# Occult Mafia Part 4: Pinocchio's Pleasure Island, Memphis-Misraïm & the 'Ndrangheta

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Podcast: [Free The Rabbits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/free-the-rabbits-6942573)
Published: 2026-06-01T06:15:21+00:00
Episode link: https://audioboom.com/posts/8910104
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Duration seconds: 4736

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Was Pinocchio's Pleasure Island merely a children's story—or was it inspired by deeper currents flowing through the hidden history of Italy? In the final Part 4 of the Occult Mafia series, Joel Thomas follows the trail from Giuseppe Mazzini's revolutionary networks into the world of Egyptian Freemasonry , the Memphis-Misraïm Rite , and the rise of the criminal brotherhoods that would eventually establish themselves in the United States. This episode explores the connections between Memphis-Misraïm Masonry , Giuseppe Garibaldi , Young Italy , New Orleans , Tammany Hall , the Palermo Brotherhood , and the emergence of the American Mafia . Along the way, Joel examines the symbolism of Pleasure Island , the transformation of boys into donkeys within the Pinocchio story, and how these themes may mirror systems of initiation, manipulation, and social engineering hidden beneath the surface of modern history. Merchandise: https://freetherabbits.myshopify.com Buy Me A Coffee: Donate Follow: Website | Instagram | X | Facebook Watch: YouTube | Rumble Music: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music Films: https://merkelfilms.com Email: freetherabbitspodcast@gmail.com Distributed by: merkel.media Intro Music: Joel Thomas – Free The Rabbits YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music Outro Music: Joel Thomas – Grey YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music Topics Discussed: Occult Mafia, Pinocchio's Pleasure Island, Memphis Misraim, Egyptian Freemasonry, Giuseppe Mazzini, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Young Italy, Carbonari, American Mafia, Sicilian Mafia, New Orleans Mafia, Joseph Macheca, Tammany Hall, Ndrangheta, Secret Societies, Hermeticism, Hermes Trismegistus, Aleister Crowley, Hidden History, Conspiracy History, Free The Rabbits

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