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Top Podcasts for Female Sleuths in 2026

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The female sleuths space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 34 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:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsCultureEntertainmentForensic ScienceFemale Sleuths
    +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:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsComedyDark FictionEntertainmentFemale Sleuths
    +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:
    Bizarre CrimesComedyDark FictionEntertainmentExplicit ContentFemale Sleuths
    +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. True Crime Obsessed
    True Crime Obsessed
    *** 2026 Webby Award Winner!! *** The true crime podcast YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE. We recap your favorite true crime documentaries with humor, sass, a...
    Content:
    Serial KillersTrue CrimeFemale Sleuths
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    When:
    Doing Chores
  5. 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 PersonsFemale Sleuths
    +10
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  6. Women and Crime
    Women and Crime
    Two Criminologists cover a new female-focused case each episode. You’ll hear the stories of these women, paired with the science that tells you whe...
    Content:
    Law EnforcementTrue CrimeWomen EmpowermentFemale Sleuths
    Audience:
    Female Entrepreneurs
  7. Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
    Moms and Mysteries: A True Crime Podcast
    Two Florida moms, hundreds of mysteries, and one obsession: 'How did this happen?' Mandy and Melissa bring you twice-a-week deep dives into true cr...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMom FriendshipsTrue CrimeUnsolved MysteriesFemale Sleuths
    Audience:
    True Crime FansWorking Moms
  8. The Lovecraft Investigations
    The Lovecraft Investigations
    Julian Simpson's mystery thriller/horror fiction series, based on several works by H.P. Lovecraft and his Cthulhu Mythos.
    Content:
    Audio FictionDark FantasyDark FictionFictionGhost StoriesFemale Sleuths
    +11
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansSci-Fi Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Serialized Fiction
  9. Detectives Don't Sleep
    Detectives Don't Sleep
    Detectives Don't Sleep is the new whodunnit podcast. Step beyond the police tape, as we shadow the real detectives who worked history's most intrig...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  10. Morning Cup of Murder
    Morning Cup of Murder
    Ever wonder what crime 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 T...
    Content:
    HistoryReal-Life StoriesSerial KillersFemale Sleuths
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
  11. This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)
    This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)
    Dissecting the cases everyone's talking about. From true crime to celebrity courtrooms and pop culture legal drama — Tyrella and Nikita break it al...
    Content:
    NostalgiaSerial KillersFemale Sleuths
    Goal:
    Writing A Book
  12. Blood Ties
    Blood Ties
    Our family members are not always who we think. When Eleonore Richland exposed her father’s dark legacy, she vowed to clean up the family business ...
    Content:
    Audio FictionFictionFemale Sleuths
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSerialized Fiction
  13. Arden
    Arden
    On December 25th, 2007, movie star and heiress Julie Capsom crashed her car into a tree in Northern California, walked into a nearby clearing, and ...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  14. The Fall Line: True Crime
    The Fall Line: True Crime
    The Fall Line® is an investigative true crime podcast focused on cold cases, unsolved murders, and missing persons. We shine a light on what's been...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsSerial KillersUnsolved MysteriesFemale Sleuths
    Style:
    Investigative
  15. Criminal Broads
    Criminal Broads
    Criminal Broads is a true crime + history podcast about wild women who’ve ended up on the wrong side of the law, whether for leading a cult, serial...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  16. Sisterhood Sleuths Podcast
    Sisterhood Sleuths Podcast
    🎙️ Welcome to the world of Sisterhood Sleuths… where every mystery hides a deeper truth.Join Cathy Warshaw, Tina Marie, and the Sisterhood Sleuths ...
    Content:
    Unsolved MysteriesFemale Sleuths
  17. Maxine Miles
    Maxine Miles
    A young adult whodunit with a choose-your-own-adventure twist from audio drama creator Lauren Shippen. It’s the fall of 1997 in Hastings, New Hamps...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  18. NOIR Jaune ROUGE - Belgian Crime Story
    NOIR Jaune ROUGE - Belgian Crime Story
    200 ans d’histoires criminelles qui ont secoué la Belgique. Des fictions sonores, basées sur des archives criminelles belges des 19e et 20e siècles...
    Content:
    Black Women True CrimeFemale Sleuths
  19. BRASS
    BRASS
    It is London, 1885 — an alternate history, where the computer age has come 150 years early. In this world of airships, automatons, and computationa...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  20. Lethal Lit: A Tig Torres Mystery
    Lethal Lit: A Tig Torres Mystery
    Tig Torres is back! The Lit Killer saga continues in Season 2 as friends new and old return to Hollow Falls for the grand reopening of the Montague...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  21. True Crime Podcast, Best Stories, Real stories, Investigations, Serial Killer
    True Crime Podcast, Best Stories, Real stories, Investigations, Serial Killer
    🔍 Welcome to True Crime Podcast — the home of real-life investigations, unresolved mysteries, chilling confessions, and shocking betrayals. In True...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  22. In GAD We Trust
    In GAD We Trust
    Looking at different topics in detective fiction published during the Golden Age of 1920-1940 (precise dates may vary...)
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  23. Detective Trapp
    Detective Trapp
    Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp is not like other detectives. She’s the only woman on the homicide squad, and a skilled chameleon: undercover co...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  24. Old Time Radio Lady Sleuths
    Old Time Radio Lady Sleuths
    This feed celebrates old time radio mysteries that feature female detective heroines.The majority of episodes in this feed are dedicated to hard bo...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  25. Switchblade Sisters Social Club
    Switchblade Sisters Social Club
    A true crime podcast where two friends exploit their worst fears for your entertainment. You're welcome! www.switchbladesisterssocialclub.com
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  26. Lady Molly of Scotland Yard
    Lady Molly of Scotland Yard
    Lady Molly of Scotland Yard is a collection of short stories about Molly Robertson-Kirk, an early fictional female detective. It was written by Bar...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  27. True Crime University
    True Crime University
    Join me weekly in the classroom as I discuss a true crime case or topic. In this show, I concentrate on the psychology of criminal behavior and off...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  28. Tales from the Chesterfield
    Tales from the Chesterfield
    Tales from the Chesterfield is a captivating Canadian true crime podcast hosted by best friends Kayla and Alysia. Kayla, the tattooed artist and ho...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  29. The Baker Street Babes
    The Baker Street Babes
    The Baker Street Babes are an all-female group of Sherlock Holmes fans who talk about everything from canon to Cumberbatch, Charles Augustus Milver...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  30. Missing And Murdered
    Missing And Murdered
    I look in to some Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Ontario, Canada.
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsUnsolved MysteriesFemale Sleuths
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
  31. Sleuth
    Sleuth
    Like a real-life Phantom of the Opera, Southern California local theater actor Daniel Wozniak lured his victims, Sam Herr and Julie Kibuishi, in th...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  32. Sideline Sleuths
    Sideline Sleuths
    Hosts, Jasmine & Megan, discuss a different true crime story in each episode, but one has no idea what’s coming. Megan brings the facts, and Ja...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  33. Dial Femme For Murder
    Dial Femme For Murder
    Dial Femme For Murder is a True Crime podcast for the girls, gays, and theys. Exploring the role of women and LGBTQ+ folks in crimes, cults, and co...
    Content:
    Female Sleuths
  34. The Mannina Files - Real Crimes, Real Cases, Real Talk!
    The Mannina Files - Real Crimes, Real Cases, Real Talk!
    Content:
    Female Sleuths