Who was Don Corleone based on?  Was it a specific, real-life Mafia boss?  And, how did Mario Puzo create a Mafia universe so accurate that even mobsters were convinced he had to have been connected?  In this episode, we'll tackle these and other Godfather mysteries, while exploring the life of Mario Puzo and the backstory of how the Godfather novel came to life. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/godfather1/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/godfather1/support