What Made The Mafia Work? Fear.

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  • @sirkle1
    @sirkle1 Рік тому +4

    Still the best musical intro on UA-cam!

  • @cityislandfish-adventures
    @cityislandfish-adventures Рік тому +7

    Wow what a kick ass powerful testimony at the end!! I was in the treatment industry for 20 years and it doesn't more powerful than a reformed addict witnessing and giving thier testimony to inspire people. You should hit the talk shows, the churches, the schools, etc with your inspirational testimony. Your doing God's work brother keep it up !

  • @luciano496
    @luciano496 Рік тому +13

    I think your the only one who will admit you could be wrong...why we watch and love the show. You don't fake it for clicks if you know you know if you don't you don't... RESPECT

  • @halfdayofthejackal9372
    @halfdayofthejackal9372 Рік тому +7

    I watch all the Mafia interviews and channels and yours is excellent. I admire what you do with helping people in recovery. 🙏

  • @keithkaufman6580
    @keithkaufman6580 Рік тому +6

    Love your shows Anthony. You bring us back to the good old days. A kid nite later you bring us back to drug , and alcohol issues today. I’m so proud of your sobriety. You truly are a miracle. God Bless you and your entire family. Keep on keeping it real.

  • @MrCupid444
    @MrCupid444 Рік тому +1

    I like watching Anthony, there is no BS about him and he doesn't talk bad about anyone ❤

  • @patrickc.925
    @patrickc.925 Рік тому +3

    Anthony, i remember being coked out of mind watching those videos. Going have 23 yrs tomorrow. Love the message! Keep it up!

  • @thomaspierce3650
    @thomaspierce3650 Рік тому +2

    EXCELLENT ! ! ! Anthony you're so right about Government . All the best from Louisiana.

  • @tr5947
    @tr5947 Рік тому +3

    I find it interesting that so many of the former wiseguys are so conservative and rant about a lack of law and order, and how the country's going to Hell because of the Democrats. You, Michael, and Sammy are entertaining, but have huge blind spots because of your political leanings. I feel all of you guys have your hearts in the right place when it comes to crime and drugs, but your solutions to such things are what we've done over and over, and been proven to be expensive failures that disproportionately harms some more than others.
    I'm not a fan of vending machines dispensing drug paraphernalia, but I understand the intent there in the same way I understand your opposition. We've been putting people in prison for years for drug dealing, drug using, and also for being part of organized crime. And none of that has gone away. Too many people refuse to believe what we face are complex problems that simply don't have easy solutions. What you guys do, the same as right-wing politicians, makes it seem like no one except one set of people with one type of political leanings wants to solve these problems. That's not true, and it's wrong to do that.
    That aside, I continue to enjoy your channel and hope it continues to grow.

  • @dundeeutility4899
    @dundeeutility4899 Рік тому +8

    Salute from Scotland bro 🙏 💯🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @jeffwilson5008
    @jeffwilson5008 Рік тому +3

    11 years clean this July 6 ,,injoy watching your content bro, hope you have a great 4th 💯🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 God bless

  • @knoname7778
    @knoname7778 Рік тому +2

    I agree Anthony things have gotten completely out of control in society today. All these things are government does is all about control.

  • @markgoggin1015
    @markgoggin1015 Рік тому +2

    You are the most sincere person I have seen in a while. Your candor and honesty make a tremendous impact on me.

  • @danielowens6312
    @danielowens6312 Рік тому +2

    Much love from south Carolina

  • @thomastrochesset917
    @thomastrochesset917 Рік тому +3

    Hey Anthony. Hope all is well. Speaking of sobriety, alcohol was my gateway drug to everything from doing coke to doing anything stupid. Weed to this day is very therapeutic for me. No benzodiazapans. I'm a 56 year old pot head. It affects me differently. I get a speedy type feeling. I never miss work and I do my job.
    I agree with smoking it in your home or someplace private. Families should not have to smell weed in public places. Kids especially! I guess I been used to it being illegal for so long, I still act as if it is.

  • @MattyH79
    @MattyH79 Рік тому +4

    I agree with all u say bro im an ex user ex criminal yea its like 2 extreames with everything the world has gone crazy innit bro i think its great wot u do for the addicts keep up the great work ur a HERO

  • @storeyannemarie
    @storeyannemarie 9 місяців тому +1

    Wow-this is powerful stuff……
    I couldn’t stop watching….thank you!

  • @williamwassing
    @williamwassing Рік тому +2

    Great points made Anthony

  • @robertsherman5428
    @robertsherman5428 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for your honesty about Sobriety ant

  • @JayLouie-g7j
    @JayLouie-g7j 2 місяці тому +2

    How come nobody knows who the confidential informant was who gave the FBI information that they were speaking in the upstairs apartment from the Raven night? The sheet of discovery had to say who the CI was, so somebody knows the name of the informant, but in all these mob shows, nobody seems to come up with the name, not even Sammy Gravano 😊

  • @James-sp2dz
    @James-sp2dz Рік тому +2

    Totally digging the background during the band. Thanx for putting em on. And you are a strong man in your sobriety and I find it inspiring for my own sobriety. Stay strong brother!

  • @JB-xb6jd
    @JB-xb6jd Рік тому +3

    There just isn't any respect anymore. We would've never dreamed of smoking weed around or near kids and their parents. America is dying.

  • @Lee23_05
    @Lee23_05 Рік тому +2

    That’s the truth alcohol and benzos are the only 2 withdrawals can kill u. I abused benzos for years and had 4 seizures from the withdrawals. I’ve been off those for right at 10 years by the grace of God. It took me nearly dying in a car wreck but was showed grace and mercy from the Lord. I’ve learned it’s better to humble yourself than have God humble you cause he’s not easy on US he can be a angry God!!🙏🏻🙏🏻💪🏼💪🏼

  • @DeLuca101
    @DeLuca101 Рік тому +1

    Tuned in, good stuff

  • @francfurian8215
    @francfurian8215 Рік тому +1

    Wow, that was from the heart!
    Cheers & stay safe 🙂

  • @themacabrecerberus
    @themacabrecerberus Рік тому +2

    It's a Free Country..

  • @jimmyboudreau4207
    @jimmyboudreau4207 Рік тому +1

    Hell I just wanna get clean. Problem is I live in California. Talked to others same problem

  • @mariacarrasco4531
    @mariacarrasco4531 6 місяців тому +1

    Hi Anthony

  • @zarkovecerkovic4825
    @zarkovecerkovic4825 Рік тому +8

    Fear is indeed a great motivator. Kids today don't fear their parents, they don't fear the wrath of God nor do they respect God. The Government in many states rewards bad behavior be it stealing from stores or lax laws involving drug convictions. Without fear it is hard for people to have respect. Fear can stop you from making bad decisions that can cause you harm in life.

  • @josequintero4770
    @josequintero4770 Рік тому +1

    8oclock in the morning? I'm up at 445am! To work construction!

  • @j.p.9546
    @j.p.9546 Рік тому +2

    Great video touched on a lot of interesting things.

  • @lisad9532
    @lisad9532 Рік тому +1

    Another great show, thanks!!!

  • @Just.4.2.Day.
    @Just.4.2.Day. Рік тому +1

    Straight to the point, good one today.

  • @mitchysantoro7306
    @mitchysantoro7306 Рік тому +2

    Your dad was always right, even when he was wrong

  • @christophercappello7221
    @christophercappello7221 Рік тому +3

    Happy Friday Anthony 👊💯

  • @farrockawayboyz6881
    @farrockawayboyz6881 Рік тому +3

    🎉it's going to be a good day 😊

  • @TREEHUGGAH1
    @TREEHUGGAH1 Рік тому +2

    very nice intro Sir. nice touch.

  • @AnthonyD28
    @AnthonyD28 Рік тому +2

    Anthony,
    they "understand" just fine, the fact is they don't care ($$$)
    Keep up the great work, stay healthy !!!
    .

  • @allanweiser6276
    @allanweiser6276 Рік тому +2

    I like your stories the best. Your stories are like the meat and potatoes of the mob.

    • @EYEH8MOSTOFYOU
      @EYEH8MOSTOFYOU Рік тому +1

      I like how he's not trying to speak on how tough he was in the streets and all the $ he made,almost like he was the working class wiseguy😅

  • @thomastrochesset917
    @thomastrochesset917 Рік тому

    Hey Anthony. Hope all is well. This fentynal is a friggin monster!!! I live in Asheville, NC. We lost 2 servers at the restaurant I work at to fentynal last year. Our company will help any employee who has addiction issues. You gotta go get help. They will hold your job for you. Thankfully their are companies that are good about this.

  • @petersmith9681
    @petersmith9681 Рік тому +1

    In a book written about Tommy Pitera that I read, it says Eddie Lino and TP were the shooters on Willie Boy... EL and TP together also killed a guy that was partnered in the heroin business with EL in a car in broad daylight...

  • @jayeff977
    @jayeff977 Рік тому +2

    You've come a long way, brother. I remember you holding court in couple meetings in Oz 101st and 91st and i think you went to union tpke with your boys. keep doin what you do

  • @themacabrecerberus
    @themacabrecerberus Рік тому +3

    What is it with Mafiosos and being hardened, Fascist.

  • @vicferrari4046
    @vicferrari4046 Рік тому +1

    Great content as always Andy!

  • @Igor-ps5cd
    @Igor-ps5cd Рік тому

    When you're right you're right sir.

  • @AndyB718
    @AndyB718 Рік тому +3

    35 yrs sober and Don't miss the cocaine at all.
    Haven't smoked a cigarette in 8yrs and God do i miss a cigarette with my coffee...😂.
    They need to ask recovering addicts what works and not some douche who read a book on what works.

  • @Kevin-wz9cq
    @Kevin-wz9cq Рік тому +1

    Real talk good stuff,!!!!

  • @joeberraco5883
    @joeberraco5883 Рік тому +1

    Good video Tony!

  • @anthonycaldarone9194
    @anthonycaldarone9194 Рік тому +1

    Great video 🐜

  • @bgr384
    @bgr384 Рік тому +1

    I understand where he is coming from, I’ve been sober 2 years. But the change is good. At least we are trying something different after 40 years of the war on drugs all that happened was drugs got stronger and cheaper and millions of people were incarcerated

  • @stevenmcguire5985
    @stevenmcguire5985 Рік тому +2

    Love your videos Anthony. I watch them everyday at my office. How come do you think mobsters don’t wear suits anymore. I thought it was a rule to dress like you’re in business or wear track suits? I see photos of guys now and they’re in T shirts and jeans

  • @josephdecesare4885
    @josephdecesare4885 Рік тому +1

    What els needs to be said thank u Anthony for speaking up this is true fact check it I don’t even want to get more upset about the world r n thank u Anthony

  • @treetop5752
    @treetop5752 Рік тому

    My daughter is on the street, addiction is killing her! We wait on the call that she's gone

    • @Abeuba
      @Abeuba Рік тому

      Horrible thing to say my friend but do her a favor

  • @Danny-sd5vm
    @Danny-sd5vm Рік тому +1

    Hey Anthony, I'm a huge fan and watch all your videos. It's obvious that everything you share is true. I have a small bit of constructive criticism...you should invest in a decent camera and microphone. If someone clicks on one of your videos and sees a quality production will definitely garner more subscribers and views.

  • @pan8a
    @pan8a Рік тому +1

    So happy you're made a Friday morning video. You haven't done this in about a month. You ruined my Friday morning routine

  • @nick.e6010
    @nick.e6010 Рік тому +1

    Anthony- did Tommy Agro own a bar in queens? Did you know his 2 enforcers, paul principe amd frank russo?

  • @TTBeast23
    @TTBeast23 Рік тому +1

    Sammy mentioned Tommy Karate was one of the shooters along w Eddie Lino

  • @aaaplainfieldilaaaplainfie4158

    Best Italian restaurant, North End Boston

  • @johan-dj4lj
    @johan-dj4lj Рік тому +1

    George Benedict at 3 am on New York affliated stations -HEY YOU , YEAH YOU . Are you drunk ? Are you stoned ? What are you doing up at 3 am
    I know what your up to. Your drunk , stoned and high. Your families asleep and your up partying. You wanna get rid of me
    NO get rid of your problem Call the number on your screen

  • @laidoffjournalist
    @laidoffjournalist Рік тому +1

    Good video. Nice job.

  • @MarcoPolo-pz4ch
    @MarcoPolo-pz4ch Рік тому +3

    people where using just as much if not more when drugs where illegal, get that through your thick head !! that's not how you solve the problem but I agree smoking pot right outside Yankee stadium is a bit much

  • @TheKurtis66
    @TheKurtis66 Рік тому +1

    Hey Anthony, great show and message as usual. Question, about your intro music...Just a guess with no disrespect intended. But is that your son playing the bass? Thanks from a long time subscriber!

  • @davidbee7060
    @davidbee7060 Рік тому +1

    I think its easy to figure out why someone would be called quack quack. 😅

  • @EYEH8MOSTOFYOU
    @EYEH8MOSTOFYOU Рік тому +2

    Keep speaking the truth 💯 your vids are getting better & better,salute!
    On a side note Jerry Capeci outted Joe Watts as a federal informant in 1993 or 1994

  • @SW-hu7qw
    @SW-hu7qw Рік тому +1

    A glass of wine equals a bundle.

  • @josequintero4770
    @josequintero4770 Рік тому +1

    Great video bro,all I could do is stream you tube.

  • @meto933
    @meto933 Рік тому

    Hey Ant, How about Tom " Huck " Cabanorio, Charlie Carneglia, Anthony Moscatiello ?

  • @EfrainSerrano-od8cx
    @EfrainSerrano-od8cx Рік тому +2

    16:20 🙏🏽😇

  • @nalamala3950
    @nalamala3950 Рік тому

    Hi I am a girl but I love how you help people. Today for the very first time I heard you say my 'good friend michael franzes ' well he killed my father... he isn't such a good friend.. watch your back... I can't love you anymore.. bye

  • @sonnydunne-hn4pk
    @sonnydunne-hn4pk Рік тому +2

    non si render Conor cha soon strainiera

  • @dennisclancy6729
    @dennisclancy6729 Рік тому +2

    Brilliant onntour feet Antony ,your a top guy .never make it about yourself giving it "Charlie big bananas"😂even when .your notnsure.amd.tony.lee outside the ravenite ,pure class ?.
    Much love from scotlandb🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌🏻👌🏻🤝🏻

  • @theboss7230
    @theboss7230 5 місяців тому +1

    I don't find Marijuana a bad thing it saves lives and for someone like me with my condition it also helps I have ADHD, add, anxiety, and depression I just don't think it is as bad as some people make it out to be and was happy when they finally realized it was not as bad as they thought it was because facts it did and has saved lives

  • @leebowens2631
    @leebowens2631 Рік тому +1

    Didn;t Joe Watts have Angelo's people on his ass aftrer , wasn't Gasspipe the Hydell question fearing for his life afterwards,.

  • @elipalm1410
    @elipalm1410 Рік тому +1

    Fat Andy was right!!!!!!

  • @bangkokballer4103
    @bangkokballer4103 Рік тому +1

    Your views on the government’s attitude toward drug is 💯 right.. It’s a money grab… People need to wake up as you say..

  • @petebyron1957
    @petebyron1957 Рік тому +2

    Hearing this from you. I think the feds started the, (he talks too much) version of Quack, Quack.

  • @tonyfernadez472
    @tonyfernadez472 Рік тому +1

    Anthony how would youre dad like youre podcast?

  • @jm_1214
    @jm_1214 Рік тому +2

    The government is the legal LCN

  • @sonnydunne-hn4pk
    @sonnydunne-hn4pk Рік тому +2

    deal n die rules v

  • @joshwells3782
    @joshwells3782 Рік тому +1

    Alcohol is worse than weed im an addict also and yes pot is a gateway drug but mostly because you went to a drug dealer to get it.

  • @Dutc308
    @Dutc308 2 місяці тому

    Hope all is well Anthony
    If you were still in that life and had to hit the mattresses
    Pick 5 guys you would want around you

  • @bronxbomerpito7286
    @bronxbomerpito7286 Рік тому +2

    Look when this man and his crime family were selling drugs everything was illegal and look everything is still the same if not worse. Try a new tactic make everything legal like they do in other countries and let's treat the sick people. Stop criminalizing addiction we lost the drug war a long time ago let's do something different

  • @JJ-kw4sb
    @JJ-kw4sb Рік тому +1

    Love the mob stories on the channel and the frankness, but really.... someone who works with addicts who is against free needles? Geez. Love the channel, sir, but pls stick to the mob. Thats why we all follow you.

  • @pug6909-u2g
    @pug6909-u2g Рік тому +2

    You can play the funnest drinking game watching this videos every time he says my father you do a shot

  • @StudioUSA-ks2xi
    @StudioUSA-ks2xi Рік тому +2

    BREAKING NEWS - ELVIS POPE

  • @arealgem9404
    @arealgem9404 Рік тому +1

    Man that story was deep about the commercial reaching out to people who needed help. I’m happy you got the help you needed Anthony. I’m sure you did your dirt while in the streets but you have a good heart and I’m 1000% positive had you of been born into a normal functional family, you would have never have been involved in what you were born into. Product of your environment who made it out. Keep the great work Ant. A lot of people can see what I see and we rootin for you fam 💯 🫵🫡
    DURAN DURAN WAS AMAZING I BET !

  • @mariacarrasco4531
    @mariacarrasco4531 6 місяців тому

    Weed is no good

  • @thomaslehmann5981
    @thomaslehmann5981 Рік тому +3

    All the things you talked about are ridiculous.
    So how about easy access to AR 15s with 50 round magazines?
    That ok?

    • @nige5902
      @nige5902 11 місяців тому

      Don’t worry sniffy Joe got f35s to deal with U.S citizens.😂

  • @LalaPhillyLass
    @LalaPhillyLass Рік тому +1

    Great Show, Anthony 👊🏻 With you 💯. In Recovery and work in Treatment, Disgusting what’s happening to this entire Generation!! Old School, struggle with the coddling and MAT. Bulllshit, another dependency and The Government and Pharmaceutical Companies benefit. Don’t believe in enabling, tough love, gotta have consequences. I wouldn’t be here today without them. Let’s go Brandon 🇺🇸🙏

    • @AnthonyRuggiano
      @AnthonyRuggiano  Рік тому

      Thank you Doreen Let me know if you’d like to collaborate AnthonyRuggianojr@gmail.com