The want for more true crime content across the globe has grown immeasurably over the last decade.
So as the popularity of podcasts continues to boom, the want for detailed, in-depth true crime podcasts has risen considerably too.
Though with such a strong list of true crime podcasts now available via Spotify, you’d be forgiven feeling overwhelmed with choice.
Cults, conspiracies, cold cases and all in between, true crime can delve from fascinating to heartbreaking in a moment, and for fans of the genre desperate to know more about specific crimes, podcasts offer an invaluable insight often unable be found elsewhere.
Thank fully, if you’re a true crime fan, we saved you the hassle of finding the pod which is most highly rated by popular streaming service Spotify.
5. Serial Killers
Twice weekly, Parcast's Serial Killers series takes a psychological and entertaining approach to provide a rare glimpse into the "mind, methods and madness" of serial killers. Photo: Parcast/Spotify
6. Redhanded
Award winning true crime podcast, Redhand, offers "a weekly dose of murder, delivered with all the facts and anecdotal tangents" - and boy, is it popular. Photo: Redhanded Podcast
7. Anatomy of Murder
Anatomy of Murder is a podcast that looks at some of the world's worst cases and look at the victims path to justice. Listeners also hear and gain insight from a victim’s family member, the prosecutor, or a member of law enforcement directly involved in the investigation, as a fascinating added extra. Photo: Anatomy of Murder
8. Sinister Societies
Every week on Sinister Societies, co-hosts Suruthi Bala and Hannah Maguire delve into the gobsmacking crimes and everyday craziness of cults. Photo: Parcast/Spotify