Who hosts Obscura?
Justin DrownJustin Drown, host of Obscura: A True Crime Podcast, keeps it cold as a morgue in there.
Where can I listen to a swindled podcast?
Swindled | Podcast on Spotify.
How many true crime podcasts exist?
In the last six years, almost 200 true crime podcasts have launched, and the genre regularly occupies many of the spots on the Top 20 podcast chart in iTunes (“True Crime Podcasts,” 2016; “#Toppodcast,” 2018).
When did morbid podcast start?
May 1, 2018Morbid: A True Crime Podcast is an American true crime anthology podcast hosted by Alaina Urquhart and Ashleigh "Ash" Kelley. Urquhart is an autopsy technician/author and Kelley is a hairdresser. Urquhart is Kelley's aunt, but the two often refer to each other as "sisters". The podcast premiered on May 1, 2018.
Who narrates swindled podcast?
Swindled is an American true crime podcast written and hosted by an anonymous "concerned citizen", who has never revealed his identity.
What is swindled mean?
Definition of swindle (Entry 1 of 2) intransitive verb. : to obtain money or property by fraud or deceit. transitive verb. : to take money or property from by fraud or deceit.
What is the #1 true crime podcast?
1. Serial. As one of the earliest true crime podcasts, Serial richly deserves the title of “an audio game changer.” After catapulting to success in 2014, the Peabody Award winning podcast remains as prominent as ever.
What's the best true crime podcast right now?
20 True-Crime Podcasts That Will Give You Goosebumps of 20. Over My Dead Body: Fox Lake. Host: Matt Baglio. ... of 20. My Favorite Murder. ... of 20. Black Girl Gone. ... of 20. Dr. ... of 20. The Clearing. ... of 20. Over My Dead Body: Joe Exotic. ... of 20. Uncover: The Village. ... of 20. Killer Psyche.More items...•
Who watches true crime the most?
WomenWomen and true crime The idea of women being the largest audience for true crime has been supported widely, including by Michael Boudet who hosts the popular true crime podcast Sword and Scale. He said that 70% of his fans are women between the ages of 25-454.
What is ash and Alaina relationship?
Alaina and Ash are an aunt and niece duo, but their website says that the two “were essentially raised as sisters.” When they're not hosting Morbid, Alaina is an autopsy technician and Ash is a hairstylist.
How much does Ashley Flowers make?
As per the sources, Ashley Flowers made a net worth of $5-6 million USD (approx.) from her career.
How much do the morbid podcasters make?
In other words, the duo is killing it, and their earnings show it. They made an estimated $15 million in 2019, placing them at No. 2 on Forbes' inaugural ranking of the top-earning podcasters.
Why podcasting?
Low barrier to entry. I'm sure that's the most common answer you get for this question, but it's true. Starting a podcast requires little money and/or skill. All you really need is a microphone and a good idea.
What's your background?
Just your typical middle-class, college-educated millennial with a desk job trying to find some meaning in it all.
Why have you chosen to be anonymous?
The choice to present the show as "A Concerned Citizen" was more stylistic than anything. There's kind of a whistleblower/secrecy feel to the podcast that's best served by an anonymous host.
What are the pros and cons of an anonymous podcast?
The anonymity does breed more curiosity from the audience, which is both a pro and a con in a sense. It's like the Streisand Effect in action. The less you want people to know, the more they want to know. It's a natural human instinct.
The "big idea" behind Swindled..
Swindled is my first podcast. I had what I guess you could call an epiphany in the Summer of 2017. I was searching for a podcast similar in content to what Swindled has become and I wasn't impressed with what I was finding. Either the shows were defunct or didn't quite scratch that itch. I wanted something a bit darker.
What non-podcasting skills do you have that help you produce Swindled?
Marketing and just general Internet savvy. It doesn't necessarily help me produce the podcast, but those skills have definitely helped it find an audience. Quite frankly, I'm not sure how those skills developed in me personally. Definitely not in school.
On the visual elements of Swindled and its importance in podcasting success..
Not all of the artwork is created "from scratch" because I'm limited in that regard, but knowing my way around Photoshop and Illustrator has definitely served me well. There are an unlimited number of podcasts out there and it's difficult to stand out from the crowd.
