And just like that, I have 10 more podcasts for you to check out. Whether you are driving, running, cooking, working, or sitting around and need something to occupy the silence, I got you. I’ve done this six times before, so feel free to check out my other 60 podcasts I listen to:
Let’s Talk 10 Podcasts #6 - September 2019
10 of my Favorite Singular Story Podcasts (#5) - February 2019
Up (4) Another 10 Podcasts To Check Out In 2018 - October 2018
10 Podcasts (X3) To Listen To In 2018 - February 2018
10 More Podcasts You Should Listen to Today - October 2017
Top 10 Podcasts To Listen To Today - April 2017
All of the podcasts on this blog are singular story, true crime themed podcasts. Each podcast is focused around a specific person, event, or series of murders… Each story is slightly different, but all are a little twisted in one way or another (hence the murder theme), so let’s get going with another 10 podcasts I listen to.
10. Conviction
“Manuel Gomez is a detective straight out of a detective novel. He carries a pen that’s really a knife, wears a watch that’s really a camera, adores Sherlock Holmes and Miami Vice. But the cases Gomez takes on are all too real: cases of young men in New York City who say they’ve been arrested for crimes they didn’t commit. Reporter Saki Knafo follows Gomez as he tackles the biggest case of his career—and along the way, Saki explores big questions about criminal justice in America.”
Decent podcast that follows detective Manny Gomez and some of the cases he involves himself in. It is a Gimlet podcast, so you know the production value is pretty high. Host, Saki Knafo takes us through 7 episodes that are around 40 minutes each with ads at the beginning, middle & end.
“He was born Hamish Watson, a surfie dude from Sydney - but he could morph into whatever you needed him to be. Hamish is due to be sentenced to jail in early 2019 for swindling a handful of victims out of more than $7m. But these crimes are just the final pages in a resume too thick to staple; for decades he's duped victims in the US, Canada, Britain, Hong Kong and Australia. How did he do it? How did he evade authorities around the world for so long and what's he done with all those tens of millions of dollars he stole?”
This is an Australian show that comes from the same people who made “The Teacher’s Pet” I featured on podcast blog #5. This is a 10 episode podcast, episodes ranging from 30-40 minutes, that is led by reporter Greg Bearup. He dives into the many stories from many people about a man named Hamish. It’s stories like this that make me nervous about investing money, and trusting anyone in general!
“Our debut season takes a deep dive into the mysterious disappearance of 25-year-old Adea Shabani, an aspiring actress and model who vanished without a trace from her apartment complex near Hollywood’s famous Walk of Fame. Last seen in February of 2018, Shabani is a native of Macedonia. Like the thousands who flock to Los Angeles each year, she hoped to realize her Hollywood dream of stardom. What really happened to Adea? The full story has never been told.”
To Live and Die in LA is a 12 episode podcast that comes from Tenderfoot TV (makers of Up and Vanished) and is hosted by journalist Neil Strauss. Most episodes come in around 30 minutes, however, the last couple are over an hour long. A sad story about someone trying to make it in Hollywood only to be torn down.
7. Murderville
“When a brutal murder rocks a small Southern town, residents and police are shocked. Could the new guy in town be the one who who did it? Yes, the cops say, he is. Case solved. But then another murder happens. And another. In the end: four bodies, two convictions, and one man in jail for a crime he likely did not commit. Welcome to Murderville, Georgia. Investigative reporters Liliana Segura and Jordan Smith uncover what happens when law enforcement locks up their first suspect, leaving another man free to kill.”
Murderville is brought to you by reporters Lilliana Segura and Jordan Smith who walk us through 8 episodes ranging from 20-35 minutes per episode. A classic true-crime type of podcast.
6. Broken Harts
“Markis, Hannah, Devonte, Abigail, Jeremiah, and Sierra Hart—six beautiful black children, ranging in age from 12 to 19—were all adopted by Sarah and Jennifer Hart, both white. On Jen’s Facebook page, it looked as if they were the perfect blended family, even earning the nickname “Hart Tribe” from friends. Then, on March 26, 2018, the family’s GMC Yukon was found belly-up on the rocks below California’s Highway 1. The news of the murder-suicide shocked their friends and made national headlines, leaving many wondering what possibly led to the fatal crash. Could these lives have been saved?”
This was by far the saddest story and podcast of the bunch. How does what seems like a normal, caring woman turn on her spouse and adoptive children? So many unanswered questions, but a lot of potential clues to solve them. No matter how well you think you have covered your tracks, there are always breadcrumbs left behind. The season lasts 9 episodes with episodes coming in around 35 minutes each. If you want a broken heart, listen to Broken Harts.
“We all have limits. And some people who are pushed beyond those limits will do unspeakable things. In “Tally,” season One of OVER MY DEAD BODY, Dan and Wendi are two good-looking attorneys whose wedding is featured in the New York Times. But when this “perfect” couple falls apart, it leads to a bad breakup, a worse divorce, and a murder case involving a menagerie of high-priced lawyers and unexpected co-conspirators. Reported by Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson, and hosted by Matthew Shaer”
This is a podcast by Wondery, which I have featured on many of these blogs. When I first started writing this blog there was only one season of Over My Dead Body, “Tally.” Seven 40 minute episodes of detective reporting by Matthew Shaer. They now have released a second season called “Joe Exotic". Season two brings us another seven 40 minute episodes, this time about a crazy zoo keeper named Joe. Joe owns and breed big cats (tigers, ligers, and more). But is he doing it in a humane way? I recommend both as they walk through each crime story, trying to find the answer to questions that often result in someone dead.
“In Man in the Window, Paige St. John, a Pulitzer Prize winning investigative reporter has uncovered never before revealed details about the man who would eventually become one of California's most deadly serial killers. To an early love interest, Joe DeAngelo was energetic and worldly. Now, nearly 50 years later, he stands accused of an extended spasm of violence — home invasions, rapes, murders — in the 1970s and ’80s.”
Coming from the LA Times and Wondery, this podcast consists of eight 35-45 minute episodes through the victims’ eyes. Beautifully told by Paige St. John, she goes through and uncovers the gruesome details of the infamous Golden State Killer.
3. The Dropout
“Money. Romance. Tragedy. Deception. The story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos is an unbelievable tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. How did the world’s youngest self-made female billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye? How did the woman once heralded as “the next Steve Jobs” find herself facing criminal charges — to which she pleaded not guilty — and up to 20 years in jail? How did her technology, meant to revolutionize healthcare, potentially put millions of patients at risk? And how did so many smart people get it so wrong along the way?”
Six episodes ranging from 35-45 minutes like all the rest. This pod is hosted by Jarvis and presented by ABC. It once again goes to show what someone can do with a little confidence, while actually having no idea what they are doing. Make that money… until you are caught… People are twisted!
2. Root of Evil
““Root of Evil” is an unflinching look at one family’s awful past and astonishing dysfunction, with one of the most famous unsolved murders in American history at the center of it.”
This podcasts has eight 45 minute episodes and is hosted by Yvette Gentile and Rasha Pecoraro, daughters of Fauna Hodel. They tell the true story of the Hodel family and all the terrors, dysfunction, and even one of the most famous unsolved murders that were brought by them. I really enjoyed how this was a first hand experience, which makes it that much more eerie, creepy & impactful. What a story!
1. Happy Face
“For Melissa Moore, 1995 was a nightmare. That’s the year the teenager learned her father, Keith Hunter Jesperson, was a serial killer. It’s also the year Melissa Moore’s doubt spiral began: When you look like your father, and you share his intelligence and charisma, how do you know you’re not a psychopath, too? Happy Face is the story of Keith Hunter Jesperson, his brutal crimes, and the cat and mouse game he played with detectives and the media. But it’s also the story of the horrific legacy he gifted his children. Join Melissa Moore as she investigates her father’s crimes, reckons with the past, and wades through her darkest fears as she hunts for a better future.”
Coming in at #1 this time around is Happy Face. Just like the podcast right before this, this podcast is hosted by the daughter of the criminal, as she tells this story first hand. Melissa Moore, daughter of the Happy Face Killer goes into details about her childhood and the terrible legacy she was left with. This podcasts has twelve episodes ranging from 35-45 minutes and I highly recommend it!
I hope you can enjoy these new 10 podcasts all about true crime & murder. And with those 10, it takes us to 70 podcasts I try to get to every week. Don’t forget to check out the other 60 I have posted about before (links at the top).
As always, you can get listen to all these podcasts for free by downloading on itunes, listening on the websites (links provided above), stream on Spotify, or use the podcast app on your phone (like me!)
And remember, sharing is caring, so if there are any podcasts that you suggest I listen to, please send them my way.
Josh