The best true-crime podcasts: from Deep Cover to Scam Factory

These chilling investigations are packed with twists to keep you guessing until the end

The broken door and floor inside Blenheim Palace where the theft of Maurizio Cattelan's 18 carat Golden toilet art exhibition took place
The Golden Toilet Heist: 'a splendidly light-hearted caper'
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"True crime has gone from niche sub-genre to everyone's guilty pleasure", said GQ. It's an obsession that began with podcasts: "Serial" was the first show to transform a disturbing case into "a rich narrative that gripped listeners tighter with every episode". Since then, we have "gotten a taste for shocking tales of manipulation", and today's true crime podcasts span everything from "elaborate scams" to white-collar crimes. Here are some of the best.

Scam Factory

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