If These Walls Could Talk: Legends, Fame, and Untold Stories

IN THIS CONVERSATION

The story behind the story.

Gianni Russo and co-host Jeanie open the Hollywood Godfather Podcast’s 21st season, thanking listeners and teasing surprises. Russo says he is writing a new book himself—working chronologically from age 12—using coded diary entries, and discusses a proposed title referencing his apartment and the phrase “If These Walls Could Talk,” while noting he must avoid legal trouble. He shares early experiences at the Copacabana with Frank Costello, sleeping in a bakery, and meeting major figures, including Joe Kennedy, while helping relay union-related messages tied to JFK’s presidential ambitions. Russo recounts deep ties with Frank Sinatra (who taught him to sing, baptized his son, and asked him to dedicate “All the Way” to him and Ava Gardner) and stories about Dean Martin. They promote a new website with memberships, merchandise, signed items, cameos, and Russo’s “La Cosa Mia” shirts, plus charity dinners supporting “Johnny Believes You Can,” and invite fans to join as Zoom guests.