Five long-form true crime podcasts better than Serial

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Framed

Aaaron from the Generation Why podcast investigates the murder of 17 year old Brian Carrick in Johnsburg, Illinois in 2002. It is compelling listening with a better pay-off that Serial: Diligent research and hard-thinking combine to to offer a theory of the crime that is far more persuasive than those provided by the State of Illinois.

Don’t Talk to Strangers

Nina Innsted from the Already Gone podcast is in the middle of a re-investigation of the unsolved Oakland County Child Killer case. As with Already Gone, the podcast is well-done: solid research, flawless production, and unstinting empathy for the victims and their families.

Cover-Up

People’s unblinking look at the death of Mary Jo Kopechne and the (successful) efforts of the Camelot gang to salvage Sen. Edward Kennedy’s career.

The Doorstep Murder

The BBC investigates a truly mysterious crime in Scotland. Why did a man murder young Alistair Wilson in 2004? Why did he first hand him an envelop before shooting the young father in his own doorway?

Florida Files

One morning in 1986, the FBI set out to arrest two violent armed robbers. Then it all went wrong. This detailed investigation dives into the lives of the agents, the killers and explores the many long-term ramifications of that confrontation.