Documentary podcasts

1PipelineDaily MailIn February 2022, a group of professional divers were sucked hundreds of feet into an oil pipe, deep beneath the Caribbean sea off the coast of Trinidad and Tobago.

2The Telepathy TapesKy DickensIn a world that often dismisses the extraordinary as mere fantasy, The Telepathy Tapes dares to explore the profound abilities of non-speakers with autism—individuals who have long been misunderstood and underestimated.

3Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi StoryApple TV+ / AT WILL MEDIA In 1920, a broke immigrant in Boston became one of America’s richest, most infamous men—practically overnight.

4Camp ShameiHeartPodcastsCamp Shane—one of America’s longest running weight loss camps for kids—promised extraordinary results.

5Titanic: Ship of DreamsNOISERTitanic: Ship of Dreams is the new podcast from the award winning Noiser Network.

6#1 DadBig Money PlayersAs kids, most of us look up to our Dads.

75CAST w/ Andrew CallaghanAndrew CallaghanThis is the official audio feed of Andrew Callaghan's weekly broadcast '5CAST' featuring a wide cast of illustrious guests.

8A Place of YesBright Sighted Media“A Place of YES” is a podcast about using your grief to create something good.

9Admissible: Shreds of EvidenceiHeart13 wrongful convictions all tied to one forensic analyst.

10After Broad and MarketThe WNET GroupIn 2003, WNET journalist Jenna Flanagan reported on the murder of 15-year-old Newark native Sakia Gunn.

11All the Buried WomenBeth Allison Barr and Savannah LockeHosted by Beth Allison Barr and Savannah Locke, All the Buried Women uncovers stories of women that are hidden in the Southern Baptist Convention’s archives.

12America: A HistoryLiam HeffernanFrom George Washington to Donald Trump, and from the Star-Spangled Banner to the Super Bowl, this is your ultimate guide to the history of the United States of America.

13American Greed PodcastCNBCCNBC's longest-running primetime original series, "American Greed" takes you inside the amazing real-life stories of how some people will do anything for money.

14An Army of Normal FolksiHeartOur country’s problems will never be solved by a bunch of fancy people in nice suits talking big words on CNN and Fox, but by An Army of Normal Folks just deciding “hey, I can help.” Hosted by Coach Bill Courtney from the Oscar-winning Undefeated, this podcast is building the Army and celebrating its extraordinary members.

15Architecture of AbuseAlyssa Grenfell and Tim KosnoffArchitecture of Abuse explores the widespread issue of child sexual abuse in Utah, with a particular focus on how the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has historically responded to reports of abuse within its community.

16Before We GoPodcast NationBefore We Go follows the personal and emotionally charged journey of Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider, a physician and science journalist, Oscar-nominated documentary film producer, producer and host of TED Health, and founder of End Well, a nonprofit organization committed to reshaping society's perception and approach to the end of life.

17BEING GoldenBEING Studios Audio RealityWelcome to BEING Studios Audio Reality®: reality TV for your ears.

18Big EnvelopesAudible

19Big TimeCampside Media and Piece of Work Entertainment Fake kidnappings.

20BlindspotThe HISTORY® Channel and WNYC StudiosHIV and AIDS changed the United States and the world.

21Blindspot: The Road to 9/11WNYC Studios - Ursula SommerHIV and AIDS changed the United States and the world.

22Campus FilesAudacyCollege holds a mythic place in American culture—hailed as the best four years of your life and revered as a beacon of integrity and excellence.

23Cement CityCement City Productions*Named one of The New York Times Best Podcasts of 2024* Two journalists stumble into a dying town with a Smog Museum and a mayor named Piglet… and not a whole lot else.

24Chameleon: The Michigan PlotThe BingeA wellness center some called Miracle Ranch, nestled in the scenic mountains of Southern California, promised a luxurious escape and a path to wellness through clean, alkaline living.

25Chess Piece: The Elián González StoryMy Cultura and iHeartPodcastsAt the turn of the millennium, a five-year-old boy from Cuba found off the Florida coast on Thanksgiving became the most talked about child in America.

26City of the RailsiHeartWhen journalist Danelle Morton’s daughter skips town to hop trains, she follows her into the train yard, and across America.

27Classy with Jonathan MenjivarPineapple Street Studios*** Named one of the best podcasts of 2023 by The New Yorker, Time, The Atlantic, Apple, Vogue, the CBC, and Lifehacker.

28ColdWonderyCold is a narrative podcast series focused on missing persons cases.

29Computer FreaksInc. MagazineThis is the untold history of how the internet almost didn’t happen.

30Crowded Hours: The True Story of Alice Roosevelt and America's First Political DynastyAudible

31Dark ArenasaudiochuckHave you ever thought about whose job it is to track international fugitives, hunt child abductors, conduct espionage, or pull human remains from concealed mass graves?

32Dark DowneastaudiochuckDark Downeast: Maine and New England's True Crime Podcast digs into the decades-old and modern day cases that prickle the history of Vacationland and beyond – the unsolved homicides, undetermined deaths, unexplained disappearances and other dark stories of New England.

33Dark Side of the Ring: UnheardVICEThe podcast from the creators of the hit VICE TV show Dark Side of the Ring and the The Lapsed Fan is back for an all-new season.

34Day XThe New York TimesThis story began with a mysterious gun in an airport bathroom and led to a German military officer facing trial on terrorism charges.

35Death on the LotThe BingeWe’re getting into 1950s Hollywood, ground zero for a cultural transformation that would upend every aspect of Americans’ lives.

36Debt HeadsJamie Feldman & Rachel WebsterA narrative podcast turning the concept of debt upside down.

37Decoder RingSlateDecoder Ring is the show about cracking cultural mysteries.

38Devil TownImperativeFear and hysteria grip the small town of Gilmer, Texas, when the search for missing teenager Kelly Wilson takes a series of bizarre and shocking turns.

39Digital FolkloreRealmDigital Folklore is an immersive audio adventure that takes place inside a fictional universe, but explores the real-world truths behind various expressions of internet culture and how each holds up a mirror to the society from which they emerge.

40Division Street RevisitedMary Schmich Pulitzer Prize winner Mary Schmich traces the lives of seven people in Studs Terkel’s first book of oral history: A Black public school janitor; a Lithuanian tavern owner; an Appalachian mother of 15; a closeted gay actor; a Native American activist; a Black labor leader; and a prominent white woman in Chicago high society.

41Donor 9623Audible

42Donor 9623: Part Two: One man. 36 Kids, The biggest reproductive hoax in historyAudible

43DrilledCritical FrequencyA true-crime podcast about climate change.

44Drowning CreekWavlandIn the early morning hours of November 2, 2007, Justin Gaines walked out of a popular nightclub on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia and was never seen again.

45Dumpster FyreBilly McFarland

46Ear HustleEar Hustle, Radiotopia Ear Hustle is prison slang for eavesdropping, and that’s what listening to the show feels like: a raw, often funny, and always surprising peek into the reality of life inside prison. Hosts Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods co-created the show that launched in 2017 while Earlonne was incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, where Nigel was a volunteer teaching photography.

47Even If It Kills MeFANG workshopThis is the story of the band that almost was.

48ExileLeo Baeck Institute – New York | Berlin and Antica ProductionsWelcome to Exile, a podcast about Jewish lives under the shadow of fascism.

49False Profits: HillsongiHeartA personal journey into the heart of a global megachurch.

50Fat LeonardBrazenIt’s the most shocking unknown tale of our era: a defense contractor who bribed Navy officers with cash, prostitutes and luxury items in return for multi-million-dollar deals.