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Catching The Codfather | 3. Punch in the Kisser
Season 3 Episode 3
The west has cowboys, the east has fishermen – it's a job defined by freedom and self-reliance. But in 1991 a contentious lawsuit forces the governme…
3 hours ago
Catching The Codfather | 2. I Hope Those People Sink
Season 3 Episode 2
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 flee…
1 week ago
The Big Dig is ON TOUR
Season 3
Every American city is divided by crumbling old highways. Every city is trying to figure out what to do with them. Join us live in 10 American cities…
1 week ago
Catching The Codfather | 1. Red Lobster
Season 3 Episode 1
Carlos “The Codfather” Rafael dominates the most valuable fishing port in the United States, and no one is quite sure how he did it. But in 2015, whe…
2 weeks ago
Introducing Season Three: Catching The Codfather
Season 3
A fishing tycoon is arrested in an elaborate sting operation, but claims he’s the real hero fighting back against an overbearing state. So who is Car…
3 weeks ago
HOV Lane Ahead
Season 3
Your official invitation to join The Big Dig membership program. Listen on for details, sign up at wgbh.org/hovlane
3 weeks, 6 days ago
The Big Dig Returns
NEW name. NEW art. NEW season. NEW events. NEW mailing list. Listen for all the updates and a preview of what's to come.
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4 months, 1 week ago
The Birth of McCarthyism from American Experience Presents
Season 2 Episode 14
American Experience Presents stops by to share the fascinating story of Joseph McCarthy. From humble beginnings on a Wisconsin farm, to leveraging hi…
9 months ago
An architecture mystery from Antiques Roadshow Detours
Season 2 Episode 13
The team from Antiques Roadshow Detours stops by to share a historical fact that they just can’t seem to get right. This is one for the architecture …
9 months, 1 week ago
How to sue the government, and win
Season 2 Episode 12
Last week, we heard about a movement to challenge the authority of government agencies and push power down to the people. This week, the story of a c…
10 months, 2 weeks ago