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Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

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Welcome to Tenfold More Wicked Presents: Wicked Words, Kate Winkler Dawson"s true crime talk show. On each new episode of Wicked Words, Kate interviews journalists, podcasters and authors about their fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from their investigations in the world of true crime, many of which have never been shared before. Kate interviews Patricia Cornwell, the prolific true crime author about her book Portrait Of A Killer: Jack The Ripper – Case Closed, she heads to Texas with veteran

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56:51

Alex Eliseev: Cold Case Confession

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2025/08/18

This week on Wicked Words on Exactly Right: in 1999, a woman named Betty Ketani went missing in Johannesburg, South Africa. She just vanished from the restaurant where she was working. Then a letter found 13 years later changed everything. AuthorAlex Eliseev tells me about his bookCold Case Confession—areal Agatha Christie story. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com

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58:40

Megan Abbott: El Dorado Drive

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2025/08/11

New York Times’ best-selling author Megan Abbott often uses true crime stories as a jumping off point for her wildly popular novels. Now she has a new book out called El Dorado Drive. It’s about three sisters who become entangled in a pyramid scheme that turns very dark. The real story behind the novel is so strange, it’s hard to know what really happened. And luckily, Megan has done a huge amount of research. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions

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53:12

Caroline Fraser: Murderland

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2025/08/04

This week’s author grew up in the Pacific Northwest with the memories of notorious serial killers like Ted Bundy and the Green River Killer, who also lived there. But the region wasn’t just home to those two murderers: there were many more. Was there a connection between the Pacific Northwest’s most infamous killers…and its incredible amounts of pollution? Caroline Fraser thinks so and she explains why in her book:Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial

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63:43

Matthew McGough + Rick Jackson: Black Tunnel White Magic

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2025/07/28

In 1990, a UCLA student was found murdered in a tunnel in LA. Detective Rick Jackson and his partner were assigned to the complicated case. Who had a motive to stab Ronald Baker? Was the pentagram pendant around his neck a clue? Author Matthew McGough and Detective Rick Jackson tell the story in their book,Black Tunnel White Magic: A Murder, a Detective’s Obsession, and ’90s Los Angeles at the Brink. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:

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48:29

Elon Green: The Man Nobody Killed

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2025/07/21

We’ve had journalist Elon Green on before to talk about his fantastic bookLast Call.His new book is aboutan inspiring young Black artist in 1980s New York. Michael Stewart ended up dead after encountering a Transit Authority police officer at a 14thStreet subway station late one night. Witnesses say that police beat him to death, and it made national headlines. Green tells me about his book,The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New York. Support this podcast by

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52:19

Jonquilyn Hill: Through the Cracks

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2025/07/14

When an 8-year-old disappeared from a homeless shelter in Washington, D.C. in 2014, nobody noticed for 18 days, even her family. Seven years later, Relisha Rudd has never been found. The Through the Cracks podcast investigates gaps in our society and the people who fall through them. Host Jonquilyn Hill asks what could have been done to find Relisha? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books:

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47:02

Mary Kay McBrayer: Madame Queen

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2025/07/07

This week on Wicked Words we’re traveling back to 1923 Harlem and its seedy world of gambling and racketeering. Author Mary Kay McBrayer tells me about Stephanie St. Clair. She was one of the only female crime bosses in the city. Madame Queen was also a Black, self-made businesswoman. And a legend. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com Follow me on social:

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62:41

Duncan McCue: Kuper Island

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2025/06/23

Kuper Island is a remarkable podcast, an investigation into one of Canada’s most notorious so called Indian residential schools. Journalist Duncan McCue explores the unsolved death of a student, a tragedy that sheds light on rampant abuse and exposes the trauma of three survivors. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com Follow me on social: @tenfoldmore (Twitter) /

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60:08

Thomas Maier: The Invisible Spy

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2025/06/16

I love a good spy story. We’ve talked about spies embedded with the American government. We’ve discussed librarians and academics researching in the basement of the Library of Congress during World War II. And now we’re talking with Thomas Maier about a very unlikely spy, a former football player turned spy for Churchill. It’s all in his book, The Invisible Spy. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See

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49:49

Virginia Feito: Victorian Psycho

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2025/06/09

Occasionally we interview fiction authors who use true crime stories as jumping off points for their novels. Virginia Feito wrote a book called “Victorian Psycho.” And it’s based on several cases you’ve likely heard of. There’s a lecherous head of house, a jealous wife…and a violent governess. Very violent. Feito uses gallows humor to take real stories and craft them into harrowing tales. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at

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59:39

Claire St. Amant: Killer Story

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2025/06/02

I’m so excited about this interview. It’s withClaireSt. Amant. She’s a journalist and an author. And she was a TV producer for 48 Hours and 60 Minutes. Now she’s pulling back the curtain on true crime television. I learned a lot from her. She’s talking about her memoir:Killer Story. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com Follow me on social:

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64:29

Gilbert King: Bone Valley

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2025/05/19

We might have our first Pulitzer Prize winner on our show. Author Gilbert King digs into cases of wrongful conviction. Today, we’re talking about his outstanding podcast, Bone Valley Season 2. Gilbert explores the 1987 murder of Michelle Schofield in Florida. It’s a story of justice, forgiveness, and the possibility of redemption. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books:

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44:46

Christopher Goffard: Crimes of the Times

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2025/05/12

LA Times reporter Christopher Goffard was the voice behind the hit podcast “Dirty John.” And now he has a new podcast that covers crimes in Los Angeles that made headlines, stories like the murder of actress Rebecca Schaeffer at the hands of a stalker. He tells me about his show, “Crimes of the Times.” Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com Follow me

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51:29

Pagan Kennedy: The Secret History of the Rape Kit

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2025/05/05

This week on Wicked Words, years ago author Pagan Kennedy wondered about the history of the rape kit, a crucial tool for investigators today. Who designed it? She found out that it was Martha Goddard, a pioneer who wanted to help police catch sexual predators using forensics. But sometime after she made history, Goddard vanished. Listen to Kennedy’s story at the center of her book, The Secret History of the Rape Kit. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at

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57:37

Brendan Koerner: The Skies Belong to Us

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2025/04/28

Plane hijackings aren’t very common anymore. But in the late 1960s and early 1970s, armed criminals were forcing commercial airliners to divert their flights, oftentimes demanding ransom. AuthorBrendanKoerner tells the story of an American couple turned hijackers, whose journey ends with some surprising twists. Koerner’s book is called:The Skies Belong to Us. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information

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53:56

Hallie Lieberman: The Devil Went Down to Georgia

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2025/04/21

For years, a predator preyed on gay men in Atlanta. He was known as the Handcuff Man. He attacked male sex workers, disfigured them, and then left them for dead. JournalistHallieLieberman wrote a fantastic piece for The Atavist Magazine calledThe Devil Went Down to Georgia. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com Follow me on social: @tenfoldmore (Twitter) / @wickedwordspod

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61:05

Joseph Cox: Dark Wire

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2025/04/14

In 2018, the FBI discovered that high level criminals around the world were using encrypted devices to plot intricate crimes. When a powerful, secure new app began courting these syndicates, members of the underworld flocked to it. One problem for the criminals: the app was created by the FBI. Joseph Cox tells us the incredible story from his book, Dark Wire. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my

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52:44

Avril Speaks: Uprooted

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2025/04/07

In 1986, 17-year-old Keith Warren was found hanging from a tree in Silver Spring, Maryland. His sister wanted answers—how did he die? It was ruled a suicide, but there were so many suspicious things about Keith’s death. I talked to filmmaker Avril Speaks about her docuseries, “Uprooted,” which covers Keith’s case. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my books:

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45:21

Lana Hall: The Incel Terrorist

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2025/03/31

This is a story about a landmark case in Canada from just a few years ago. A teenager attacked two women in a massage parlor in Toronto in 2020. He killed one and seriously injured the other. When he told investigatorswhyhe did it, they settled on trying him for murder…and terrorism. JournalistLanaHalltells me about her piece in Maclean’s magazine called:The Incel Terrorist. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See

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58:58

Lise Olsen: The Scientist and the Serial Killer

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2025/03/24

Dean Corll was a serial killer in Houston in the early 1970s. He kidnapped and murdered more than two dozen missing teenage boys before he was murdered by one of his accomplices. Decades later, a forensic anthropologist discovered a box of remains from the case. She spent years using scientific tools to identify some of the unknown victims. JournalistLiseOlsen tells me the story at the center of her book:The Scientist and the Serial Killer. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals

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