50 Best Serial Killer Podcasts

1. My Favorite Murder with Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark

Los Angeles, California, US
My Favorite Murder is a true crime comedy podcast hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark. Each week, Karen and Georgia share compelling true ...crimes and hometown stories from friends and listeners. Since MFM launched in January of 2016, Karen and Georgia have shared their lifelong interest in true crime and have covered stories of infamous serial killers like the Night Stalker, mysterious cold cases, captivating cults, incredible survivor stories and important events from history like the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.  My Favorite Murder is part of the Exactly Right podcast network that provides a platform for bold, creative voices to bring to life provocative, entertaining and relatable stories for audiences everywhere. The Exactly Right roster of podcasts covers a variety of topics including historic true crime, comedic interviews and news, science, pop culture and more. Podcasts on the network include Buried Bones with Kate Winkler Dawson and Paul Holes, That's Messed Up: An SVU Podcast, This Podcast Will Kill You, Bananas and more. more
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498.3K 348K 924.4K 1 episode / week Avg Length 44 min
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2. Morbid

Boston, Massachusetts, USA
It's a lighthearted nightmare in here, weirdos! Morbid is a true crime, creepy history and all things spooky podcast hosted by an autopsy technici...an and a hairstylist. Join us for a heavy dose of research with a dash of comedy thrown in for flavor.more
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195.2K 126.4K 845.7K 1 episode / day Avg Length 69 min
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3. True Crime Garage

Columbus, Ohio, US
Each week Nic and the Captain fire up the true crime garage flying ship fueled with beer, great discussion and listener participation. The garage cove...rs a new case each week from headline news to local real life horror stories. Discussions about Serial killers like Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and BTK, cold cases like Jonbenet Ramsy, OJ Simpson and the Zodiac, disappearances, missing persons and unsolved mysteries are all on tap along with craft beers from all over the world.more
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82.2K 39.8K 129.1K 2 episodes / week Avg Length 56 min Nov 2015
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4. Serial

US
Serial is a podcast from the creators of This American Life, hosted by Sarah Koenig. Serial made podcasts popular again and is poised to update the la...ndscape by inspiring more legal voices to take to the medium of radio to connect, inform, and educate.more
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429.4K 309.8K 55.8K 5 episodes / quarter Avg Length 36 min Oct 2013
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5. Crime Junkie

Indianapolis, Indiana, US
If you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you've found your people.
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403.9K 140K 1.2M 1 episode / day Avg Length 50 min
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6. Serial Killing | A Podcast

Serial killers are both terrifying and fascinating. Here, we will explore their life stories and get a glimpse into whether they were born evil...or c...onditioned to be. We will also tackle other true crime stories from time to time.more
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718 11.9K 1 episode / week Avg Length 35 min Feb 2019
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7. True Crime Obsessed

New York, New York, US
The true crime / comedy podcast YOU NEED IN YOUR LIFE. We recap your favorite true crime documentaries with humor, sass, and heart. FROM VULTURE: 'It&...#39;s not wrong to laugh when you're listening to a true-crime podcast. Or at least I hope it isn't, because if almost crashing my car while listening to True Crime Obsessed is wrong, I don't want to be right.' Hear our take on 'Abducted in Plain Sight,' 'The Ted Bundy Tapes,'Dirty John: The Dirty Truth' and so many more.more
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58.7K 4.2K 135.4K 1 episode / week Avg Length 54 min May 2017
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8. True Crime XS

Season One was an audio story about finding the remains of some of the long buried victims of a serial killer who committed suicide almost a decade ag...o. One of the most prolific serial killers of our time and the authorities have only found one body. Season Two examines a cluster of missing persons and strange crimes in the heart of America committed over a twenty-five year period that have never been linked by local law enforcement and never examined by state or federal authorities for likely connections.more
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1 episode / week Avg Length 83 min Jan 2020
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9. Last Podcast On The Left

The Last Podcast On The Left covers all the horrors our world has to offer both imagined and real, from demons and slashers to cults and serial killer...s, The Last Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy your blood lust.more
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1 episode / week Avg Length 72 min
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10. Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast feature...s true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. This is an interview show, spotlighting authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years, and whose stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.more
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2.4K 1 episode / week Avg Length 62 min Nov 2015
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11. The Doodler

San Francisco, California, US
The Golden State Killer. The Unabomber. Ted Bundy. You're probably familiar with these serial killers. But in the mid-1970s, another monster terrorize...d San Francisco's gay community. He was coined: The Doodler, & he may have been responsible for as many victims as the Zodiac Killer. Plagued by a complicated investigation, a frightened public, & the hesitation of many to come forward, the case went cold, & a killer walked free. 50 years later, a renewed hunt for a forgotten serial killer seeks to change that.more
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272K 299.7K 212.6K Oct 2020
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12. Casefile True Crime

Australia
Casefile True Crime Podcast, or simply Casefile, is a weekly true crime-themed podcast that first aired in Australia in January 2016 and hosted by an ...Australian man who remains anonymous. The series deals with solved or cold criminal cases, often related to well-known murders and serial crimes.more
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65.7K 56.6K 74K 1 episode / week Avg Length 60 min Jan 2016
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13. True Crime Bullsh**

True Crime Bullsh** is a serialized, investigative podcast. It's first two seasons explored meticulous and enigmatic serial killer Israel Keyes. N...ow, in it's third season, TCB is investigating female serial killer Kelly Cochran and attempting to identify her (at least) 7 unknown victims.more
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3.3K 7.5K 1 episode / week Avg Length 19 min Nov 2018
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14. Fruitloops | Serial Killers of Color

Fruitloops is a weekly podcast where two true crime enthusiasts bring you stories about people of color who rarely get media coverage - bringing diver...sity to the true crime conversation.more
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3.1K 1.5K 2.5K 1 episode / week Avg Length 66 min Jul 2018
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15. Unraveled | Long Island Serial Killer

'Unraveled: Long Island Serial Killer' is a search for answers in one of the biggest murder mysteries in American history. It's been ten years sin...ce eleven bodies were found on the coast of Long Island. Amongst a backdrop of police corruption and cover ups at the highest levels of Suffolk County, co-hosts Alexis Linkletter and Billy Jensen reinvestigate the murders from a decade ago to expose the untold story of why the case remains unsolved.more
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1.1M 89.2K 437.8K 1 episode / month Avg Length 35 min Dec 2020
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16. The Clearing

New York City, New York, US
When April Balascio was 40 years old, something she would feared for decades was finally proven true. Her father, Edward Wayne Edwards, really was a m...urderer. The Clearing is about what came after April called a detective in 2009 to tell him about her suspicions a call that led to her father arrest and eventual conviction on multiple murders and tracks the emotional journey as she and host Josh Dean dig back into her childhood, unravel the truth of her father life, and overturn a viral online narrative that had turned Edward Wayne Edwards into a kind of serial killer caricature.more
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29.2K 85.5K 41K Jul 2019
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17. The Clown and the Candyman

Two serial killers, Dean Corll and John Wayne Gacy, thousands of miles apart, brutally murdered over 60 teenage boys. The police said the murders were... the work of these sole deranged killers, but for the first time we reveal that they were actually connected by a network of pedophiles which was partially financed by prominent members of American society. This is America's sordid secret.more
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976.4K 89.2K 436.8K Nov 2020
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18. Where the Bodies Are Buried

Where the Bodies Are Buried is a first of its kind True Crime podcast from Audio Up and Grinning Dog that features renowned serial killer profiler, Ph...il Chalmers. Each episode features Phil conducting behind bars interviews with incarcerated psychopathic serial killers. His unprecedented connections within the prison system coupled with his law enforcement relationships and the entrusted 'friendships' he's made with notorious killers provide this series access to information thought otherwise impossible to obtain.more
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3 episodes / month Avg Length 44 min Aug 2020
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19. Addicted to Murder: A True Crime Podcast

A true crime podcast that looks at the most notorious serial killers through the lenses of childhood development, trauma and psychological factors. Co...rtney, a licensed therapist with 10 years experience offers her insights, while Tricia, a mental health and true crime enthusiast shares the details of the killers and their lives.more
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28 164 1 episode / week Avg Length 36 min
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20. Crime Countdown

Los Angeles, California, US
Who's the worst serial killer? Where's the creepiest cult? What's the coldest of all cold cases? If you're a true crime fan, you'v...e probably asked yourself some of these questions. And they've enlisted co-hosts Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit podcast Morbid to get to the bottom of things. Welcome to their Parcast original series, Crime Countdown. Every Monday, Ash and Alaina discuss ten unsettling true crime stories centered around a common theme. With the help of the Parcast research gods, they'll try to shock, surprise.more
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34.4K 19.3K Jun 2020
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21. Monsters Who Murder | Serial Killer Confessions

Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
The podcast divides listeners as we bring unique insights and interviews with the world's most notorious serial killers. Our case files bring you ...the facts, but our exclusive interviews show you another side - the human side. Amanda Howard is a best-selling true-crime author who doesn't just talk about serial killers; she talks to them. Now Amanda is sharing almost 30 years' worth of research, including letters and never-before-heard recordings that will shed new light on famous cases.more
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2.6K 1.8K 1 episode / week Avg Length 55 min Jun 2018
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22. Murder Book

Los Angeles, California, US
Sam Little, the FBI's most prolific serial killer roamed free for five decades, murdering women at will. But in 2012 he came to the attention of D...etective Mitzi Roberts and everything changed. This opportunistic killer had long stayed below law enforcement radar because of the victims he chose: Women from the fringe drug users and sex workers paid little attention to by society.more
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1.6K 2.1K Oct 2018
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23. History Dweebs | A look at True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and the Darkside of History

An engaging podcast that looks at True Crime, Serial Killers, and the darkside of History. We discuss True Crime, Murders, Serial Killers and Bizzare ...stories from history.more
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1 episode / month Avg Length 84 min Jan 2015
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24. The Serial Killer Podcast

Oslo, Norway
TSK is the podcast dedicated to exploring the serial killer phenomenon. Who the killers were, what they did and how. The show makes a significant effo...rt into exploring the serial killers' background, especially their childhood and youth. It goes into detail in the killers' development, and describes the murders in graphic detail to give the listener a truthful understanding of who these killers really were and the extent of their criminal behavior. The show is produced and hosted by Thomas Wiborg-Thune.more
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8.1K 1.2K 3.1K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 27 min Jul 2016
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25. ‎LISK | Long Island Serial Killer

Austin, Texas, US
The LISK (Long Island Serial Killer) investigation began in May 2010 with the disappearance of sex worker Shannan Gilbert. In the following months, Su...ffolk County Police uncovered human remains from nine more murders, including those of the 'Gilgo 4', all sex workers whose bodies were disposed of similarly. Inspired by the New York Times best-selling book 'Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery'.more
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983 878 6 episodes / year Avg Length 36 min Feb 2020
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26. What Makes a Killer

A look into the life and crimes of the world's most infamous serial killers. Featuring interviews with family members, forensic experts, law enfor...cement, and witnesses. From John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer to the 'Night Stalker' Richard Ramirez and the Butcher of Plainfield, Ed Gein, and 'Son of Sam' killer, David Berkowitz What Makes a Killer explores how they became killers.more
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247.6K 4.7K 1 episode / month Avg Length 41 min Sep 2019
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27. Atlanta Monster

Atlanta, Georgia, US
From the producers of Up and Vanished, Tenderfoot TV and How Stuff Works present, 'Atlanta Monster.' This true-crime podcast tells the story o...f one of the city's darkest secrets, The Atlanta Child Murders. Nearly 40 years after these horrific crimes, many questions still remain. Host Payne Lindsey aims to find the truth and provide closure, reexamining the disappearance and murder of over 25 African American children and young adults.more
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5.9K 28.8K 1 episode / month Avg Length 27 min Dec 2017
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28. SkB | Dissecting the Serial Killer's Brain

Cape Coral, Florida, US
SkB is a true crime podcast through which I metaphorically dissect the serial killer's brain. Are you fascinated by the macabre? Oddly obsessed wi...th serial killers? Have you contemplated what it is that leads to the unspeakable depravity exhibited by serial killers like Ed Kemper, Jeffrey Dahmer, Anthony Sowell, or Danny Rolling? I am your host, Caroline, a university biology professor and true crime junkie. Join me on my quest to understand evil. Throughout each episode I will explore the psychological and physiological elements that contributed to the creation of these monsters.more
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106 190 117 Jan 2019
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29. Four Days, Five Murders

Gainesville, Florida, US
In August 1990 a serial killer terrorized Gainesville, murdering five students just as the fall semester began. How does trauma travel over three deca...des, and what mark does it leave on a town like Gainesville? WUFT's '4 Days, 5 Murders' explores the answers.more
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5.8K 5K 2.6K Aug 2020
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30. Bear Brook

New Hampshire, US
Two barrels, four bodies, and an enigmatic killer. The cold case that changed the way murders will be investigated forever.
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3.6K 3.2K 6.6K 10 episodes / year Avg Length 30 min Aug 2018
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31. The Serial Killer

Episodes on Americas Serial killers. From the ones you know to ones you may have never heard of.
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3 episodes / year Avg Length 12 min Nov 2019
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32. The Killer Tea

Charlotte, North Carolina, US
Welcome to The Killer Tea, a podcast hosted by best friends -Kristina and Chelsee- that uses armchair psychology as a way to traverse the minds of ser...ial killers and the F word to cope with what they find there.more
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537 54 469 Oct 2019
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33. DEVIL'S TEETH

Beginning in Summer 1972, several young New Jersey women vanish while hitchhiking. All are later found dead in the woods miles away from home - and so...me of their bodies are allegedly found surrounded by strange and occult objects. Some locals fear a serial killer is on the loose. Others say a Satanic cult is to blame. Whispers of a police cover-up permeate the air.What really happened?Join author and Weird NJ correspondent Jesse P. Pollack as he chronicles a strange series of cold cases that still haunt the Garden State to this very day.more
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34. Serial Killer Countdown

In this new true crime podcast, I profile a different serial killer in every episode, starting with the worst of the worst and slowly making his way d...own the list. Topics of each episode include who the killer or killers were, what they did, how they did it, and how they got away with it for so long. Welcome to the Serial Killer Countdown!more
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Jun 2019
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35. That's a Bad Sign

New York City, New York, US
Serial killers, cold cases, missing persons and conspiracy theories... there's no topic these two women won't cover. Hosts Emily and Liz discu...ss a new true crime case every week, diving into gruesome details, while managing to keep the mood light.more
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73 2.1K 1 episode / month Avg Length 26 min Jul 2020
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36. Skeletons in the Closet

How many serial killers actually are there? Unsung Killers is a true crime podcast hosted by Cody Bartz and June Friedman focused on lesser known seri...al killers, their behaviors, and the early circumstances that played a role in creating what they are. We discuss the brutality of crimes and ponder what could have made them that way. Was it for financial gain? Pleasure? Join us on these wild adventures as we bring lesser known stories straight to you.more
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2 Jan 2021
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37. Saints Sinners & Serial Killers

A podcast by Casey Sherman & Dave Wedge.
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2.2K 445 1.2K 4 episodes / year Avg Length 30 min Mar 2021
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38. Serial Killer

In this podcast I will be talking about serial killers through the years. Starting with well known and slowly working towards less well known.
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Nov 2020
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39. Killer Personality

Murderers come in all different shapes, sizes, and personality types. Join the hosts as they dissect the Enneagram Types and other personality aspects... of various serial killers to find out what makes up a Killer Personality.more
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252 560 Jan 2021
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40. Killer Mindset

Rianne Martyn hosts 'Killer Mindset', a true crime podcast that shares cases from serial killers to homicides to missing persons cases. Rianne walks y...ou through the events leading up to the crime as well as the aftermath of the crime. Most importantly this podcast attempts to bring justitice to the famillies involved with some of these cases with the help of listeners.more
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303 Nov 2020
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41. Park Predators

Sometimes the most beautiful places hide the darkest secrets.
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19.7K 8.5K 89.9K 1 episode / month Avg Length 36 min
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42. The Dating Game Killer

In 1978, Rodney Alcala won a date on the popular TV show, The Dating Game. What no one knew was that he was a prolific serial killer in the middle of ...a cross-country murder spree. In this six-part series, co-hosts Tracy Pattin (Hollywood & Crime) and Stephen Lang (Avatar, Don't Breathe) take listeners on an unbelievable journey into Alcala's twisting secret life.more
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2 episodes / month Avg Length 7 min
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43. Requiem For A Murder

Zach and Ryan take you aboard the Murder Express exploring spree killers, serial killers, killer cults, historical killers, killers into necrophilia, ...killers into...well you get the idea. It's not all chaos, death, carnage and seriousness. Well it's all those things. However, they manage to get deep into a murder story with fun and laughter. If you're sense of humor has some of your closest friends and family turning their head in disgust, then grab a ticket and take a seat as we take a bloody, disturbed adventure....together!more
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142 2 Aug 2020
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44. Portrait of a Serial Killer

This podcast dwells in the mindset of Worlds most coldblooded serial killers, it also explore the feeling of those individuals and try to psychoanalys...is these individuals.more
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Aug 2020
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45. Crime and Compulsion Podcast

Crime & Compulsion is a Serial Killer/True Crime podcast started by husband and wife team Ben & Karen. Join them bi-weekly as they delve into the mind...s and heinous acts of serial killers and other true crimes, locally and world-wide. If you have a passion for true crime, this is the podcast for you.more
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953 1.9K 8 episodes / year Avg Length 49 min Dec 2020
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46. The American Serial Killer Guidebook

Oklahoma, US
Join hosts Elton and Cherish Morgan as they investigate the lives, crimes, and motivations of America's most prolific serial killers.
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2 125 52 25 episodes / year Avg Length 37 min
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47. Meta Monday MurderCast

The True Crime podcast that is tracking down the Serial killer known as the Meta Monday Killer. He or She kills True Crime Podcasters and only on Mon...day Mornings at 5 AM and does so with a Harry's razor in the most graphic and barbaric ways imaginable. This show dares to take on the story that law enforcement and other podcasters have up to now ignored.more
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Sep 2020
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