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Wicked Gay is a true-crime podcast about gay people doing awful things.

Early in the morning of Monday, 8 July 1895, 13-year-old Robert Coombes and his 12-year-old brother, Nattie, set out from their small, yellow-brick terraced house in East London to watch a cricket match at Lord's. Their father had gone to sea the previous Friday, the boys told their neighbours, and their mother was visiting her family in Liverpool. Over the next 10 days, Robert and Nattie spent extravagantly, pawning their parents' valuables to fund trips to the theatre and the seaside.

Wicked: A Washington True Crime Podcast is a casual, yet informative podcast talking about all things murder and crime, but only here in our state of Washington.

Rulloff was a brilliant yet utterly amoral murderer—some have called him a 'Victorian-era Hannibal Lecter'—whose crimes spanned decades, but by 1871 he was captured, chained in a cell—a psychopath holding court while curious 19th-century 'mindhunters' got to work. From alienists (early psychiatrists who tried to analyse the source of his madness) to neurologists (who wanted to dissect his brain) to phrenologists (who analysed the bumps on his head to determine his character), each one thought he held the key to understanding the essential question: is evil born or made?

Rolland Comstock lived in what was described as "a Grimm Fairy tale." With his pet wolves roving the estate and a world-famous book collection to obsess over, Rolland was no ordinary country lawyer. When he was murdered, Rolland's story turned into a tragic mystery—a mystery some in the community did not want to see solved. This intimate true crime tale not only seeks to resolve the question of who killed this man but also to examine his life as well.

What truly lies in the heart of human darkness? "Wicked and Sinister" is a daily journey into the abyss, exploring the crimes that chill us not just for their violence, but for the profound, unsettling malice that animates them. This is where curiosity meets the profound question of evil. Each episode delves into a single case defined by its psychological depth, atmospheric dread, or moral complexity. We examine the calculated schemer, the perpetrator driven by sadism, the crimes wrapped in folklore or set against eerie backdrops. From historical atrocities and twisted modern tales to sinister...

Have you ever watched a movie based on a real crime and wondered how much of it was true? I'm Chelsea and as a lifelong movie lover and true crime listener, I wanted to tell those stories with the care and attention that the victim's deserve. Each episode, I'll watch a movie, dive into the case and discuss the fact vs. fiction. Wicked Cinema Podcast, where truth and entertainment intersect.

The Motor City boasts a long and sordid history of scoundrels, cheats, and ne'er-do-wells. The wheeling and dealing prowess of founding father Antoine Cadillac is the stuff of legend. The slovenly and eccentric Augustus Brevoort Woodward, well known as a judge but better known as a drunkard, renamed himself, reshaped the city streets and then named them after himself, creating a legion of enemies along the way. Local historian and creator of the Prohibition Detroit blog Mickey Lyons presents the stories of the colorful characters who shaped the city we know today.

Muckraking journalist Walter Liggett dubbed Pittsburgh the "Metropolis of Corruption" in 1930 when he reported the city had more vice per square foot than New York, Detroit, Cleveland, or Boston. Decades earlier, the Magee-Flinn political machine ruled public officials, and crooked police helped racketeers protect brothels and gambling dens. Mayor (later Governor) David Lawrence was indicted several times for graft but acquitted each time. Even Pittsburgh Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr. colluded with gangsters. Join Richard Gazarik as he reveals the wicked history of the Steel City.

Hampton County is a rural county in South Carolina with a long and storied history, but it has a shady side. Author Michael DeWitt details the corruption, murders, and crimes that remained in the memories of locals for years.

A beautiful Southern city distinguished by its homes, towering church steeples, and hospitality, Charleston, South Carolina, has long been associated with the genteel side of Southern living. However, beyond the outward appearances that most people associate with Charleston, there is another side that most visitors and residents would dare not believe is part of the very fabric from which the city's history was woven. Jones leads the listener back to a time when "drinking, eating, and whoring with more than fifty wenches" was perhaps more common in the Holy City than one may imagine.

The Buckeye State produced its share of wicked women. Tenacious madam Clara Palmer contended with constant police raids during the 1880s and '90s. Only her death could shut the doors of her gilded bordello in Cleveland. Failed actress Mildred Gillars left for Europe right before World War II. Because she fell in love with the wrong man, she wound up peddling Nazi propaganda on the radio as "Axis Sally." Volatile Hester Foster was already doing time at the Ohio State Penitentiary when she bashed in the head of a fellow inmate with a shovel.

Author Tobin T. Buhk recounts the thrilling tales of Detroit's most violent, clever, and misunderstood female criminals. "Queen of the Underworld" Sophie Lyons faced off with detective Teresa Lewis in court three times, and twice in the street, rendering both women battered and bloodied. Nellie Pope goaded her lover to axe her husband in what the press called "one of the most atrocious, cold-blooded, and deliberately-planned murders" in city history. 

Now a major TV series ‘A masterpiece that reads like a thriller’ Time Out A gripping and probing account of the biggest criminal manhunt in British history. It is over 40 years since Peter Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking 7 more. Still, he remains a killer of...

Atlanta is the only American city to have been destroyed by fire as an act of war, and it has its share of salacious stories. Wealthy felons hosted elaborate parties inside the federal penitentiary. Billionaire bootleggers and murderous rich boys practiced corruption that reached all the way to the White House. Fast, fearless drivers, complete with glamorous reputations and criminal careers, gave rise to auto racing. Join Laurel-Ann Dooley as she navigates the underworld of Atlanta's past filled with kidnapping, bribery, wives hiring hit men, and all sorts of criminal debauchery.

Hello True Crime lovers! We are just a couple of best friends who love true crime! We will be talking about all things true crime, from cold case files to serial killers to some of the most wicked cases you have ever heard of!

Two girls sharing spooky stories, conspiracy theories, and all things mysterious. Sip some wine and enjoy our wickedly good chisme.

True crime stories with a criminal psychology analysis.

Welcome to Wicked! My name is Gloria and I'm here to tell you all about true crime, spooky stories, and crazy conspiracies. I'm a Criminal Justice major and will be studying Law in the near future. I've always had an interest in true crime for as long as I can remember. I hope you enjoy and stay WICKED! Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/wicked-a-true-crime-podcast/support

Welcome to Wicked Darkness with S.E.W.P.I.T. We are an active paranormal investigation team based out of Racine, Wisconsin, USA. Once a month we will be discussing everything paranormal from Ghosts, Haunted locations, Cryptids, UFO sightings, Serial Killers and much more. We sometimes talk about past ghost hunting investigations of a public haunt we have been on. Be sure to follow us on YouTube, IHeart and Spotify, as well as other platforms which support our podcast. If you want to see what the team is up to also follow and like us on Facebook, Instagram and our YouTube. We would ...