Spooky season is upon us and there’s no more appropriate time of the year to listen to or watch a chilling true crime case on a podcast or YouTube channel. Podcasts have become a growing interest among true crime lovers in recent years. The same goes for YouTube, with more creators recounting the backstory of solved and unsolved true crime cases.
Sadly, there are only a few Black-owned true crime podcasts and YouTube channels, showing that this is a space that needs more inclusivity and diversity. We’ve rounded up some of our favorite Black-owned true crime podcasts and YouTube channels to listen to this Halloween.
Scam Goddess (Podcast)
When people hear true crime, they usually think of murders and abductions, but fraud and money laundering schemes are still criminal offenses. Tune in to Scam Goddess to hear the storytelling of comedian, Laci Mosley, as she shares all things fraudulent and those who practice it. Laci and her comedic guest host for that week share stories of scams and historic hoodwinks giving you a classic true-crime tale without the death.
Brittney Vaughn (YouTube Channel)
Brittney Vaughn is a YouTube star known for posting true crime stories, makeup tutorials, and beauty videos. Her channel has gained over 18 million views and more than 158 000 subscribers. She attended the University of Memphis where she studied psychology. Vaughn often likes to share the star sign of the perpetrators. She does a different makeup look while sharing each true crime case. This October, she has started a series of telling the history of urban legends such as Bloody Mary.
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Affirmative Murder (Podcast)
Affirmative Murder is the podcast trying to bring equality along with comedy to true crime. It’s hosted by best friends of more than 11 years Alvin Williams and Francel Evans. “We noticed that although we loved these podcasts, there was no perspective like ours present in the genre, 20 something millennial Black dudes who are very interested in true crime, but are far from experts,” said Williams in an interview.
Tshego Paledi (YouTube Channel)
Tshego Paledi’s Telling The Told and Untold true-crime channel is centered around solved/unsolved cases specifically from South Africa. Paledi sits in front of her camera to narrate and dive into details around murder cases, missing persons, serial killers, and massacres, also showing archival footage from most of those crimes. “I’ve always been interested in crime whether it’s listening to podcasts or watching documentaries, YouTubers, or series,” said Paledi in an interview. “I noticed that they wouldn’t cover South Africa and that there weren’t any SA true crime YouTubers either. I just thought it would be something new and different for SA Youtube.
Bruh Issa Murder (Podcast)
Bruh Issa Murder is hosted by Andre Matthews, his black cat, Hex, and his friend, Battle. They cover true crime cases of color and play music from little-known artists at the end of each episode. Andre’s interest in true crime was started by the unfortunate murder of his cousin. He also began his podcast because of a lack of diversity, and seeing/hearing people like himself in the true crime community.
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Leya Nicole (YouTube Channel)
Leya Nicole’s true-crime channel focuses on Black and brown victims. “I believe that African Americans and minorities are overlooked in our justice system. It’s my job to tell their stories,” she says on her channel. She has more than 45 000 subscribers and over two million views. She has also started her own podcast called Of Course They Matterto tell the hidden and overlooked cases of African American victims or other minorities in the American justice system.
Black Girl Gone (Podcast)
Tens of thousands of Black girls and women go missing every year. Black Girl Gone: A True Crime Podcast is a true crime podcast that features stories of missing and murdered Black women and women of color in America. The program is hosted by Amara Cofer who examines numerous tragic tales of African American women. “Many of these women’s cases have not been solved, we want to bring light to the dark and tell their stories,” says Cofer on her Facebook page.
Crime Noir (Podcast)
Crime Noir is a podcast that highlights cases on missing Black men, women, and children and was created by the host, Candice, to bring attention to crimes committed against the Black community. Crime Noir is an authentic attempt to replace misinformation and speculation with a dedication to truth as well as rectify exclusion with the re-examination of cases all but forgotten and swept aside. Listeners will be enthralled by a variety of cases ranging from the unsolved disappearances of Black peoples to those solved and underreported.
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Boitumelo Masihleho is a South African digital content creator. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Rhodes University in Journalism and Media Studies and Politics and International Studies. She’s an experienced multimedia journalist who is committed to writing balanced, informative and interesting stories on a number of topics. Boitumelo has her own YouTube channel where she shares her love for affordable beauty and lifestyle content.
