The Birth of Mafia Politics | The Medici (Part 2)

The podcast explores the life of Lorenzo de' Medici, concentrating on the Pazzi Conspiracy, a plot to assassinate him. It details Lorenzo's early life, including his education and family background, highlighting his mother, Lucrezia Tornabuoni. The discussion covers Lorenzo's marriage to Clarice Orsini and his personality, drawing comparisons to their producer, Theo. The hosts examine Lorenzo's political strategies and his financial decisions, including borrowing money to fund his lifestyle, and his involvement in the massacre of Volterra. The Pazzi family's motivations, along with Pope Sixtus IV's involvement in the conspiracy, are analyzed, leading up to the dramatic assassination attempt during high mass and its aftermath.