True Crime This Week

James Renner

jameswrenner@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A weekly true-crime roundup that blends news-style updates with deeper context on unresolved cases, courtroom developments, and the culture surrounding true crime. Occasional interviews (e.g., family members and documentary collaborators) add a personal, investigative angle that can be compelling for mainstream audiences.

Metrics

Episodes: 186

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.2/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 5.3k subscribers

Instagram: 3.6k followers

Contact Information

jameswrenner@gmail.com

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Host

James Renner - Acclaimed journalist and true crime author who spearheads the show. He provides a fresh take on crime stories, including updates on cold cases, insights into true crime pop culture, and top true cr...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
People directly connected to high-profile criminal cases (e.g., family members of victims) and/or individuals with credible involvement in how stories are documented or investigated (e.g., participation/consultation related to major streaming/true-crime productions).
Required Achievements:  
Involvement in a major true-crime documentary/streaming production related to a case, Personal case connection recognized through media coverage (e.g., victim’s family)

Recent Guest Discussions

Steve Shirilla - Experience Working With Netflix On His Daughter's Story; The Clues They Left Out Of The Documentary.

Recent Topics

True Crime, Murder, Cold Cases, Forensics, Criminal Justice

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
True Crime This Week
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True Crime This Week - June 12, 2026

June 12, 2026

This week: FBI testimony reveals evidence in Anna Kepner's murder, Belfast stabbing leads to week of riots, never go to prison in Oklahoma, Boelter pleads guilty, 88-yearold serial killer gets life, someone stole all the bourbon, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

True Crime This Week - June 5, 2026

June 05, 2026

This week: Murderer uses Grand Theft Auto for an alibi, Karen Read is back for revenge, it's now legal to shoot teenagers in South Carolina, man pulls gun on coworker for microwaving fish, new true crime, and more!Further Reading:https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c893zygkvy8ohttps://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/karen-read-lawsuit-massachusetts-state-police-canton-police/https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/us/south-carolina-murder-trial-cyrus-carmack-beltonhttps://www.tampafp.com/florida-wawa-survei...

True Crime This Week - Interview with Steve Shirilla

May 27, 2026

An interview with Steve Shirilla, the father of Mackenzie Shirilla, about his experience working with Netflix on his daughter's story and the clues they left out of the documentary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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