The Best Cold Case Podcasts Cracking Unsolved Murders
From missing persons to decades-old homicides, these podcasts bring fresh investigation to cases the system forgot
The Leading Voices in Cold Case Investigation
**The Vanished Podcast** stands as the gold standard in missing persons coverage, ranking #1 in Goodpods' Top 13 Cold Case Podcasts (July 2025). Released weekly, it ventures beyond conventional news to explore disappearances that mainstream media has abandoned, offering depth that traditional reporting cannot match.
**Cold Case Files**, adapted from the A&E television series, brings forensic rigor to unsolved homicides. Narrated by Marisa Pinson, each episode examines why nearly one-third of U.S. murders remain unsolved, and why just 1% of cold cases are ultimately cracked through forensics alone. Notable episodes include investigations into a Kansas banker's murder—solved after 19 years, with suspicion falling on his unfaithful wife—and the hunt for the Grim Sleeper .
