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1In The DarkThe New YorkerIn the Dark, hosted by Madeleine Baran, is an award-winning investigative-journalism podcast that started in 2016.
2Sold a StoryAmerican Public Media
Sold a Story is an investigative podcast about how kids learn — what works in the classroom, the science behind those insights and why that research often doesn’t make it into schools.
3Not Just A Terrible StoryTerrible Story Productions When Stacie Love married her former high school teacher, she thought it was a whirlwind romance.
4Bear BrookNHPRBear Brook, hosted by Jason Moon, is the critically-acclaimed true crime podcast from New Hampshire Public Radio.
5The DropoutABC NewsMoney. Romance. Tragedy.
6My Mom’s MurderAudible
Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island.
7Admissible: Shreds of EvidenceiHeart13 wrongful convictions all tied to one forensic analyst.
8Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax KillerWolf Entertainment and CBCIn the wake of 9/11, anthrax-laced letters unleashed a new wave of terror across the nation.
9All 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.
10Alphabet BoysWestern Sound, iHeartPodcastsAlphabet Boys reveals the secret investigations of the FBI, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies.
11American CriminalAirshipThe true crime history podcast that takes you inside the minds of some of our most notorious felons and outlaws, exploring the dark side to the American dream.
12AMERICAN GENOCIDEIllumiNativeAmidst an unprecedented federal investigation into hundreds of Native Boarding Schools and the 100,000+ children these institutions forcibly removed, one school has become the epicenter of controversy in America’s attempt to reckon with its dark history: Red Cloud Indian School.
13American PsyopMeidas Media NetworkIt’s 1985, and John Mattes, a public defender in Miami, meets his first client, who claims to be part of a CIA operation running guns in Central America.
14American ScandalWondery
Every scandal begins with a lie.
15American ShrapnelAlabama Media GroupThe Olympics explode on a July night in 1996.
16Bad Blood: The Final ChapterThree Uncanny FourThe year is 2021.
17Bad Rap: The Case Against DiddyABC NewsLuigi Mangione will soon be in a Manhattan courtroom, standing trial for the murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, who was shot dead on a New York City sidewalk in December 2024.
18Bad SeedsiHeartThe biggest black market you’ve never heard of is blooming right under your nose.
19Bag ManMSNBCIs it possible for an American Vice President to carry out a criminal enterprise inside the White House and have nobody remember?
20Believable: The Coco Berthmann StoryDear Media
Coco Berthmann became internet-famous by sharing her story of surviving sex trafficking as a young child growing up in Germany.
21Big EnvelopesAudible
22BlindspotThe HISTORY® Channel and WNYC StudiosHIV and AIDS changed the United States and the world.
23Blood TrailsMeatEaterBlood Trails is a new investigative podcast from MeatEater, hosted by writer and journalist Jordan Sillars.
24Blood VinesFoxtopus InkBlood Vines is a dark, true story from California’s wine country, where greed, lies, and murder swirled around one of the largest wine scams in U.S.
25BlowbackBrendan James and Noah KulwinA podcast about the American Empire.
26Bone ValleyLava for GoodBehind every Bone Valley season is a conviction: the right story, told with purpose, humanity, and craft, can have an enormous impact.
27Campus 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.
28Casefile Presents: The Easey Street MurdersiHeart, Casefile PresentsOne night in January, 1977 Susan Bartlett and Suzanne Armstrong were fatally stabbed in their home in Easey Street, Collingwood.
29Cement CityCement City ProductionsAll families tell stories about themselves.
30Chameleon: The Michigan PlotThe BingeWe are living in a golden age of deception.
31Collateral Damage from The InterceptThe InterceptCollateral Damage is an investigative podcast series examining the half-century-long war on drugs, its enduring ripple effects, and the devastating consequences of building a massive war machine aimed at the public itself.
32Computer FreaksInc. MagazineThis is the untold history of how the internet almost didn’t happen.
33CounterClockDelia D'AmbraIn order to tell the story of a crime, you have to turn back time.
34Cover Up: The Anthrax ThreatSony Music EntertainmentFrom The Binge, Crime Scene is a weekly show that plunges you into cases you can’t stop thinking about.
Join Jonathan Hirsch, host of My Fugitive Dad and Dear Franklin Jones and producer behind shows like The Thing About Pam and Dr. Death, as he teams up with investigative reporter and podcaster Cooper Moll to crack open the cases that deserve a second look.
Each episode weaves an intricate true crime story with real photos and videos from the cases-- the kind of reporting you could only get from two experts who spent years in the field.
35Crooked City: Youngstown, OHtruth.media and Sony Music Production EntertainmentThis is a story about a woman who came to be known as The Horse Queen.
36Crypto KingpinsUSG AUDIO PODCASTS
Once upon a time, there were two titans of the crypto industry: Sam Bankman-Fried, the child of Stanford professors and founder of FTX, and Changpeng Zhao, the nomadic founder of Binance.
37CulpableResonate Recordings and Tenderfoot TVJoin host Dennis Cooper as he explores unresolved cases where culpability has yet to be established.
38Curse of: America’s Next Top ModeliHeartPodcasts and Glass PodcastsMiss America used to be a national icon. At its peak, the pageant was appointment television, drawing TV audiences that rivaled the Superbowl.
But now, the crown is slipping.
39Devil in the DormWondery
In late 2010, a middle-aged man moved into his daughter's college dorm and created what has all the hallmarks of a cult.
40DiscardedLemonadaThis is the story of a modern-day Erin Brockovich, set on the Mississippi River in an area known as “Cancer Alley." Her name is Sharon Lavigne, her community is St. James Parish in Louisiana, and her fight is to keep out one of the largest plastic manufacturing companies in the world.
41DrilledCritical FrequencyDrilled is a true-crime climate change podcast exposing how corporate corruption and political operatives built decades of climate denial and delay.
42Easy 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.
43Elon's SpiesTortoise MediaElon Musk is one of the most powerful men in the world.
44Even If It Kills MeFANG workshopThis is the story of the band that almost was.
45Fallen Angels: A Story of California CorruptioniHeartA mysterious drug overdose at a posh Pasadena hotel leads our host and LA Times investigative reporter, Paul Pringle, into Los Angeles’ darkest corridors of power and wealth.
46False Profits: HillsongiHeartA personal journey into the heart of a global megachurch.
47Fat 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.
48Fiasco: VigilanteAudible
49FirebugSony Music and truth.mediaFor ten years, a serial arsonist terrorized Southern California, burning down businesses in broad daylight.
50Go-Boy!iHeartPodcastIn the mid-century, Canada was home to some of the most inhumane prisons in the world.
The best Investigative podcasts
Investigative journalism podcasts discover hidden truths behind stories, some you might have seen in the headlines and some unfairly forgotten. They mix meticulous research with compelling storytelling, offering insights into complex issues and historical events, transforming listeners into detectives on a quest for understanding and revelation in each episode.In this collection of the best investigative podcasts, each series unfolds like a novel, cracking intricate mysteries across full seasons. This category is right for those who enjoy the thrills of investigative journalism, offering diverse shows spanning the gamut from political scandals to social injustices. Imagine immersing yourself in narratives that keep you at the edge of your seat, where each episode peels back another layer of the story, revealing truths often stranger than fiction.
Take, for instance, Slow Burn and Bag Man, each a masterpiece in its own right within the investigative podcasts world. These shows transport you through time and space to witness pivotal historical moments with fresh perspectives. Whether exploring the nuanced intricacies of a vice president's fall from grace or delving into the controversial actions of a vigilante in New York City, these investigative podcasts feature compelling tales that resonate deeply with contemporary issues. They don't just tell stories; they invite you to ponder the repeating patterns of history and the complexities of human behavior. This ability to connect the past with the present and discover the layers of intriguing real-life events makes the best investigative podcasts informative and profoundly engaging.
