Inside the Mind of a Prosecutor

The Untold Story with Martha MacCallum

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4.1 • 738 Ratings

🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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FOX News host, former federal prosecutor, and four-term United States Congressman from South Carolina, Trey Gowdy, introduces his new novel, "The Color Of Death." The book takes readers inside the mind of a prosecutor and the treachery of a victim. Trey shares some of the experiences he had as a prosecutor, which helped him craft his novel. Trey also discusses his process as a prosecutor and the devotion he had to every case. He highlights why he wants to give a voice to victims after witnessing truly gut-retching cases and the grief that lay in their wake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey everybody. It's Martha McCallum, and I'm thrilled to have you with us for this episode of The Untold Story.
0:17.7	We have one of the best people at Fox News joining us today. He is so multi-talented and so
0:25.2	smart. And he has the number one podcast. So I'm just hoping that maybe if I have him on mine,
0:31.8	maybe I can catch up and beat him. But Trey Gowdy, it's great to have you with us today.
0:36.6	Martha, I had no idea who you were talking about until you called my name. I literally was
0:41.3	expecting you to call somebody else's name because you're my favorite. So why would anybody
0:46.4	listen to me over you? Well, we have a mutual admiration club, which I'm very happy about.
0:52.8	So I want to actually read the description of you that is in your new book, which I'm very happy about. So I want to actually read the description of you
0:56.0	that is in your new book, which is a novel, a crime novel, which is a departure for you
1:02.6	and a really exciting chapter for you. And this book that is coming out August 26th is called
1:09.2	The Color of Death.
1:14.7	And it is by Trey Gowdy and Christopher Grayson.
1:17.6	So in the back, I was reading your description.
1:31.0	Trey Gowdy is a former state and federal prosecutor who handled thousands of criminal cases and took nearly 100 cases to jury verdict. He prosecuted scores of murder cases, including seven death penalty trials, served in the U.S. Congress for eight years,
1:37.8	chairing two committees and leaving in 2019 to return to South Carolina. And all of you who are
1:43.1	listening to this, I assume that you know that he hosts the fantastic Sunday Night in America show on Fox News Channel and also has our number one Fox podcast, the Trey Gowdy podcast. So fabulous to have you with us, Trey.
1:56.9	I am delighted to be with you. You were so kind to me when I was in Congress and you let me come on your show and I, you were just one of the nicest people. So whatever you asked me to do, I'm going to do it.
2:09.5	Well, I'm grateful for that. And, you know, you just have so many people that still like to go back and look at your, you like, you know, tearing people apart on the oversight
2:18.7	committee on YouTube. My dad was one of those who used to just love to watch like a great,
2:25.0	you know, Trey Gowdy, you know, sort of showdown on YouTube. And he was a huge fan of your show.
2:32.8	But I want to jump right in here.
2:37.1	Tell me why you decided to write a novel.
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