The Survivor Files with Elizabeth Smart
iHeartPodcasts
True crime · Ongoing · ~35 min · Explicit
Taste attributes: documentarycrimepsychologicalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA weighty true-crime podcast that is grounded, dark and stirring. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Hosted by famed abduction survivor turned advocate Elizabeth Smart, The Survivor Files is a true crime podcast featuring firsthand accounts from ordinary people who were thrust into impossible circumstances. Targeted by serial killers, held-hostage, stalked, attacked, and controlled – their stories…
Description: from the show's own feed
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- Publisher
- iHeartPodcasts
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 35 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- True Crime, Health & Fitness, Mental Health
- Taste scores
- How we score
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