True Crime Podcast Recs

[mnniceish]

I know there's a true crime forum, but it seems dead. Spam me with your podcast recs?

I prefer series vs one off episodes.

Thanks!

[Deleted]

Crime junkies
True crime obsessed
The vanished
Obsessed with disappeared

[Sundae]

Case file
Sinisterhood
Cold in Maine
Criminal

[Sundae]

Shit. Misread. For series:

Down the Hill
In the Dark
Your Own Backyard
Tom Browns Body
Bear Brook

[charlotte]

Going West
Court Junkie
They Will Kill
Generation Why
RedHanded
True Crime Campfire
Our True Crime Podcast
Invisible Choir
Let’s Go to Court
Case file
Canadian True Crime
The Orange Tree (long form on a single case)
True crime garage

[charlotte]

Oh sorry I misread as well.
Series:
Someone Knows Something
Death in Ice Valley
Big Savage
The Orange Tree
Believed

[frantastic]

The Cold podcast (about Susan Powell)
S-Town
Bear Brook
Broken Harts
The Piketon Massacre
Down the Hill
Heavy Medals (Larry Nassar case)
Believed (also Nassar case)
Finding Richard Simmons (not exactly true crime, but interesting)

[STP]

I'm including all mine. I'll star the series for you.

My Favorite Murder
Criminal
Park Predators
Bear Brook* (TW, kids)
S-Town*
Boston Stranglers*
Escaping NXIVM*
Casefile
Up and Vanished*
Dirty John*
Dateline
Tom Brown's Body*
The Murder Squad
The Night Driver*
Teacher's Pet*
In The Dark
The Trail Went Cold
My Life of Crime
Noble Blood (historical true crime, really well done)
30 For 30 (4-5 episode series arcs)
Dr. Death*
Monster*
California City*
Gladiator*
The Drop Out*
CrimeTown*


I recommend avoiding Sword and Scale at all costs, the host is a horrible human being.

[theseaword]

Last podcast on the left is my favorite. I think they are only on Spotify now. they also cover other topics so read the descriptions. It's a good balance between well-research and a bit comedic.

Also echo dirty John.

[mnniceish]

Oct 20, 2020 8:41:31 GMT -6 STP said:

I'm including all mine. I'll star the series for you.

My Favorite Murder
Criminal
Park Predators
Bear Brook* (TW, kids)
S-Town*
Boston Stranglers*
Escaping NXIVM*
Casefile
Up and Vanished*
Dirty John*
Dateline
Tom Brown's Body*
The Murder Squad
The Night Driver*
Teacher's Pet*
In The Dark
The Trail Went Cold
My Life of Crime
Noble Blood (historical true crime, really well done)
30 For 30 (4-5 episode series arcs)
Dr. Death*
Monster*
California City*
Gladiator*
The Drop Out*
CrimeTown*


I recommend avoiding Sword and Scale at all costs, the host is a horrible human being.

I've heard that about him! Thanks for your list!

[tinyjoys]

My current library:
Big Mad True Crime: I started listening because she did a couple episodes about a local case that I shared mutual friends with. It starts as a 8-10 episode series about the Watts Family murder by Chris Watts, but after that it is generally 1 off episodes with an occasional "mini" series of 2-4 episodes throughout. I like her. She's factual and a little snarky/sarcastic. Kind of feels like shit talking with your girlfriends about true crime.

Confronting OJ Simson: it's hosted by Ron Goldman's sister and is so so biased to OJ being a murdering dick. If you think OJ is a murderer, you'd probably enjoy this.

Counter Clock: there are two seasons so far. The first season is about a cold case in an Outer Banks town in the early 90s and the second is a very similar case in either the same or a neighboring town and how very similar they are with such different outcomes.

Crime Junkie: generally one off episodes, but occasional 2 episode cases.

Cupable: the "suicide" of Christian Andreacchio and how botched the investigation was.

Dateline: basically Dateline episodes in audio form.

Fatal Voyage: there are 3 seasons and each season is a different well known fatal accident: Natalie Wood, Princess Diana, and JFK Jr.

Infamous America: it's kind of like a lesson about historical true crimes. The first two seasons, Salam Witch Trials & Black Sox, were a little slow, but the host's voice is fantastic and it's really interesting.

Jensen & Holes, The Murder Squad: they kind of crowd source cold cases? If that makes sense...

Last Seen: a series about the art heist at the Isabella Stewart Museum that is still unsolved 30 years later.

Mob Queens: not so much true crime, but it is interesting since Anna Genovese, the matriarch of the Genovese crime family.

Wondery: they have a couple different series, Murder in Hollywood, The Black Dahlia Serial Killers, The Dating Game Killer, Young Charlie. They're all good and I really enjoyed them.

The Killing of: the first season is about Marilyn Monroe and was well done. The second season is about Jon Bennet and I ended up skipping a lot because while well done, was also absolutely heartbreaking to hear.

I also have My Favorite Murder, Selena: a star dies in Texas, and Noble Blood on my lists. I'm still unsure how I feel about Selena, but MFM & NB are both great.

[gabbi]

To live and die in LA
Billionaire Boys Club

Both series and I thought they were great.

[ripper]

I'm very picky about podcasts - I hate more than I love. My favourties for true crime are:

- Someone knows something
- Canadian True Crime
- Morbid

[marsinvestigations]

Blood River
The Lost Kids
Dr Death
Paper Ghosts (kind of blah but it’s a series a lot of people seem to like)
Uncover
Dear John

Non series I love are MFM, Casefile, Crime Junkies, Criminal

Also highly recommend The Dream though it’s not really true crime, it’s really interesting

[cabbagecabbage]

Ones I like covering a whole story per season, probably all repeats but adding my vote:

To Live and Die in LA
Bear Brook
Paper Ghosts (is ok)
Appalachian Mysteria
Case Closed
Over My Dead Body
There’s Something About Pam


Not True Crime exactly but close and following one thing all season:
The Dream (Season 1 only)
Something Was Wrong (about people’s experiences with someone mentally ill and/or dangerous)

[Pistol]

Has anyone listened to Unfinished? I have it downloaded on stitcher but haven't listened yet. Anyone know if its worth it?

[downwarddog]

I second the Cold podcast about Josh Powell. It is really well done and fascinating. Definite trigger warning for kid stuff.

[frantastic]

Oct 20, 2020 11:01:32 GMT -6 Pistol said:

Has anyone listened to Unfinished? I have it downloaded on stitcher but haven't listened yet. Anyone know if its worth it?

The one about FLDS? Yes, I like it.

[Pistol]

Oct 20, 2020 11:43:23 GMT -6 frantastic said:

Oct 20, 2020 11:01:32 GMT -6 Pistol said:

Has anyone listened to Unfinished? I have it downloaded on stitcher but haven't listened yet. Anyone know if its worth it?

The one about FLDS? Yes, I like it.

Season 1 says its about lynching but yes season 2 is about FLDS.

[agm04]

Bardstown is super interesting and there are recent updates, so may be good timing.

In the Dark (both seasons very good)

A Killing on the Cape

Direct Appeal (about Melanie McGuire)

[itsalrightma]

Lots of great suggestions! I’ll add 22 Hours: An American Nightmare, Man in the Window, The Shrink Next Door (not really true crime, but a crazy story).
Not a series but A Date with Dateline is another light one.

[sweptaway]

Most of my faves were mentioned

In the Dark and S-town were just outstanding. Bear Brook is amazing and has a pretty cool ending (especially if you were listening in real time).

I liked Dirty John

Two I really love that I didn't see mentioned here are Breakdown (really good journalism) and The Clearing.

Stay away from Mile Marker 181. It was an interesting story but some shit has since gone down between the host and the family and it's yucky knowing what I do now

[Sundae]

As soon as I'm caught up on my current podcasts, I'm downloading like 100 of these. Good thread!!

[tinyjoys]

Oct 20, 2020 15:27:41 GMT -6 sweptaway said:

Stay away from Mile Marker 181. It was an interesting story but some shit has since gone down between the host and the family and it's yucky knowing what I do now

I absolutely agree with this. I was intrigued and really enjoyed it, but then felt so gross towards the end.

[mnniceish]

Oct 20, 2020 10:14:07 GMT -6 ripper said:

I'm very picky about podcasts - I hate more than I love. My favourties for true crime are:

- Someone knows something
- Canadian True Crime
- Morbid

Have you listened to missing and murdered?

[Sundae]

Oct 20, 2020 16:13:33 GMT -6 tinyjoys said:

Oct 20, 2020 15:27:41 GMT -6 sweptaway said:

Stay away from Mile Marker 181. It was an interesting story but some shit has since gone down between the host and the family and it's yucky knowing what I do now

I absolutely agree with this. I was intrigued and really enjoyed it, but then felt so gross towards the end.

Just googled this and found this reddit: www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimePodcasts/

Now to dive in there and find more things to add to my overcast stream

[mnniceish]

I'm surprised at the amount of people saying Paper Ghost is just ok. To me the story is wild with all of the ties that the family has to people that have been killed or disappeared.

I really liked Happy Face, there are so many that have been mentioned I cannot remember if this one has been or not. I will warm you tho, some things can be very graphic with that one.

There are some on here that I have listened to, but a ton I haven't. It looks like from the amount of snow we've gotten today we're in for a.lomg winter already. I'm pumped to start them!

[tinyjoys]

Oct 20, 2020 16:52:31 GMT -6 Sundae said:

Oct 20, 2020 16:13:33 GMT -6 tinyjoys said:

I absolutely agree with this. I was intrigued and really enjoyed it, but then felt so gross towards the end.

Just googled this and found this reddit: www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimePodcasts/

Now to dive in there and find more things to add to my overcast stream

I didn't know about the plagiarism and Crime Junkie stuff. Interesting. I did notice that Karen & Georgia had started listing resources somewhat recently, so I wonder if that has something to do with it.

[ripper]

Oct 20, 2020 16:41:51 GMT -6 mnniceish said:

Oct 20, 2020 10:14:07 GMT -6 ripper said:

I'm very picky about podcasts - I hate more than I love. My favourties for true crime are:

- Someone knows something
- Canadian True Crime
- Morbid

Have you listened to missing and murdered?

Possibly? I’ll check it out again because I’m not sure. Thanks for the rec!

[Pistol]

Oct 20, 2020 16:13:33 GMT -6 tinyjoys said:

Oct 20, 2020 15:27:41 GMT -6 sweptaway said:

Stay away from Mile Marker 181. It was an interesting story but some shit has since gone down between the host and the family and it's yucky knowing what I do now

I absolutely agree with this. I was intrigued and really enjoyed it, but then felt so gross towards the end.

Yup. And I was so disappointed it went that way because its local to me and I've always felt there was more but never able to get the story so I thought we were finally going to get more.