Monster: DC Sniper
True crime fans who remember the Beltway sniper attacks and want a comprehensive adult examination; listeners interested in the relationship between domestic violence and mass murder.
Podcasts Like Monster: DC Sniper
If you loved Monster: DC Sniper, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Serial Killer, Murder, Domestic Abuse, Terrorism shows.
Why listeners love Monster: DC Sniper
Monster: DC Sniper is the definitive investigation into the attacks that paralysed America's capital in 2002 — Tenderfoot TV's most ambitious production and one of their best. Listeners rate its binge factor at 7/10. It follows a serialized format — each season covers one case in depth, building suspense across episodes.
Binge Factor
7/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Serialized
One story told across multiple episodes
Style
Serious, investigative, thorough
Presentation approach
Episode Length
15 episodes ~45 min each; bingeable across two weekends
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo narrator
Presentation format
Verdict
Must listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Monster: DC Sniper
Atlanta Monster
True crime fans interested in racial injustice, civil rights history, and the intersection of institutional failure with one of America's worst serial murder sprees; fans of Payne Lindsey's work on Up and Vanished.
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.
Over My Dead Body
True crime fans who enjoy high-production narrative storytelling and want a varied anthology across different types of extraordinary cases.
Monster: BTK
Dennis Rader murdered 10 people across 30 years while serving as a church council president — the Monster series examines one of history's most chilling cases of a killer hiding in plain sight.
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.
Serial Killers
Parcast's weekly deep dive into the psychology and criminal histories of notorious serial killers.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monster: DC Sniper (original) | Serialized | United States | 7/10 |
| Atlanta Monster | Serialized | United States | 7/10 |
| Crimetown | Serialized | United States | 8/10 |
| Over My Dead Body | Serialized | United States | 7/10 |
| Monster: BTK | Serialised | 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 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Monster: DC Sniper?
The best alternatives to Monster: DC Sniper are podcasts that share its Serial Killer, Murder, Domestic Abuse, Terrorism focus and serialized format. Our editorial team has hand-picked the most similar shows based on content type, storytelling style, and community ratings.
Why do people love Monster: DC Sniper?
Monster: DC Sniper is known for its serious, investigative, thorough approach to Serial Killer and Murder. It scores 7/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it. It has earned a "Must Listen" rating from our editorial team.
How long are episodes of Monster: DC Sniper?
Episodes of Monster: DC Sniper are typically 15 episodes ~45 min each; bingeable across two weekends long. It follows a serialized format, covering one story across multiple episodes.
Where can I listen to Monster: DC Sniper?
Monster: DC Sniper is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Monster: DC Sniper to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Episode 1 — listen in order. As a serialized podcast, it's best to start from the beginning of a season.