True crime episodes worth listening to
True crime is enormous and uneven. These are the well-reported ones rather than the speculative ones.
156. The Katra Killings
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Episode 455: The murder of missing mum Arlene Fraser
83. The Murder of Hae Min Lee - Pakistan/USA
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Episode 973: Trio appealing convictions after being jailed for raping woman they met in Dublin nightclub
Episode 316 - Seth Rich: Murder in the Age of Conspiracy
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Episode 71 - Satanic Panic: The Fall River Cult Murders
S9 E1: Chrissy
Missing Niamh - Episode 1
359 - We Wish You A Merry Criminal
True Crime Vault: Never Made it Home
True Crime Vault: Taken in the Night
Troubled Waters - Episode 1
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299. The West Memphis Three Part 1 of 24 -- The Unforgiven
The Disappearance of Grace Oakeshott
The Golden State Killer
264 - Goodbye, Sloppy Joe!
Mystery at Bootleggers Cove
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#273: A Submarine Went Missing & Body Parts Were Found A Week Later In The Water
Lived Once, Buried Twice (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
What to look for
The distinction that matters is reporting versus retelling. An episode built on original interviews and court records is a different product from one narrating a Wikipedia page.
Why episodes, not shows
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