15 Best Chicago Crime Podcasts

1. Chicago History Podcast

Stories from history of the Greatest City in the World - Chicago. The places, events, and the people behind it all.
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Facebook Followers 1.2KTwitter Followers 1.4KInstagram Followers 2K Frequency 1 episode / week Avg Length 27 min Play Get Email Contact

2. Torture Survivors Speak #torturesurvivorsspeak

Deals with the impact of the criminal justice system from the view point of those that were incarcerated.I want you to just take a second and try to imagine sitting behind a prison wall for two, three, and four decades for crimes you did not commit based off of police torture under John Burge. This happen in the city of Chicago in which over 200 African American and Latino men were taken to area 2 and 3 violent crime units, tortured in their genitals, testicles, being beat with police clubs, telephone books, having plastic bags and typewriter covers and etc.,
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Twitter Followers 2.1K Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 30 min Play Get Email Contact

3. Wrong To Strong - Chicago

'From the city of Chicago, a city most recently known for its crime and violence. On this podcast we will be sharing stories of redemption from individuals raised in the tough streets of Chicago. Some were gang members, drug dealers, incarcerated, victims and perpetrators of violence. Listen to my guests as they share their experiences, struggles, trauma but also the strength, hope, faith and perseverance these have developed in them to keep pushing and moving forward in life. Tune in to hear how their lives have gone from 'Darkness to Light' and from 'Wrong to Strong.'
buzzsprout.com
Facebook Followers 169 Frequency 5 episodes / quarter Avg Length 82 min Play Get Email Contact

4. Chicago Justice Podcast

Covering crime, violence, and justice issues in Chicago
podcasts.apple.com
Facebook Followers 2.1KTwitter Followers 1.4KInstagram Followers 674 Frequency 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 36 min Play Get Email Contact

5. Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story

Attacking Jussie: The Osundairo Brothers Story is a six-part series featuring EXCLUSIVE, in-depth interviews with Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo. Hosted by journalist Charlie Webster.On January 29, 2019, actor and singer Jussie Smollett reported to the Chicago Police that he had been the victim of a hate crime. According to Smollett, two so-called white supremacists attacked him while he was walking to his apartment in the affluent neighborhood of Streeterville, where he lived while working on the FOX series Empire.
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Twitter Followers 2K Frequency 7 episodes / year Avg Length 40 min Play Get Email Contact

6. The ChicagoTonyV Show

Former Chicago mobster (allegedly for entertainment purposes) talks about life, past crimes, Chicago culture, mob culture and generally tries to help save the lost kids of the internet. Mr. V streams on Reddit under the account LibbyNator if his dopey computer guy Vinchenzo doesn't mess up his setup. If he offends you, Mr. V will send a personal video apology if he feels it's legit.
chicagotonyv.podbean.com
Twitter Followers 1.1K Frequency 2 episodes / year Avg Length 50 min Play Get Email Contact

7. The Cooley Account

What started as research for a movie resulted in these recordings. This is the life story of Bob Cooley, a man who accomplished the impossible by decapitating Al Capone's syndicate. In the 1970's organized crime controlled Chicago and the state of Illinois. Bob was a street cop who became a lawyer and worked his way to becoming a powerbroker for the mob. This multipart conversation details the inner workings of the notorious Chicago crime syndicate called the Outfit. From politicians on the take to a corrupt court system and cold case murders, we cover it all.
buzzsprout.com
Twitter Followers 764 Frequency 5 episodes / year Avg Length 46 min Play Get Email Contact

8. Murderland Chicago: A Deep Dish of Death

An exploration of how Chicago has created some of the most notorious serial killers and murders in America. Unpacking the 'socio' in 'sociopath,' Jonathan Sanchez Leos and Meridith Halsey investigate how the ecological urban landscape of Chicago provided the perfect background for some of the most heinous crimes ever.
buzzsprout.com
Frequency 9 episodes / year Avg Length 68 min Play Get Email Contact

9. Chicago Crime Stories: Night Beat

Night Beat is a radio drama series that aired from 1950 to 1952. The show followed the adventures of a Chicago newspaper reporter named Randy Stone, who would wander the city streets at night in search of stories to write. The series was notable for its atmospheric sound effects, jazz-influenced musical score, and the evocative voice of its star, Frank Lovejoy.Each episode of Night Beat found Randy Stone encountering a new and different character, often someone on the fringes of society: an old blues singer, a street preacher, a down-and-out boxer, a carnival barker.
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Frequency 10 episodes / year Avg Length 30 min Play Get Email Contact

10. If the Walls Could Talk

How did a group of bad apples turn a premiere Chicago hospital into a 'butcher shop'? If the walls of Edgewater Hospital could talk, they would proudly share the years of good medicine before breaking down into tears recounting the horrible crimes done within those walls. Hear former employees, patients, FBI agents, lawyers, and urban explorers share what happened in this history / true crime podcast series.
ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.com
Twitter Followers 37Instagram Followers 570 Play Get Email Contact

11. Fixing Chicago

Chicago, weighing in at 2.7 million souls, punches above its weight as a world-renowned city of Arts and Culture, Industry, Finance, Retail, Education, Architecture, Transportation, Politics, Healthcare, Science, Innovation, Dining, Tourism, Sports, and more. It is also notorious for over a century of violence, crime, and political irregularities.
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Frequency 1 episode / year Avg Length 52 min Play Get Email Contact

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