Top True Crime Episodes
For those that love a good Dateline murder mystery, or heck, just want to hear a gripping tale, you can access some of the most captivating true crime and wrongful conviction stories via these fantastic episodes. Take a look at the most mysterious, murderous, and crime-filled tales as voted upon by the listeners.
The list of the top 10 True Crime episodes for April 2023 is compliled from Repod’s podcast app chart data. The list below is updated monthly, daily True Crime charts can be found inside the app.
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Perhaps It's YouHero Dog Pupcast 5: Special Goose UnitWe aren’t ready to dive back into depressing stories just yet, so we decided to start the year off with some hero animals! What is it going to take to get a goose on the next Minneapolis mayoral ballot?
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Perhaps It's YouS07 Ep21: The Gentle Touch of a Garbage LoverThe marathon that was season 7 has finally come to an end! In this special finale, Unsolved Mysteries reveals the mystery of alien beings! If you were traumatized by this show as a child, you probably saw this episode. The reenactments in this episode might also look familiar if you’ve...
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Perhaps It's YouS07 Ep19: The Flim-Flam ManThis week, Unsolved Mysteries talks about The Most Dangerous Game! Which you probably thought was Russian Roulette or the cinnamon challenge or something, but NO! It’s the Ouija board! Find out how one woman used it to write stories about Jesus from beyond the grave. We also discuss Liz’s pro-counterfeiting...
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Perhaps It's YouS07 Ep20: A Previously Scheduled MurderThis week, Unsolved Mysteries helps us realize that a hit is just a previously scheduled murder.
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Tapes from the Darkside | a true crime podcastThe Girl Who Melted (Chapter 2 of 2)Part 2-of-2."House of Pain"How could otherwise seemingly normal parents subject their daughter to such prolonged and unimaginable torture? Let's search for an answer.—This is Tapes from the Darkside: Anthology.Bringing you shorter-form stories over the course of 1-2 episodes.—Support us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/tapesfromthedarksideOur interview with Dr. Kirk Honda breaking down this case...
"Sheila and Clay Fletcher had been married for decades. They held down good-paying jobs, had a handful of hobbies, close friends, and active social lives.
By every standard, they were living the American dream.
…But behind closed doors, inside their quaint little house, was a scene that would haunt your dreams.
This is the conclusion to our 2-part series on Lacey Fletcher: The Girl Who Melted."
"Sheila and Clay Fletcher had been married for decades. They held down good-paying jobs, had a handful of hobbies, close friends, and active social lives.
By every standard, they were living the American dream.
…But behind closed doors, inside their quaint little house, was a scene that would haunt your dreams.
This is the conclusion to our 2-part series on Lacey Fletcher: The Girl Who Melted."
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CriminologyShanda Sharer12-year-old Shanda Sharer was murdered in 1992. The details of her murder shocked the area. There had been just three other murders in the previous 12 years in the County, and none of them were as gruesome. People were even more shocked when it was revealed that four teenage girls...
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CriminalEpisode 204: They Came for the JudgesWhen the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August of 2021, they unlocked the prisons and freed prisoners, some of whom sought revenge on the women judges who convicted them. We speak with some of the judges in today’s episode. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for...
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"Wow 😯 this is an important episode for everyone to hear. I can not even begin to know the fear these judges face as the taliban took over power and released dangerous prisoners "
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Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People2023 New Year’s ResolutionsHike to the mesosphere. Be a better partner, but most importantly, stop being apologetic about your farts. New year's resolutions are serious business in 2023! Geth speaks with someone who's preparing a 5 minute clowning act, a woman who intends to complete an 18,000 piece puzzle, a college student addicted...
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Crime SaladSmall Steps for HannahToday’s case sparked a national conversation in Australia about domestic violence and the need for stronger protections and resources for victims and their families. It began on February 19, 2020 when ex rugby player and gym owner Rowan Baxter killed his entire family in a very public and horrific way...
"Coward sets his Family on fire."
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Editors Choice: Top True Crime Shows
A list of the best True Crime podcasts (shows) is surely an impossible task with so many amazing podcasts to follow. So, this is definitely not an all-encompassing True Crime list, instead we're showcasing some of the favorites that we've listened to over the years.
The list of the top 7 best True Crime podcasts of 2023 is a compilation of the editor’s choice + collaboration with the Repod community.
Bear BrookJason Carroll is serving life in prison for a murder he says he didn’t commit. The only evidence against him? His own taped confession. More than 30 years later, is it possible to get to the truth – and who gets to tell it?
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ConvictionMax B is a Harlem rapper on the brink of stardom. One night he gets wind of a bag full of cash that’s sitting in an empty hotel room, and he starts scheming. It would be an easy score – in and out, no one gets hurt. But it doesn’t go down like that. It all ends in chaos, kidnapping and a dead body. This is the story of a rapper who risked it all...
The Long HallwayThe Long Hallway is a thriller anthology series, releasing every Tuesday and Thursday. Behind each door lurks a tale designed to send a chill down your spine. These bite-sized, flash-fiction stories are written by members of the Skylark Media team.
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Dr. Death | S1: Dr. DuntschLaura Beil takes listeners on the long, winding story of the evil Dr. Christopher Duntsch. And yeah, he's the Dr. Death. Any patient he handles is as good as damaged, or even worse, dead. How one doctor goes ahead to betray all the medical profession stands for is indeed mind-blowing. It’s soothing to know he’ll die within the walls of O.B. Ellis Unit. Learn more about the neurosurgeon that went absolutely bonkers in this interesting...
Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.Football star Aaron Hernandez went from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murderer in a few years. The Boston Globe’s Spotlight Team, best known for its investigation of the sexual abuse scandal inside the Catholic Church, takes a hard look at the crisis facing football through the lens of Aaron Hernandez’s life and terrible crimes.From Wondery, the podcast team that brought you Dr. Death, Spotlight asks: Did a brain badly damaged...
Happy Face Presents: Two FaceWhat would you do if you learned you were adopted, your biological mother was a convicted murderer and your father’s true identity was a mystery? This is what happened to Becky Babcock, the daughter of the infamous Diane Downs. Join Melissa Moore, host of Happy Face Season 1, as she helps Becky unravel the strange tale of her family, searching for answers to decades-old mysteries that remain unanswered in the modern day....
Man In The Window: The Golden State KillerIn Man in the Window, Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter has uncovered never before revealed details about the man who would eventually become one of California's most deadly serial killers. From Wondery and the L.A. Times comes a new series that traces his path of devastation through his victims' eyes....
Katie Osterhaus | April 01, 2023
When Serial (a podcast from the creators of This American Life) came out in 2014, audiences across all the nation were immediately hooked by the audio investigation of Hae Min Lee's 1999 murder. While criminal storytelling is not necessarily new, Serial was groundbreaking in that listeners could join the criminal investigation via a podcast format. Since Serial, True Crime podcasts have become our ultimate obsession. From the clues to the conspiracies, these podcasts draw us into the real life stories of scandal, corruption, evil and innocence.
There are two typical types of True Crime podcasts: those that are ‘episodic’ and those that are ‘serialized’ (no pun intended). In an episodic format, each episode will tell a different crime-related story. So, you can start at any episode and get in your true crime fix. Serialized formats tell a story over multiple episodes. These are great for a plane or car ride when you can binge on multiple episodes at one time or, when you wish to hear a longer more complex story. So, without further delay, we've broken this article down into two sections: the best True Crime episodes of the month & the top True Crime shows to follow for ongoing listening.
