An American true crime podcast featuring authentic police interrogations, 911 calls, and murder investigations is gaining traction among Danish listeners. The series, which centers on real police recordings and unsolved cases, reflects a broader European interest in American crime content.
A years-old death in Milwaukee has drawn the attention of true crime podcasters determined to find answers where official investigations hit a wall. The case of Janie Pendleton—found dead in her own home with no identified suspects—exemplifies the power and reach of modern podcast investigations in reopening cold cases.
A new investigative podcast has reopened scrutiny of a near-fatal 2013 cycling accident involving Daniel Andrews, then-opposition leader in Victoria, Australia. The series examines alleged political cover-up and the phone calls made immediately after the crash.
A new six-part podcast from Scandinavia examines the bicycle accident that nearly killed Victoria's former premier Daniel Andrews in 2013, questioning the official account and how authorities handled the case.
David Anthony Burke, the 21-year-old American pop singer known as D4vd, has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The girl's remains were discovered in September 2025 in an abandoned Tesla registered under the musician's name in Los Angeles.
ABC Audio and 20/20 have partnered to launch 'The Hand in the Window,' a six-part podcast series exploring the 2016 capture of serial killer Shawn Grate in rural Ashland, Ohio. Hosted by veteran journalist John Quiñones, the limited series premiered November 4, 2025, and traces how a desperate 911 call led investigators to uncover multiple homicides across the state.
Black Girl Gone launched approximately five years ago with a focused mission: to investigate and humanize cases of missing and murdered Black women and girls who have been overlooked by mainstream media. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other platforms, the podcast has published nearly 300 episodes of in-depth true crime storytelling.
Serial Productions, the New York Times-backed podcast company, launched a five-part series in March 2026 examining a federal murder-for-hire case. Host M. Gessen investigates her own cousin's alleged plot to hire someone to kill his ex-wife, Priscilla, in a case that involved FBI undercover operations and federal charges in San Francisco.
Martin Hylander produces True Story, a Danish true crime podcast that examines real criminal cases across Scandinavia and beyond. With over 5 million listens, the show combines documentary-style storytelling with meticulous research into some of Europe's most compelling murder cases.
In October 2015, Wall Street Journal reporter John Carreyrou exposed Theranos as a fraud, revealing that the company's Edison blood-testing machine could not perform the hundreds of tests it claimed. The scandal led to the conviction of founder Elizabeth Holmes in January 2022 and a sweeping investigation into one of Silicon Valley's most ambitious—and most dishonest—companies.
The BBC's investigative podcast 'The Missing Cryptoqueen' unveils how Dr. Ruja Ignatova's OneCoin scheme defrauded over 3 million people of more than $4 billion between 2014 and 2017—one of history's largest Ponzi schemes—before the Bulgarian founder disappeared.
Rebecca Jarvis hosts The Dropout, an ABC News true crime podcast that chronicles Elizabeth Holmes' federal criminal fraud trial over Theranos, the blood-testing company she founded. Through never-before-aired depositions and exclusive interviews, the series examines how Holmes allegedly defrauded investors and patients.
Award-winning investigative reporter Laura Beil's 2019 podcast series 'Bad Batch' uncovers how Liveyon, a South Texas stem cell company, distributed contaminated products with no therapeutic benefit—revealing the darker side of a multibillion-dollar industry operating largely without oversight.
Marie Madeleine Steen, a Norwegian woman born in 1957, orchestrated an intricate web of fraud across Denmark and Norway using false identities and carefully constructed deceptions. Her crimes came to light through a 2016 investigative podcast that tracked her elaborate scams involving religious refuges and a mysterious heavy suitcase.
Paolo Macchiarini, a Swiss-born Italian thoracic surgeon, deceived the medical world and media with claims of groundbreaking synthetic trachea transplants that left patients dead. Now, the Wondery podcast Dr. Death: Miracle Man reveals how he manipulated everyone around him—including the NBC News producer investigating his work.
In 1982, Martin Markowitz began therapy with New York psychiatrist Dr. Isaac Herschkopf following a breakup and his parents' deaths. What followed was a 28-year relationship that would result in millions of dollars in exploitation, family estrangement, and eventually criminal professional misconduct—a story exposed in 2010 and later adapted into a major Apple TV+ series.
Bad People, a BBC Studios Audio production now hosted by criminal psychologist Dr Julia Shaw and journalist Amber Haque, returns with a 20-part series exploring some of Britain's most complex criminal cases. Released weekly on Thursdays across multiple platforms, the podcast combines forensic analysis with intimate victim interviews.
The podcast "The Lady Vanishes" reopens the case of Marion Barter's mysterious disappearance, challenging Australia's justice system. Are you ready to dig deeper?
Ira Glass's weekly storytelling program This American Life launched Serial in October 2014, a true crime podcast that became the most listened-to in the world. What started as a single season investigating a 1999 Baltimore murder case has since expanded into a major force in investigative journalism.
Brott & Straff, a Scandinavian podcast series, provides an unfiltered examination of gang-related criminal activity in Sweden and the broader Nordic region. The show draws on regional law enforcement data and courtroom proceedings to document how organized crime operates across borders.
Monster: The Zodiac Killer is the second installment in the Monster podcast franchise, produced by Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts. Hosted by Matt Frederick and Payne Lindsey, the series examines the unsolved serial murders that terrorized the San Francisco Bay Area beginning in 1968.
Norway's NRK (Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation) produces Mysterier fra Norge, a Norwegian-language podcast that investigates unsolved mysteries, paranormal events, and historical enigmas across Norway. Launched around 2022, the series has become a platform for exploring cases ranging from WWII disappearances to unexplained supernatural occurrences that have long puzzled Norwegian communities.
In May 2018, The Australian newspaper launched The Teacher's Pet, a crime podcast investigating the 1982 disappearance of Lynette Dawson from Sydney. Hosted by journalist Hedley Thomas, the series uncovered new evidence that would ultimately lead to the conviction of Chris Dawson, Lyn's husband, for her murder in August 2022.
Brett Talley and Alice LaCour, both experienced prosecutors, host a true crime podcast that brings legal expertise to cold cases and famous mysteries across the United States. Released several times weekly, the show examines everything from disappearances to high-profile trials, offering listeners analysis grounded in prosecutorial knowledge.
Rättegångspodden, Sweden's fifth-largest podcast with 173,000 weekly listeners, has faced criticism from families of crime victims whose cases were featured without their permission. The documentary-style true crime show, created by Nils Bergman, draws audio directly from Swedish court proceedings and police interrogations.
Svenska Fall, a Swedish true crime podcast produced by Brand New Content in collaboration with Perfect Day Media and Viaplay, launches new episodes every Tuesday across major streaming platforms. The show investigates some of Sweden's most disturbing cases, from brutal murders to mysterious disappearances that have captivated the Nordic true crime audience.
A Los Angeles Times podcast series documents investigative journalist Nicki Weisensee Egan's 13-year pursuit to hold Bill Cosby accountable. From the first allegation in 2005 to his 2018 conviction, 'Chasing Cosby' reveals how institutional silence protected one of America's most beloved entertainers.
On Mother's Day 2019, Marianne Shockley, a respected entomology professor at the University of Georgia, died in a hot tub at a home in Milledgeville, Georgia. Her boyfriend Marcus Lillard was charged with her murder—but a jury acquitted him in April 2022, a verdict the Blood Town podcast examines in detail.
Neil Strauss, a Rolling Stone journalist, hosts To Live and Die in L.A., an investigative true crime podcast that follows real-time investigations into disappearances and deaths across Los Angeles. Produced by Tenderfoot TV and Cadence13, the series has earned recognition for pursuing cases others have abandoned, bringing closure to families and justice to victims.
A new wave of Scandinavian true crime media is moving beyond sensationalism to explore how criminal cases reshape entire legal systems. 'Brott i närbild,' a Swedish podcast, exemplifies this trend by investigating cases that fundamentally altered legislation and sparked regional debates on judicial accountability.
A groundbreaking American podcast investigation reveals how a trusted physician exploited his position within USA Gymnastics to abuse young athletes, and how multiple institutions failed to act on warning signs. The case has become a global watershed moment for institutional accountability.
A decade after two Dutch university students disappeared on a hiking trail near Boquete, Panama, a new investigative podcast is unearthing fresh witnesses and evidence in a case that has baffled authorities and captivated international audiences.
Since August 2016, Up and Vanished has used investigative journalism and community involvement to examine unsolved disappearances across the United States. The podcast, hosted by filmmaker Payne Lindsey and produced by Tenderfoot TV, has grown to over 340 million downloads while generating real arrests and renewed attention to cases gone cold for years.
Thomas "Tom" Brown, 18, an honours student and student body president in Canadian, Texas, disappeared on the night of November 23, 2016. His vehicle was found abandoned the following day, but his remains wouldn't surface until nearly a year later—sparking a case still shrouded in mystery.
Cold, a narrative true crime podcast produced by KSL Podcasts, follows investigative journalist Dave Cawley as he reopens three haunting missing persons cases spanning decades—Susan Powell, Joyce Yost, and Sheree Warren—none of whose bodies have ever been found.
Crime Salad, hosted by husband-and-wife duo Ashley and Ricky, is a top-ranked true crime podcast that prioritizes facts, victims, and ethical storytelling. The show, produced by BLACKCAT | Realm, investigates cold cases, suspicious deaths, wrongful convictions, and missing persons with a commitment to accountability and awareness.
Kalla Fall, a Swedish investigative true crime podcast, examines unsolved and unresolved criminal cases primarily on the island of Gotland. Hosted by Urban Gärdek and Tobias von Braun, the weekly series pursues fresh leads where official investigations have reached dead ends, covering decades-old disappearances, murders, and brutal attacks.
On January 8, 1982, Lynette Dawson vanished from Sydney's Northern Beaches. Four decades later, an investigative podcast would finally expose her husband's guilt and transform true crime storytelling forever.
Krimprat med Lise og Fiona is a weekly Norwegian true crime podcast hosted by Lise and Fiona that has amassed hundreds of episodes exploring international cases. Available across major platforms, the show examines everything from missing persons to high-profile murder convictions.
In 1985, New Hampshire police discovered human remains in barrels near Bear Brook State Park. Decades later, a podcast would transform this case into a watershed moment for forensic science—and raise troubling questions about how confessions are obtained and justice is served.
Wondery's podcast series Young Charlie traces Charles Manson's transformation from his troubled childhood to his role orchestrating the savage murders of actress Sharon Tate and four others in August 1969. Hosted by Tracy Pattin and narrated by Stephen Lang, the show examines the formative events and psychological unraveling that created one of America's most infamous cult leaders.
Krimrummet, a Swedish true crime podcast produced by media company Expressen, has won the Guldörat 2024 award in the news and current events category. Hosted by Kim Malmgren and featuring invited guests, the podcast covers major and minor criminal cases across Sweden.
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Mørkeland is a Danish true crime podcast that has been investigating Denmark's darkest criminal cases since at least 2018. The show won Best Danish True Crime Podcast at the 2022 Mørkeawards, establishing itself as a leading voice in Scandinavian crime journalism.
In July 2019, Pineapple Street Media and Gimlet Media premiered The Clearing, an eight-episode podcast hosted by veteran journalist Josh Dean that chronicles April Balascio's extraordinary decision to suspect and report her own father, serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards, to police in 2009.
Danish author Vigdis Hjorth's work has sparked confusion among international audiences about whether 'The Clearing: Datters søgen efter sandheden om sin far' represents a real crime case or fictional narrative set in 1950s Denmark.
