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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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59:41

Susan Orlean: The Library Book

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2026/04/06

Author Susan Orlean wrote a best-selling book years ago that you’ve probably heard of: The Orchid Thief. It was made into a movie called Adaptation. Susan has nowwrittenanother book—this one about an unexpected crime that might not have been a crime at all. A fire in the LA Public Library destroyed more than 400,000 books in 1986. Did they find out what caused it? Or who? Susan tells me the story in her book,TheLibrary Book. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and

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56:33

William J. Mann: Black Dahlia

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2026/03/30

One of the most enduring mysteries in crime history is the horrible murder of Elizabeth Short. The Black Dhalia case has been told over and over again, including by Paul Holes and me on Buried Bones. But author William J. Mann has taken a different angle…and I really like it. He’s written a deeply researched, victim-forward book about Elizabeth: her life, her struggles and her death. But his focus is right where it’s supposed to be: on her. William tells me about his new book,

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61:26

Paula Lavigne: Murder at the U

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2026/03/23

This is our second ESPN story about the intersection between sports and murder. ESPN was asked by the Miami-Dade Police tolook intothe 2006 murder of a star football player at the University of Miami. What reporterPaulaLavigne found was a complicated victim, a questionable suspect, and a police department thatlikely regretscalling ESPN to begin with.Shetells me about the story at the center of her podcast: “Murder at the U." Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and

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50:51

Rachel Nuwer: The School for Wildlife Traffickers

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2026/03/16

I’ve never interviewed someone about wildlife trafficking, but journalist Rachel Nuwer’s story for The Economist was so compelling that I wanted to explore it. It’s about an orphanage in Africa where kids are used as foot soldiers in an illegal animal and ivory smuggling operation. Rachel's article is called: The School for Wildlife Traffickers. 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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66:03

Randy Barnett: Felony Review

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2026/03/09

Randy Barnett is a law professor at Georgetown University. But decades ago, he was a young prosecutor in Cook County’s State’s Attorney’s office. In Chicago, Randy dealt with gritty crime, of course, but some of his biggest challenges were battling police corruption, crooked co-workers, and judges on the take. Randy tells me about his book: Felony Review: Tales of True Crime and Corruption in Chicago. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this

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61:07

Deborah Esquenazi: Night in West Texas

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2026/03/02

We’re taking you back to 1980s West Texas. When a Catholic priest was found murdered in a seedy hotel in Odessa, investigators focused on a gay Apache man who had made an accusation against the victim. Director Deborah Esquenazi tells the story in her film with Texas Monthly: Night in West Texas. 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

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63:32

Seamus McElearney: Flipping Capo

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2026/02/23

FBI agent Seamus McElearney had dreamed of investigating the mafia in New York when he first joined the bureau. But of course, no one would flip on the families. No one hadeverflipped on thefamilies. Until McElearney did some research, offered a made-man some orange juice…and made history. He tells me about his book:FlippingCapo: How the FBI Dismantled the Real Sopranos. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more

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67:28

Elliot Williams: Five Bullets

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2026/02/16

We’re talking about a very famous case this week. In 1984, Bernie Goetz shot four Black teenagers on a subway in Manhattan. He was hailed as a hero in the press, a man who stopped would-be robbers. But as the public learned more about the evidence, and about Goetz himself, the story seemed to shift. Elliot Williams is a CNN legal analyst and former federal prosecutor. And he wrote a book about the case called "Five Bullets: The Story of Bernie Goetz, New York's Explosive '80s, and the Subway

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49:30

Paul Solet: Chowchilla

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2026/02/09

In 1976, 26 kids were riding on a school bus in Chowchilla, California when they were kidnapped along with their driver by three men. The men buried them all underground in the middle of nowhere. The kids were terrified as they struggled to stay alive, and then a 14-year-old boy took control. It’s an incredible story of survival. Paul Solet tells me about the story at the center of his film Chowchilla Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this

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41:03

Skip Hollandsworth: She Kills

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2026/02/02

I’m really thrilled to have my buddy Skip Hollandsworth on the show this week. He wrote a book called "She Kills.” And it’s a collection of updated stories from Texas Monthly focusing on fascinating and often shocking female murderers—and some of these are cases that I’ve never heard of. 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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68:32

Adam Rittenberg & Kyle Bonagura: Finding Dolores Wulff

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2026/01/26

An assistant college football coach never thought they’d find his mother because Dolores Wulff had been missing for more than 40 years. Paul Wulff, along with most everyone else, believed that his father, Carl, had murdered her. So, what would happen to this case…if they found her? ESPN reporters Adam Rittenberg & Kyle Bonagura tell me about their investigation from their podcast "Finding Dolores Wulff." Support this podcast by shoppingour latest sponsor deals and promotions at this

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61:40

Michael F. Weisberg: A Second Shot

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2026/01/19

In1971, JamesTappen Hall was gunned down in Maryland as the deputy sheriff patrolled the grounds of a country club. The police searched for suspects, which included a gang of teens known for breaking into Coca-Cola machines. But the case went cold for half a century until it finally broke. But did they catch the real killer? Author Michael Weisberg tells me the story from his book,A Second Shot: The Pursuit of Justice in Maryland’s Oldest Cold Case Murder. Support this podcast by shopping our

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52:09

Meg Gardiner: UNSUB

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2026/01/12

Meg Gardiner is a thriller writer, a really great one. She has several series, but the one I’m most interested in started with a book called UNSUB about a serial killer. And it’s based on two real serial killers, one of whom she lived close to. 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 (Facebook) /

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56:49

Brad Ricca: Lincoln’s Ghost

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2026/01/05

Harry Houdini, the world’s greatest magician, wowed audiences around the world in the 1920s. He must have felt invincible, but then an evil spirit cursed him during a seance. And soon, Houdini would wage war against Spiritualism. He set out to debunk fraudulent mediums, and expose charlatans for lying to people in mourning. Author Brad Ricca tells us about Houdini’s crusade from his book: Lincoln's Ghost: Houdini's War on Spiritualism and the Dark Conspiracy Against the American

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40:56

Conversation Rewind with Kate Summerscale: The...

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2025/12/29

The brutal murder of a 3-year-old shocked Victorian England not only because of how it happened, but because of who the policesuspected. Could one of Britain’s most famous detectives solve the case? Author KateSummerscaletells us the story at the center of her book, TheSuspicions of Mr. Whicher. 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

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46:35

Conversation Rewind with Margalit Fox: Conan Doyle...

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2025/12/22

One of the most incredible stories in true crime is the tale of ArthurConanDoyle and how he helped free a man…who was innocent of murder. Author Margalit Fox offers us a deep dive into the characters in her book,ConanDoyle for the Defense. 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 (Facebook) /

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54:22

Rachel McCarthy James: Whack Job

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2025/12/15

When Rachel McCarthy James and her father wrote their best-selling bookThe Man from the Train, Rachel became fascinated with axes. Were they good weapons during murders? What kind of killer used them? She wrote the story of the axe in her book Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder. 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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48:27

Dick Harpootlian: Dig Me a Grave

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2025/12/08

Dick Harpootlian might be a name you recognize. He’s from South Carolina, and he’s one of Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys. He’s also been a prosecutor. And one of his most disturbing defendants was serial killer Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins. Dick tells me the story from his book: Dig Me a Grave. 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

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45:00

Yepoka Yeebo: Anansi’s Gold

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2025/12/01

The popular former president of Ghana was once accused of hiding gold from the West African country’s government. But it turns out that he was targeted by an audacious con artist who pulled off one of the 20th century's longest running and most spectacular frauds. Author Yepoka Yeebo tells me the story in her book: Anansi's Gold. 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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55:58

Rod Sadler: Depraved Obsession

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2025/11/24

For more than a decade, a serial killer stalked teenage boys in Michigan. Ronald Lloyd Bailey was eventually caught. But the story becomes more complicated because of Bailey’s experience at one of the state’s most respected psychiatric hospitals. Author Rod Sadler tells me the story in his book: Depraved Obsession. 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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