80-year-old Ralph DeMasi is known throughout New England as both a prolific armored-car robber and a dedicated family man. After decades in prison, he thought he would live out his last years in freedom. Then the police made a break in a cold case, and now Ralph has a new charge on his long rap sheet: murder. For a full list of credits, and more information about this episode, visit our website at crimetownshow.com . Read Dan Barry’s New York Times article about Ralph DeMasi, “The Holdup: A Mobs...
Jun 04, 2017•39 min
Earlier this month, we brought some of your favorite Crimetown characters to Brooklyn for a night of storytelling. Hear tales of canine escape, gold heists, prison life and more from Bobby Walason, Charles “the Ghost” Kennedy, Brian Andrews, Tony Fiore, and Dr. Barbara Roberts. For a full list of credits, and more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 21, 2017•43 min
To celebrate the end of our first season, Crimetown is releasing a soundtrack featuring many of the songs from the show. In this special bonus episode, co-host Zac Stuart-Pontier and composer/sound designer Matthew Boll take you behind the scenes to discuss their favorite moments from the season and how music helped bring Crimetown to life. You can find the soundtrack on: iTunes | Apple Music | Spotify | Google Play | Bandcamp Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 18, 2017•13 min
Buddy Cianci was once a crusading prosecutor who took on the mob. Now, he’s behind bars. For the mayor of any other city, this would be the end of the road. But Buddy isn’t any other mayor. And Providence isn’t any other city. For a full list of credits, and more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 08, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Buddy Cianci faces justice. His lawyers say he’s the Renaissance Mayor, too busy rebuilding Providence to notice a few bad apples in his administration. The prosecution says he’s just another crooked politician, running a massive corruption ring out of City Hall. Which story will the jury believe? For a full list of credits, and more information about this episode, visit our website at crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 30, 2017•31 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Dennis Aiken is an FBI agent from Mississippi. Anthony Freitas is a businessman from Portugal. Together, they’re Providence’s best hope in the war on corruption—and they just might take down Buddy Cianci once and for all. For a full list of credits, and for more information about this episode, visit our website at crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 23, 2017•46 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Nicole Ouimette always knew her father was different. He was in and out of prison for most of her childhood. He had a lot of money but no job. And then, one night, the FBI showed up. For a full list of credits, and more information about this episode, visit our website at crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 16, 2017•19 min
Charles “the Ghost” Kennedy and his sister Gloria took very different paths in life. She became a state senator. He became a drug smuggler. And as his empire starts to crumble, the people close to him suffer the consequences. For a full list of credits, and for more information about this episode, visit our website at crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Apr 10, 2017•37 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Buddy Cianci left City Hall in disgrace after torturing a man in his living room. Now, he attempts the impossible: running for mayor of Providence again. For a full list of credits, and for more information about this episode, visit our website at crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 02, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 14
When master burglar Tony Fiore gets out of prison, he decides to try something different: robbing armored cars at gunpoint. His new hobby will bring him head to head with an old adversary one last time. For more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2017•20 min
A shadowy group of political insiders tries to cover up a crisis. A mobbed-up banker vanishes after embezzling millions of dollars. And one renegade ex-nun saw the whole thing coming. For a full list of credits, and more information about this episode, visit our website at crimetownshow.com . Our Sponsors Mailchimp – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to connect with their customers, market their products, and grow their businesses every day. Squarespace – For 10% off your first purchase ...
Mar 19, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 13
A mob lawyer rises to become Chief Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court. He promises to leave his past associations behind. But it's hard to part with old friends. For more information about this episode, and a full list of credits, visit crimetownshow.com . Our Sponsors Mailchimp – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to connect with their customers, market their products, and grow their businesses every day. Squarespace – For 10% off your first purchase go to Squarespace.com and use ...
Mar 12, 2017•30 min•Season 1Ep. 12
A young doctor suddenly finds herself caring for a sickly old man named Raymond Patriarca. As she grows closer to her new patient, she’s drawn into the underworld in more ways than one. For more information about this episode, and a full list of credits, visit crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 05, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 11
After a lucrative career as a thief, Charles Kennedy has an important realization: the real money is in drugs. He rises to become one of the East Coast’s biggest traffickers, throwing coke-fuelled parties and amassing a strange menagerie of pets. But his success attracts the wrong kind of attention. For more information about this episode, and for a full list of credits, visit crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 26, 2017•36 min•Season 1Ep. 10
One night in 1982, a 20-year-old man is senselessly murdered at an abandoned gas station. A mobster is taken into witness protection after he pins the murder on his boss. This brutal crime will push three wiseguys out of the mafia in very different ways. For a full list of credits, and for more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 05, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
A master thief keeps getting away with big heists. A cop spends years tailing him, tapping his phone, and practically moving in across the street. Their epic tug-of-war will revolutionize the fight against organized crime. For a full list of credits, and for more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Our Sponsors Blue Apron – To get your first three meals free with free shipping, go to blueapron.com/crimetown . Mailchimp – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to connect ...
Jan 29, 2017•35 min•Season 1Ep. 8
March 20th, 1983. As an FBI investigation swirls around him, an increasingly unpredictable and paranoid Buddy Cianci summons a few friends to his home on the East Side of Providence. What happens there that night shocks the city. For a full list of credits, and for more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Our Sponsors Blue Apron – To get your first three meals free with free shipping, go to blueapron.com/crimetown . Mailchimp – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to c...
Jan 22, 2017•33 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Police discover a bullet-riddled body in the backseat of a car. Jerry Tillinghast and his brother Harold are arrested. But doubts are soon raised about Harold’s involvement. And now, Jerry has a choice: break the mob’s code of silence, or allow his brother to join him in prison. For a full list of credits, and for more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Our Sponsors Mailchimp – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to connect with their customers, market their products...
Dec 18, 2016•33 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Buddy Cianci, the popular mayor of Providence, runs for governor. But he knows something the people of Rhode Island don’t. And when they discover Buddy’s secret, it threatens to derail his political career. So what does Buddy do? He picks a fight. For a full list of credits, and for more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Our Sponsors Mailchimp – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to connect with their customers, market their products, and grow their businesses ever...
Dec 11, 2016•33 min•Season 1Ep. 5
August 14, 1975. A ragtag crew of crooks holds up a fur company. But it’s not just a fur company. It’s the Patriarca crime family’s secret bank. And now, the thieves not only have to run from the law—they have to run for their lives. Our Sponsors Blue Apron – To get your first three meals free with free shipping, go to blueapron.com/crimetown. Mailchimp – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to connect with their customers, market their products, and grow their businesses every day. Squares...
Dec 04, 2016•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Buddy Cianci runs for mayor as the anti-corruption candidate, promising to change Providence. He’s a novice Republican politician in a city ruled by Democrats and mobbed-up unions. As he struggles to get elected, he faces an impossible choice: stay clean and lose, or get a little dirty and win. For credits and more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Our Sponsors Blue Apron - To get your first three meals free with free shipping, go to blueapron.com/crimetown . Mailchimp - ...
Nov 27, 2016•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
How does a kid from Providence become a mob enforcer? Two men share their personal stories of joining Raymond Patriarca’s crime family. As they move from their formative years on the street to maximum security, they come up against murder charges, jailhouse feuds…and even the occasional farm animal. For credits and more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Our Sponsors Mailchimp – More than 12 million people use MailChimp to connect with their customers, market their product...
Nov 20, 2016•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to Providence, Rhode Island, a city where organized crime corrupted every aspect of public life. In the first episode of Crimetown, a young prosecutor named Buddy Cianci takes on a gruesome murder case. As the investigation heats up, Buddy goes head to head with the most notorious mob boss in the country—and launches a career that will change Providence forever. For credits and more information about this episode, visit crimetownshow.com . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc...
Nov 20, 2016•34 min•Season 1Ep. 1
From Gimlet Media and the creators of HBO's The Jinx, a new podcast exploring the tangled web of crime and corruption in American cities. This season: Providence, Rhode Island. The first episode premieres November 20th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 30, 2016•3 min
