35 Best Crime Writer Podcasts

1. Crime Writers On...True Crime Review

True crime authors and real-life couple Rebecca Lavoie and Kevin Flynn hold a pop-culture round table with noir novelist Toby Ball and journalist-turned-investigator Lara Bricker. The panel chats about other podcasts (including 'Serial') as well as journalism, storytelling, TV shows and films, and the special segment, 'Crime of the Week.'
Podcast crimewriterson.com
Producer/Network Partners in Crime Media
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 6.8KTwitter Followers 15.8K Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 46 min Since Dec 2014 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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2. Australian True Crime Podcast

Go beyond the news cycle to find out how people become killers, how people become victims, and what happens next. Meshel Laurie is a radio and television broadcaster and author. Emily Webb is a journalist and crime writer. They share a passion for the stories of crime investigators and families of victims. This podcast features interviews with both.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Hosts Meshel Laurie, Emily Webb
Producer/Network Bravecasting
Email ****@australiantruecrimepodcast.com
Apple Rating 4.6 / 5Facebook Followers 46.1KTwitter Followers 1.8KInstagram Followers 9.4K Frequency 2 episodes/week Avg Length 31 min Since Mar 2017 Listen on Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

3. Morbidology

Morbidology is an award-winning weekly true crime podcast created and hosted by true crime author, Emily G. Thompson. Using investigative research combined with primary audio including 911 calls, interviews and trial testimony, Morbidology takes an in-depth look at some of the world's most heinous murders.
Podcast spreaker.com
Host Emily G. Thompson
Producer/Network Morbidology
Email ****@morbidology.com
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Facebook Followers 123.9KTwitter Followers 5.8KInstagram Followers 22.6K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 48 min Since Jun 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

4. Drunk Women Solving Crime

Drunk Women Solving Crime is a true crime podcast with a twist...of lime. Join writer/comedian hosts Hannah George, Catie Wilkins and Taylor Glenn as they welcome top guests from comedians to crime writers to test out their drunk detective skills. Each episode sees the boozed up panel tackle personal crime stories, solve true crime cases, and seek justice for your listener crimes. When women sit around and drink we try to solve the world's problems. So we're taking back the night and putting our inebriation to good use. You're welcome. 
Podcast shows.acast.com
Hosts Taylor Glenn, Hannah George
Producer/Network Audio Always
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 2.5KTwitter Followers 9.1KInstagram Followers 11.7K Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 41 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

5. True Crime South Africa · TimesLIVE Podcasts

True Crime South Africa is the first victim-focused true-crime podcast in the country. Host, Nicole Engelbrecht, researches each case herself using media coverage, trial footage, social media sources, and often by talking to some of the individuals involved. Using her skills as a creative writer and her passion for true crime, she crafts each script to ensure that listeners are given a deep dive into the case mechanics as well as an understanding of the victims as human beings.
Podcast iono.fm/c/4657
Producer/Network TimesLIVE Podcasts
Email ****@arena.africa
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 3.8KInstagram Followers 5.2K Frequency 3 episodes/month Avg Length 43 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

6. These Are Their Stories

True crime writers and pop culture podcasters Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie invite special guests to talk about ripped-from-the-headlines episodes of Law & Order, SVU, and Criminal Intent.
Podcast lawandorderpodcast.com
Producer/Network Partners in Crime Media
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 1.4KTwitter Followers 3.6KInstagram Followers 1.5K Frequency 2 episodes/month Avg Length 49 min Since Aug 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Video Podcast YouTube
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7. Hitched 2 Homicide

Thriller and suspense writers Kris Calvert and Heather Sunseri delve into true crime across the globe, giving it a Southern twist. Because in the south they can fry up anything. Even murder.
Podcast hitched2homicide.com
Hosts Kris Calvert, Rob Pottorf
Producer/Network Kris Calvert and Rob Pottorf
Email ****@kentuckyfriedhomicide.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 173Twitter Followers 67 Frequency 1 episode/week Avg Length 65 min Since Mar 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

8. Monsters Who Murder

The podcast divides listeners as we bring unique insights and interviews with the world's most notorious serial killers. Our case files bring you the facts, but our exclusive interviews show you another side - the human side. Amanda Howard is a best-selling true-crime author who doesn't just talk about serial killers; she talks to them. Now Amanda is sharing almost 30 years' worth of research, including letters and never-before-heard recordings that will shed new light on famous cases.
Podcast play.acast.com
Hosts Amanda Howard, Robert Mcknight
Producer/Network Amanda Howard & Robert McKnight
Email ****@amandahoward.com.au
Apple Rating 4.3 / 5Facebook Followers 2.6KTwitter Followers 1.8K Frequency 2 episodes/quarter Avg Length 47 min Since Jun 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

9. Wrong Place, Write Crime

Wrong Place, Write Crime is a podcast about crime fiction authors, mysteries, art and life featuring Frank Zafiro as host. Feature episodes occur monthly and include in-depth guest interviews with authors of crime fiction, as well as quick-hit book reviews from the experts (mystery bookstore employees, reviewers, authors), and a flash interview with a future guest.
Podcast frankzafiro.com
Producer/Network Frank Zafiro
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Twitter Followers 1.4KInstagram Followers 701 Frequency 12 episodes/year Avg Length 42 min Since May 2017 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

10. Writer's Detective Bureau

The Writer's Detective Bureau is a podcast hosted by veteran Police Detective Adam Richardson. Adam answers questions about criminal investigation and police work posed by crime-fiction authors and screenwriters writing crime-related stories.
Podcast writersdetective.com
Host Adam Richardson
Producer/Network Det. Adam Richardson
Email ****@writersdetective.com
Apple Rating 4.7 / 5Facebook Followers 1.9KTwitter Followers 2.6K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 19 min Since Jul 2018 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

11. Crime Capsule

From DNA testing to the Dixie Mafia, Crime Capsule brings you new stories of true crime in American history. Join writer and host Benjamin Morris for exclusive interviews with authors from Arcadia Publishing, writing the hottest books on the most chilling stories of our country's past. Crime Capsule: history so interesting it's criminal.
Podcast evergreenpodcasts.com
Host Benjamin Morris
Producer/Network Evergreen Podcasts
Email ****@evergreenpodcasts.com
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Facebook Followers 217Twitter Followers 89Instagram Followers 133 Frequency 1 episode/quarter Avg Length 27 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

12. The Crime Cafe

The Crime Cafe is your source for great mystery, suspense, noir, and thriller reading. New York Times bestselling author Debbi Mack interviews top crime writers every other week. The podcast covers Interviews and entertainment for crime fiction, suspense and thriller fans.
Podcast debbimack.com
Producer/Network Debbi Mack
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 318Twitter Followers 6.3K Frequency 1 episode/month Avg Length 29 min Since Jun 2015 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

13. True Murder

Every week host Dan Zupansky will interview the true crime authors that have written about the most shocking killers of all time.
Podcast spreaker.com
Host Dan Zupansky
Producer/Network Dan Zupansky -
Facebook Followers 15KTwitter Followers 216YouTube Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 54 min Since May 2018 Listen on Apple Google Spotify Amazon Music TuneIn Popular Post THE ASSASSINS OF YOUTH Get Contact

14. Writer Types

Welcome to Writer Types, the thriller, crime, and mystery fiction podcast hosted by Eric Beetner. Our two monthly episodes include author interviews, publishing insights from industry professionals, book reviews, convention reports, and more. Join today's top crime and mystery authors for a few laughs and some really great reads.
Podcast podcasts.apple.com
Producer/Network S.W. Lauden
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 641Twitter Followers 1.4K Since Jan 2017 Play Get Email Contact

15. How To Hold A Grudge

But what if our grudges, when handled correctly, can be positively good for us and others? What if grudges are great not a cause for guilt, but exactly what we need to lead a happier, safer, more fulfilled life? Join internationally bestselling crime writer and grudge-holder extraordinaire Sophie Hannah to find out all about the power of grudges to transform your life for the better and to make the world a more peaceful and compassionate place.
Podcast spreaker.com
Host Sophie Hannah
Producer/Network Sophie Hannah
Email ****@hodder.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.9 / 5Twitter Followers 225 Frequency 1 episode/year Avg Length 60 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

16. Red Flags

RED FLAGS is a weekly talk show designed to be a one-stop-shop for all the latest buzz in the true crime world. Crime writer Tori Telfer and armchair detective turned Tik Toker Karina Michelle share their unique perspectives, passion for investigation, and insightful analysis as they lead listeners through the latest crime headlines and shocking stories. Each episode offers a thrilling deep dive into a notable case with the help of expert guests.
Podcast play.acast.com
Producer/Network ID
Email ****@discovery.com
Apple Rating 4.1 / 5Facebook Followers 4.3MTwitter Followers 199.4K Since Oct 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

17. Fugitive Farmer

True crime author and journalist Brian Johnson chats with writers, historians, and researchers about real-life stories of murder, mystery, and mayhem.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Brian Johnson
Apple Rating 5 / 5 Since Oct 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

18. Writers On The Beat

Gavin Reese interviews authors and experts to help all writers compose more authentic cops, crimes, and criminals in their stories. During his law enforcement career, Gavin comforted the dying, talked dozens out of suicide, and saved domestic abuse victims from their assailants. He's taken child rapists, murderers, and human traffickers into police custody, and enjoyed the distinct honor of protecting visiting foreign royalty and national American political figures from both sides of the aisle.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Gavin Reese
Email ****@gavinreese.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 1.1KTwitter Followers 247 Since May 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

19. True Crime Podcast

Award-winning Daily Mail crime writer Stephen Wright revisits some of the most notorious cases he has covered in Britain and abroad, with the help of detectives, lawyers, and experts who worked on them. From serial murderers to child killers, ruthless gangsters to corrupt police, psychopaths to pedophiles, celebrity criminals to audacious conmen, he untangles the mysteries and the secrets behind his major cases in this true-crime podcast series.
Podcast mailplus.co.uk
Producer/Network Mail+
Email ****@dailymail.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4 / 5Twitter Followers 14.2K Since Mar 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

20. Murder in the Air Mystery Theatre Podcast

Host and crime fiction writer Laurie Fagen interviews authors who also read their mystery, suspense or thriller short stories, or a chapter from their published books. In addition, sprinkled throughout the series, the podcast will feature radio-theatre-style sections from the audiobooks for Fagen's three crime fiction novels. These incorporate professional actors, original music and sound effects.
Podcast murderintheairmysterytheatre.buzzsprout.com
Producer/Network Laurie Fagen
Email ****@readlauriefagen.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 305Instagram Followers 180 Frequency 13 episodes/year Avg Length 30 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

21. Penknife

A podcast about writers who may or may not have written about crime, but who definitely committed it.
Podcast penknifepodcast.com
Producer/Network Todos Contentos y Yo También Productions
Email ****@hotmail.com
Apple Rating 4.8 / 5Facebook Followers 112Twitter Followers 68Instagram Followers 282 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

22. CWOC Podcast

A group of over 170 of today's and tomorrow's crime writers of color. Follow to stay up-to-date on our new releases, recognitions & other good news.
Podcast crimewritersofcolor.com
Producer/Network Robert Justice
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 5 / 5Facebook Followers 1.3KTwitter Followers 4.3K Frequency 4 episodes/year Since Apr 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Get Email Contact

23. Two Crime Writers And A Microphone

Two crime writers, Steve Cavanagh and Luca Veste discuss publishing news, hear reviews from bloggers, and speak to the biggest names in the book world.
Podcast twocrimewritersandamicrophone.libsyn.com
Producer/Network Steve Cavanagh & Luca Veste
Email ****@gmail.com
Facebook Followers 589Twitter Followers 3.2K Since Nov 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

24. A Stab In The Dark

Multi-award-winning crime writer, Mark Billingham, presents an in-depth look at the very best super-sleuths from literature and television. Each episode of A Stab In The Dark sees brand-new guests from the worlds of TV and books discuss the inner workings of crime fiction and crime drama. A Stab in the Dark is a UKTV production and is produced by Paul Hirons.
Podcast play.acast.com
Producer/Network UKTV
Email ****@uktv.co.uk
Facebook Followers 20.2KTwitter Followers 34.9K Since Sep 2016 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

25. Northern Crime Syndicate Podcast

The Northern Crime Syndicate Podcast is hosted by crime writer, A.M. Peacock (Adam), alongside a guest co-host, and features interviews and discussions with other crime writers and crime fiction industry experts.
Podcast podcasters.spotify.com
Producer/Network Adam Peacock
Facebook Followers 588Twitter Followers 3.9K Since May 2020 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

26. BAD

Join crime writers and crime aficionados, Suzanne Leal and Andy Muir, as they explore the big questions in crime and crime writing. True crime, domestic crime, psychological thrillers, crime noir, they'll be talking about this and much more with your favorite crime writers every month. BUT BAD: All about Crime isn't just a podcast, it's a whole community of crime lovers, readers, and writers coming together to talk crime and we want you, our listeners and readers, to be a big part of the conversation.
Podcast badsydney.com
Producer/Network BAD Sydney Crime Writers Festival
Email ****@badsydney.com
Facebook Followers 1.2KTwitter Followers 936Instagram Followers 1.7K Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

27. Roughneck Dispatch

Welcome to Roughneck Dispatch, a podcast about storytelling. We talk to the best storytellers about their greatest stories and why they have to tell them. Hosted by crime writer and occasional journalist Matt Phillips.
Podcast roughneckdispatch.substack.com
Email ****@substack.com
Frequency 3 episodes/year Avg Length 45 min Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

28. Deadtime Stories

The original Deadtime Stories bringing murderous tales to life in the fashion of a modern-day radio drama since June 2018. Created by writer, researcher, and true crime junkie Schuyler Fastenau.
Podcast spreaker.com
Email ****@gmail.com
Twitter Followers 119 Since Jul 2019 Listen on Apple Spotify Play Get Email Contact

29. Dominika Best Presents The Deviant Mind

The Deviant Mind is a true crime podcast hosted by a crime fiction writer and a comedian who share a fascination with all things true crime. We try to convince each other of who did it on cases that are still unsolved and try to surprise each other and you with what we've uncovered in cases you all have heard about before. The Deviant Mind is a podcast for the morbid true crime enthusiast. We talk about suspicious deaths, murder, sex cults, the always relevant serial killer, and current ongoing cases.
Podcast thebeststorytellingnetwork.com
Producer/Network Dominika Best Christopher Gordon
Email ****@thebeststorytellingnetwork.com
Instagram Followers 6 Frequency 3 episodes/year Avg Length 57 min Listen on Apple Spotify YouTube Play Get Email Contact

30. Crime Scene

Crime writers are in the conversation about narrative unreliability, misdirection, authenticity and the wonders of forensic podiatry and super recognizers, and much more.
Podcast dearreaderblog.podbean.com
Producer/Network dear reader blog
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