The Wicked South

Sep 26 2024 28 ep. 33 mins 87
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The Wicked South will explore the dark history of the Murdaugh legal dynasty, as well as the fascinating criminal cases on both sides of the law.

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Michael Dewitt on the future of The Wicked South Podcast

Sep 26 2024 37 mins  
Michael Dewitt, Seton Tucker and Matt Harris discuss the future of the Wicked South Podcast, and they talk about the affect the Alex Murdaugh trial had on their lives.Dewitt is the author of The Wicked South and The Fall of the House of MurdaughSeton and Matt host the podcast Impact of InfluenceSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-wicked-south/donationsAdvertising

The Best Little Whorehouse in South Carolina

Feb 13 2024 39 mins  
The Best Little Whorehouse in South CarolinaFor more than 30 years, Madame Hazel operated the Sunset Lodge, a high-end brothel and the "best-kept" secret in Georgetown, S.C., serving state senators, prominent local officials and even the occasional pastor or deacon, all the while donating to the local town and charities. Join the Wicked South Podcast crew as they interview

Headless Horror in Colleton County

Feb 05 2024 20 mins  
Headless Horror in Colleton County The remains of a human head were discovered in rural Colleton County this week, and police are searching for the missing body in a bizarre case that has captured media and public attention. But this is not the first time a human skull – with no body – has been found near Walterboro, S.C., the town that hosted Alex Murdaugh’s double murder tr

“God knocked my socks off” - From Ruin to Rehab and Redemption

Jan 24 2024 28 mins  
“God knocked my socks off” - From Ruin to Rehab and Redemption David Carson, once a meth, opiate and heroin addict, was arrested in what was reported as the historic, first-ever meth bust in the tiny town of Hampton, S.C. Not only did Carson later reform himself, he founded Sammy’s Mission, a network of six drug rehab transition houses that help addicts from around the stat

How a Mule Kicked Killed 8 People, and a Woman's Sexual Prowess Became World Famous

Jan 20 2024 30 mins  
How a Mule Kicked Killed 8 People, and a Woman's Sexual Prowess Became World FamousThis story has it all: Mules gone bad, women gone wild, a political sex scandal and a high body count. Join the Wicked South crew and South Carolina author and storyteller Tom Poland as we travel to Edgefield County, S.C., where the livestock are vicious, the men are violent, and at least one wom

The Most Heated Rivalries & Worst Feuds in History

Jan 11 2024 25 mins  
There is a lot of competition and even some online feuding surrounding the Murdaugh crime saga and its online true crime community. Some competition and rivalry can be good things, but bitter blood feuds always end tragically. To demonstrate, let’s take a look at some of the most heated rivalries and worst blood feuds in history, and the legacy they left behind.Michael DeWitt Jr.

Worst Diets In History

Jan 06 2024 38 mins  
It’s the new year. That means the feasting of the holidays is behind us, as well as those ten extra pounds on our rear ends. What also means New Year’s Resolutions. Lose weight. Get in shape. Cut back on the drinking.UGH.Well, things could be worse, a lot worse. So we took a look back into history and found our listeners some of the worst, craziest, and most wicked unhealthy di

Moonshine, murder and mayhem: A sneak peek at the new book, Fall of the House of Murdaugh

Dec 14 2023 45 mins  
Moonshine, murder and mayhem: A sneak peek at the new book, Fall of the House of Murdaugh Brace yourselves, Wicked South listeners, for a behind-the-scenes, sneak peek into two of the hottest Southern nonfiction books coming out this winter. Hear incredible stories from SC writer/historian, Kathryn Smith, author of Baptists and Bootleggers and the new Methodists and Moonshiners. W

Torture, Scalping, Pickled Skulls, and the Headless “Toms” of Four Hole Swamp

Dec 08 2023 36 mins  
Seton, Matt, and Michael travel back in time to when North American rivers ran red with blood to bring you a “potluck” of Native American tales of murder, massacre and betrayal that helped shaped our history here in the Southeast. Here is what you’ll hear: King Hagler of the Catawba Nation is assassinated, and his grave plundered by robbers, but justice is served in the form

Thanksgiving Shooting Death Leads To Questions

Nov 22 2023 28 mins  
In 2010, Tracey Piotrowski and her husband, James traveled from Florida to spend Thanksgiving with seven family members at the home of Richard and Caroline Santee in Bray’s Island Plantation in SC.Thanksgiving Day on member of the family would be fatally shot.The reports on the event has led to many questions.Michael DeWitt writes for the USA Today newspaper network. He is the au