90 Best Crime Podcasts
Crime Podcasts
Here are 90 Best Crime Podcasts worth listening to in 2023
1. Serial Podcast
Serial is a fascinating podcast for lawyers that takes a different approach to legal matters and other issues of public interest.
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Play⋅ 429.4K⋅ 314.4K⋅ 42.8K ⋅1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 49 min Get Email Contact
2. Dr. Death | S1: Dr. Duntsch
Listen to Dr Death Season 3 exclusively by subscribing to Wondery . Start your free trial at wonderyplus.com . If you had back pain, and had tried everything else, Dr. Duntsch could give you the spine surgery that would take your pain away.But soon his patients started to experience complications, and the system failed to protect them. Which begs the question: who - or what - is that system meant to protect?From Wondery, the network behind the hit podcast Dirty John, DR. DEATH is a story about a charming surgeon, 33 patients and a spineless system. Reported and hosted by Laura Beil.
Also in Horror Podcasts, True Crime Podcasts, Scary Story Podcasts
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Play⋅ 159K⋅ 122.1K ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 14 min Get Email Contact
3. Up and Vanished | True Crime Podcast
Up and Vanished is an investigative true crime podcast hosted by Atlanta filmmaker Payne Lindsey. Up and Vanished aims to tell compelling, true stories and give these cases the exposure they deserve.
Also in Murder Podcasts, Popular Podcasts
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Play⋅ 97.3K⋅ 41.4K⋅ 13.7K ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact
4. Casefile True Crime
Australia
Casefile True Crime Podcast, or simply Casefile, is a weekly true crime-themed podcast that first aired in Australia in January 2016 and hosted by an Australian man who remains anonymous. The series deals with solved or cold criminal cases, often related to well-known murders and serial crimes.
Also in Storytelling Podcasts, Road Trip Podcasts, Serial Killer Podcasts, Australian Crime Podcasts
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Play⋅ 65.3K⋅ 55.9K⋅ 55.8K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 68 min ⋅ Jan 2016 Get Email Contact
5. Someone Knows Something
Toronto, Ohio, US
Someone Knows Something is a true-crime series from CBC Podcasts, hosted by a seasoned investigator and award-winning documentarian David Ridgen.
Also in Detective Podcasts, Pro-Life Podcasts, Canadian Crime Podcasts
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Play⋅ 50.4K⋅ 15.3K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 40 min ⋅ Mar 2016 Get Email Contact
6. In the Dark | APM
St Paul, MN
Reporter Madeleine Baran examines the case of Curtis Flowers, who has been tried six times for the same crime. In the Dark is an investigative podcast from APM Reports.
Also in Investigative Journalism Podcasts
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Play⋅ 22.6K⋅ 26.4K ⋅1 episode / year ⋅ Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact
7. Crime Junkie Podcast
Tampa, Florida, US
Crime Junkie is a weekly podcast dedicated to giving you a true crime fix. Every Monday, Ashley Flowers will tell you about whatever crime she's been obsessing over that week in a way that sounds like you're sitting around talking crime with your best friends.
Also in WFLA Podcasts
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Play⋅ 393.4K⋅ 139.9K⋅ 557.1K ⋅2 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 42 min ⋅ Dec 2017 Get Email Contact
8. True Crime Garage
Columbus, Ohio, US
Each week Nic and the Captain fire up the true crime garage flying ship fueled with beer, great discussion and listener participation. The garage covers a new case each week from headline news to local real-life horror stories. Discussions about Serial killers like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and BTK, cold cases like Jonbenet Ramsy, OJ Simpson, and the Zodiac, disappearances, missing persons and unsolved mysteries are all on tap along with with craft beers from all over the world.
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Play⋅ 81.5K⋅ 39.6K⋅ 97.9K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 58 min Get Email Contact
9. The Generation Why Podcast
Kansas City, Missouri, US
The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies.
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Play⋅ 26.1K⋅ 28K⋅ 29.3K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact
10. 48 Hours
New York City, New York, US
Experience the best in intriguing crime and justice cases that touch on all areas of the human experience, including greed and passion, presented by the award-winning team at CBS News' '48 Hours.'
Also in CBS News Podcasts
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Play⋅ 1.2M⋅ 148.1K⋅ 17.5K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact
11. True Crime All The Time
Ohio, US
Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Gibson guide you through the most interesting true crime stories. This is a true crime podcast that spares none of the details and delves into what makes these killers tick.
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Play⋅ 54.7K⋅ 19.7K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 59 min Get Email Contact
12. Lullaby: The Fear Podcast
True Crime, Horror, Paranormal. A deep dissection into the dark psychology of the most dangerous serial killers and horror. Sweet Dreams Are Made Of These... Lights Out...
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Play⋅ 1.7K ⋅4 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 55 min Get Email Contact
13. Once Upon A Crime | True Crime
San Jose, California, US
Once Upon a Crime presents true crime stories chapter by chapter. Each episode stands alone and cases are grouped by topic. Esther has covered the kidnapping cases of Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Dugard, celebrity stalkers Mark David Chapman and John Hinckley, and historical cases including Kitty Genovese, Mary Bell and Charles Starkweather.
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Play⋅ 4.6K⋅ 10.5K⋅ 4.7K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 59 min Get Email Contact
14. Fruitloops | Serial Killers of Color
Fruitloops is a weekly podcast where two true crime enthusiasts bring you stories about people of color who rarely get media coverage - bringing diversity to the true crime conversation.
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Play⋅ 2.9K⋅ 1.5K⋅ 716 ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 62 min ⋅ Jul 2018 Get Email Contact
15. Killin Missin Hidden
THE podcast about bad things! Hosted by a former criminal defense trial attorney, Killin Missin Hidden tells not only the story of each crime covered every week, but also breaks down the hows and whys of the investigation and prosecution in a manner only someone who is intimately familiar with the criminal justice system can. Inspired by the classic Unsolved Mysteries, some episodes even explore other mysteries outside of the traditional true crime genre. As an independent podcast, your reviews, subscriptions, and shares are ever so important to the life of this show.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 41 min Get Email Contact
16. Crimetown
US
Welcome to Crimetown, a series produced by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier in partnership with Gimlet Media. Each season, we investigate the culture of crime in a different city. In Season 2, Crimetown heads to the heart of the Rust Belt: Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit's history reflects a series of issues that strike at the heart of American identity: race, poverty, policing, loss of industry, the war on drugs, and our universal desire for a savior.
Also in Docudrama Podcasts, Gimlet Podcasts
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Play⋅ 7.5K⋅ 8.2K⋅ 3.9K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact
17. Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast
Join host Amara as she tells the stories of missing and murdered Black women and women of color in America.New Episodes Available on Monday
Also in Black True Crime Podcasts
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Play⋅ 4.8K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 39 min Get Email Contact
18. Murder in Oregon
In January of 1989 the director of Oregon's Department of Corrections, Michael Francke, was brutally stabbed to death outside his office in Salem. The murder was quickly ruled a 'car burglary gone wrong' and pinned on a low-level drug dealer named Frank Gable, a man who Francke's own brother, Kevin, along with storied Oregon reporter Phil Stanford, believe has been wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 30 years.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 24 min Get Email Contact
19. Murder With My Husband
A true crime podcast that ventures into the darkest crimes with a wife who loves it and a husband who hates it.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 50 min Get Email Contact
20. True Crime Obsessed
Recapping True Crime Documentaries with Humor, Sass, and a well timed Garbage Bell.
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Play⋅ 4.1K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 58 min ⋅ May 2017 Get Email Contact
21. DISGRACELAND
Disgraceland is a music and true crime podcast that tells the jaw dropping stories of musicians behaving very badly... and some even getting away with murder. Named 'Best Podcast' by the Webby Awards and multiple winner at the iHeart Podcast Awards, Disgraceland dives into the unbelievable histories of the world's most famous musical artists. Jerry Lee Lewis committing murder? Guns 'N Roses inciting a riot? Jay Z's nightclub stabbing? Cardi B's admitted robberies? Taylor Swift's many stalkers? Host Jake Brennan gets into all of this and more.
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Play⋅ 11.7K⋅ 8.3K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact
22. Paper Ghosts
Deep in America's heartland, on a scorching July 4th weekend in 1981, an alarm went out the massive farmhouse of an Ohio family was engulfed in flames. All four residents were found dead. But was it the fire that killed them? In season 2 of PAPER GHOSTS, investigative journalist and bestselling true crime author M. William Phelps' search for answers takes a turn after the discovery of declassified documents and a cache of never-before-heard audio tapes help expose the dark truth behind what happened 40 years ago.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact
23. Murdaugh Murders Podcast
For nearly 100 years, one family traded influence and held power in the South Carolina lowcountry until a fatal boat crash involving an allegedly intoxicated heir-apparent shed sunlight on a true crime saga like no-other. Award-winning journalist Mandy Matney of FITSNews.com has been investigating the Murdaugh family since that fateful night in 2019.
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Play⋅ 85.6K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 51 min Get Email Contact
24. Crime in Sports
Two comedians take an unmerciful and hilarious look at athletes who have lost big games...with the law! Crime in Sports does the research, and finds the funny in the world of sports true crime. New episode every week!
Also in Sports Podcasts
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Play⋅ 19.8K⋅ 32.1K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 147 min Get Email Contact
25. Over My Dead Body
We all have limits. And some people who are pushed beyond those limits will do unspeakable things.In 'Tally,' season One of OVER MY DEAD BODY, Dan and Wendi are two good-looking attorneys whose wedding is featured in the New York Times. But when this 'perfect' couple falls apart, it leads to a bad breakup, a worse divorce, and a murder case involving a menagerie of high-priced lawyers and unexpected co-conspirators. Reported by Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson, and hosted by Matthew Shaer.
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Play⋅ 159.1K⋅ 122.1K ⋅2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 8 min Get Email Contact
26. Australian True Crime
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Australia's suburbs are home to some of the most mysterious and disturbing true crime cases in the world. Meshel Laurie is a true crime obsessive. Emily Webb is a true-crime author. And together with expert interviews with writers, victims, investigators, and perpetrators, they probe the underbelly of our towns and suburbs and uncover the darkness at the heart of Australian life.
Also in Australian Book and Writing Podcasts
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Play⋅ 73.2K⋅ 1.8K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 45 min Get Email Contact
27. CounterClock
In order to tell the story of a crime, you have to turn back time. Every season, Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra digs deep into a mind-bending mystery with the hopes of reigniting interest in a decades old homicide case.
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Play⋅ 33.2K⋅ 9.2K ⋅1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 9 min Get Email Contact
28. Killer Psyche
When a shocking crime occurs, people ask 'Why?' Was it about power, ego, or revenge? On Killer Psyche, retired FBI agent Candice DeLong draws on her decades of experience to reveal why these murderers and criminals committed these acts. She will reveal fascinating new details about what drove these people, including cases she was close to. Candice will share specific psychological methods and profiling techniques that experts use to understand the deepest part of the most complex, fascinating, and twisted minds, from the Unabomber to Dr. Death to El Chapo.
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Play⋅ 159K⋅ 122.1K ⋅5 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 23 min Get Email Contact
29. To Live and Die in LA
In Feb 2018, an aspiring actress vanished from her Hollywood apartment. Rolling Stone journalist Neil Strauss was asked to help the family get answers. Together, they found them...sometimes at great personal risk. Now the award-winning true crime podcast returns, unraveling the baffling and tragic case that started Neil Strauss down the rabbit hole of true crime investigation, along with his wife and his neighbors, Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger, and concert violinist Ann Marie Simpson. To Live and Die in LA Season 2 is available now.www.livediela.com
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Play⋅ 7K⋅ 3.6K ⋅1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact
30. Southern Fried True Crime
Erica Kelley is a native Tennessean exploring historical and contemporary true crime in the South. Southern charm is attempted but southern sass is bountiful. Join her as she shows you just how southern fried the justice system can be in the Deep South.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 50 min Get Email Contact
31. The Seduction
It's a twisted love story that unspools like a film noir, where lust and obsession lead to murder and a classic double cross. This original series from Dateline's Keith Morrison takes us into the troubled mind of a young man, and the cold heart of a woman who needed her husband dead. If only she could find someone 'man enough' to do the deed... Follow and subscribe now and join us for the first two episodes on June 14th.
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Play 4 episodes / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 15 min Get Email Contact
32. Last Podcast On The Left
The Last Podcast On The Left covers all the horrors our world has to offer both imagined and real, from demons and slashers to cults and serial killers, The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your blood lust.
Also in Cult Podcasts, Supernatural Podcasts
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Play 2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 79 min Get Email Contact
33. Believe Her
Believe Her is true crime, upside down. In September 2017, young mom Nikki Addimando shot and killed her partner, Chris Grover. She was sentenced to nineteen years to life in prison for murder. Through rare access to police audio, a month-long trial, conversations with Nikki, and original reporting, journalist Justine van der Leun lays out the killing, the evidence, and the aftermath.
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Play⋅ 2.7K⋅ 8.7K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 33 min Get Email Contact
34. Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History
True crime, legends, folklore, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of real live Canadians.
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Play⋅ 11.7K⋅ 6.9K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 66 min Get Email Contact
35. Morbid
It's a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technician and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.
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Play 2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 74 min Get Email Contact
36. Run, Bambi, Run
Laurie Bembenek was a Milwaukee police officer and Playboy Club bunny before being arrested for the murder of her husband's ex-wife, a crime she insisted she did not commit. Nicknamed 'Bambi Bembenek,' she became a tabloid fixation, a feminist cause célèbre, and, after she escaped from prison, an American folk hero, though she was never exonerated. Journalist and Campside Media co-founder Vanessa Grigoriadis takes a fresh look at the case Diane Sawyer called the 'most glamorous murder case of the 1980s.'
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Play 12 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact
37. The Dating Game Killer
In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood & Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don't Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala's twisting secret life.
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Play 2 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 7 min Get Email Contact
38. Man In The Window | The Golden State Killer
West Hollywood, California, US
In Man in the Window, Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter has uncovered never before revealed details about the man who would eventually become one of California's most deadly serial killers. From Wondery and the L.A. Times comes a new series that traces his path of devastation through his victims' eyes.
Also in LA Times Podcasts
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Play⋅ 159K⋅ 122.1K⋅ 24.2K ⋅2 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 34 min ⋅ Jun 2019 Get Email Contact
39. Morning Cup Of Murder
Clarksville, Tennessee, US
Ever wonder what murder took place on today in true crime history? If so, sit back and grab a cup of coffee as you enjoy your daily dose of True Crime goodness. Your host, Korina Biemesderfer, guides you through history with tales of murder, abduction, serial killers, crimes of passion, cults, and more in this short form daily true crime podcast.
Also in Crime History Podcasts
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Play⋅ 1.6K⋅ 755⋅ 269 ⋅4 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 12 min ⋅ May 2019 Get Email Contact
40. Darknet Diaries
US
Darknet Diaries is an investigative podcast created by Jack Rhysider, chronicling true stories about hackers, malware, botnets, cryptography, cryptocurrency, cybercrime, and Internet privacy, all subjects falling under the umbrella of 'tales from the dark side of the Internet'.
Also in Cyber Security Podcasts, Security Hacking Podcasts, Hacker Podcasts, Dark Web Podcasts
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Play⋅ 25.8K⋅ 113.4K⋅ 19.3K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 60 min ⋅ Sep 2017 Get Email Contact
41. Accused
Season 2: A soft-hearted prison minister was found killed in her Kentucky apartment, and Newport police zeroed in on an ex-convict she'd counseled. Thirty years later, the conviction is overturned and the case is once again unsolved. The Cincinnati Enquirer investigates: Was William Virgil wrongly convicted for murder?Season 1: When Elizabeth Andes was found murdered in her Ohio apartment in 1978, police and prosecutors decided within hours it was an open-and-shut case. Two juries disagreed. The Cincinnati Enquirer investigates: Was the right guy charged, or did a killer walk free?
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Play 10 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact
42. The Dropout
Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did her technology, meant to revolutionize healthcare, potentially put millions of patients at risk? And how did so many smart people get it so wrong along the way? ABC News chief business, technology and economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis, along with producers Taylor Dunn and Victoria Thompson, take listeners on a journey that includes a three-year-long investigation.
Also in Financial Crime Podcasts
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Play⋅ 135.8K⋅ 15.4K ⋅1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact
43. Dateline NBC
New York City, New York, US
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations.
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Play⋅ 52.2K⋅ 9.4M ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 38 min Get Email Contact
44. Anatomy of Murder
New York, US
A murder case has many layers: the victim, the crime, and the investigation. To truly understand it, you need to dissect each piece of a tragic puzzle. Join Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi and Scott Weinberger every Wednesday for an insider's perspective, as they reveal to you the Anatomy of Murder.
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Play⋅ 3.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact
45. Unsolved Mysteries
New York City, New York, US
Welcome to the official Unsolved Mysteries podcast from the original creators of the iconic television series, presented by Cadence13. Join our host Steve French each week as we present all-new mysteries, from terrifying abductions to bizarre paranormal encounters, heinous killers, and unexplained deaths. For every mystery, there is someone, somewhere who knows the truth. Perhaps it's you.
Also in Mystery Podcasts
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Play⋅ 1.9K⋅ 2.6K ⋅1 episode / month ⋅ Avg Length 32 min ⋅ Jan 2021 Get Email Contact
46. Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast
Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. This is an interview show, spotlighting authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years, and whose stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.
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Play⋅ 2.4K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 78 min ⋅ Nov 2015 Get Email Contact
47. Canadian True Crime
Explore some of the most heinous, controversial, heartbreaking and thought-provoking true crime cases in Canadian history with Kristi Lee, an Australian who has been living in Canada for 12 years.Utilizing facts curated from court documents, trial reporting and news archives, Kristi takes you through each story from beginning to end, with a look at the way the media covered the crime and the impact it had on the community.
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Play⋅ 26.9K⋅ 10.6K ⋅3 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 68 min Get Email Contact
48. Criminology
Criminology is a true crime podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most famous cases in the annals of crime. Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford will give you every details of these infamous crimes. New episodes come out every Saturday night at 10 PM.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 44 min Get Email Contact
49. Cold Case Files
Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and went cold, sometimes for decades. In fact, one-third of all murders in America remain open. But thanks to dogged investigators and breakthroughs in forensic technology, these cases become part of the rare 1% of cold cases that are ever solved. Cold Case Files is hosted by Paula Barros.
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Play⋅ 1.6M⋅ 399.5K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact
50. Tenfold More Wicked Presents: Wicked Words
Los Angeles, California, US
Wicked Words is a unique blend of narrative, nonfiction, true crime storytelling with in-depth interviewing. Host of Tenfold More Wicked, Kate Winkler Dawson, interviews journalists and writers about their best true crime cases. These are the stories behind the stories.
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Play⋅ 15.1K⋅ 66.3K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 35 min Get Email Contact
51. Sinisterhood
Dallas based comedians and friends, Christie Wallace and Heather McKinney, focus on a different true crime, cult, or creepy topic each week 'and chat all things sinister in this funny and well-researched podcast.' (Marie Claire, 2020)
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Play⋅ 8.9K⋅ 5.1K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 72 min Get Email Contact
52. Small Town Murder
Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' comedic spin on the whole thing. New episodes every Thursday!!
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Play 2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 118 min Get Email Contact
53. Women and Crime
Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused story each episode and examine how women fare in the criminal justice system. We'll explore the causes of female crime, victimology, as well as celebrate heroines who have left their mark on the criminal justice system.Dr Meghan Sacks and Dr Amy Shlosberg are both Associate Professors of Criminology at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Both have years of first-hand experience working with offenders and professionals in the criminal justice system. They teach classes such as: Women & Crime, Race & Crime, Criminology, and Serial Killers.
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Play⋅ 2K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact
54. Crimes of the Centuries
Crime is so commonplace that it takes something particularly shocking to be labelled the 'crime of the century.' Even so, there are a lot of cases that have earned the distinction. In each episode of Crimes of the Centuries, award-winning journalist Amber Hunt will examine a case that's lesser known today but was huge when it happened. The cases explored span the centuries and each left a mark. Some made history by changing laws. Others were so shocking they changed society.
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Play 1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact
55. The Trail Went Cold
The Trail Went Cold is a true-crime podcast where writer Robin Warder examines unsolved mysteries and offers his own theories as to what really happened.
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Play⋅ 6.8K⋅ 11.9K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 62 min ⋅ Feb 2016 Get Email Contact
56. UK True Crime Podcast
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
The weekly UK True Crime Podcast is the home of UK true crime. We examine lesser known UK cases in depth, talk to true crime authors, review products/shows, and interview other experts in the field of UK True Crime to offer you the very best insight and analysis.
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Play⋅ 5.3K⋅ 7.2K⋅ 2.2K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact
57. Real Crime Profile
Join Jim Clemente (former FBI profiler), Laura Richards (criminal behavioral analyst, former New Scotland Yard) and Lisa Zambetti (Casting director for CBS' Criminal Minds) as they profile behavior from real criminal cases.
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Play⋅ 26K⋅ 20.7K ⋅4 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 33 min ⋅ Jan 2016 Get Email Contact
58. Hunting Warhead
Canada
How do you take down a criminal network that's hidden in the shadows? How do you rescue child abuse victims who could be anywhere in the world? Hunting Warhead follows the journalists and police on a global mission to expose the darkest corners of the internet. What they discover shocks them. Host Daemon Fairless tracks down the investigators, survivors, and criminals themselves.
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Play⋅ 15.7K⋅ 13.1K ⋅1 episode / quarter ⋅ Avg Length 37 min ⋅ Sep 2019 Get Email Contact
59. Swindled
Austin, Texas, US
Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corporate evil. From corruption and fraud to Ponzi schemes and environmental disasters, these financially motivated crimes have shaped our world in unimaginable ways. All in the name of greed.
Also in White Collar Crime Podcasts
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Play⋅ 7.3K⋅ 15.5K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 55 min ⋅ Jan 2018 Get Email Contact
60. Court Junkie
Chicago, Illinois, US
Imagine being wrongfully convicted for a crime you didn't commit, or imagine your child's killer is still on the loose even though there's enough evidence for an arrest. I want to help shine light on the injustices of our judicial system. I delve into court documents, attend trials, and interview those close to the case to help me tell their stories.
Also in Miscarriage Of Justice Podcasts, Court Podcasts
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Play⋅ 13.7K ⋅2 episodes / week ⋅ Avg Length 57 min Get Email Contact
61. Small Town Dicks
Small Town Dicks is a podcast about the big-time crime that's happening in Small Town, USA. Each episode features the detectives who broke the case in their small town, and includes assets like jailhouse phone calls, suspect interviews, and 9-1-1 calls. The show is anchored by veteran, identical-twin detectives Dan and Dave, and hosted by actress, Yeardley Smith. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Play 4 episodes / month ⋅ Avg Length 44 min Get Email Contact
62. The Minds of Madness
The Minds of Madness is a true-crime podcast that examines the most disturbing criminal minds and the impact violent crimes have on survivors of homicide.
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Play⋅ 7.2K⋅ 8.8K ⋅1 episode / week ⋅ Avg Length 41 min ⋅ Sep 2019 Get Email Contact
63. My Favorite Murder
Lifelong fans of true crime stories Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark tell each other their favorite tales of murder and hear hometown crime stories from friends and fans.
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Play⋅ 499.2K⋅ 366K⋅ 888.8K ⋅11 episodes / year ⋅ Avg Length 55 min ⋅ Apr 2018 Get Email Contact
64. Criminal
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, US
Criminal is a podcast about crime. Not so much the 'if it bleeds, it leads,' kind of crime. Something a little more complex. Stories of people who've done wrong, been wronged, and/or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. We are a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows.
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65. Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia
When Elizabeth Short, also known as The Black Dahlia, was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it remains America's most infamous unsolved murder. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's own son. But murder is just part of the Hodel family story, one filled with horrifying secrets that ripple across generations.
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66. Dirty John
All episodes are available for free, with remastered ad-free episodes available for Wondery subscribers.Debra Newell is a successful interior designer. She meets John Meehan, a handsome man who seems to check all the boxes: attentive, available, just back from a year in Iraq with Doctors Without Borders.
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67. Suspiria | A True Crime Podcast
US
Hosted by Carol and Stephanie, Suspiria is a true crime podcast that focuses on crimes in Latin America. Born and raised in Brazil, the hosts shed light on cases that go unnoticed by many but that have been imprinted in the memories of many Latinos.
anchor.fm/suspiria..
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68. True Crime Horror Story
Santa Maria, California, US
A true crime podcast designed like an anthology horror movie.
spreaker.com/show/..
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69. True Murder
Every week host Dan Zupansky will interview the true crime authors that have written about the most shocking killers of all time.
Also in Crime Writer Podcasts
spreaker.com/show/..
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70. Serial Killers
Los Angeles, California, US
Every Monday, Serial Killers takes a psychological and entertaining approach to provide a rare glimpse into the mind, methods and madness of the most notorious serial killers with the hopes of better understanding their psychological profile. With the help of in-depth research, we delve deep into their lives and stories. Serial Killers is part of the Parcast Network and is a Cutler Media Production.
Also in Spooky Podcasts
parcast.com/serial
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71. Crime In Color Podcast
A weekly podcast looking at people of color in true crime, hosted by Keyerra & JV. This podcast isn't only about murderers/serial killers, but it's also about victims, survivors who were able to make it through a terrible life changing event or the wrongfully convicted who had their lives ruined.
crimeincolorpod.com
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72. Legal Aid NSW Criminal Law Division
Criminal Law updates, matters of relevance and interest to lawyers who practice in criminal law.
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73. Sick Sad World
Toronto, Ontario
Sick Sad World is a bi-weekly podcast on the dark and macabre. Co-Hosts Mari and Jasmine will take on grisly murders, spooky ghost stories, alien tales, and all things creepy, bringing their unique perspectives and (hopefully) witty banter.
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74. Solve
One crime, four suspects, 20 million fans, can you SOLVE the case?
solvehq.com/podcast
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75. The Catch and Kill Podcast with Ronan Farrow
For the past two years, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow has been following a trail of clues from his investigation of Harvey Weinstein to other blockbuster stories about the systems that protect powerful men accused of terrible crimes in Hollywood, Washington, and beyond.
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Crime Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
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Morning Cup of Murder | anchor.fm | 360 | |
Exactly Right | myfavoritemurder.com | 200 | |
audiochuck | iheart.com | 193 | |
CBS News Radio | radio.com | 170 | |
NBC News | dateline-nbc.simplecast.com | 142 | |
TRUE CRIME GARAGE | omny.fm | 142 | |
Real Crime Profile / Wondery | realcrimeprofile.com | 123 | |
Emash Digital / Wondery | stitcher.com | 98 | |
Paperclip Ltd. | smalltowndicks.com | 77 | |
Cosgrove Meurer Productions, Inc. + Cadence13 | shows.cadence13.com | 77 |
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Crime Podcasts By Country
Country | No. of Podcasts |
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UK Crime Podcasts | 59 |
Australian Crime Podcasts | 44 |
Canadian Crime Podcasts | 30 |