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The 20 best true crime podcasts to kill your free time
1. Serial
We can probably blame - or thank - Serial host Sarah Koenig for this entire list of the best true crime podcasts. If it wasn’t for the astonishing success of the first season of Serial, our thirst for piping devastatingly good documentaries into our heads might not be quite as strong. Koenig breaks down the still in contention case against Adnan Syed, the then-teenager convicted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee in 1999. Koenig’s in-depth breakdown of the case, access to Syed himself, and investigations into the evidence and inconsistencies surrounding the investigation make for ludicrously compelling listening.
The 12 episodes that make up season 1 are now true crime podcast royalty for very good reason. Season 2 of Serial departed murder investigations as it followed the story of Bowe Bergdahl, the US soldier captured by the Taliban, but has now returned to its roots for season 3 where each episode covers an individual criminal case.
2. Someone Knows Something
Cold cases are fascinating and it’s easy to see why. These are unfinished stories, jigsaws with only one vital piece still to slot into place. And yet they don’t often make for good watching or listening. We like endings where villains are brought to justice and everyone lives happily ever after. Thus it’s all the more surprising to listen to Someone Knows Something, where CBC’s David Rigden spends a season at a time investigating a cold case, and realise that the story itself is what matters here.
Rigden’s gentle narration and interview technique is compelling. Each of the five seasons now available is packed with an evocative sense of place, with true heartbreaking insight into those left behind after brutal crimes. Understandably, this isn’t always an easy experience, but Someone Knows Something is a an essential listen.
3. West Cork
The only entry on this list not available on all podcast services. West Cork is an Audible Original offering, making it freely available only if you have a membership through Amazon. If you haven’t already used your free trial though, this 13 part documentary is a brilliant excuse to sign up. Might I recommend I’ll Be Gone in the Dark as your free audiobook at the same time?
Anyway, West Cork is an utterly compelling investigation into the mysterious murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier in Ireland in 1996. What’s astonishing here isn’t just the access to the inhabitants of West Cork and the twists and turns at work, but the many quotables from the man whom many believe to be the murderer. Much like Serial, your inner guilt-ometer will be a swinging metronome as this tangled web unravels. Prepare to lose eight hours in a very short space of time.
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