48 Hours

by CBS News
5,661
All Genres #46, True Crime #18

“48 Hours” uncovers the narrative behind crime and justice cases that have left a lasting mark on society. Award-winning CBS News correspondents thoughtfully examine the complexities of each crime by transporting you to the heart of the investigation through key evidence and gripping interviews with critical figures from the case. The unmatched reporting has made a tangible difference in countless lives, leading to the exoneration of wrongly convicted individuals and the reopening — and resolution — of previously closed cold cases.

Listen to a new “48 Hours” episode every Monday and then go deeper into the case on Tuesdays with the immersive “Post Mortem” series — producers and correspondents join host Anne-Marie Green to discuss key evidence, dead ends, mishaps, and stranger-than-fiction twists they faced in the field. Plus, every Thursday, we’ll revisit a classic “48 Hours” episode. 

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Watch “48 Hours” Saturdays 10/9c on CBS and Paramount+. 48 Hours listeners can use discount code "HOURS20" for 20% off all 48 Hours products on ParamountShop.com.

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  • Joan Gold
    5 Star podcast
    Always well researched and presented. Bravo!
  • susannj
    I’m a paid subscriber
    So why am I still getting ads???
  • 2244356745
    I don't want to hear
    An ad begging me to move abortions. Do better 48 hours. Planned parenthood is evil.
  • D35653
    U reuse episodes with different titles
    Waste of time
  • 1234ninga1234
    Post-Mortem Ruined it
    I like the regular podcast which is the one I actually subscribed to. At some point they added follow up discussion episodes where all the reporters and people involved just give their opinions. It’s dumb and I have to manually remove every one of them from the queue/up next, etc. feeds. This is incredibly annoying because I always wear my headphones and don’t always have my phone near me. I’m usually listening while doing something that requires me to stop, wash my hands, find my phone, etc. just to remove it because I don’t want to spend the next 30 minutes listening to something I can’t unsubscribe from. When post mortem episodes are removed from the actual show feed I’ll resubscribe.
  • this show used to be good
    Liberal bias garbage
    Snobby liberals jerking each other off. Typical of mainstream media.
  • Bernie bro forever
    The voice
    Any of the episodes or ads with Erin’s voice cause me physical and mental anguish. I physically can’t handle it and I feel bad because I want to hear the episodes but it’s torture when I hear Erin talking
  • ict71
    Good stories too many ads
    The ads are annoying. I don’t mind one maybe two at the most but this is way too much. Each ad break has several ads so you end up hearing so much extra junk. No thanks. I’ll pass.
  • Chuck201212
    Awful music and bad host voices
    The music is awful and distracting, the episodes featuring Erin Moriarty are unlistenable, and why is there often what seems like a second host who comments only infrequently during most episodes? Copy Dateline.
  • pauln483
    Too many repeats!
    I love the show but the repeats are really annoying.
  • Toot56
    vocal fry
    I wanted to listen to the Black Swan episode but the Vanity Fair contributor’s vocal fry was like nails on chalkboard. When are young people going to drop this annoying affectation?
  • sportyspice11
    Repetitive and over the top music
    Many repeat cases and the background music is ridiculously loud and makes it difficult to hear people speaking. Imagine having a conversation in the same room as someone playing the drums. This podcast is marginally better than that scenario. I only listen when I’ve run out of other podcasts to listen to, and often not even then. People keep complaining about it in the reviews but apparently no one’s listening.
  • dani.dani
    Repeat cases, promos for bad shows Midnight Order
    It’s not like there aren’t enough unsolved murder cases out there that need public attention, why so many repeats? And have you actually listened to the Midnight Order hosts’ obnoxious “valley girl” vocal fry? They sound like annoying bimbos, idk who can stand listening to that.
  • TLummer
    Rate and review
    Enjoy listening to the podcast I won’t say that I love it because sad Lane I started from the beginning and I have came across the same episode at least five times I had to go back and look and make sure that I had it on unplayed episodes. it wouldn’t bother me so much except for I listen when I ride or while I’m doing something that I have to either listen to the repeated episode for the time stop what I’m doing to Market is played
  • kylacoody
    I can’t take it!
    The distracting addition of jazz music throughout the ENTIRE podcast episode makes it intolerable for me.
  • psweenz
    Knockoff Dateline
    Pretty good stories, but it drives me absolutely nuts that dateline and 48 hours just post the same stories with “slightly” different interviews and act like it’s brand new. They are both guilty, not pointing fingers here. There are tons of murders- can’t you find an original story?
  • Snow 🦊 White
    Amazing
    amazing podcast🤘🏽🫶🏽
  • L.Gresh_5
    LOVE
    one of my favorite podcasts!
  • Real12thWoman
    Music needs to change
    Like others have said, the music is too loud. It doesn’t hit the same like Dateline or 20/20. They need to improve the music and turn it down. It’s so outdated.
  • Pual.
    To many ads
    Good podcast but all the ads ruin it, to many ads
  • chardun20
    Why do interviews
    I like to hear facts, not the opinions of the hosts. Why do interviews if you already formed an opinion about your questions?
  • maggardt
    Great show but the background music on older episodes needs to go
    Great show and I would give 5 stars, but the background music on older episodes needs to go. It is so distracting and loud.
  • solveig valkonen
    Sovalkonen
    You should not call fourteen days year old girls women!
  • Burnt_Cookies
    One of my favorite shows
    This is one of the best shows, and I love binging this show on long car rides.
  • Ms.G8
    Why
    Why is every episode someone getting r@p*d?? And the reenactments???? Honestly I cannot listen to this channel anymore
  • rickdoss
    Can’t
    I can’t listen to a pod that allows ads like dove soap that think America hates black people. It’s stupid to think that landlords won’t rent to people based on their hair style. So asinine.
  • noneyabiz333
    Grating voice
    I enjoy the stories but cannot stand the sound or Erin Moriarty’s voice. It makes me want to stick chopsticks in my ears. PLEASE PLEASE get her voice off the podcast. It’s horrendous.
  • Vilongan
    :l
    The music just ruins it
  • morbidreader
    Mid level
    I come when I run out of new episodes of my favorite shows.. I do love the reporting, but the music is loud and doesn’t coincide with the moment well.
  • windywoo8
    Background sounds
    What’s with all the horrible background music and sounds. It’s terrible and interferes with the story.
  • Bummed..☹️
    Stories are interesting but..
    the music is too loud and too annoying. Think I’ll just delete this show..
  • KristaKennedy
    Music ruins it
    Turning off this podcast because the music is stupid
  • Champagne Socialist
    The Baby is always a problem?
    I’m all in with the story, but I’m tired of these ignorant uneducated people saying such dumb things as “everyone knows the baby of the family is always a problem” , what a ridiculous blanket statement.
  • MizLizW
    Railroad Killer story
    This is a horrifying crime. The song you put under this episode is creepy and inappropriate.
  • warmgingersnaps
    Way too overly produced!
    The music, sound bites, and background sounds completely diminish the overall experience. Dateline is the benchmark for me when it to comes to true crime reporting.
  • myreviews8
    Great stories ruined by ads and awful theme music
    The way too frequent ads has become so annoying I don’t want to listen to what should be a great podcast. Also the theme music has always made me grit my teeth.
  • fy5kx,ruute7ihvg
    I almost shut it off- Disingenuous music playing throughout!!!!!
    So devastating and so inspiring. What courage and strength. I may stop listening to any episodes that have the music running through it. It is very annoying and takes away from the story of the survivor telling her story. The music seems disingenuous.
  • Celticrco
    Live to tell
    Story was interesting , however the constant inappropriate music was distracting and way to loud. The music did not enhance the drama of this story, it felt like a cheap horror movie.
  • PookieH00d1357
    Music
    I love most of the content… the added music is so annoying and adds nothing …
  • byebye20/20
    Live To Tell
    I love listening to 48 hrs podcasts and look forward to each episode. The music and sound effects played throughout this episode ruined it for me. I wanted to hear the survivor’s story, however had to turn it off because the music was so annoying. If I wanted to listen to music I would be listening to music instead of podcasts. Very disappointed!
  • lizzypreng
    Please change your approach to music/sound effects
    I’m listening to Live to Tell: The Railroad killer You guys NEED to approach the music differently. The woman who keeps singing “ahhhhhh” & played over and over is super annoying. The dramatic music is so over the top, you don’t need to make it so theatrical. Your podcast is fine but the music is cringey.
  • Read the fine print9383848848
    Sound Effects
    Railroad killer had obnoxious singing.
  • vermicellimichelli
    Stop the stupid music in the background
    I can't listen to this podcast anymore. I tried to listen to the story about the girl and her friend who were attacked on the railroad, and the etheral, ghostly music in the background was so distracting and disrespectful of the victim telling her story. They do this all the time in their podcasts. Stop, already!
  • JChee
    Fire the editors
    The stories are compelling, but the editing and sound are atrocious.
  • Leahmb78
    Distracting music
    The stories and content is good but the loud unrelated music is very distracting. It almost seems disrespectful to the survivors telling their stories.
  • Ericrouzer02
    Strang music and sounds
    Why wreak these peoples story’s. The last lived episode is terrible. So much random noises and singing that doesn’t fit in. Too bad because these people’s story’s need to be heard. But I can’t hear it here.
  • atlanticus
    Sound effects…
    Why the unnecessary sound effects and music? Not only does it distract from the story, it’s also at a volume that makes it even more of a nuisance. Not to mention the fact that it’s completely corny and even cringey. The latest episode, RR Killer, is one of the most egregious examples of this. I gave up after 10 minutes of screeching violin music completely overriding the speaker.
  • michkatwl
    Detective’s wife
    As a jurist would have had my doubts about his guilt if he had said his wife was upset about the affair put a gun to her head to exemplify her distress and it accidentally went off instead of suggesting she had a suicidal disposition which doesn’t seem to be the case. Unfortunate they didn’t test her hair for gun residue. Definitely a hard call case.
  • cashwhp
    Bird cawing
    Stop with all the horrible sound effects. That’s why the rating went down.
  • EthAlRyMom
    Sound effects
    Seems some episodes have a lot of accessory sounds. It is a little over done at times. For example Tacoma Confidential- why the ransoms saxophone? And the bird cawing noise? But if you can get past that the stories are interesting and easy to follow.
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