10 Best Chicago Crime Podcasts

1. Chicago History Podcast

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Stories from history of the Greatest City in the World - Chicago. The places, events, and the people behind it all.
Host Tommy Henry
Producer/Network Chicago History Podcast
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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2. Murderland Chicago: A Deep Dish of Death

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An exploration of how Chicago has created some of the most notorious serial killers and murders in America. Unpacking the 'socio' in 'sociopath,' Jonathan Sanchez Leos and Meridith Halsey investigate how the ecological urban landscape of Chicago provided the perfect background for some of the most heinous crimes ever.MORE Hosts Jonathan Sanchez Leos, Meridith Halsey
Producer/Network Jonathan Sanchez Leos and Meridith Halsey
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Apple Rating 4/5 Avg Length 75 min Get Email Contact

3. Wrong To Strong - Chicago

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'From the city of Chicago, a city known for its crime and violence. On this podcast we will be sharing stories of hope & redemption from individuals raised in the tough streets of Chicago. Some were gang members, drug dealers, incarcerated, victims and perpetrators of violence. Listen to my guests as they share their experiences, struggles, trauma but also the strength, hope, faith and perseverance these have developed in them to keep pushing and moving forward in life. Tune in to hear how their lives have gone from 'Darkness to Light' and from 'Wrong to Strong.'MORE Host Omar Calvillo
Producer/Network Omar Calvillo
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Location Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 785 Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

4. The Cooley Account

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What started as research for a movie resulted in these recordings. This is the life story of Bob Cooley, a man who accomplished the impossible by decapitating Al Capone's syndicate. In the 1970's Bob Cooley was a young cop who decided to became a lawyer, and ultimately found himself being an insider for the Chicago syndicate. The mob controlled the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois. This multipart conversation details the inner workings of the notorious Chicago crime syndicate called the Outfit...MORE Host Neal Edelstein
Producer/Network Chicago Crime Chronicles
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Location United States
Apple Rating 4.4/5Twitter 3K Avg Length 43 min Get Email Contact

5. If the Walls Could Talk

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A struggling Chicago hospital did just about anything to admit patients. During the '90s and 2000s, Edgewater Hospital performed hundreds of unnecessary heart surgeries on patients just to pad its bottom line. Multiple patients died. Hear what lengths the government went in order to stop the fraud and why many believe the owner got away with it. Former employees, patients, investigators, and urban explorers recount the tangled history of what happened within the walls of Chicago's Edgewater Hospital.MORE Producer/Network Todd Ganz and Stephani Young
Email ****@ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com
Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 4.7/5Twitter 37Instagram 564 Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

6. Chicago Justice Podcast

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This is our Chicago Justice Podcast that covers crime, violence, and justice issues in Chicago. We will feature deep dives in to justice system data, interview with researchers and justice system reform advocates, as well as evaluations of justice system practices.MORE Host Tracy Siska
Producer/Network Tracy Siska
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 2.1KTwitter 1.4KInstagram 659 Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

7. The ChicagoTonyV Show

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Former reformed Chicago mobster (allegedly for entertainment purposes) talks about life, past crimes, Chicago culture, mob culture and generally tries to help save the lost kids of the internet. Mr. V streams on Reddit under the account LibbyNator if his dopey computer guy Vinchenzo doesn't mess up his setup. If he offends you, Mr. V will send a personal video apology if he feels it's legit.God bless the nuns of Sacred Heart Convent, god bless the Bears, and God bless all you kids who should stay off the internet and read a book instead. Above all, Mr. V says don't be like him...MORE Producer/Network chicagotonyv
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Apple Rating 5/5Twitter 1K Avg Length 50 min Get Email Contact

8. Torture Survivors Speak #torturesurvivorsspeak

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Deals with the impact of the criminal justice system from the view point of those that were incarcerated.I want you to just take a second and try to imagine sitting behind a prison wall for two, three, and four decades for crimes you did not commit based off of police torture under John Burge. This happen in the city of Chicago in which over 200 African American and Latino men were taken to area 2 and 3 violent crime units, tortured in their g******s, testicles, being beat with police clubs, telephone books, having plastic bags and typewriter covers and etc.,MORE Producer/Network Mark Clements
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Location Illinois, United States
Twitter 2.2K Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact

9. Fixing Chicago

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Chicago, weighing in at 2.7 million souls, punches above its weight as a world-renowned city of Arts and Culture, Industry, Finance, Retail, Education, Architecture, Transportation, Politics, Healthcare, Science, Innovation, Dining, Tourism, Sports, and more. It is also notorious for over a century of violence, crime, and political irregularities...MORE Producer/Network Paul Bryan Roach
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10. Chicago Crime Stories: Night Beat

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Night Beat is a radio drama series that aired from 1950 to 1952. The show followed the adventures of a Chicago newspaper reporter named Randy Stone, who would wander the city streets at night in search of stories to write. The series was notable for its atmospheric sound effects, jazz-influenced musical score, and the evocative voice of its star, Frank Lovejoy.Each episode of Night Beat found Randy Stone encountering a new and different character, often someone on the fringes of society: an old blues singer, a street preacher, a down-and-out boxer, a carnival barker...MORE Producer/Network SolvedMystery.com
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Apple Rating 3.8/5 Avg Length 30 min Get Email Contact