Minds of Madness
True crime fans who want psychological depth alongside case facts; Canadian listeners who want representation in the genre; those who find most true crime too surface-level.
Podcasts Like Minds of Madness
If you loved Minds of Madness, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Murder, Serial Killer, Psychological Crime, Cold Case shows.
Why listeners love Minds of Madness
Minds of Madness is Canadian true crime with a psychological edge — genuinely thoughtful about what makes people do terrible things, and why society struggles to understand it.
Binge Factor
5/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Episodic
New case with every episode
Style
Analytical, serious, educational
Presentation approach
Episode Length
~45-60 min per episode; regular releases
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo narrator
Presentation format
Verdict
Good if niche interests you
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Minds of Madness
Canadian True Crime
Listeners who want true crime beyond American borders; Canadian listeners wanting their own crime stories represented; anyone interested in how Indigenous women's cases are systematically underreported.
Killer Psyche
True crime fans who want psychiatric and forensic insight into criminal psychology; listeners interested in what distinguishes clinical profiling from amateur speculation.
Real Crime Profile
True crime fans who want professional expertise rather than amateur speculation; listeners interested in criminal psychology and how trained investigators actually read crime scenes.
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><
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.
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.
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.
Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo
CBC's Connie Walker investigates the Sixties Scoop through the disappearance of Cleo Semaganis Nicotine.
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.
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.
The Teacher's Pet
True crime fans who like journalism-driven investigations with massive real-world impact; anyone fascinated by domestic crime and institutional failure.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minds of Madness (original) | Episodic | Canada | 5/10 |
| Canadian True Crime | Episodic | Canada | 7/10 |
| Killer Psyche | Episodic | United States | 5/10 |
| Real Crime Profile | Episodic | United States | 7/10 |
| Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast | — | — | — |
| Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead | Serialized | United Kingdom | — |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Bone Valley | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Minds of Madness?
The best alternatives to Minds of Madness are podcasts that share its Murder, Serial Killer, Psychological Crime, Cold Case focus and episodic format. Our editorial team has hand-picked the most similar shows based on content type, storytelling style, and community ratings.
Why do people love Minds of Madness?
Minds of Madness is known for its analytical, serious, educational approach to Murder and Serial Killer. It scores 5/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Minds of Madness?
Episodes of Minds of Madness are typically ~45-60 min per episode; regular releases long. It follows an episodic format, with each episode covering a different case.
Where can I listen to Minds of Madness?
Minds of Madness 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 Minds of Madness to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Any episode is a good starting point. Episodes can generally be listened to in any order.