Host Jodi Tovay sits down with Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished) for a wide-open conversation about what it really took to bring this series to life. From the curveballs of reporting and the messy truths behind true crime storytelling, Jodi and Payne pull back the curtain and get real about the work, the weight, and the weird moments that come with investigating a case full of punchlines.

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Host Jodi Tovay sits down with Payne Lindsey (Up and Vanished) for a wide-open conversation about what it really took to bring this series to life. From the curveballs of reporting and the messy truths behind true crime storytelling, Jodi and Payne pull back the curtain and get real about the work, the weight, and the weird moments that come with investigating a case full of punchlines. Binge the entire season ad-free. Subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at <a href="tenderfootplus.com">tenderfootplus.com</a> or on ApplePodcasts.

He left home as the chubby kid with a dream, a decade later, he's a touring comic with a killer set. Literally. In Wisecrack, stand-up comedian Edd Hedges returns to his hometown for a charity gig, only to find himself headlining the most terrifying night of his life. The warm welcome quickly unravels into a chilling true crime tale of a downward spiral and a town shaken by murder. When TV crime producer Jodi Tovay stumbled across Edd’s comedy set, it did more than get a few laughs, it opened the door to a years-long investigation she never saw coming. Part comedy special, part true crime thriller, Wisecrack blends punchlines with plot twists in a genre-defying ride where the laughs are real and the danger is no joke. 

He left home as the chubby kid with a dream, a decade later, he's a touring comic with a killer set. Literally. In Wisecrack, stand-up comedian Edd Hedges returns to his hometown for a charity gig, only to find himself headlining the most terrifying night of his life. The warm welcome quickly unravels into a chilling true crime tale of a downward spiral and a town shaken by murder. When TV crime producer Jodi Tovay stumbled across Edd&rsquo;s comedy set, it did more than get a few laughs, it opened the door to a years-long investigation she never saw coming. Part comedy special, part true crime thriller, Wisecrack blends punchlines with plot twists in a genre-defying ride where the laughs are real and the danger is no joke.&nbsp;

Wisecrack

**Critically acclaimed and named "Best of 2025" by ApplePodcasts**

He left home as the chubby kid with a dream, a decade later, he's a touring comic with a killer set. Literally. In Wisecrack, stand-up comedian Edd Hedges returns to his hometown for a charity gig, only to find himself headlining the most terrifying night of his life. The warm welcome quickly unravels into a chilling true crime tale of a downward spiral and a town shaken by murder. When TV crime producer Jodi Tovay stumbled across Edd’s comedy set, it did more than get a few laughs, it opened the door to a years-long investigation she never saw coming. Part comedy special, part true crime thriller, Wisecrack blends punchlines with plot twists in a genre-defying ride where the laughs are real and the danger is no joke. 

**Critically acclaimed and named "Best of 2025" by ApplePodcasts**
He left home as the chubby kid with a dream, a decade later, he's a touring comic with a killer set. Literally. In Wisecrack, stand-up comedian Edd Hedges returns to his hometown for a charity gig, only to find himself headlining the most terrifying night of his life. The warm welcome quickly unravels into a chilling true crime tale of a downward spiral and a town shaken by murder. When TV crime producer Jodi Tovay stumbled across Edd&rsquo;s comedy set, it did more than get a few laughs, it opened the door to a years-long investigation she never saw coming. Part comedy special, part true crime thriller, Wisecrack blends punchlines with plot twists in a genre-defying ride where the laughs are real and the danger is no joke.&nbsp;

Inside Wisecrack (with Payne Lindsey and Jodi Tovay)

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