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

When a powerful businessman in Alaska is murdered in his bed in 1953, the police believe that it might have been a break-in gone wrong. But as details about his personal life made headlines, investigators turned to several new suspects. Author James T. Bartlett discusses the potential motives at the center of this story.   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at...

Liliana Rivera Garza lived in Mexico and journaled everything about her life until she was murdered. Her sister, author Cristina Rivera Garza, looked for clues inside Liliana’s diaries and letters. Determined to figure out what happened, Garza talks about her search for her sister’s killer.    Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4d...

In the 1840s, an Irish family lived in constant turmoil after starting a feud with their entire town in Canada. When tensions rose in the town, the family’s lives were put at risk. Author John Little tells the story about the Black Donnelly tragedy.  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com  ...

How well do you know your neighbor? Author Jamie Gehring discusses how for decades she and her family had no idea they were living right next-door to the Unabomber who was secretly building explosives in his cabin.  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com    If you have suggestions for histo...

In the mid-1980s Stella Nickell was suspected of murdering her husband using headache pills laced with poison. Author Gregg Olsen describes the panic that ensued when someone else also died from taking pills. But were the two deaths connected?  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com    If y...

Kate Winkler Dawson's true crime talk show Tenfold More Wicked Presents: Wicked Words is back for its third season. 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. These are the stories behind the stories.  In season three, Kate interviews an author who d...

On our final episode, John Tawell is facing the noose for murder. His wife, Sarah Appleby, seems to be standing by his side. Will he die on the gallows? And what will happen to Sarah Hart’s children?    Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com   If you have suggestions for historical crimes t...

John Tawell, dressed as a Quaker, rushed to the train station in London after leaving Sarah Hart, dying, on the floor of her cottage. As he sits on the train heading to Paddington Station, he doesn’t notice those strange lines running alongside the tracks. They would soon become very important.   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly...

In 1845, John Tawell is frantic because the mother of two of his children is demanding more child support. He leaves London on New Year’s Day with a choice in his pockets: in one was money, in the other was a bottle of deadly prussic acid. What will happen to Sarah Hart that cold January night?  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/...

A lot has happened to John Tawell over the past twenty years. His wife has died and her nurse is now his mistress. Sarah Hart wants more from John Tawell, the father of her two kids. When Tawell marries another woman, Sarah Appleby, Sarah Hart takes a stand. And now, her life might be in danger.    Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit....

John Tawell is caught as a forger, but the Quakers convince the Crown to send him to a penal colony in Australia. He seems like a dedicated family man—he sent for them in England. And Tawell became a huge success in Australia, but he was still duplicitous. And soon, he would make a terrible decision.  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://b...

In 1814, John Tawell seems to have a wonderful life. He’s a husband, a businessman and a devout Quaker in England. But Tawell can’t seem to stay out of trouble…and he’s been caught in a crime that could result in his execution. And it’s not murder (yet). Will the Quakers save him?     Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/ producers Jason Wehling, Alexis Amorosi, and Natalie Rinn/...

The ninth season of Tenfold More Wicked is called “The Wolf Among Us.” It’s a historical true crime story about a man who used his religion to cloak his sinister side, and the two women in his life who both suffered because of it. It’s also about a brand-new machine that helped catch a killer.  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4...

Annie Crawford goes on trial for murdering her sister, Elise. The police hope to find more evidence by exhuming the bodies of the other family members. The media analyze everything about Annie, especially her looks. Will an all-male jury convict her of poisoning her sister?   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books...

Elise Crawford is dying in her aunt and uncle’s home in New Orleans. Aunt Mary is alarmed by Annie’s calmness. Elise and Annie are both keeping secrets. And soon, the police in New Orleans will learn about everything.   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com   If you have suggestions for hi...

Mary Agnes Crawford and her parents Emma and Walter are now dead. Annie and her surviving sisters move in with their Aunt Mary; unfortunately, Annie and Aunt Mary don’t get along at all. And when yet another family member becomes ill…Annie’s little sister becomes suspicious because Annie is the main beneficiary in the life insurance policies.  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor de...

Mary Agnes Crawford and her father Walter are dead within weeks of each other; still, doctors offer diagnoses that aren't unusual for the time. How could no one suspect that there was something happening in the Crawford family home? And then weeks after Walter dies, his wife, Emma, begins to complain of stomach pains. This all feels very familiar.    Support this podcast by shopping our latest spo...

Mary Agnes Crawford lays dying in her family’s home on Chestnut Street in New Orleans. The doctor who treats her is puzzled and offers a surprising diagnosis. As Annie tends to the others in their family over the coming weeks, her father Walter Crawford begins to complain about an upset stomach. Is there something happening to the Crawford family? Or are they just unlucky?   Support this podcast b...

In 1910 New Orleans, Annie Crawford is the modest sister of three very vibrant young women. While they stroll the cobblestone streets wearing fashionable clothing, Annie is demurer. She might have been jealous; she might have been insecure…or perhaps she didn’t care. But when one of her sisters becomes gravely ill, Annie doesn’t seem concerned. Why?   Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkle...

The eighth season of Tenfold More Wicked is called “The Morphine Murderess.”  It’s a historical true crime story about a quiet, meek woman who would never have been considered a murder suspect…until several members of her family turned up dead. In early 1900s New Orleans, a city struggling with violent crime, even these deaths made huge headlines. This story is about a motive as mysterious as the...

On the last episode of this season, Eugene Burt faces a trial for murdering his family. His loyal brothers might be able to save him, but does Burt want to be saved?    Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com    If you have suggestions for historical crimes that could use some attention, par...

Eugene Burt’s brothers try to sort out why he would kill his wife and, especially, why he would kill his two little girls. While investigators search for the murderer, the Powers family bury his victims. And we try to sort out why all of this happened.    Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson....

Investigators in 1896 Austin, Texas make a horrific discovery in Eugene Burt’s basement. It’s a sad ending for a once happy family. But now Burt’s on the run and his brothers are panicked. Will the police track down a murderer who is falling apart?   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com  ...

Eugene Burt’s life seems to be falling apart in the summer of 1896. He’s under stress because his beloved brothers—his financial backers—begin to turn on him. His wife, Annie, is having frightening dreams. And Eugene Burt is about to make a terrible decision. Who would become his victims?   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqz...

In 1884 and 1885, a series of terrible murders all points to one serial killer, dubbed the Servant Girl Annihilator. Eugene Burt, then a teenager, accompanies his father, the city physician, to one of the crime scenes—and he makes a terrible discovery. Twelve years later, Burt is beginning to act erratically after his father dies.    Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and pr...