Guilty Creatures with Mikita Brottman

Guilty Creatures with Mikita Brottman

From WAKE ISLAND by Paul K

July 15, 2024 · 1h 17m · Season 2 · Episode 8

About this episode

Mikita Brottman reveals the shocking true crime story of a couple's betrayal and murder in the deep South.

From the critically acclaimed author dubbed “one of today’s finest practitioners of nonfiction” ( The New York Times Book Review ), a breathless true crime tale of sex, religion, and murder in the deep South. Mike and Denise Williams had a tight knit, seemingly unbreakable bond with childhood friends, Brian and Kathy Winchester. The two couples were devout, hardworking Baptists who lived perfect, quintessentially Southern lives. Their friendship seemed ironclad. That is, until December 16, 2000, when Denise’s husband Mike disappeared while duck hunting on Lake Seminole. After no body was found, everyone assumed that Mike had drowned in a tragic accident, his body eaten by alligators. But things took an unexpected turn when, within five years of Mike’s disappearance, Brian Winchester divorced his wife and married Denise. Their surprising romance set tongues talking. People began wondering how long they had been a couple, and whether they had anything to do with Mike’s death. It took another twelve years for the truth to come out—and when it did, it was unimaginable. Now, the full, shocking story is revealed by Mikita Brottman, acclaimed true crime writer of the “enthralling” ( San…

People in this episode

Host: Paul K

Guest: Mikita Brottman

Topics covered

  • true crime
  • murder
  • psychology
  • Southern culture
  • friendship
  • betrayal

Keywords

  • true crime
  • murder
  • psychology
  • Southern life
  • betrayal
  • friendship
  • investigation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New York Times Book Review, San Francisco Book Review

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