How to get on Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words: pitching, format and contact

Should you pitch it?

Guest activity

Sometimes has guests

25% of recent episode titles look like interviews

Episode length

80 min

Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.

Publishing

Monthly

24 episodes · last 2026-09-30

Language

English

The feed says "en" without a region, so the country is unknown.

Where it's from

Not established

No .uk domain and no region in the feed language. Apple reports the storefront, not the show, so we do not guess.

Reach

53

Percentile among shows you could realistically get on. Not a download count.

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Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other news & politics podcasts

It publishes less often than most News & Politics shows, so expect a longer lead time and fewer available slots.

Measured against every news & politics podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

	This show	Category average
Episodes featuring a guest	25%	15%
Episodes in the last 90 days	4	21
Typical episode length	80 min	43 min
Episodes published in total	24	187
Reach percentile	53	50

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What the show says about itself

Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words is a podcast that strips away the sensational headlines and lets the people at the heart of true crime stories speak for themselves. From survivors and families to investigators, journalists, and insiders, these are raw, unfiltered conversations that rarely make it into mainstream coverage. Hosted by Justin Shepherd, a creator and advocate with millions of followers across platforms, Unheard brings a new dimension to true crime by centering voices that are often overlooked. Each episode offers an intimate, human perspective on cases that shocked communiti

Recent episodes

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Common questions

Does Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words accept guests?

Sometimes has guests. Interviews appear alongside other formats. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words?

Yes. Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words publish?

It publishes about once a month. There are 24 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 80 minutes.

Is Unheard: True Crime in Their Own Words still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.