

One courthouse, told week by week.” And with grippingly witty episode titles like A Bar Fight Walks into the Justice Center and A Bird in Jail Is Worth Two on the Street you’ll not want to miss a moment! 4. This season we tell you the extraordinary stories of ordinary cases. A year inside a typical American courthouse. In Season 3, “Serial is heading back to court.

While it may not offer the listener guts and glamor, it brings an engaging storytelling format to shine the light on known cases which are clearly not all they seem to be at first glance. But what has made it so ravingly popular is the content it brings and the format it packages it in. “Serial tells one story - a true story - over the course of a season.” Fair enough. I am of course talking about Serial, a podcast from the creators of This American Life, which is hosted by the infamous Sarah Koenig. Murrow, and the first-ever Peabody awarded to a podcast. In fact it has won every major award for broadcasting, including the duPont-Columbia, Scripps Howard, Edward R. Recently kicking off its third season, it has won numerous awards and honors and has become a staple for the true crime community. This next podcast is one of the most popular true crime podcasts to date. This is a compelling story that kept me engaged on a long road trip. There are many things that look suspicious and the department’s unwillingness to dig further into the case makes you raise an eyebrow. The main question that this case is trying to solve: “Who really killed Michael Francke?” The host speaks with reporter Phil Stanford and Michael’s brother Kevin who are convinced that Michael was about to expose the corruption in local system and that his murder was likely a murder for hire. This show is produced by iHeart Radio and takes you back to 1989 when “the director of Oregon’s Department of Corrections, Michael Francke, was stabbed to death right outside his office in Salem, Oregon.” The mystery unfolds as the host and reporter Phil Stanford starts to find evidence of corruption in the prison system that locked up the alleged murderer, Frank Gable. Here’s our top picks of “classic” true crime inspired podcasts to round out your list. But maybe you’re new to the true crime scene (see what I did there?) and you’re looking for more. A list of 6 fresh recommendations for you to lock yourself in your room and tune in to. In fact it was named one of Rolling Stone’s Top 20 True Crime Podcasts of 2018. With weekly releases, each bursting with true crime goodness, you’re sure to get hooked. If you can never get enough true crime…Congratulations, you’re a Crime Junkie! You’ve found your people.” To be fair, Crime Junkie is not new to the scene as the show debuted in late 2017, but it has gained steady popularity ever since.

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The storytelling is straightforward and free of rabbit holes so the cases stay suspenseful and are easy to follow. Every Monday, Ashley Flowers will tell you about whatever crime she’s been obsessing over that week in a way that sounds like you’re sitting around talking crime with your best friends. “Crime Junkie is a weekly podcast dedicated to giving you a true crime fix. Including a new podcast with you in mind (and title). Thankfully there’s a whole emerging genre dedicated to giving you what you need. If you’re reading this post than chances are you’re either a crime junkie…or you will be soon. Lore 5 Best True Crime Podcasts of All Time 1. Best True Crime Podcastsīest True Crime Podcasts of 2018 and OlderĢ2. Here is an updated list to guide your listening as you peruse the top charts of podcasts looking for something to keep you up at night. Over the last several months we have seen several new true crime podcasts storm onto the (crime) scene and leave an impressive footprint. True Crime podcasts are one of the most popular and successful genres in the podcasting space.
