15 Best Crime History Podcasts

1. Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.MORE Ranking #100 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Erik Rivenes
Producer/Network Blue Ewe Media
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 3.3KFacebook 2.6KTwitter 2.8KInstagram 671 Avg Length 76 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Dark Poutine - True Crime and Dark History

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True crime, legends, folklore, dark history and other creepy topics from the perspective of real live Canadians.
Ranking #46 in Apple Charts (CA)
Host Mike Browne
Producer/Network Curiouscast
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 6KFacebook 12.4KTwitter 6.4KInstagram 8.1K Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

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Welcome to Tenfold More Wicked Presents: Wicked Words, Kate Winkler Dawson's true crime talk show. On each new episode of Wicked Words, Kate interviews journalists, podcasters and authors about their fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from their investigations in the world of true crime, many of which have never been shared before...MORE Host Kate Winkler Dawson
Producer/Network Exactly Right
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 8KFacebook 1.1KTwitter 2KInstagram 9.1K Avg Length 54 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Criminal Broads

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Criminal Broads is a true crime history podcast about wild women who've ended up on the wrong side of the law, whether for leading a cult, serially murdering their husbands, swindling billionaires, or faking ectoplasm. The podcast is hosted by Tori Telfer, author of 'Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History.'MORE Host Tori Telfer
Producer/Network Cloud10
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 1.2KInstagram 3.6K Avg Length 42 min Format Long form Since May 2018 Get Email Contact

5. Morning Cup of Murder

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Ever wonder what crime took place on today's date in true crime history? If so, sit back and grab a cup of coffee as you enjoy your daily dose of True Crime. Your host, Korina Biemesderfer, guides you through a dark history lesson, with tales of murder, abduction, serial killers, cults, and more in this short-form DAILY true crime podcast, that has been downloaded over 30 Million times. Remember, stay safe.MORE Host Korina Biemesderfer
Producer/Network Morning Cup of Murder
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 827Facebook 6.1KTwitter 766Instagram 4.8K Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Since May 2019 Get Email Contact

6. Coffee, Murder, & Mystery

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We are a podcast that focuses on True Crime stories, history, mysteries, and the supernatural.
Hosts Kelly Green, Mandi Elliot, Melissa Lancaster
Producer/Network Dark and Ominous
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 24 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Murder under the Midnight Sun

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Murder under the Midnight Sun is an Alaskan True Crime History podcast, with a focus on unsolved cases and missing persons.
Host Arielle Young
Producer/Network Murder under the Midnight Sun
Email ****@ageofradio.org
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 233Facebook 2.8K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Vile Virginia: A True Crime Podcast

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VILE VIRGINIA is a true crime and history storytelling podcast that pokes at the dark underbelly of the Commonwealth of Virginia. SIC SEMPER TYRANNUS, Y'ALL.For more information visit www.vilevirginia.com!Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/vile-virginia-a-true-crime-podcast--4092316/support.MORE Producer/Network Vile Virginia
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 300Facebook 1.6KInstagram 450 Avg Length 31 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. Crime Capsule

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From DNA testing to the Dixie Mafia, Crime Capsule brings you new stories of true crime in American history. Join writer and host Benjamin Morris for exclusive interviews with authors from Arcadia Publishing, writing the hottest books on the most chilling stories of our country's past. Crime Capsule: history so interesting it's criminal.MORE Host Benjamin Morris
Producer/Network Evergreen Podcasts
Email ****@evergreenpodcasts.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 253Twitter 86Instagram 129 Avg Length 34 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. Fact or Fiction: A Mostly-True Crime History Podcast

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Welcome to Fact or Fiction, the podcast about historical crimes with one fictional detail added. Listen carefully because it's not easy to know if something is Fact or Fiction. Ready to play?MORE Host Laura Shimel
Producer/Network MaxMin Labs, LLC
Email ****@maxminlabs.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 24Facebook 182Twitter 4 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. True Crime Diary

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In our bi-weekly podcast we take a light-hearted look at the story behind an event on this week in true crime history. You can see trailers for forthcoming episodes on our YouTube page. Best Startup: 20 Best UK crime podcasts 2021. Feedspot: Top 15 Crime History Podcasts 2022. Created, edited and produced by Mark Duqueno. Art by Rue Turner. Photography by Jed Leicester. Music by Fesliyan studios www.fesliyanstudios.com www.truecrimediary.co.ukMORE Host Mark Duqueno
Producer/Network truecrimediary
Email ****@truecrimediary.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 23Facebook 7.8KTwitter 203Instagram 748 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Today in True Crime

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There's never an ordinary day in true crime history. Flip back the calendar and see how one fateful day can ripple through time. Today in True Crime is a Spotify Original from Parcast.
Producer/Network Parcast Network
Email ****@parcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 2.8KFacebook 37.3KTwitter 18.4KInstagram 87 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

13. The Right Shoe

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The Right Shoe is a podcast that talks about all things strange and unusual especially in reference to a death and delves into the psychology behind it. The Host, DebbieQ, defines the crime and then goes into specifics, asking investigators from a homicide department as well as people involved with the history of the crime and/or the victims to blend together to figure out the whose and why's of what happened.MORE Host Debbie E. Perfidio
Producer/Network Debbie
Email ****@therightshoepodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 62 Avg Length 46 min Format Long form Get Email Contact