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Double Deal - True Stories of Criminals, Crimes and Lies

Lara Chicofsky & Nina Jobe

My name is Lara Chicofsky, and my cohost is Nina Jobe. We created this podcast to shine a light on some of the lesser known characters and crimes in Boston and New England. We"ve spent the past two years researching the Boston crime scene primarily focusing on the 1960s. There are many podcasts and books available about organized crime in the Boston area, but ours is a bit different. I spent most of my life in my father’s world. Eavesdropping when I was a kid, listening intently when he was at the

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45:26

Edward "Teddy" Deegan - Part 2 - The Murder...

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2022/03/28

Edward "Teddy" Deegan was murdered in Chelsea, Massachusetts on the evening of March 12, 1965. His murderers were never prosecuted. Instead, the FBI launched a decades-long coverup to protect his murderers, using one of them, Joe Barboza, as their primary witness to send 6 innocent men to prison for life.Episode 19Episode 24Episode 25Episode 27Episode 28Episode 29For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on

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31:22

Edward "Teddy" Deegan - Part 1

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2022/03/21

Edward "Teddy" Deegan was murdered in Chelsea, Massachusetts on the evening of March 12, 1965. His murderers were never prosecuted. Instead, the FBI launched a decades-long coverup to protect his murderers, using one of them, Joe Barboza, as their primary witness to send 6 innocent men to prison for life. Episode 19Episode 24Episode 25Episode 27Episode 28For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram

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20:21

New York State of Mind - Raymond Patriarca

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2022/03/14

New England mafia boss Raymond Patriarca returns as he attempts to play power games with the New York mafia families, and closer to home in Massachusetts. Spoiler: it ends badly!Episode 21Episode 22For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.comDonate to Lara and Nina.

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48:11

The Boys of Winter Hill

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2022/03/07

The Winter Hill gang was home to many of Boston's more infamous criminals, and serial killers, including the Flemmi brothers: Jimmy "The Bear" and his brother Stevie "The Rifleman", Howie Winter, "Cadillac" Frank Salemme, and Johnny Martorano. The FBI had a personal interest in all of these men and used them as informants and hitmen in their wars against the mafia and the McLaughlin gang.Episode 13Episode 19Episode 25For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak

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41:02

The Defense Never Rests - Meet the Lawyers

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2022/02/28

Jack Kelley returns with his attorneys, John Fitzgerald and F Lee Bailey. Richie inserts himself into the Plymouth Mail Robbery investigation. The Feds wanted Richie to kidnap one of his fellow crew members OSS-style: using a cigar tube, a mouse, and a lighter. Meet more of Boston's famous mafia defense attorneys: Al Farese, Ronnie Chisholm, and Joe Balliro.Episode 3Episode 8Episode 10Episode 17Episode 22Episode 23Episode 24Episode 25For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on

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63:41

The Hit Parade 1964

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2022/02/21

18 men were murdered gangland-style in 1964 in mafia boss Raymond Patriarca's jurisdiction. Only one of those murders was ever prosecuted. The FBI had chosen a side in the McLean-McLaughlin feud, and used first murder of 1964 to bring the McLaughlins to their knees. Dorothy Barchard - Bonus EpisodeJimmy Flemmi - Episode 19McLaughlin/McLean Feud - Episode 13Pro Lerner - Episode 18Joseph Barboza - Episode 24For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of

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38:32

Dying To Be Made - Joe Barboza - The Early Days

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2022/02/14

Self-proclaimed contract killer for the New England Mafia in the 1960s, Joe "The Animal" Barboza would go on to become the FBI's star witness in multiple murder cases. His perjury put numerous innocent people in prison for life. Barboza was placed in Witness Protection and continued to murder with impunity, until his own demise.Episode 23 - Jerry AngiuloEpisode 19 - Top Echelon Informant ProgramBonus Episode - Dorothy BarchardFor a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter

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27:57

"They're After Me Like a F*ing Animal" - Jerry...

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2022/02/07

Boston crime czar Jerry Angiulo kept a tight inner circle and only worked with his brothers when he started out. Initially confining their activities to bookmaking, the Angiulo enterprise expanded into money lending, restaurants, a country club, radio jingles, and greeting cards, among other things. But as Jerry and his brothers' business grew, so did their circle, which included several FBI informants and a wiretap at their headquarters. For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us

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29:07

Family Feud - The Hill - Part 2

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2022/01/31

As the Gang War in Boston heated up, the gang on Federal Hill in Providence, Rhode Island, had a feud of their own going on. But this time it was very much a family affair. Featuring the crimes and family drama of the Baccaris, the Marfeos, and their extended family.Episode 12 - Disorganized Crime - Raymond Patriarca - The Early DaysEpisode 21 - La "Causa" Nostra - The Hill - Part 1For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can

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38:08

La "Causa" Nostra - The Hill - Part 1

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2022/01/24

In March 1962, the FBI installed a wiretap at New England mafia boss Raymond Patriarca's office in Providence, Rhode Island. The Coin-O-Matic on Atwells Ave. was Grand Central Station with people coming to Raymond with their tributes and complaints. The wiretap was a goldmine for the FBI's intelligence gathering. We introduce the regulars at Raymond's and some of their more comical crimes.Episode 12 - Raymond PatriarcaBonus Episode - Teddy GreenFor a transcript of this episode visit our website

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37:03

Uncle Sam Needs You - Cuba, The Mafia, Castro & JFK

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2022/01/17

In this episode, we will be discussing the Mafia's role in Cuba, the various plots to kill Castro and theories about the assassination of President Kennedy. For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.com

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48:37

Top Echelon Informant Program - License to Kill

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2022/01/10

A gang war raged in Boston throughout the 1960s, and everyone was forced to choose a side. You were either with the McLaughlins or the McLeans. The FBI picked a side too. But in their effort to wipe out the “Italian faction” of organized crime, they made a deal with the devil.For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or

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26:57

Maurice "Pro" Lerner - Not Your Average Hitter" - The...

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2022/01/03

Alleged mafia hitman and CIA recruit Maurice Pro Lerner compiled a batting average of .308 with 24 home runs and 225 RBI over the course of his 482 game baseball career. But he was just as well known for his antics off the field as on it, once smuggling a wildcat back from Nicaragua. His first task as a member of Jack Kelley's crew involved removing the Plymouth loot from the nursery in Dover and distributing it, sending some to Vegas with F Lee Bailey's help.Meanwhile, Richie, Mello, and Sonny rob

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30:07

New Year's Eve Bonus Episode - Dorothy Barchard -...

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2021/12/31

In today's bonus episode, Lara and Nina are discussing Dorothy Frances Barchard. Dorothy was infamous for her lovers and crimes. And the trail of inmates and corpses she left behind.For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.com

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49:49

Billie Aggie - The Plymouth Mail Robbery - The...

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2021/12/27

Jack Kelley's former partner, Billie Aggie, returns to star as the Postal Inspectors' "Expert" Investigator in the Plymouth Mail Robbery. Billie introduces Maurice "Pro" Lerner into Jack's circle, but Jack is one step ahead of them.Episode 1 - Jack KelleyEpisode 4 - Roy AppletonEpisode 5 - Carmello Merlino & Sonny DiaferioEpisode 8 & 10 - Richard Chicofsky (Tommy Richards can be found in episode 10)Episode 15 - Planning of the Plymouth Mail RobberyEpisode 16 - The Great Plymouth Mail

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40:47

The Great Plymouth Mail Robbery

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2021/12/20

Last week we told you how the Plymouth Mail Robbery job dropped into Jack Kelley's lap in a Watertown diner, and introduced you to the Dream Team Jack assembled to take down the largest cash score in history. This week Jack decides on a date and the team executes his plan. Meanwhile, Richie works with the FBI and Narcotics Agents in a sting operation.Episode 1 - Jack KelleyEpisode 4 - Roy AppletonEpisode 5 - Carmello Merlino & Sonny DiaferioEpisode 8 & 10 - Richard Chicofsky (Tommy Richards

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36:22

Plymouth, More Than Just a Rock - The Planning of the...

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2021/12/13

Still considered unsolved, the Plymouth Mail Robbery was the largest cash heist of all time when it was carried out in 1962. Jack "Red" Kelley was producer, architect, director, and the lead in its performance. We take you behind the scenes to see how Jack and his Dream Team came together to plan and organize the heist.Episode 1 - Jack KelleyEpisode 4 - Roy AppletonEpisode 5 - Carmello Merlino & Sonny DiaferioEpisode 8 & 10 - Richard Chicofsky (Tommy Richards can be found in episode 10)For a

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31:09

Lessons Learned and Not - Heists of the 1930s

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2021/12/06

A constant “student” of crime, Jack Kelley analyzed other crimes not to replicate them, but rather not to repeat their mistakes. We are taking one last journey to the 1930s to examine some of the lessons Jack took away from his own experiences and those of his contemporaries, some of whom would later be arrested for the 1950 Brink's heist.For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and

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35:30

On the Waterfront - The Boston Version

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2021/11/29

We are taking a deep dive into the origins of the McLean McLaughlin Gangland War of the 1960s. A war for territory marked by boxing matches, attempted car bombings, and the murder of more than 60 men. The Boston FBI Office also chose sides in the conflict, which led to Richie becoming a Confidential Informant for SA H Paul Rico in 1961.For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and

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37:04

Thanksgiving Bonus Episode - Prison Breaks

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2021/11/24

Meet 4 men who made it their mission to escape from behind bars. Learn what happened to them once they gained their freedom. Lots of happy endings in today's episode.For a transcript of this episode visit our website. Follow us on Twitter for sneak peeks of upcoming episodes. You can also find us on Instagram and Facebook.Questions or comments, email lara@doubledealpodcast.com or nina@doubledealpodcast.com

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