
Step into the darker side of history with Once Upon A Crime, a true-crime podcast that delves deep into some of the world’s most gripping cases. Hosted by an expert storyteller, Esther Ludlow, each episode unravels the mysteries behind notorious crimes, exploring the lives of victims, perpetrators, and the intricate details of the investigations that followed. With carefully researched narratives,... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 397 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryTrue Crime | |||

In this bonus episode, Esther takes listeners back to the earliest days of the Black Dahlia investigation — before the world even knew the victim’s name.
Detectives faced a gruesome and mystifying crime scene in a quiet Los Angeles neighborhood. Who... more
In this fourth installment of Broken: The Black Dahlia Murder, we trace Elizabeth Short’s final, mysterious days — the missing week between her last confirmed sightings in early January 1947 and the shocking discovery of her body on January 15th.
Th... more
In 1946, Elizabeth Short – the young woman the world would later know as The Black Dahlia – returned to California chasing love, glamour, and a new beginning. Instead, she found herself drifting through a postwar Los Angeles filled with promise, dang... more
Before Elizabeth Short became known to the world as The Black Dahlia, she was a young woman searching for love and belonging in a world still recovering from war.
In this bonus episode, Esther reads excerpts from Elizabeth’s personal correspondence ... more
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Fast, witty and well researched.
Did you just post a 24 minute episode with multiple commercial breaks??? Also- it doesn’t have to be a “long” form post cast. Just put all the episodes together and make one podcast that’s 1.5 hours long. It’s just lazy. This was one of the original podcasts I ever listened to and I’m hanging on by a thread. It’s gone downhill exponentially.
I really like what you are adding to the podcast world. I am a Californian like you. Most pod creators seem to be from other states and dont cover California crime too much.Isn't that incredible...
luv ya
No banter, no unbiased opinions. Just the true crimes cases told from beginning to end. Lot’s of great information and facts I haven’t heard in other true crime podcasts.
This is like listening to a student reading their essay to the class. There's no emotion in the voice or any kind of dramatization, and it sounds like she just goes through a few sentences at a time, like she hasn't really read the whole thing through beforehand. Very jarring and not enjoyable to listen.
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The content focuses on exploring notorious true crime stories through meticulously researched narratives that unravel the tragic details of infamous cases. Episodes often highlight complex characters, from victims to perpetrators, shedding light on the psychological factors that led to their actions and exploring societal implications. Themes of passion, violence, and the quest for justice frequently emerge through captivating storytelling, often linked to historical events that resonate with current societal issues. Listeners are drawn into not only the events themselves but also the intricate investigations and the lasting impact on the individuals involved.
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Once Upon A Crime launched 9 years ago and published 397 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Once Upon A Crime include:
1. William J. Mann
2. Brian Buckmire
3. Marcia Clark
4. Cassandra Ventura
5. Edna Cowell Martin
6. Deb Miller Landau
7. Gareth Russell
8. Jerri Williams
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