Accolades and Press

In 2024, Canadian True Crime was named:

Canadian True Crime has been downloaded more than 66 million times as of 2024.

It is consistently one of the top 20 podcasts in Canada and maintains a high star rating in Apple Podcasts Canada with over 16,000 ratings and reviews.

Previous years:

  • 2023: #5 podcast in Canada overall

    • The #2 True Crime Podcast in Canada overall

    • The #7 Top Episode in Canada overall (Jacob Hoggard - Part 1) | Source: Apple Podcasts See the full list

  • 2022: #4 podcast in Canada on Apple Podcasts

    • Included in CBC Podcast’s curated list: The best podcasts of 2022

    • Featured in Amazon Music’s 2022 advertising campaigns on transit and a digital billboard at Yonge Dundas square (Toronto)

  • 2020: Ten Biggest Shows of 2020 in Canada (Apple Podcasts)

  • 2019: Best Listens 2019 (Apple Podcasts)

Press

Please note: we don’t actively seek publicity for the podcast, and Kristi Lee prefers to remain behind-the-scenes.

KINGSTONIST
Canadian True Crime Podcast examines heinous crimes of Kingston’s Richard Joyce, February 2024

CNBC
These women use true crime podcasts to lull themselves to sleep—experts explain why it works, October 2023

Vancouver is Awesome
New West trans woman's killing remembered in true crime podcast, April 2023

CBC
The best podcasts of 2022, December 2022

READERS DIGEST CANADA
10 Great Canadian Podcasts You Should Be Listening To, May 2021

BUZZFEED
15 True crime podcasts that are all murder and no boring banter, December 2021

MY PRINCE GEORGE NOW
Nearly decade long case of missing Vanderhoof woman showcased on international podcast, January 2021

CTV POPLIFE
True crime episode - October 2020 (filmed pre-Covid), Segment starts at timestamp 11:40.

TIMBER.FM
How to bear podcasting burnout with Kristi Lee and John Asante, October 2020 (requires email address to read, sorry)

CBC RADIO
Reflecting on the 6th Anniversary of the murder of Loretta Saunders - Labrador Morning with Janice Goudie - interview starts at the 14:45 minute mark, February 13, 2020

GLOBE AND MAIL
Kristi Lee: ‘I didn’t think that I would ever be able to monetize the podcast [PDF clipping], January 13, 2020
(Also online here, but accessible only to Globe and Mail subscribers)

THE PAPAYA PODCAST with The Birds Papaya aka Sarah Nicole
The one where we talk about Canadian True Crime, November 4, 2019

Vulture
This week in True-Crime Podcasts: Red Ball, Night Time, and More, by Vulture editors, December 2019

CBC
The best Canadian podcasts to listen to — according to podcasters by Clifton Mark, November 12,2019

CBC
6 true crime podcasts with connections to Saskatchewan by Keiza Pynn, August 2 2019

CANADALAND
How True Crime Took Over Podcasting, November 5, 2018

VOCAL FRY STUDIOS
Catching up with CTC’s Kristi Lee, By Elena Hudgins Lyle, September 21, 2018

Globe and Mail
Our addiction to true crime has a human cost, By Simon Haupt, October 2018

CRIMELINES PODCAST, By Charlie
Co-host of Episode 123: Nick & Lisa Masee (October 2018)

TPX Podcast News
TPX partnering with two great Canadian indie podcasts, May 29, 2018

TOPpodcast
Podfluencer of the Week - Kristi Lee: Host of CTC, By Kurt Laufer, January 21, 2018

The Bloodlust
10 True Crime Podcasts Worth Your Time, November 29, 2017

Huffington Post Canada
More Women Than Ever Are Podcasters. Here's How To Make Your Mark. , By Jill Dunn. September 30, 2017

The New York Times
I Survived Domestic Violence. Now I'm Drawn to True Crime Podcasts, By Jes Skolnik, July 19, 2017