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Top Podcasts for Investigative in 2026

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

  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 InvestigationsCultureEntertainmentFemale Sleuths
    +13
    Audience:
    College StudentsGen ZThirtysomethingsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +3
  2. 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
    +8
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsFirst Time ParentsGen ZInvestors
    +9
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsStaying Informed
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewMorning News ShowNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    +3
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  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 InvestigationsLesser-Known CrimeMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsMystery Storytelling
    +3
    Audience:
    RunnersTrue 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 InvestigationsComedyCryptid FolkloreDark Fiction
    +13
    Audience:
    Gen ZTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Following A StoryUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At WorkDoing 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
    +27
    Audience:
    Christian WomenCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEngineers
    +13
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving HealthLearning English
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewQ And AInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  7. 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 FictionDark HistoryEntertainment
    +14
    Audience:
    CouplesNight Shift WorkersStudentsTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceFollowing A StoryReferral CodesUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +2
  8. 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 CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  9. 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
  10. Tortoise Investigates
    Tortoise Investigates
    The home of investigative podcasts from Tortoise, from Sweet Bobby to Hoaxed. Listen to the latest original series from Tortoise, including We call...
    Content:
    Minimalism
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  11. 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 LivingCultureDeath Preparedness
    +23
    Audience:
    College StudentsDog ParentsOlder WorkersParentsRecent Graduates
    +3
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewNarrative StorytellingQ And AInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  12. Criminal
    Criminal
    Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsCultureDark FictionDark History
    +17
    Audience:
    Book LoversCollege StudentsNight Shift WorkersOlder WorkersRetirees
    +2
    Goal:
    Following A StoryPreparing For Job Interviews
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    +1
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  13. 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
    +22
    Audience:
    CEOsCollege StudentsFreelancersInvestorsProduct Managers
    +4
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedGraduate School SuccessLearning New Skills
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing ChoresFocused Learning
    +3
  14. 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:
    Audio BlogBiologyComp Neuro SciCultureEducation
    +13
    Audience:
    College StudentsDoctorsEducatorsNight Shift WorkersStudents
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsImproving My MarriageLearning New Skills
    +7
    Style:
    DebateDocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigative
    +2
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +5
  15. 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
    When:
    Commuting
  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:
    AfrohouseAfrohouse DjBravo TvCold Case InvestigationsMissing Persons
    +3
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  17. 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 StorytellingArtsAudhd SupportBuilding Better Cities
    +21
    Audience:
    College StudentsCreatorsDesignersEngineersReal Estate Agents
    +4
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsImproving HealthLearning New Skills
    +4
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommuting
    +5
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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 ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Solving Problems
    Style:
    Investigative
  21. 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
  22. 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
    Audience:
    Working Moms
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At WorkBackground Noise
  23. 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:
    At The GymCommutingDoing ChoresWeekend Deep Dive
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  27. 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 BusinessFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsProfessional DevelopmentStarting A Business
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At WorkCommutingLong Drive
  28. 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 FansWorking Moms
    Goal:
    Emotional Resilience
    Style:
    Investigative
  29. 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
    +30
    Audience:
    AccountantsAmbitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCareer ChangersCEOs
    +14
    Goal:
    Artist Financial LiteracyBuilding A BusinessDiscovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert Insights
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    +1
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  30. 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
  31. 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 FinanceTravelWealth Building
    Goal:
    Referral Codes
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  32. 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
  33. 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 & Web3CybersecurityDark History
    +15
    Audience:
    DevelopersEngineersIt Security ProfessionalsNight Shift WorkersRecent Graduates
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning To CodeSolving Problems
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  34. 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
    When:
    Long Drive
  35. 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 ScandalsMedical ThrillerRoad Trip StoriesSerial KillersSupernatural Horror
    +1
    Audience:
    Healthcare ProfessionalsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Emotional WellnessFollowing A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  36. 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 CookingHuman Stories
    +3
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Solo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  37. 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 InvestigationsLesser-Known CrimeMissing PersonsTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  38. 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
  39. 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 DramasHuman StoriesMystery PodcastsMystery Storytelling
    +13
    Audience:
    LawyersNight Shift WorkersStudentsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StorySolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewNarrative StorytellingQ And ASerialized FictionInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymCommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveQuick Listen
    +1
  40. 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
  41. 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
  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 DramasDark HistoryFemale SleuthsForensic Science
    +13
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  43. 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
  44. Someone Knows Something
    Someone Knows Something
    Someone Knows Something is the investigative true crime series by award-winning documentarian David Ridgen. Each season tackles an unsolved case, u...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsLesser-Known CrimeMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsMystery Storytelling
    +2
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  45. 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:
    Dark HistoryEntertainmentIndependent ArtistsMusicPop Music History
    +4
    Audience:
    History BuffsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  46. World of Secrets
    World of Secrets
    Global investigations from the BBC. Gripping stories from around the world – delve into a World of Secrets. Latest season: DNA detectives track dow...
    Content:
    Everyday MagicSerial KillersTarotTrue CrimeWorld Mythology
    Audience:
    Astrology For Women
    Style:
    Investigative
  47. The Rachel Maddow Show
    The Rachel Maddow Show
    The Rachel Maddow Show airs Mondays at 9pm ET on MS NOW and drops shortly thereafter in this feed.
    Content:
    Democratic PartyNewsPolitics
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    Solo CommentaryInvestigative
  48. The Surgeon Of St Helena
    The Surgeon Of St Helena
    Halfway between South America and New Zealand is a small piece of volcanic, British territory; Pitcairn. It has one shop open for a few hours a day...
    Content:
    Serial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  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. 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 PhilosophyPolitical SatirePoliticsPr Strategy
    +4
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    News BriefingInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymWeekend Deep Dive
  51. Hunting the Suicide Salesman
    Hunting the Suicide Salesman
    Following the critically acclaimed series Hunting Warhead, Season 2 follows host Daemon Fairless as he takes us inside another dark corner of the i...
    Content:
    Sales TechniquesSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  52. 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
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  53. 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 ScandalsMedical ThrillerMystery StorytellingReal Life StoriesTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A StoryGetting Expert InsightsSolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong 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 ScienceLesser-Known CrimeMissing PersonsMystery Podcasts
    +4
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  55. I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin
    I Catch Killers with Gary Jubelin
    After 25 years working in homicide, former Detective Chief Inspector Gary Jubelin is sitting down across the interview room table from cops, crims,...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsReal Life StoriesReal-Life StoriesSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Style:
    Investigative
  56. 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
  57. 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 SalesMedical Thriller
    Style:
    Investigative
  58. 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 LifeHuman Stories
    +8
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  59. 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
  60. 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
  61. 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 EducationEnvironmental PolicyScienceSustainable Living
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  62. 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
  63. 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
  64. Secrets We Keep
    Secrets We Keep
    Each season, Secrets We Keep investigates a different Australian secret.    CLAREMONT: The Trial (Season 13):The shocking disappearance a...
    Content:
    Serial KillersUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  65. 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 InvestigationsLesser-Known CrimeMissing PersonsReal-Life StoriesSerial Killers
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Getting Motivated
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  66. 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:
    Alaska MysteriesBizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsLesser-Known CrimeMissing Persons
    +8
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  67. 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
  68. Heavyweight
    Heavyweight
    Maybe you’ve laid awake and imagined how it could have been, how it might yet be, but the moment to act was never right. Well, the moment is ...
    Content:
    Chronic IllnessCreative ProcessCultureEmpowerment StorytellingEntertainment
    +17
    Audience:
    Audio Content Creators
    Goal:
    Burnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +3
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewNarrative StorytellingVoicemail PodcastInvestigative
    When:
    At WorkCommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  69. 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
  70. OnlyFantasy
    OnlyFantasy
    Leon Neyfakh is a journalist and podcaster best known as the co-creator and host of Slow Burn, Fiasco, and Backfired. He has been a reporter for Sl...
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  71. 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...
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  72. The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight
    The Girlfriends: Flight or Fight
    In the golden age of air travel, flying was sold as glamorous, luxurious, and effortlessly chic. But for the young women working the aisles at 30,0...
    Content:
    True Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  73. 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 FantasyDark HistoryHistorySerial Killers
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentarySolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  74. Embedded
    Embedded
    NPR's home for audio documentaries brings untold stories to light through deeply reported narrative series. We go to hidden corners of the headline...
    Content:
    Hardware Engineering
    Audience:
    Engineers
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsStaying Informed
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  75. 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
  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 ScandalsMental HealthRoad Trip Stories
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  77. 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
  78. 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
  79. 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 ProductivitySerial Killers
    Style:
    Investigative
  80. 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
  81. 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
  82. Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule
    Life and Crimes with Andrew Rule
    Subscribe to Crime X+ today. Andrew Rule is one of Australia's most prolific journalists and authors. In Life and Crimes, the True Crime Australia ...
    Content:
    Christian DiscipleshipChristian LivingCoaching Stories
    Goal:
    Solving Problems
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    CommutingLong Drive
  83. 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
  84. 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
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. 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 BuffsRetirees
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At The GymLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  88. 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 AnalysisMiddle East ConflictNews
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    News BriefingInvestigative
  89. 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
  90. 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
  91. 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:
    Sales TechniquesSocial JusticeSocietal IssuesStory Analysis
    Goal:
    Following A StoryStaying Informed
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  92. 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
  93. Suspect
    Suspect
    Suspect is an investigative series about mislaid justice and the kinds of weighty decisions that detectives, lawyers, and jurors make every day - d...
    Content:
    Audio FictionCold Case InvestigationsEntertainmentTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
  94. 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:
    Lesser-Known CrimeTrue Crime
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingInvestigative
  95. 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
  96. 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
  97. The Outlaw Ocean
    The Outlaw Ocean
    Where the law of the land ends, the story begins. Pulitzer-prize winning journalist Ian Urbina returns with a new season of his riveting podcast an...
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  98. Devil in the Desert
    Devil in the Desert
    In 2012, a woman was found with her hands bound in the Mojave Desert. She led authorities to a grisly crime scene where a barbaric attack had taken...
    Content:
    True Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  99. Missing & Murdered: Finding Cleo
    Missing & Murdered: Finding Cleo
    Where is Cleo? Taken by child welfare workers in the 1970’s and adopted in the U.S., the young Cree girl’s family believes she was raped and murder...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    Investigative
  100. 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