The Godfather (1972)
Spanning the years 1945 to 1955, a chronicle of the fictional Italian-American Corleone crime family. When organized crime family patriarch, Vito Corleone barely survives an attempt on his life, his youngest son, Michael steps in to take care of the would-be killers, launching a campaign of bloody revenge.
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#121225
SYSK's 12 Days of Christmas… Toys: What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy?
"Just the same way that there were hit movies like The Godfather or like Ben Hur."
— Josh
Used as a comparison to explain how Jaws created the summer blockbuster concept.
Dec 12, 2025
#062725
SYSK’s Summer Movie Playlist: What's the deal with Bond, James Bond?
"Go shoot Mo Green in the restaurant booth. Mo Green got it on the massage table."
— Josh
Josh and Chuck were discussing various scenes and hits from The Godfather movie, including memorable assassination scenes.
Jun 27, 2025
#102424
Spend Some Time with Fairies
"Her first movie is called Revenge and it was great, total sort of I Spit Upon Your Grave style revenge film."
— Josh
Referenced as a revenge film by the director of The Substance.
Oct 24, 2024
#042622
“Postmodernism:”
"would you call the Godfather a post-modern film? No, but it was made in the post-modern film era."
— Josh
Used as an example to illustrate the difference between the era a film was made in versus its artistic style and themes.
Apr 26, 2022
#032222
Why was Titicut Follies banned?
"I've taped a gun. Go shoot Mo Green in the restaurant booth."
— Josh
Josh makes a reference to the famous Godfather scene where Mo Green is shot, discussing the film's assassination sequences.
Mar 22, 2022
#091421
How Embalming Works
"He actually had a piece made for the godfather, but did he? I think he auditioned with cotton."
— Chuck
Chuck discusses how Marlon Brando used cotton in his cheeks for The Godfather, relating it to how embalmers use cotton in mouths during embalming.
Sep 14, 2021
#072121
Short Stuff: RICO Act
"Like real life, veto Corleone type stuff."
— Josh
Josh compares John Gotti's behavior to Vito Corleone from The Godfather to describe mob boss activities.
Jul 21, 2021
#112119
What Makes a Must-Have Christmas Toy?
"hit movies, like The Godfather or like Ben Hur, before Jaws came along"
— Josh
Josh uses The Godfather as an example of a hit movie that existed before Jaws created the summer blockbuster phenomenon.
Nov 21, 2019
#100119
Guardian Angels: Behind the Red Beret
"Get out of here with that Godfather Crap."
— Chuck
Chuck dismisses The Godfather in favor of Goodfellas as best gangster movie.
Oct 1, 2019
#080319
SYSK Selects: How the Black Death Worked
"Like Diane Keaton and the Godfather, there is one event that really brought home the kinds of things her brother and cousins were up to."
Kate uses The Godfather as a comparison for her family's mafia connections in listener mail.
Aug 3, 2019
#050118
Nepotism: When Hiring the Best Just Won't Do
"I like to liken it to the Corleone family. Self-determined, coercive, and opportunistic."
— Chuck
Chuck uses the Corleone family from The Godfather to explain three types of nepotism through characters Sonny, Michael, and Fredo.
May 1, 2018
#122117
The 2017 SYSK Christmas Extravaganza!
"is the Godfather Thanksgiving movie, because they showed everything's giving on TV?"
— Josh
Used as an example to question whether TV scheduling determines a movie's holiday association.
Dec 21, 2017
#012816
Does Whole-Body Cryotherapy Work?
"How odd that Brando would agree to reprise his role from the godfather in a comedic way."
— Chuck
Chuck mentioned Marlon Brando reprising his Godfather role comedically in The Freshman.
Jan 28, 2016
#111512
How Meth Works
"debating whether or not our six-year-olds should watch The Godfather"
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Nov 15, 2012
#110612
Yakuza: From Samurai to Slot Machines
"They compared it to the Godfather trilogy."
— Chuck
Chuck mentions The Godfather trilogy as a comparison point for the quality of the Yakuza film series.
Nov 6, 2012
#032712
10 Big Cases of Revenge
"And the Godfather, which I didn't really see that as a revenge pick"
— Chuck
Listed on a revenge movie list though Chuck questions its classification as revenge
Mar 27, 2012
#110111
How the Autobahn Works
"Of the great films of the 70s... the Godfather and Chinatown"
Listed as one of the great complex films of the 1970s alongside The Muppet Movie.
Nov 1, 2011
#021011
How the Black Death Worked
"like Diane Keaton and the Godfather"
A listener named Kate references Diane Keaton's character in The Godfather when describing how her grandmother was kept out of the loop about her family's mafia activities.
Feb 10, 2011
#011811
How the Mafia Works
"If anyone's ever seen the movie Godfather, which you should"
— Chuck
Used to explain the role of consigliata through the character Tom Hagen
Jan 18, 2011
#102709
How Witness Protection Works
"Possibly better than The Godfather. Mmm, that's a tough one."
— Josh
Josh compares Goodfellas to The Godfather when discussing great gangster movies.
Oct 27, 2009
Cast
Marlon Brando
Don Vito Corleone
Al Pacino
Michael Corleone
James Caan
Sonny Corleone
Robert Duvall
Tom Hagen
Richard S. Castellano
Clemenza
Diane Keaton
Kay Adams
Talia Shire
Connie Corleone Rizzi
Gianni Russo
Carlo Rizzi
Sterling Hayden
Captain McCluskey
John Marley
Jack Woltz
Richard Conte
Barzini
Al Lettieri
Sollozzo
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