Top True Crime Podcasts

In May of 1980, the sleepy streets of Norco, California were turned into an all-out war zone in what is one of the most violent bank robberies in American history. From LAist Studios in collaboration with Futuro Studios comes the new podcast—Norco ’80 based on the book by Peter Houlahan. Listen as host and producer Antonia Cereijido tells the unbelievable true story about God, guns, survivalism and the bank robbery that changed policing in America forever. Using eyewitness testimony and never before heard police tapes, Norco ’80 takes listeners on a wild ride, and serves as a cautionary tale in the context of America being immersed in the middle of an economic crisis, revamped end of the world paranoia and a complex conversation about policing.

Late Edition: Crime Beat Chronicles, a product of Lee Enterprises, is a collection of limited anthology style episodes exploring true stories as told by journalists from regional newspapers around America.

If you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know…what would you apologize for? For fifteen years, you could call a number in Manhattan and do just that. This is the story of the line, and the man at the other end who became consumed by his own creation. He was known as “Mr. Apology.” As thousands of callers flooded the line, confessing to everything from shoplifting to infidelity, drug dealing to murder, Mr. Apology realized he couldn’t just listen. He had to do something, even if it meant risking everything. From Wondery the makers of Dr. Death and The Shrink Next Door, comes a story about empathy, deception and obsession. Marissa Bridge, who knew Mr. Apology better than anyone, hosts this six episode series.

Listen to The Apology Line ad-free on Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/the-apology-line/ now.

Host Melissa McCarty is an Emmy nominated investigative journalist with more than 20 years of true crime experience. Covering both solved and unsolved cases, She traveled the country confronting accused and convicted killers while also shedding light on the heartache violent acts cause. What sets her apart is the compelling storytelling and unique access to the people involved in each case which gives a 360-degree view of the crimes told directly from the source: the victim, their loved ones, experts, law enforcement, and the killers themselves. Melissa had two friends murdered at a young age and lost her brother suddenly and recently, giving her space to personally understand grief and violence. 

Can you help find ‘The Missing?’

‘The Missing’ is an award-winning true crime podcast which looks into cases of long-term missing people and asks you, the listener, to help.

Every week we explore a different case, hear original interviews with family and friends, and ask the questions that need to be answered. Where did they go? What happened to them? And does anyone listening have any information?

UK episodes will launch on Wednesdays - brought to you in association with the charities Locate International and Missing People.

US/Canada episodes will launch on Mondays - brought to you with the support of Doe Network.

To learn more or if you have information on any of the cases covered in the podcast, please visit http://themissingpodcast.org

To suggest a case to be featured, or to securely share tips or information, you can email info@themissingpodcast.org or missingpodcasttips@doenetwork.org

If you want to listen to The Missing COMPLETELY ad-free, and help to support the show, then please subscribe to our channel, The Missing +

The Missing + is your home for the very best in true-crime podcasts. You can get early access to every series, and all episodes are completely ad-free. We will never put episodes behind a paywall, because we want as many people as possible to listen and spread the word about these important cases. But if you love the show, your subscription helps to fund the episodes.

As well as The Missing, there's a whole collection of shows on The Missing +.all made by the same team. From the stories of the most pivotal assassinations throughout history, to series' dedicated to forensic science, limited series about extraordinary conmen, and investigations into miscarriages of justice - The Missing + has you covered.

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The Missing is presented by Pandora Sykes in the UK

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The Missing is presented by Ashley Loeb Blassingame in the US

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The Missing is a What's The Story? original

https://www.whatsthestorysounds.com/

The series is made with the support of three amazing organisations, Missing People, Locate International and Doe Network

https://www.missingpeople.org.uk/

https://locate.international/

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This series was first produced in conjunction with Podimo

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Unraveled is hosted by journalist Alexis Linkletter. Each season features a deep dive investigation into a case or issue. Season 1 covers the case of the Long Island Serial Killer.

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