For years, Gone South has been a podcast about crime in the American South. But in Season 5, we’re widening the lens.Through deeply reported, narrative-driven stories—and conversations with journalists, historians, musicians, and people who’ve lived these stories firsthand—we’re digging into the myths, scandals, and power structures that still shape the South… and, in many ways, the country itself.From re-examining the cultural meaning of the Alamo to tracing the family history of Alex Murdaugh to investigating the federal indictment of New Orleans’s former mayor, each episode stands alone. Together, they paint a picture of what this region really is and how it came to be.Gone South is a show for people who want to understand how history lingers and why it still matters now.Written and hosted by award-winning journalist Jed Lipinski, Gone South is the recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism.Previous serialized seasons include:Season 1: Who Killed Margaret Coon?Season 2: The Dixie MafiaSeason 3: The Sign CutterFollow Gone South to get new episodes every week.
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For years, Gone South has been a podcast about crime in the American South. But in Season 5, we’re widening the lens.Through deeply reported, narrative-driven stories—and conversations with journalists, historians, musicians, and people who’ve lived these stories firsthand—we’re digging into the myths, scandals, and power structures that still shape the South… and, in many ways, the country itself.From re-examining the cultural meaning of the Alamo to tracing the family history of Alex Murdaugh to investigating the federal indictment of New Orleans’s former mayor, each episode stands alone. Together, they paint a picture of what this region really is and how it came to be.Gone South is a show for people who want to understand how history lingers and why it still matters now.Written and hosted by award-winning journalist Jed Lipinski, Gone South is the recipient of the Edward R. Murrow Award for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism.Previous serialized seasons include:Season 1: Who Killed Margaret Coon?Season 2: The Dixie MafiaSeason 3: The Sign CutterFollow Gone South to get new episodes every week.
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Recent Episodes
July 15, 2026
Star Witness: Paul Skalnik, the Jailhouse Informant Who Sent Innocent Men to Death Row
Journalist Pam Colloff interviews host Jed Lipinski about Paul Skalnik, the informant whose testimony sent innocent men to death row, revealing the criminal justice system's exploitable flaws.
July 1, 2026
Junk Science Sent Charles McCrory to Prison — Alabama Won't Let Him Out
Host Jed Lipinski interviews Charles McCrory and attorney Mark Loudon-Brown about McCrory's wrongful conviction based on discredited bite-mark science and the fight for his release.
June 24, 2026
"The Murder of Lita McClinton, Part 2: The Hitman
Writer Deb Miller Landau details the international manhunt and eventual trial for the hitman in the murder of Lita McClinton.
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