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Top Podcasts for Dark History in 2026

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The dark history space keeps producing fresh voices and long-running favorites. This list rounds up 26 of the best, including My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, RedHanded, and Criminal.

  1. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
    My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark
    My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling tr...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesComedyDark FictionEntertainmentExplicit ContentDark History
    +13
    Audience:
    CouplesNight Shift WorkersStudentsTrue Crime FansYoung Adults
    Goal:
    Emotional ResilienceFollowing A StoryReferral CodesUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    InvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    At The GymAt WorkBackground NoiseCommutingDoing Chores
    +2
  2. RedHanded
    RedHanded
    RedHanded the podcast jumps head first into all manner of macabre madness. We cover everything from big time serial killers (and those you may neve...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesDark FictionEntertainmentMissing PersonsMystery PodcastsDark History
    +2
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    When:
    Doing Chores
  3. 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 FictionElder CareDark History
    +16
    Audience:
    Book LoversCollege StudentsNight Shift WorkersOlder WorkersRetirees
    +2
    Goal:
    Following A StoryPreparing For Job Interviews
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewInvestigative
    +2
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +1
  4. Last Podcast On The Left
    Last Podcast On The Left
    The Last Podcast on the Left covers all the horrors our world has to offer, both imagined and real. From demons and slashers to cults and serial ki...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesCapitalism CritiqueConspiracy TheoriesConspiracy TheoryCryptid FolkloreDark History
    +14
    Audience:
    CouplesHorror CreatorsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Improving My Marriage
    When:
    Long Drive
  5. Behind the Bastards
    Behind the Bastards
    There’s a reason the History Channel has produced hundreds of documentaries about Hitler but only a few about Dwight D. Eisenhower. Bad guys (and g...
    Content:
    Authoritarian RegimesBizarre HistoryCultureEducationHistoryDark History
    +2
    Audience:
    History BuffsStudentsYoung Adult
    Goal:
    Learning New SkillsUnwinding And Laughing
    Style:
    EducationalSolo Commentary
    When:
    Doing ChoresFocused LearningLong Drive
  6. 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 StrategyDark History
    +14
    Audience:
    DevelopersEngineersIt Security ProfessionalsNight Shift WorkersRecent Graduates
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning To CodeSolving Problems
    +1
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    CommutingDoing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  7. Murder, Mystery & Makeup
    Murder, Mystery & Makeup
    Bailey Sarian, an award-winning true crime enthusiast, beauty influencer, and top content creator, brings to you her critically acclaimed podcast “...
    Content:
    Mystery PodcastsSerial KillersDark History
  8. 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 EnforcementDark History
    +12
    Audience:
    True Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeNarrative Storytelling
    When:
    Doing ChoresLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  9. Lore
    Lore
    The award-winning podcast (also a TV show & book series) about dark historical tales. Each episode explores the mysterious creatures, tragic events...
    Content:
    Bizarre CrimesBizarre HistoryCryptid FolkloreDark FantasyDark FictionDark History
    +23
    Audience:
    Fantasy FansHistory BuffsStudents
    Goal:
    Following A StoryLearning New SkillsRelaxingSleeping BetterTo Fall Asleep To
    Style:
    DocumentaryNarrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
    When:
    Background NoiseBefore BedCommutingDoing ChoresLong Drive
    +2
  10. HistoryExtra podcast
    HistoryExtra podcast
    The HistoryExtra podcast brings you gripping stories from the past and fascinating historical conversations with the world's leading historical exp...
    Content:
    HistoryDark History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducational
    When:
    Commuting
  11. 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 StoriesDark History
    +3
    Audience:
    History BuffsTrue Crime Fans
    Goal:
    Following A Story
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigative
    When:
    Long DriveWeekend Deep Dive
  12. Noble Blood
    Noble Blood
    Author Dana Schwartz explores the stories of some of history’s most fascinating royals: the tyrants and the tragic, the murderers and the mur...
    Content:
    HistoryNostalgiaStrange HistoryDark History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    Style:
    Narrative StorytellingSolo Commentary
  13. 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 MysteriesDark History
    Style:
    DocumentaryInvestigativeSolo Commentary
    When:
    Long Drive
  14. Dark History
    Dark History
    Bailey Sarian, known for her massive success with “Murder, Mystery & Makeup,” has taken her true crime expertise to new heights with her podcas...
    Content:
    American HistoryBizarre HistoryGhost StoriesHistoryStrange HistoryDark History
    Audience:
    History Buffs
    When:
    Doing Chores
  15. Dark Histories
    Dark Histories
    Fortnightly narratives on the unsolved and the unexplained, mysteries, historical true crime, touches of the paranormal and cultural peculiarities.
    Content:
    Bizarre HistoryCultureHistoryParanormal InvestigationsStrange HistoryDark History
    +3
    Audience:
    History Buffs
  16. Southern Gothic
    Southern Gothic
    Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South. Join us as we journey into the heart o...
    Content:
    Haunted PlacesSupernatural HorrorDark History
  17. Cults
    Cults
    Doomsday predictions. Religious doctrines. Extraterrestrial orders. What really goes on inside a cult? Step into the minds of those who led and joi...
    Content:
    Dark History
  18. The Conspirators Podcast
    The Conspirators Podcast
    The Conspirators is a show dedicated to the dark and disturbing stories from history your teacher never told you about. On the show I discuss unsol...
    Content:
    Bizarre HistorySpace ConspiraciesStrange HistoryDark History
  19. The Hidden Djinn
    The Hidden Djinn
    Around the world, and throughout history, billions of people have believed in an entire race of creatures known as the djinn. Ancient, powerful, an...
    Content:
    Dark History
  20. Disturbing History
    Disturbing History
    Disturbing History is a dark history podcast uncovering the strange, sinister, and little-known stories the past tried to bury. Each week, we explo...
    Content:
    Dark History
  21. Timeless
    Timeless
    Good music doesn’t expire — it becomes timeless.
    Content:
    Dark History
  22. Horrifying History
    Horrifying History
    Welcome to Horrifying History where you are about to hear about the unexplained, paranormal, and supernatural happenings that has stained the pages...
    Content:
    Ghost StoriesHaunted PlacesSupernatural HorrorDark History
  23. First Person
    First Person
    Every opinion starts with a story. Intimate conversations about the big ideas shaping our world, hosted by journalist Lulu Garcia-Navarro. From New...
    Content:
    Global Policy AnalysisDark History
  24. Macabre : Dark History Podcast
    Macabre : Dark History Podcast
    From (A)rsenic to (Z)ombies, Blaire and Halley exhume the absurd, and darkly hilarious corners of history. New episodes every Monday. WARNING: MACA...
    Content:
    ComedyDark FantasyHistoryDark History
  25. Grim Philly
    Grim Philly
    Grim Philly Podcast in Philadelphia is a history podcast and true crime podcast for mature audiences by historians and PhD’s; and is not for those ...
    Content:
    Philadelphia StoriesDark History
  26. Hardcore History
    Hardcore History
    Content:
    CultureEducationHistoryHumanity PodcastsMilitary HistoryDark History
    +5
    Audience:
    College StudentsHistory BuffsMilitary EnthusiastsMilitary VeteransRunners
    +1
    Goal:
    Discovering New IdeasFollowing A StoryGetting Expert InsightsLearning New Skills
    Style:
    DocumentaryEducationalIn-Depth InterviewsInterviewNarrative Storytelling
    +1
    When:
    At The GymDoing ChoresFocused LearningLong DriveWeekend Deep Dive