We can all agree that 2025 so far has been anything but boring. Same goes for this slate of podcasts. True crime, wrongful convictions, political unrest, gambling, mysteries at sea and the Sex And The City—these series have been making my ears burn in the best way. Add these to your library and you won’t be disappointed.
Deadly Fortune
Tex McIver and his wife Diane seemed to have it all. He was a prominent Atlanta lawyer and she was a wildly successful businesswoman. When Diane was shot by Tex on a seemingly normal drive home, the twisted saga began. Local politics and family inheritance are intertwined into a night that went horribly wrong. Dale Cardwell, a journalist and friend of the McIver’s, reports with first-hand conflicting accounts from both sides.
Kaitlyn’s Baby
Kaitylyn Braun claims she was raped and turns to online doulas to help her deliver her baby. She enlists these pregnancy caregivers to get her through what appears to be the darkest moment of her life. But of course, nothing is what it seems. She takes these people down a dark rabbit hole of deception that you just can’t believe is real. This is season two from the CBC & BBC’s excellent Dear Janessa.
The controversial Atlanta Public Safety Training Center widely known as “Cop City” is the focus of a new investigative podcast. The series looks into the death of the environmental activist Manuel Esteban Paez Terán, also known as Tortuguita. Journalists Matt Shaer and Tommy Andres are on the ground with the activists providing detailed accounts of what went down and why the story reverberated nationwide.
Murder On Songbird Road
True crime fans will be hooked from the horrifying opening 911 call. Julia Bevely discovers her stepdaughter Jade brutally stabbed in the bathtub. Of course, there are many sides to this story in this small Southern Illinois town. The crime report shows that the facts just don’t add up. Could this be a wrongful conviction? Veteran true-crime host Lauren Bright Pacheco teams up with criminal defense attorney Bob Motta to get closer to the truth.
Are You A Charlotte The podcast landscape is filled with celebrity-driven shows. And just because you are a known name, it does not mean you are a great podcaster. Kristin Davis aka “Charlotte” is a natural and a fabulous communicator. If you loved Sex and The City, she dishes on each episode with behind the scenes content, special guests and funny stories. And just like that, it’s like drinking a cosmopolitan with your BFF minus the hangover.
Sea Of Lies
The mystery begins when some fishermen discover a floating dead body. The Rolex watch he’s wearing is a clue about who he is and how he got there. Host Sam Mullins (Wild Boys, Dr. Dante) retraces the crime through a maze of unexpected twists. Stolen identities, fine art , diapers stuffed with gold bars. And…..MURDER. Sea Of Lies takes you from England to Canada with plenty of interesting characters along the way.
Scratch and Win
From the team who brought the terrific Big Dig series to life, Host Ian Coss and WGBH take an investigative look into the inception of state lotteries and scratch-off tickets. Since sports betting seems to be at an all time high, so are state lottery tickets. How did we get here? From mafia organized crime to church bingo, the series examines the history with some really interesting tidbits.
