Episode 205: A Nose for Kink | William Bulger
January 3rd, 2024
1 hr 8 mins 2 secs
Season 5
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Hillary and Tina cover former Massachusetts Senator, William Bulger.
Senator William Bulger enjoyed a distinguished career. BUT, as his brother, crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger, Jr. went on the lam and hit the FBI's most wanted list, the family connection emerged, casting a shadow over his political legacy.
Sources
Hillary's Story
ABC News
Tale of Two Brothers: Whitey and Billy Bulger's Rise to Power in Crime and Politics--by ABC News
Boston Globe
Bowing to Bulger brothers tainted the Commonwealth--by Joan Vennochi
How Spotlight revealed the secret deal between Whitey Bulger and the FBI--by Annalisa Quinn
‘My Name Is Bulger’: A tale of two brothers--by Mark Feeney
Senate president: A mix of Southie, power--by Christine Chinlund
Massachusetts Legislature
Senator William M. Bulger
The New York Times
Sticking by a Murderous Brother, and Paying for It Dearly--by Katharine Q. Seelye
Sixty Minutes (YouTube)
BILLY BULGER - MR PRESIDENT - 60 MINUTES (CBS; 11/1993)
Suffolk University
Oral history interview with William Bulger (OH-014)
Wikipedia
William Bulger
Photos
William Bulger--via the Boston Globe
William Bulger and James Bulger as children--via The Boston Herald
William Bulger Testifying at 2003 Congressional Hearing--via The Boston Globe
James "Whitey" Bulger, Jr. Mugshot--from Magnolia Pictures via The Daily Beast