title: Catching The Codfather | 2. I Hope Those People Sink
author: GBH News
contenttype: article
publication: The Big Dig Presents: Catching The Codfather
published: 2026-02-18T11:01:00+00:00
sourceurl: https://play.prx.org/listen?ge=prx46144c3028c5-8711-42f6-bebb-0f4d92f017cb&uf=https%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.wgbh.org%2F4614%2Ffeed-rss.xml
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How did Carlos Rafael become “The Codfather”? It starts in the 1980s, when a bitter strike divides the city of New Bedford and its famed fishing fleet. But Carlos manages to turn the strike to his advantage.
Major sponsorship for Catching The Codfather is provided by Roger’s Fish Co. ---------------------------
Credits:
Host and Scriptwriter: Ian Coss
Executive Producer: Devin Maverick Robins
Producers: Isabel Hibbard and Ian Coss
Story Editor: Lacy Roberts
Editorial Advisor: Jenifer McKim
Fact-checkers: Ryan Alderman and Isabel Hibbard
Scoring and Music Supervision: Ian Coss
Graphic Design: Bill Miller