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 December 2021 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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The Rise and Fall of Mars HillDemon HuntingWe are people built for wonder, spiritual creatures looking for spiritual footholds in a culture often devoid of belief in the supernatural. We long for miracles -- the defeat of sin and shame, displays of God’s power transforming our deepest pain. For some who attended Mars Hill, the instinct toward...
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True Crime This WeekTrue Crime This Week - November 5, 2021This week we cover:
- The abduction of Cleo Smith
- The trial of Ahmaud Arbery
- Jetpack Man
- Barbara Blatnik
- Christopher Roof
- Daniel Armantrout
- Dan Rather and "What's the Frequency Kenneth?"
Further Reading:
https://www.smh.com.au/national/cleo-smith-s-alleged-abductor-had-room-full-of-dolls-20211103-p595ny.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Cleo_Smith
https://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta-news/11-white-jurors-1-black-man-seated-in-arbery-murder-trial/HT57CGHRIZCXPDY574UND4NTUQ/
https://www.wkyc.com/article/news/crime/audio-reveals-suspect-admitting-sexual-encounter-with-barbara-blatnik-on-night-of-her-murder/95-934c9195-e6fa-4b4d-8cc3-0060dcbaf675
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/03/us/la-jetpack-sighting-balloon.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes
https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/concord-journal/2021/10/04/stacyville-me-remains-identified-christopher-roof-marcia-moore-son-concord-ma-teacher-sydney-copp/5915811001/
https://bangordailynews.com/2021/10/31/news/aroostook/new-book-reveals-more-maine-connections-of-man-who-mysteriously-died-in-stacyville-joam40zk0w/
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article255506671.html
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/ql37au/whats_the_frequency_kenneth_a_mystery_in/
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True Crime This WeekTrue Crime This Week - October 29, 2021Top Stories for October 29, 2021:
- Alec Baldwin Shooting
- Brian Laundrie's remains found
- Kyle Rittenhouse's trial approaches
- New info in the Amy Mihaljevic case
- John Wayne Gacey victim identified as Francis Wayne Alexander
Further Reading:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWd7hRJkjPg
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/oct/25/alec-baldwin-was-rehearsing-scene-when-gun-went-off-rust-director-says
https://www.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/rust-shooting-investigation-10-27-21/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halyna_Hutchins
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Zone_accident
https://nypost.com/2021/10/20/brian-laundrie-hunt-leads-cops-to-5-bodies-of-missing-persons/
https://www.npr.org/2021/10/26/1049458617/kyle-rittenhouse-victims-arsonists-looters-judge-ruled
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/27/us/kyle-rittenhouse-trial-victim-terminology/index.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Jacob_Blake
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenosha_unrest_shooting
https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-10-26/newly-identified-john-wayne-gacy-victim-north-carolina
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Wayne_Gacy
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The Rise and Fall of Mars HillThe Bobby Knight ProblemIn 2006, Mark Driscoll met with a group of Seattle pastors who were worried about Mars Hill’s public witness. Mark had risen to prominence with pugilistic bravado, and local leaders expressed concern that his tone and language about women and, in this particular instance, pastors’ wives hurt the perception of...
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The Rise and Fall of Mars HillThe TempestMars Hill grew dramatically in 2012, and it seemed like nothing could stop the church’s ever-widening expansion. Pastor Mark Driscoll’s book Real Marriage released that January, hit The New York Times Best Seller list, and launched a book tour and a series of television appearances that brought him into countless...
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The Rise and Fall of Mars HillRed Sky at MorningAs success grew at Mars Hill, Mark Driscoll’s ministry dreams expanded. With the advent of the multi-site church and advances in technology, a leader could move beyond the mundanity of local place and community to spread his message far afield, fulfilling his own great commission literally to the ends of...
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True Crime This WeekTrue Crime This Week - October 15Top news stories the week, October 15, 2021:
Gabby Petito and the hunt for Brian Laundrie
Noor Salman
Jonathan and Diana Toebbe
Lauren Cho
Zodiac
Scott R. Williams
Maryland Genetic Genealogy Laws
Mr. Poop
Further Reading:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3aqxpy/noor-salman-wife-of-pulse-nightclub-gunman-speaks
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/11/us/politics/inside-submarine-spy-case.html
https://people.com/politics/husband-and-wife-accused-in-espionage-case/
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/10/06/zodiac-killer-group-identifies-suspect-fbi-says-case-open/6028103001/
https://wjactv.com/news/local/the-incredible-story-behind-arrest-in-cold-case-rape-case
https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/q6wa6x/who_is_japans_infamous_mr_poop/
https://www.murderinalliance.com/
https://murdaughmurderspodcast.com/episodes-1
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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 2021 is a compilation of the editor’s choice + collaboration with the Repod community.
Bear BrookTwo barrels, four bodies, and an enigmatic killer. The cold case that changed the way murders will be investigated forever....
ConvictionWhen John Quinney was ten years old, he took the stand to testify against his own father. He had come to believe that his dad Melvin was the murderous leader of a satanic cult. It would be decades before John would learn that his family was just one of many swept up in a panic that gripped America in the 1980s—one in which hundreds of people were accused of taking part in underground satanic cults...
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....
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.All episodes are available for free, with ad-free episodes available for Wondery+ subscribers.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...
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 | December 01, 2021
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.
