8 Best Iowa True Crime Podcasts

1. Bonaparte

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'Best Podcasts of 2022' - Paste MagazineIt's been 25 years since Anne Champion's friend was killed, but the case was never solved. When Anne, now a prominent Manhattan attorney, gets an unexpected phone call from an old friend, it compels her to return to Iowa, her childhood home, to try and piece together the events around Laura Van Wyhe's mysterious death.more Hosts Jason B. Stavers, Anne M. Champion
Producer/Network Imperative Entertainment and Vespucci
Email ****@imperativeentertainment.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 1.6KInstagram 779 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium 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. Midwest Murder

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We've all heard the phrase 'that kind of thing doesn't happen in our town', but here on Midwest Murder, we will shatter that false reality. In fact, it happens more often than we know, and sometimes the details of the most horrific crimes that happen in our neighborhoods are lost in the back pages of newspapers, forgotten on our news channels, and eventually erased over time.more Hosts Dawn Palumbo, Jonah Lantto
Producer/Network Jonah Lantto & Dawn Palumbo with the Good Talk Network
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 957Facebook 9.4KTwitter 44Instagram 2.1K Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. FindJodi

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Iowa television news anchor Jodi Huisentruit has been missing since June 27, 1995. The Long Prairie, Minnesota native is believed to have been abducted from the parking lot of her Mason City apartment complex between 4:00-4:30 on that early summer morning. She never showed up for work and has been missing ever since that day 25 years ago.FindJodi.com, Inc. was developed in 2003 when former Television News Director Gary Peterson and News Anchor Josh Benson worked together near Mason City...more Producer/Network Scott Fuller
Email ****@findjodi.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 236Facebook 23.1KTwitter 1K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. DIEOWA

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The 'heart of America' may not be as warm and loving as you think. Join Alli and Beth—native Iowans—as they share stories of murders and cold cases across the state of Iowa, one county at a time. And the best part? Taps, our anonymous former homicide detective/lawyer, is there to answer all of our loosely-related questions about the case.more Hosts Beth LeValley, Allison Theulen
Producer/Network Beth & Alli
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Iowa, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 77Facebook 266Twitter 94Instagram 324 Avg Length 27 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. Puppy Kingpin

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Americans are used to being on the lookout for a scam, but authorities are warning of a new kind of fraud. Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin shines a spotlight on Jolyn Noethe, a secretive businesswoman from Iowa who is accused of laundering puppies much like drug money. Investigative reporter Alex Schuman exposes the scheme and an underground part of the industry bringing us the pets we love.Puppy Kingpin is part of The Binge - subscribe to listen to all episodes, all at once, ad-free right now...more Producer/Network Sony Music Entertainment
Email ****@sonymusic.com
Location Iowa, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Alex Schuman
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

6. Hometown Homicide

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A true crime podcast from Iowa that will cover lesser-known stories of murder, mayhem, & other tragedies from around the Midwest. Who knows? I may even tell you a story from your own hometown.more Producer/Network Hometown Homicide
Email ****@hometownhomicide.com
Location Iowa, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 35Facebook 599Twitter 255Instagram 542 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Secrets in the cornfield: Iowa's Unsolved

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To date, there are more than 600 unsolved homicides and disappearances in the state of Iowa. Although there are a handful of cases from the hawkeye state that gripped the nation many have gone years without notice. From a native Iowan born and raised it's time to give victims their voices back and attempt to bring some form of closure to families that have been waiting years, even decades for answers.more Producer/Network True crime podcast
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Location Iowa, United States
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. The Black Dirt Tapes

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The Black Dirt Tapes is a true crime podcast uncovering the dark, forgotten stories buried beneath Iowa's surface.Hosted, written, and produced by Cody Burk, each episode digs into the eerie, unsettling, and often unexplained history of small towns across the state--true crime, paranormal encounters, local legends, and the things people would rather forget.No teams. No studios. Just one mic and the stories that won't stay buried.Follow on Instagram and Threads for updates and behind-the-scenes content, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.more Producer/Network blackdirttapes
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Get Email Contact