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Top Podcasts for Political Crime in 2026

Curated by PodSEO

The political crime space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 20 of the best, including British Scandal, Darknet Diaries, and American Scandal.

  1. British Scandal
    British Scandal
    In a country obsessed with gossip, the great and the good fear one thing more than any other - scandal.British scandals change the course of histor...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsPolitical Crime
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewInvestigative
    When:
    Background NoiseDoing Chores
  2. Darknet Diaries
    Darknet Diaries
    Explore true stories of the dark side of the Internet with host Jack Rhysider as he takes you on a journey through the chilling world of hacking, d...
    Content:
    Blockchain SecurityConsumer TechCybersecurityDigital CultureDigital Security BasicsPolitical Crime
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    Audience:
    DevelopersEngineersIt Security ProfessionalsRecent GraduatesTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning To CodeSolving ProblemsUnderstanding Cryptocurrency
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  3. American Scandal
    American Scandal
    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 fou...
    Content:
    American HistoryCredentialing ScandalsHistoryPolitical Crime
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSolo Commentary
  4. In The Dark
    In The Dark
    In the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran, is an award-winning investigative-journalism podcast that started in 2016. Its first season looked at the m...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsCourtroom DramasForensic ScienceLaw EnforcementMissing PersonsPolitical Crime
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    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  5. Swindled
    Swindled
    Utilizes narrative storytelling, archival audio, and immersive soundscapes to explore true stories of white-collar criminals, con artists, and corp...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesCapitalism CritiqueCredentialing ScandalsFood And CookingPolitical Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    InvestigativeSolo Commentary
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  6. Fiasco
    Fiasco
    Host Leon Neyfakh transports listeners into the day-to-day reality of our country's most pivotal historical events, bringing to life the forgotten ...
    Content:
    Political ThrillersPolitical Crime
    Style:
    Documentary
  7. Slow Burn
    Slow Burn
    Slow Burn illuminates America’s most consequential moments, making sense of the past to better understand the present. Through archival tape and fi...
    Content:
    American HistoryCultureHistoryPolitical AnalysisPolitical ThrillersPolitical Crime
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    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  8. Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
    Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
    As a new authoritarian movement rises in American politics, stoked by one of the country’s most outrageous demagogues, there is an all-out internat...
    Content:
    Anti-Trump PoliticsPolitical ThrillersPoliticsPolitical Crime
    Style:
    Investigative
  9. The Asset
    The Asset
    In 2016, Donald Trump conspired with a foreign government to become President of the United States. On July 25, 2019, with the 2020 election around...
    Content:
    Political Crime
  10. We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis
    We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis
    We Saw the Devil is the podcast that refuses to separate murder from power, violence from policy, and crime from the systems that create it. Hosted...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsPoliticsSerial KillersTrue CrimePolitical Crime
    Style:
    Investigative
  11. Dead End: Crime and Politics
    Dead End: Crime and Politics
    Dead End is where true crime meets political corruption. From the shocking murder of a politically connected couple to the unraveling of one of the...
    Content:
    Political Crime
  12. Bag Man
    Bag Man
    Is it possible for an American Vice President to carry out a criminal enterprise inside the White House and have nobody remember? To have one of th...
    Content:
    Political ThrillersStory AnalysisPolitical Crime
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  13. Political Scandals
    Political Scandals
    Discover how fast controversy can move up in the polls in Parcast’s new limited series, Political Scandals. From greed and lust to deceit and cover...
    Content:
    PoliticsPolitical Crime
  14. KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast
    KickBack - The Global Anticorruption Podcast
    This podcast series features in-depth interviews with a wide range of corruption experts, on questions such as: What have we learned from 20+ years...
    Content:
    Political Crime
  15. Rigged: The Massachusetts Drug Lab Scandal Podcast
    Rigged: The Massachusetts Drug Lab Scandal Podcast
    On September 28, 2012, Massachusetts state chemist Annie Dookhan was arrested and charged with obstruction of justice and falsification of academic...
    Content:
    Political Crime
  16. Crime in Congress
    Crime in Congress
    Hey Crimestituents! We’re gaveling in another session of Crime in Congress, a true crime podcast with host Harley that examines the shockingly true...
    Content:
    Political Crime
  17. Making a Killing
    Making a Killing
    Making a Killing explores how corruption is reshaping global politics, and fueling some of the most deadly security threats facing the world today ...
    Content:
    Political Crime
  18. Political True Crime
    Political True Crime
    Dive into the shadowy underbelly of history and uncover the hidden stories of corruption, deceit, and power plays in ”Political True Crime with Hos...
    Content:
    Political Crime
  19. Assassinations
    Assassinations
    Content:
    Political Crime
  20. One Nation Under Crime
    One Nation Under Crime
    One Nation Under Crime is a historical chronological true crime podcast. Join Kayla and Leah each week as they discuss true crime cases and history...
    Content:
    Missing PersonsPolitical Crime