Bill Maher vs. Michael Franzese: This Got Heated

Jul 15, 2025 Sit Down with Michael Franzese
They said it wouldn’t happen… but here we are.
Me and Bill Maher. One-on-one. Two guys from opposite sides of just about everything—politics, faith, culture—sitting down to talk it out.
We went deep on the mafia, family, corruption, cancel culture, Biden, Trump, fear, power, and what’s really broken in this country. We disagreed. We laughed. We called out the BS—on both sides.
You might be surprised where we landed.
If you’re tired of the shouting matches and looking for a real conversation about what matters... this one’s for you.

0:00 Introduction
2:05 Did Michael push buttons?
4:51 Mafia history and Modern Society: Maher vs Michael
11:48 What is the biggest issue with the Left?
14:50 Gender, Mob popularity, Mafia is evil
20:01 The hardest parts of prison life
22:34 Michael's brother the informant
24:13 Vegas and the Mafia
25:11 Meyer Lansky and The Godfather
26:38 The Russian Mafia and Brotherhood
29:41 Is Bill a stand-up guy?
30:49 Conclusion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULdNWqprUeQ