20 Best True Crime Podcasts For Road Trips

1. Crime Junkie

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Does hearing about a true crime case always leave you scouring the internet for the truth behind the story? Dive into your next mystery with Crime Junkie. Every Monday, join your host Ashley Flowers as she unravels all the details of infamous and underreported true crime cases with her best friend Brit Prawat. From cold cases to missing persons and heroes in our community who seek justice, Crime Junkie is your destination for theories and stories you won't hear anywhere else...MORE Ranking #3 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Ashley Flowers, Brit Prawat
Producer/Network audiochuck
Email ****@audiochuck.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 387.2KFacebook 705.8KTwitter 134.7KInstagram 1.3M Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Since Dec 2017 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. Last Podcast On The Left

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The Last Podcast on the Left covers all the horrors our world has to offer, both imagined and real. From demons and slashers to cults and serial killers, The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your bloodlust.Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts to listen to new episodes of Last Podcast on the Left ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.MORE Ranking #29 in Spotify Charts (US)
Hosts Henry Zebrowski, Marcus Parks, Ed Larson
Producer/Network SiriusXM Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 61.4K Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Serial

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Our newest podcast, 'The Good Whale,' is out now. Search for it wherever you get your podcasts, or follow it here: https://lnk.to/good-whaleSerial Productions makes narrative podcasts that have transformed the medium. Sign up for our newsletter at nytimes.com/serialnewsletter to find out about new shows, get behind the scenes stories, and see photos and videos you can't see on a podcast. To get full access to Serial Productions shows, and to other New York Times podcasts on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, subscribe at nytimes.com/podcasts...MORE Ranking #30 in Apple Charts (US)
Host Susan Burton
Producer/Network Serial
Email ****@serialpodcast.org
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 101.8KFacebook 424.1KTwitter 264.9KInstagram 58.8K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since Oct 2013 Get Email Contact

4. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

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My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921...MORE Ranking #35 in Apple Charts (US)
Hosts Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
Producer/Network Exactly Right
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 199.5KFacebook 500.4KTwitter 304.8KInstagram 894.3K Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Criminal

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Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who've done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe Judge. Named a Best Podcast of 2023 by the New York Times. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.MORE Host Phoebe Judge
Producer/Network Criminal Productions
Email ****@thisiscriminal.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 48.7KFacebook 42.6KTwitter 33.6KInstagram 58.9K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Casefile True Crime

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Fact is scarier than fiction. Subscribe to Casefile Premium to receive ad-free episodes released one week early, along with access to bonus Q&A's, our exclusive show 'Behind the Files', and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.MORE Host Casey
Producer/Network Casefile Presents
Email ****@casefilepodcast.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 70.8KFacebook 91KTwitter 57.8KInstagram 89.6K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Since Jan 2016 Get Email Contact

7. Ear Hustle

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Ear Hustle is prison slang for eavesdropping, and that's what listening to the show feels like: a raw, often funny, and always surprising peek into the reality of life inside prison. Hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods co-created the show that launched in 2017 while Earlonne was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, where Nigel was a volunteer teaching photography...MORE Hosts Nigel Poor, Earlonne Woods
Producer/Network Ear Hustle & Radiotopia
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 24.8KFacebook 31.8KTwitter 23KInstagram 72.6K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since May 2017 Get Email Contact

8. Scam Goddess

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Scam Goddess is an award-winning comedy podcast dedicated to fraud and all those who practice it. Every episode, the Scam Goddess herself Laci Mosley (iCarly, Better Call Saul) covers the hottest scams on the streets today while also giving in-depth breakdowns of the wildest robberies, rackets, and capers throughout history. It's like true crime, but without all the death—aka True Con! Plus, Laci's always joined by hilarious guests like Conan O'Brien, Miranda Cosgrove, Jameela Jamil, JB Smoove, Nicole Byer, or Matt Rogers...MORE Host Laci Mosley
Producer/Network SiriusXM Podcasts
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 7.8KFacebook 43.4KTwitter 12.3KInstagram 46.2K Avg Length 64 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. More Perfect

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We're taught the Supreme Court was designed to be above the fray of politics. But at a time when partisanship seeps into every pore of American life, are the nine justices living up to that promise? More Perfect is a guide to the current moment on the Court. We bring the highest court of the land down to earth, telling the human dramas at the Court that shape so many aspects of American life — from our religious freedom to our artistic expression, from our reproductive choices to our voice in democracy.MORE Host Julia Longoria
Producer/Network WNYC Studios
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 15.9KFacebook 22KTwitter 7.4KInstagram 6.8K Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. American Scandal

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Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politicians and moguls...MORE Host Lindsay Graham
Producer/Network Wondery
Email ****@airship.fm
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 21.4KFacebook 167.4KTwitter 107.1KInstagram 198.8K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2018 Get Email Contact

11. Up and Vanished

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Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances from Nome, Alaska. Up and Vanished investigates mysterious cold case disappearances with each new season of the hit true crime franchise. Season 1: The case of missing South Georgia teacher, Tara Grinstead, led to two arrests. Season 2: The disappearance of Kristal Reisinger, a young mother who disappeared from a remote Colorado mountain town...MORE Host Payne Lindsey
Producer/Network Tenderfoot TV
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 68.1KFacebook 104.1KTwitter 40.7KInstagram 29K Avg Length 32 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Missing

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Missing is a true crime podcast that tells stories of missing people, homicides, and injustices. Starting in 2015 with the disappearance of Maura Murray, Missing has covered the vanishings of Brianna Maitland, Brandon Lawson, Phoenix Coldon, Trenny Gibson, Daniel Robinson, Jessica Stacks, Erica Franolich, Cieha Taylor, Calvin Johnny Hunt, Abbie Flynn, Tabitha Queen, Raymond Green, Alicia Markovich, Niqui McCown, Samantha Tapp, Archer Ray Johnson, Dale Williams, Morgan Bauer, Pepita Redhair and more mysteries in depth...MORE Hosts Tim Pilleri, Lance Reenstierna
Producer/Network Crawlspace Media
Email ****@crawlspacepodcast.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 3.7KFacebook 21.4KTwitter 12.6KInstagram 8K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. 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 6.2KTwitter 766Instagram 4.8K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Since May 2019 Get Email Contact

14. Paper Ghosts: The Ozarks

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It's the dead of summer, 1989, in the heart of the Ozarks. An 18-year-old woman goes missing from Bella Vista, Arkansas. As the search moves forward, several suspects emerge. Then… a body is found not far from the Missouri border, and a homicide investigation begins. Soon, a second body is discovered nearby. What was a mystery transforms into the hunt for a possible serial killer stalking young women throughout the Ozarks. M. William Phelps digs in nearly 35 years later and begins to understand that things aren't always what they seem. MORE Host M. William Phelps
Producer/Network iHeart True Crime
Email ****@comcast.net
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 6.7K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. The Generation Why Podcast

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The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends, Aaron & Justin, break down theories and give their opinions on unsolved murders, controversies, mysteries and conspiracies.Need more Generation Why? With Wondery , enjoy exclusive episodes and always listen ad-free. Join Wondery in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/generation-why/ now.MORE Hosts Aaron Habel, Justin Evans
Producer/Network Wondery
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 21.9KFacebook 31.2KTwitter 24.7KInstagram 50.1K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

16. The Dropout

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Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world's youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye? How did the woman once heralded as 'the next Steve Jobs' find herself facing criminal charges - to which she pleaded not guilty - and up to decades in prison? How did her technology, meant to revolutionize health care, potentially put millions of patients at risk? And how did so many smart people get it so wrong along the way? ABC News chief business, tech..MORE Hosts Rebecca Jarvis, Taylor Dunn, Victoria Thompson
Producer/Network 20/20 True Crime
Email ****@abc.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 29.5KFacebook 131.9KInstagram 22K Avg Length 43 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

17. Southern Fried True Crime

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Erica Kelley is a native Tennessean exploring historical and contemporary true crime in the South. Southern charm is attempted but southern sass is bountiful. Join her as she shows you just how southern fried the justice system can be in the Deep South.MORE Host Erica Kelley
Producer/Network Erica Kelley
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 11.7KFacebook 29.7KTwitter 9.4KInstagram 16.2K Avg Length 56 min Format Long form Get Email Contact