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100 Best Investigative Podcasts (2026)

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This list focuses on investigative podcasts — 100 shows picked because they embrace the format and do it well. The Daily, Crime Junkie, and Casefile True Crime 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:
    Audio BlogCultureDaily MicrotipsDemocratic PartyEducation
    +15
    Audience:
    College StudentsEducatorsFirst Time ParentsGen ZInvestors
    +11
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsLearning New SkillsSleeping BetterStaying Informed
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewMorning News ShowNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    +4
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  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
    +16
    Audience:
    College StudentsGen ZThirtysomethingsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +4
  3. 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:
    Bizarre CrimesCold Case InvestigationsLesser-Known CrimeMissing PersonsMystery Podcasts
    +5
    Audience:
    RunnersTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  4. 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
    +4
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingLong DriveQuick ListenWeekend 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 FolkloreCult Studies
    +16
    Audience:
    Gen ZTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Following a StoryUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At WorkDoing ChoresLong DriveQuick ListenWeekend Deep Dive
  6. 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
    +17
    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
  7. 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
    +18
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  8. 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:
    Asian and AAPIComedyCreative AttentionCultureEducation
    +32
    Audience:
    Christian WomenCollege StudentsCreative EntrepreneursCreatorsEngineers
    +14
    Goal:
    Curiosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasEmotional WellnessGetting Expert InsightsImproving Health
    +7
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewLive InterviewsQ and AInvestigative
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  9. 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
  10. 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
  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 WellArtsAudio BlogChristian LivingCulture
    +30
    Audience:
    College StudentsDog ParentsNight Shift WorkersOlder WorkersParents
    +7
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional WellnessFollowing a Story
    +3
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInterviewNarrative StorytellingQ and AInvestigative
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  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
    +21
    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. 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:
    Academic PodcastingAudio BlogBiologyCognitive OptimizationComp Neuro Sci
    +20
    Audience:
    College StudentsDoctorsEducatorsNight Shift WorkersRemote Workers
    +3
    Goal:
    Curiosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsImproving My Marriage
    +8
    Style:
    DebateDocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigative
    +2
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommute Listening
    +7
  14. I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?
    I’m Not a Monster Presents… Where is Austin Tice?
    Josh Baker enters a dangerous world of fear, greed and betrayal as he sets out to uncover the truth behind one of the biggest missing-person cases ...
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  15. 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:
    Behavioral PsychologyBook ClubBusinessCultureData Science
    +27
    Audience:
    CEOsCollege StudentsEducatorsFreelancersInvestors
    +6
    Goal:
    Curiosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasGetting Expert InsightsGetting MotivatedGraduate School Success
    +4
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommutingDoing Chores
    +4
  16. Unravel
    Unravel
    Lies in Lismore - the latest season of Unravel, the ABC’s award-winning investigative true crime podcast series. German backpacker Simone Strobel w...
    Content:
    Serial KillersUnsolved Mysteries
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    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 SupportAudio Blog
    +31
    Audience:
    College StudentsCreatorsDesignersEngineersFreelancers
    +7
    Goal:
    Curiosity MindsetDiscovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsImproving Health
    +7
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseBefore BedCommute Listening
    +6
  18. The Binge Cases: U R NEXT
    The Binge Cases: U R NEXT
    After Derika Moses injured her back at work, she got her spine fused. But after surgery, her pain only got worse. She didn’t know why  — ...
    Content:
    MatrescenceMissing PersonsReddit Dating AdviceSerial KillersTrue Crime
    +1
    Audience:
    Career Driven MothersTrue Crime FansWorking Moms
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  19. 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 CrimesMature ThemesMystery PodcastsSerial KillersTrue Crime
    +2
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentarySolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Commuting
  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 InvestigationsConspiracy TheoryUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Solving Problems
    Style:
    Investigative
  21. 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
  22. 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 KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  23. 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:
    Audio BlogChronic IllnessCreative ProcessCultureEmotional and Physical Lifestyle
    +24
    Audience:
    Audio Content CreatorsThirtysomethings
    Goal:
    Burnout RecoveryDiscovering New IdeasEmotional RegulationEmotional ResilienceEmotional Wellness
    +5
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewLive InterviewsNarrative StorytellingVoicemail PodcastInvestigative
    When:
    At WorkCommute ListeningCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  24. 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 PodcastsTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  25. 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:
    Bizarre CrimesComedySerial KillersTrue CrimeTrue Stories
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a StoryUnwinding and Laughing
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At the GymCommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  26. 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
  27. 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 ImpactSocietal Issues
    +1
    Style:
    Panel DiscussionInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  28. 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 ChangeCareer Growth StrategiesDebt Payoff
    +37
    Audience:
    AccountantsAmbitious Women CareersAspiring EntrepreneursCareer ChangersCEOs
    +14
    Goal:
    Artist Financial LiteracyBuilding a BusinessDiscovering New IdeasFollowing a StoryGetting Expert Insights
    +6
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    +1
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommute ListeningCommuting
    +5
  29. 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
  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:
    Female SleuthsSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime FansWorking Moms
    Goal:
    Emotional Resilience
    Style:
    Investigative
  31. 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 InvestigationsLive Podcast Events
    +4
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  32. 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 Growth StoriesBusiness MasteryDurable Entrepreneurship
    +18
    Audience:
    Aspiring EntrepreneursCEOsCollege StudentsEmerging LeadersEntrepreneurs
    +10
    Goal:
    Building a BusinessEntrepreneur MindsetFollowing a StoryGetting Expert InsightsProfessional Development
    +1
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At WorkCommutingLong Drive
  33. 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
    +6
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  34. 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
  35. Careless | Tortoise Investigates
    Careless | Tortoise Investigates
    When she was 12, the actor Nkechi Simms' mother handed her over to Camden Council and she was placed in foster care. Now she wants to find out ...
    Content:
    Minimalism
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  36. 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
    +9
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingQ and ASolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  37. 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:Catching My Teacher. They ...
    Content:
    Everyday MagicSerial KillersTarotTrue CrimeWorld Mythology
    Audience:
    Astrology for Women
    Goal:
    Discovering New Ideas
    Style:
    Investigative
  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 CrimesBizarre HistoryCapitalism CritiqueCredentialing ScandalsFood and Cooking
    +6
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  39. 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 PersonsSerial KillersTraveler CrimeTrue Crime
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentarySerialized FictionInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  40. 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 CrimeWhite Collar Crime
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    DocumentarySolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  41. Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
    Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar
    Breaking Points is a fearless anti-establishment multi-week Youtube and Podcast which holds the powerful to account hosted by Krystal Ball and Saag...
    Content:
    Dating PlatformDating PsychologyDemocratic PartyModern Dating AdviceNews
    +5
    Audience:
    College StudentsCouplesNewlywedsStudents
    Goal:
    Marriage SupportStaying Informed
    Style:
    DebateNews BriefingInvestigative
    When:
    Focused Learning
  42. 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:
    Pro Wrestling AnalysisProfessional WrestlingTrue CrimeWWE Analysis
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Doing Chores
  43. 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 FictionChurch HurtCredentialing ScandalsReal Life StoriesRelationships & Dating
    +3
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  44. Small Town Dicks
    Small Town Dicks
    Small Town Dicks takes you behind the scenes of small town crime cases with the real detectives who investigated them. Hosts Yeardley Smith, twin d...
    Content:
    Law EnforcementLaw Enforcement CareersNYPD DetectivesSmall Town HorrorTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    At the Gym
  45. 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 HealingInvestingNear-Death ExperiencesPsychic AbilitiesScience
    +4
    Audience:
    Young Adults
    Goal:
    Intuition Development
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  46. 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
    +17
    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
  47. 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
  48. Chameleon
    Chameleon
    We are living in a golden age of deception. It feels like everyone has an angle and that, everywhere you turn, someone’s trying to scam you. Chamel...
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  49. Dr. Death
    Dr. Death
    Dr. John Schneider rode into town like a character out of a Western: an outsider on a Harley-Davidson, in trademark cowboy boots. He promised relie...
    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
  50. 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:
    Audio BlogCold Case InvestigationsCourtroom DramasFemale SleuthsHuman Stories
    +16
    Audience:
    LawyersNight Shift WorkersRecent GraduatesStudentsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a StorySolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewNarrative StorytellingQ and ASerialized FictionInvestigative
    When:
    At the GymCommute ListeningCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +2
  51. 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
  52. 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
  53. 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
  54. 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
  55. 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
    +3
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  56. 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
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a StoryGetting Expert InsightsSolving Problems
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  57. 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
  58. Your Own Backyard
    Your Own Backyard
    A documentary podcast series investigating the 1996 disappearance of Cal Poly student, Kristin Smart.
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsMissing PersonsSerial KillersTrue CrimeUnsolved Mysteries
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  59. 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
  60. 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 HistoryDead Celebrity BiographiesEntertainmentIndependent ArtistsIndie Music
    +6
    Audience:
    History BuffsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  61. 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 InvestigationsOpen MindednessReal Life StoriesSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Style:
    Investigative
  62. 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
    +10
    Audience:
    Students
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At the GymAt WorkLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  63. 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
  64. 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
  65. 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 ReputationCultureLocal Social MediaMedia PhilosophyMedia Skepticism
    +9
    Goal:
    Staying Informed
    Style:
    News BriefingInvestigative
    When:
    At the GymWeekend Deep Dive
  66. 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 SEOCredit Card RewardsFinancial Wellness PodcastsPersonal FinanceTravel
    +2
    Audience:
    Financially Savvy Travelers
    Goal:
    Referral Codes
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  67. 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 EducationConservation AdvocacyEnvironmental PolicyHuman Impact
    +3
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  68. 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 ProductivityChildren'S Book PublishingReal Life StoriesSerial KillersStationery Collecting
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  69. 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
  70. 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
    +2
    Style:
    DocumentarySolo CommentaryInvestigative
    When:
    CommutingLong Drive
  71. 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:
    Human Side SalesSales TechniquesSerial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  72. 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
  73. Burden of Proof: Luigi Mangione
    Burden of Proof: Luigi Mangione
    Luigi Mangione will soon be in a Manhattan courtroom, standing trial for the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot dead on a...
    Content:
    Healthy EatingNutritionTrue CrimeWeight LossWellness Coaching
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  74. 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
  75. 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
  76. 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
  77. 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
    +3
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Weekend Deep Dive
  78. 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
  79. 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 DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  80. A Very British Cult
    A Very British Cult
    The sinister life coaching company that takes over your life. Catrin Nye investigates. In early 2019 Jeffrey Leigh-Jones from Portsmouth got a life...
    Content:
    Mystery Podcasts
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  81. 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 StoriesTrue Crime
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  82. 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
  83. 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:
    Creative TeachingEarly Elementary TeachingEducationEntertainmentHomeschooling
    +1
    Audience:
    EducatorsTeachersWriters
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  84. 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 KillersTraveler CrimeTrue Crime
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    Investigative
    When:
    Long Drive
  85. 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
  86. 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
  87. Focus: We Keep Us Safe
    Focus: We Keep Us Safe
    New Season "We Keep Us Safe" starting September 21, 2026. In the summer of 2020, sixteen-year-old Antonio Mays Jr. traveled a thousand miles to joi...
    Content:
    CultureTrue Crime
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
  88. The Surgeon Of St Helena
    The Surgeon Of St Helena
    What happens when a dangerous surgeon arrives on one of the world’s most remote islands? How much damage can he do before he is stopped?St Helena i...
    Content:
    Serial KillersTrue Crime
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    Investigative
  89. 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 BlogAudio FictionCold Case InvestigationsFictionHuman Stories
    +13
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInterviewNarrative StorytellingSerialized FictionInvestigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  90. 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:
    Lesser-Known CrimeMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsTraveler CrimeTrue Crime
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  91. The Teacher's Pet
    The Teacher's Pet
    Lyn and Chris Dawson appear to have the perfect marriage. He's a star footballer and popular high school teacher. She's a devoted wife and mother. ...
    Content:
    Cold Case InvestigationsGhost StoriesNewsRoad Trip StoriesTrue Crime
    Audience:
    TeachersTrue Crime Fans
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  92. The Trial of Russell Brand
    The Trial of Russell Brand
    The Trial of Russell Brand is season 14 of Times Investigates - bringing you award-winning investigative and true crime podcasts from The Times and...
    Style:
    Investigative
  93. 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 KillersTraveler Crime
    +1
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  94. 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 CrimeTrue Stories
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  95. 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 HistoryAudio BlogCultureHistoryPolitical Analysis
    +4
    Audience:
    History BuffsRetirees
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    At the GymLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  96. 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
  97. 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
  98. 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:
    Change ManagementGovernment ConspiraciesPacific Northwest SailingPolitical Thrillers
    Audience:
    Spiritual Transition
    Goal:
    Following a Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  99. 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
  100. 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