Stranglers
Was Albert DeSalvo really the Boston Strangler? Modern DNA evidence reopens one of America's most famous cases.
Podcasts Like Stranglers
If you loved Stranglers, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Murder, Cold Case, Serial killer shows.
Why listeners love Stranglers
Stranglers is a reminder that many of history's closed cases are anything but — modern forensics is overturning confessions and certainties that generations took for granted. 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 Stranglers
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
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.
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.
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.
Suspect (NPR/Embedded)
True crime fans who want journalism-grade investigation into systemic racial injustice; listeners who followed In the Dark and want more journalism-led true crime.
Someone Knows Something
True crime fans who value empathy, journalistic integrity, and collaborative investigations conducted alongside the victim's own family.
Dirty John
True crime fans who love psychological manipulation, con artists, and domestic crime stories with high personal stakes.
Black Hands
In 1994 five members of the Bain family were found shot dead in their Dunedin home — only their son survived. Was he guilty, or the sole innocent? The debate has never ended.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stranglers (original) | — | United States | 7/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Bear Brook | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| West Cork | Serialized | Ireland | 9/10 |
| Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo | — | Canada | 9/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Bone Valley | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| The Teacher's Pet | Serialized | Australia | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Stranglers?
The best alternatives to Stranglers are podcasts that share its Murder, Cold Case, Serial killer focus and compelling format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love Stranglers?
Stranglers 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 Stranglers?
Episode lengths for Stranglers vary. Check the show's feed on your preferred podcast app for the most accurate information.
Where can I listen to Stranglers?
Stranglers 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 Stranglers to start with?
Stranglers has standalone episodes — start with whatever case sounds most interesting to you.