The last decade has seen an incredible growth in the popularity of true crime.
And several podcasts offer a fascinating insight into some of the world’s most twisted minds that we had never had before.
A large amount of true crime podcasts focus on notorious serial killers now available on Apple Podcasts and, if you are searching for that type of podcast, you’d be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed with choice.
Ted Bundy, Edmund Kemper and The Green River Killer have all been examined at length, with the popularity of true crime rising considerably in the past half a decade. For fans of the genre desperate to know more about specific crimes, podcasts often offer an insight unable to be found elsewhere.
However, finding a series that is destined to keep you listening to episodes you didn’t even know you wanted to listen to can be taxing.
So, if you’re a true crime fan, we saved you the hassle of finding the most popular pods which focus on some of the world’s most evil people by seeing which true crime podcasts are most highly rated on Apple podcasts.
9. Up and Vanished
Want to get into a podcast that actually solved a cold case crime? Believe it or not, that's actually what Up and Vanished did. While not strictly based on serial killers, it does delve into that territory with fascinating detail - hence how it helped solve the murder case of Tara Grinstead. Photo: Up and Vanished
10. The Killer Tea
Best pals Kristina and Chelsee use, by their own admission, armchair psychology as a way to traverse the minds of serial killers. This five star rated podcast is a cracking listen. Photo: The Killer Tea podcast
11. Last Podcast On The Left
Last Podcast On The Left covers much more than just serial killers, but this hugely popular podcast has covered some of the darkest, most insane true crime stories throughout and is definitely worth listening to if you want specific episodes on particular cases. Photo: Last Podcast On The Left