My Ten Favorite True Crime Podcasts

I’ve been on a true crime binge recently.

Okay, I’ve actually been on a true crime binge my entire life (thanks Unsolved Mysteries), but I’ve recently gotten really into podcasts. As much as I love a good true crime documentary, by not requiring visual attention, podcasts allow me to get my true crime fix while doing boring things like cooking, cleaning or driving.

There are SO many podcasts out there that it can be overwhelming to choose. I’ve listened to a lot that I abandoned either from lack of interest or because the host’s voice or style got on my nerves. 😬

BUT here are ten true-crime podcasts that have hooked me!

1. My Favorite Murder

For me, it doesn’t get any better than MFM. It’s perfection. I was hesitant to start this one because I kept hearing how funny it was, and I wasn’t sure laughs went with true crime. I was wrong. The show works. It just works.

I was hooked from the first episode and have listened to over 250 now, with plenty left to go. Any time my family or friends tell me about some true crime story, I almost always know about it from my year long My Favorite Murder binge.

Karen and Georgia, if you ever need a third host, look me up.

2. Down The Hill: The Delphi Murders

I think every true crime aficionado has a cold case they most want solved. For me, it’s the Delphi Murders.

This podcast breaks down the tragic, still unsolved murder of two Indiana teens, and the story has left me with SO many questions. Despite having a video and audio clip of the likely killer on one of the victim’s phones, no one has been charged with their murder. The police seem to be holding their cards close on this one, and I can only hope it’s because they are close to solving the case.

3. In The Dark-Season 1

An intricate and in depth look at one of the most notorious child abductions (and botched police investigations) from the ’80s— Jacob Wetterling. This case led to the nation’s sex-offender registries and fueled the “stranger danger” fear many of us grew up with. It’s riveting!

4. CounterClock Season 3

In 1989, a minister, his wife, and their two youngest daughters were brutally murdered in their own home. The three oldest children were gone for the evening. Eventually, the pastor’s then 17-year-old son was charged with the crime. Motive? He wanted to go to prom and his dad said no. Sound flimsy to you too? As you might suspect, this was a family with secrets that will come to light as you get deeper into the podcast.

5. Jensen and Holes: The Murder Squad

If you don’t want to get invested in a season long saga, and prefer a new story each episode, The Murder Squad is hard to beat. It’s hosted by retired cold case investigator, Paul Holes and investigative journalist, Billy Jensen, both of which you may recognize for helping to crack the case of the Golden State Killer. They are brilliant and shed new light on many cold cases. Fun fact: another cold case has been solved as a result of their show!

6. Morbidology

Another series that focuses on a different crime each episode, Morbidology is one of most well-researched and well-presented podcasts out there. Using investigative research, 911 calls, interviews, and trial testimony, this podcast gives you all the fascinating details you won’t find anywhere else.

7. Tom Brown’s Body

A popular 16-year-old goes missing in a small Texas town. His body is eventually found and everyone becomes a suspect. There’s nothing better than getting lost in a small town murder mystery, and this one is especially interesting. Five years and countless theories later, there are still no answers.

8. Sweet Bobby

If you want a break from all the murder, listen to Sweet Bobby. This is a catfish story unlike ANYTHING you’ve ever heard. My mouth literally fell open during the reveal episode. Do yourself a favor and go in totally blind. You’ll thank me later.

9. Someone Knows Something Season 1

In 1972, five-year-old Adrien McNaughton vanished while on a family fishing trip in Ontario. He wandered into the woods and was gone without a trace. The case was never solved. Canadian filmmaker David Ridgen returned to his hometown of Ontario to investigate the case, and the result is this truly haunting podcast.

10. Paper Ghosts

This is my current listen, and I’m hooked. Hosted by a true crime writer, M. William Phelps, the first season focuses on four girls who all went missing in the late ’60s and early ’70s in Connecticut. Phelps has a personal connection to these stories having grown up in the area and has been investigating these possibly related cases for ten years.

What am I missing? Leave me your podcast recs in the comments!