So lately I’ve been feeling a bit murdery. Don’t worry, you’re safe.

I’ve been addicted more to learning about murders—those who committed them and their victims. While Serial and Making a Murderer set the trend for armchair detectives, the major rise of podcasting over the last year or so has made this even more popular, especially with already solved cases. In these instances, all the information is known and therefore easier to discuss and understand what happened and how it was solved. 

Recently I’ve listened to a number of true crime podcasts at work alongside my weekly storytelling and geek podcasts. Sometimes I feel the need to remember that the world sucks and I need to stay alive. Or even better, stay sexy and don’t get murdered.

My Favorite Murder, hosted by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, is a comedy podcast about murder. The duo has become so popular that their show tours around the world, dissecting local murder cases from where they are, as well as listener stories of their experiences. The stories can range anywhere from Ted Bundy and Bonnie Lee Bakley to the mystery of the Circleville letter writer to a mysterious graveyard journal. They are far from serious about any of these though. There is a time for being serious, and there is a time to laugh about husky rescues. This is the latter. The main point Karen and Georgia try to make with all of this is simply SSADGM—Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered!

If you are looking for a bit more immature look at serial killers, Last Podcast on the Left takes an even deeper look at famous, and some not so famous, serial killers and mass killings. Recently, Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, and Henry Zebrowski, have dug into the lives and actions of Casey Anthony, Robert Hansen, and Jim Jones and the Jonestown massacre. Pretty exciting, huh? Unlike MFM, these guys act out what these people might have been like, based on reports and recorded footage. Sometimes this may become derogatory, but other times it’s simply a way to bring light to the situation, hearing about how horrible these would-be killers lived. In doing so, it’s easier to relate to the horrible people we have read about, but also the best way to realize how different we are.

If you’re in the mood for true crime, these are two great additions to your podcast list.