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
The Mother And Daughter Murder Australia Forgot
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Episode 455: The murder of missing mum Arlene Fraser
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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
INTRODUCING — Mr Big, a new true crime series from Unravel
Episode 316 - Seth Rich: Murder in the Age of Conspiracy
True Crime Vault: Snatched
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5. So Close | Lost Hills
Bonus Episode: 'Faking His Own Death'
The Baby, The Dingo, and The Lie
The family secret that inspired 'The Teacher's Pet'
Episode 105 - Julie Ward: Murder on the Massai Mara
S9 E1: Chrissy
Missing Niamh - Episode 1
Bonus Episode - 'Grenfell Fraud: Exploiting a Tragedy'
True Crime Vault: Never Made it Home
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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