Best Tenfold More Wicked Podcasts (2025)

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Bryan Burrough: The Gunfighters 50:22

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We’ve heard from my buddy Bryan Burrough before for one of his Audible books based on a true crime story. His new book is very different. It’s called The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild. Enough said. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my boo…

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Blood on the Cobblestones PT 1 1:10:48

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On today’s episode, Kate and Paul head to Boston, Massachusetts in 1962 for the first part of a two-parter. Our hosts begin to survey the evidence as a series of women have been found… strangled. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…

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James Polchin: Shadow Men 59:21

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Our story this week is set in the 1920s in Westchester County, New York…it’s a Jazz Age mystery. A young ex-sailor is found dead on a desolate road. A suspect from a wealthy family admits to the murder, but he claims that he was trying to protect a dangerous secret. Author James Polchin’s book, Shadow Men unravels a mystery more than a century old.…

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Northern Skies 1:09:31

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On today’s episode, Paul and Kate head north of the border to Montreal, Quebec in 1949, where a plane heading to Quebec City goes down shortly after take-off. Investigators use the technology of the time and some impressive wit to uncover the cause of the crash. But can they figure out who is responsible? Support this podcast by shopping our latest…

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Dan Slater: The Incorruptibles 59:01

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New York in the early 1900s was filled with people trying to make their lives better. But for many, the rise of organized crime kept them in constant fear. On the Lower East Side, Jewish criminals from Eastern Europe formed crime syndicates. There were gangs of horse poisoners, casino owners, thieves and thugs. But then a group of Jewish uptowners …

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Murder on the Range PT 2 51:15

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In this week’s conclusion of a two-parter, Kate and Paul return to Gold Rush era Colorado where a lone survivor of a series of related attacks helps galvanize the apprehension of a possible offender or offenders. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc See omnystudio.com/listener…

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Tanya Talaga: The Knowing 56:48

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If you’ve ever dug deep into your family history, you know that there are sometimes surprises. Author Tanya Talaga discovered that the life of her great-great grandmother Annie Carpenter was mostly unknown because she was Indigenous. It’s a struggle that many Indigenous people in Canada have: how do you learn about your family’s past without crucia…

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Murder on the Range PT 1 55:42

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In this week’s episode, the first part of a two-part episode, Paul and Kate head to western expansion era Colorado where a single murder seems to quickly relate to the first of many dead bodies. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoMc See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy infor…

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Alex Eliseev: Cold Case Confession 56:51

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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. Author Alex Eliseev tells me about his book Cold Case Confession—a real Agatha Christie story. Support this po…

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Railroad Ties 1:07:09

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On today’s episode, Kate and Paul head to late 1899 New York, where a conductor finds, what he thinks, is a small bit of flesh in the front of his train engine. After an impressive investigation and unfolding of a curious family dynamic, a full picture starts to take shape. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at…

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Megan Abbott: El Dorado Drive 58:40

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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 h…

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Portrait of a Predator PT 2 1:03:02

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In this week’s episode, the second part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to the Long Island area in the late 60s / early 70s where a serial predator has been terrorizing the community. Our hosts discuss the victims and analyze the eventual apprehension of the sadistic perpetrator. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and p…

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Caroline Fraser: Murderland 53:12

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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 po…

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Portrait of a Predator PT 1 1:06:03

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On today’s episode, the first part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul travel to Long Island in the late 1960s. A series of murders are discovered and continue to happen, setting off one of the most in-depth character studies that our hosts have undertaken. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bi…

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Matthew McGough + Rick Jackson: Black Tunnel White Magic 1:03:43

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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 Det…

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Murdered Maiden 1:00:53

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In this week’s episode, Paul and Kate head to 1875 New Hampshire, where a young girl doesn't make it home on time, enacting large search parties. Despite not having today’s technology, will the sharp townspeople be enough to find the missing person? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.l…

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Elon Green: The Man Nobody Killed 48:29

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We’ve had journalist Elon Green on before to talk about his fantastic book Last Call. His new book is about an inspiring young Black artist in 1980s New York. Michael Stewart ended up dead after encountering a Transit Authority police officer at a 14th Street subway station late one night. Witnesses say that police beat him to death, and it made na…

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Prime Time Crime PT 2 53:49

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In this concluding part of a two-parter, Kate and Paul head back to an investigation in 1978 Arizona, where a suspect emerges in a murder case. A look back at the handling of evidence and crime scenes provides unexpected hurdles and challenges. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4bu…

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Jonquilyn Hill: Through the Cracks 52:19

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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 Relish…

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Prime Time Crime PT 1 55:01

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In this first part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate travel to 1978 Scottsdale, Arizona where a woman stumbles upon a murder scene involving her co-star in a local production. Details about the victim and subsequent discoveries in his life quickly make this case quite interesting. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotion…

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Mary Kay McBrayer: Madame Queen 47:02

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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 sponso…

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Lethal in the Hay 1:02:58

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On today’s episode, Kate and Paul head to 1931 England where a fire in a hayfield causes alarm. When the body of a young local college student is discovered in an unlikely manner, the ensuing investigation is conducted by a legendary figure. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4buCoM…

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Duncan McCue: Kuper Island 1:02:41

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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 promot…

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Parallels PT 2 49:44

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In this week’s conclusion of a two-parter, Paul and Kate return to 1970 Sacramento where an open murder case seems to be eerily similar to another active investigation. Using crime scene data and extensive bloodwork, the police do their best to strengthen both cases. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this l…

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Thomas Maier: The Invisible Spy 1:00:08

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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 …

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Parallels PT 1 52:31

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In this week's episode, the first part of a two-part-episode, Kate and Paul head to 1970 Sacramento, California where a young woman is found dead after not showing up for work. After interviewing over 500 people, something connected to the investigation happens that police cannot ignore. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and…

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Bryan Burrough: The Gunfighters 50:22

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Blood on the Cobblestones PT 1 1:10:48

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James Polchin: Shadow Men 59:21

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Northern Skies 1:09:31

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Dan Slater: The Incorruptibles 59:01

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Murder on the Range PT 2 51:15

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Tanya Talaga: The Knowing 56:48

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Murder on the Range PT 1 55:42

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Alex Eliseev: Cold Case Confession 56:51

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Railroad Ties 1:07:09

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Megan Abbott: El Dorado Drive 58:40

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Portrait of a Predator PT 2 1:03:02

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Caroline Fraser: Murderland 53:12

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Portrait of a Predator PT 1 1:06:03

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Matthew McGough + Rick Jackson: Black Tunnel White Magic 1:03:43

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Murdered Maiden 1:00:53

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Elon Green: The Man Nobody Killed 48:29

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Prime Time Crime PT 2 53:49

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Jonquilyn Hill: Through the Cracks 52:19

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Prime Time Crime PT 1 55:01

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Mary Kay McBrayer: Madame Queen 47:02

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Lethal in the Hay 1:02:58

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Duncan McCue: Kuper Island 1:02:41

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Parallels PT 2 49:44

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Thomas Maier: The Invisible Spy 1:00:08

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Parallels PT 1 52:31