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Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

Michael Wolraich: The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age

Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

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True Crime

4.8 • 7.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

I had never heard of the tragic case of former Vaudeville star Vivian Gordon in 1930s New York. She had threatened some of the city’s most powerful men and at least one of them wanted her dead. Her murder in 1931 caused the downfall of the mayor of New York City. Author Michael Wolraich wrote a book about Gordon and her death called: The Bishop and the Butterfly Murder, Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3zukETh See more information on my books: katewinklerdawson.com Follow me on social: @tenfoldmore (Twitter) / @wickedwordspod (Facebook) / @tenfoldmorewicked (Instagram) 2024 All Rights Reserved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

This is exactly right.

0:05.0

Hello.

0:08.0

Kairn and Georgia here with breaking news.

0:11.0

In addition to our regular weekly podcasts, my favorite

0:15.0

murder is now doing a new third episode and it's called Rewind with Karen and

0:20.7

Georgia. We re-listen to our earliest episodes and share favorite moments,

0:24.4

talk about the lessons we've learned along the way and give important case updates.

0:28.4

So whether you're a day one listener or a brand new murderingo,

0:31.8

join us as we rewind to the very beginning.

0:35.2

Rewind with Karen and Georgia is available now wherever you get your podcasts.

0:39.2

Goodbye.

0:40.2

This story contains adult content and language.

0:45.0

Listener discretion is advised.

0:47.0

She was constantly nursing thoughts and dreams of revenge, revenge against her husband,

0:58.9

revenge against the Vice Cop Andrew McLaughlin, and hopes of one day being reunited with her daughter.

1:07.0

I'm Kate Winkler Dawson, a non-fiction author and journalism professor in Austin, Texas.

1:15.4

I'm also the co-host of the podcast Buried Bones on Exactly Right.

1:19.6

And throughout my career, research for my many audio and book projects has taken me around the world.

1:26.5

On wicked words, I sit down with the people I've met along the way.

1:30.3

Amazing writers, journalists, filmmakers and podcasters who have investigated and reported

1:36.0

on notorious true crime cases.

1:38.6

This is about the choices writers make, both good and bad, and it's a deep dive into the unpublished details behind their stories.

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