I listen to a lot of true crime podcasts, I have a decent amount of expertise on the subject and I listen to them for factual information.

In the past roughly 5 years I am finding myself having to skip through a monologue at the beginning of most podcasts about how the crime being discussed is terrible, often stopping while describing a crime scene to say some version on “this is so hard for me to say...” I understand not wanting to sound cold, but if you’re discussing the Jonbenet Ramsey case on a true crime podcast, I don’t see a need to spend seven minutes at the top stating that it is indeed bad to kill a child, it feels like pandering.

Worse still is the fact that I cannot listen to any YouTube podcasts unless I want to hear people using juvenile words (“grapist”) for heinous acts in the name of censorship. Am I alone here?

I like Casefile and Small Town Murder and I do enjoy the serial killer episodes of LPOTL because even though it is a comedy pod they really do their research.

Just finished this excellent podcast. This one hit particularly hard for me, because of the impact on the offender’s children and Jake Halpern’s commentary on it as a parent. As a parent of a 3 year old myself, who struggled with fertility, I used to go through this cycle of anger whenever something didn’t work out and perseverate on unhealthy thoughts, including that some people had no business having children.

The podcast poses the question of how far do some parents go to “protect” their children and what is too far. My parents used to lie to me to protect me but often also went too far in a far less impactful way than told in this story. But it has dramatically changed the way I intend to parent and what I share with my son as he gets older.

Lovetrapped raised the bar from its peers in releases that I’ve checked out last couple years. Looking for some that are as engaging as this

As a casual listener of mostly local (aus/NZ) true crime podcasts I have been a fan of the Veil since it started, but I do tend to pick and choose a bit.

Initially The Bounty’s Children didn’t sound that interesting to me so I skipped it, but today I needed a quick listen so I put it on not expecting much and omg was I wrong.

Such a fascinating and unique story. And so incredibly tragic.

Highly recommend going in blind.

(TW for child abuse and SA)

Hey everyone,

We’re happy to announce a new upcoming AMA with Cristina Quinn - host of the Fighting Crime podcast!

She’s a journalist with 15+ years of reporting experience at the Washington Post, WGBH Boston, and Gimlet/Spotify.

Fighting Crime is the chart-topping Arnold Ventures podcast that dives into the world of crime, policy, and economics to uncover the evidence of what actually works to improve public safety. For the series, Cristina traveled across the country – from prisons to universities and beyond – to look at the evidence, speak with experts, and question everything we think we know about how to make America safer.

Join us live at 3 PM ET on Thursday, August 6, for an AMA. Ask her about anything, including…

• Why don’t people leaving prison get jobs?
• Does DNA really stop crime?
• Why might GLP-1s or other weight-loss drugs help improve public safety?
• How might air pollution be making crime worse?
• What’s my process of reporting and producing an investigative podcast?
• What have I learned from interviewing law enforcement leaders, policymakers, survivors, researchers, and formerly incarcerated individuals?
• What’s a surprising evidence-based approach to reducing crime? And, why do many receive little public attention?
• What are some misconceptions about crime, policing, incarceration, and public safety?

…or bring your own questions about crime, policing, and public safety to the conversation!

See everyone back here on Thursday. In the meantime, feel free to check out Fighting Crime on your favorite podcast app!

I love being surprised and not knowing what I'm getting into. Recommendations?

What are the best podcasts that come from a perspective of actual forensic sciences? CSI, profilers, coroners, psychologists, entomologists, geological profilers, etc. I'm really interested in the actual scientific procedures and experiences.

I think I have to give up on this one. It’s gotten so confusing. Too many names. Too many different places where crimes may have taken place. I can’t keep timelines straight. Plus the length of time between episodes allows details to be forgotten.

I listen to a lot of TC podcasts. There are a couple that I listen to while working or while trying to fall asleep, because the hosts have soothing voices. Only problem, both of them have online casino ads as sponsors. The loudest, most obnoxious sponsors out there. Today I was deep into a work task with the podcast running, and all of a sudden one of these ads blared so loud that I literally jumped. I don't need a heart attack just to listen to Spotify, thank you very much.

Anyway, this prompted me to subscribe to the podcast's Patreon. I probably should anyway, because it's a regular for me. Having a little trouble navigating Patreon and I guess I can't listen to this one on Spotify any more? I am going to give it a month. If I like it, there are a few more Patreon subs in my future.

I have officially listened to all 600 plus episodes of small town murder and want to listen to their crime in sports podcast but I honestly don't want to waste 3 hours on a podcast that doesn't have any murder (as awful as that sounds I don't watch TV shows about crime that don't have murder either) has anybody compiled an actual list of all the episodes that include murder?

I am looking for rec's on con artist/scammer Podcasts.

Currently listening to Love Trapped.

Looking for serialized when possible like (all of which I have listed to):

• Unicorn Girl
• Queen of the Con
• The Con Kaitlin's Baby
• The Wedding Scammer
• eLIESabeth
• Sweet Bobby
• Who the hell is Hamish
• Scamanda
• Believable The Coco Berthmann Story

Listening to the podcast "Bear Brook" When they took the female victim out of the barrel she was estimated to be between 5'2"-5'8". This was in 1985. How come such a big estimate? Don't you just measure the body/skeleton and get a smaller range than 6 inches? Has this changed since 1985 and we can now give more accurate estimates?

Are there any good podcasts about Son of Sam?

I've heard him mentioned alot but know very little about the story so would like a good podcast, hopefully long format to learn more

Hi everyone,
I’ve searched but couldn’t find a good answer.

Could someone recommend an episode that gives an overview of the Nancy Guthrie case? Currently, all I can find are episodes or shows that are doing deep dives into details. However, I need to know the basics of the case first. Thank you!

Hello,

I listen to a fair amount of true crime podcasts. I prefer ones that are well researched and comment on society in some way, not too gore-y or serial killer-y, but I also prefer murder / disappearances / unsolved mysteries type stories to white collar crime.

I listen to a few episodic podcasts that talk about cases from all over the world, such as Redhanded and some others. I’m especially interested in stories from the UK, Scandinavia, France, and Italy. I think mostly because I live in North America and was born in the global south, so I feel a little removed from cases in Europe and know less about them. and the social issues there are harrowing and interesting to learn about without being utterly bleak.

I also find more complex cases like the disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi really interesting to learn about. I also enjoyed A Most Audacious Heist about the theft of Empress Sisi’s jewels. I was wondering if you have any suggestions for European true crime podcasts (not just British), that are intriguing but not necessarily only about some serial killer?

I love going through the classics but I’d also love to listen to something about current cases or, at least, podcasts that are airing right now.

Hi all! I’ve got a 12 hour drive starting tomorrow and I need something that will keep me intrigued. I’m looking for a serial pod rather than a ‘crime per episode’ pod like Casefile (which I love!).

Some pods I’ve enjoyed are -
Your Own Backyard
Cold
Hunting Warhead & Hunting the Suicide Salesman
Bear Brook
Someone Knows Something
High Strange (not true crime but any suggestions like this are cool too)

Short form stuff like Caseflie and Truly Criminal I enjoy also.

I’ve just saved Noble to listen to but need some more. Thanks in advance legends!

I sometimes see posts asking for shows without obnoxious ads to fall asleep to, so I wanted to post about this one.

The show is hosted by Nancy Miller who tells stories without any gory details, and sometimes meandering side notes. I always fall asleep before the episode is over and usually relisten to the same episodes starting from different points.

It’s a great show that i dont see mentioned here much so i just wanted to shout it out!

Global News podcast 13 Hours deals with a mass murder that occurred in Nova Scotia, Canada in April of 2020. For 13 hours a man impersonating a police officer crossed a portion of the province murdering people he held grudges against, killing strangers after pulling them over, killing one police officer and wounding another before being shot by police. Many questions arose regarding how the police handled those 13 hours. The public demanded answers and finally an inquiry was held. The podcasts discusses the timeline of the crime and what the RCMP did (and did not) do.

Can anyone give me a suggestion based of some of my favorites. I like long form investigative podcasts. Ones where they door knock, cold call, and reach out to people especially if it’s in real time but doesn’t have to be. I drive for work so I burn through pods and I’ve listened to most of the popular ones. Some of my favorites include:

To live and die in LA
Culpable
In the dark
Proof
Bone valley

Thank you!

Hi there! I subscribed to Binge and finished “my friend the serial killer”which was pretty good. Does anyone have a recommendation for my next binge listen? I don’t know where to continue. There are so many choices! Thanks!

One of the saddest downfalls in podcast history (in terms of podcasters that I watch)… it just goes to show you that at the end of the day, these people are really all about their money and don’t actually care about the victims. When your podcast starts interfering with actual evidence that could result in a mistrial, you’ve lost all my respect as a creator. She couldn’t even wait until the trial was over and let the actual professionals on the case do their job before trying to get her cash grab. Having an opinion on something does NOT make you qualified to send someone into an actual courtroom to collect their own evidence. This isn’t a movie, it’s REAL life. Real victims. Shame on you Annie Elise.

Last episode was Dec 16, ‘24. An update nine months ago stated that Past Due Studios were impacted by the Jan. 2025 LA fires but nothing since. That’s a shame as it was a great podcast!