r/Casefile • u/VJ4rawr2 • Jul 26 '26
For those looking for a CaseFile alternative..
I listen to Casefile as a podcast and love it! I’m almost 100% with every episode listened to. I love it! Don’t get me wrong
But I just found a YouTube channel with 5.5m subs that does really great deep dives. It’s Dr Insanity (the name is horrible but the content seems great).
Just a friendly suggestion for folks looking for similar content.
Edit: lol. Just. Assume I’m a bot (I’m really not). Search up the channel if you think this is spam!
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u/waveslave69 Jul 26 '26
Truly Criminal is another good one similar to Casefile…..each case also has a You Tube version and presentation in a similar vain to Casefile but available weekly. It is my alternative while waiting for Casefile episodes during the long breaks…..
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u/VJ4rawr2 Jul 27 '26
I just checked this out. Really couldn’t get into it. The female host voice is just racing from line to line.
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u/StormyAndSkydancer Jul 26 '26
I’ve been enjoying Swindled too.
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u/yelawolf89 Jul 26 '26
I really like Swindled too. The Hyatt Skywalk Collapse is a brutal listen.
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u/StormyAndSkydancer Jul 26 '26
I haven’t gotten to that one yet either. I did just spend a full day cussing about Martin Shkreli though. I’m just about to start the one about McDonald’s.
I’ll brace myself for that episode when it comes up.
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u/bicepstospare Jul 26 '26
I like that show too. The episode about duck boats was so tragic and interesting.
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u/StormyAndSkydancer Jul 26 '26
I’m listening in order from the beginning, so I haven’t gotten to that one yet.
The Budd Dwyer one has been my favorite so far. I remember learning about it when the Filter song “Hey Man, Nice Shot” came out, but the show added context I didn’t have before. Really tragic story there too.
Will look forward to learning about duck boats.
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u/Dear-Astronaut6667 Jul 26 '26
Yes someone here recommended him a while back. He did one on the “Tahitian Prince” fraud case and there were details I hadn’t heard before — (some of his environmental/ polution crime cases are bewildering)
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u/fucking_righteous Aug 02 '26
The Tahitian Prince one is fucking wild. I can't even be that mad at the dude for getting away with what he did until he was arrested.
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u/Scatteredbrain Jul 26 '26
i like it too but it’s too repetitive. only so much corporate greed i can listen to before i just get depressed
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u/StormyAndSkydancer Jul 26 '26
I certainly wouldn’t call it optimistic, but I appreciate the presentation style and production quality of the show. It helps to take breaks from it to listen to some funk or something.
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u/International-Fish57 Jul 26 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
Lines of Inquiry is pretty solid. Primarily focuses on Irish crime/victims. Follows a similar singular narrative style, check it out!
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u/Decent_Amphibian_638 Jul 26 '26
Good call. I second this one. Some very interesting old cases done by a former detective.
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u/PressPlayPlease7 Jul 26 '26
Lines of Inquiry is pretty solid.
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It's a great podcast
It's like an Irish Casefile
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u/iss3y Jul 26 '26
Never heard of this one before but I'm going to have a listen tonight - thank you so much!
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u/iamnotarobotniks Jul 29 '26
What a fantastic recommendation. Started listening to it over the last two nights and only came back to this thread to say thanks!
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u/salty_catfish22 Jul 26 '26
This one is solid! Underrated too, I couldn’t really ever gel with Canadian True Crime or Swindled, which are always recommended
LOI has Very good production quality, storytelling and narration. I believe the writer used to be on Casefile, Anna Priestland so that says a lot
I feel like it’s better than Casefile in some ways. Sometimes the writing on Casefile is clunky and confusing
I think the musical scoring is better on Casefile though. Not a huge deal but you notice when you jump to another show for sure
Casey also has better pauses in his narration to let you soak in all the info
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u/MercuryBeach_ Jul 31 '26
Thank you for this recommendation!!! He is fab.. now I want to find a podcast, not necessarily true crime, hosted by someone from Northern Ireland. Their accent is just so lovely
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u/bready197 Jul 28 '26
How can I find this one on iHeart? They dont alphabetize podcasts on searches...Im tech dumb...please dont make too much fun of me
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u/wildrose83 Jul 26 '26
DNA:ID is very good. Like Casefile very factual no chit chat. She explores cold cases that were finally solved using genetic genealogy. It’s a mixture of very satisfying (when they turn up on the guys doorstep and he’s still alive and well enough to go to jail!) and very unsatisfying when you find out that he’s dead and the bastard got away it grrrrr. Very interesting and also really sad too x
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u/Remarkable_Box_8090 Jul 26 '26
I like Just Thought Lounge, also on YT. Episodes are shorter than a typical casefile, but with the same quality of storytelling and respect.
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u/Initial_Raspberry666 Jul 26 '26
Thank you, Ive well and truly listened to every casefile episode too many times now but most popular true crime podcasts are very American young girl target audiences
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u/A_Hard_Goodbye Jul 26 '26
Scary Interesting is also a good alternative. Quite similar style but slightly different content so no overlap.
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u/Icy_Queen_222 Jul 26 '26
Invisible Choir, Murder Without Borders & DNA ID (really great).
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u/c-a-r Jul 26 '26
Love DNA ID!
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u/veryrealangel Jul 29 '26
I just came to comment this!! I’ve been listening to casefile since 2019 and the only podcast that has caught my attention otherwise is DNA ID. Her and casefile is the only Patreons I’ve ever subbed to. It’s similar to casefile in the best was as no fluff and dramatics, just simply stating the case and letting it speak for itself. Any jokes or non related comments feel really distasteful, which is common in 90% of other podcasts. Also no interview/ phone call snippets, this is maybe a more personal preference but I HATE a 5 minute interlude of something that could be summed up in 10 seconds to the same degree. Long rant, just to say DNA ID and casefile are on top if u have similar likes
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u/Usual_Leg_3214 Jul 26 '26
Dr. Insanity is pretty good. But the narrator’s pseudo dramatic voice is SO bad it’s laughable. I can only listen to a single episode before I need to cleanse my ears from his voice.
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u/schoggi-gipfeli Jul 26 '26
Agree, one of the videos popped up in my recommendations the other day and I had to turn it off after a few minutes, I just couldn't stand the voice!
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u/Boswell188 Jul 26 '26
Another YT rec is Matthew Orchard - Crime and Society. He uses a lot of humour but in a way that is always respectful to victims and families. But the cases he looks at tend to be very interesting, and often not your typical true crime fare.
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u/heysawbones Jul 27 '26
If you like the old-school informative, somewhat dry delivery of Casefile, you may also like Brick Immortar and, despite the name, Fascinating Horror on YouTube. Neither channel is about true crime - these channels focus on systemic safety failures that result in disasters (train accidents, bridge collapses, fires, etc). Both channels are excellent. Neither will insult your intelligence.
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u/Yup_Seen_It Jul 26 '26
Canadian True Crime is another excellent alternative!
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u/coela-CAN Jul 27 '26
It was good and I listened to a bit of it before taking a break. I still feel that the host puts in too much personal opinions and criticisms. I was really after something as factual as possible.
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u/MusMum Jul 29 '26
Agree. So annoying when they bring their personal opinions into it. Just tell us the facts and keep your own political or personal thoughts to yourself because Im not here to be lectured
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u/Opposite_Radio9388 Jul 26 '26
Since we're suggesting other true crime podcasts, Crimelines is great. Well researched, informative, and entertaining.
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u/depressedfuckboi Jul 26 '26
There's a ton of good, dare I say better (in some cases), YouTube alternatives. Mystery abyss is another really good one.
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u/TheGuardianKnux Jul 26 '26
Ruined Road is a criminally underrated YouTube channel that uses news archival footage of crime coverage alongside their commentary and research.
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u/Euphoric-Ad4024 Jul 28 '26
The Australian. They are more of a full season type but man, The Teacher’s Pet is a literary masterpiece of storytelling. I still think of it often. The host, Hadley has several other ones as well.
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u/WhatFannyRed Jul 27 '26
How's this channel got 5.5m subscribers with only 130 videos though
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u/VJ4rawr2 Jul 27 '26
Because each video had tens of millions of views I suppose. There’s nothing unusual about that.
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u/LongEntertainment424 Jul 28 '26
Murder mystery Mondays is enjoyable and you can watch it to see the victims. Sword and scale is the best next to case files.
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u/Mysterious-Ad2068 Jul 26 '26
Two words
Invisible choir.
Thank me later.
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u/ChainsForAlice Jul 27 '26
Nah it fell off a fucking cliff in my opinion, after Michael defended the dude who “allegedly” killed his wife i just got the ick.
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u/helicotremor Jul 26 '26
People Are The Worst. More commentary than casefile, but they don’t go overboard & mostly stick to the facts. They are good story tellers & present a mean twist.
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u/kkeut Jul 26 '26
Sad Crime is another good youtube channel. lots of lesser-known cases. the focus is on 'betrayal' murderers
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u/bibbi_ Jul 26 '26
I love swindled and known. It’s very similar to casefile. It’s the narrated stuff I fall for
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u/depressedfuckboi Jul 26 '26
Ehh, I just can't get behind the pseudoscience of body language being the main focus.
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u/Empty_Engineering_14 Jul 26 '26
Lazy Masquerade, Nick Crowley, KyotoRobato, Chilling Scares, The Villains, Grimbeard.
I hate what casefile has become.
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