Obscura: A True Crime Podcast
Justin Drown investigates murders written off as accidents and disappearances dismissed as runaways — cases buried in forgotten headlines.
Podcasts Like Obscura: A True Crime Podcast
If you loved Obscura: A True Crime Podcast, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Murder, Missing Person, Cold Case shows.
Why listeners love Obscura: A True Crime Podcast
A regular pick on 'underrated podcast' lists — genuinely obscure cases done well. Listeners rate its binge factor at 7/10.
Binge Factor
7/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Episodic
New case with every episode
Style
Investigative, underrated, thorough
Presentation approach
Episode Length
40-50 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo host
Presentation format
Verdict
Good if you want cases you've genuinely never heard covered elsewhere
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Obscura: A True Crime Podcast
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.
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.
Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo
CBC's Connie Walker investigates the Sixties Scoop through the disappearance of Cleo Semaganis Nicotine.
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.
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.
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.
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
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.
Crime Analyst
Criminal behavioural analyst Laura Richards breaks down the 'who' and 'why' behind real cases, with a specialism in coercive control and stalking.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obscura: A True Crime Podcast (original) | Episodic | United States | 7/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| You Didn't See Nothin | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Bone Valley | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo | — | Canada | 9/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| The Trial of Erin Patterson | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| West Cork | Serialized | Ireland | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Obscura: A True Crime Podcast?
The best alternatives to Obscura: A True Crime Podcast are podcasts that share its Murder, Missing Person, Cold Case focus and episodic format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Obscura: A True Crime Podcast?
Obscura: A True Crime Podcast is known for its investigative, underrated, thorough approach to Murder and Missing Person. It scores 7/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Obscura: A True Crime Podcast?
Episodes of Obscura: A True Crime Podcast are typically 40-50 min long. It follows an episodic format, with each episode covering a different case.
Where can I listen to Obscura: A True Crime Podcast?
Obscura: A True Crime Podcast 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 Obscura: A True Crime Podcast to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Episode 1. Episodes can generally be listened to in any order.