CRIME IN REAL TIME

True-crime podcasts that range from fun to urgent

MY FAVORITE MURDER (2016—)

As comedians Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark take turns to recount their favourite tales of murder, they tap into a community of true-crime fans who think of murder as escapist entertainment.

SERIAL (2014—)

Detailing the conviction of Adnan Syed, who was sentenced to life for the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Serial is an essential entry-point into the canon. The podcast earned a generation of listeners because of how it challenged narratives.

BELIEVED (2018-2021)

A gripping piece of reportage, Believed traces the story of how former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar sexually abused girls and women for decades.