📱 Best Platforms
Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube
📖 The Hustle
Research and narrate lesser-known unsolved mysteries, missing person cases, and cold cases from small towns. Focus on cases that have not been covered by major true crime podcasts. True crime is the most popular podcast genre with highly engaged listeners. Monetize through ads, Patreon subscriptions for bonus episodes, and selling case file PDFs.
🚀 First Step
Research one local cold case using newspaper archives and public records, write a 20-minute script, record it on your phone, and publish.
🔑 Keys to Success
- Always treat victims and families with respect, never sensationalize
- Use FOIA requests to get original case documents for unique content
- Create detailed show notes with source links and case photos on your website
🛠 Tools & Resources: Audacity or GarageBand, Buzzsprout, Patreon, Newspapers.com, Canva