Boston Kingpin UNLOADS on Whitey Bulger, Rats & FBI Corruption | Red Shea • 296

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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ John "Red" Shea is an American former mobster from Boston involved in narcotics and an associate of crime kingpin Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang during the 1980s and 1990s. He was indicted on c0caine trafficking charges in 1990 and served 12 years in prison.

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***TIMESTAMPS***
0:00 - Intro
1:09 - “Whose car we taking,” advising Mark Wahlberg, Boston Rats
7:48 - Whitey Bulger’s meetings w/ FBI Agents, Red’s stance on rats
15:01 - DEA & FBI talk on Whitey story; Whitey corners Red in basement
22:45 - Growing up in Southie Boston
24:59 - Red’s father dies, how Red viewed his mom & dad
28:44 - 5-year-old Red grabs knife (story), Red starts boxing
37:01 - Red’s fights w/ boxing legend Micky Ward, Red goes pro, Lou Esa story
44:47 - Red’s trainer (and drug facilitator), Red’s relationship w/ mom before death
49:56 - Red’s sister’s tragic death, Red’s pulls knife on older sister (story)
1:02:39 - Red’s mom dies & he honors her last wish, Red’s view now on his criminal life
1:07:06 - When Red learned never to rat on anybody ever
1:09:42 - Living in California, bisexual Dolphin attacks
1:15:43 - Red gets back into the coke business in Boston, Red get his own coke connect (story)
1:26:38 - Whitey’s guys pull up on Red
1:30:55 - Red meet Whitey for the first time (story), Red stands up to Whitey (story)
1:39:04 - How to cut c*ke
1:41:33 - Red becomes Whitey’s lead dealer
1:47:57 - The Winter Hill Gang, Irish Gang Brotherhood, Power, Doing Blow
1:57:15 - George Washington’s Boston Ploy
1:59:10 - Red’s family’s opinion on his criminal career
2:01:09 - Red’s meetings w/ Whitey running the business, “The Insult” story, Red emulates Whitey
2:16:17 - Steve Flemmi & Kevin Weekes become rats
2:19:34 - Red goes down (story)
2:30:20 - Red bailed out, Catching wiretaps
2:34:50 - Indictment comes down, FBI asks Red to rat
2:38:47 - Case gets put on back burner, Red’s attorney goes to Mass AG for help
2:43:54 - Red finds out Whitey is rat (story), Red still refuses to rat
2:50:24 - Red on the world’s biggest, filthy, cheese-eating, rat-b*stard Matt Cox
2:55:16 - Red’s dream about Whitey
2:57:18 - Whitey caught in Santa Monica, Red almost catches Whitey (story)
3:01:05 - Red accidentally almost k1lls Johnny Depp
3:07:09 - The Whitey Bulger Trial & Red’s involvement
3:10:53 - Whitey whacked, Red’s reaction
3:14:53 - Red walked the talk

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Host & Producer: Julian Dorey
Producer & Editor: Alessi Allaman -    / @alessiallaman  

Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 296 - Red Shea

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