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Michael M. DeWitt Jr. with Matt Harris & Seton Tucker

The Wicked South

A weekly True Crime, History and Society podcast
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The Wicked South

Michael M. DeWitt Jr. with Matt Harris & Seton Tucker

The Wicked South

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The Wicked South

Michael M. DeWitt Jr. with Matt Harris & Seton Tucker

The Wicked South

A weekly True Crime, History and Society podcast
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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 occasi
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
“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
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 s
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, l
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 w
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. H
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
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
Modern Day Moonshine Part Two – Born to BootlegIn the second installment of a two-part series onmodern day moonshining and South Carolina's moonshine culture, we welcome twospecial guests, Trey Boggs, who is a descendant of a bootlegger, a
Modern Day Moonshine Part One - Moonshine Memories with Dr. Kenny KinseyIn the first installment of a two-part series on modern day moonshining and South Carolina's moonshine culture, special guest (and one of the star witnesses of the Murdaugh
For nearly half a century, Randolph "Buster" Murdaugh Jr. was the chief prosecuting officer of a circuit that harbored bootleggers, poachers, rumrunners, and cold-blooded murderers.But the Murdaughs were not the only interesting personalities i
Behind every dynasty are the wives and mothers who helped build it, and the Murdaugh clan is no exception. In this episode of The Wicked South, we introduce you to five generations of Murdaugh women who helped stabilize and ground the family's
Did you know that the last witchcraft-related trial in America was not held in Salem, in South Carolina?The Wicked South Podcast explores the fascinating case of Barbara Powers, a woman accused of practicing "diabolical arts" on a young victim,
The Hills Are Alive... With Moonshine StoriesFrom Buster Murdaugh to Becky Hill, the legacy of bootlegging has touched many families. On this episode of The Wicked South, Matt, Seton and Michael explore the Great Colleton County Whiskey Conspir
Baptists, Bootleggers, and Moonshine MammasIn this episode of The Wicked South Podcast, Kathryn Smith, author of Baptists and Bootleggers andMethodists and Moonshiners, shares tales of shoot-outs and showdowns in gritty, violent locales such as
Thousands shuffled through those dark doorways each year, from every county in South Carolina. Many were helped, many died, and some had no business being there at all. In this episode of The Wicked South Podcast, Seton, Matt and Michael explor
A Black teenager is killed in a shotgun slaying during a racially turbulent time of our S.C. Lowcountry history. It takes four years, a wealthy Yankee do-gooder, and an FBI investigation before five well-known white men, including two public of
From Hampton, S.C. to Selma - The Civil Rights CrusadersFrom seemingly insignificant small towns like Hampton, South Carolina, to historic landmark locations like Selma, Alabama, crusaders at home and from abroad walked a hostile road of racism
The devil has always walked among us, often disguised in the friendly faces of family members, but driven by wild demons: alcohol, drugs, or mental illness.In The Wicked South Podcast Episode 7, Michael, Seton, and Matt study family annihilator
Matt and Michael dive into the fascinating history of banking in Hampton.During the Great Depression, Randolph Murdaugh Sr. prosecuted crooked, corrupt bankers and sent them to prison. Almost a century later, his descendant, Alex Murdaugh, cons
Matt Harris and Seton Tucker continue to tell the story of the Wicked South.The wicked preacher took the underaged girl under his wing, then fast and prayed until God "sanctioned their union." But lo and behold, a child was born, and it was no 
Michael Dewitt, Seton Tucker and Matt Harris bring you another case from the Wicked South.It is a case eerily similar to Stephen Smith's unsolved homicide. Another dead Hampton County teen found in the middle of a H.C. road with lots of unanswe
Trains and tragedy steam through the history of the Murdaugh dynasty, leaving behind both great fortune and mysterious deaths.Michael, Seton and Matt take a train ride back into history to possibly solve an 83-year old Murdaugh mystery involvin
A wicked man was just passing through the 14th Circuit when he ran afoul of the law. In an ill-advised show of mercy, 14th Circuit Solicitor Randolph Murdaugh III released him, not knowing of his violent past in multiple states. That suspect we
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