Documentary podcasts

151The Crimes of Putin’s TraderCNBCHosted by CNBC Senior Washington Correspondent Eamon Javers, this is the secret story of a young Russian oligarch who hacked his way to an illicit $93 million fortune...and the FBI team who finally brought him to justice.

152The Empty Grave of Comrade BishopWashington Post AudioGrenada’s revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983.

153The Frankston MurdersCasefile PresentsIn June 1993, Elizabeth Stevens, 18, was murdered on her way home from the bus stop.

154The Fronczak FilesFoundling Endeavors LLCMysteries, 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 Paul Fronczak, the abandonment of Jack Rosenthal, and the disappearance of Jack’s twin sister Jill.

155The GirlfriendsiHeartThe number 1 hit true crime series is back with more women fighting crime, battling injustice and seriously kicking ass.In Season 1 of The Girlfriends: Spotlight, our global gang of girlfriends grew to include Pussy Riot’s punk icon and political prisoner Nadya Tolokonnikova, British Nigerian beauty queen and founder of Miss Trans Global, Miss saHHara and ‘The Erin Brockovich of East Africa’, environmental activist Phyllis Omido.Now host Anna Sinfield returns with more incredible stories of women like bodyguard Jacquie Davis, who set out on a daring mission to free a pregnant British woman trapped in Pakistan.

156The Greatest Day: The Epic Story Behind Hip-Hop's Most Iconic PhotographAudible

157The Harvard PlanThe Boston GlobeThe Harvard Plan is about the fight for the soul of America’s oldest and most prestigious university.

158The Jeff-alytics PodcastAH DatalyticsCan data uncover the real story of crime and justice in America? Jeff Asher—nationally recognized crime data analyst, co-founder of AH Datalytics, co-creator of the Real Time Crime Index, and author of the Jeff-alytics Substack—sits down with policymakers, academics, journalists, and everyday people to reveal what the numbers actually show.

159The Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsThe Know Rogan Experience is a show where two podcasters with no previous Rogan experience get to know Joe Rogan.

160The Last SovietiHeartLance Bass, NSYNC Superstar and Russian trained astronaut, takes you on a wild ride into space.

161The LoopEar Hustle & Radiotopia In this all-New York season, Ear Hustle embeds with two innovative programs aimed at kids and young people caught up in the criminal justice system.In the first five episodes of the season, we bring listeners into the Crossroads Youth Detention Facility in Brooklyn, where a program called Drama Club teaches improvisational theater techniques as a way to build connection and conflict-resolution skills.

162The NastyMark HealyShort oral histories about working at Conde Nast when it was still a creatively indulgent, somewhat ridiculous place to work.

163The Outlaw OceanThe Outlaw Ocean ProjectWhere the law of the land ends, the story begins.

164The Podcast of Heaven: Faith, Autism, Telepathy and moreKatie AsherThe Podcast of Heaven is hosted by Katie Asher, co-author of The Book of Heaven and mother to Houston Asher, a non-speaking autistic young man whose telepathic insights first captivated audiences on the hit podcast The Telepathy Tapes.

165The Pornhub Empire: UnderstoodCBCDeepfake porn is a billion-click industry built on stolen faces, while the people making it hide theirs behind screens.

166The Powers of Darkness PodcastOr Whatever MoviesThere are thousands of Dracula adaptations… but this one was never meant to be found.

167The RedefectoraudiochuckIt was 1985, the so-called “Year of the Spy”.

168The Secret History of Antarctica: Death on the IceCrowd Network and Anna StaufenbergThe Secret History of Flight 149 Imagine boarding a flight thinking you’re heading on holiday, but instead you get taken hostage by Saddam Hussein.

169The Superhero ComplexiHeartPodcasts and NovelWhen darkness falls over Seattle, a masked crusader emerges from the shadows. His name?

170The Syria Trials75 PodcastsSeason 2 of The Syria Trials tracks the story of Brigadier General Khaled al-Halabi.

171The Turning - Seasons 1, 2 & 3iHeartPodcasts and Rococo PunchThe Turning: River Road (Season 3) is about Lindsay Tornambe who at 13 years old, was chosen by the leader of her family’s cult for a special role.

172The UFO Rabbit Hole PodcastKelly ChaseReality isn’t what you’ve been told.

173The UnidentifiedsThe Oregonian, OregonLive.comThere are 120 unidentified human remains in Oregon – cases exist in all but three counties.

174The Words We've HeardMarbree SullivanOrdinary lives, extraordinary stories, and wisdom gained through a lifetime: these are the tales of Baby Boomers.

175The Youth Development CenterNHPRNew Hampshire has sent its most troubled kids to the same juvenile detention center for more than a century.

176THIS IS CHICAGOStephen Pate and Ashlie StevensLISTEN & FOLLOW!

177ThreeWavlandFor over 30 years, the murder of 23-year-old Dana Ireland haunted the island of Hawai‘i, leaving behind a tangled web of suspicion, betrayal, and unanswered questions.

178Thunder BayCANADALANDThunder Bay has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.When Indigenous teens start turning up dead under suspicious circumstances, host Ryan McMahon sets out to uncover the truth.

179Tides of HistoryWondery Everywhere around us are echoes of the past.

180Time Capsule: The Silver ChainDiversity Hire|CYSAIn the early 1990s, a cache of abandoned newsletters found its way from a safety deposit box in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the state’s historical society, where they were left to gather dust.

181To Catch a Thief: China’s Rise to Cyber SupremacyRubrik | Pod PeopleAmerican companies, whole towns, have been eviscerated by Chinese cyberattacks.

182Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos StoryVanity Fair Tough Cookie: The Wally “Famous” Amos Story, named the Tribeca Festival’s 2025 Nonfiction Audio Storytelling Award winner, tells the story of a Black pop-culture icon and cookie mogul, through his booms and busts spanning the American century, from the perspective of his daughter, Sarah Amos.  Famous Amos was an overnight hit, leading to a life of glamour, prestige, and cookies for Wally and his family—for a while.

183True Crime Bullsh**Studio BOTH/ANDTrue Crime Bullsh** is a serialized, investigative podcast that aims to identify the missing victims of serial killer Israel Keyes.

184True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | PoliticsSPYSCAPETrue Spies takes you inside the world's greatest espionage and detective operations.

185Truth and Lies: The Boston StranglerABC NewsThirteen victims.

186Twin FlamesWondery We all want love, that happily-ever-after feeling of finding your soulmate.

187Uintah Basin High StrangenessV6 MediaUintah Basin High Strangeness is a six-part investigative audio series from V6 Media that explores one of the world’s strangest landscapes—Utah’s Uintah Basin.

188Underestimated - Bobcat MediaBobcat MediaA group of high school students from southwest Michigan set out to prove to the world that they are capable of making a difference in the world.  Their Investigative Journalism teacher, Bob Ruff, tasked this group of teenagers with finding an unsolved case to investigate over the course of the school year and to produce a podcast that will impact the lives of the people involved.

189UndeterminedTenderfoot TVIn a coroner’s report, the word “undetermined” is used to describe the cause or manner of death when there’s insufficient evidence to lend a more specific classification.

190Unfit For ServiceWavlandRandy Taylor became a soldier to serve America.

191Unsolved MysteriesCosgrove Meurer Productions, Inc. and AudacyWelcome to the official Unsolved Mysteries podcast from the original creators of the iconic television series, presented by Audacy.

192Up Against The MobCAFE StudiosElie Honig spent fourteen years as a federal and state prosecutor in New York and New Jersey.

193Violence WeekEmily Reeves & The Silver Podcast NetworkIn East Lansing, Michigan, an outburst of violence at the local high school, and the discovery of a gun, leads to a community reckoning over school safety, racial equity, and the role of police in schools.From producer and host Emily Reeves, this four-part documentary series asks big questions about school safety, policing, racial equity, and what it’s like to be a teenager in an era of school shootings.AN APPLE PODCASTS EDITOR'S PICKWEBBY NOMINEE FOR BEST INDIE PODCAST — LIMITED SERIES

194Voices for JusticeVoices for Justice MediaVoices for Justice is a true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney, sister of missing teen Alissa Turney.

195What About Holly?Fox NewsIt was a January afternoon in 1981 when a man’s German Shepherd came upon a grisly discovery in the woods outside of Houston: the badly decomposed remains of a young man, beaten to death, and a woman, who was strangled. For 40 years, the victims were nameless – until late 2021, when a team of genetic genealogists identified the pair as 21-year-old Harold Dean Clouse and 17-year-old Tina Gail Clouse, a married couple who had moved from Florida to Texas with their infant daughter.

196What Came NextBroken Cycle MediaWhat happens after the experiences of true crime survivors have been shared with the world?

197What Happened In Alabama?American Public Media What Happened in Alabama?

198What It Was LikeSuperrealConversations with people who have lived through extreme events.

199White LiesNPR, Embedded+On the morning of August 21, 1991, a group of Cuban detainees took over a federal prison in Talladega, Alabama, and demanded their freedom.

200Wild BoysCampside Media / Sony Music EntertainmentIn 2003, two half-starved brothers emerged from the wilderness, telling an incredible story of survival.