Crime Junkie

Crime Junkie by Audiochuck continues its seemingly permanent residence in the top 5, feeding the US appetite for addictive, narratively tight true crime episodes without sensationalism. Episodes routinely surpass 1.2 million streams in the first week, and the show's 6-month retention rate of 78% is 15% higher than the average true crime podcast. While it trails The Daily in total downloads by 25%, its loyalty metrics outpace the runner-up by 10 percentage points.