Crooked City
Chicago's notorious crimes examined through the lens of systemic corruption and institutional failure.
Podcasts Like Crooked City
If you loved Crooked City, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Organised crime, Murder, Cover-up shows.
Why listeners love Crooked City
Crooked City is at its best when it examines how Chicago's particular history of corruption allowed crimes to happen — the question most crime journalism refuses to ask. Listeners rate its binge factor at 6/10.
Binge Factor
6/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Verdict
Worth a listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Crooked City
Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead
BBC’s Olivia Graham revisits the 1986 Diane Sindall murder and the 2025 quashing of Peter Sullivan’s conviction. Sullivan quashed 13 May 2025; killer unknown.
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
<p><em>Foggy</em> <em>gaslit</em> <em>streets.</em> <em>A</em> <em>quiet</em> <em>courtroom.</em> <em>And</em> <em>crimes</em> <em>that</em> <em>history</em> <em>tried</em> <em>to</em> <em>bury.</em><
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
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.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
Hunting Warhead
CBC/Vice's award-winning investigation into the international hunt for a dark web child abuse network.
Your Own Backyard
Listeners who want investigative true crime with real-world consequence and single-minded, passionate focus from a creator who refused to let a case die.
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
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.
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.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crooked City (original) | — | United States | 6/10 |
| Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead | Serialized | United Kingdom | — |
| Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast | — | — | — |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| The Trial of Erin Patterson | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| West Cork | Serialized | Ireland | 9/10 |
| Hunting Warhead | — | Canada | 9/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Crooked City?
The best alternatives to Crooked City are podcasts that share its Organised crime, Murder, Cover-up focus and compelling format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Crooked City?
Crooked City is known for its compelling approach to Organised crime and Murder. It scores 6/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Crooked City?
Episode lengths for Crooked City vary. Check the show's feed on your preferred podcast app for the most accurate information.
Where can I listen to Crooked City?
Crooked City is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Crooked City to start with?
Crooked City has standalone episodes — start with whatever case sounds most interesting to you.