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Double Deal - True Stories of Criminals, Crimes and Lies

Double Deal - True Stories of Criminals, Crimes and Lies

By: Lara Chicofsky & Nina Jobe
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My name is Lara Chicofsky, and my cohost is Nina Jobe. We created this podcast to shine a light on some of the lesser known characters and crimes in Boston and New England. We've spent the past two years researching the Boston crime scene primarily focusing on the 1960s. There are many podcasts and books available about organized crime in the Boston area, but ours is a bit different. I spent most of my life in my father’s world. Eavesdropping when I was a kid, listening intently when he was at the end of his life. I often took what he said with a grain of salt. He was, after all, a conman, an expert liar and an Academy Award worthy actor, but there was always a sliver of truth in his stories. RSSVERIFY

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Episodes
  • The Hit Parade 1981 - Who's Crying Now?

    The Hit Parade 1981 - Who's Crying Now?
    Nov 11 2025

    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 testimony against Raymond Patriarca and Rudy Sciarra. The discussion moves onto the murder victims of 1981 including Ronnie and Debra Davis, Angelo Patrizzi, Georgie Pappas, an innocent cabbie named Allan Matloff, and tattoo artist Dennis Roche.
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    22 mins
  • Let's Make a Deal - Stolen Art and Bank Heists

    Let's Make a Deal - Stolen Art and Bank Heists
    Oct 29 2025

    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 topics along with Richard Megna, Louis Royce and Richie "Nine Lives" Devlin. And Nina makes a confession!
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    22 mins
  • Heartache Tonight - The Hit Parade of 1980

    Heartache Tonight - The Hit Parade of 1980
    Oct 15 2025

    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 wrongful imprisonment of Fred Weichel, Whitey Bulgers involvement and Nina's obsession with beach pizza!
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    34 mins
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