أفضل بودكاسات Wicked Words (2025)

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Rollo Romig: I Am on the Hit List 48:57

6d ago48:57

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When an outspoken journalist in India was assassinated in September of 2017, it shocked the world. The conspiracy that was uncovered by journalists and investigators was disturbing. Author Rollo Romig tells me the story at the center of his book: I Am on the Hit List. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this …

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Simon Read: Scotland Yard 45:42

13d ago45:42

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Some of my most favorite true crime stories in history come from the UK, specifically London. So I was very excited to talk to author Simon Read about his book: Scotland Yard: A History of the London Police Force's Most Infamous Murder Cases. Read investigated some of Scotland Yard’s most interesting cases and now he’ll tell us about some of them. …

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Michael Arntfield: Monster City 46:12

20d ago46:12

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Police cold-case units have broken some of the country’s most notorious murder cases. Today we're talking to writer Michael Arntfield about Nashville’s cold case Murder Squad and how its lead investigator tracked down the serial killers who terrorized the city in the 80s and 90s. The stories unfold in his book, Monster City: Murder, Music, and Mayh…

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Carol Dawson: The Unforgotten 1:06:08

27d ago1:06:08

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I know this sounds like an old story: a woman goes missing and it seems like a cover-up. But when Shelley Watkins’ body was discovered in 1993, floating in a Texas river, her murder really upended the town of Corsicana. Journalist Carol Dawson worked with my buddy Wes Ferguson on the hit podcast, The Unforgotten. Support this podcast by shopping ou…

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Ron Smith: No One is Perfect 53:28

1M ago53:28

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Thirty years before the OJ Simpson trial, a different murder case captured the attention of the country. When a successful Florida businessman is brutally killed in the 1960s, his wife and her nephew become suspects. Their disturbing relationship makes headlines. Author Ron Smith tells me about his book: No One is Perfect. Support this podcast by s…

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Katy Vine: The Problem with Erik 43:32

1M ago43:32

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For this week’s episode, we travel to my hometown of Austin, Texas. An iconic local business is embroiled in a murder for hire case that attracts national attention. Why did Erik Maund hire someone to kill two people? Katy Vine from Texas Monthly tells me about her podcast, The Problem with Erik. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor …

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Becky Cooper: We Keep the Dead Close 59:47

2M ago59:47

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Author Becky Cooper was a student at Harvard University when she heard a curious rumor about a murdered student in the late 1960s. Cooper was told that the killer was likely a professor…but her investigation uncovered clues that had been buried for decades. Who the real killer was came as a surprise to everyone. The story of Jane Britton’s life and…

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Radley Balko + Tucker Carrington: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist 1:09:28

2M ago1:09:28

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After two three-year-old girls were raped and murdered in rural Mississippi, two innocent men were convicted and were in prison for decades. Meanwhile the real killer remained free. Today I’m talking to Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington about their fantastic book, The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist: A True Story of Injustice in the American …

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Dr. Katherine Ramsland + Tracy Ullman: The Serial Killer’s Apprentice 1:05:22

2M ago1:05:22

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Acclaimed forensic psychologist Katherine Ramsland was one of my first guests on this show. She detailed her time with serial killer Dennis Rader. She’s back, along with co-author Tracy Ullman, to tell me about their book The Serial Killer’s Apprentice. It’s the complicated story centered on the accomplice of the serial killer known as The Candyman…

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Ethan Brown: Murder in the Bayou 50:18

2M ago50:18

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Who killed eight women in a small Louisiana town between 2005 and 2009? And were their murders the work of a serial killer or people connected to a corrupt sheriff’s department? This is a true-life southern gothic mystery. Author Ethan Brown offers us the story at the center of his book, Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff D…

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Ellen McGarrahan: Two Truths and a Lie 50:12

3M ago50:12

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In 1990, a young journalist witnessed a botched execution and it changed her life. Author Ellen McGarrahan found herself haunted by the question of whether she had witnessed the execution of an innocent man. She tells me the story at the center of her book: Two Truths and a Lie: A Murder, a Private Investigator, and Her Search for Justice. Support …

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Dean Jobb: A Gentlemen and a Thief 50:55

3M ago50:55

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We’ve had this author on before when he talked about his book on serial poisoner Dr. Thomas Neill Cream. Today, Dean Jobb tells us about a different kind of criminal, a man known as the “prince of thieves.” Arthur Barry stole from the rich in the Jazz Age and then offered a detailed confession when he was caught. How did he get away with it for so …

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Ellen J. Green: Murder in the Neighborhood 49:00

3M ago49:00

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I talk a lot about how history repeats itself. This story, unfortunately, feels like it can happen today even though it’s actually 75 years old. Author Ellen Green wrote a book called: Murder in the Neighborhood: The true story of America’s first recorded mass shooting. We’ll be in 1949 East Camden, New Jersey and Green tries to answer: why the sho…

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Ron Stodghill: Redbone 52:01

3M ago52:01

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Self-made millionaire Lance Herndon was one of Atlanta’s elite in 1996 when he was murdered in his home. Police had a host of suspects, and they soon realized how complicated Lance’s life was. Author Ron Stodghill unravels the story in his book: Redbone: Money, Malice, and Murder in Atlanta. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals…

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Hal Higdon: Leopold and Loeb: The Crime of the Century 48:36

3M ago48:36

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One of the most famous crimes in American history was the murder of 14-year-old Bobby Frank. Two young men, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, wanted to plan the perfect murder. And they didn’t. Author Hal Higdon wrote THE book on this case, called Leopold and Loeb: The Crime of the Century. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals a…

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Karen Jacobs and Rob D'Amico: Shane and Sally 59:31

4M ago59:31

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Here's our story this week: in the summer of 1988, 16-year-old Shane Stewart and 18-year-old Sally McNelly went missing in the West Texas town of San Angelo. After their remains were found, the mystery began. Texas Monthly reporters Karen Jacobs and Rob D’Amico pick up the cold case of two murders that have haunted their family, their friends, and …

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Paul Thomas Murphy: Pretty Jane and the Viper of Kidbrook Lane 58:31

4M ago58:31

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A murdered teenage girl. A suspicious, affluent family. And a lot of sticky social situations. They’re all in our story, which is set in nineteenth century London. Who killed 16-year-old Jane Maria Clouson? Author Paul Thomas Murphy details it in his book: Pretty Jane and the Viper of Kidbrooke Lane: A True Story of Victorian Law and Disorder: The …

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Abbott Kahler: Eden Undone 49:39

4M ago49:39

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At the height of the Great Depression, an oil mogul from LA decided to escape society with his mistress to create their own utopia on a faraway land. The problems started with other people following them there. My friend, Abbott Kahler, is my guest today. She used to write under the name: Karen Abbott. Abbott tells me the story at the center of her…

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Jared Fishman: Fire on the Levee 1:00:36

4M ago1:00:36

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Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005. Four years later, a young prosecutor in the Justice Department was drawn into examining a mysterious death after the storm. Henry Glover was found dead in a burned-out car two weeks after Katrina. And who he was last seen with became the center of controversy and reform. Jared Fishman tells me the s…

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Kathleen Brunelle: She’s Gone: Five Mysterious Twentieth- Century Cold Cases 51:12

5M ago51:12

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I’ve said this many times: unsolved cases frustrate me. I need a solution, or a conclusion. But cold cases are so important: and my next guest wants to talk about missing women…several that are more than 100 years old. And she can use our help. Author Kathleen Brunelle tells me about her book called: She’s Gone: Five Mysterious Twentieth- Century C…

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Anirban Bhattacharyya: Swipe Right to Kill 41:11

5M ago41:11

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For this episode of Wicked Words, we travel to India, where some of the world’s most complicated, most compelling true crime stories come from. This story is one of those. It’s about a female grifter, turned killer, who seduced men for money, but murdered one…out of fear. The book we’re talking about is called Swipe Right to Kill. The author is Ani…

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Colin Archdeacon: Ctrl+Alt+Desire 56:15

5M ago56:15

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Filmmaker Colin Archdeacon had an unusual relationship with convicted killer named Grant Amato in Florida. Amato murdered his parents and his brother in 2018. And the media blamed his obsession with a cam model. But Archdeacon found out that Amato had very different motive. Let’s find out more about the three part series, Ctrl+Alt+Desire on Paramou…

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Rebecca Morris: Boy Missing: The Search for Kyron Horman 48:18

5M ago48:18

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This is one of the most shocking unsolved missing-child cases in the world. A 7-year-old boy named Kyron Horman went missing in 2010 in Portland, Oregon and he’s never been found. The last person to see him was his stepmother. Author Rebecca Morris details Kyron’s story and the mystery of his disappearance in her book, Boy Missing: The Search for K…

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David Dominé: A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City: Murder, Secrets, and Scandal in Old Louisville 43:12

6M ago43:12

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I love a good murder story set in the South and this is an intense one. It centers on a vicious murder in a crumbling Kentucky mansion and a killer who managed to cover it up for months. Author David Domine writes about it in his book: A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City: Murder, Secrets, and Scandal in Old Louisville. Support this podcast by shopping…

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Rena Pederson: The King of Diamonds 49:59

6M ago49:59

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We’re now digging into a real Texas story. We’re talking about a brazen jewel thief in the 1960s who burgled some of the wealthiest homes in Dallas. But he was an odd thief. Sometimes he took just one diamond earring, probably because he knew it would ruin the set. He would put down a towel so he wouldn’t sully an expensive chair by stepping on it.…

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Hedley Thomas: The Teacher’s Pet 51:55

6M ago51:55

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This next story needs a trigger warning: it’s about the grooming and the sexual assault of children. But it was an important case in Australia and author Hedley Thomas tells it well. He details the murder case of Chris Dawson in his book The Teacher’s Pet. It was based on Henley’s record-breaking podcast that eventually attracted the attention of t…

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Brittany Caffet: The Shell Lake Massacre 1:08:38

6M ago1:08:38

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In the summer of 1967, a family of nine was murdered in their home by a stranger in rural Canada. It was one of the worse random mass murders in the country’s history. There’s a podcast that covers the whole story called “The Shell Lake Massacre.” The host, Brittany Caffet, grew up not far from Shell Lake. And she has a very personal connection to …

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Wenguang Huang: A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Murder, Money, and an Epic Power Struggle in China 1:04:55

7M ago1:04:55

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A murder conspiracy in China is at the center of a fascinating true crime story involving politics, greed and deception. There are no heroes in this book, but boy, what a drama. Author Wenguang Huang tells me about his fantastic book, A Death in the Lucky Holiday Hotel: Murder, Money, and an Epic Power Struggle in China. Support this podcast by sho…

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Michael Wolraich: The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age 48:52

7M ago48:52

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I had never heard of the tragic case of former Vaudeville star Vivian Gordon in 1930s New York. She had threatened some of the city’s most powerful men and at least one of them wanted her dead. Her murder in 1931 caused the downfall of the mayor of New York City. Author Michael Wolraich wrote a book about Gordon and her death called: The Bishop and…

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Mandy Matney: Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, & The Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty 44:48

7M ago44:48

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I’ve listened to many versions of the story of the Murdaugh dynasty and I’m always interested in hearing new, fresh details. Well, author and podcast host Mandy Matney didn’t disappoint with her book, Blood on Their Hands: Murder, Corruption, and the Fall of the Murdaugh Dynasty. She told me details that I’ve never heard before after she talked wit…

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Gregg Olsen: The Amish Wife 45:30

7M ago45:30

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One of the most interesting aspects of true crime is how we’re able to explore cultures and societies that are unfamiliar to us. That was the case for me when I talked with author Gregg Olsen about his book, The Amish Wife. It’s about a killer in the Amish community in Pennsylvania. There are many twists and turns in this story, I promise. Support …

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Patricia Cornwell: Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper, Case Closed 50:20

7M ago50:20

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Several years ago, Patricia Cornwell wrote a book about Jack the Ripper called, Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper, Case Closed. This book presents Patricia’s opinion on his identity based on her extensive research. She believes that Jack the Ripper was a German-British artist named Walter Sickert. A controversial opinion, according to some Ripp…

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Introducing Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson 1:40

8M ago1:40

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Kate Winkler Dawson's true crime talk show Wicked Words is back! On each new episode of Wicked Words, Kate interviews journalists, podcasters and authors about their fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from their investigations into the world of true crime. On Wicked Words, Kate talks to prolific true crime author Patricia Cornwell, award-winning…

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Tenfold More Wicked - A Blessing and a Curse: Panic 40:04

8M ago40:04

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Lizzie Borden is acquitted but that section of Fall River isn’t free from its murderous past. Less than a century later, the nearby Catholic church is the focus of a mystery and a murder as Satanic Panic grips the United States. How will this end? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/…

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Tenfold More Wicked - A Blessing and a Curse: Family Ties 40:17

8M ago40:17

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Bertha Manchester and another familiar name are whispered throughout Fall River in connection to Lizzie Borden’s upcoming trial. Eliza Borden and her family's history will also come into play during the trial. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener fo…

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Tenfold More Wicked - A Blessing and a Curse: …Took an Ax 40:07

8M ago40:07

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Decades after the death of Eliza Borden, someone is murdered with an ax. Not Lizzie Borden’s parents, but an innocent farm girl. How is she connected to Lizzie Borden’s case? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Tenfold More Wicked - A Blessing and a Curse: Drowning 40:24

9M ago40:24

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In 1848 Fall River, Eliza Borden clearly needs help. She is struggling with depression and her husband, Lawdwick appears to be of little help. This will not end well. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Tenfold More Wicked - A Blessing and a Curse: A Hellscape 38:29

9M ago38:29

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On July 2, 1843, a deadly fire ripped through that section of Fall River, nearly destroying a large portion of the city, including the house next door to Lizzie Borden’s future home. Five years later in that house, the Borden family experiences continued tragedy when Lizzie Borden’s great aunt, Eliza Hathaway Darling Borden, appears to have severe …

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Tenfold More Wicked - A Blessing and a Curse: Cursed 40:29

9M ago40:29

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There is a section of Fall River, Massachusetts spanning just two blocks, where several media-grabbing tragedies occurred over a century. These were not simple domestic disputes or deadly bank robberies, they were deaths that seemed so out of the norm that perhaps they were triggered by something other-worldly. Written, researched and hosted by Kat…

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Introducing: Tenfold More Wicked, Season Twelve 2:00

9M ago2:00

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This is “A Blessing and a Curse,” the twelfth season of Tenfold More Wicked on Exactly Right. This season is very different from what we’ve done before. It isn’t just about one crime or one tragedy within one family…it’s about a section of a city that has seen many atrocities over the years. It’s also about one family with many connections, reachin…

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Tenfold More Wicked - Fire and Brimstone: Innocent 40:22

10M ago40:22

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Thomas Cornell Junior is arrested and put on trial for his mother’s murder. Rebecca’s spirit, which visited her brother, was a central witness. Would Thomas be wrongfully convicted? Would he get away with murder? Or was he really guilty? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Se…

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Tenfold More Wicked - Fire and Brimstone: Wronged 40:12

10M ago40:12

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As investigators interview more witnesses, someone comes forward and recalls a disturbing conversation with Rebecca Briggs Cornell. She feared her son, but she was also severely depressed. Had she even contemplated suicide? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.c…

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Tenfold More Wicked - Fire and Brimstone: A Wounded Family 40:35

10M ago40:35

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Rebecca Briggs Cornell’s body is reexamined and something odd is found. Her son, Thomas, is interrogated for her murder if there was one. Was there evidence to prove the case against him in 1673? Is there now? Thomas Cornell Junior might be guilty, it might have been an accident and there may be other possibilities. Support this podcast by shopping…

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Tenfold More Wicked - Fire and Brimstone: Burned 40:17

10M ago40:17

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Thomas and his family make a terrible discovery in his mother’s room one night in February of 1673. Rebecca Briggs Cornell led a respectable life only to have it end in tragedy. She’s buried, but she’s not gone. One night, Rebecca’s brother falls asleep and receives a supernatural visitor. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals a…

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Tenfold More Wicked - Fire and Brimstone: A Cold Winter 38:13

10M ago38:13

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Rebecca Briggs Cornell really dislikes her son’s new wife Sarah Earle. Rebecca is concerned that his daughter-in-law is violent. Her son, Thomas, neglects her and he clearly wants to take over the property, striking fear in Rebecca. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omn…

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Tenfold More Wicked - Fire and Brimstone: Pioneers and Puritans 41:54

11M ago41:54

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It’s 1673 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. Rebecca Briggs Cornell and her husband Thomas are the town’s founders and have already survived a raft of trauma. They’ve seen their closest friend murdered in New York and were banished from Boston for their religious beliefs. Now they’re concerned about the safety of their family. When Thomas dies, their son…

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Introducing: Tenfold More Wicked, Season Eleven 2:27

11M ago2:27

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This is “Fire and Brimstone,” the eleventh season of TENFOLD MORE WICKED, our oldest story yet. This time we’re traveling to colonial Rhode Island in 1673. This story came from a longtime Tenfold More Wicked listener and distant relative of the victim. Believe it or not, this case is still local lore for residents of the area. Support this podcast …

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Tenfold More Wicked - Entitled: Consecrated Ground 41:46

11M ago41:46

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John Chiswell is found dead in his home. Was it suicide, murder, or even an accident? The middle and lower classes of Williamsburg don’t believe he’s really dead. Are they right? Will Robert Routledge’s friend ever see justice for his death? Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI…

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Tenfold More Wicked - Entitled: …Or Give Me Death 40:12

11M ago40:12

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John Chiswell’s well-connected friends have saved him from a public jail, but they might not be able to save him from the noose. As his murder trial approaches, Chiswell goes quiet and that’s not good. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com/listener for privac…

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Tenfold More Wicked - Entitled: The Secret Court 40:53

12M ago40:53

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John Chiswell holds a bloody sword, a blade he pulled from the body of Robert Routledge, a man he once considered his friend. But was it murder or self-defense? Luckily for John Chiswell…he has some very powerful friends. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 See omnystudio.com…

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