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

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About the show

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 journalist Rena Pederson to discuss her coverage of an uncatchable jewel thief during the swinging sixties, chats with podcaster and journalist Mandy Matney from the Murdaugh Murders Podcast and so much more. These are the stories behind the stories.  Also in this feed is host Kate Winkler Dawson’s true crime limited series, Tenfold More Wicked.  Season 12 - A Blessing and a Curse Season 11 - Fire and Brimstone Season 10 - Entitled  Season 9 - The Wolf Among Us Season 8 - The Morphine Murderess Season 7 - The Annihilator  Season 6 - The Echo of Murder Season 5 - Blood Feud Season 4 - Tiger Woman Season 3 - Murder in the Court Season 2 - The Body Snatcher Season 1 - All That is Wicked Wicked Words is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.

Latest episodes

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