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The 50 most gripping true crime podcasts ranked by audience size. Use these as inspiration when naming your own true crime podcast — then generate your own with our free AI podcast name generator.

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1

Ashley Flowers delivers straightforward narrative-style crime stories.

YouTube

1.4M

Spotify

6.2M

Apple

8.5M

2

Stephanie Soo's deep-dives into intense international cases.

YouTube

6.2M

Spotify

2.2M

Apple

1.9M

3

A lighthearted take on heavy true crime and spooky history.

YouTube

680K

Spotify

4.1M

Apple

4.3M

4

Audio versions of the gold standard in TV investigative journalism.

YouTube

1.3M

Spotify

3.2M

Apple

7.8M

5

An anonymous host delivers cold, factual, and haunting accounts.

YouTube

250K

Spotify

2.8M

Apple

4.5M

6

True crime comedy that sparked a massive "Murderino" subculture.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

3.4M

Apple

4.9M

7

High-production value using real 911 calls and court audio.

YouTube

410K

Spotify

1.8M

Apple

2.5M

8

Ashley Flowers tracks cases featured on "Cold Case" playing cards.

YouTube

110K

Spotify

1.9M

Apple

2.8M

9

A chaotic mix of horror, cults, and true crime with comedy.

YouTube

1.1M

Spotify

1.9M

Apple

1.5M

10

Suruthi and Hannah cover creepy cases with a British wit.

YouTube

180K

Spotify

1.4M

Apple

1.8M

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11

The show that started the boom — deep seasonal investigations.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

1.2M

Apple

6.5M

12

Investigative true crime from the long-running newsmagazine.

YouTube

1.5M

Spotify

1.8M

Apple

3.9M

13

Two hosts discuss cases over beers in a garage setting.

YouTube

150K

Spotify

1.4M

Apple

1.9M

14

Comedians look at the dark side of small-town life.

YouTube

120K

Spotify

1.3M

Apple

1.6M

15

Phoebe Judge's minimalist and sophisticated stories about people who've done wrong.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

1.5M

Apple

2.4M

16

Focusing exclusively on the search for missing persons.

YouTube

450K

Spotify

950K

Apple

1.8M

17

Two friends pioneer the genre by discussing theories on cold cases.

YouTube

85K

Spotify

1.1M

Apple

1.5M

18

A unique perspective from someone "one degree" away from the crime.

YouTube

95K

Spotify

850K

Apple

1.1M

19

Insiders go behind the scenes of homicide investigations.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

1.2M

Apple

1.9M

20

A masterpiece of investigative audio focusing on the Susan Powell case.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

1.1M

Apple

1.8M

21

Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes explore historical crimes.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

750K

Apple

1.4M

22

Award-winning journalism that has led to legal exonerations.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

450K

Apple

2.5M

23

The podcast version of the hit TV series on female offenders.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

850K

Apple

1.6M

24

A "90s nostalgia" take on true crime cases.

YouTube

120K

Spotify

720K

Apple

850K

25

An immersive docuseries about emotional and physical trauma.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

1.2M

Apple

1.5M

26

Payne Lindsey's investigative journey into missing persons.

YouTube

210K

Spotify

1.1M

Apple

2.2M

27

Mike and Gibby break down solved and unsolved cases.

YouTube

45K

Spotify

950K

Apple

1.2M

28

Deep dives into the most notorious crimes in Canada.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

1.1M

Apple

1.4M

29

True crime stories that took place in national parks.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

1.2M

Apple

1.1M

30

Deeply researched cases from New England and beyond.

YouTube

15K

Spotify

180K

Apple

250K

31

Historical true crime blended with narrative journalism.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

320K

Apple

550K

32

The premier podcast for UK-based true crime.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

550K

Apple

950K

33

Focusing on the civil and criminal court system.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

850K

Apple

1.1M

34

Global true crime stories using factual, somber narration.

YouTube

85K

Spotify

420K

Apple

380K

35

A deep dive into crimes committed by Black women.

YouTube

45K

Spotify

310K

Apple

280K

36

Highlighting the stories of people who went missing without a trace.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

1.1M

Apple

1.9M

37

A viral investigative series about a woman faking cancer.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

1.4M

Apple

2.1M

38

Exploring Atlantic Canadian crime and weirdness.

YouTube

35K

Spotify

250K

Apple

310K

39

The story of how genetic genealogy solved a 30-year-old case.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

350K

Apple

1.2M

40

A mix of true crime and survival stories in the wild.

YouTube

110K

Spotify

850K

Apple

720K

41

Examines the psychological aspects of violent crimes.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

650K

Apple

850K

42

Stephanie Harlowe and Derrick Levasseur's analytical deep dives.

YouTube

950K

Spotify

1.1M

Apple

900K

43

Sarah Turney uses her platform to advocate for cold cases.

YouTube

550K

Spotify

850K

Apple

750K

44

Telling the stories of missing and murdered Black women.

YouTube

25K

Spotify

150K

Apple

210K

45

A lighthearted but detailed look at cults and crimes.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

220K

Apple

280K

46

Yardley Smith and detectives share stories from small towns.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

310K

Apple

650K

47

Quick-hit daily facts about ongoing high-profile trials.

YouTube

15K

Spotify

140K

Apple

180K

48

A former FBI agent breaks down the minds of killers.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

550K

Apple

1.1M

49

A podcast born out of a massive online crime-discussion community.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

280K

Apple

350K

50

The dark underbelly of Tinseltown and celebrity scandal.

YouTube

N/A

Spotify

180K

Apple

240K

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