Ridiculous Crime
Zaron Burnett and Elizabeth Dutton share outlandish true tales of capers, heists and cons that shine a light on the absurd side of crime.
Podcasts Like Ridiculous Crime
If you loved Ridiculous Crime, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Fraud, Investigative shows.
Why listeners love Ridiculous Crime
A lighter, comedy-forward entry for listeners who want crime that's genuinely funny, not just dark. Listeners rate its binge factor at 7/10.
Binge Factor
7/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Episodic
New case with every episode
Style
Dry, satirical, outrageously funny
Presentation approach
Episode Length
35-45 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Dual host
Presentation format
Verdict
Good if you want the absurd, incompetent side of crime played for laughs
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Ridiculous Crime
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.
Sweet Bobby
Tortoise Media's definitive account of a years-long catfishing scheme — one of the most-discussed UK true crime podcasts of the decade.
The Retrievals
True crime fans interested in medical crime, systemic bias, and the treatment of women in healthcare; essential for anyone who has ever been dismissed by a doctor.
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.
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 Missing Cryptoqueen
BBC journalist Jamie Bartlett tracks down Dr Ruja Ignatova, who persuaded millions to invest in OneCoin before vanishing without a trace.
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.
Spotlight: Snitch City
The Boston Globe Spotlight Team exposes one police department's rampant abuse of confidential informants — a top critical pick of 2025.
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.
The Apology Line
For fifteen years, a Manhattan phone line let anonymous callers confess anything — until the man on the other end became consumed by his own creation.
Scam Factory
Wondery investigates people tricked into working at scam call centres in Myanmar under armed guard — the trafficking operation behind the messages you dismiss as spam.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridiculous Crime (original) | Episodic | United States | 7/10 |
| Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead | Serialized | United Kingdom | — |
| Sweet Bobby | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| The Retrievals | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Pipeline | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| S-Town | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| The Missing Cryptoqueen | Serialized | United Kingdom | 9/10 |
| You Didn't See Nothin | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Spotlight: Snitch City | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Ridiculous Crime?
The best alternatives to Ridiculous Crime are podcasts that share its Fraud, Investigative focus and episodic format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Ridiculous Crime?
Ridiculous Crime is known for its dry, satirical, outrageously funny approach to Fraud and Investigative. It scores 7/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Ridiculous Crime?
Episodes of Ridiculous Crime are typically 35-45 min long. It follows an episodic format, with each episode covering a different case.
Where can I listen to Ridiculous Crime?
Ridiculous Crime 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 Ridiculous Crime to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Episode 1. Episodes can generally be listened to in any order.