Here⁠ Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping: 👉 ⁠https://deadtalks.myshopify.com/⁠ 10% off Neurogum⁠ made with sustainably-sourced natural caffeine, L-theanine, as well as vitamins B6 and B12, which have been scientifically shown to boost attention and enhance focus. Purchase “Not Dead Yet” or DEAD Talk trucker hats here with free domestic shipping: ⁠Shop Here⁠ ⁠All links to everything DEAD Talks⁠ DEAD Talks with David Ferrugio engages death a little bit differently. Each new guest shares their experience with grieving or perspective on death in a way that shatters the “don’t talk about death” taboo. Grief doesn't end; it evolves. Having lost his father on September 11th when he was 12, he learned the importance of discussion and sharing other people's stories. DEAD Talks Podcast hopes to make it a little easier to talk about grief, loss, death, mourning, trauma, or whatever it may be. You may cry, but you also may laugh. ⁠ Follow DEAD Talks Podcast on ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠ + ⁠more⁠⁠ ⁠⁠www.deadtalks.net⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What to Say to Someone Grieving + 3 Signs From the Other Side | Richard Greene (#282)

What do you say to someone who's grieving? According to Richard Greene, who has coached presidents and prime ministers, the answer is almost nothing. Richard is a communication strategist, TED spea...

5 Loka 1h 10min

A Catholic Priest Who Helps Souls Cross Over: Afterlife, Trauma & Grief with Father Nathan Castle (#281)

A Catholic Priest Who Helps Souls Cross Over: Afterlife, Trauma & Grief with Father Nathan Castle (#281) What happens to people who die suddenly and traumatically, and what can their stories teach ...

28 Syys 1h 11min

9/11 Families vs. Saudi Arabia: The Lawsuit 25 Years Later (#280)

Twenty-five years after 9/11, the legal fight for answers is still ongoing. DEAD Talk host, David Ferrugio (who lost his father on 9/11) sits down with attorney John Eubanks of Motley Rice, who repre...

21 Syys 48min

25 Years After His Brother Ran Toward the Towers on 9/11 | Jay Winuk (#279)

Jay Winuk lost his brother Glenn on 9/11. Glenn was a lawyer, volunteer firefighter, and EMT who helped evacuate his office before heading toward the World Trade Center to help. His family later learn...

14 Syys 50min

9/11 Took My Dad When I Was 12: Grief 25 Years Later with David Kessler (#278)

Twenty-five years after losing his father in the September 11 attacks, DEAD Talks host David Ferrugio sits on the other side of the microphone for one of his most personal conversations yet. World-re...

7 Syys 54min

9/11 Kids: Losing Our Fathers and Growing Up With Grief with Katie Pereira (#277)

David sits down with Katie Pereira for a deeply personal conversation between two people who both lost their fathers on September 11, 2001. Katie was just seven years old when her father, Franco Lala...

31 Elo 54min

Des Bishop: Can You Ever Really Get Over Grief? (#276)

Comedian Des Bishop opens up about losing both parents, why their deaths affected him so differently, and the complicated idea of ever truly “getting over” grief. Des talks about using humor to proce...

24 Elo 1h 1min

He's The Conjuring Investigators' Grandson — And He Doesn't Believe In Demons | Chris McKinnell (#275)

Chris McKinnell, grandson of legendary paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, has spent more than 40 years investigating ghosts, hauntings, consciousness and the unexplained. But after grow...

17 Elo 1h 9min