“I’m currently in the middle of this show and having the ’I can’t believe this is even happening’ effect with every episode.”

"It is Blair Braverman's new podcast, and the third episode, The Wreck of the Grafton, is the most ridiculous story I have heard in a thousand years. There are parts in the podcast where even she seems mind-blown, even though she already knows the story. Highly recommended and well worth a listen."

About the podcast: Blair Braverman, dogsledder and adventurer, hosts a podcast all about real life survival stories that will keep you on the edge of your seat. 

"The most recent Casefile episode (Case 346) is wild." 

"For longer-form podcasts, Scamanda, Sweet Bobby, Believe in Magic, and Believable: The Coco Berthman Story."

About the show: Casefile goes episode by episode deep diving into specific criminal real cases, predominantly unsolved murders, missing persons cases, and a variety of disturbing investigations. 

"It had me like, '???' at every turn, haha."

About the show: This series investigates the bizarre and fascinating story of Candace Rivera, a mother and nurse from Utah who rebranded as a multimillion dollar executive... but how?  

"Best if you don't know anything about this particular case going in. Absolute gold standard true crime podcast, imo."

About the show: This true crime investigation series goes deep and detailed as it looks into disappearances. 

"The episode: The Zizians: How Harry Potter Fanfic Inspired a Death Cult." Say no more."

About the show: This history podcast looks into the bizarre, absurd, and lesser known realities surrounding history's infamous figures. 

"Season 1, about the nuns who worked under Mother Theresa."

About the show: This show is all about the women who were involved with the Missionaries of Charity, the religious order founded by Mother Teresa, before leaving. 

"I'm currently in the middle of this show and having the 'I can't believe this is even happening' effect with every episode."

About the show: This investigative podcast tells the story of Taj (born Chellamuthu), who, as a child in India was kidnapped and falsely declared as an orphan and sent to an adoptive family on the other side of the world. 

"Oh, I went and looked this up and I have listened to this! So good!"

About the show: This wide-spanning show goes different stories in each episode. Each different real-life story will be based on a specific Each episode has a theme and tells several real-life stories connected to that theme.

"I have listened multiple times. What great storytelling. What a story."

About the show: This true-crime style podcast begins with a request to investigate a murder, but changes into something fascinatingly different. 

"I got shivers when I read that! Listened to it at least three different times during road trips with different people."

rAbout the show: This true crime podcast deep dives into the the disappearance and presumed murder of 19-year-old Kristin Smart, a California college student who vanished in 1996, and the investigation that followed.

"I decided to give it a try. Just finished it last night – I've listened to it almost non-stop! Now I'm jonesing for the next."

About the show: The true crime/relationship podcast looks into cases where romance and the manipulation and deception around relationships and 'love' become dangerous. 

"It tells the story of John Bender, an options trader/hedge-fund whiz who moves to Costa Rica, builds a huge mansion and nature reserve, and things get wild after that (and even before that)."

"She was a babysitter who married the dad after her divorced his previous family. That’s scandalous enough!"

"It gets genuinely wild towards the end, with the Dateline producer herself getting pulled into the mess. Plus the special sauce that is Keith Morrison."

About the show: This show is centered around the murder of Betsy Faria, a woman from Missouri who was found dead in her home in 2011. What appeared to be a straightforward investigation became muddled by the involvement of Pam Hupp, Betsy's friend

"It was so wild and riveting I very nearly paid just to hear the last episode sooner."

About the show: This podcast reexamines the murder of Marlyne Johnson in 2002 and the controversial conviction of her daughter-in-law, Sophia.

"What in the actual f? I cannot believe what I have just listened to. Absolutely nuts."

About the show: This is the bizarre story of a Canadian woman who repeatedly faked pregnancies and manipulated dozens of birth workers through an increasingly elaborate and disastrous series of lies. 

"The '10 Cent Beer Night' episode of The Dollop. Absolutely wild and hilarious."

"The 'Jetpack Madness' episode of The Dollop."

About the show: The Dollop is an American history/comedy podcast covering all things wild and absurd from American history. It explores unheard of bizarre events, and also the more hidden, abhorrent details of some of the US' most prominent figures. Start with The Rube episode, you won't regret it.