About this episode
<p>For decades, Carlos Rafael owned the biggest fleet of boats in the most valuable fishing port in America: New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was so powerful in the fishing industry there, he became known as The Codfather. That is, until an IRS sting brought it all crashing down. </p><p>This is the first episode of a brand new series from Ian Coss and WGBH News called <a href="https://www.wgbh.org/podcasts/thecodfather" target="_blank"><i>Catching The Codfather</i></a>. Episode 2 is up now! Search for <i>The Big Dig</i> on your favorite podcast app and look for Season 3: <i>Catching The Codfather</i>. </p><p>The Sporkful production team includes Dan Pashman, Emma Morgenstern, Andres O'Hara, Kameel Stanley, and Jared O'Connell.</p><p>Right now, Sporkful listeners can get three months free of the SiriusXM app by going to <a href="https://siriusxm.com/sporkful" target="_blank">siriusxm.com/sporkful</a>. Get all your favorite podcasts, more than 200 ad-free music channels curated by genre and era, and live sports coverage with the SiriusXM app.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>