Crime Story
CBC's Kathleen Goldhar brings journalistic integrity and a conversational edge to white-collar scandals, high-profile trials, and under-the-radar Canadian stories.
Podcasts Like Crime Story
If you loved Crime Story, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Investigative, White-Collar Crime, Courtroom shows.
Why listeners love Crime Story
Strong CBC reporting pedigree applied to white-collar crime, a genre most true crime shows underserve. With a binge factor of 8/10, it sits among the most compulsively listenable shows in the genre.
Binge Factor
8/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Episodic
New case with every episode
Style
Journalistic, curious, conversational
Presentation approach
Episode Length
40-50 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo host
Presentation format
Verdict
Good if you want white-collar scandal alongside more traditional crime
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Crime Story
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
The Trial of Erin Patterson
The Crime Desk's courtroom coverage of the Erin Patterson 'mushroom murders' trial — one of the biggest cases of the decade.
S-Town
From Serial Productions: a man convinced his Alabama town is covering up a murder pulls host Brian Reed into a story that becomes something else entirely.
Spotlight: Snitch City
The Boston Globe Spotlight Team exposes one police department's rampant abuse of confidential informants — a top critical pick of 2025.
Pipeline
The Crime Desk's investigation into four professional divers sucked hundreds of feet into a Caribbean oil pipeline in 2022 — and the failing safety standards that put them there.
Bone Valley
True crime fans who care deeply about wrongful conviction, prosecutorial failure, and the fight to free innocent people; fans of In the Dark will find this essential.
Murdaugh Murders Podcast
Journalists Mandy Matney and Liz Farrell broke the Murdaugh family saga before it became a national story, and kept reporting it deeper than anyone else.
You Didn't See Nothin
Pulitzer Prize and Peabody Award-winning series in which Yohance Lacour revisits a violent Chicago incident from 25 years earlier that shaped his path into journalism.
The Missing Cryptoqueen
BBC journalist Jamie Bartlett tracks down Dr Ruja Ignatova, who persuaded millions to invest in OneCoin before vanishing without a trace.
Believed
Listeners who want to understand systemic institutional failure, survivor stories, and how Nassar's abuse was enabled so long; essential for anyone working in safeguarding or sports.
Crimetown
True crime fans who want novelistic, character-driven storytelling about organised crime and institutional corruption; listeners who want something that feels as much like great drama as documentary.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Story (original) | Episodic | Canada | 8/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| The Trial of Erin Patterson | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| S-Town | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Spotlight: Snitch City | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Pipeline | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| Bone Valley | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Murdaugh Murders Podcast | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Crime Story?
The best alternatives to Crime Story are podcasts that share its Investigative, White-Collar Crime, Courtroom focus and episodic format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Crime Story?
Crime Story is known for its journalistic, curious, conversational approach to Investigative and White-Collar Crime. It scores 8/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Crime Story?
Episodes of Crime Story are typically 40-50 min long. It follows an episodic format, with each episode covering a different case.
Where can I listen to Crime Story?
Crime Story is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, CBC. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Crime Story to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Episode 1. Episodes can generally be listened to in any order.