Crime podcasts!

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Any suggestions?

** podcasts! Podcats would be too weird

Undisclosed, especially the second season. 3 lawyers delve into criminal cases where they think that it is possible that a miscarriage of justice has happened, they read through all the files and talk to everyone involved to try and find a new piece of evidence that can help get a new trial.

The first season is based on the Adnan Syed case, and is the reason the podcast exists. One of the lawyers (Rabia) is a friend of Adnan and was in the Serial podcast. If you’re a fan of Serial you may like this season.

For me I loved the second season. The focus is on a young man called Joey Watkins who is in prison for shooting the ex-boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend. It delves into how someone’s personality and reputation is enough to convict someone.

Are they free? Can you find them on Netflix or not?

They are free. They are on various podcast apps you can download. They are some podcasts that are made by Netflix.

The Understate is good. It investigates the murder of Hobart women Lucille Butterworth in the 70s, and the failure of the police to identify an obvious suspect.

For something really engaging but off-the-wall, Lost in Larramah explores the disappearance of a man from an Australian outback town with a population of about 20 people. The people and the place are fascinating but bizarre. The narrator has an obvious affection for the town and it’s few inhabitants.

I like Australian True Crime - it’s a bit different because Meshel Laurie interviews people, police, criminals and others, about their careers and experiences.

I’m also enjoying Southern Fried True Crime with Erica Kelley. She has a beguiling voice and she’s not afraid to editorialise; she’s often both amusing and insightful.

Just discovered Sword & Scale too. Just listened to the episode about Neil Entwistle (Ep 121) which was enthralling.

Finally caught up with Untold. In the middle of the second series and I hear a family member's name mentioned . Not a fantastic connection (although to be fair, they're not connected with the murder itself, but with some of the people allegedly involved). We don't see them very often...

Creep it real is one of my faves, they are also on instance so you can see visuals too.

I love Criminal, They walk Among Us, Murdertown, Someone Knows Something, Up and Vanished and Dr Death. But I have listened to most of the podcasts recommended here too!
Just about to try Sword and Scale and Undiscolsed.

Just finished series one of Someone Knows Something (bit late to the party) which I've seen recommended a lot. Now I know why.

Swindled is my current favourite crime podcast. It's really well done.

Listened to an episode of "Swindled" this morning MaiaRindell - I really liked it; very thoroughly investigated and creepy. The narrator has a really monotone delivery - I listened to the very first one about bodysnatching. Is he still like this? Good tip - thanks.

@LittleLebowski that is the newest episode. Yes, they are all quite quiet and monotone. Some of the episodes are fascinating. I especially enjoyed the boyband/music producer and Fyre Festival.
I have just downloaded Over My Dead Body which I'll try on my way home.

Not a podcast but there's some brilliant YouTubers that have are very good.
One I came across recently is Jim Can't Swim. Unfortunately he's monetized some of his clips but the ones he hasn't are very good and his voice over analysis is second to none.
A link to one of his studies..

m.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfg861hO-Ag

MaiaRindell - I've listening to Swindled backwards then! Never mind, I am really enjoying them. I actually quite appreciate his delivery style now too. I like the mix of some nasty criminal cases with the more money-focused ones. The McDonald's coffee saga, which I remember happening but didn't know much about was really interesting. I also can't get enough of the Fyre festival fiasco, so that was a brilliant episode. 'American Scandal' and 'Legal Wars' are quite similar if you run out of episodes of Swindled. I also listened to one of the "Let's talk about Sects'" that was advertised on Swindle - worth a try.
TheCounter - thanks for that - I half listened/half watched to that this afternoon. It was such an awful case, but the evaluations of the detectives' methods of breaking Chris Watts down were fascinating.

Now listening to 74 Seconds. It's about the shooting of black guy Philando Castile who has pulled over by police for a broken car light. You may remember it hit the headlines all over the world because he's girlfriend lived streamed it on Facebook.

Dead Man Talking ... put together by a British journalist. Was my first foray into true crime podcasts. I’m looking forward to trying some of the suggestions made here for my next batch!

Casefile is good if you can bear his rather flat delivery.
I like the flat delivery. It tells the story without being dramatic or shouty some of the stories such as Toy box are just horrific and I couldnt finish that one.

The teachers pet, as previously mentioned was very good and due to the influence of the Podcast has resulted in an arrest. The story is astounding! Those who listened last year have you caught up with the updates? I just finished it yesterday.

I currently on ' who the hell is Hamish?' which is also from The Australian, who produced The teachers pet. It's about a conman

I have "Fatwa" and " paradise' lined up.
I couldnt get with Dirty John. I also tried watching the Netflix but it annoyed me!

Theres loads of good suggestions on here that I'm going to out in my library.

Anyone listening to Crime Junkie? Like My Favourite Murder but intelligent and coherent and no swearing plus discovered a new one Running from Cops, looking at reality cop show in US

Just finished Threads on BBC Sounds about the Cardiff Five miscarriage of justice, very chilling. Paradise is also good.

Just looked for Threads @SinisterBumFacedCat and I think you made a typo and it's Shreds ?!?!

Yes I do mean Shreds! Doh! Still, very good.

Good topic!

Love a bit of true crime on a podcast. Ones I’ve listened to that I do t think have been mentioned so far:

Trace , about the historic murder of an Australian woman in Melbourne.
Maddie, about the Madeleine McCann case
Breakdown, particularly the first series about a toddler who died after being left in a hot car, though it’s very upsetting.
Black hands, about a family annihilation in the 90s in New Zealand.

Untold is the daddy of them all though, what a story. I go on and off with Real Crime Profile as while I love Laura, Jim is a rude know it all and he’s so rude to Lisa 😂

A very interesting podcast I've just finished listening to is called The Dropout. If you dont know the story Google Elizabeth Holmes. CEO.

I enjoyed the Drop Out but don't bother with the HBO 2hr programme on her, podcast is better

Just finished Broken Harts which was ok (no Dirty John) and down loaded The Lady Vanishes for when I've finished The Minds of Madness