Wisecrack: When Stand-Up Comedy Unearths a Killer

UK comedian Edd Hedges transforms trauma into a gripping true crime podcast after a horrific night in his hometown

On July 22, 2015, a 23-year-old man murdered his family in a small English village hours after comedian Edd Hedges performed a charity gig. When the perpetrator arrived at Hedges' home that night, it became the scariest moment of his life—and the seed for a groundbreaking podcast that blends stand-up comedy with documentary true crime.