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From the psychological allure of understanding evil to the excitement of solving a mystery, there are many reasons why people enjoy listening to true crime podcasts.1. Robberies, Scams and Lies: Lost Caribbean millions
Streaming Platform: all streaming platforms
Style: true Crime
Are you a fan of juicy crime stories that unfold in mysterious and surprising layers? Then I would highly recommend listening to Heists, Scams and Lies: The Lost Caribbean Millions by The Crime Desk.
In the latest episode of the latest podcast series, Daily Mail crime correspondent George Odling and foreign correspondent Andy Gehring describe the thrilling case of The Lost Caribbean Millions.
This is where twice-bankrupt charismatic salesman David Ames came from essex Convinces thousands of investors to put their life savings and pension money into his lucrative, celebrity-backed luxury Caribbean holiday resort scam.
The extensive research and digging that went into creating this podcast series shines through the episodes as the story unfolds with exclusive interviews with victims, investigators, and insiders.
Plus, the charming voices of the hosts, combined with the sound effects, make this podcast informative yet fun to listen to.
If you’re willing to get caught up in the whirlwind of one of Britain’s most recent infamous scams and are ready to enjoy all the little details, get your headphones on and try Heists, Scams and Lies: The Lost Caribbean Millions.
(by Camilla Foster)
2. Where is Daniel Morcombe?
Streaming Platform: all streaming platforms
Style: true Crime
Matt Angel, American actor and host of the new true crime podcast, Where’s Daniel Morcombe? For the host of , the story of 13-year-old Australian boy Daniel Morcombe is “deeply tragic, and yet still uplifting”.
On 7 December 2003, Morcombe was abducted from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland and since then, her case has haunted Australia for years and forced her parents to take matters into their own hands.
In this eight-part podcast series, produced by Sony Music Entertainment and Campside Media in collaboration with Pacesetter Productions, Angel takes listeners on an emotional rollercoaster as he investigates what really happened and the fight for justice that followed.
As the podcast progresses, you also hear about the Daniel Morcombe Foundation, which Morcombe’s parents set up to keep his story in the public eye and help them inspire a coronial inquest.
If you’re interested in the twists and turns that reveal Morcombe’s lasting legacy in child protection around the world, check out Where is Daniel Morcombe? is for you.
(By Yolanthe Fawehinmi)
3. Brain Of a Monster: Killer Nurse
Streaming Platform: all streaming platforms
Style: true Crime
Between 1989 and 1995, nurse turned serial killer Kristen Gilbert murdered four of her patients, attempted to murder two more, and is suspected of killing dozens more.
In Mind of a Monster: The Killer Nurse, criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward uses six episodes to consult detectives, reporters, victims’ families, and witnesses to gain a deeper understanding of Gilbert’s twisted mind.
The podcast also explores how Gilbert was able to inject a hard-to-detect drug into the bloodstream of her victims, right under the noses of her colleagues at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Massachusetts.
In episode four, Dr. Ward discusses the initial investigation into Gilbert’s crimes, and reacts to the investigation with psychologists, detectives, prosecutors, and other witnesses at the scene, to learn how authorities finally began to crack these mysterious deaths.
Arrow Media has expanded its acclaimed Mind of a Demon Brand with this brand-new true crime podcast series, and it’s an interesting listen.
(By Yolanthe Fawehinmi)
4. Twisted Tales with Heidi Wong
Streaming Platform: all streaming platforms
Style: true Crime
For poet, artist and horror-obsessed Heidi Wong, cursed houses, real-life nightmares and haunted dolls aren’t just ghost stories we hear about, but “warnings.”
Every Monday, in her new podcast Twisted Tales with Heidi Wong – a Crime House original from PAVE Studios – Wong takes listeners behind the stories that inspired some of the greatest movies and those that are too twisted for Hollywood to even touch.
In the latest episode, Wong tells listeners about the luxury Stanley Hotel in the Colorado mountains where the Horror King Stephen King A troubled night passed, and a quiet Long Island home – 112 Ocean Avenue – where six members of the family were murdered in their sleep. She uncovers the heartbreaking true stories of the two who inspired The Shining and The Amityville Horror respectively.
If you’re as paranormal obsessed as Wong, listen to Twisted Tales with Heidi Wong.
(By Yolanthe Fawehinmi)
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5. This Bar in Kankakee
Streaming Platform: all streaming platforms
Style: true Crime
Have you ever wondered about the weird, wild and unforgettable moments that make Kankakee County, Illinois what it is?
Well, in each short, punchy episode of the storytelling podcast This One Time in Kankakee, people share true stories from their lives, covering everything from funny childhood memories and creepy encounters to embarrassing gaffes and heartwarming experiences.
Hosted by Jake Lamore, it’s become a collection of the type of stories you’d hear at family gatherings or sitting around a campfire.
In the latest episode, within 12 minutes you hear the legendary story of a crime that wasn’t a crime, and how a 500Ib plaster cow ended up in a suburban living room.
This is a typical Kankakee County story of how sometimes the stupidest decisions can create the best memories.
This One Time in Kankakee is perfect for when you’re looking for a podcast that’s short and sometimes sweet.
(By Yolanthe Fawehinmi)