Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson
by Exactly Right and iHeartPodcasts
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Diane Fanning: Bitter Remains
Apr 27, 2026
55m 24s
Patrick Radden Keefe: London Falling
Apr 20, 2026
1h 07m 21s
Andrea Dunlop: The Mother Next Door
Apr 13, 2026
59m 30s
Susan Orlean: The Library Book
Apr 6, 2026
59m 41s
William J. Mann: Black Dahlia
Mar 30, 2026
56m 33s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/27/26 | Diane Fanning: Bitter Remains✨ | true crimecustody battle+3 | Diane Fanning | Kate Winkler DawsonBitter Remains: A Custody Battle, A Gruesome Crime, and the Mother Who Paid the Ultimate Price | North CarolinaTexas | Diane FanningLaura Jean Ackerson+6 | unknownunknown | 55m 24s | |
| 4/20/26 | Patrick Radden Keefe: London Falling✨ | mysterious deathfamily search for truth+3 | Patrick Radden Keefe | Britain’s spy agencyLondon Falling: A Mysterious Death in a Gilded City and a Family's Search for Truth | — | Patrick Radden KeefeLondon Falling+3 | unknownunknown | 1h 07m 21s | |
| 4/13/26 | Andrea Dunlop: The Mother Next Door✨ | Munchausen by proxychild abuse+4 | Andrea Dunlop | Kate Winkler DawsonExactly Right+2 | — | Munchausen by proxychild abuse+5 | BrandCODE | 59m 30s | |
| 4/6/26 | Susan Orlean: The Library Book✨ | true crimelibrary fire+4 | Susan Orlean | LA Public LibraryThe Library Book+2 | — | Susan OrleanThe Library Book+6 | unknownunknown | 59m 41s | |
| 3/30/26 | William J. Mann: Black Dahlia✨ | Black Dahliatrue crime+3 | William J. Mann | Buried Boneskatewinklerdawson.com+2 | — | Black DahliaElizabeth Short+4 | BrandCODE | 56m 33s | |
| 3/23/26 | Paula Lavigne: Murder at the U✨ | sportsmurder+4 | Paula Lavigne | ESPNMiami-Dade Police | University of Miami | murderfootball player+5 | unknownunknown | 1h 01m 26s | |
| 3/16/26 | Rachel Nuwer: The School for Wildlife Traffickers✨ | wildlife traffickingillegal smuggling+3 | Rachel Nuwer | The EconomistExactly Right+1 | Africa | wildlife traffickingivory smuggling+3 | unknownunknown | 50m 51s | |
| 3/9/26 | Randy Barnett: Felony Review✨ | true crimepolice corruption+3 | Randy Barnett | Georgetown UniversityCook County’s State’s Attorney’s office+1 | — | Randy Barnetttrue crime+5 | iHeartPodcastsCODE | 1h 06m 03s | |
| 3/2/26 | Deborah Esquenazi: Night in West Texas✨ | true crimemurder investigation+4 | Deborah Esquenazi | Texas Monthly | West TexasOdessa+1 | true crimemurder+6 | unknownunknown | 1h 01m 07s | |
| 2/23/26 | Seamus McElearney: Flipping Capo✨ | mafiaFBI+4 | Seamus McElearney | FBIExactly Right+2 | — | FBImafia+5 | unknownunknown | 1h 03m 32s |
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10 placements across 10 markets.
Chart Positions
10 placements across 10 markets.