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 October 2020 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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Darknet Diaries72: Bangladesh Bank HeistA bank robbery with the objective to steal 1 billion dollars. This is the story of the largest bank robbery in history. And it was all done over a computer.Our guest this episode was Geoff White. Learn more about him at geoffwhite.tech.Check out Geoff’s new book Crime Dot Com. Affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1789142857/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1789142857&linkCode=as2&tag=darknet04-20&linkId=bb5a6aa7ba980183e0ce7cee1939ea05SponsorsThis episode...
"Crazy story here. In 2016 a group of hackers known as “Lazarus” successfully stole $81 million from a bank in Bangladesh — perhaps the largest amount of money ever stolen in a bank heist. This episode covers the surrounding story, who/if they were caught, and the hackers’ country of origin — which will surprise you. "
"Crazy story here. In 2016 a group of hackers known as “Lazarus” successfully stole $81 million from a bank in Bangladesh — perhaps the largest amount of money ever stolen in a bank heist. This episode covers the surrounding story, who/if they were caught, and the hackers’ country of origin — which will surprise you. "
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Pretend - a true crime documentary podcastS601: How to disappear part 1Did Olivia Newton-John’s Former Boyfriend Fake His Own Death?Faking your own death is almost always a bad idea. Hear the story of Patrick McDermott, Olivia Newton John’s boyfriend, who many believe staged his own death. The wrong way to disappearPeople have been playing dead since the beginning of time. There’s really...
"Golly this sure is interesting.
It’s a 4-part mini series of explaining the in’s and outs of people disappearances/faking their own death.
They interview professional people hunters to explain the ins and outs of disappearances like how detectives track people down, what happens legally to missing people, and how you can disappear 👀😅"
"Golly this sure is interesting.
It’s a 4-part mini series of explaining the in’s and outs of people disappearances/faking their own death.
They interview professional people hunters to explain the ins and outs of disappearances like how detectives track people down, what happens legally to missing people, and how you can disappear 👀😅"
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CriminalEpisode 149: Dr. Parkman is MissingIn the mid-1800s, Harvard Medical School had a reputation for being a "den of body snatchers." And then, in November 1849, the school’s most prominent supporter went missing. He was last seen walking into the medical school building.
Paul Collins’ book is Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard.
Criminal...
"I’m learn something new with every podcast that covers this bizarre case. This episode of Criminal is probably the most in-depth telling of the case I’ve heard. "
"I’m learn something new with every podcast that covers this bizarre case. This episode of Criminal is probably the most in-depth telling of the case I’ve heard. "
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StrangersThe Schmidts, Part 1Meet Sequoia Schmidt - a most interesting and unusual young woman from a most interesting and unusual family. This is Part 1 of her story. Part 2 drops next week. Enjoy!...
"Strangers is a beautiful podcast. Most episodes these days are hiding behind a paywall on Patreon but I can honestly say it’s worth the money. Listen to this episode and all available episodes and you’ll know why. "
"Strangers is a beautiful podcast. Most episodes these days are hiding behind a paywall on Patreon but I can honestly say it’s worth the money. Listen to this episode and all available episodes and you’ll know why. "
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You're Wrong AboutPrincess Diana Part 1: The CourtshipWe start our new series with the story of a girl, a prince and the society that convinced them they liked each other. Digressions include camels, Beyoncé and the idiosyncrasies of British place names. We're sorry to say that this episode has detailed descriptions of disordered eating. Support us: http://patreon.com/yourewrongabouthttp://paypal.me/yourewrongabouthttps://www.teepublic.com/stores/youre-wrong-about?ref_id=10420Links!Andrew...
"Huge Princess Diana fan here 👋🏻 I didn’t know how she grew up and it was quite fascinating. I watch The Crown on Netflix and the next season is about Princess Diana and Prince Charles so I’m gearing up for that! "
"Huge Princess Diana fan here 👋🏻 I didn’t know how she grew up and it was quite fascinating. I watch The Crown on Netflix and the next season is about Princess Diana and Prince Charles so I’m gearing up for that! "
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Pretend - a true crime documentary podcastS602: How to disappear part 2In the last episode, we talked about the wrong way to disappear. Faking your own death rarely works. But did you know that there are real people out there who legitimately need to fade away into society? Who needs to disappear?There are many reasons to live anonymously. However, we’ve broken it...
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Louder Than A RiotThe Conspiracy Against Hip-HopIn this first episode, a mysterious conspiracy letter sends us on a journey to find out just how entangled hip-hop and mass incarceration have become over the last 40 years. We travel back in time to 1980s Atlanta with Killer Mike, 1990s Oakland with Too Short and beyond. From Reagan's...
"Music influences culture just as much as culture influences music, and "Louder than a Riot" is simply nothing less than perfection. Regardless of whether you're a hip-hop fan or not, you will definitely find the messages and stories told in this series worth listening to. "
"Music influences culture just as much as culture influences music, and "Louder than a Riot" is simply nothing less than perfection. Regardless of whether you're a hip-hop fan or not, you will definitely find the messages and stories told in this series worth listening to. "
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NocturneThe DropA walk through a park, an urban rooftop, a forest trail - all of these are one experience in broad daylight, and entirely another after nightfall.
Under daylight, a familiar space may bring the visitor an aura of mystery, danger, freedom, or peace. But one or more of these qualities is...
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Darknet Diaries74: MikkoPoker is a competitive game. Unlike other casino games, poker is player vs player. Criminal hackers have understood this for a while and sometimes hack the other players to get an edge. And that small edge can result in millions of dollars in winnings.This episode contains a story from Mikko Hypponen of F-Secure....
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"What do you know about the Hell’s Angels? This series tells a true story of Jackee Taylor, the daughter of a Hell’s Angels member who confessed to a murder and took Jackee and the rest of the family into the Witness Protection program for almost 40 years. A strange incident makes Jackee reconcile with her past and tell her story about the Hell’s Angels. "
"What do you know about the Hell’s Angels? This series tells a true story of Jackee Taylor, the daughter of a Hell’s Angels member who confessed to a murder and took Jackee and the rest of the family into the Witness Protection program for almost 40 years. A strange incident makes Jackee reconcile with her past and tell her story about the Hell’s Angels. "
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 10 best True Crime podcasts of 2020 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...
Dirty JohnDebra Newell is a successful interior designer. She meets John Meehan, a handsome man who seems to check all the boxes: attentive, available, just back from a year in Iraq with Doctors Without Borders. But her family doesn’t like John, and they get entangled in an increasingly complex web of love, deception, forgiveness, denial, and ultimately, survival. Reported and hosted by Christopher Goffard from the L.A. Times....
Dr. DeathLaura 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....
Joe Exotic: Tiger KingWe all have limits. And some people who are pushed beyond those limits will do unspeakable things. From Wondery, "Joe Exotic: Tiger King," is the story of a man who has devoted his life to raising and breeding lions, tigers, and other exotic animals at his Oklahoma zoo. He croons ballads, shoots guns, and puts it all on YouTube. But throughout his career, he's made a lot of enemies. And the biggest of all is...
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....
Monster: DC SniperFrom iHeartRadio and TenderfootTV, ‘Monster: DC Sniper’ reinvestigates the beltway sniper attacks. This true crime podcast places the listener in Montgomery County, Maryland on October 2nd, 2002 when an unidentified sniper began randomly killing people going about their daily lives. Host Tony Harris traces what investigators, journalists and the public learned from the first shot until the last and ultimately asks the question: Does the person convicted of these crimes ever deserve a second chance?...
Murder in Pilot Mountain: A 40 Year MysteryOn August 26, 1980, 14-year-old Ronda Blaylock disappeared shortly after leaving her high school. In the days to follow, her family and friends searched for her in the area of her hometown in Rural Hall, North Carolina, hoping to bring her home alive. Shockingly, Ronda’s partially clothed body was found three days later in a town called Pilot Mountain, with deputies saying she’d been raped and brutally stabbed to death. As an appalled community wrapped...
Katie Osterhaus | October 01, 2020
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.
