Crimes of History is a weekly true crime podcast that dives into the most fascinating, forgotten, and infamous criminal cases from centuries past. From royal assassinations and courtroom conspiracies to deadly scams and historical whodunits, each episode uncovers a different story that proves crime isn’t just a modern obsession — it’s been with us all along.
Told in immersive, single-narrator style, this series combines deep research, dramatic storytelling, and a reverence for true crime’s oldest cold cases.
Because history isn’t always written by the victors.
Sometimes, it’s written in blood.
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The Dreyfus Affair: Treason, Truth, and the Birth of Modern Justice (00:13:51)
In this episode of Crimes of History, we journey to late 19th-century France to uncover the Dreyfus Affair — a scandal that tore a nation apart and reshaped the meaning of justice.
When Captain Alfre...
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: Al Capone’s Bloody Legacy (00:10:42)
On a freezing Chicago morning in 1929, seven men lined up against a garage wall — moments later, they were gunned down in one of the most chilling executions in American history. In this episode of Cr...
The Gunpowder Plot: The Conspiracy That Almost Changed England Forever (00:11:49)
In this gripping episode of Crimes of History, we take you back to 17th-century England to uncover the story behind one of the most audacious plots in British history — the Gunpowder Plot of 1605. Wha...
O.J. Simpson: The Trial That Split America (00:14:24)
In 1994, the brutal murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman set the stage for one of the most explosive trials in modern history. O.J. Simpson: The Trial That Split America revisits the “Trial...
The Perfect Crime: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist (00:11:35)
In this episode of Crimes of History, we go inside one of the most baffling and audacious art thefts the world has ever seen — the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist.
On a quiet March night in 199...
The Trial of Joan of Arc: Faith, Fire, and the Politics of Power (00:13:33)
Travel back to 15th-century France to uncover one of the most infamous trials in history — the persecution of Joan of Arc. Far more than a case of heresy, her trial was a calculated political weapon u...
The Great Train Robbery: Britain’s Million-Pound Heist (00:14:18)
On a quiet summer night in 1963, a Royal Mail train carrying a fortune in cash screeched to a halt in the English countryside. Within minutes, a gang of 15 men executed one of the boldest heists in hi...
Jack the Ripper: Terror in Whitechapel (00:17:04)
London, 1888. A shadow stalks the fog-choked alleys of Whitechapel, leaving behind a trail of mutilated bodies and a city gripped by fear. This episode of Crimes of History unpacks the brutal spree of...
The Black Dahlia — Hollywood’s Darkest Mystery (00:21:17)
Los Angeles, 1947. A young woman’s brutal murder shocks the nation and births a legend. Elizabeth Short, forever remembered as the “Black Dahlia,” becomes the tragic symbol of Hollywood’s dark underbe...
The Kidnapping That Changed America (00:14:32)
In 1932, America was captivated and horrified by the abduction of Charles Lindbergh Jr., the 20-month-old son of the world’s most famous aviator. Dubbed “the crime of the century,” the case triggered ...
The Ides of March: How Caesar’s Assassination Changed Rome Forever (00:17:30)
It began as a secret conspiracy to save a fading Republic. On March 15th, 44 BC, Julius Caesar walked into the Senate House - never to walk out again. This episode unravels the betrayals, the bloodshe...
