The year 2021 produced a whole new level of podcast popularity, as listeners continued to sink their teeth into their favourite podcast genres and most loved hosts.
And when it comes to true crime podcasts, an 81 per cent increase in demand means some of the newest, and best, podcasts in the world are focused on true crime tales from around the globe.
However, with such a strong list of true crime podcasts now available via various podcast platforms, you’d be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed with choice.
With fans of the genre desperate to know more about specific crimes, cults, conspiracies and cold cases, podcasts often offer an insight unable to be found elsewhere.
However, finding a series that is destined to keep you listening to episodes you didn’t even know you wanted to listen to can be taxing.
So, if you’re a true crime fan, MrQ saved you the hassle of finding that perfect pod by seeing which true crime podcasts are have been listened to most in 2021.
13. Bonaparte
Bonaparte begins quarter of a century ago when a friend of Anne Champion’s was killed, though the case was remained unsolved. However, Anne, now a prominent Manhattan attorney, gets an surprise phone call from an old friend which compels her to return to her childhood home in Iowa where she attempts to piece together the events around Laura Van Wyhe’s mysterious death. Photo: Bonaparte
14. Bad Women: The Ripper Retold
Historian Hallie Rubenhold uncover fascinating new facts about the victims of infamous serial killer Jack the Ripper. With each new episode, the appalling treatment these women faced is shown as the podcast completely overturns the accepted story of Jack the Ripper. Photo: Bad Women: The Ripper Retold
15. Boys Like Me
Boys Like Me is a fascinating podcasts which examines how socially-isolated young men can vanish into an online world of nihilism, despair and become radicalised. Photo: CBC Podcast
16. Queen of the Con: The Irish Heiress
As a family in Ireland who is fighting her over a whopping $25 million inheritance, Queen of the Con: The Irish Heiress covers the story of Mair Smyth, the woman who came into the life of TV producer Johnathan Walton, promising salvation and friendship in a time of dear need. Photo: Queen of the Con: The Irish Heiress