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The best podcasts for true crime podcast addicts

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Who am I?

True Crime podcasts were the first podcasts I started listening to when they started becoming really popular back in 2017. For the longest time true crime was the ONLY thing I would listen to. True Crime is so popular in the podcast world and I wanted to share my favorite shows. There are so many true crime podcast out there and this is a short and simple list of the ones I think are the "classics", the "best of the best."

What is my podcast playlist about?

This is a list of my favorite true crime podcasts, specifically the shows that first got me listening to podcasts in general.

The podcasts I picked and why

1. Crime Junkie

Why this podcast?

Crime Junkie was the first podcast I ever listened to. It is amazing to see how much it has grown and how popular it is today!

Crime Junkie

Crime Junkie

Audiochuck

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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 Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won’t hear anywhere else. Whether you're a seasoned true crime enthusiast or new to the genre, you'll find yourself on the edge of your seat awaiting a new episode every Monday. If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people. Follow to join a community of Crime Junkies! Crime Junkie is presented by Audiochuck Media Company.

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368 Listeners

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2. Cold

Why this podcast?

I have listened to season 1 of this podcast more than once. This was the first podcast I listened to that was just about one case over a full season. Dave Crawley is a great host and works hard to keep the stories of the victims alive.

Cold

Cold

KSL Podcasts

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Cold is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with each season.

Season 1: Susan Powell Case Files, the Cold journey begins with Dave’s investigation into the unsolved disappearance of Susan Powell... and the man with the most to gain from her death.

Season 2: Justice for Joyce Yost delves into the details of a murder-for-hire plot and attempts to find justice for Joyce – a woman who bravely reported her kidnapping and rape only to vanish without a trace.

Season 3: The Search for Sheree follows two suspects in the 1985 disappearance of Sheree Warren while examining the dangerous escalation of domestic abuse and sexual violence. The Cold team seeks to answer the question: what really happened to Sheree Warren?

Created and Produced by KSL Podcasts
Sales and Distribution by Lemonada Media https://lemonadamedia.com/

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32 Listeners

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3. Serial Killers

Why this podcast?

Another podcast that I listened to early on and enjoyed. I appreciated the show is about one type of crime.

Serial Killers

Serial Killers

Spotify Studios

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Get a rare glimpse into the minds and methods of sadistic murderers. From notorious names like Jeffrey Dahmer and John Wayne Gacy to lesser-known killers like “Death House Landlady” Dorothea Puente, what turns a regular person into a predator? Serial Killers is a Spotify Original. New episodes Mondays.

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4. Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Why this podcast?

I love Nancy Grace. She is passionate about what she does and her guests always have intriguing conversation. After I finish an episode of a case on another podcast I usually come to her show to see what she has to say about the same case.

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

Crime Stories with Nancy Grace

iHeartPodcasts and CrimeOnline

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Nancy Grace dives deep into the day’s most shocking crimes and asks the tough questions in her new daily podcast – Crime Stories with Nancy Grace. Nancy Grace had a perfect conviction record during her decade as a prosecutor and used her TV show to find missing people, fugitives on the run and unseen clues. Now, she will use the power of her huge social media following and the immediacy of the internet to deliver daily bombshells! Theme Music: Audio Network

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5. Cults

Why this podcast?

Another one I listened to early on that I go back to from time to time and appreciated the show is about one type of crime.

Cults

Cults

Spotify Studios

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Doomsday predictions. Religious doctrines. Extraterrestrial orders. What really goes on inside a cult? Step into the minds of those who led and joined the most controversial organizations in history. Cults is a Spotify Original from Parcast.

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