Documentary podcasts

151The Empty Grave of Comrade BishopWashington Post AudioGrenada’s revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983.

152The Frankston MurdersCasefile PresentsIn June 1993, Elizabeth Stevens, 18, was murdered on her way home from the bus stop.

153The 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.

154The GirlfriendsiHeartWhen a group of women from all over the country realise they all dated the same prolific romance scammer they vow to bring him to justice.  In this brand new season of global number 1 hit podcast, The Girlfriends, Anna Sinfield meets a group of funny, feisty, determined women who all had the misfortune of dating a mysterious man named Derek Alldred.  Trust Me Babe is a story about the protective forces of gossip, gut instinct, and trusting your besties and the group of women who took matters into their own hands to take down a fraudster when no one else would listen.  If you’re affected by any of the themes in this show, our charity partners NO MORE have available resources at 

155The Greatest Day: The Epic Story Behind Hip-Hop's Most Iconic PhotographAudible

156The Harvard PlanThe Boston GlobeThe Harvard Plan is about the fight for the soul of America’s oldest and most prestigious university.

157The 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.

158The Know Rogan ExperienceCross Pond ProductionsThe Know Rogan Experience is a show where two podcasters with no previous Rogan experience get to know Joe Rogan.

159The Last SovietiHeartLance Bass, NSYNC Superstar and Russian trained astronaut, takes you on a wild ride into space.

160The 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.

161The NastyMark HealyShort oral histories about working at Conde Nast when it was still a creatively indulgent, somewhat ridiculous place to work.

162The Outlaw OceanThe Outlaw Ocean ProjectWhere the law of the land ends, the story begins.

163The 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.

164The Pornhub Empire: UnderstoodCBCDeepfake porn is a billion-click industry built on stolen faces, while the people making it hide theirs behind screens.

165The Powers of Darkness PodcastOr Whatever MoviesThere are thousands of Dracula adaptations… but this one was never meant to be found.

166The RedefectoraudiochuckIt was 1985, the so-called “Year of the Spy”.

167The 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.

168The Superhero ComplexiHeartPodcasts and NovelWhen darkness falls over Seattle, a masked crusader emerges from the shadows. His name?

169The Syria Trials75 PodcastsSeason 2 of The Syria Trials tracks the story of Brigadier General Khaled al-Halabi.

170The 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.

171The UFO Rabbit Hole PodcastKelly ChaseInquiry with Kelly Chase is an investigative podcast about how we know what we know—and what happens when official reality stops making sense.

172The UnidentifiedsThe Oregonian, OregonLive.comThere are 120 unidentified human remains in Oregon – cases exist in all but three counties.

173The Words We've HeardMarbree SullivanOrdinary lives, extraordinary stories, and wisdom gained through a lifetime: these are the tales of Baby Boomers.

174The Youth Development CenterNHPRNew Hampshire has sent its most troubled kids to the same juvenile detention center for more than a century.

175THIS IS CHICAGOStephen Pate and Ashlie StevensLISTEN & FOLLOW!

176ThreeWavlandFor 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.

177Thunder 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.

178Tides of HistoryWondery Everywhere around us are echoes of the past.

179Time 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.

180To Catch a Thief: China’s Rise to Cyber SupremacyRubrik | Pod PeopleAmerican companies, whole towns, have been eviscerated by Chinese cyberattacks.

181Tough 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.

182True Crime Bullsh**Studio BOTH/ANDTrue Crime Bullsh** is a serialized, investigative podcast that aims to identify the missing victims of serial killer Israel Keyes.

183True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | PoliticsSPYSCAPETrue Spies takes you inside the world's greatest espionage and detective operations.

184Truth and Lies: The Boston StranglerABC NewsThirteen victims.

185Twin FlamesWondery We all want love, that happily-ever-after feeling of finding your soulmate.

186Uintah 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.

187Underestimated - 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.

188UndeterminedTenderfoot 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.

189Unfit For ServiceWavlandRandy Taylor became a soldier to serve America.

190Unsolved MysteriesCosgrove Meurer Productions, Inc. and AudacyWelcome to the official Unsolved Mysteries podcast from the original creators of the iconic television series, presented by Audacy.

191Up Against The MobCAFE StudiosElie Honig spent fourteen years as a federal and state prosecutor in New York and New Jersey.

192Violence 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

193Voices for JusticeVoices for Justice MediaVoices for Justice is a true crime podcast hosted by Sarah Turney, sister of missing teen Alissa Turney.

194What 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.

195What Came NextBroken Cycle MediaWhat happens after the experiences of true crime survivors have been shared with the world?

196What Happened In Alabama?American Public Media What Happened in Alabama?

197What It Was LikeSuperrealConversations with people who have lived through extreme events.

198White 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.

199Wild BoysCampside Media / Sony Music EntertainmentIn 2003, two half-starved brothers emerged from the wilderness, telling an incredible story of survival.

200You Didn't See NothinUSG AUDIO PODCASTS The Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning “You Didn't See Nothin” follows Yohance Lacour as he revisits the story that introduced him to the world of investigative journalism.