20 Best True Crime Podcasts For Road Trips

1. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Los Angeles, California, US
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true ...crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.  My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more.more
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496.9K 343.5K 910.9K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 50 min
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2. Serial

New York, US
Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts whose quality and innovation transformed the medium. 'Serial' began in 2014 as a spinoff of the public rad...io show 'This American Life.' In 2020, we joined the New York Times Company. Our shows have reached many millions of listeners and have won nearly every major journalism award for audio, including the first-ever Peabody Award given to a podcast.more
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427.5K 301.8K 55.8K 3 episodes / quarter Avg Length 48 min Oct 2013
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3. The NoSleep Podcast

The NoSleep Podcast is a multi-award winning anthology series of original horror stories, with rich atmospheric music to enhance the frightening tales....more
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35.9K 37.7K 1 episode / week Avg Length 81 min
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4. American Scandal

Dallas, Texas, US
Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.Scandals have shaped America since its foundi...ng. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politicians and moguls. And when the dust finally settles, we're left to wonder: how did this happen? Where did they trip up, and who is to blame? From the creators of American History Tellers, Business Wars and Tides of History comes American Scandal, where we take you deep into the heart of America's dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they're caught. Hosted by Lindsay Grahammore
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162.5K 116.7K 74.4K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 32 min Sep 2018
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5. Casefile True Crime

Australia
Fact is scarier than fiction. Subscribe to Casefile Premium to receive ad-free episodes released one week early, along with access to bonus Q&A's,... our exclusive show 'Behind the Files', and more.more
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71.6K 57.8K 77K 1 episode / week Avg Length 62 min Jan 2016
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6. Morning Cup of Murder

Ever wonder what murder took place on today's date in true crime history? If so, sit back and grab a cup of coffee as you enjoy your daily dose of... TC 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 with over 600 episodes and counting.more
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6 episodes / week Avg Length 12 min
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7. Scam Goddess

Los Angeles, California, US
'Scam Goddess is a podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it! Each week host Laci Mosley (aka Scam Goddess) keeps listeners up to date ...on current rackets, digs deep into the latest scams, and breaks down historic hoodwinks alongside some of your favorite comedians! It's like true crime only without all the death! True fun crime!'more
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24.6K 12.3K 40.1K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 72 min
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8. Missing

US
Missing is a true crime podcast that tells stories of missing people, homicides, and injustices. Starting in 2015 with the disappearance of Maura Murr...ay, Missing has covered the vanishings of Brianna Maitland, Brandon Lawson, Phoenix Coldon, Trenny Gibson, Daniel Robinson, Jessica Stacks, Erica Franolich, Cieha Taylor, Calvin Johnny Hunt, Abbie Flynn, Tabitha Queen, Raymond Green, Alicia Markovich, Niqui McCown, Samantha Tapp, Archer Ray Johnson, Dale Williams, Morgan Bauer, Pepita Redhair and more mysteries in depth.more
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19.4K 12.8K 7.4K 1 episode / day Avg Length 50 min
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9. 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 storie...s and give these cases the exposure they deserve.more
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97.3K 40.7K 29.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 36 min
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10. Ear Hustle

Ear Hustle brings you the daily realities of life inside prison shared by those living it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration. The podca...st is a partnership between Nigel Poor, a Bay Area visual artist, and Earlonne Woods, formerly incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, and was co-founded with former San Quentin resident Antwan Williams. The Ear Hustle team works in the San Francisco Bay Area, both in San Quentin State Prison's media lab and from offices on the outside, to produce stories that are sometimes difficult, often funny and always honest.more
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29K 26.5K 71.5K 4 episodes / quarter Avg Length 42 min
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11. 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 & Jus...tin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies.All episodes are available for free, with ad-free episodes available for Wondery subscribers.more
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29.8K 27.3K 37.9K 1 episode / week Avg Length 44 min
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12. 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 killer...s, The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your blood lust.more
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1 episode / day Avg Length 80 min
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13. Criminal

Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who've done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by ...Phoebe Judge. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.more
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39.6K 38.3K 52.7K 20 episodes / year Avg Length 38 min
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14. Crime Junkie

Indianapolis, Indiana, US
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you've found your people.
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403.9K 140K 1.2M 1 episode / week Avg Length 48 min
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15. 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 fl...ames. 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.more
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4 episodes / quarter Avg Length 24 min
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16. Southern Fried True Crime

Tennessee, US
Erica Kelley is a native Tennessean exploring historical and contemporary true crime in the South. Southern charm is attempted but southern sass is bo...untiful. Join her as she shows you just how southern fried the justice system can be in the Deep South.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast,more
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23K 9.4K 15.6K 1 episode / day Avg Length 49 min
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17. Radiolab Presents: More Perfect

New York City, New York, US
How does an elite group of nine people shape everything from marriage and money to safety and sex for an entire nation? Radiolab's first-ever spin...-off series, More Perfect, dives into the rarefied world of the Supreme Court to explain how cases deliberated inside hallowed halls affect lives far away from the bench.more
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22.2K 8.4K 6.9K 12 episodes / year Avg Length 36 min
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18. 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.more
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135.3K 15.3K 16.4K 5 episodes / year Avg Length 39 min
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