20 Best True Crime Podcasts For Road Trips

1. 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.more
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26.1K 27.9K 29.3K 1 episode / week Avg Length 41 min
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2. 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 37.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 76 min
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3. 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 found...ing. 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. 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 Americas dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they are caught. Hosted by Lindsay Graham.more
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10.4K 1 episode / week Avg Length 33 min Sep 2018
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4. 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 Ear H...ustle 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. Episodes offer a nuanced view of people involved with the American prison system and those reintegrating into society after serving time.more
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29K 27.2K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 39 min
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5. Crime Junkie

Indianapolis, Indiana, US
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you've found your people.
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393.2K 140K 1 episode / day Avg Length 40 min
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6. 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 38.5K 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 42 min
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7. 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 15.4K 15.9K 1 episode / week Avg Length 32 min
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8. 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 bo...untiful. Join her as she shows you just how southern fried the justice system can be in the Deep South.more
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1 episode / week Avg Length 53 min
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9. Buried Bones

Buried Bones dissects some of history's most dramatic true crime cases from centuries ago. Together, journalist Kate Winkler Dawson and retired in...vestigator Paul Holes explore these very old cases through a 21st-century lens.more
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1 episode / day Avg Length 52 min
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10. 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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4 episodes / week Avg Length 12 min
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11. Serial

Serial is a podcast from the creators of This American Life, hosted by Sarah Koenig. Serial made podcasts popular again and is poised to update the la...ndscape by inspiring more legal voices to take to the medium of radio to connect, inform, and educate.more
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429.4K 310.9K 4 episodes / month Avg Length 32 min Oct 2013
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12. 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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1 episode / week Avg Length 21 min
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13. 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.more
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65.3K 56.2K 55.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 60 min Jan 2016
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14. 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 47.4K 42.7K 1 episode / week Avg Length 77 min
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15. 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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2 episodes / week Avg Length 80 min
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16. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Lifelong fans of true crime stories Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark tell each other their favorite tales of murder and hear hometown crime stori...es from friends and fans.more
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122.1K 1 episode / week Avg Length 47 min
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17. 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 41.1K 28.6K 2 episodes / quarter Avg Length 44 min
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18. Missing

US
Missing tells stories of missing people, homicides, and injustices. Hosted and produced by Tim Pilleri and Lance Reenstierna of Crawlspace Media. Add...itionally produced by Jennifer Amell.more
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19.4K 13K 3 episodes / month Avg Length 57 min
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19. 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 8.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 32 min
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