Monthly episodes discussing this topic, 2018-11 to 2026-09.
The people on the most episodes about this topic over the trailing three months, excluding their own shows — ordered by VoiceRank, their score across the whole corpus. The chart tracks each one’s episodes month by month.
Positions people took on this topic in transcripts, grouped by school of thought. Within a camp, people with demonstrated expertise on the topic come first, then those who reached the most listeners on it. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
Criminal cases rely heavily on the collection and analysis of physical, digital, or forensic data to establish truth.
272 people · 254 episodes
He recommends that people install security cameras at home and pay for a storage plan to ensure footage is accessible for investigation.
“I'll tell you right now, I only have a 30-day plan. There's really no need for 90 to a year. Some people have it. If you can afford it, go for it. 30 days is more than enough for something just like this because the live viewing option, yeah, it's fine.”
Crime Weekly · Sep 2026 · 232 episodes · 49.5M views on this topicTom Simon believes that the most effective way to conduct landfill searches for evidence is to divide the search area into grids and have a large team manually search the area systematically.
“And what they do when we're doing a landfill search, and this is probably more information than we need to know for this story, is that they clear out a kind of um a a flat um bit of soil about the size of a pro football field and um or amateur football field, any football field. And they begin ”
Matthew Cox | Inside True Crime · Oct 2025 · 9 episodes · 2.6M views on this topicForensic evidence, rather than witness testimony or other factors, is the key element that this specific case will rest upon.
“So, uh the I think the key element that he said that's that that hit me was that there's more forensic evidence to be examined cuz that's what this case is going to rest on is the forensic evidence.”
Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime · Aug 2026 · 40 episodes · 4.2M views on this topicThe surveillance footage showing Dr. Bert Franklin holding a limp child and then grabbing a slice of pizza is a critical piece of evidence.
“Then from a second camera angle, what appears to be the most callous of moments, Bert is seen holding the seemingly lifeless child while he grabs a slice of pizza.”
True Crime News · Aug 2025 · 15 episodes · 11.2M views on this topicMedical examiners should strictly adhere to established protocols for evidence collection, including the retention of all relevant anatomical structures and personal items, regardless of the high-prof
“I think that the standard should be the standard, no matter who it is, all right? But, you do have cases where you will have pathologists that will take extra measures because of they're aware, trust me, they're aware of the static in the air and they'll do things to the point.”
Julian Dorey · Aug 2026 · 9 episodes · 2.9M views on this topicSpecific investigations are compromised by police incompetence, bias, failure to collect evidence, or lack of coordination.
165 people · 155 episodes
He believes the Nancy Guthrie case has been poorly handled by inexperienced law enforcement administrators who placed unqualified personnel in charge.
“It's the fault of the administrators who had shifted all that experience out of the unit. They should have gone back to that one guy who is now back into the investigation running it, you know, uh, from a team that's disbanding.”
The Lab · Sep 2026 · 390 episodes · 33.2M views on this topicHe believes the Nancy Guthrie investigation is fundamentally flawed because basic evidence was left behind at the scene, such as a doormat that was never collected.
“This case is doomed just simply because it has been so terribly mishandled. And it's and Chris and I have seen this in instances where agencies [sighs] either don't handle a lot of homicides or they play a game very often, bosses do, of I want my I want my friends and supporters to be in the”
The Lab · Sep 2026 · 51 episodes · 7.2M views on this topicThe police investigation into the fire was inadequate due to prejudice against the LGBTQ+ community.
“The way that this case was discussed and presented just felt different to how any other tragedy on this scale would be handled.”
OUTLORE with Eleanor Neale · Jun 2026 · 26 episodes · 30.4M views on this topicThe ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie case are likely not legitimate and the media coverage is driven by a desire for ratings rather than facts.
“I don't put a lot of stock in it. I think it's a bunch of minutia and, uh, I believe that the detectives and the agents working on the Guthrie case are in lock together working toward the same goal.”
The Interview Room · Jul 2026 · 29 episodes · 5.3M views on this topicThe lack of transparency from Disney regarding available surveillance footage surrounding Rebecca Coriam's disappearance makes their official account unbelievable.
“And again, if it were the case that Rebecca fell off of deck four, there again would be video footage to confirm that. John did take a look at deck five during his stay on Wonder, which typically guests do not get access to. However, according to him, a different crew member told him that if he were”
Killer Instinct Podcast · Jun 2026 · 60 episodes · 1.9M views on this topicGovernment agencies intentionally manipulate evidence, protect criminals, or fail to act due to corruption or political agendas.
75 people · 70 episodes
Cartels in the early 2000s began to shift from hidden, clandestine operations to a more overt, structured hierarchy that was visible to law enforcement.
“So how it had changed was uh they were I guess more more overt on the US side. So the guys that were like captain level dudes in in their organizations and lieutenant level dudes um you saw them more uh they were more involved with activities. Um so they would be more subject of your investigation.”
Julian Dorey Daily · Feb 2026 · 3 episodes · 325K views on this topicThe criminalization of marijuana empowers cartels and creates dangerous illegal grow operations that utilize harmful pesticides.
“If they had it legal, you could have inspectors who could check the [ __ ] fac the f the farms and the factories. It'd be just like alcohol. If alcohol was illegal, we'd be all be [ __ ] We'd be drinking moonshine. No one would know. You know what I mean?”
Joe Rogan Experience · Aug 2025 · 6 episodes · 12.1M views on this topicTaking advantage of a vulnerable person with a history of addiction to perform drug buys for an employer appears callous.
“one of the things that I think is problematic as well, um, as far as Corey Richens, she's taking somebody who's actually already been in trouble and is in drug court and is trying to keep clean and she knows that, and yet she's having her go do drug buys for her, which is putting her entire future i”
Surviving The Survivor: #BestGuests in True Crime · Feb 2026 · 76 episodes · 8.6M views on this topicTim Pool argues that individuals involved in criminal activity related to Jeffrey Epstein must be prosecuted rather than shielded from accountability.
“No, we shouldn't. we should criminally charge the people involved and go after them.”
Tim Pool · Feb 2026 · 19 episodes · 4.3M views on this topicThe British government has consistently prioritized protecting migrants and perpetrators over serving the interests of English citizens.
“Government in the US, Europe, and the UK has consistently been shown to prioritize migrants over citizens, criminals over perpetrators.”
Michael Knowles · Jun 2026 · 18 episodes · 2.5M views on this topicPositions are extracted from transcripts by a model and may misattribute who said what. Every quote links to the episode it came from.
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