25 Chilling True Crime Podcast Jokes for Those Who Fancy Fearful Laughter
Agatha Christie was and still remains one of the true masters of mysteries, murders and mayhem. We have fond childhood memories of sitting around in a circle and narrating our favorite anecdotes from Christie's crime novels. The joy of following Hercule Poirot's visits to crime scenes, and solving complicated murder mysteries was an integral part of many our childhoods. Times have certainly evolved since. Readers are now scarce and podcasts have taken over the true crime genre. A true-crime podcast kills, thrills and sends chills down your spine. A 2022 poll declared that half of Americans enjoy consuming true crime content and 13 percent of them say it’s their favorite genre, per YouGovAmerica.
A study was conducted at Brigham Young University on crime podcasts and the BYU psychology professor, Dr. Brock Kirwan said that people may be drawn to true crime podcasts because it is a way of putting themselves in danger without actually being in danger, per The Daily Universe. So in honor of crime lovers, we bring you the 25 best jokes and memes that only a true crime podcaster can relate to as they let out a peal of fearful laughter.
1. That's how it's done
Girl, are you a true crime podcast? Because I can’t wait to half-listen to you & then act like I got you all figured out.
— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) December 27, 2017
2. No joke, man.
probably the only thing worse than getting murdered would be getting murdered and then a true crime podcast says "we've got a really freaking awesome one for you this week" before doing an entire episode about you getting murdered
— jack wagner (@jackdwagner) March 9, 2019
3. This week, on the nostril.
two babies starting a true crime podcast about who got their nose
— carter hambley (@carterhambley) May 26, 2020
4. Not the wife's opinion
True Crime Podcast Idea: 'The Husband Didn't Do It'. It will be 2 episodes.
— Conan O'Brien (@ConanOBrien) July 26, 2020
5. Preferred nomenclature
The preferred nomenclature is “true crime podcast” pic.twitter.com/NZYPeXkYAz
— Jeff Betten (@JeffBetten) July 9, 2020
6. Not embarrassed
This is me in public reacting to a juicy true crime podcast https://t.co/qPXT9jQzjB
— Ben Yahr (@benyahr) September 14, 2019
7. Double standards
I hate gangsta rap. It celebrates violence and brutality towards women. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go download a true crime podcast.
— Moshe Kasher (@moshekasher) November 2, 2018
8. Sponsored
This is the last known photo of the couple together before they became the subject of an eight-part true-crime podcast sponsored by Casper Mattresses. https://t.co/HQaNEZproc
— Matt Pearce 🦅 (@mattdpearce) September 20, 2020
9. Well.
what i’m listening to: graphic true crime podcasts on violence and death
— Eve Cornwell (@Evecornwell) September 20, 2020
what i look like: pic.twitter.com/cJ8fRx2pSt
10. LOL
I think I can speak for the whole True Crime podcast community when I say FUCK the word rural.
— Affirmative Murder (@AffirmativeMur1) August 30, 2020
11. Dream
I need an entire album of just true crime narrative songs from Taylor Swift
— abby govindan (@abbygov) December 13, 2020
12. Wild
if i was a dj i would put on the crime junkies theme song and watch white women go crazy
— 👍 (@SharpeHenry) May 15, 2020
13. Favorite
My Favorite Murder https://t.co/C1ch59zThj
— Nikki Blonsky from the movie Hairspray (@lobbyspider) September 22, 2020
14. On loop
My true crime junkie ass listening to No Body No Crime on repeat: #TaylorSwift pic.twitter.com/23xhn3Ymj6
— Laura (@xLoveMx) December 11, 2020
15. OMG!!
I listen to too many true crime podcasts to have kids. One accidental drop on the head and your kid is the next Ted Bundy I stg
— Jordo 🎃 (@jordanshrinks) November 16, 2020
16. AnxietyX100
Idk why me the most anxious person I know continue to listen to true crime podcasts
— Dani ♡︎ (@dannellamunoz) November 5, 2020
17. The joke.
I love that every true crime podcast I listen to is sponsored by home security systems. Like, don't let this happen to you! 🤣
— Amy Bruni (@amybruni) April 16, 2019
18. Never. Ever.
Me, in normal life: let’s talk about risk in a reasonable and rational fashion
— Jane Coaston (@janecoaston) December 9, 2020
Me, listening to true crime podcasts: never do anything, absolutely anything, ever
19. Killer confidence
Well, in addition to being a reader of thrillers and watched of true crime TV shows, my best friend got me hooked on a true crime podcast, so my confidence that I could pull off the perfect murder has gone from high to excessive
— Gretchen Lynn (@Bubola) November 29, 2020
20. And the mystery unfolds
she was new in town and didn’t have any friends, until she decided to trust a handsome stranger
— Jennifer McAuliffe (@JenniferJokes) November 18, 2020
—hallmark movies and true crime podcasts
21. Watch out!
If I've learned one thing from listening to true crime podcasts, it's that they can, and will, read your DMs out in a court of law.
— Chelle (@Chelle_Coops) October 29, 2020
22. The "murder walk"
I walk 2 miles every day while listening to a long-form true crime podcast. My family is used to me referring to "my murder walk" but I did not think about how it would sound in my Zoom meeting.
— mimi smartypants (@mimismartypants) October 7, 2020
23. Risky business
Unless your true crime podcast ends with a definitive 'and it turns out the killer was _______ all along' then I don't have 16 hours for you.
— Andy Brierley CDG (@AndyBCasting) November 24, 2020
24. House is not safe either, my friend
After the amount of true crime podcasts I've binged over lockdown, I'm not really sure I actually even want to leave the house again...
— Session Moth Martina🍻 マーティナセッション (@mothfromdaflats) November 28, 2020
25. The plot begins
I’m just going to start writing all of my letters like this from now on #craftproject pic.twitter.com/3CLsTc8Kkr
— True Crimes and Weird Times Podcast (@TCWTpodcast) January 23, 2021
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