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Rising true crime podcasts climbing the charts this week
50 True Crime podcasts climbing Apple Podcasts' charts this week, all free to listen to and with an episode out in the last month.
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How this list is made
- True Crime shows
- Up 3 places or more on Apple Podcasts' charts in the last week, or new to them
- Not in the top 10 of any of Apple Podcasts' charts, now or a week ago
- An episode out in the last month
- Fastest climbing first, for where each started
The list
Fastest climbing first
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1. Death of an Artist
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 27
- Since
- 2022
In February 2024, celebrated children’s book author and illustrator Petra Mathers and her husband, photographer Michael Mathers, mailed letters to dozens of…
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2. People are the Worst
- Length
- 1 hr 22 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 248
- Since
- 2022
People are the Worst is the true crime podcast where nothing is ever as it seems. Each episode we dive into a case with a shocking twist that will leave you…
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3. The Slippery
- Length
- 57 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 56
- Since
- 2026
THE SLIPPERY The con artists think they're untouchable. The fraudsters believe their schemes are foolproof. The scammers assume they'll never be caught. They're…
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4. Unsolved Mysteries
- Length
- 29 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 96
- Since
- 2021
Welcome to the official Unsolved Mysteries podcast from the original creators of the iconic television series, presented by Audacy. Join our host Steve French…
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5. Up and Vanished
- Length
- 38 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 197
- Since
- 2016
Host Payne Lindsey heads to the edge of the arctic circle to investigate two mysterious disappearances from Nome, Alaska. Up and Vanished investigates…
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6. The Sinister
- Length
- 50 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 34
- Since
- 2026
Unlock the full Sinister catalogue - including banned and unreleased premium episodes, all AD-FREE. Subscribe now on Patreon: Follow Sylas: Disclaimer: This…
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7. MK True Crime
- Length
- 54 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 183
- Since
- 2025
MK True Crime is Megyn Kelly's MK Media podcast network home for true crime shows, live trial coverage and recaps, expert legal analysis, and more. MK True…
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8. Sword and Scale
- Length
- 1 hr 9 min
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Episodes
- 23
- Since
- 2023
Sword and Scale is a weekly true crime podcast covering the dark underworld of crime and the criminal justice system’s response to it. The first episode…
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9. Scamanda
- Length
- 42 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 20
- Since
- 2023
Amanda is a wife. A mother. A blogger. A Christian.A charming, beautiful, bubbly, young woman who lives life to the fullest.But Amanda is dying, with a secret…
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10. Scared To Death
- Length
- 1 hr 20 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 454
- Since
- 2019
The paranormal comes to life as husband-wife duo Dan Cummins (acclaimed standup comedian and true horror fan) and Lynze Cummins (costume and wardrobe stylist…
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11. The Fronczak Files
- Length
- 52 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 58
- Since
- 2025
Mysteries, DNA, and the Search for Who We Really Are. The Fronczak Files is a gripping podcast that delves deep into the investigation of the abduction of…
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12. Court Junkie
- Length
- 1 hr 17 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 405
- Since
- 2016
Imagine being wrongfully convicted for a crime you didn't commit, or imagine your child's killer is still on the loose even though there's enough evidence for…
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13. Bed of Lies
- Length
- 44 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 31
- Since
- 2020
A taxi driver is shot dead in front of his children. A high-security room goes up in flames. Then terrorists are unmasked as spies. And behind it all, a shadowy…
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14. Bulletproof True Crime: The Operator Files
- Length
- 49 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 46
- Since
- 2025
Step into the shadows with Bulletproof: The Operator Files — a raw, high-stakes true crime and investigative podcast hosted by Steve Stanulis: ex-NYPD, elite…
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15. Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan
- Length
- 46 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 605
- Since
- 2021
Join Joseph Scott Morgan every week as he explores a world that not many have had a chance to visit, the realm of death. Jo Scott will lead listeners on a…
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16. This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)
- Length
- 1 hr
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 470
- Since
- 2018
Dissecting the cases everyone's talking about. From true crime to celebrity courtrooms and pop culture legal drama — Tyrella and Nikita break it all down with…
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17. Uncover
- Length
- 34 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 328
- Since
- 2018
How did a small town Canadian boy allegedly become a narco kingpin? Ryan Wedding was once a promising young athlete, a snowboarder who went all the way to the…
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18. Voices for Justice
- Length
- 50 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 336
- Since
- 2019
Voices for Justice is a true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney, sister of missing teen Alissa Turney. Every episode ends with a call to action. Don't just…
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19. Generation Why: True Crime
- Length
- 48 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 221
- Since
- 2014
Since its debut in June 2012 with the episode Jury Duty, Generation Why Podcast has been your source for gripping true crime, intriguing mysteries, and…
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20. Who Killed Daphne?
- Length
- 33 min
- Releases
- Every few months
- Episodes
- 6
- Since
- 2022
When a car bomb kills Daphne Caruana Galizia on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta, the hunt for her killers exposes secrets with consequences that…
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21. True Crime Obsessed
- Length
- 58 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 650
- Since
- 2017
*** 2026 Webby Award Winner!! *** The true crime podcast YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE. We recap your favorite true crime documentaries with humor, sass, and heart…
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22. The Piketon Massacre
- Length
- 42 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 64
- Since
- 2020
The most notorious mass murder in Ohio’s history happened on the night of April 21, 2016 in rural Pike County. Four crime scenes, thirty-two gunshot wounds…
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23. Bone Valley
- Length
- 39 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 71
- Since
- 2022
Behind every Bone Valley season is a conviction: the right story, told with purpose, humanity, and craft, can have an enormous impact. Award-winning…
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24. Serialously with Annie Elise
- Length
- 1 hr 4 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 459
- Since
- 2023
Serialously is hosted by Annie Elise, best known for her true-crime YouTube channel “10 to Life” with over 1.5M subscribers. Annie created Serialously after…
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25. Criminology
- Length
- 53 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 465
- Since
- 2017
Criminology is a true crime podcast that takes a deep dive into some of the most famous cases in the annals of crime. Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Morford…
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26. Oddities on Elm Street
- Length
- 34 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 78
- Since
- 2022
Well hello oddballs! It’s your host Bobbie and your co-host Lexi, and this is Oddities on Elm Street; a podcast that covers all things spooky: from real life…
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27. Black True Crime Podcast
- Length
- 41 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 274
- Since
- 2019
This is a podcast where two sisters research and comment on murders committed by black offenders, some of which, barely get any public attention. Because of…
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28. COLD
- Length
- 1 hr 13 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 99
- Since
- 2018
COLD is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases. Investigative journalist and host Dave Cawley takes on a single story with each season…
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29. Crimes of the Centuries
- Length
- 52 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 295
- Since
- 2020
Crime is so commonplace that it takes something particularly shocking to be labelled the “crime of the century.” Even so, there are a lot of cases that have…
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30. Legally Brunette
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 263
- Since
- 2025
Emily Simpson may bring the receipts on RHOC, but in her podcast “Legally Brunette” Emily and her attorney husband Shane bring the cold hard evidence. Backed by…
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31. Going West: True Crime
- Length
- 52 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 567
- Since
- 2020
Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman discuss haunting details of different disappearance and murder cases week by week. New episodes released every Tuesday…
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32. The Scream Murder: A True Teen Horror Story
- Length
- 36 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 6
- Since
- 2026
The Scream Murder unravels the mystery killing of 16-year-old Cassie Stoddart and the shocking tell-all videotape that was never meant to be seen. Coming…
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33. Buried Bones - a historical true crime podcast with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes
- Length
- 1 hr 3 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 194
- Since
- 2022
On Buried Bones, journalist Kate Winkler Dawson and forensic investigator Paul Holes dissect some of history’s most compelling true crime cases from centuries…
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34. A Date With Dateline
- Length
- 1 hr 14 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 558
- Since
- 2017
Kimberly and Katie are professional true crime TV experts with no formal training but evidence lockers filled with snark and uninformed opinions. Katie…
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35. Weird Little Guys
- Length
- 52 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 137
- Since
- 2024
Weird Little Guys is a weekly show about the worst people you’ve never heard of, taking you beyond the headlines to get to know the race warriors and aspiring…
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36. Something Was Wrong
- Length
- 53 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 379
- Since
- 2018
Something Was Wrong is an award-winning docuseries about survivors' discovery, trauma, and recovery from crime and abuse.
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37. Park Predators
- Length
- 30 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 187
- Since
- 2020
Explore the dark side of the world’s most beautiful places with investigative journalist and park enthusiast Delia D’Ambra. Each week, Delia guides you deep…
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38. Small Town Dicks
- Length
- 54 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 301
- Since
- 2017
Small Town Dicks takes you behind the scenes of small town crime cases with the real detectives who investigated them. Hosts Yeardley Smith, twin detectives Dan…
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39. Chameleon
- Length
- 38 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 55
- Since
- 2025
We are living in a golden age of deception. It feels like everyone has an angle and that, everywhere you turn, someone’s trying to scam you. Chameleon is a…
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40. 10 to Life
- Length
- 1 hr 6 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 62
- Since
- 2025
Behind every crime is a victim, a perpetrator, and a story that demands to be told. With over 1.5 million subscribers and 500 million views, 10 to Life is one…
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41. Clues with Kaelyn Moore
- Length
- 1 hr 8 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 91
- Since
- 2025
Join host Kaelyn Moore as she dives into the world's most notorious crimes, from shocking murders to serial killers, uncovering hidden details, overlooked…
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42. Examined: The Backfire Effect
- Length
- 40 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 72
- Since
- 2021
About Examined: Overlooked cases that never got the real investigation they deserved. Each season features deeply reported stories about crime, punishment…
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43. I Survived
- Length
- 37 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 140
- Since
- 2021
What is it like to face death and make it out alive? Based on the groundbreaking A&E television series, I Survived documents harrowing stories of human…
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44. CreepTime The Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 18 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 204
- Since
- 2022
Looking For CreepTime Premium? - Try now Partnerships: press@creeptime.com Disclaimer: This podcast contains content that may be upsetting to some listeners…
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45. Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson
- Length
- 57 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 303
- Since
- 2020
Welcome to Tenfold More Wicked Presents: Wicked Words, Kate Winkler Dawson's true crime talk show. On each new episode of Wicked Words, Kate interviews…
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46. Dateline: True Crime Weekly
- Length
- 34 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 162
- Since
- 2024
A weekly news podcast for the true crime junkie, from the true crime experts you’ve come to trust. Every Thursday Dateline correspondent Andrea Canning and…
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47. The Cult on the Cape
- Length
- 59 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 56
- Since
- 2025
This is podcast about the Community of Jesus in Orleans, Massachusetts and its affiliated boarding school, Grenville Christian College. Join us as we talk to…
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48. Forensic Files
- Length
- 20 min
- Releases
- Weekly
- Episodes
- 393
- Since
- 2018
Forensic Files is a pioneer in the field of fact-based, high-tech, dramatic storytelling. This series of television programs delves into the world of forensic…
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49. Crime Weekly
- Length
- 1 hr 34 min
- Releases
- Twice a week
- Episodes
- 448
- Since
- 2020
Join retired police detective and private investigator Derrick Levasseur and true crime Youtube creator Stephanie Harlowe as they discuss the crimes making…
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50. Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime Podcast
- Length
- 1 hr 56 min
- Releases
- Daily
- Episodes
- 1,297
- Since
- 2021
My name is Matthew B. Cox and I’m a con man. I completed a lengthy prison sentence for a variety of bank fraud related charges, and I’m 100 percent guilty of…
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