The Rise & Fall of New Bedford Fishing Tycoon Carlos Rafael | Catching The Codfather, Part 1

Описание: Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael dominated the fishing port in New Bedford, Massachusetts, the most valuable in the United States, and no one was quite sure how he did it. But in 2015, when undercover federal agents offered to buy his business, Carlos opened his books.

So who is Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael really – a folk hero, a crook, a righteous rebel, a selfish conman?

In Season 3 of The Big Dig podcast, “Catching The Codfather,” we go down to the docks. It’s a place  where food, work, nature, money and politics all meet – where dreams are born, fortunes ruined, and where the watchful eye of the government is always present. This video podcast series traces the rise of Carlos Rafael and his escalating conflict with the government, because to judge the crimes of The Codfather, you also have to judge the whole system he chose to break.

Check out GBH Archives' "Catching The Codfather" collection of archival materials here: https://openvault.wgbh.org/collection...

Major sponsorship for Catching The Codfather is provided by Roger's Fish Co which offers an array of New England Seafood entrees shippable anywhere in the US: https://www.rogersfishco.com/

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