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Estimated from 11 chart positions in 11 markets.
By chart position
- 🇺🇸US · True Crime#8630K to 100K
- 🇨🇦CA · True Crime#10030K to 100K
- 🇦🇺AU · True Crime#1485K to 30K
- 🇰🇪KE · True Crime#663K to 10K
- 🇸🇬SG · True Crime#713K to 10K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
38K to 138K🎙 ~2x weekly·64 episodes·Last published yesterday - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
77K to 275K🇺🇸36%🇨🇦36%🇦🇺11%+8 more - Active Followers
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31K to 110K
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Choices
Jun 22, 2026
23m 48s
Gamer
Jun 14, 2026
24m 23s
Visitor
May 26, 2026
26m 55s
Barren
May 23, 2026
24m 42s
Lovers
May 20, 2026
31m 10s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/22/26 |  Choices | A fugitive on the run takes a woman hostage. Ashley Smith is not only fighting for her life, but also trying to take back control of it. To make it through, she must force a killer to face what he has done and finally face the past she has been avoiding.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 23m 48s | ||||||
| 6/14/26 |  Gamer | On a quiet evening in Wichita, Kansas, flashing police lights suddenly flood a residential street. When 28-year-old Andrew Finch steps onto his front porch to see what’s happening, he’s shot by police responding to a reported emergency. In the days that follow, investigators start uncovering a strange chain of events that stretches far beyond that neighborhood and raises troubling questions about how a single moment can spiral into tragedy.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 24m 23s | ||||||
| 5/26/26 |  Visitor✨ | true crimesurvival+3 | — | — | — | Wilfred Guzmanattack+3 | Sword and Scale | 26m 55s | |
| 5/23/26 |  Barren✨ | true crimeviolence+3 | — | — | — | buried fortunedesert+3 | Sword and Scale | 24m 42s | |
| 5/20/26 |  Lovers✨ | stalkingtrue crime+4 | — | — | Omaha, Nebraska | stalkingtrue crime+5 | — | 31m 10s | |
| 4/1/26 |  Sanctuary✨ | true crimeviolence+3 | — | — | — | Rhonda SmithPennsylvania+3 | Sword and Scale | 29m 53s | |
| 3/25/26 |  Bad Friends✨ | true crimefriendship+4 | — | — | Spearfish, South DakotaBlack Hills | Chester Allan Poagetrue crime+5 | Sword and Scale | 25m 41s | |
| 3/11/26 |  Survival✨ | disappearancesurvival+3 | — | — | New Hampshire | Abby Hernandezdisappearance+5 | Sword and Scale | 22m 39s | |
| 3/4/26 |  Echo Chamber✨ | true crimeisolation+3 | — | — | Old Greenwich | true crimeOld Greenwich+5 | Sword and Scale | 24m 41s | |
| 2/24/26 |  Hollywood✨ | true crimedisappearance+4 | — | — | Villa Park Illinois | Rosedisappearance+5 | Sword and Scale | 28m 31s | |
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| 2/18/26 |  Snap✨ | survivalnightmare+3 | — | — | — | Thad Phillipsnightmare+3 | Sword and Scale | 28m 57s | |
| 2/4/26 |  Party✨ | true crimeinvestigation+3 | — | — | — | James Rackovermissing person+3 | Sword and Scale | 30m 15s | |
| 1/28/26 |  Trouble Ahead✨ | murder investigationtrue crime+4 | — | — | IowaGreenbelt River Trail | murderIowa+5 | — | 20m 03s | |
| 1/21/26 |  Consumed✨ | true crimemurder investigation+3 | — | Sword and Scale | Shropshire | fire investigationBritish family+5 | — | 22m 53s | |
| 1/14/26 |  One Percent✨ | true crimemurder+3 | — | — | — | Kathy Hughes AndersonFrancis Wolke+3 | Sword and Scale | 23m 42s | |
| 1/7/26 |  Room Service | 17-year-old Linda Bury’s home life was a mess, so she turned to social media to reinvent herself. There she met Joshua Mebane and this unassuming, wealthy monster would change her life forever.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 37m 33s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 |  Family Meal | The town of Chickasha, Oklahoma was shaken to its core when they heard the news that two were dead, one of which was a four year old child, and another was seriously maimed. Their outrage grew when they learned the name of the culprit was Lawrence Paul Anderson, a career criminal that should have never been out of prison. But nothing prepared them for when he confessed to his crimes and revealed they were far worse than first presumed.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 26m 16s | ||||||
| 11/27/24 |  Mom | Kimberly Cargill was evil personified. She abused her children for years, circumventing the system to keep them in her clutches. Finally, the state caught on and what she did to keep from trouble was worse than the abuse itself.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 34m 47s | ||||||
| 11/20/24 |  Dad | In the tiny, rural village of Emerson, Nebraska, where only about 800 people live nestled in the northern, rolling hills, a series of inexplicable events begins to unfold. What seems like an ordinary morning turns into a nightmare as a young mother stumbles upon clues that hint at foul play on her boyfriend’s property. As the clues quickly mount, the truth reveals itself to be far worse than anyone could have imagined.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 25m 59s | ||||||
| 11/13/24 |  Evil Prevails | In San Fernando Valley, whispers of occult dealings and the lingering legacy of Charles Manson and Richard Ramirez still cast eerie shadows. This is where the chilling tale of Ron Baker's tragic demise beckons. Two years of haunting silence shroud the truth behind his untimely death, but as a relentless detective peels back layers of deception, a malevolent web begins to unravel. In the heart of Chatsworth, where an ominous tunnel bears silent witness, the dark secrets of that fateful night converge.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 34m 20s | ||||||
| 11/6/24 |  Lobotomized | Tammy thought she met the man of her dreams when she started dating Joseph Oberhansley. He was younger than her and she found him handsome. But when he slowly became controlling and she discovered the secret of his horrible past she broke it off. Only then did Joe reveal his true self and Tammy never stood a chance.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 29m 45s | ||||||
| 10/30/24 |  Father Figure | The report of local businessman Tom Merriman’s death may have been overstated but when officers with the Solana Beach Police Department searched for Tom and couldn’t find him they were sent into high alert. The search for Tom would reveal a long-time betrayal and a motive for his murder for the most unlikely of suspects.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 24m 42s | ||||||
| 10/23/24 |  Assistance | In July 2020, 33-year-old tech entrepreneur Fahim Saleh was found dismembered down to his torso in his New York City apartment. Bank statements would reveal who had the motive to commit such a heinous murder.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 28m 53s | ||||||
| 10/16/24 |  Laborious | When a 46-year-old woman calls 9-11 for help after a sudden home birth, suspicions are raised when she shows no signs of labor. Police would soon discover the grisly truth behind the baby’s unexpected birth.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 25m 13s | ||||||
| 10/9/24 |  Cheers | Cameron Kirk was a sad, depressed middle-aged man who found himself living back at home with his mother, Paula Kirk. Things had never been good between the two, but as her drinking increased, so did his resentments and it would all end in a gruesome murder. Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com | 26m 51s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
11 placements across 11 markets.
Chart Positions
11 placements across 11 markets.