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Top Podcasts for Bizarre Crimes in 2026

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The bizarre crimes space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 24 of the best, including Crime Junkie, Morbid, and My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark.

  1. Crime Junkie
    Crime Junkie
    Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsCultureEntertainmentFemale SleuthsForensic ScienceBizarre Crimes
    +12
    Audience:
    College StudentsGen ZTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  2. Morbid
    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 technicia...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsComedyDark FictionEntertainmentFemale SleuthsBizarre Crimes
    +10
    Audience:
    Gen ZTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Following A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  3. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
    My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling tr...
    Content:
    ComedyDark FictionEntertainmentExplicit ContentFemale SleuthsBizarre Crimes
    +9
    Audience:
    CouplesNight Shift WorkersStudentsTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceFollowing A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +2
  4. RedHanded
    RedHanded
    RedHanded the podcast jumps head first into all manner of macabre madness. We cover everything from big time serial killers (and those you may neve...
    Content:
    Dark FictionEntertainmentMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsSerial KillersBizarre Crimes
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    When:
    Doing Chores
  5. Criminal
    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 ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsCultureDark FictionElder CareEntertainmentBizarre Crimes
    +13
    Audience:
    College StudentsNight Shift WorkersOlder WorkersRetireesStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    +1
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  6. Last Podcast On The Left
    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 ki...
    Content:
    Capitalism CritiqueConspiracy TheoriesDark FictionGhost StoriesHaunted PlacesBizarre Crimes
    +11
    Audience:
    Horror CreatorsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Improving My Marriage
    When:
    Long Drive
  7. Sword and Scale
    Sword and Scale
    Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first ep...
    Content:
    Mystery PodcastsSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved MysteriesWomen In BusinessBizarre Crimes
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSolo Commentary
  8. Radio Rental
    Radio Rental
    Discover real-life horror stories, from bizarre crimes to paranormal activity. These true stories are set inside the fictional world of Radio Renta...
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesHaunted PlacesParanormal InvestigationsParanormal LoreSmall Town HorrorBizarre Crimes
    +1
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Narrative Storytelling
    When:
    Background Noise
  9. Swindled
    Swindled
    A narrative true-crime podcast that uses immersive storytelling, archival audio, and cinematic sound design to explore the world of white-collar cr...
    Content:
    Capitalism CritiqueCredentialing ScandalsFood And CookingPolitical CrimeTrue CrimeBizarre Crimes
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    InvestigativeSolo Commentary
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  10. Lore
    Lore
    The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events...
    Content:
    Bizarre HistoryDark FantasyDark FictionEntertainmentFamily HorrorBizarre Crimes
    +20
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Following A StoryLearning New SkillsRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  11. Anatomy of Murder
    Anatomy of Murder
    Anatomy of Murder is a weekly true crime podcast examining homicide cases and paths to justice for the victims, taking listeners behind the scenes ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved MysteriesBizarre Crimes
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  12. Up and Vanished
    Up and Vanished
    Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances from Nome, Alaska. Up and Vanished investiga...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsMystery StorytellingNewsBizarre Crimes
    +5
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  13. True Crime Campfire
    True Crime Campfire
    Join hosts Katie and Whitney for a different kind of true crime podcast. You can start with season 1, The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness,...
    Content:
    Bizarre Crimes
  14. Strange But True Crime
    Strange But True Crime
    Dive into a world of bizarre crimes with brazen criminals that will leave you scratching your head for answers.Rima Ahmed explores audacious heists...
    Content:
    Bizarre Crimes
  15. Hoaxed
    Hoaxed
    Introducing... Hoaxed, the new series from Alexi Mostrous and Tortoise, who brought you Sweet Bobby.In 2014, two children told police a shocking st...
    Content:
    Bizarre Crimes
  16. True Crime Bullsh**: The Israel Keyes Investigation
    True Crime Bullsh**: The Israel Keyes Investigation
    True Crime Bullsh** is a serialized, investigative podcast that aims to identify the missing victims of serial killer Israel Keyes. Host Josh Hallm...
    Content:
    Missing PersonsSerial KillersTrue CrimeBizarre Crimes
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  17. The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things
    The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things
    The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things is a weekly documentary-style podcast about strange true stories, true crime, dark history, scand...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsHistoryTrue CrimeBizarre Crimes
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
  18. Spider-Man Crawlspace Podcast
    Spider-Man Crawlspace Podcast
    The oldest and premiere Spider-Man podcast. The show began in 2006 and covers everything Spider-Man.
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsSerial KillersUnsolved MysteriesBizarre Crimes
  19. Let's Go To Court!
    Let's Go To Court!
    The Let’s Go To Court podcast brings together two of the greatest legal minds of our time. Just kidding. *** LGTC ended in early 2024, but Kristin ...
    Content:
    Bizarre Crimes
  20. Once Upon A Crime
    Once Upon A Crime
    Step into the darker side of history with Once Upon A Crime, a true-crime podcast that delves deep into some of the world’s most gripping cases. Ho...
    Content:
    Mystery StorytellingBizarre Crimes
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Understanding Cryptocurrency
  21. Weird True Crime
    Weird True Crime
    Weird True Crime is the ultimate podcast for fans of bizarre, lesser-known, and jaw-dropping true crime stories. Hosted by Gina Nichols and Amber P...
    Content:
    Bizarre Crimes
  22. Tales of the Twisted: True Crime Stories of the Strange
    Tales of the Twisted: True Crime Stories of the Strange
    Tales of the Twisted is a cinematic true crime podcast exploring real stories of the strange, weird, bizarre, and eerie. Each episode dives into ch...
    Content:
    Bizarre Crimes
  23. Beyond Bizarre True Crime
    Beyond Bizarre True Crime
    Beyond Bizarre True Crime is a weekly podcast with a different guest host or hosts, from the world of true crime podcasts, and they select, and pre...
    Content:
    Bizarre Crimes
  24. Bizarre Crimes
    Bizarre Crimes
    Imagine a world where criminals are less masterminds and more madcap schemers, where heists involve ten tons of stolen syrup and escapes are attemp...
    Content:
    Bizarre Crimes