

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast
True crime podcast review — 2026
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"Strong candidate — consistent, well-documented, and well-suited to a narrative recommendation."
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- −Only available on Apple Podcasts — not accessible on all podcast apps
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Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins
Host of Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast.
About this 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></p><p><em>Foul</em> <em>Play</em> <em>is</em> <em>a</em> <em>historical</em> <em>true</em> <em>crime</em> <em>podcast</em> <em>that</em> <em>investigates</em> <em>the</em> <em>most</em> <em>chilling</em> <em>murder</em> <em>cases</em> <em>from</em> <em>the 1800s</em> <em>and</em> <em>early</em> <em>1900s</em> <em>across</em> <em>the</em> <em>United</em> <em>States</em> <em>and</em> <em>the</em> <em>United</em> <em>Kingdom.</em> <em>Hosted</em> <em>by</em> <em>investigative</em> <em>crime journalists Shane</em> <em>Waters</em> <em>—</em> <em>who</em> <em>pioneered</em> <em>crime</em> <em>podcasting</em> <em>in</em> <em>2008</em> <em>—</em> <em>and</em> <em>Wendy</em> <em>Cee,</em> <em>each</em> <em>season unravels</em> <em>one</em> <em>complete</em> <em>criminal</em> <em>case</em> <em>through</em> <em>original</em> <em>research,</em> <em>court</em> <em>records,</em> <em>and</em> <em>primary</em> <em>source material.</em></p><p><em>This</em> <em>isn't</em> <em>sensationalized</em> <em>true</em> <em>crime.</em> <em>Every</em> <em>season</em> <em>of</em> <em>Foul</em> <em>Play</em> <em>puts</em> <em>victims</em> <em>first</em> <em>—</em> <em>their</em> <em>names, their</em> <em>stories,</em> <em>their</em> <em>humanity</em> <em>—</em> <em>before</em> <em>examining</em> <em>how</em> <em>murder</em> <em>investigations</em> <em>unfolded</em> <em>in</em> <em>an</em> <em>era</em> <em>before modern</em> <em>forensics,</em> <em>when</em> <em>justice</em> <em>was</em> <em>far</em> <em>from guaranteed.</em></p><p><em>From</em> <em>Victorian</em> <em>poisoners</em> <em>in</em> <em>London</em> <em>to</em> <em>Gilded</em> <em>Age</em> <em>killers</em> <em>in</em> <em>America,</em> <em>Foul</em> <em>Play</em> <em>brings</em> <em>historical</em> <em>true crime</em> <em>to</em> <em>life</em> <em>with</em> <em>cinematic</em> <em>storytelling</em> <em>and</em> <em>relentless</em> <em>accuracy.</em> <em>Every</em> <em>fact</em> <em>is</em> <em>verified.</em> <em>Every</em> <em>claim is</em> <em>sourced.</em> <em>Every</em> <em>story</em> <em>is</em> <em>told</em> <em>with</em> <em>the</em> <em>gravity</em> <em>it</em> <em>deserves.</em></p><p><em>New</em> <em>seasons</em> <em>of</em> <em>this</em> <em>historical</em> <em>true</em> <em>crime</em> <em>podcast</em> <em>release</em> <em>throughout</em> <em>the</em> <em>year,</em> <em>with</em> <em>episodes</em> <em>dropping weekly</em> <em>on</em> <em>Tuesdays.</em></p><p><em>Hello,</em> <em>friend.</em> <em>Welcome</em> <em>to</em> <em>Foul</em> <em>Play.</em></p>
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<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></p><p><em>Foul</em> <em>Play</em> <em>is</em> <em>a</em> <em>historical</em> <em>true</em> <em>crime</em> <em>podcast</em> <em>that</em> <em>investigates</em> <em>the</em> <em>most</em> <em>chilling</em> <em>murder</em> <em>cases</em> <em>from</em> <em>the 1800s</em> <em>and</em> <em>early</em> <em>1900s</em> <em>across</em> <em>the</em> <em>United</em> <em>States</em> <em>and</em> <em>the</em> <em>United</em> <em>Kingdom.</em> <em>Hosted</em> <em>by</em> <em>investigative</em> <em>crime journalists Shane</em> <em>Waters</em> <em>—</em> <em>who</em> <em>pioneered</em> <em>crime</em> <em>podcasting</em> <em>in</em> <em>2008</em> <em>—</em> <em>and</em> <em>Wendy</em> <em>Cee,</em> <em>each</em> <em>season unravels</em> <em>one</em> <em>complete</em> <em>criminal</em> <em>case</em> <em>through</em> <em>original</em> <em>research,</em> <em>court</em> <em>records,</em> <em>and</em> <em>primary</em> <em>source material.</em></p><p><em>This</em> <em>isn't</em> <em>sensationalized</em> <em>true</em> <em>crime.</em> <em>Every</em> <em>season</em> <em>of</em> <em>Foul</em> <em>Play</em> <em>puts</em> <em>victims</em> <em>first</em> <em>—</em> <em>their</em> <em>names, their</em> <em>stories,</em> <em>their</em> <em>humanity</em> <em>—</em> <em>before</em> <em>examining</em> <em>how</em> <em>murder</em> <em>investigations</em> <em>unfolded</em> <em>in</em> <em>an</em> <em>era</em> <em>before modern</em> <em>forensics,</em> <em>when</em> <em>justice</em> <em>was</em> <em>far</em> <em>from guaranteed.</em></p><p><em>From</em> <em>Victorian</em> <em>poisoners</em> <em>in</em> <em>London</em> <em>to</em> <em>Gilded</em> <em>Age</em> <em>killers</em> <em>in</em> <em>America,</em> <em>Foul</em> <em>Play</em> <em>brings</em> <em>historical</em> <em>true crime</em> <em>to</em> <em>life</em> <em>with</em> <em>cinematic</em> <em>storytelling</em> <em>and</em> <em>relentless</em> <em>accuracy.</em> <em>Every</em> <em>fact</em> <em>is</em> <em>verified.</em> <em>Every</em> <em>claim is</em> <em>sourced.</em> <em>Every</em> <em>story</em> <em>is</em> <em>told</em> <em>with</em> <em>the</em> <em>gravity</em> <em>it</em> <em>deserves.</em></p><p><em>New</em> <em>seasons</em> <em>of</em> <em>this</em> <em>historical</em> <em>true</em> <em>crime</em> <em>podcast</em> <em>release</em> <em>throughout</em> <em>the</em> <em>year,</em> <em>with</em> <em>episodes</em> <em>dropping weekly</em> <em>on</em> <em>Tuesdays.</em></p><p><em>Hello,</em> <em>friend.</em> <em>Welcome</em> <em>to</em> <em>Foul</em> <em>Play.</em></p>
Is Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Strong candidate — consistent, well-documented, and well-suited to a narrative recommendation.". <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><
Who is Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast for?
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast is recommended for true crime enthusiasts who enjoy Murder.
What is the best episode of Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast to start with?
Start with whichever case title sounds most interesting to you.
Where can I listen to Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast?
Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts. Search for it by name on any of those apps.
What podcasts are similar to Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast?
If you enjoy Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast, you might also like: Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead, Serial, In the Dark, Murdaugh Murders Podcast. See our full "Podcasts Like Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast" page for more recommendations.
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