Joe Rogan Experience #2343 - Joe Pistone

Joseph D. Pistone is a retired FBI agent who, under the cover identity Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the Bonanno and Colombo crime families, leading to the conviction of over 100 mafia members. Today, he is a law enforcement consultant specializing in organized crime. Go to https://ExpressVPN.com/ROGANYT to get 4 months free!

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Jul 1, 20252h 20mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: July 1, 2025
Duration: 2h 20m
Channel: The Joe Rogan Experience
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Joseph D. Pistone is a retired FBI agent who, under the cover identity Donnie Brasco, infiltrated the Bonanno and Colombo crime families, leading to the conviction of over 100 mafia members. Today, he is a law enforcement consultant specializing in organized crime. Go to https://ExpressVPN.com/ROGANYT to get 4 months free!

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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, featuring Narrator and Joe Rogan, Joe Rogan Experience #2343 - Joe Pistone explores undercover FBI Legend Donnie Brasco Recounts Six Years Inside Mafia Joe Rogan interviews former FBI agent Joe Pistone, best known as undercover operative Donnie Brasco, about his unprecedented six-year infiltration of the Bonanno crime family and other organized crime groups. Pistone explains how his streetwise New Jersey upbringing, meticulous preparation, and strict personal code allowed him to gain deep trust from high-ranking mobsters without losing himself in the role.

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