With Podcast Canon, Benjamin Cannon analyzes the history of podcasts and interrogates how we talk about the art form. Since 2014, I’ve paid close attention to podcasts for this publication, but that has largely been through a skeptic’s gaze.

Police credited the podcast with generating crucial tips from the public and prompting new witnesses to approach investigators.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Frank Racioppi is the owner of Ear Worthy, focusing on podcasts. There are well over 20,000 to 200,000+ true-crime podcasts in existence, with the industry expanding rapidly due to high ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. However, it often feels like many podcasts seem to only focus on murders and tragic victims, which can feel emotionally draining after awhile, leaving listeners craving content that is ...

True Crime has solidified its place as one of the most popular podcast genres, captivating audiences and reshaping how listeners engage with criminal justice topics and advocacy according to Edison Research’s True Crime Consumer Report. The findings come ...

Dive deep into true crime cases and follow the latest headlines with HuffPost’s Suspicious Circumstances newsletter. Sign up here. A new podcast exploring the enormous popularity of true crime podcasts yielded surprising findings about why listeners ...