Others may find it odd or just downright morbid but it can’t be denied that there is a growing audience for anything true crime. Whether it’s a documentary film, a TV or YouTube series, or a podcast, there’s something about true crime content that just grips its intended audience.
There are those, however, who flinch, cringe, and whose hands connect with their faces to cover their eyes every 30 seconds at the sight of graphic videos and images usually found in true crime documentaries and shows.
If you happen to be one of those, you might want to give true crime Spotify podcasts a try. These podcasts share the same stories and convey the same terror without the images that make it hard to sleep at night.
Gaytective: PH True Crime Stories
Hosted by Martin Rules, Gaytective: PH True Crime Stories deals with local true crime events. New episodes are released every Thursday and past episodes have covered topics such as the “I Love You” virus, the kidnapping of Cosette Tanjuaquio, and the disappearance of UP students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño.
Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast
Described as a true crime podcast for millenials, Killer Queens: A True Crime Podcast offers a “lighter” take on true crime content.
Episodes of this Spotify podcast have covered the stories of The Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac, the Wichita Massacre, and the story of Andrew Cunanan, the Filipino-American best known for killing Gianni Versace.
LAGIM: A Filipino True Crime Podcast
You don’t have to look any further than our own country for true crime stories that might keep you up at night. LAGIM: A Filipino True Crime Podcast covers some of the most infamous true crime events in the history of the Philippines.
These include the mysterious death of Maria Jeanette Tecson, the Ozone Disco fire, and the abduction of Maggie de la Riva.
True Crime Daily The Podcast
True Crime Daily The Podcast shares tales of murder, scams, and unsolved crimes in its episodes. Contrary to its name, however, the episodes are released weekly.
The podcast has more than 100 episodes so you don’t have to worry about any shortage of true crime content to listen to… unless, of course, you decide to binge listen to all 100+ episodes in one go.
Unsolved Murders: True Crime Stories
There are those fortunate ones whose murders have been solved. There are those who are still waiting for justice to this very day. Unsolved Murder: True Crime Stories, as its name suggests, deals with the latter in more than 200 episodes and counting.
Unsolved murders covered in this Spotify podcast include The Wonderland Murder, the murder of Hollywood starlet Thelma Todd, and the death of Adolf Hitler’s half-niece, Geli Raubal.
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