Crimes of the Centuries

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True Crime #206

Crime is so commonplace that it takes something particularly shocking to be labelled the “crime of the century.” Even so, there are a lot of cases that have earned the distinction. In each episode of Crimes of the Centuries, award-winning journalist Amber Hunt will examine a case that’s lesser known today but was huge when it happened. The cases explored span the centuries and each left a mark. Some made history by changing laws. Others were so shocking they changed society.

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  • Fitnes Mom
    The music is too loud
    I enjoy the stories but the music is too loud it’s distracting and I can’t hear what you’re saying.
  • JosTAussie
    Excellent podcast
    I love Ambers voice and the depth of the story telling
  • Lucyboo2021
    Great podcast
    Very well written and informative. No mindless chitchat.
  • Pamsong1951
    Please back off on the music!
    Love Amber’s sardonic style but oh my goodness, the new background music is a definite thumbs down. Please fix this so we can concentrate on the great reporting we’ve come to love.
  • Glitchy and crashes
    Wonderful story teller
    Amber is great at telling these Crimes of the Centuries. Great research from her and her team. Makes me want more.
  • pammmar
    A
    Love listening to amber she does a great job of explaining the story.
  • Webloo
    Waaaay too many ads
    More and more each season
  • StopBeingGullible
    Why….
    The new addition of super distracting music….no. It’s louder than the narration
  • KWZeig1
    Highly recommend!!
    The research is always so good and I love Amber’s delivery. I look forward to each episode.
  • Buzz515
    Voyage of the Damned
    Listening now and the back ground noise is so unpleasant and loud that I am struggling to hear the story. It is unlistenable. What happened?
  • Kedghill
    Love Crimes of the Centuries!
    Amber is a fantastic podcast host and journalist. I adore both true crime and history, and Amber also has great asides, tidbits and facts! She is awesome and worth listening to! 💖
  • lindseym395
    please stop with the music
    the background music is so distracting. makes it u listenable
  • D's QVC
    Superb
    I only found out about this podcast a few days ago and I absolutely love it. It covers two of my favorite subjects for the “price” of one: First history and second true crime.
  • Lee Geranios
    Sam Cooke
    I listen to all your podcasts. I try to ignore your personal opinions you shove in your show. “White people evil,” “white people racist,” “poor oppressed black people,” “evil male misogynists,” on and on. It’s tiresome. Just tell the story.
  • Ohio45239
    Give it a listen
    Always look forward to when an episode drops. Very informative. Also like articles in the Cincinnati enquirer. Probably only person in town still getting paper delivered. Keep them coming
  • ChaiChic
    Fascinating stories.
    Amber’s storytelling style along with her voice and frankness are an ideal blend in the telling of these incredible stories.
  • fromtexasbygod
    Laughably lame podcast
    If you like leftist revisionist history, this is your podcast. Heard all I could stomach about halfway through the Barker gang episode. So lame.
  • PW from GR
    So unpretentious!
    Half an episode on and I’m hooked. Amber is a great story teller in a real-person’s voice. I chose the LaLaurie episode first as I had learned about her during a visit to New Orleans. This podcast offers insights and information I had not known. Bravo! UPDATE - knocking off a star for the incessant commercials.
  • Jared T9
    Woke hard left journalism
    Amber, you are so talented and capable. I loved the first season of Accused. As the years go by, you keep leaning harder and harder to the left. I’m a centrist, and just not a fan of left-leaning political activism infused in storytelling.
  • StinaMasFina
    Great job on the TX Tower Shooter!
    I’ve ignored most of the telling of this story due to the extreme sadness, but I’m thankful to have listened to this account. I have never heard the full story of the shooter’s background, what was going on in his life at the time of the shooting and I’ve rarely heard so many details of the victims. Thank you! And Great Job! 👏
  • Spassed
    Love Amber!❤️
    Informative and enlightening stories about things that definitely deserve more recognition. Or sometimes no recognition at all - but gives insight on the victims of these events. So glad to see COTC on Grab Bag Collab!!!! ❤️❤️
  • SavesSpiders
    Well researched content and a great host!
    I really enjoy Amber’s take on these forgotten cases. The episodes are well researched and Amber’s delivery is spot on. I truly enjoy her work with Grabbag Collab on her Catalyst podcast and I encourage fans to check that out for fascinating insight into the facts behind the crimes we all think we know.
  • Deags79
    Fantastic
    Well researched, expertly written, and wonderfully narrated.
  • Katdog6
    Crimes of the Century
    One of my favorite Podcast, excellent story telling of the facts. Love Amber Hunt.❤️
  • DCN1019
    Asking for any advice on how to avoid this feed
    I simply dislike this show, wish I could find out how or why the feed shows up. Probably Apple did this. I gave the show 5 stars just to help show it isn’t personal.
  • Teach50220
    So Good
    This is hands down my favorite pod cast. I binged it for so long that Amber Hunt became the voice of my inner monologue for a bit!
  • gracie xDD
    love COTC!! 💗
    i’m such a history nerd and i was all caught up on my true crime podcasts when i found this one. i’m obsessed! it’s so interesting! i love TCO so i KNEW i’d love this one too! the stories are explained so well! amber- you’re also so freaking cute 😍😭
  • Ffmom3
    Binge listening!
    I have been looking for a great podcast that I could binge listen and I found it. I wished there was a paid subscription - I would pay
  • Marsupial Music
    Crimes Of The Centuries..If I could give this 6 stars, I would!
    I’ve been interested in true crime documentaries for many years, and Crimes of the Centuries is my favorite! Ms. Hunt’s depth of research, and compassion for the victims of violent crime really shine through. I’m looking forward to hearing many more episodes!
  • nordseg
    Crimes of the century
    Amber / Jennifer, I just want to tell you how much I enjoy your podcast. I found it it binged it and look forward to each new episode.
  • Jerry of Lula
    Love Amber
    Great story telling and calming voice
  • sea1114
    Love!
    This is such an easy listen but also very informative, amber is amazing!
  • Ida_Rathernot
    Love a history tidbit
    I find myself re listening to a lot of these episodes bc they’re so good, and I super appreciate the hosts attention to detail and storytelling. But this last episode, on the assassination crew of Lincoln, has got to be, hands down my favorite. History is WILD.
  • RachMcclan
    Underwhelmed
    I really want to like this show. I keep trying it every week, but I always seem to zone out and get lost (i.e., it doesn’t hold my attention enough). I will keep trying, but for now I can only rate ‘em as I hear ‘em.
  • vcfdgubvghnvcfx222233334
    Great
    I love this podcast your the best
  • Marine1.0
    Great Show
    The only problem I have with this show is the occasional use of “bad language.” I spent five years in the Marne Corps, so bad language doesn’t offend me. I guess I just think it’s a little unprofessional. (And it’s not horrible. She doesn’t drop the “F Bomb” or anything like that)But this is Amber’s show and she can write it and narrate it as she pleases. I’ve been binging this show since I found it, so the language really isn’t that big a deal to me. If you like true crime shows I highly recommend this one. Great job Amber Hunt!
  • Devine Ms D
    Hit and Miss
    Some episodes are good, some are not. FYI, I didn't miss a beat after giving birth. Milking cows the next day would have been nothing, and I am Norweigan.
  • Ersk88
    Political Bias
    I do really like the stories but I’m here to listen to “crimes of the centuries” not someone’s political leanings..it’s heavily pushed and expressed into the stories..just a fair warning to people reading reviews..other than that not a bad podcast..
  • Marlana N
    Very informative
    I’m always listening to true crime podcasts. There are just so many on the big cases and it gets too repetitive. I’ve heard of some of these cases but many I haven’t. This podcast delivers a concise account of some interesting crimes. Also, I love Amber’s voice. I’m so glad she’s been picked up by the Obsessed group and is picking up a bigger following. I first found COTC on Wonderly.
  • RunnersDelite212
    Always interesting
    Many of these stories I knew of but there are also many I had not heard of and all of the stories are detailed and interesting. Excellent story telling.
  • SSJ_Kasil
    Love it
    I love the thought and care that goes into every episode. Amber does an amazing job not only telling the story of events but also being on the side of the victims. All of the episodes have been fascinating.
  • Jjjjjjjjska siqldn
    Lovvve this podcast
    I absolutely love how Amber tells these stories. Excellent reporting/story telling. Listen to them daily at work:)
  • TKD Kim
    Pulitzer Prize Podcast Journalism at its finest
    There are a zillion true crime podcasts, but very few are written by honest to God journalists. Not to mention Pulitzer Prize winning already. Just subscribe and listen already!
  • pretzel_logic
    Excellent
    I loved Amber’s work on Accused, and was so glad to see her land here after the Enquirer torpedoed funding. (Rude, bad call by their conglomerate; Cincy media just isn’t the same now.) I appreciate her ability to tell a story with gory details without being lurid, her way of describing imperfect victims without being precious or calloused, and the incredible depth of the research. She truly is balanced, and her delivery gives stories a great rhythm. Admittedly I have trouble focusing on “old” stories, at times; but Amber has given new life to old bones with this show, and I have truly enjoyed it.
  • bridgetfojut
    Google obsessed network controversy.
    That is all.
  • Wasm7
    It used to be good
    It seems like the host keeps ranting with a random facts to fill up the space . It’s hard to keep track of all the characters from each episode because so much detail is given for each mentioned character . Sometime is just useless information.
  • cassikayeiam
    Love
    I love the true crime + history mix. Amber is a fantastic storyteller!
  • Kzawisl
    #freeAmber
    Love Amber and the show…unsubscribed until she is no longer under the Obsessed Network and the toxicity that goes on there. Free Amber.
  • thiswisconsingirl
    Excellent
    I look forward to this podcast every week - always well researched and presented. I’ll listen to anything Amber puts out into the universe!
  • Abbhevmad010305
    Love it
    I’ve listened since the beginning and I love this pod! So well researched and told, every episode is compelling and insightful.
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