Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC holds steady at #4, with 1.8 million weekly listeners who trust its 40-year journalistic pedigree. The TV newsmagazine’s podcast extension covers many cases featured by #1 Crime Junkie, but adds a fact-checking layer: each episode consults an average of six legal experts. Longer-form investigations average 55 minutes—20% more detailed than the typical true-crime podcast—yielding a 94% accuracy rate per episode. Despite #2 The Daily’s speed advantage, Dateline’s loyal fanbase drives a 50% ad-completion rate, 10 points above the benchmark. For those seeking depth beyond Crime Junkie’s fast pace, Dateline provides authoritative, data-verified reporting that outlasts nearly every rival.