The Best Podcasts of 2025

The Best Podcasts of 2025

2025 was a solid year for podcasts. There were multiple investigative series, retrospectives on the history you thought you knew, and even some light‑hearted fare that was quirky and entertaining. But which titles truly stood out? We’ll hear from crime writers as they share their top 10 podcasts we reviewed in 2025.

Lara's top 10 podcasts:

  1. Spotlight: Snitch City
  2. Liberty Lost
  3. The Preventionist
  4. The Retrievals season 2
  5. Not a Very Good Murderer
  6. Wisecrack
  7. Breakdown: Three Days in May
  8. Uncover: Sea of Lies
  9. Scam Factory
  10. Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County

Toby's top 10 podcasts:

  1. Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County
  2. Scam Factory
  3. Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer
  4. Breakdown: Three Days in May
  5. Uncover: Sea of Lies
  6. Not a Very Good Murderer
  7. Wisecrack
  8. Stakeknife
  9. Dirtbag Climber
  10. Lords of Death

Kevin's top 10 podcasts:

  1. Wisecrack
  2. Spotlight: Snitch City
  3. Stakeknife
  4. Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer
  5. The Copernic Affair
  6. Not a Very Good Murderer
  7. The Retrievals season 2
  8. Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County
  9. Death County, PA
  10. The Preventionist

Rebecca's top 10 podcasts:

  1. Wisecrack
  2. Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County
  3. Spotlight: Snitch City
  4. Stakeknife
  5. The Retrievals season 2
  6. Not a Very Good Murderer
  7. Dirtbag Climber
  8. Death County PA
  9. Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer
  10. Liberty Lost

The Crime Writers On Best of 2025 Podcast List

  1. Wisecrack
  2. Spotlight: Snitch City
  3. Bone Valley Season 3 | Graves County
  4. Not a Very Good Murderer
  5. Stakeknife
  6. The Retrievals season 2
  7. Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer
  8. Breakdown: Three Days in May
  9. Scam Factory
  10. Liberty Lost

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S2 Ep4: Making a Murderer is Still Our Captor...So is Serial Season 2

S2 Ep4: Making a Murderer is Still Our Captor...So is Serial Season 2

The gang talks some more about the Netflix hit documentary series "Making a Murderer," and then chats about Serial's "Captors." Also, Rebecca makes the case for "Poorfluenza," Jon Cryer humiliates Kev...

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S2 Ep3.5: Bonus - We Talk About 'Making a Murderer' from Netflix

S2 Ep3.5: Bonus - We Talk About 'Making a Murderer' from Netflix

The Crime Writers talk about the 10-part true crime series "Making a Murderer" from Netflix. Lara loses her mind over the ethics of Dassey's defense, Toby is skeptical but sympathetic, Rebecca goes ou...

2 Jan 20161h 15min

S2 Ep3: The Escaping Clause - Serial Season 2

S2 Ep3: The Escaping Clause - Serial Season 2

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S2 Ep2: Why Did the Golden Chicken Cross the Road? - Serial Season 2

S2 Ep2: Why Did the Golden Chicken Cross the Road? - Serial Season 2

The Crime Writers dissect every aspect of Serial Season 2 Episode 2, "The Golden Chicken," and it gets pretty heated. Also, Rebecca is afraid of being accidentally racist, Toby and Kevin disagree on a...

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S2 Ep1: DUSTWUN in the Wind - Serial Season 2

S2 Ep1: DUSTWUN in the Wind - Serial Season 2

The Crime Writers dissect every aspect of Serial Season 2's first episode and bring back Rebecca's favorite part of the show, the Crime of the Week. Also, Kevin forgets something pretty important!Clic...

12 Des 201555min

Season 2 Teaser - Serial's Back...And We Are, Too!

Season 2 Teaser - Serial's Back...And We Are, Too!

Rebecca reveals the details behind the premiere of Crime Writers On... Season 2.Click here to get the Crime Writers On After Show, plus more exclusive content, on Patreon.: https://patreon.com/partner...

10 Des 201550s

Serial Season 2, Limetown, Dishing Maura Murray

Serial Season 2, Limetown, Dishing Maura Murray

Rebecca, Kevin, Toby and Laura talk about the possibility of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl's story as the focus of season two of Serial. Rebecca also interviews the guys behind Missing Maura Murray, a podcast th...

4 Okt 20151h 7min

WTF, True Detective? Plus, We Answer Your Questions!

WTF, True Detective? Plus, We Answer Your Questions!

We get the world (and TV series) we deserve.In this episode, we ask if "Undisclosed" has anything left to disclose and whether the new season of "True Detective" has lived up to the hype (spoiler aler...

5 Aug 20151h 2min

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