Wicked Within
Welcome to Wicked Within! Join best friends Kate and Tali as they discuss mystery, murder, mayhem, cults and, of course, all things spooky and ghostly. In each episode, the dynamic duo selects a gripping true crime case or a perplexing paranormal occurrence to dissect and discuss. Their insightful analysis goes beyond the headlines, delving into the psychology of the criminals, the intricacies of the investigations, and the haunting details that make these stories so compelling.
Whether you're a true crime aficionado, a paranormal enthusiast, or simply someone who revels in a good mystery, Kate and Tali invite you to join them every Wednesday as they explore the Wicked Within.
Episodes
121 episodes
Episode 119 - The Strange Disappearance of Daniel Robinson
On June 23, 2021, 24-year-old Daniel Robinson suddenly departed from a remote job site under puzzling circumstances, leaving behind a trail of questions and a family desperate for answers. In this episode we look at the lead up to Daniel’s disa...
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Episode 119
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Episode 118 - The Conviction of Michael Politte
In the early morning hours of December 5th, 1998, 14-year-old Michael Politte, and his friend, 15-year-old Josh awoke to the smell of smoke. When they opened the door to Michael’s bedroom, they choked on the smoke billowing from 40-year-old Rit...
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Episode 118
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Episode 117 - Missing and Murdered: Tina Fontaine
In this episode we discuss the life and death of Tina Fontaine, a young indigenous girl whose life was marked by trauma, and systemic failures. Tina’s story is reflective of the shortcomings of the child welfare system and the pervasive issues ...
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Episode 117
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Epiosde 116 - The Disappearance of Agatha Christie
In this episode we explore the disappearance of one of the most famous authors in the world. In December 1926, world renowned mystery author Agatha Christie disappeared from her home outside of London, England before reappearing over almost two...
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Episode 116
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Episode 115 - From Therapy to Torment: The Franke Family | Part II
In Part I, we discussed the lead up to the arrests of Jodi Hildebrant and Ruby Franke. In this episode, we’re going to backtrack even further to see how we got there. We’re going to do some deep dives into Jodi’s methodology with couples and ho...
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Episode 115
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Episode 114 - From 8 Passengers to Purgatory: The Franke Family | Part I
On Wednesday, August 20th, 2023, a young boy can be seen ringing the doorbell at a home outside Ivins, Utah. At first, it seems as though no one will answer the door, so the boy turns to go to the next house, but then a man steps out to greet h...
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Episode 114
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Episode 113 - The Gallaudet University Murders
On Thursday, September 28th, 2000, Joseph Mesa Jr, a freshman at Gallaudet University, started to get worried about his friend, Eric Plunkett. Eric had missed an 8pm tutoring session that evening, and when Joseph started asking around, he reali...
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Episode 113
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Episode 112 - Into the Woods: The Disappearance of Amy Wroe Bechtel
On July 24, 1997, Amy Wroe Bechtel went for a run in the mountains about 45 minutes outside of her home in Lander, Wyoming The terrain was familiar to Amy. She was a regular runner and she enjoyed the challenge of chasing her own personal recor...
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Episode 112
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Episode 111 - The Last Flight: American Airlines Flight 629
United Airlines Flight 629 departed the Stapleton Airport in Denver, Colorado at 6:52 pm on Tuesday, November 1st, 1955. Just 11 minutes later at 7:03 pm, just as the plane reached 10,000 feet, it suddenly disappeared from Air Traffic Radar. Me...
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Episode 111
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Episode 110 - Dark Magic and Deadly Determination: The Disappearance of Maya Millete
On January 7th, 2021, supermom and corporate badass, Maya Millete, seemingly vanished into thin air, just a few days before her daughter’s birthday. But as family and friends started looking into her disappearance, her husband’s odd demeanor an...
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Episode 110
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Episode 109 - Elizabeth Shoaf: The Girl in the Bunker
In this chilling episode we discuss the harrowing true story of the 2006 kidnapping of Elizabeth Shoaf. At just 14 years old, Elizabeth was abducted while walking home from her school bus stop in Lugoff, South Carolina. Held captive in an under...
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Episode 109
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Episode 108 - Cursed Films: The Wizard of Oz, Rebel Without a Cause, Incubus, Superman and The Omen
We’re switching it up with our first “paranormal” episode in quite some time, and rather than focusing on ghost stories, weird, unexplained incidents or some kind of cryptid, in this episode we’re going to talk about The Wizard of Oz, Rebel Wit...
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Episode 108
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Episode 107 - The Mysterious Vanishing of Bryce Laspisa
Mike and Karen Laspisa were awoken at 8am on Friday, August 30th, 2013 when they heard a knock on their front door. The couple were expecting to see their son, 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa, who was supposed to be arriving at their home in Laguna N...
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Episode 107
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Episode 106 - Ortralla Mosley: Teen Dating Violence
On Friday, March 28th, 2003, the last bell rang at Reagan High School in Austin, Texas, and students flooded into the hallways, rejoicing that the weekend was finally here. But soon, those excited shouts and plans for the weekend turned into sc...
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Episode 106
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Episode 105 - The Murder of Pam Stokes Mead
On August 15, 1994, at 11:15pm 911 dispatchers in Salt Lake City, Utah received numerous phone calls from a cozy, middle class neighborhood. Several people reported hearing a terrible screaming, howling sounds as if someone was being tortured. ...
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Episode 105
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Episode 104 - The 1937 Easter Sunday Triple Murders
On March 28, 1937, residents of Manhattan awoke to a cold, but clear Easter Morning. The churches were full, the businesses were quiet and families started to gather for Easter Dinner. But by later that evening, newsboys covered the streets, ye...
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Episode 104
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Episode 103 - The Shocking Murder of Morgan Huxley
On the 8th of September 2013, 31-year-old Morgan Huxley was dropped off just outside his flat in Sydney’s Neutral Bay suburb after he and several of his friends attended an engagement party in nearby Lane Cove. Morgan tried to convince his frie...
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Episode 103
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Episode 102 - The Strange Disappearance of Davohnte Morgan
On Tuesday, May 5th, 2020, at 10 o’clock in the morning Davohnte Morgan seemingly disappeared into thin air. No one has seen any sign of him since that fateful May morning, which begs the question, was Davohnte’s disappearance an accident or no...
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Episode 102
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Episode 101 - The Murder of Missy Bevers
At 4:18 am on April 18, 2016, Missy Bevers arrived at Creekside Church of Christ to prepare for a workout she would be hosting at 5am later that morning. When Missy walked into the church at 4:20 that morning, she didn’t realize that someone wa...
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Episode 101
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Episode 100 - Diane Downs
On May 19th, 1983, employees at McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield, Oregon were shocked and horrified when the quiet night was interrupted by a bloody woman falling out of her car and repeatedly saying, “Please help my children, ...
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Episode 100
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Episode 99 - The Slenderman Stabbing
On Saturday, May 31st, 2014, Greg Steinburg was bicycling along Big Bend Road near his home in Waukesha, Wisconsin, when he stumbled upon a girl lying in the grass toward the end of the dead-end road. As he got closer, he saw that the girl was ...
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Episode 99
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Bonus: Unsolved Murders in Oregon
In this episode, we hope to shed light on some missing unsolved murder cases from Oregon. We begin with the 1992 murders of Sharri Presswood and two of her children - 4-year-old Heather Wixon and 2-year-old Jeffery Wixon. We then discuss three ...
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Bonus: Missing in Oregon - Cynthia Martinez, Michael Bryson and Fauna Frey
We are taking a quick break from our usually scheduled programming due to sickness, so in this super short episode I'm heading off on a solo venture where we examine 3 missing persons cases from Oregon. Join me to see if we can find answers for...
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Episode 98
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Episode 98 - The Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle is the infamous expanse of ocean located between Miami, Florida, Bermuda and Puerto Rico. Records of difficulties in the region stretch as far back as Christopher Columbus’s fateful voyage to North America in 1492, but in t...
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Episode 98
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Episode 97 - The Murder of Sasha Krause
On January 18th, 2020, 27-year-old Sasha Krause disappeared from her small community in Farmington, New Mexico. Sasha was not the kind of person to disappear without warning. She was a devoted Mennonite who loved her faith and her community. So...
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Episode 97
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