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In the Dark

Hosted by Madeleine Baran, In the Dark approaches true crime through sustained investigative reporting. Its major season...

Long Form True Crime Journalism Social Justice

9.09 Excellent

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This American Life

A cornerstone of narrative podcasting, This American Life continues to deliver poignant and insightful stories exploring...

Audio Modern Storytelling Narrative

9.07 Excellent

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How I Built This

Guy Raz interviews founders about the creation and growth of their businesses in How I Built This. The podcast originate...

Inspiration Business Storytelling Narrative

8.96 Great

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Reply All

Internet culture provides the starting point for Reply All, a narrative podcast from Gimlet Media whose regular producti...

Internet Technology Storytelling Culture

8.72 Great

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Radiolab

Scientific and philosophical questions become reported audio stories in Radiolab, a long-running podcast associated with...

Storytelling Narrative Complex Innovation

8.66 Great

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NPR's Planet Money

Economics becomes a series of human stories in NPR's Planet Money. The podcast examines how markets and institutions sha...

Business Finance News Educational

8.55 Great

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Casefile True Crime

An anonymous narrator delivers Casefile True Crime in a restrained style that keeps attention on the account rather than...

Narrative Australia International Australian

8.47 Great

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S-Town

S-Town begins with an Alabama resident, John B. McLemore, asking reporter Brian Reed to investigate troubling claims abo...

Storytelling Long Form Nonfiction Biography

8.45 Great

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The Daily

The Daily, produced by The New York Times, is a daily news podcast delivering in-depth reporting on a single, significan...

News Audio Reporting Long Form

8.44 Great

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Dan Carlin's Hardcore History

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History explores historical events through unusually long audio narratives. Carlin's dramatic deli...

Audio Immersive Storytelling Narrative

8.44 Great

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The Magnus Archives

Produced by Rusty Quill, The Magnus Archives is a British horror audio drama built around recorded statements describing...

Storytelling Fiction Horror Anthology

8.42 Great

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Hardcore History

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History examines major historical events through long-form spoken narratives. Episodes often take...

Immersive Epic Narrative History

8.33 Great

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Homecoming

Homecoming is a scripted psychological-thriller podcast from Gimlet Media, centered on an experimental facility helping...

Immersive Storytelling Mystery Experimental

8.28 Great

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Slow Burn

Produced by Slate, Slow Burn revisits major episodes in American history through sustained narrative reporting. Its firs...

Storytelling History Political Nonfiction

8.28 Great

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Dolly Parton's America

Dolly Parton's America uses the singer's life and music as a way into broader questions about American identity. Hosted...

Music Storytelling Culture Nonfiction

8.28 Great

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Ear Hustle

Launched in 2017 from California's San Quentin State Prison, Ear Hustle tells nonfiction stories about daily life during...

Storytelling Social Justice Nonfiction Prison

8.23 Great

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Post Reports

The Post Reports is a daily news podcast from The Washington Post providing in-depth analysis of American politics and c...

News Long Form Politics Daily News

8.14 Great

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Believed

Michigan Radio's Believed investigates how Larry Nassar was able to abuse people while institutions and adults failed to...

Storytelling True Crime Investigative Nonfiction

8.10 Great

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Crime Junkie

Crime Junkie remains a dominant force in the true crime podcasting world, consistently delivering well-researched and en...

Storytelling Narrative Accessible Conversational

7.85 Good

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Darknet Diaries

Darknet Diaries is a captivating podcast that explores the world of cybersecurity through meticulously researched narrat...

Security Narrative Technical True Crime

7.36 Good