The Something Wicked Podcast

Following the botched execution of Christa Pike, we delve into the grim world of state-sanctioned murder, exploring the various methods, last words and final meals. Then it’s on to history’s most sadistic and innovative punishments, from 'flaying' and 'slow slicing' to the horror of 'scaphism' and 'blood eagle wings'.

Sundays as a kid were synonymous with shows like 'The Waltons' and 'Little House on the Prairie', teaching us about family values and being good. 'The Wonder Years' came along later and 'That's Life' spanned two decades. Meanwhile, Bill Cosby was hiding his true nature behind the upstanding Cliff Huxtable, doing his stupid little dance in his Fred Talbot sweater...

We examine some of Britain’s most baffling unsolved murders, where the perpetrators have somehow got away with it. Was the mysterious ‘Mr Kipper’ who met estate agent Suzy Lamplugh on the day she disappeared someone already known to the police? And could the foster father of 13-year-old Billie-Jo Jenkins really have bludgeoned her during a three-minute window of opportunity?

We look at faded fame and track down the familiar names we just don’t see any more. Maybe they've finally got a 'proper' job or become a bad-tempered recluse. Or are they still flogging their celebrity status online or in demeaning daytime telly ads and panto?

We celebrate the Oscar-sweeping classic, featuring one of cinema’s great battles: Jack Nicholson’s rebellious McMurphy versus Louise Fletcher’s chilling Nurse Ratched. With an outstanding ensemble cast, we explore the film’s long road to production and its enduring themes of freedom, conformity and institutional control.

We explore the strange world of doppelgängers—from celebrity lookalikes and historical doubles to bizarre claims that famous musicians have been secretly replaced by their uncanny twins.

Nobody was crying for Argentina at the end of the World Cup Final but why did England act like they were defending The Falklands all over again, choosing to park HMS not-so-Invincible?

From Hootie & The Blowfish and Counting Crows to the whole Yacht Rock genre, we look into those bands people often love but would think twice about wearing the T-shirt. Is the ridicule justified or is it just performative musical snobbery?

We’re as high as Harry Kane’s voice went after England overcame adversity at the Azteca but can we stop Haaland? VAR and Infantino are doing their best to ruin it all but at least Brazil and Ladyboy Ronaldo have been sent packing.

We dissect the over-saturated world of rushed-out, ghost-written celebrity autobiographies, where pun-heavy titles are obligatory and there's more filler than Katie Price's face. Another reason to hate Christmas.

With the World Cup being overshadowed by shameless corporate greed, it's the perfect time for a right old moan about the state of live events where the typical 'fan experience' is getting fleeced to stand on a concrete floor with a crap view.

An offence-filled episode on the status of Brian Blessed, Michael Barrymore and Richard Madeley, with a few honourable mentions along the way. Are they beloved British icons or have they let themselves and the nation down.

The future has been cancelled and we're left with the eerie afterlife of what could have been, retro culture and the ghost of Mark Fisher. We're living in a time out of place where Capitalism has won and A.I. is preparing to kill us but at least we've got Scarfolk to make us all feel better. 

We kick off with Raoul Moat, whose jealousy and hatred of the police led to senseless murder and had him hiding out in the woods where he almost encountered Gazza. Then we track other scum who tried to make a break for it, like Constance Marten and her absolute turd of a boyfriend, before heading down the freeway with America’s most infamous scumbag.

An odd pod, this -starting with despicable scum like Cyril Smith and Clement Freud, then drifting into childhood tales of dodgy locals and unhinged teachers, stumbling across discarded dirty mags, and the ridiculous lengths we went to just to watch a proper porno.

A look back at the glory days of Pringle jumpers and Slazenger Sport deodorant, celebrating excitable Emlyn, brawny Bill and Beefy Botham, once touted as a movie action hero before settling for those crap daytime adverts about his knackered legs.

With the recent prison murder of Ian Huntley, we look the increasingly popular phenomena of one scumbag taking out another. Many notorious prisoners such as Peter Sutcliffe survived these attacks but the likes of Ian Watkins, Jeffrey Dahmer and James 'Whitey' Bulger weren't so lucky.

Get ready for Dave’s brilliant take on Andrew and the Royal freeloaders. How long are we gonna put up with this farce and why do the arse-licking BBC continue to prop them up? This isn’t a rant — it’s a world-class polemic that challenges power, pageantry and non-sweaty privilege.

How do you get from Sweep to Kevin Bacon  in six steps? Can we do Dave to Bacon? Play along as we stumble through an experimental, stream-of-consciousness episode that grows steadily more bizarre with every connection.

Faustian pacts, demonic babies and ill-judged attempts to meet Old Nick — we list some our favourite films featuring Satan and hell, where there’s always a price to pay.

From the infamous exploits of mad pervert Aleister Crowley to the theatre of Anton LaVey, we explore the pull of modern Satanism and wonder how Sammy Davis Jnr and Marc Almond got mixed up in it all.

We get festive by unwrapping Christmas charity singles, including the many versions of  Do They Know It’s Christmas? which leads us onto Midge Ure’s long coat, Ian Brown’s long hair, and a long list of those we lost in 2025.

In the 80s and early 90s, Social Workers seized kids from council estates, convinced they were victims of ritual Satanic abuse. Meanwhile, America was well and truly possessed — decoding devilish messages in rock music and warning that Dungeons & Dragons was a gateway to hell.

We pass through the gates of hell to trace the birth of the Devil and the stories that forged him, delving into old folklore, whispered myths, and the eerie artistic visions that captured the many twisted faces of Old Nick.

Colin Stagg, a lonely virgin who dabbled in a bit of Wicca and nude sunbathing, was hunted by the police and the press who both wanted his head as a trophy for the brutal killing of Rachel Nickell. Yet, as they followed the wrong scent, the real killer was free to strike again.