
Crime is so commonplace that it takes something particularly shocking to be labelled the “crime of the century.” Even so, there are a lot of cases that have earned the distinction. In each episode of Crimes of the Centuries, award-winning journalist Amber Hunt will examine a case that’s lesser known today but was huge when it happened. The cases explored span the centuries and each left a mark. So... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 336 | Founded | 6 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | True CrimeHistory | |||

Twenty-two-year-old Fred Korematsu was parked on a San Francisco hillside with his girlfriend, listening to music on the car radio, when the broadcast stopped on Dec. 7, 1941. In the weeks that followed, the U.S. government imprisoned 120,000 people ... more
On the night of Oct. 23, 1989, Chuck Stuart called 911 from a car phone in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood, his voice strained with panic. He said he and his wife Carol had been shot by a Black man. Within hours, Boston police had launched the mos... more
Dozens of Girl Scouts arrived at Camp Scott in the Oklahoma woods in June of 1977 expecting songs, crafts and campfires. By morning, three of the girls were dead, their bodies discovered along a dirt path called Cookie Trail Road. The investigation t... more
In Victorian England, a serial killer preyed on sex workers and other vulnerable women, targeting the people society was least likely to mourn or protect. But unlike the infamous Jack the Ripper, whose identity remains one of history's great unsolved... more
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I’ve been a listener to Crimes of the Century for some time now, and always appreciate the care Amber Hunt takes with her subjects, and especially appreciate the intention to give the Twilight Zone/Vic Morrow story two episodes. Well done.
As a former history professor and current lawyer this is my favorite podcast there is. I never miss an episode. Love, love, love it!
Absolutely sensational it’s just so interesting while I am doing my homework
Enjoy your podcast very much! I do my housework while listening. I have to wonder if Becky hill and murdaugh cooked up this scheme together.
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A meticulous history-tinged true crime show that shines a light on lesser-known yet historically pivotal cases. Each episode threads crime narratives with broader social, legal, and political contexts, often highlighting investigative missteps, civil rights questions, and the evolution of justice systems. The host weaves archival material with expert commentary to illuminate how these cases shaped laws and public discourse. Notable strengths include rigorous storytelling across centuries, rigorous research, and a knack for connecting individual crimes to larger societal dynamics. This mix makes it useful for listeners who crave well-sourced history with a crime-story backbone, and for sponsors seeking thoughtful, academically inclined audie... more
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