So, you want something that’s like The Daily but gives you instead a daily dose of dastardly deeds? Look no further than Morning Cup of Murder. Aaron Hebel and Justin Evans have deeply honed their craft over the years and have an enormous stockpile of episodes for you to dive into this year where they share their theories and discuss their opinions on all things true crime. New to true crime? Start here! Generation Why has been going strong for nearly 10 years now and the strength is in their great hosting. The subsequent seasons, while maybe not as sensational, are certainly as stellar and scintillating. Serial takes on a new complicated crime every season, and they’re currently rolling out their fourth, but it’s tough to beat the original deep dive into the case for and against Adnan Sayed. No true crime list is complete without the OG.
You may have heard (and subsequently gasped when you found out) that Woody Harrelson’s father was Charles Harrelson, a murderer who may or may not have been involved in the assassination of President John F. Legendary Man and man of the people Woody Harrelson has a storied career, but he also had a storied childhood. This pod doesn’t just reveal the story of these cases, but also new information about how these cases may be connected, as well. William Phelps delves deep into the long cold case of 4 missing girls from the 1970’s in closely connected New England towns. Investigative journalist and true crime author M. Tom Brown’s Body follows this remarkable, haunting, and continuing story. Now, it’s a few years later, and still no arrests have been made, but every suspicion possible has been raised. Then, it’s 2018, and his bones are found beneath a tree outside of town. It’s 2016 in the panhandle town of Canadian, Texas and a popular teenage boy has gone missing. Wondering where to start? This Google sheet includes ratings for each episode. Casefile is an award-winning true-crime podcast that dives deep into the circumstances, investigations and trials of both solved and unsolved cases from all over the world. The host of this true crime podcast is unknown but he’s affectionately known as “Casey” to fans derived from the podcast’s name. In 2016 Casefile started as a side project telling the stories of the murders of Christine Sharrock and Marianne Schmidt (The Wanda Beach Murders). Trying to wade through to find the best of the best can be intimidating especially if you’re new to the genre, but worry not as we’ve decided to do it for you. From low-quality audio to poor research to, well, just about anything else, the true-crime podcast gamut is wide. Not all of the best podcasts are created equal, however. From international conspiracies to horror podcasts about murders that rocked small towns, it’s all there. With so many true crime shows out there, there’s surely a bit of something for every palate.