7 True Crime Podcasts That Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine This Spooky Season
You can only watch “Hocus Pocus” so many times before it inevitably grows old, so how about shaking things up this year and learning about some jaw-dropping, real-life frights?
Spooky season is officially upon us. If you’ve been feeling like you’ve already exhausted your annual list of Halloween-themed movies early on this month, or you’re looking for something fresh but certainly still bone-chilling, perhaps it’s time to get in the mood with storytelling like no other: true crime podcasts.
Halloween’s mysterious, grim origins may come from the ancient Celtic festival of the dead known as Samhain, but if superstition and magic aren’t quite your cup of tea, then earnest recountings of truly horrifying tales are bound to give you goosebumps. We’ve compiled a shortlist of seven spooky shows for you to sample during the rest of October…read on!
1. Crime Junkie
Easily one of the most iconic names in the true crime genre, Crime Junkie first launched in December 2017 and has gained critical acclaim over the years, for good reason. Hosts Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat have incredible chemistry as friends who have bonded over their fascination with the wide world of crime.