Double Deal - True Stories of Criminals, Crimes and Lies Podcast
1) Jail Alai - Deadly Sport on and off the Court
Lara and Nina discuss the history of Jai Alai in the US, and how it was a perfect opportunity for organized crime groups who wanted to expand their gambling operations. The delve into H. Paul Rico's p...Show More
2) Rico's Return: Alcee Hastings' Demise
In this episode, Nina and Lara delve into the impeachment case brought against judge Alcee Hastings after FBI Special Agent H. Paul Rico cut his retirement short to go undercover as Frank Romano. The ...Show More
3) The Hit Parade 1981 - Who's Crying Now?
Lara is still waging her Pizza War against Nina, but they're both serving up another slice of Mafia history in today's episode. There's a recap of the Raymond "Baby" Curcio hit and Nicky Palmigiano's ...Show More
4) Let's Make a Deal - Stolen Art and Bank Heists
Nina and Lara discuss art theft as a negotiating tool including the master of such deals, Myles Connor. The Rossettis including Mark, Stephen and Ralph and two of their heists are on the list of topic...Show More
5) Heartache Tonight - The Hit Parade of 1980
Nina and Lara discuss the gangland slayings that took place in the Boston area in 1980. Sal Sperlinga, Stevie Hughes Jr., Louis Litif, Robert Lamonica and others are profiled. They also delve into the...Show More
6) At Your Service - The Lancaster Street Garage
Lara and Nina discuss the Massachusetts State Police surveillance operation of the Lancaster Street Garage in Boston that began in the summer of 1980. Their goal was to collect evidence and make a cas...Show More
7) The Hit Parade of 1979 - Tragedy
Lara and Nina delve into the homicides in Boston and the surrounding area during 1979, exploring various unsolved murders and the connections between some of the victims and organized crime. They disc...Show More
8) Operation Lobster
Lara and Nina discuss Operation Lobster, a joint undercover FBI/Mass State Police operation targeting the Winter Hill Gang. They also delve into the background of infamous former FBI agent John Zip Co...Show More
9) Is it Safe to go in the Water? The Loan Sharks
The girls delve into loan sharking in Massachusetts in the 1970s, focusing on key figures like Jimmy Martorano and the various legal challenges they faced. They discuss the timeline of the arrests, th...Show More
10) A Day at the Races - Howie Winter and the Boys
The girls delve into the criminal activities surrounding Howie Winter in the 1970s, focusing on the pinball case and the subsequent race fixing scandal. They discuss the key players involved and the l...Show More