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Welcome to Hooked on True Crime, where we unravel the clues and tie up loose ends and where no victim becomes the footnote to someone else's story. True crime stories from Ali (the host of Neverlostpod, Neverlost Stories and Twisted Britain) and his wife Sarah. Expect Historical true crimes, unsolved cases and listeners suggestions . Light-hearted additions brought to you by our binge watch of the week and Ali's Scottish word of the week. Sometimes Ali is responsible for a home-based misdemeanour!https://www.facebook.com/groups/1385112779403649/https://www.instagram.com/
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Hooked on True Crime, where we unravel the clues and tie up loose ends and where no victim becomes the footnote to someone else's story. True crime stories from Ali (the host of Neverlostpod, Neverlost Stories and Twisted Britain) and his wife Sarah. Expect Historical true crimes, unsolved cases and listeners suggestions.
Recent episodes include "Eps 74 - Ed Kemper (The Co Ed Killer)" (27 October 2026, 97 minutes), "Eps 73 - The murder of Jeanine Nicarico (Brian Dugan part 2)" (28 September 2026, 46 minutes), and "Eps72-Missy and Opal: two brave little girls and serial killer Brian Dugan (pt1)" (14 September 2026, 48 minutes).
Hooked on True Crime publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 56 minutes across 75 episodes.
Booking probability for Hooked on True Crime is 42%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Hooked on True Crime requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Hooked on True Crime's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Hooked on True Crime are Courts, Police & Public Safety. Hooked on True Crime has a true crime audience.
Hooked on True Crime is a true crime podcast with 75 episodes published.
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In this episode, Ali and Sarah talk through the life and crimes of Ed Kemper, aka the Co Ed Killer. In the 1970s Kemper murdered 6 young women who he had picked up hitchhiking on the roads close to his home. After...
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In this episode following on from last week, ALI and Sarah look into the abduction and murder of Jeanine Nicarico in 1983. This shocking crime was perpetrated by Brian Dugan, the same man who was convicted of the...
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One child survivor. One vanished little girl. One predator who should have been stopped years earlier. This case of Brian Dugan is devastating, but the moment Dr Anne Burgess steps in, the investigation changes - and...
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In this weeks episode, Ali continues the story of Dr Ann Burgess career by looking at the murder of Kirsten Costas in 1984. Kirsten was stabbed by Bernadette Protti outside her neighbours house. The crime was almost...
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Ali and Sarah continue the story of Dr Ann Burgess and her extraordinary career which led her to help the FBI in developing the tool of Criminal Profiling. In this episode, they begin by looking at the details of the...
Hooked on True Crime
In this weeks episode, Ali and Sarah look into one of the most prolific sexual offenders in America, Jon B Simonis aka The Ski Mask Rapist. For 3 years, Simonis spread terror across 11states in the USA before he was...
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In this weeks episode Ali and Sarah talk about the murder ofNessie Reid in 1924. 4 year old Nessie was abducted from the street outside her home in Stirling and killed before being left in the corner of a secluded close...
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In this weeks episode Ali and Sarah talk about the tragic case of Claudia Mijangos. In 1989, in Mexico, she killed all 3 of herchildren during a psychotic episode, then tried to take her own life. Ali tells her story in...
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In this episode Ali and Sarah look at a famous crime from the year 1660. John Perry, Richard Perry and Joan Perry were executed for the murder of William Harrison. However William's body was never found. 2 years later...
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In this episode Ali and Sarah look at the sad death of Chrissie Gall in Glasgow in 1931. Her then partner Peter Queen was convicted of her murder by a majority verdict, but was he guilty? The 2 most eminent forensic...
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In this Episode, Ali and Sarah talk about the famous deductive skills of Forensic Pathologist Sir Sydney Smith. They briefly discuss a case in Egypt where Sydney Smith had just 3 bones to examine but was able to tell a...
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In this episode Ali gets distracted from Sydney Smith and tells the story of the Shark Arm Murder Case form 1935. A tiger shark regurgitates a human arm in an aquarium in Australia, but how did James Smiths' arm get...
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In this episode we discuss two cases where Sir Sidney Smithwas engaged by the defence team at trial to prove the innocence of their client. The first case was the trial of Sidney Harry Fox, for themurder of his mother...
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In this episode we talk about the beginnings of forensic ballistics through the lens of Sydney Smiths early solving of Lee Stacks murder. He was one of the first to be able to positively identify the gun which fired a...
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*Warning: Although limited, please be aware, contains some content that viewers may find disturbing.* Welcome to the first in our hero's series! Explore the fascinating world of forensic pathology through the life and...
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The disturbing story of Victor Prevost, who trained as a butcher before joining the Military and then the French Police. During his time as a Police Officer Victor murdered 2 confirmed victims, Alexandre Lenoble and...
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Dive into the unbelievable story of Pascal Payet — the French criminal who became infamous for pulling off not one, but THREE daring helicopter prison escapes. In this true crime podcast episode, we break down the...
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Have you heard of the fictional Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde? Probably. But have you heard of the case of the real Dr Hyde? Long before Dr Harold Shipman, there was Dr Bennett Hyde. This episode explores the chilling case of...
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Michel Vajour, known as the "King of Escape," offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of prison breaks. Born in 1951 in northern France, Michel's childhood was anything but ordinary. After being abandoned by his...
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Warning: Possibly the saddest story we have told. Listen with tissues! This episode explores the tragic case of Bridget Cleary, often called the last woman burned alive in Ireland, highlighting the dangerous power of...
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