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Dec 29th, 2025
Non-Fiction Investigations into True Crime

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    "Welcome to the official Unsolved Mysteries podcast from the original creators of the iconic tel...

    Cosgrove Meurer Productions, Inc. + Audacy

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    7 Ratings
    This is a MUST listen!!! Sounds just like the TV show with the grab bag of episode topics: murders, UFOs, disappearances, etc. Top quality, interviews with "real" people, and the classic theme music.
    ""The Officer's Wife" is now "Intent: The Tex McIver Case." Investigators in Atlanta have alway...

    VAULT Studios

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    DOWNLOAD THIS!!! There is so much live recordings from police, eye witnesses, reporters, news agencies... The host simply leads you from one recording to the next. No personal input to the case... "Just the facts!" I'm only on season 1. I
    "Two days after Christmas, 2011, Russ Faria came home from game night to find his wife, Betsy, d...

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    A MUST LISTEN!!! This will have your stomach churning with hatred for the injustice. Also, watch the TV series as well.
    "Welcome to the 1980s, where the war on drugs rages on and America's teenagers are caught in the...

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    Oh my word... From the first episode, you're hooked. Just when you think you've heard about all of the cults, here's another one. The presentation is excellent with voice reenactments, ambient sounds, and great narration.
    "If you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know…what would you apologize...

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    Interesting and compelling about human emotions from total strangers.
    "We now know that Jeffrey Epstein was a sexual predator. He was also accused of fraud, embezzlem...

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    Good detail about Mr. Epstein's history and how he got to where he was.
    "Silvio Berlusconi was a charismatic multi-millionaire real-estate mogul who upended the Italian...

    Audible

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    Great detail on Silvio's ups and downs. Sorta creepy hearing how power and money can corrupt people.
    "They were the very picture of a perfect couple in the land of Spanish moss and sweet magnolias....

    NBC News

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    Typical Dateline format with Keith's droning on. The story is compelling enough to keep your interest. Several characters involved... and who's the one pulling the strings?
    "The Hollywood & Crime series explores notorious true crime stories from the heart of Hollywood,...

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    29 Ratings
    Very good investigation of young rich men and what lengths they go to for riches. Sad to see this stuff actually happens.
    "Season 2: Kat Torres has the insta-perfect life. She is rich, gorgeous and not ashamed to share...

    Wondery

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    17 Ratings
    A must listen...to see how people can be manipulated into giving away their money and their lives.

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    Sad story of Dorothy Stratten. Great descriptions of Dorothy and her "manager".
    "The disappearance of two of Lori Vallow’s children in Rexburg, Idaho in September 2019 would ex...

    NBC News

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    18 Ratings
    This is a great story that can be sickening to the stomach. It's by Dateline which means it has a bit more professionalism than others. Even so, the narrator is a bit too much like a "chummy grandfather" as opposed to a professional narrator.
    "Welcome to one of the internet’s weirdest obsessions. Back in December of 2020, a nurse named T...

    NBC News

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    4 Ratings
    Here's a very interesting and detailed look at "truthers" and conspiracy theorists. The reporter is great and the presentation style is top notch.
    "It happened on a frigid winter night. First, a sudden moment of terror. Then, a frantic search ...

    NBC News

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    3 Ratings
    Great case. And some things are still up in the air....the truth hidden still. Cringe-worthy; similar to "The Thing About Pam".
    "The Homicide Inc. True Crime Podcast takes deep dives into compelling vintage and modern True C...

    Peter von Gomm

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    These are great bite-sized pieces (20-30 minutes) of true crime from past to present. It lacks the "interviews" with people so you have to listen to the host for the whole story. These are great for short car trips.
    "Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman w...

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    45 Ratings
    Very unusual "crime". It's a slow burn, but each episode compels you to listen to the next. It's hard to imagine a human committing such a scam. Good listen.
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    "Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and reco...

    Broken Cycle Media

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    59 Ratings
    This was somewhat of a mixed bag of stories. Some seem like "gal-talk" and others are deeply serious. This is pretty much a "victim telling" format. The stories are interesting enough and real life accounts.
    "It’s a twisted love story that unspools like a film noir, where lust and obsession lead to murd...

    NBC News

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    7 Ratings
    A gut wrenching story of deceit and gullibility. Hard to take in sometimes. I cringe at the narrator's presentation. His storytelling drags on too much for my liking.
    "Suspect is an investigative series about mislaid justice and the kinds of weighty decisions tha...

    Audible | Campside

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    25 Ratings
    It's an interesting case of justice gone wrong. The details of misjustice can depress you at times. Good reporting and great sound quality. I'll leave it here on the middle shelf.
    "Tales of kids who've killed, hosted by warbaby #dontbescaredBecome a supporter of this podcast:...

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    5 Ratings
    Interesting stories...if you can stomach the gory details of minors killing. Very interesting to hear the details of the police investigation and trial outcomes. It could use a better "more animated" narrator and ambient music.
    "MANslaughter tells intertwining stories about how one gunshot on a cold Wisconsin night in 1970...

    Wondery

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    3 Ratings
    The story seems like it could have been told in 3 episodes instead of ??? Too many useless interviews with fringe relatives/friends.
    "Deep in America’s heartland, on a scorching July 4th weekend in 1981, an alarm went out––the ma...

    Hiroo

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    The investigations are pretty good and the cases are interesting. The host seems to act like Philip Marlow. It's nice to have the details he provides, but he could cut a little fat out of the episodes and get to the important points.
    "Crossing the Line is a true crime podcast revealing cases of the missing and murdered, told sta...

    M. William Phelps

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    The episodes are focused on "chit-chat" between the hosts and less details about the crimes. There's also interviews with guests. Some people might be into that...not me. Worth of listen if you're into this format.
    "What if you were trafficked into a cult...or were mauled by a grizzly bear...or were stabbed 27...

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    35 Ratings
    These stories are told by the actual victim or a survivor close to the subject. Interesting to hear it from the actual person. Don't expect and "investigation" type of information. It's told from one person's perspective.
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    "Season four, "Back to Bardstown", is coming Tuesday, March 26. A puzzling web of victims and su...

    VAULT Studios

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    13 Ratings
    I don't like podcasts that are open-ended. There's no resolution and the case is still open.
    "What does it feel like to pick up the phone and scam someone out of $50 million? This is the st...

    Audible | Pineapple Street Studios

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    4 Ratings
    The first episode was interesting about the amount of the scams and the method, but after that, it's a laborious walk through details and interviews; mostly in French (with translator). I lost interest and couldn't go on. Maybe I'd listen to
    "Football star Aaron Hernandez went from the bright lights of the Super Bowl to a convicted murd...

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    26 Ratings
    Typical good quality for Wondery. The only "mystery" was explaining Aaron's bad past caused his actions. I'm not that much into sports, so I lost interest.
    "Patients in search of a miracle cure end up in critical condition. The race is on to find out w...

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    26 Ratings
    Stem Cell injections gone wrong. Not my fare.
    "When the young CEO of Canada’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is reported to have died while h...

    CBC

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    43 Ratings
    Mildly interesting. The investigation is OK, but the end is not worth sitting through all of the episodes. This could have been condensed.
    "It was supposed to be a reality show with a twist. In a sun-drenched villa in Ibiza, six hot gu...

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    12 Ratings
    Investigation is OK, but they pretty much told you how it was going to end on the first episode. This made listening to the rest of the episodes more laborious.
    "Real-life 911 calls, dissected and presented by The Operator. First, the "shock call." Then, a ...

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    The hosts are unprofessional and chatter too much, wasting my time. Maybe this is attractive to the younger audience; not for me. Their perspective on the 911 calls seems mainstream, as if they don't have any professional background to commen
    "Father-daughter true crime duo Blaine Pardoe & Victoria Hester discuss the Washington DC Freewa...

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    The hosts provide a lot of information, but it's somewhat tiresome...like a college lecture. There's better podcasts out there.
    "On a balmy evening in late September 1983, a 25-year-old armored truck driver set in motion one...

    iHeartPodcasts

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    3 Ratings
    Another investigation report by M. William Phelps (see Paper Ghosts). The crime is a money heist. After a few episodes, it turns into a social/political drama which made me lose interest.
    "You never really know someone…especially online. In today’s world, the power of influence can b...

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    I like scam investigations so I gave this a try. They admit, this is aimed at women which left me cringing with all of the chit-chat between the hosts. I'd rather listen to "The Perfect Scam".
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    "Where is Cleo? Taken by child welfare workers in the 1970’s and adopted in the U.S., the young ...

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    "An unidentified body. Who was she? Why hasn’t she been missed? A BBC World Service and NRK orig...

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    "Bundyville: The Remnant, a co-production between Longreads and OPB, explores the world beyond t...

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    "PRETEND is an investigative true crime podcast about real people who lie for a living — con art...

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    "Bear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hamps...

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    "Alibi is an award-winning investigative podcast series. It was created by Paul McNally and is p...

    Develop Audio

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    "Attorneys Colin Miller and Rabia Chaudry investigate and report on wrongful conviction cases in...

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    "Explore true stories of the dark side of the Internet with host Jack Rhysider as he takes you o...

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    "Dream fans....WE ARE BACK!We're reimagining The Dream as a weekly interview podcast with guests...

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    "The true stories of New Zealand's missing people. Paloma Migone digs into the cold cases of tho...

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    "Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievab...

    ABC News

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    "S-Town is a podcast hosted by Brian Reed from Serial Productions, a New York Times company. The...

    Serial Productions

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    "Season 4: When Rhoda Nathan's lifeless body was discovered in her hotel room, it was assumed sh...

    Cincinnati Enquirer

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    "Every crime has a motive."

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    "Fact is scarier than fiction. Subscribe to Casefile Premium to receive ad-free episodes release...

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    "In the year 2017 alone, 139 people were exonerated for crimes they did not commit - some had ev...

    Borrowed Equipment Pods

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    "Someone Knows Something is the investigative true crime series by award-winning documentarian D...

    CBC

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    "Anaheim investigator Julissa Trapp is not like other detectives. She’s the only woman on the ho...

    Los Angeles Times | Wondery

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