Small Town Murder
Dark comedy meets genuine research — murders in small American towns covered weekly with wit and care.
Podcasts Like Small Town Murder
If you loved Small Town Murder, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Murder, Cold Case shows.
Why listeners love Small Town Murder
Small Town Murder gets the comedy-crime balance right in a way most try and fail to achieve. James and Jimmie are genuinely funny, but they actually care deeply about the cases they cover. Listeners rate its binge factor at 7/10.
Binge Factor
7/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Verdict
Worth a listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Small Town Murder
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.
Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo
CBC's Connie Walker investigates the Sixties Scoop through the disappearance of Cleo Semaganis Nicotine.
The Deck Investigates
Audiochuck's deep investigation of cold case homicide victims featured on playing card decks distributed to prison inmates.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
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.
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.
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.
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.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Town Murder (original) | — | 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 |
| Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo | — | Canada | 9/10 |
| The Deck Investigates | Both | United States | 9/10 |
| West Cork | Serialized | Ireland | 9/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Small Town Murder?
The best alternatives to Small Town Murder are podcasts that share its Murder, Cold Case focus and compelling format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Small Town Murder?
Small Town Murder is known for its compelling approach to Murder and Cold Case. It scores 7/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Small Town Murder?
Episode lengths for Small Town Murder vary. Check the show's feed on your preferred podcast app for the most accurate information.
Where can I listen to Small Town Murder?
Small Town Murder 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 Small Town Murder to start with?
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