Up and Vanished
True crime fans who enjoy amateur investigators uncovering new leads in real time; those who want a sense of participatory investigation.
Podcasts Like Up and Vanished
If you loved Up and Vanished, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Missing Person, Cold Case, Murder shows.
Why listeners love Up and Vanished
Up and Vanished turned a cold case into a live investigation — Tara Grinstead's disappearance led to two arrests partly thanks to this podcast and its millions of engaged listeners. 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
Conversational, investigative, tense
Presentation approach
Episode Length
30-60 min per episode; 195 episodes across multiple seasons; over 800M downloads
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo narrator
Presentation format
Verdict
Must listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Up and Vanished
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
Someone Knows Something
True crime fans who value empathy, journalistic integrity, and collaborative investigations conducted alongside the victim's own family.
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.
Out From the Cold: Searching for Elaine
Elaine Park was 20, an aspiring actress, and she vanished from Calabasas in 2017. Her car was found near Malibu — but Elaine never was. Her family's search for truth is the heart of this podcast.
Hell and Gone
True crime fans who want investigative journalism from someone with actual private detective credentials who has real skin in the game.
To Live and Die in LA
True crime fans who enjoy investigative journalism with a strong sense of place and cinematic atmosphere; listeners who followed the Up and Vanished active investigation format.
The Vanished
True crime fans who want to actively counter 'missing white woman syndrome'; advocates for marginalised communities; listeners who care about representation in crime media.
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.
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.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up and Vanished (original) | Serialized | United States | 7/10 |
| Bear Brook | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Someone Knows Something | Serialized | Canada | 8/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Out From the Cold: Searching for Elaine | Serialised | United States | 6/10 |
| Hell and Gone | Serialized | United States | 7/10 |
| To Live and Die in LA | Serialized | United States | 7/10 |
| The Vanished | Episodic | United States | 5/10 |
| Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Up and Vanished?
The best alternatives to Up and Vanished are podcasts that share its Missing Person, Cold Case, Murder 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 Up and Vanished?
Up and Vanished is known for its conversational, investigative, tense approach to Missing Person and Cold Case. 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 Up and Vanished?
Episodes of Up and Vanished are typically 30-60 min per episode; 195 episodes across multiple seasons; over 800M downloads long. It follows a serialized format, covering one story across multiple episodes.
Where can I listen to Up and Vanished?
Up and Vanished 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 Up and Vanished to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with S1 Ep1 — start from the very beginning. As a serialized podcast, it's best to start from the beginning of a season.