Writing Wrongs
True crime podcast review — 2026
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"A genuinely novel angle — forensic linguistics applied to real cases, with nothing quite like it elsewhere."
Who is this podcast for?
- ✓Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode
- ✓Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news
- ✓Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories
- ✓Listeners interested in British cases and the UK criminal justice system
Pros & cons
- +Episodic format — great for both casual listeners and committed fans, start anywhere
About this podcast
Writing Wrongs, from the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, looks at how the analysis of written and spoken language — ransom notes, confessions, disputed authorship — has solved real cases. It's a genuinely novel angle with no direct equivalent elsewhere in true crime podcasting.
Best episode to start with
Episode 1
Episodic format — episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order
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Frequently Asked Questions about Writing Wrongs
What is Writing Wrongs about?
Writing Wrongs, from the Aston Institute for Forensic Linguistics, looks at how the analysis of written and spoken language — ransom notes, confessions, disputed authorship — has solved real cases. It's a genuinely novel angle with no direct equivalent elsewhere in true crime podcasting.
Is Writing Wrongs worth listening to?
Our editorial verdict is "Good if niche interests you". It scores 6/10 on binge factor. Aston University's Institute for Forensic Linguistics on how written and spoken language has cracked real cases — nothing else on the site does this.
Who is Writing Wrongs for?
Writing Wrongs is ideal for: Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode; Fans of original investigative journalism over retold news; Fans of financial crime and corporate misconduct stories; Listeners interested in British cases and the UK criminal justice system.
What is the best episode of Writing Wrongs to start with?
We recommend starting with Episode 1. Episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order.
Where can I listen to Writing Wrongs?
Writing Wrongs is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. Search for it by name on any of those apps.
What podcasts are similar to Writing Wrongs?
If you enjoy Writing Wrongs, you might also like: Crime Next Door: The Beast of Birkenhead, You Didn't See Nothin, S-Town, The Trial of Erin Patterson. See our full "Podcasts Like Writing Wrongs" page for more recommendations.
Quick facts
- Format
- Episodic
- Host style
- Interview with guests
- Style
- Analytical, literary, warm
- Episode length
- 30-40 min
- Episodes
- 25 episodes
- Binge factor
- 6/10
- Country
- United Kingdom
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