{"id":17560,"date":"2021-04-06T17:44:21","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T01:44:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=17560"},"modified":"2021-04-06T17:44:22","modified_gmt":"2021-04-07T01:44:22","slug":"podcasts-true-crime-for-killing-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/podcasts-true-crime-for-killing-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcasts: true crime for killing time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>A collection of podcasts for true crime junkies<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Rylie Horrall<\/strong> | Managing Editor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>According to forbes.com, podcasts are beginning to become a mainstream form of entertainment. With the medium\u2019s diverse options for listeners, it\u2019s easy for anyone to find something they would enjoy. For those interested in true crime thrillers and mysteries of the like, check out these podcasts.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>\u201cEar Hustle\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0This podcast tells the daily realities of inmates in California\u2019s San Quentin State Prison and their lives post-incarceration, and is the first to be created and produced in an actual prison. Told by current and former inmates themselves, the episodes feature difficult, humorous and honest stories for listeners on Stitcher, Spotify and RadioPublic. More information and episodes can be found on their website, earhustlesq.com.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cS-Town\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0A branch from the creators of \u201cThis American Life\u201d \u23e4 a popular podcast series about life stories \u23e4 host Brian Reed explores the story of John, a man from Alabama that hates his town and wants to dig up information about a wealthy family. Supposedly, the son of this family has gotten away with murder, and more mysteries and death are unearthed during this search for the truth. Listen to it now on Stitcher, RadioPublic and stownpodcast.org.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cTrue Crime All The Time\u201d<\/b><span> \u2014<\/span> <span>An anthology of true crime stories by Wondery, \u201cTrue Crime All The Time\u201d focuses on lesser known cases, sparing no details. The hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Gibson claim they \u201cdon\u2019t take themselves too seriously, but take true crime very seriously,\u201d providing relief amongst serious discussions. Those who like this podcast can also listen to Wondery\u2019s various other true crime podcasts. Listen on Stitcher, Spotify and their website wondery.com.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cTrue Crime Garage\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0A new case is covered every week on this podcast. Whether it\u2019s local horror stories or headline news, cold or open cases, serial killers or unsolved mysteries, hosts Nic and the Captain provide ample entertainment for their listeners. All episodes \u23e4 past and present \u23e4 are available on Stitcher, Soundcloud and their website truecrimegarage.com.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cAnd That\u2019s Why We Drink\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0Hosts Christine Schiefer and Em Schulz take their listeners on both paranormal and true crime journeys every Sunday. Covering terrifying cases of ghosts and killers, their motto is \u201cThe world\u2019s a scary place. And that\u2019s why we drink!\u201d Episodes and more can be found on their website \u23e4 andthatswhywedrink.com \u23e4 Spotify, Stitcher and Apple Podcasts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cDown the Hill\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0Each episode uncovers more information about the murder of two girls, Abby and Libby, from Delphi, Indiana \u23e4 a case that is still open today. A recording of the killer\u2019s voice from a phone call still remains the biggest clue in this three-year-old mystery, and investigators have yet to apprehend the culprit. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify and their website downthehillpodcast.com.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cEar Hustle\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0This podcast tells the daily realities of inmates in California\u2019s San Quentin State Prison and their lives post-incarceration, and is the first to be created and produced in an actual prison. Told by current and former inmates themselves, the episodes feature difficult, humorous and honest stories for listeners on Stitcher, Spotify and RadioPublic. More information and episodes can be found on their website, earhustlesq.com.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cMommy Doomsday\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0A podcast from Dateline NBC, it focuses on the children of Lori Vallow from Rexburg, Idaho, who disappeared in September three years ago \u23e4 a bizarre and haunting story of death, deception and Doomsday that\u2019s available for listeners on Stitcher and Apple Podcasts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cS-Town\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0A branch from the creators of \u201cThis American Life\u201d \u23e4 a popular podcast series about life stories \u23e4 host Brian Reed explores the story of John, a man from Alabama that hates his town and wants to dig up information about a wealthy family. Supposedly, the son of this family has gotten away with murder, and more mysteries and death are unearthed during this search for the truth. Listen to it now on Stitcher, RadioPublic and stownpodcast.org.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cSerial\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0Made once again by the creators of \u201cThis American Life,\u201d one story is uncovered over the course of a full season. Full of twists and turns amongst the plot and characters, even the narrators don\u2019t know what happens at the end. Current and past episodes can be found on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and serialpodcast.org.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cTrue Crime All The Time\u201d<\/b><span> \u2014<\/span> <span>An anthology of true crime stories by Wondery, \u201cTrue Crime All The Time\u201d focuses on lesser known cases, sparing no details. The hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Gibson claim they \u201cdon\u2019t take themselves too seriously, but take true crime very seriously,\u201d providing relief amongst serious discussions. Those who like this podcast can also listen to Wondery\u2019s various other true crime podcasts. Listen on Stitcher, Spotify and their website wondery.com.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>\u201cTrue Crime Garage\u201d \u23e4 <\/b><span>\u00a0A new case is covered every week on this podcast. Whether it\u2019s local horror stories or headline news, cold or open cases, serial killers or unsolved mysteries, hosts Nic and the Captain provide ample entertainment for their listeners. All episodes \u23e4 past and present \u23e4 are available on Stitcher, Soundcloud and their website truecrimegarage.com.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16738\" width=\"4220\" height=\"82\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line.png 4220w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-300x6.png 300w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-1024x20.png 1024w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-768x15.png 768w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-1536x30.png 1536w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-2048x40.png 2048w, https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/files\/2020\/12\/lighter-gray-line-1080x21.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4220px) 100vw, 4220px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span>Contact the author at <a href=\"mailto:rhorrall17@wou.edu\">rhorrall17@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A collection of podcasts for true crime junkies<\/p>\n<p>Rylie Horrall | Managing Editor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1094,"featured_media":17546,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[161,261,262],"class_list":["post-17560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-entertainment","tag-rylie","tag-rylie-horrall"],"modified_by":"The Western Howl","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1094"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17546"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}