Best True Crime Podcasts

The best podcast episodes about true crime. For any thrill seeking podcast listeners who just can't get enough of the captivating stories of murderers and criminals. This topic has all the best episodes from many different true crime podcasts. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!

Episode 52: The Checklist

Criminal

SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 51: Money Tree before you

listen to this one. While working on our last episode, we became

curious about the nature of psychopathy -- how it is defined, and what

to do if someone close to you meets the criteria. We spoke with Dr.

Ronald Schouten, author of Almost a Psychopath, and Jon Ronson, author

of [The Psychopath Test](https://www.amazon.com/Psychopath-Test-Journey-Through-Industry/dp/1594485755/ref=sr11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475783119&sr=1-1&keywords=psychopath+test+jon+ronson).

We are going on tour! We will be in Washington, Durham, Philadelphia, Anaheim, New York, Boston, Chicago, Iowa City, Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Toronto. Find out more here.

Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CriminalShow/~4/1XEQar-pD7M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/>

Oct 07 2016

25mins

Play

The Original Night Stalker (Part One: East Area Rapist)

Unresolved

In the mid-1970s, a mysterious intruder known as the Visalia Ransacker began to terrorize families in Visalia, California. Eventually, his crimes escalated to attempted kidnapping, resulting in the deaths of one man and a near-shootout with police. Shortly thereafter, a criminal known as the East Area Rapist would surface in Sacramento, creating a terrifying legacy that persists to this day. Part one of three. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Music credits: "The Woods" by While She Sleeps "Call Of The Void" by Kay "Enoch" by Laoshi Ma "A Breath" by Andrew Reddy "Dead Letters" by Alex Minerva "Samarkand" by The Gateless Gate "Time And Space Died Yesterday" by Chancius

Oct 07 2015

49mins

Play

The Original Night Stalker (Part Two: Original Night Stalker)

Unresolved

The criminal known as the East Area Rapist continues his assault upon women in the Sacramento area, but over time, his modus operandi begins to evolve. Instead of acting out of a need to rape, he begins to terrorize the families of those he strikes, crafting a legacy known as the "Original" Night Stalker. Part two of three. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Music credits: "Untitled" by Joao Picoito "Ossuary" by Andrew Reddy "Wake Up!" by Kai Engel "Third Floor" by Joao Picoito "View of the Greenland Sea, Part 2" by The Gateless Gate "Famouser" by badass wolf shirt "Mayak" by Mount Graham

Oct 16 2015

54mins

Play

The Original Night Stalker (Part Three: Golden State Killer)

Unresolved

The unidentified criminal, once called the East Area Rapist, has seemingly disappeared. However, a criminal carrying the same traits and brutal methods surfaces hours south, closer to Los Angeles. Forensics would later link the two criminals together as being one in the same, meaning that the criminal once known for innocuous break-ins continued to evolve and became one of history's most terrifying serial killers. Part three of three. Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan. Music credits: "Everest" by Scott Holmes "Egg Nebula" by Pulse Emitter "Third Floor" by Joao Picoito "Touch The Darkness" by Kai Engel "Melnibone" by The Gateless Gate "Sunset At Goat Fell" by Graham Bole "FDS" by ocp "Roembden Crater (On Waking)" by Forlon "Sailing" by The Music Plays You

Oct 30 2015

1hr 1min

Play

The Original Night Stalker (Update)

Unresolved

This is an update regarding the first story I tackled on "Unresolved," that of the serial offender that went by several names: Original Night Stalker, East Area Rapist, Golden State Killer, and Visalia Ransacker.
On April 24th, police in Ventura County, California, arrested 72-year old Joseph James Deangelo for the murders of Charlene and Lyman Smith. They were just two deaths attributed to this unknown killer, this mysterious EAR/ONS/GSK, among over a dozen.

Upon his arrest, law enforcement announced a press conference for this four-decades old cold case. Investigators and websleuths alike are desperate to learn any details about this little-known Deangelo, who wasn't even on the radar of law enforcement more than a week ago.
Written, hosted, and produced by Micheal Whelan

Learn more about the podcast at unresolved.me

Consider supporting the podcast by heading to patreon.com/unresolvedpod and becoming a patron
Music Credits

Alea Minerva - "Dead Letters"

Pulse Emitter - "Decaying Ships"

Tapes Tubes - "Salad Days"

Kay - "Call Of The Void"

Apr 26 2018

1hr 7mins

Play

Episode 53: Melinda and Judy

Criminal

When Melinda Dawson was seven years old, she learned that she was adopted under mysterious circumstances. As she got older and had children of her own, she tried to learn something about her biological parents. And when she went to the county courthouse and asked to see a copy of her birth certificate, she discovered that she was an unwitting participant in something much bigger and more complicated than she could have imagined.

We are going on tour! We will be in Washington, Durham, Philadelphia, Anaheim, New York, Boston, Chicago, Iowa City, Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Toronto. Find out more here.

Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

Oct 21 2016

27mins

Play

Episode 54: Melinda and Clarence

Criminal

SPOILER WARNING: Please listen to Episode 53: Melinda and Judy before you listen to this one.

Melinda Dawson found out on the same day in 1998 that her adoptive mother had been killed and that her husband Clarence was being charged with the murder. Clarence was convicted in 1999 and given two life sentences. Left alone with her two sons, no money, and no experience, Melinda set out to try and prove that he was innocent. She started with a suspect list.

Special thanks to David Massar, who is currently working on a film about Melinda's life story, Miss America.

We are on tour! We will be in Chicago, Iowa City, Minneapolis, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Toronto. Find out more here.

Criminal is a proud member of Radiotopia from PRX.

Nov 04 2016

34mins

Play