CWO Episode Description:

2025 was a strong year for podcasts. There were many investigative series, retrospectives on familiar history, and some lighthearted, quirky, and entertaining shows. But which titles truly stood out? We’ll hear from crime writers as they share their top 10 podcasts 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