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Podcast recommendations- Will I ever find anything as good as S-Town?

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Lazydaze123 · 01/08/2025 23:07

On the hunt for a new podcast I can get stuck into.
Something true maybe crime or mystery, thriller, unsolved, twists and turns. Basically I’m in search of something as gripping as S-Town.
I loved Serial, Hoaxed, west cork podcast, The Witness, Stuff you should know. So anything along those lines, I really felling like I’m missing out on some big ones! Any recs welcome!

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Tweakie123 · 01/08/2025 23:12

I liked chameleon: wild boys and hollywood con queen. Sweet bobby also a good one. Not heard of s town, im going to give that one a try now thanks!

Lazydaze123 · 01/08/2025 23:14

Yep loved sweet Bobby and Chameleon but haven’t listen to the other two so will add them to my list thank you!

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Lazydaze123 · 01/08/2025 23:15

Oh I have listened to Hollywood con queen that was brilliant!

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Lazydaze123 · 01/08/2025 23:15

Will check out wild boys though!

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therunninggirl · 01/08/2025 23:17

Your own back yard and In the Dark (season 2 in particular) are both some of the best out there!

Lazydaze123 · 01/08/2025 23:18

therunninggirl · 01/08/2025 23:17

Your own back yard and In the Dark (season 2 in particular) are both some of the best out there!

Thank you! I LOVE a season specific recommendation too, epic, thank you! Haven’t listened to either of these!

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Aprilrainagainagain · 01/08/2025 23:24

Criminal. It’s incredible.

therunninggirl · 01/08/2025 23:30

Lazydaze123 · 01/08/2025 23:18

Thank you! I LOVE a season specific recommendation too, epic, thank you! Haven’t listened to either of these!

I have sooo many more to recommend but to me, these are top tier investigative journalism series!

limetrees32 · 03/08/2025 09:47

I've just started listening to S town on Pocket cast.
Will only be able to get first 2 episodes without subscribing to some thing.
Can anyone recommend a service ( I don't even know the term, is it platform? ) that is good value and gives wide access?
I currently just use BBC sounds.

little0miss0mac · 03/08/2025 10:28

Stalked. Relatively new from Carole Cadwalladr in which she track down her step daughter’s stalker. Absolutely extraordinary, gripping, warm. She also has one called Sergei which I haven’t listened to yet.

Also Kill List, Scamanda, A very British cult, Inside McKamey Manor, The Price of Paradise (brilliant!!), Dr Death. Some good ones about the fall of Elizabeth Holmes/Theranos but I can’t recall the names

little0miss0mac · 03/08/2025 10:30

Oh, and Sport’s Strangest Crimes on bbc also v good even if you’re not into sport!

I have so many more over the years but have deleted them from my app along the way.

limetrees32 · 03/08/2025 10:40

@little0miss0mac Stalked. . She also has one called Sergei which I haven’t listened to yet.
Also Kill List, Scamanda, A very British cult, Inside McKamey Manor, The Price of Paradise (brilliant!!), Dr Death. Some good ones about the fall of Elizabeth Holmes/Theranos but I can’t recall the names

are these all on BBC sounds ? I think I recognise some .

curious79 · 03/08/2025 10:43

Dead River as a one off series about the Mariana dam collapse in Brazil

I love the Uncanny series on BBC sounds

butimamonstersaidthemonster · 03/08/2025 10:47

limetrees32 · 03/08/2025 09:47

I've just started listening to S town on Pocket cast.
Will only be able to get first 2 episodes without subscribing to some thing.
Can anyone recommend a service ( I don't even know the term, is it platform? ) that is good value and gives wide access?
I currently just use BBC sounds.

I use Apple Podcasts and Spotify for free. I also sometimes use Amazon music with Amazon prime.

CalamityGanon · 03/08/2025 10:53

Casefile. In fact just listen to the episode that came out on Saturday (2/8) if you don’t listen to any other episode. Jaw dropping. It’s called the GPO girl but I’d never heard of the case before. Host with soothing Australian accent, well researched and no unnecessary jibber jabber.

Planesmistakenforstars · 03/08/2025 12:00

The Girlfriends, Dirty John, Scamanda, Bear Brook, Broken Harts, Hunting Warhead.

therunninggirl · 03/08/2025 12:01

Planesmistakenforstars · 03/08/2025 12:00

The Girlfriends, Dirty John, Scamanda, Bear Brook, Broken Harts, Hunting Warhead.

Omg Bearbrook and Hunting Warhead are both amazing too!

StrictlyAFemaleFemale · 03/08/2025 12:25

Girlfriends and dirty John are amazing!
Lots of people enjoy teacher's pet
Believe in magic
Toxic the Britney spears story (bit fan girly but well told)
The retrievals
Lost Hills
What happened to Talina Zar
I'm not a monster the shemima begum story
Camp Shame
Sympathy pains
Will be wild & the coming storm are both about storming the congress
Autism's first child
Newtons law

On the off chance you're Danish
I de forkerte hænder
Spiral kampagne
Det levende bevis

YanTanTetheraPetheraBumfitt · 03/08/2025 12:26

Scamanda
the lady vanishes

QuantumLampshader · 03/08/2025 12:40

Dark Histories: a decent mix of true crime stories and wingnut stuff. Ghosts, the unexplained etc

The Serial Killer Podcast. Pretty self explanatory. Hosted by a Norwegian Dude the accent takes a little getting used to but definitely interesting.

limetrees32 · 03/08/2025 12:50

I use Apple Podcasts and Spotify for free how do you use Spotify for free please?
Is Apple only for I phones etc ,I have an Android phone .

NigelDebster · 03/08/2025 13:23

Another vote for Scamanda and plus also The Disciples about religious leader TB Joshua.

FeyreandRhysand · 03/08/2025 13:26

My Favorite Murder

SparklyBrickViper · 03/08/2025 13:30

The Saints.

The Missing Campers Trial.

Dear Rachelle (which has just taken quite an unexpected turn).

healthybychristmas · 03/08/2025 13:54

Do you have to pay to listen to S Town?

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