Issue #19 · 8 November 2026

5 True Crime Podcasts Worth Listening To

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Was Albert DeSalvo really the Boston Strangler? Modern DNA evidence reopens one of America's most famous cases. Stranglers is a reminder that many of history's closed cases are anything but — modern forensics is overturning confessions and certainties that generations took for granted.

Covers crimes connected to the world of professional and amateur sport. Covers crimes connected to the world of professional and amateur sport.

Covers criminals who exploited opportunities and vulnerabilities to commit crimes. Covers criminals who exploited opportunities and vulnerabilities to commit crimes.

The Crime Desk revisits the 2003 disappearance of 14-year-old Charlene Downes from Blackpool — a case that still has no resolution. Shortlisted in three categories at the 2026 True Crime Awards — one of the UK's most enduring unsolved missing-person cases.

Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Gibson dig into what makes killers tick, mixing lesser-known cases with what they call the 'Big Timers'. A long-running, huge-catalogue anchor show for listeners who want variety over a singular narrative style.

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