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Top Podcasts for Investigative in 2026

Curated by PodSEO

This list focuses on investigative podcasts — 100 shows picked because they embrace the format and do it well. The Daily, Crime Junkie, and Dateline NBC set the tone.

  1. The Daily
    The Daily
    This is what the news should sound like. The biggest stories of our time, told by the best journalists in the world. Hosted by Michael Barbaro, Rac...
    Content:
    CultureDemocratic PartyEducationEnglish FluencyEntertainment
    +7
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsFirst Time ParentsGen ZNight Shift Workers
    +6
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsStaying Informed
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewMorning News ShowNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    +3
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  2. 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 InvestigationsCultureEntertainmentFemale Sleuths
    +13
    Audience:
    College StudentsGen ZTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  3. Dateline NBC
    Dateline NBC
    Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsEntertainmentMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsNews
    +2
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  4. Casefile True Crime
    Casefile True Crime
    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, ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsMystery StorytellingSerial Killers
    +2
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  5. 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 FictionEntertainment
    +11
    Audience:
    Gen ZTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Following A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  6. Stuff You Should Know
    Stuff You Should Know
    If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look n...
    Content:
    ComedyCreative AttentionCultureEducationElder Care
    +18
    Audience:
    Christian WomenCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEngineers
    +11
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving HealthLearning English
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewQ And AInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  7. 20/20
    20/20
    Unforgettable true crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high profile storie...
    Content:
    True Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  8. This American Life
    This American Life
    Each week we choose a theme. Then anything can happen. This American Life is true stories that unfold like little movies for radio. Personal storie...
    Content:
    Ageing WellArtsChristian LivingCultureElder Care
    +17
    Audience:
    College StudentsDog ParentsOlder WorkersParentsRecent Graduates
    +2
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional ResilienceFollowing A StoryMental Health TipsUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewNarrative StorytellingQ And AInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  9. Dr. Death
    Dr. Death
    We’re at our most vulnerable when we go to our doctors. But what happens when we can’t trust them? Dr. Death is the award-winning series hosted by ...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsRoad Trip StoriesSerial KillersSupernatural HorrorTrue Crime
    Audience:
    Healthcare ProfessionalsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  10. CounterClock
    CounterClock
    In order to tell the story of a crime, you have to turn back time. Every season, Investigative journalist Delia D'Ambra digs deep into a mind-bendi...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  11. 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:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsCultureDark FictionElder Care
    +14
    Audience:
    College StudentsNight Shift WorkersOlder WorkersRetireesStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative StorytellingSolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  12. Freakonomics Radio
    Freakonomics Radio
    Freakonomics co-author Stephen J. Dubner uncovers the hidden side of everything. Why is it safer to fly in an airplane than drive a car? How do we ...
    Content:
    Book ClubBusinessCultureData ScienceDay Trading
    +21
    Audience:
    CEOsCollege StudentsFreelancersInvestorsProduct Managers
    +4
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedGraduate School SuccessLearning New Skills
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInvestigative
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  13. Radiolab
    Radiolab
    Radiolab is on a curiosity bender. We ask deep questions and use investigative journalism to get the answers. A given episode might whirl you throu...
    Content:
    BiologyComp Neuro SciCultureEducationLocal Stories
    +9
    Audience:
    College StudentsDoctorsEducatorsNight Shift WorkersStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsMarriage Support
    +5
    Style:
    DebateDocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigative
    +2
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +5
  14. Think Twice: Michael Jackson
    Think Twice: Michael Jackson
    More than a decade since Michael Jackson’s death, his legacy remains complicated and unresolved. Think Twice: Michael Jackson is an exploration of ...
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  15. 99% Invisible
    99% Invisible
    Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration ...
    Content:
    African UrbanismArt History StorytellingArtsBuilding Better CitiesConstruction Industry
    +16
    Audience:
    College StudentsCreatorsDesignersEngineersReal Estate Agents
    +4
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsSleeping Better
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  16. The Deck
    The Deck
    For years, some law enforcement agencies have replaced the faces of traditional playing card decks with images of missing and murdered people and d...
    Content:
    Bravo TvCold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsTrue Crime
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  17. 48 Hours
    48 Hours
    “48 Hours” uncovers the narrative behind crime and justice cases that have left a lasting mark on society. Award-winning CBS News correspondents th...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMystery PodcastsSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  18. 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:
    Bizarre CrimesMystery PodcastsSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentarySolo CommentaryInvestigative
  19. Unravel
    Unravel
    What Became of Jack? — the latest season of Unravel, the ABC's award-winning investigative true crime podcast series. 27-year-old Queenslander Jack...
    Content:
    Serial KillersUnsolved Mysteries
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
  20. The Binge Cases: U R NEXT
    The Binge Cases: U R NEXT
    What if, one day, you suddenly became the target of an “internet terrorist”? Someone who can find you, no matter where you are, and make your life ...
    Content:
    MatrescenceMissing PersonsSerial KillersTrue CrimeTV Show Recaps
    Audience:
    Career Driven MothersTrue Crime FansWorking Moms
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  21. Murder In America
    Murder In America
    MURDER IN AMERICA is a true crime podcast that takes a state-by-state look at the most infamous homicides across the United States of America. Co-h...
    Content:
    Serial Killers
    Style:
    Investigative
  22. Love Trapped
    Love Trapped
    Former Bachelor Clayton Echard’s casual one-night fling turned into a paternity nightmare. When the news broke about the scandal, no one beli...
    Content:
    EntertainmentMotogpTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  23. Hunting the Suicide Salesman
    Hunting the Suicide Salesman
    How do you take down a criminal network that’s hidden in the shadows? How do you rescue child abuse victims who could be anywhere in the world? Hun...
    Content:
    Serial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  24. Cold Case Files
    Cold Case Files
    Based on the iconic, Emmy-nominated series on A&E, this show explores some of the most difficult-to-solve murders, which stymied investigators and ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  25. Someone Knows Something
    Someone Knows Something
    Christine Harron, a book-loving teenager from Hanover, Ontario, leaves for school in the spring of 1993 and is never seen again. A suspect emerges,...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsMystery StorytellingTrue Crime
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  26. Business Wars
    Business Wars
    Netflix vs. HBO. Nike vs. Adidas. Business is war. Sometimes the prize is your wallet or your attention. Sometimes, it’s just the fun of beating th...
    Content:
    American Industry TransformationBusinessBusiness MasteryDurable EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneur Interviews
    +15
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCEOsCollege StudentsEmerging LeadersEntrepreneurs
    +9
    Goal:
    Building A BusinessGetting Expert InsightsProfessional DevelopmentStarting A Business
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At WorkCommuting
  27. Small Town Murder
    Small Town Murder
    Two comedians look at a small town, what makes it tick, and a murder that took place there. In depth research, horrible tragedy, and the hosts' com...
    Content:
    ComedySerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingWeekend Deep Dive
  28. 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
  29. Serial
    Serial
    Our newest podcast, “The Last 12 Weeks” is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts. Serial Productions makes narrative podcasts that ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsCourtroom DramasMystery PodcastsMystery StorytellingNews
    +11
    Audience:
    LawyersNight Shift WorkersStudentsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StorySolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewNarrative StorytellingQ And AInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  30. Killer Psyche
    Killer Psyche
    When a shocking crime occurs, people ask “Why?” Was it about power, ego, or revenge? On Killer Psyche, retired FBI agent Candice DeLong draws on he...
    Content:
    Serial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Emotional Resilience
    Style:
    Investigative
  31. Dark Downeast
    Dark Downeast
    Dark Downeast: Maine and New England's True Crime Podcast digs into the decades-old and modern day cases that prickle the history of Vacationland a...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMystery Podcasts
    Style:
    Investigative
  32. Scamfluencers
    Scamfluencers
    You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ...
    Content:
    Culture
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At WorkBackground Noise
  33. WHAT WENT WRONG
    WHAT WENT WRONG
    What Went Wrong covers Hollywood’s most notoriously disastrous movie productions, digging into the behind-the-scenes insanity of everything from ma...
    Content:
    Film AnalysisHollywood Film SetsMovie ReviewsMovies ImpactTheatrical Adaptations
    Style:
    Panel DiscussionInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  34. Planet Money
    Planet Money
    Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy. At Planet Money, we explore the forces that shape our lives and bring y...
    Content:
    American Industry TransformationBusinessCareer ChangeDebt PayoffDurable Entrepreneurship
    +27
    Audience:
    Ambitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCareer ChangersCEOsCollege Students
    +11
    Goal:
    Artist Financial LiteracyBuilding A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert Insights
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    +1
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  35. 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:
    DocumentarySolo CommentaryInvestigative
  36. The Vanished Podcast
    The Vanished Podcast
    The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports t...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsUnsolved Mysteries
    Style:
    Investigative
  37. Something Was Wrong
    Something Was Wrong
    Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.
    Content:
    Audio FictionCredentialing ScandalsRelationships & DatingStalking SurvivalTrauma Recovery
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  38. 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:
    Bizarre CrimesCapitalism CritiqueCredentialing ScandalsFood And CookingPolitical Crime
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Solo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  39. The Girlfriends: Spotlight
    The Girlfriends: Spotlight
    The number 1 hit true crime series is back with more women fighting crime, battling injustice and seriously kicking ass.In Season 1 of The Girlfrie...
    Content:
    True Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  40. 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 TechCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDefense Strategy
    +13
    Audience:
    DevelopersEngineersIt Security ProfessionalsNight Shift WorkersRecent Graduates
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning To CodeSolving Problems
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  41. Crime Weekly
    Crime Weekly
    Join retired police detective and private investigator Derrick Levasseur and true crime Youtube creator Stephanie Harlowe as they discuss the crime...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  42. 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 DramasFemale SleuthsForensic ScienceLaw Enforcement
    +11
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  43. Bone Valley
    Bone Valley
    Behind every Bone Valley season is a conviction: the right story, told with purpose, humanity, and craft, can have an enormous impact. Award-winnin...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsReal-Life StoriesSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  44. The Telepathy Tapes
    The Telepathy Tapes
    The Telepathy Tapes is a podcast that explores the origins of consciousness and the unexplained abilities of ESP through science, verifiable experi...
    Content:
    Energy HealingInvestingPsychic AbilitiesScienceSpiritual Awakening
    +3
    Audience:
    Young Adults
    Goal:
    Intuition Development
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  45. On the Media
    On the Media
    On the Media is a weekly show that uses the media as a lens to understand our world. On the Media listeners say the show is an essential companion,...
    Content:
    Corporate ReputationMedia PhilosophyPoliticsSocial IssuesSocietal Issues
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At The Gym
  46. Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
    Foundling | Tortoise Investigates
    On 6th October 1987, a newborn baby is found on the verge of a remote country lane in Suffolk. Police comb the area for clues and appeal for witnes...
    Content:
    Minimalism
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  47. The Story
    The Story
    The biggest stories, told in depth, daily. Join the world's best journalists to uncover what really matters. Hosted by Manveen Rana and Luke Jones....
    Content:
    Politics
    Style:
    Investigative
  48. The Trial
    The Trial
    The Trial goes behind the headlines of some of the biggest trials in the world. We take you into the courtroom, bringing you the detail as the evid...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsTrue Crime
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  49. 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:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  50. The Idiot
    The Idiot
    The New York Times writer M. Gessen is widely known for their award-winning writing about totalitarianism, terrorism and the erosion of human right...
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  51. GUILT
    GUILT
    *FREE Episodes Released every Monday during active seasons. Paid Brevity+ Subscribers get Early Release, Ad Free Listening, Bonus Episodes and acce...
    Content:
    Aotearoa
    Style:
    Investigative
  52. DISGRACELAND
    DISGRACELAND
    DISGRACELAND is an award-winning music and true crime podcast about musicians getting away with murder and behaving very badly. Jerry Lee Lewis's 5...
    Content:
    EntertainmentIndependent ArtistsMusicPop Music HistoryRock N Roll Stories
    +3
    Audience:
    History BuffsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  53. Your Own Backyard
    Your Own Backyard
    A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  54. Bear Brook
    Bear Brook
    Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio. Season 1 - Two barrels. Four Bodi...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsForensic ScienceMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsMystery Storytelling
    +3
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  55. Snap Judgment
    Snap Judgment
    Snap Judgment mixes real stories with beats to produce cinematic, dramatic audio. Snap’s raw, musical brand of storytelling dares listeners to see ...
    Content:
    ArtsBarroom StoriesEntertainmentExperience Of LifeLived Experience
    +7
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At WorkLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  56. MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries
    MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries
    The human body is a miracle. But when it’s not working, it can be the stuff of nightmares. On this new series from master storyteller MrBallen, we’...
    Content:
    Healthcare Sales
    Style:
    Investigative
  57. Secrets We Keep
    Secrets We Keep
    Each season, Secrets We Keep investigates a different Australian secret.    Behind the White Line (Season 12): An investigation into Aust...
    Content:
    Serial KillersUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  58. S-Town
    S-Town
    S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The story follows a man named John who despises his Ala...
    Content:
    Audio FictionCold Case InvestigationsFictionLocal StoriesMystery Podcasts
    +7
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewNarrative StorytellingSerialized FictionInvestigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  59. Cold
    Cold
    Cold is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with eac...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  60. Timesuck with Dan Cummins
    Timesuck with Dan Cummins
    Jump down new rabbit holes with Timesuck, the weekly podcast that takes you on a fascinating and bizarre journey through history’s darkest corners,...
    Content:
    Bizarre HistoryDark FantasyHistorySerial KillersUnsolved Mysteries
    Style:
    DocumentarySolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  61. True Sunlight
    True Sunlight
    Previously known as the Murdaugh Murders Podcast, (which inspired Hulu's Original Series ⁠Murdaugh: Death in the Family), True Sunlight is the inte...
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  62. Cyber Hack
    Cyber Hack
    They steal billions: Cyber Hack investigates the alleged cyber gangs and the heists and hacks they’re accused of carrying out. No one is said to be...
    Content:
    AI SEOFinancial Wellness PodcastsPersonal FinanceWealth Building
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  63. 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:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsMystery Storytelling
    +6
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  64. The Desi Crime Podcast
    The Desi Crime Podcast
    Desi Killers, Desi Kidnappers, Desi Criminals - find them here. Brought to you by Aryaan Misra and Aishwarya Singh, powered by The Desi Studios. We...
    Style:
    Investigative
  65. Drilled
    Drilled
    Drilled is a true-crime climate change podcast exposing how corporate corruption and political operatives built decades of climate denial and delay...
    Content:
    Climate ChangeClimate EducationScienceSustainable Living
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  66. Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder
    Dead Certain: The Martha Moxley Murder
    The night before Halloween 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley was found bludgeoned to death outside her family’s home in the tony Greenwich, Connectic...
    Content:
    Serial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  67. The Dropout
    The Dropout
    Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. Ho...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsMystery StorytellingReal Life StoriesTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StoryGetting Expert InsightsSolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  68. Amanda Knox Hosts | DOUBT: The Case of Lucy Letby
    Amanda Knox Hosts | DOUBT: The Case of Lucy Letby
    Lucy Letby – a young nurse – was found guilty of the murder of 7 premature babies, and the attempted murder of 7 more. A serial killer ...
    Content:
    Psychedelics
    Audience:
    Engineers
    Style:
    Investigative
  69. Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson
    Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson
    Welcome to Tenfold More Wicked Presents: Wicked Words, Kate Winkler Dawson's true crime talk show. On each new episode of Wicked Words, Kate interv...
    Style:
    Investigative
  70. Scamanda
    Scamanda
    Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.But Amanda is dying, wi...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsEntertainmentMystery PodcastsRoad Trip StoriesTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  71. The Take
    The Take
    The Take is a daily interview-driven international news podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Malika Bilal. Each episode focuses on conversati...
    Content:
    Film AnalysisNews
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    News BriefingInvestigative
  72. The First Degree
    The First Degree
    Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be friends with a murderer? Or escape a kidnapping? Or have a father who was a serial killer? Join Jac Vanek a...
    Content:
    Climate ChangeCold Case InvestigationsSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
  73. Something About Cari
    Something About Cari
    Keith Morrison takes us to America’s heartland, where single mom Cari Farver disappears just weeks into a new romance. What follows is a series of ...
    Content:
    Missing PersonsTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  74. Focus: Adults in the Room
    Focus: Adults in the Room
    The production team behind the Peabody-nominated "Lost Patients" returns with a new investigative series: "Adults in the Room." Episodes will come ...
    Content:
    Culture
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  75. Voices for Justice
    Voices for Justice
    Voices for Justice is a true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney, sister of missing teen Alissa Turney. Every episode ends with a call to action. ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsReal-Life StoriesSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Getting Motivated
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  76. The Shrink Next Door
    The Shrink Next Door
    Veteran journalist Joe Nocera’s neighbor in the Hamptons was a therapist named Ike. Ike counted celebrities and Manhattan elites as his patients. H...
    Content:
    Credentialing ScandalsRoad Trip Stories
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  77. 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 Crime
    +2
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  78. Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy
    Bad Rap: The Case Against Diddy
    For decades, Sean "Diddy" Combs was among the most influential entertainers and entrepreneurs in hip-hop. But Diddy’s star began to implode when a ...
    Content:
    True Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  79. Wind of Change
    Wind of Change
    It’s 1990. The Berlin Wall just fell. The Soviet Union is on the verge of collapse. And the soundtrack to the revolution is one of the best selling...
    Content:
    Pacific Northwest SailingPolitical Thrillers
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  80. West Cork
    West Cork
    In West Cork, it’s simply known as ‘the murder’. In 1996 French film producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier is found dead near her holiday home. There ...
    Content:
    Missing PersonsMystery PodcastsTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  81. Sea of Lies
    Sea of Lies
    From CBC's Uncover.A body is pulled from the ocean, and a race against time to capture one of the world's most wanted criminals begins.This is the ...
    Content:
    EntertainmentSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Quick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  82. Sweet Bobby
    Sweet Bobby
    Kirat and Bobby have an unusual relationship. The circumstances of their individual lives mean it’s difficult for them to meet face to face bu...
    Content:
    EntertainmentSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  83. The Hand in the Window
    The Hand in the Window
    In rural Ohio, a kidnapped woman risks her life by calling 911 with her captor's phone. After she is rescued, investigators turn their attention to...
    Content:
    True Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  84. The Retrievals
    The Retrievals
    C-sections are the most frequently performed major surgeries in the world. So why do so many patients feel severe pain during them? Season 2 of the...
    Content:
    Fertility SupportMystery PodcastsSerial KillersTrue CrimeWomen'S Health Advocacy
    +1
    Audience:
    Healthcare ProfessionalsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSerialized FictionInvestigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  85. Sold a Story
    Sold a Story
    Millions of kids can't read well. Scientists have known for decades how children learn to read, but many schools don’t know about the research. The...
    Content:
    EducationEntertainmentHomeschoolingMystery Podcasts
    Audience:
    EducatorsTeachers
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    EducationalInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  86. Family Lore
    Family Lore
    All families tell stories about themselves. Those stories are passed down, and like an intergenerational game of telephone, the details sometimes c...
    Content:
    Travel
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  87. Wisecrack
    Wisecrack
    He left home as the chubby kid with a dream, a decade later, he's a touring comic with a killer set. Literally. In Wisecrack, stand-up comedian Edd...
    Content:
    EntertainmentSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresWeekend Deep Dive
  88. QAA Podcast
    QAA Podcast
    Conspiracy theories, melted online communities and cursed media — we pry open the cracks in consensus reality and journey into the hidden worlds be...
    Content:
    Conspiracy TheoriesExtremism AnalysisSpace Conspiracies
    Style:
    Investigative
  89. To Live and Die in LA
    To Live and Die in LA
    In Feb 2018, an aspiring actress vanished from her Hollywood apartment. Rolling Stone journalist Neil Strauss was asked to help the family get answ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsEnd-Of-Life PlanningEntertainmentMissing PersonsMystery Storytelling
    +2
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  90. The Free Press Investigates
    The Free Press Investigates
    In our new season, Veteran reporter Joe Nocera investigates a 94-year-old crime that deserves a second look: the kidnapping and murder of Charles L...
    Style:
    Investigative
  91. The Opportunist
    The Opportunist
    The Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister by embracing opportunity. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a s...
    Content:
    True Crime
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingInvestigative
  92. Reveal
    Reveal
    Reveal’s investigations will inspire, infuriate and inform you. Host Al Letson and an award-winning team of reporters deliver gripping stories abou...
    Content:
    Social JusticeSocietal IssuesStory Analysis
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  93. Paper Trail
    Paper Trail
    Investigative reporters at ProPublica chase down evidence of wrongdoing and bring it to light. That evidence can be on paper — or on thumb drives, ...
    Content:
    Analog Productivity
    Style:
    Investigative
  94. Drunk Women Solving Crime
    Drunk Women Solving Crime
    Drunk Women Solving Crime is a true crime podcast with a twist...of lime. Join writer/comedian hosts Hannah George and Taylor Glenn as they welcome...
    Content:
    Cold Case Investigations
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Quick Listen
  95. American Criminal
    American Criminal
    The true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the Ame...
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Commuting
  96. The Coldest Case In Laramie
    The Coldest Case In Laramie
    Kim Barker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, revisits an unsolved murder that took place while she was in hi...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsSerial KillersUnsolved Mysteries
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  97. Martes De Misterio
    Martes De Misterio
    Casos reales de misterio y horror. Testimonios en primera persona. Entrevistas e investigaciones. Conduce: Martín Echevarría (@martinderadio). Cada...
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesParanormal InvestigationsSupernatural Horror
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  98. Blowback
    Blowback
    A podcast about the American Empire.
    Content:
    American HistoryAmerican Industry TransformationAnti-Trump PoliticsGeopoliticsHistory
    +3
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  99. The Missing Cryptoqueen
    The Missing Cryptoqueen
    Dr Ruja Ignatova persuaded millions to join her financial revolution. Then she disappeared. Why? Jamie Bartlett presents a story of greed, deceit a...
    Audience:
    Couples
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  100. Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia
    Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia
    When Elizabeth Short, also known as The Black Dahlia, was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. More than 70 years later, it rema...
    Content:
    Black Women True CrimeCold Case InvestigationsRoad Trip StoriesSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive