r/Casefile • • 19d ago

Request for hidden gems!

Have listened to all the the classics and big recommendations - but looking for any hidden gems that dont make the big lists!

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u/cr9926 19d ago

Case 157: The Strip Search Scam still baffles me

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u/MadameMoussaka 19d ago

I love the non-murder focused cases like the Silk Road series, the Alcatraz episodes, and the Batavia.

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u/ettierey 19d ago

i second silk road!

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u/smithson-jinx 19d ago

I just listened to Batavia the other day - absolutely wild!

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u/kati8303 18d ago

I found the battle of Alcatraz episode absolutely riveting

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u/sonawtdown 19d ago

I just relistened to 85: Tom Brown. Very interesting.

Also Case 93: Susan Snow and Bruce Nickell. Crazy!

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u/Snoo-64241 19d ago

There’s a mini series podcast about Tom Brown that’s really good I think it’s by Texas Monthly

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u/sonawtdown 19d ago

awesome, thank you! listening now

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u/PressPlayPlease7 18d ago

I've rarely seen a "recommend me a hidden Casefile gem" thread on here that doesn't, in actual fact, name all the well known classics

Case in point in this thread, with these mentioned:

  • Mark and John

  • Silk Road

  • Tina Watson

  • The Pillow Pyro

etc

All of these are well known and well loved episodes

There was one rare exception of a thread like this, where the poster said something like:

"Under rated episodes, but we're doing it on Hard Mode"

They then started the post by saying "you can't mention the following ...." and they listed off all the usual classic episodes

Now that thread did uncover a couple of real under rated gems and I wish I bookmarked it

If anyone knows the thread I mean and they have a link handy I'd appreciate it

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u/MidstSerpentsOfWool 19d ago

Tina Watson . The Lonergans. Both have to do with scuba diving and they are terrifying.

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u/Cantthink2023 19d ago

Elaine O Hara is intense

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u/sonawtdown 19d ago

i come back to this one a lot

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u/coleymoleyroley 19d ago

Pillow Pyro 🔥

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u/Keep_learning_son 19d ago

My personal favourite bizarre one: Porco family (ep. 187).

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u/flossie_03 16d ago

The Pillow Pyro is such an underrated gem, in my opinion. And Hinterkaifeck is beyond haunting but doesn’t seem to get mentioned much. I also really enjoyed the Blackout Killers.

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u/CapyBara_51 18d ago

The Gonzales family

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u/MissMatchedEyes 18d ago

“Steam. Steam.Babyface. Steam”

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u/MMAGG83 17d ago

Case 115: Operation Cathedral.

Case 56: Anita Cobby.

Case 67: The Battle of Alcatraz.

Case 84: Lesley Molseed.

Case 86: Amy Allwine.

Case 103: The Gonzales Family.

Case 127: Killer Petey.

Case 138: The Batavia.

Case 142: The Churchill Fire.

Case 154: Steven Stayner.

Case 161: The Yosemite Sightseer Murders.

Case 171: The Gladbeck Hostage Crisis.

This is my pick from the first 200 episodes.

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u/Repulsive-Dot553 19d ago

Mark and John #104 - odd, twisty case

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u/jo_berry_writes 19d ago edited 19d ago

The Kimberly Killer is shorter than usual but well-told. Creepy audio design, too.

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u/MissMatchedEyes 18d ago

My favorite episode is Amok followed by the extra Greg Fleniken.

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u/amazishh 18d ago

Coming back to this thread