Infamous America
by Black Barrel Media
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Audience Interest
- historical events and figures
- true crime stories
Podcast Focus
- historical true crime narratives
- stories of notorious criminals
Publishing Consistency
- active for seven years
- weekly episode releases
Platform Reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
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Total monthly reach
Estimated from 3 chart positions in 3 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · History#6630K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · History#1435K to 30K
- 🇨🇦CA · History#1535K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
12K to 48K🎙 Daily cadence·293 episodes·Last published 2w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
40K to 160K🇺🇸63%🇦🇺19%🇨🇦19% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
12K to 48K
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From 17 epsHost
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Recent episodes
BARKER GANG Ep. 6 | “Out of Time”
Aug 19, 2026
37m 02s
BARKER GANG Ep. 5 | “The Hamm Kidnapping”
Aug 12, 2026
34m 48s
BARKER GANG Ep. 4 | “99 Problems”
Aug 5, 2026
32m 55s
BARKER GANG Ep. 3 | “I Shot The Sheriff”
Jul 29, 2026
33m 32s
BARKER GANG Ep. 2 | “Barker Bonnie and Clyde”
Jul 22, 2026
33m 29s
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| 8/19/26 | BARKER GANG Ep. 6 | “Out of Time” | In 1934, time runs out for all the high-profile outlaws of the era. The Barker-Karpis Gang commits two more violent robberies – one disastrous – and their most lucrative kidnapping to date, but the FBI is closing in. The gang suffers major losses during a shootout in Florida. One by one, gang members fall until only Alvin Karpis remains. When his time runs out, he becomes one of the celebrity inmates at notorious Alcatraz prison. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Mood! For 20% off of your first order, use the promo code INFAMOUS at Mood.com Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com or @blackbarrelmedia on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 37m 02s | ||||||
| 8/12/26 | BARKER GANG Ep. 5 | “The Hamm Kidnapping” | When two violent robberies lead to three murders and a loss of a gang member, Ma Barker begins to wonder if there might be a better way to make money. Along comes a nightclub owner in St. Paul with an idea to kidnap the president of a bank, and he convinces the Barker-Karpis gang to embark on the first high-profile kidnapping of 1933. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Mood! For 20% off of your first order, use the promo code INFAMOUS at Mood.com Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com or @blackbarrelmedia on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 34m 48s | ||||||
| 8/5/26 | BARKER GANG Ep. 4 | “99 Problems” | After fleeing Missouri, Ma, Fred, and Alvin Karpis run to the criminal sanctuary of St. Paul, Minnesota. But shortly after they arrive, they are betrayed by an insider. After the betrayal, they suffer a litany of problems during robberies for the first time in the gang’s existence. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Mood! For 20% off of your first order, use the promo code INFAMOUS at Mood.com Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com or @blackbarrelmedia on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 32m 55s | ||||||
| 7/29/26 | BARKER GANG Ep. 3 | “I Shot The Sheriff” | With Herman Barker gone, and Lloyd Barker and Doc Barker in prison, Fred Barker restarts the Barker Gang with the help of his friend, Alvin Karpis. The Barker clan creates a safe house in southern Missouri, but they are forced to flee after Fred commits two notorious murders similar to those of his older brother, Herman. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Mood! For 20% off of your first order, use the promo code INFAMOUS at Mood.com Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com or @blackbarrelmedia on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 32s | ||||||
| 7/22/26 | BARKER GANG Ep. 2 | “Barker Bonnie and Clyde” | When Herman Barker, the eldest son, returns home from prison, he assumes leadership of a new gang. He gets married, despite Ma’s protests, and his crimes turn him and his wife into fugitives. While on the run, Herman commits two headline grabbing murders to stay free. But the murders only buy him a little time before the end. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Mood! For 20% off of your first order, use the promo code INFAMOUS at Mood.com Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com or @blackbarrelmedia on Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 29s | ||||||
| 7/15/26 | outlawscrime+3 | — | Black Barrel Media | — | Barker GangMa Barker+5 | Quince | 33m 03s | ||
| 6/17/26 | FBI historyarmed robbery+4 | — | FBIBlack Barrel Media | — | FBIshootout+5 | QuinceFree Shipping and 365-day returns | 35m 11s | ||
| 6/10/26 | true crime1980s crime+3 | — | FBIBlack Barrel Media | — | Miami shootoutMichael Platt+4 | Quinceinfamousamerica | 32m 05s | ||
| 6/3/26 | armed robberytrue crime+3 | — | Black Barrel MediaINFAMOUS++2 | — | Miami shootoutarmed robbers+3 | QuinceCODE | 32m 19s | ||
| 5/6/26 | Frank LucasAmerican Gangster+4 | — | Black Barrel MediaAmerican Gangster+2 | — | Frank LucasAmerican Gangster+5 | Quince | 30m 57s | ||
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| 4/30/26 | true crimedrug trafficking+3 | — | Harlem GodfatherOriginal Gangster | — | Frank LucasRichie Roberts+3 | SurfsharkINFAMOUS | 32m 33s | ||
| 4/22/26 | drug tradeHarlem crime+4 | — | Black Barrel MediaHarlem Godfather+1 | — | Frank LucasNicky Barnes+5 | Quince | 31m 45s | ||
| 4/15/26 | drug traffickingorganized crime+5 | — | Black Barrel MediaHarlem Godfather+1 | Bangkok, ThailandNew York+1 | Frank LucasBumpy Johnson+7 | Quince | 32m 30s | ||
| 4/8/26 | crimerobbery+4 | — | Harlem GodfatherOriginal Gangster | — | Frank LucasBumpy Johnson+4 | Quince | 32m 04s | ||
| 4/1/26 | Harlem crimeBumpy Johnson+4 | — | Black Barrel MediaHarlem Godfather+1 | — | Frank LucasBumpy Johnson+7 | Quince | 32m 01s | ||
| 3/4/26 | true crimemurder investigation+4 | — | Black Barrel MediaBlack Barrel++2 | Texas | Texas Killing Fields1990s+5 | SurfsharkINFAMOUSDEAL | 35m 42s | ||
| 2/25/26 | disappearancestrue crime+4 | — | Black Barrel Media | League City, TexasCalder Road | Texas Killing Fieldsdisappearances+6 | IncogniINFAMOUS | 38m 28s | ||
| 2/18/26 | true crimedisappearance+4 | — | Black Barrel Media | HoustonGalveston | Texas Killing FieldsGalveston 11+5 | IncogniINFAMOUS | 42m 12s | ||
| 2/11/26 | North Hollywood robberySWAT team+3 | — | Surfshark VPNBlack Barrel Media+3 | — | North Hollywood robberySWAT team+3 | SurfsharkINFAMOUS | 32m 10s | ||
| 2/4/26 | shootoutLAPD+4 | — | Black Barrel Media | Los Angeles | North Hollywoodrobbery+5 | Quince | 29m 58s | ||
| 1/28/26 | North Hollywood robberyshootout+4 | — | Bank of AmericaBlack Barrel Media | — | North Hollywood robberyshootout+4 | QuinceFree Shipping and 365-day returns | 32m 56s | ||
| 1/21/26 | [ENCORE] NORTH HOLLYWOOD ROBBERY Ep. 3 | “Tactical Alert” | When the robbery becomes frustrating, Larry Phillips begins the North Hollywood Shootout. Officers in multiple locations withstand gunfire from illegally modified fully automatic assault rifles and they struggle to fight back with the handguns and shotguns. Civilians and officers suffer injuries; the LAPD rushes to respond to the threat; and the robbers begin their getaway. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Rocket Money! Use this link to start saving today: RocketMoney.com/InfamousA Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 32m 41s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | [ENCORE] NORTH HOLLYWOOD ROBBERY Ep. 2 | “Two-Eleven In Progress” | After two armored car robberies, Larry Phillips and Emil Matasareanu graduate to bank robberies. They have an arsenal of high-powered weapons at their disposal, and they show no fear of confrontation with police. They execute two successful robberies . . . and then enter a Bank of America location in North Hollywood on February, 28, 1997, and everything goes wrong. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Rocket Money! Use this link to start saving today: RocketMoney.com/InfamousA Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 34m 21s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | [ENCORE] NORTH HOLLYWOOD ROBBERY Ep. 1 | “High Incident Bandits” | In the 1990s, Los Angeles was the reigning bank robbery capital of the world. As two young men from Pasadena became increasingly disgruntled, they gravitated toward armed robbery. One wanted wealth and status. The other wanted a sense of belonging. They found a fast road to national infamy. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Rocket Money! Use this link to start saving today: RocketMoney.com/InfamousA Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 52s | ||||||
| 12/31/25 | HH HOLMES Ep. 6 | “Revelations” | HH Holmes goes to trial for the murder of Benjamin Pitezel. The legal battle is headline news, and he loves the attention. During that time, investigators make disturbing discoveries in the basement of the Murder Castle in Chicago, and the legend of Holmes as the arch fiend of the World’s Fair and America’s most prolific killer is born. Thanks to our sponsor, Quince! Use this link for Free Shipping and 365-day returns: Quince.com/infamousamerica Thanks to our sponsor, Rocket Money! Use this link to start saving today: RocketMoney.com/InfamousA Join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: blackbarrel.supportingcast.fm/join Apple users join Black Barrel+ for ad-free episodes, bingeable seasons and bonus episodes. Click the Black Barrel+ banner on Apple to get started with a 3-day free trial. On YouTube, subscribe to INFAMOUS+ for ad-free episodes and bingeable seasons: hit “Join” on the Legends YouTube homepage. For more details, please visit www.blackbarrelmedia.com. Our social media pages are: @blackbarrelmedia on Facebook and Instagram, and @bbarrelmedia on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 29s | ||||||
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Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Distribution & Reach
About the show, platforms, and key insights.
Key insights
What the show covers
- historical true crime narratives
- stories of notorious criminals
- exploration of America's past
- manhunts and scandals
Audience interests
- historical events and figures
- true crime stories
- American culture and society
- unsolved mysteries and phenomena
Platform reach
- available on major podcast platforms
- growing listener base
- accessible to true crime fans
- distributed across various channels
Publishing consistency
- active for seven years
- weekly episode releases
- total of 293 episodes
- consistent content delivery
Chart history for Infamous America
Peaked at #66 in United States, currently #66 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| Australia | — | #143 | #143 | — |
| Canada | — | #153 | #153 | — |
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.