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Bonus Episode: Mafia Murders and the Music Behind Them

6/4/202634 min

Adele’s love of Al Pacino led us into a Mafia/Music Murder Rabbit Hole. Help us climb out of it in this bonus episode. Plus your voicemails, texts, emails, comments, DMs—and as always, a whole lotta Rosie.

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First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    [electronic music] This is exactly right.

  2. Jake Brennan· Host0:03

    [upbeat music] Double Elvis.

  3. DJ Hester Prin0:11

    When you feel uncomfortable, what do you put on?

  4. Jake Brennan· Host0:16

    Biggie.

  5. DJ Hester Prin0:17

    You put on Biggie when you feel uncomfortable?

  6. Jake Brennan· Host0:18

    'Cause I wanna get confident.

  7. DJ Hester Prin0:19

    This is DJ Hester Prin's Music as Therapy, a weekly podcast from me, a DJ and licensed therapist. It's Mental Health Month. Let's figure out what actually works.

  8. Jake Brennan· Host0:29

    I didn't care about my life circumstance when I listened to that stuff. It didn't matter to me.

  9. DJ Hester Prin0:33

    This isn't just a podcast. It's unconventional therapy for you every day. Open your free iHeartRadio app, search DJ Hester Prin's Music as Therapy, and start listening now.

  10. Speaker 40:43

    Before NXIVM, Nancy Salzman wanted to help people.

  11. Nancy Salzman· Soundbite0:46

    Being able to help somebody, it's probably the biggest motivator of my entire life.

  12. Speaker 40:51

    She trained in something called neuro-linguistic programming.

  13. Nancy Salzman· Soundbite0:54

    People loved our training.

  14. Speaker 40:55

    Then everything changed.

  15. Nancy Salzman· Soundbite0:58

    Yeah, and they called it a cult.

  16. Speaker 40:59

    How does a method designed to improve lives end up in a cult?

  17. Nancy Salzman· Soundbite1:03

    A knife in the hands of a surgeon is an amazing tool. A knife in the hands of a murderer is a weapon.

  18. Speaker 41:10

    Listen to Mind Games on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

  19. Jake Brennan· Host1:16

    [gentle music] You know the famous author Roald Dahl. He thought up Willy Wonka and the BFG, but did you know he was a spy? Neither did I. You can hear all about his wildlife story

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