Roberto Calvi & the Briefcase of Secrets: The Vatican, the Mafia, the Italian Deep State, and the Mystery of the Dead Banker (with Nicolo Majnoni)

About this episode

Greg Olear interviews Nicolo Majnoni about the mysterious death of banker Roberto Calvi and the Vatican's financial operations.

Greg Olear talks to Nicolo Majnoni about his new podcast, 'Shadow Kingdom, God's Banker,' which delves into the mysterious death of banker Roberto Calvi and the intricate financial systems of the Vatican. Majnoni shares his personal connection to the Vatican, the complexities of its banking operations, the historical context of its wealth, and the shadowy organization P2, as well as the future challenges facing the papacy amidst financial chaos. They discuss the connections between organized crime and the Vatican, culminating in the mysterious disappearance of Calvi's briefcase, which held secrets that could have changed the course of history.

People in this episode

Host: Greg Olear

Guest: Nicolo Majnoni

Topics covered

• Vatican banking
• Roberto Calvi
• organized crime
• financial systems
• Italian Deep State
• mystery

Keywords

• Vatican
• Roberto Calvi
• banking
• P2
• organized crime
• financial chaos
• mystery
• Nicolo Majnoni

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vatican, P2, Shadow Kingdom, God's Banker

Places: Italy

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