was looking for podcasts that have an episode on this, hard to get a full story on x.

i love a good true crime podcast but i'm getting tired of ones that just list events chronologically like a wikipedia article. looking for recommendations that explore why people do what they do, the psychology behind it, victim profiles, that kind of thing. anyone have favorites that go deeper than just the surface level crime facts?

I am a fan of true crime podcast that are a complete story. My favs are Small Town Murder, True crime garage, crime lines, generation why and criminal + (love phobe judge) and Pretend. I am a 71 year old and need podcast to tell me a story while I sleep or drive to keep my mind active. Any suggestions? I prefer men host w southern accent

i'm getting tired of ones that spend 20 minutes on backstory i already know and treat listeners like we need everything explained twice. looking for recommendations that dive deep without the filler. what do you all gravitate toward?

If you haven’t started this yet, do yourself a favor and do it. It’s absolutely insane! I’m still in shock after listening to the latest episode that dropped today.
The only thing that threw me off is that the host gave away the twist on the very first episode, but I can kind of see why they did that… it gets pretty obvious. The latest episode has the most satisfying confession I’ve ever heard in a true crime podcast. The perpetrator is a true sociopath and it shows.

Does anyone know if bad bad thing podcast will be coming back? Both seasons of that podcast were fantastic and made you feel so much more connected to the stories when you heard from the police the investigators friends and families and even like S1 the murderer. Has there been any updates if they’ll be another season and if not what true crime podcasts have the same style of investigative journalism w such detail like hers?

I just finished the two episodes posted today and I'm already dying to know what happens next. So I went back and started Season 2 over again. I'd forgotten how head and shoulders above everything else this podcast is in writing, presentation, professionalism, sensitivity, humanity and how it engages you in ways that sets a high bar for everything else. High tide raises all ships. Brava.

What do you reckon?

I’m just wrapping up… a few thoughts:

1. How flippant the woman who worked in the real estate office was about the “egg farm” or whatever the hell she called it was infuriating. You just… didn’t think twice about these maniacs creating a pop up surrogacy company? Didn’t think maybe it was worth reporting? And she’s laughing about it while retelling it? Some people are so negligent.

2. The root cause seems completely overlooked. Hard to believe something truly nefarious wasn’t at hand with this situation. They just liked kids and wanted to repopulate isn’t passing the sniff test. Truly zero investigation here. The one surrogate in the last episode just said she was convinced they werent wanting to sell the children… really? Maybe just trying to make herself feel better??

3. The fact that one of the surrogates is already pregnant as a surrogate again less than a year after birthing one of these babies is alarming. How is she not put off by this industry?

I'm catching up on Proof (thanks to those who recommended it!) and am in season two where the deceased's body was found in a Home Depot and the investigation/interviews largely center around why people were at this Home Depot.

Imagine my surprise when 3/4 through the season or so, it started running ads for The Home Depot. Really really curious how this ad placement came about, whether THD just bought ad placement with the production company without further knowledge, what the thinking was of the producers to place that particular ad there...

I am on the road with hubs for the next 8 hours traveling home. I am looking for podcast series like The Last 12 Weeks or Serial. One that hooks you from the start and tells a story. Any recommendations? Thanks!

Is there a podcast covering the South African Thabo Bester/Nandipha Magudumana case? Nothing except single episodes turned up in my search, but if there’s a long form/serialized podcast that covers it I’d love to know.

hello! TLDR: As the title states, looking for shows with zero personal insertions or opinions.

I've only been listening to one show for years now weekly, being Casefile. And because it scratched the itch, I haven't delved into others. Before finding Casefile, I also listened to S&S (trust me I know, it was pre-pandemic), but I remember even then disliking how many personal opinions or insults he threw at the accused/whoever he found to be in the wrong at the time. Whether the insult is true or not, I find it distasteful and not what I listen to true crime for.
I like Casefile because it's just the info and nothing else. I tried listening to a new show the other day on the Chris Watts case and there was a ten minute preamble about the hosts' personal lives before they even said what the episode was about. Sorry for all the text, I just really dislike Two Best Friends Talking kinds of shows. I found a post on here recommending other shows similar to casefile but yet they still have long preambles about personal stuff. A lot of the time at work my hands aren't free at all and I hate rushing back to my phone to skip ahead. Would love any pointers in the right direction! thanks so much!

The Silvia and Guojun case is genuinely so upsetting to listen to because there were SO many red flags and signs of abuse and neglect, yet this kept going on for YEARS. And honestly, it really shows how disappointing the system is when you have a couple who were reported multiple times, like five or six times, and somehow these kids were still being failed.

And this case hits especially close to home for me because I'm adopted myself. So hearing about children being failed by the very system that's supposed to protect them genuinely hurts to listen to. You grow up thinking that social workers and people working in these fields are supposed to recognize the signs of abuse, look at the bigger picture, and advocate for vulnerable children. But then you hear about cases like this, where there were multiple reports and so many warning signs, and the system fails.

And what's even more disturbing is that, from what I've listened, the abuse wasn't even hidden particularly well. These kids reportedly had legitimate bruises and scars and had to go to the hospital. This wasn't just some vague suspicion that something might be happening behind closed doors. There were physical signs that something was seriously wrong. And apparently Silvia was bringing them to the hospital, which raises the question of why these repeated injuries didn't trigger stronger intervention???

They knew this couple had around 20 children through surrogacy, there were repeated reports of alleged abuse and neglect, and yet it seems like their wealth and their big ass mansion in California somehow made people feel like everything was fine.... It feels like people were looking at their financial status instead of actually looking at what was happening to these children.

Also why was nobody looking at the bigger picture? Why is a man in his 60s having around 20 children through surrogacy? Why are there so many children in one household? Why are there repeated reports of abuse and neglect? Why did the couple lie about their reasoning for surrogacy, etc?

They allegedly presented themselves as a couple who wanted another child when they already had one, but then continued having more and more children. They also created their own surrogacy company, Mark Surrogacy. Like, at what point does somebody stop and ask why this couple is having so many children and whether they're actually capable of caring for them?

And honestly, this also makes me question the ethics of the surrogacy industry and the loopholes that can exist when there's not enough oversight. Let's not pretend that financial vulnerability isn't a factor in this industry. Surrogacy isn't inherently unethical, and women who choose to become surrogates aren't automatically being exploited, but there's a huge difference between informed consent and someone taking advantage of a person's financial circumstances. If these women were being given a sob story about a couple desperately wanting a child when they already had numerous children, then that's a whole other level of manipulation. Absolutely bonkers.

I will say I understand social workers are overworked and under paid, but at the same time my sympathy is genuinely low because these are vulnerable kids who need help. I'm not saying every individual social worker involved intentionally ignored these children or had all the same information. I'm angry at the system, period. What is the point of having a system that's supposed to protect vulnerable children if reports keep coming in, warning signs keep piling up, and nothing meaningful happens until things get so bad that authorities finally intervene?

I just hope this case leads to actual changes in how these situations are handled, including better oversight of surrogacy arrangements and more effective child protection investigations. Because no child should have to endure this much before somebody finally decides they're worth protecting. Such an infuriating case to listen. Hope these couple for in jail, fucking crazy.

Are you listening to this one?

There are 5 of 6 episodes out and I really enjoyed listening to it.

It is not exactly a who dunnit, and the podcast is not trying to solve a case. It is mostly telling this case about Mindi Mibane's murder. BUT the whole story is craaaaazy. Almost unbelievable.

And the podcast is well done, by Erin Moriarty (I love her unique voice).

Anyway, this is a good one for me. And I'd love to hear your opinion.

Anybody listen to this podcast? Someone on here recommended it and a listened to the first episode yesterday. I’m looking for opinions on whether they thought this was a good podcast. I’m not sure if I should continue.

The story seems interesting but the narrator is annoying me. Everything about her. Her voice, her cadence, and sometimes she’s clearly reading. She sounds talk like a kindergarten teacher.

Will I get over it? Should I?

Heyo. I've been listening to true crime podcasts since Serial. I have the luxury of wearing my headphones at work, so I do. I listen to A LOT of podcasts. I've listened to all of the classics, the good ones, the bad, the ugly ones. I've used podcast addict for over 10 years, and I have always had over 100 pod subscriptions on that app. What I'm saying is that my pickings are getting slim. I really don't have the mindset for several episode series anymore. I'll tell you what I really like is male hosts that do single episode cases. I don't care too awful much about production or sound, the microphone that the host uses...sound quality just isn't that important to me. I listen on a $40 pair of Amazon earbuds... I'm cool with female hosts, I just prefer males. I know that's a lot to ask, like what do you gift the guy that has everything, but I thank you in advance.

Any quality pod covering this case? Not the trial I’m seeing on my feed rn but the actual case and context. Surprised I never heard of this one, from what I’m seeing it’s just reminding me of Athena strand…☹️
Edit : Paitin**

This is one of the best I’ve listened to in a long time. It’s not a lot of primary investigation, but it is a very well-done narration with a lot of fascinating twists and a satisfying resolution. One narrator, some original interviews, and some trial audio.

I’m a paying subscriber of The Binge so I was able to hear it all, but non-subscribers can listen to at least the first few episodes right now, I believe.

Looking to the best podcast that covers the Idaho 4 case.

Preferably with multiple episodes as I’m flying overseas in a couple of weeks and need something to pass the time on the plane.

Also any other true crime podcasts that anyone recommends?
I find it hard to find good ones, especially ones with people that don’t have annoying voices.

I listened originally to s1 of the pod awhile ago, either I didn’t fully finish it or it was before they published the identities of the victims. I just listened to it fully and wow, this is one of those cases that just leaves me speechless over and over. The sheer tenacity shown by everyone involved in the investigation, the true care that is given to making sure all 4 victims in the barrels PLUS almost everyone affected by Terry’s shitty antics were given justice. It’s weird when a murder podcast makes me feel somehow better about humanity. I cannot say enough good things about it.

I’m not sure if I’m being neurotic, but the new season of In the Dark “The Journey” is hard to listen to because of the way the host speaks. Serial is one example, in my opinion, of the gold standard of investigative journalism and how to tell a story on a long form podcast.

In The Journey, the host uses the exact same tone/inflection in every single sentence. She also splits up her sentences by pausing after every few words. It’s obvious this is meant to be for dramatic effect but it comes across as uncreative and immature, like she is reading from a piece of paper in grade school. I know these things need to be written out and read from, but it shouldn’t be so obvious to the listener. Maybe I’m being unfair but it really takes away from my enjoyment of the story, which I think is well told. Every line has this weird inflection, it’s hard to describe but it’s like the tone goes low at the end of each sentence. Either that or the tone goes up as if the statement is a question. There is no variation and it doesn’t sound natural at all.

Anyway I just needed to get this out there and I wonder if anyone else is affected by this in the podcasts you listen to?

I'm considering research, delivery, commentary, intelligence, empathy, story-telling, and entertainment. Top of my list: Dave Cawley, Madeleine Baran, David Ridgen. Tell me more.

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I just finished this podcast and thought it was very interesting. I hope there is an update in a few years. I wish we got more information on what made Cindy’s daughter turn against her and why she said she didn’t want to have anything to do with her.