Dirty Rats
by Howie Carr
Dirty Rats is the true story of two of Boston's most powerful brothers - one a gangster, the other a politician - as they rose from poverty in a public-housing project to the pinnacles of power in their respective trades. Howie Carr, author of two New York Times bestsellers about Boston organized crime and their victims, unravels the brothers' sordid web of corruption and homicide that still haunts Boston to this day.
Episodes
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12: The Boss
Howie Winter was the original boss of the Winter Hill gang. He saved Whitey Bulger's life, only to be betrayed by the ultimate dirty rat. But perhaps the most unique part of Winter's life was not his mobster past, but his marriage. This episode of Dirty Rats is a love story between the infamous…
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11: Saint Patrick's Day
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10: Honest Cop Part 2
First, Huff realized he was being followed whenever he was in Boston. But that was only the beginning. Over the next few decades, Mike Huff would uncover one of the biggest FBI scandals in modern history.
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9: The Honest Cop
Mike Huff was a 25-year-old cop from Tulsa, Oklahoma. His career had barely begun when he embarked on a case that would change the trajectory of his entire life. It all started with the brutal murder of a millionaire tech-company CEO in the parking lot of the most exclusive golf club in the state.
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8: The Accountant Part 2
But John underestimated just how dangerous his new associates were. And before he knew it, Callahan was over his head. Whitey decided that he couldn't trust the Callahan. After all, he was a civilian. There was no way to be certain that he'd stand up. So the mobsters, under direction from Whitey,...
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7: The Accountant
In this episode, you will hear from John Callahan's widow Mary. It has been 37 years since she found out her husband was murdered. But Mary shares much more than just her recollection of John’s death. She shares the story of their lives. Mrs. Callahan reminisces about her memories with the man…
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Bonus Episode: Joe Malone
In this podcast you'll hear an interview with Joe Malone. He was the reform candidate elected treasurer of Massachusetts in 1990, just as the stories of Whitey and Billy Bulger's sordid deeds were beginning to become public. Malone talks about the corruption of the Boston Globe, how Zip Connolly...
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6: Under Oath Part 2
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Bonus Episode: Brian Kelly
As one of the lead prosecutors in Whitey Bulger's 2013 trial, Brian Kelly gained firsthand insight into the mind of one of America's most wanted criminals. Kelly faced one of the most notorious serial killers in the courtroom, confronting him with his own past so that a jury could determine his...
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5: Under Oath
It was June 19, 2003 and Billy Bulger was under oath. The powerful politician would finally have to answer questions on live TV from appalled congressmen about his alleged involvement in the bloodstained career of his fugitive gangster brother Whitey as well as about two generations of corruption...
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4: House of Horrors
The first of those victims was Arthur "Bucky" Barrett. His murder would go down as one of the gang's most cruel and unnecessary killings. Even Stevie "the Rifleman" Flemmi later claimed he was shocked by Whitey's brutality. If you like this podcast, please consider becoming a supporter on…
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3: Crooked Cop
A native of South Boston like the Bulger brothers, he handled their dirty work for a quarter century, becoming a multi-millionaire on a policeman's salary. As a decorated G-man, he made training videos for the FBI academy, which you will hear, instructing young agents how to handle…
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2: The Girlfriend
Deb Davis was a beautiful blonde who dreamed of becoming a model, and of escaping from the clutches of her boyfriend, who last year admitted in federal court to taking part, in one way or another, to more than 60 murders. But Stevie, 23 years her senior, was insanely jealous, and Whitey didn't…
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1: Brothers in Blood
Whitey and Billy Bulger terrorized and corrupted Boston for more than 30 years -- Whitey as a serial-killing, cocaine-dealing mob boss on the FBI's Most Wanted List, and his younger brother Billy as the president of the Massachusetts state senate, the most powerful politician in the state. Each...
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Dirty Rats is the true story of two of Boston's most powerful brothers - one a gangster, the other a politician - as they rose from poverty in a public-housing project to the pinnacles of power in their respective trades. Howie Carr, author of two New York Times bestsellers about Boston organized crime and their victims, unravels the brothers' sordid web of corruption and homicide that still haunts Boston to this day.
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