Crime Story

Fraud. Abduction. Murder. Every week, host and investigative journalist Kathleen Goldhar speaks with the reporters, documentarians, and investigators who know the world’s most shocking true crime cases inside and out. These are the stories that stayed with them; the cases they can’t shake. New episode every Monday.


Follow Crime Story for weekly true crime interviews, expert analysis, and inside access to the world’s most shocking cases. To get episodes early and ad-free, subscribe to CBC True Crime Premium on Apple Podcasts.


From unsolved mysteries to high-profile trials, Crime Story delivers candid interviews with those who have worked across cases involving serial killers, missing persons, wrongful convictions, and infamous criminals. Episodes cover high-stakes criminal investigations, forensic breakthroughs, and deep dives into cults, scams, organized crime, domestic terrorism, and more. If you follow true crime documentaries, investigative journalism, or podcasts like Someone Knows Something, Canadian True Crime, Criminal, Serial, or Dirty John, Crime Story is for you.


Past guests include some of the most renowned voices in crime journalism and investigative storytelling. Award-winning journalist Connie Walker discusses cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women. David Ridgen of Someone Knows Something shares insights from his work solving cold cases. Carl Miller breaks down the chilling details behind The Kill List. Jana Pruden explores the psychology of confession and memory in wrongful conviction cases. Charlie Webster unpacks the shocking revelations of Scamanda. Eric Benson examines the mind of the Unabomber.


We’ve covered some of the most infamous crimes in modern history: the Manson murders, the Hargan family killings, and the disturbing story of Ruby Franke. We’ve investigated cult leaders like Bikram Choudhury and the shocking cases behind series like The Teacher’s Pet, The Man in the Window, and Abducted in Plain Sight. Experts like Jeffrey Toobin, Michelle Shephard, and Elizabeth Williamson reveal the hidden power structures behind crimes of domestic violence, financial fraud, and corporate corruption.


With deep reporting from journalists like Nicki Egan (Chasing Cosby), Mandy Matney (The Murdaugh Murders), Kim Bolan, Simon Lewsen, and Hedley Thomas, Crime Story brings you insider perspectives from the front lines of crime writing, law enforcement, and criminal justice. Whether it’s an investigative journalist uncovering a major police coverup, an expert analyzing crime scene evidence, or a crime podcaster sharing behind-the-scenes details, this show takes you inside the cases that still haunt those who worked on them.


Recent Episodes
  • Bonus | Agent Pale Horse
    May 5, 2025 – 00:32:06
  • Undercover with neo nazis and biker gangs: FBI agent tells his story
    Apr 28, 2025 – 00:35:53
  • Bonus | Sea of Lies from Uncover
    Apr 22, 2025 – 00:49:06
  • A body fished from the ocean and the con man behind the crime.
    Apr 21, 2025 – 00:35:57
  • Bonus | Aftermath: Hunt for the Anthrax Killer
    Apr 14, 2025 – 00:38:07
  • How the 2001 anthrax attacks changed America
    Apr 14, 2025 – 00:36:38
  • Andrew Tate got rich selling misogyny. Now he's fighting human trafficking charges.
    Apr 7, 2025 – 00:47:09
  • The Menendez brothers murdered their parents. Could they walk free?
    Mar 31, 2025 – 00:35:55
  • A bomb kills four at a Paris synagogue. Did police arrest the wrong guy?
    Mar 24, 2025 – 00:40:08
  • Leaving Neverland: The case against Michael Jackson
    Mar 17, 2025 – 00:38:54
  • Housing Crisis: When Your “Landlord” is a Murderer
    Mar 10, 2025 – 00:31:49
  • 30 bank robberies in a year: Tony Hathaway’s legendary crime spree.
    Mar 3, 2025 – 00:46:47
  • Hypnosis, false memory and lies: A Texas Ranger’s strange interrogation techniques
    Feb 24, 2025 – 00:43:07
  • The bogeyman and the hard luck lawyer: From murder trial to redemption
    Feb 17, 2025 – 00:37:31
  • Two siblings, one murder. Who should police believe?
    Feb 10, 2025 – 00:44:45
  • Unconventional romance or sexual assault? A complicated story of consent.
    Feb 3, 2025 – 00:42:02
  • An unmarked grave, a missing woman and a family’s secret ties
    Jan 27, 2025 – 00:33:10
  • She tricked more than 50 birthworkers into thinking she was pregnant. Why?
    Jan 20, 2025 – 00:31:54
  • The Con: Kaitlyn's Baby | Episode 1
    Jan 20, 2025 – 00:38:41
  • Audience Favourite | In Her Defence: When the accused is also a victim
    Jan 13, 2025 – 00:46:06
  • Bonus | Bad Results: The “Fake Baby"
    Jan 6, 2025 – 00:35:35
  • Bonus | Lords of Death
    Dec 30, 2024 – 00:33:20
  • The Gas Man: The unlikely figure behind some of Iran’s deadliest crimes
    Dec 23, 2024 – 00:29:26
  • The voice of a killer? What a taped call says about Amber Tuccaro's disappearance.
    Dec 16, 2024 – 00:36:02
  • 339 bodies in the woods: the Noble crematory story
    Dec 9, 2024 – 00:28:40
  • Carl Miller was a regular academic. Then he found the Kill List.
    Dec 2, 2024 – 00:36:20
  • Ruby Franke: The dark secrets behind her Youtube fame
    Nov 25, 2024 – 00:36:24
  • Man in the Window: Tracking down the Golden State Killer
    Nov 18, 2024 – 00:41:03
  • Someone Knows Something: The Christine Harron Case | Episode 1
    Nov 11, 2024 – 00:35:42
  • A Killer Confessed and Still Walked Free. Why? | Someone Knows Something Exclusive
    Nov 4, 2024 – 00:32:13
  • Dirty John: The inside story of a true crime landmark
    Oct 28, 2024 – 00:32:42
  • The kidnapping of Wenbo Jin: Why international students are being held for ransom
    Oct 21, 2024 – 00:35:01
  • Sins of the Child: Are parents responsible for the crimes of their children?
    Oct 14, 2024 – 00:33:20
  • Dancing for the Devil: The TikTok cult
    Oct 7, 2024 – 00:35:40
  • Was Pope John Paul I murdered? This mob man says he was there
    Sep 30, 2024 – 00:32:05
  • Blood Is Thicker: A sister’s cold-blooded betrayal
    Sep 23, 2024 – 00:37:03
  • Lost Girls: One woman's disappearance reveals a pattern of forgotten murders
    Sep 16, 2024 – 00:30:56
  • Bonus | The No Good, Terribly Kind, Wonderful Lives and Tragic Deaths of Barry and Honey Sherman
    Sep 9, 2024 – 00:33:50
  • AUDIENCE FAVOURITE — Bear Brook: The Science of Wrongful Confessions
    Sep 2, 2024 – 00:46:42
  • AUDIENCE FAVOURITE — Bikram: Fitness Guru or Con Artist?
    Aug 26, 2024 – 00:43:49
  • AUDIENCE FAVOURITE — Chasing Cosby: The Rise & Fall of America’s Dad
    Aug 19, 2024 – 00:41:32
  • AUDIENCE FAVOURITE — The Girlfriends: Doctor. Pilot. Murderer?
    Aug 12, 2024 – 00:35:54
  • Fiasco Vigilante: When fear takes over 1980s New York, a subway shooter becomes a hero
    Aug 5, 2024 – 00:32:02
  • Hollywood Con Queen: The scam artist who impersonated Tinseltown's elite
    Jul 29, 2024 – 00:31:56
  • Olympic Terror: Serial bomber Eric Rudolph and the 7-year manhunt to find him
    Jul 22, 2024 – 00:37:18
  • The Jinx (Part 2/2): Andrew Jarecki and Zac Stuart-Pontier on catching a killer
    Jul 15, 2024 – 00:31:15
  • The Jinx (Part 1/2): Andrew Jarecki on the bathroom murder confession
    Jul 8, 2024 – 00:51:16
  • Bonus | Broomgate: A Curling Scandal
    Jul 1, 2024 – 00:27:49
  • White Devil: A Whirlwind Romance Goes Awry
    Jun 24, 2024 – 00:45:21
  • Lazarus Heist: Inside North Korea’s army of cyber hackers
    Jun 17, 2024 – 00:41:56
Recent Reviews
  • EleanorNori
    Great reporting
    I love how the CBC reports on crime stories. They are respectful and thorough. This podcast is a great example of this.
  • T3mpl38745
    Love this podcast!
    Love the high quality storytelling and victim-centered framing of this podcast!
  • Walkinfast
    Brilliant
    Il love Crime Story. Brilliant storytelling
  • Windylin22
    Love this podcast
    This podcast is one of my favorites. No nonsense and very well done. I am a long time listener and look forward to these cases that I haven’t heard before. She doesn’t regurgitate the same old same old. Thanks Kathleen.
  • Megganp
    339 Bodies
    Wow, what a story, and so well told. The empathy and the humanity were there through it all. The complexity of the gross and sad situation was also addressed so perfectly.
  • jkawak
    Best interview style and summary
    Worthwhile and useful interviews. Stands out as the best “interviews and deep dive” into creators of other podcasts , books , or investigation’s. I’m not sure if it’s her insightful and compelling questions, or the humanness in her interview style- but something makes me come back over and over to this show. All others pale. In comparison
  • susannj
    Paige St. John
    It never fails to boggle my mind that a Pulitzer Prize winner thinks that the past tense of drag is “drug”. It’s dragged. Americans are so stupid.
  • katfish17
    A favorite!
    Kathleen is such a great host! I’m always excited to listen to a new episode! Ive found that it’s also a great way to find other podcasts. Sometimes I’ll stop the episode after the intro and find the podcast they are discussing, then come back to her episode.
  • pjbrock
    Baby
    Pretty sure the baby WAS A FULL FLEDGE PERSON!!! Hello you may want to retract that statement
  • KateJessie
    Professional
    This is by far one of the highest quality podcasts I’ve listened to. I LOVE CBC podcasts. Terrific investigative journalism!
  • foxsongs
    Great
    Love it thank you
  • PW from GR
    Beautifully produced
    Wonderful narration and interview skills. Great topics.
  • progressiveinga
    Great Interviews & Content
    The episode on Bone Valley and the interview with Gilbert King is excellent. Thanks!
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