10+ Crime Podcasts You’ll Love
Podcasts have become popular in the last few years, and you can find one about almost any topic. If you are like me, you love a good crime podcast – something to get my senses heightened and heart racing.
Sometimes I skip around and listen to a few for a while and sometimes I dive into one, following each episode in order. My interest peaked when I started with the Murdaugh Murders podcast (now known as True Sunlight) by Mandy Matney. I work in downtown New Orleans but live in Kenner and the traffic during my daily commute can make any sane person want to snap! So, I turned to podcasts to give my mind something else to think about besides the people weaving in and out of traffic lanes.
Below are some of the top crime podcasts that you should check out! If you think of any others, feel free to comment them below.
Happy Listening!
Want to get invested?
Gone South by Jed Lipinski :: This podcast has three seasons of thrills to listen to with many taking place around our own areas on the Northshore and New Orleans.
Dr. Death by Laura Weil :: We put a lot of trust in doctors and expect them to heal us but what if some of them can’t be trusted? This show includes four seasons to play with your fears.
Bear Brook by Jason Moon :: About a man who is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit and the only evidence against him is his own taped confession from more than 30 years ago. Unlock your inner detective with this podcast’s two seasons.
Check the Locks by Olivia Cornu & John Conner :: Check the Locks is currently my favorite and has 200 episodes to keep you guessing. Olivia & John tell us about some of the craziest crimes in this interactive podcast that just might make you check your locks!
National Park After Dark by Cassandra Yahnian & Danielle LaRock :: This podcast has almost 300 episodes and features stories about crimes that have been committed in national parks or have ties to national parks and is great for the adventure-seeking junkie!
Last Podcast on the Left by Henry & Jackie Zebrowski & Marcus Parks :: With almost 1000 episodes to listen to, this podcast includes stories of real crimes and imagined crimes from all over the world including serial killers, cults, and slashers. (Trigger Warning: This podcast may offend listeners.)
Why Can’t We Talk About Amanda’s Mom? by Sarah Cailean :: This podcast includes two seasons – the first surrounding the unsolved murder of Renee Bergeron who is from New Orleans. The second season surrounds the unsolved case of Jennifer Judd. Both seasons are intriguing and perfect for the little detective inside of us all.
Anatomy of Murder by Anna-Sigga Nicolazzi & Scott Weinberger :: With almost 200 episodes, this podcast dives into the many layers of a murder case and how each layer has to be examined by insiders to uncover the truth.
Sword & Scale by Mike Boudet :: Featuring almost 400 episodes, this true crime podcast looks into the world of crime and the criminal justice system in response to it and is sure to make you question what you think you know.
Crime Junkie by Ashley Flowers & Brit Prawat :: This podcast hosts a new crime story every Monday and Thursday each week where the hosts discuss the facts and their own perspectives of what takes place.
My Favorite Murder by Georgia Hardstark & Karen Kilgariff :: My Favorite Murder has almost 900 episodes to choose from and follows true crimes each week involving serial killers like the Night Stalker, cold cases, and survivor stories.
Strange and Unexplained by Daisy Eagan :: This podcast is surely going to make you say “hmmm”. With a new episode each week, a true story will be unveiled that may make you keep the lights on or give you uncontrollable laughter.
Need a Shorter Podcast?
Sweet Bobby by Alexi Mostrous :: While this podcast is short and sweet with eight episodes, it makes you question how much you know about someone with this investigative series in search of the world’s most sophisticated catfisher.
The Grand Scheme: Snatching Sinatra by John Stamos :: This short podcast of 17 episodes follows an unlucky man who is trying to pull off the perfect crime – to kidnap Frank Sinatra, Jr.
The Thing About Pam by Keith Morrison & Renee Zellweger :: With six episodes, a story of Betsy Faria’s death unfolds how truth is stranger than fiction.
ScAmanda by Charlie Webster & Kathleen Goldhar :: Amanda is just like us – a mother, wife, and blogger. But she has secrets to undercover and her blog holds the clues. ScAmanda has one season.
Park Predators by Delia D’Ambra :: Delia has almost 80 episodes to choose from that center around the darkest secrets that can hide in some of the most beautiful places.
