Gone South

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The Wiregrass: Two Girls, One DNA Match, and a Town That Suspected Its Own Police

October 14, 2026

In 1999, two teenage girls, J.B. Beasley and Tracie Hawlett, were found shot in the trunk of a Mazda in Ozark, Alabama, a small town in the Wiregrass region of the Deep South. With no suspect and a police department already accused of corruption, locals suspected a cover-up. Twenty years later, genetic genealogy led to Coley McCraney, a Dothan truck driver and church deacon with no criminal record. Journalist Matt Kessler spent years investigating the case and reporting on the trial. His new ...

The Zoo Where Everything Went Wrong: Inside Magnolia Wilds

October 07, 2026

It started with a stolen parrot named Mango, who liked to dance to Doja Cat. When reporter Aidan McCahill wrote a quick, quirky story about the theft for The Advocate, he had no idea it would lead him down a monthslong rabbit hole into Magnolia Wilds, a Louisiana animal preserve already under fire from federal regulators — and its founder, Gabe Ligon, who'd just been arrested at a Texas airport on a felony theft charge.What Aidan found was a menagerie of chaos: porcupines and capybaras escapi...

The Pet Cemetery Murders: Part 2

September 30, 2026

Part One left off with detectives certain that groundskeeper Brandon Nodier killed pet cemetery owner Dorothy Thompson — but unable to prove it. In Part Two, we dig into an even wilder theory: that Dorothy's own mother, Grace, may have shot two of Dorothy's husbands dead on the cemetery grounds. Because decades earlier, Grace had already gotten away with killing once — fleeing an insane asylum, a Kansas City murder charge, and a fortune in missing gambling money to reinvent herself as a New O...

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How do I get in touch with Gone South?

Gone South is hosted by Jed Lipinski. Its publicly listed email is audacystudios@audacy.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for Gone South?

The publicly listed email for Gone South: audacystudios@audacy.com.

How many listeners does Gone South have?

Podseeker estimates Gone South reaches 10,000 to 100,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Gone South?

Gone South typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Published journalists, historians, authors, local reporters, subject-matter experts, or people with direct firsthand knowledge of a significant crime, historical event, or Southern institution. Guests generally need credible reporting, substantial records-based research, or a compelling personal connection to the subject. Common among recent guests: Investigative or deeply reported journalism; Published books or long-form reporting; Creation of a documentary or true-crime podcast. Recent guests include Charles Dowdy, Justine van der Leun, and Justine van der Leun.

How hard is it to get booked on Gone South?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Gone South cover?

Recent episodes cover True Crime, Southern History, Investigative Journalism, and Criminal Justice. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.