EPISODE · Mar 25, 2026 · 54 MIN
How Was the "Codfather" Caught?
from The Curiosity Desk · host GBH News
The GBH podcast Catching the Codfather tells the story of Carlos Raphael, a fishing tycoon whose empire ended with his arrest in an elaborate sting operation. Podcast creator Ian Coss takes us behind the scenes of how the series was reported and produced.And, the science of smell. Neurologists Bob Datta and Mark Albers explore how our sense of smell can be used to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s and other diseases. Plus, we enter the World of Words with Peter Sokolowski, an editor for Merriam-Webster. He talks us through the most-searched words this month and, no surprise, many of them connect to the wear in Iran.---------Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org.Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.
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The GBH podcast Catching the Codfather tells the story of Carlos Raphael, a fishing tycoon whose empire ended with his arrest in an elaborate sting operation. Podcast creator Ian Coss takes us behind the scenes of how the series was reported and produced. And, the science of smell. Neurologists Bob Datta and Mark Albers explore how our sense of smell can be used to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s and other diseases. Plus, we enter the World of Words with Peter Sokolowski, an editor for Merriam-Webster. He talks us through the most-searched words this month and, no surprise, many of them connect to the wear in Iran. --------- Have something you’re curious about? Leave us a voicemail anytime at 877-301-8970, or submit questions via the form on our landing page at GBHNews.org. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content and exclusive videos.
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