The Best True Crime Podcasts in the United States

Talks From The Crypt

Brandon Lea

A visually-driven interview show where host Brandon Lea has long-form, casual conversations with creators in film, horror, and true crime.

Proof: A True Crime Podcast

Susan Simpson

A serialized investigative podcast that dedicates each season to a single case of potential wrongful conviction.

STS True Crime Clips

STS True Crime

An Emmy-winning journalist analyzes trending true crime cases with law enforcement experts, journalists, and victims' families.

Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime

A former con man interviews criminals, law enforcement, and victims about the mechanics and psychology of non-violent crime.

True Crime Recaps

True Crime Recaps

A husband-and-wife duo delivers concise, fact-driven recaps of true crime cases, promising viewers 'all the crime in half the time'.

The Conspiracy Files

A solo-narrated deep dive into disturbing true crime cases and conspiracy theories, focusing on child exploitation and alleged cover-ups.

Lights Out

Lights Out

A narrative podcast where a group of hosts delves into dark stories of true crime, paranormal events, and other unexplained phenomena.

True Crime Obsessed

True Crime Obsessed

Two hosts recap popular true-crime documentaries with a mix of humor, sass, and outrage at the criminals and investigators involved.

Crime Junkie

Crime Junkie

A weekly true crime podcast where host Ashley Flowers walks her best friend Brit Prawat through compelling solved and unsolved criminal cases.

Hidden True Crime

Hidden True Crime

A journalist and a forensic psychologist provide on-the-ground coverage and psychological analysis of high-profile criminal trials.

Crime Weekly

Crime Weekly

A retired police detective and a veteran true-crime YouTuber team up to analyze breaking cases and unsolved mysteries.

The Interview Room

The Cold

A retired homicide detective and his investigative journalist wife analyze cold cases with law enforcement experts, victims' families, and on-the-ground reporting.

Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime

Emmy Award-winning

An Emmy-winning journalist and his Holocaust-survivor mother host a live true-crime analysis show, breaking down cases with top law enforcement experts.

Wartime Stories

A narrative podcast where a Marine veteran recounts unsettling, often paranormal, stories from military history and listener submissions.

MK True Crime

MK True Crime

A true crime network channel from Megyn Kelly's media company, featuring legal analysis on current cases from high-profile attorneys.

NEW YORKS FINEST: RETIRED & UNFILTERED PODCAST

A network of podcasts hosted by retired NYPD officers, offering an unfiltered, insider's look at NYC crime, politics, and police procedure.

Defense Diaries Podcast

Defense Diaries

A true-crime commentary show where two practicing criminal defense attorneys analyze ongoing trials and legal filings from a defense perspective.

The AFC Podcast (DJJustJayOK)

A solo-hosted true crime commentary show focused on child advocacy, where the host offers unfiltered reactions to disturbing news stories.

Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast

A narrative true-crime podcast dedicated to telling the often-ignored stories of missing and murdered Black women and girls.

WEIRD DARKNESS: Paranormal & True Crime

A solo narrative podcast where a professional voice actor performs curated true stories of crime, paranormal legends, and macabre history.

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

A historical true-crime interview show where the host talks to authors about specific, deeply-researched cases from their books.

Morbid | Podcast

A true crime and creepy history podcast where an autopsy technician and her niece, a former hairstylist, add a dash of comedy to spooky stories.

Swimming With Sharks Entertainment

Sharks Entertainment

A live comedy podcast where comedians perform sets only to be subjected to roasts, games, and chaotic challenges by a panel of hosts.

True Crime Brewery

True Crime Brewery

A husband-and-wife duo unpacks global true crime cases, pairing each story with a craft beer from the region where the crime occurred.

Mama Margot

A solo host details true crime cases involving U.S. military members and veterans, with a focus on learning from tragedy to remain vigilant.

This Week in AI

Jason Calacanis

A weekly roundtable where tech investor Jason Calacanis and CEO-level guests candidly debate the business and strategy of the AI industry.

The Behavior Panel

Four of the world's top behavior and body language experts analyze high-profile videos to educate viewers on deception detection and human psychology.

Business History Podcast

Business History

Two former NPR Planet Money hosts narrate surprising, deeply-researched stories from the history of business and capitalism.

Murder True Crime Stories

A solo-narrated true-crime podcast where host Carter Roy details notorious solved and unsolved murders with a focus on the human story.

Things Police See: Firsthand Accounts

A veteran cop interviews fellow officers about their most intense, bizarre, and career-defining moments on the job.

Wine & Crime Podcast

Three childhood friends chug wine, discuss true crime, and lean into their comedic chemistry and heavy Minnesotan accents.

NY POSTcast

A daily news download from the New York Post, packaging top headlines with analysis from the paper's own reporters and editors.

Hidden Killers With Tony Brueski: True Crime Today

Tony Brueski

A daily true-crime podcast breaking down the legal and psychological angles of high-profile cases with a panel of law enforcement and legal experts.

MeatEater Podcast Network

A network of podcasts, driven by Steven Rinella, exploring hunting, fishing, conservation, and wild foods through interviews, storytelling, and journalism.

Sleep Theories

Sleep Theories

A solo-narrated podcast exploring historical mysteries and conspiracy theories with a calm, cinematic, and atmospheric storytelling style.

Night Watch with Katie Ring

Katie Ring

A daily narrative true-crime podcast that goes beyond the headlines, offering deep dives into active investigations and notorious historical cases.

The Murder Police Podcast

A true-crime podcast hosted by two retired homicide detectives offering a procedural, no-frills look into criminal investigations.

The Gangland History Podcast

A history podcast using primary source documents to narrate the detailed, non-romanticized history of American Mafia families.

10 Minute Murder | True Crime Blueprint

A solo host narrates concise, fact-driven true crime stories, with each case file covered from crime to conviction in about 10 minutes.

PainKillerAutism

Three long-time YouTubers riff on current events, pop culture, and personal stories with an unfiltered, often controversial, comedic edge.

Police off the Cuff

Retired NYPD detectives analyze breaking true crime cases from a law enforcement perspective, scrutinizing police procedure and investigative missteps.

Charlie

A solo-hosted true-crime podcast that walks through cases chronologically, focusing on the backstory and the trail of evidence.

Snap Judgment Podcast

Snap Judgment

A weekly radio show and podcast that mixes true personal stories with original music to create a cinematic, beat-driven audio experience.

DTF Cyber Podcast

DTF Cyber

Three cybersecurity veterans debate the week's tech news, translating complex threats into actionable advice for business leaders.

Cuomo Crime Time C

Veteran journalist Chris Cuomo breaks down high-profile true crime cases through direct interviews with central figures and case file analysis.

The Connect Clips

Interviews with former criminals and gang members about the mechanics, culture, and consequences of their life in the underworld.

A Date With K and K

Two friends humorously recap episodes of the true-crime TV show 'Dateline,' focusing on production tropes, questionable fashion, and host Keith Morrison.

Jocko Podcast Clips

A retired Navy SEAL commander and his co-host analyze military texts and historical events to extract lessons on leadership, discipline, and ethics.

Deadly Faith Podcast

Deadly Faith

Humanizing Headlines Podcast

Humanizing Headlines

Invisible Tears Podcast

Invisible Tears

True Crime Podcast

True Crime

True Crime Podcast

True Crime

Dark History Daily

Dark History Daily

Inhuman Podcast

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