Crimes of the Centuries
Amber Hunt and Audioboom
True crime · Ongoing · ~54 min
Taste attributes: crimehistoricaldocumentaryjournalisticunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesolving the riddle/not as it seems
Boxlist takeA weighty true-crime podcast that is grounded, moving and morally murky. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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About this podcast
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…
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- Publisher
- Amber Hunt and Audioboom
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 54 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- True Crime, History, Society & Culture, Documentary
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- How we score
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