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Seriously Mysterious - Missing Persons, Unsolved Murders & Historical True Crime

Podcast · www.LordanArts.com · EN
Hosted by John Lordan

Seriously Mysterious is a true crime podcast hosted by John Lordan, covering unsolved murders, missing persons and unexplained events. The show has 290 episodes released weekly, typically 19 to 22 minutes long. Estimated downloads are 5,000 to 25,000 per episode, with a rate range of $90 to $625 per host-read mid-roll ad.

Why brands sponsor Seriously Mysterious - Missing Persons, Unsolved Murders & Historical True Crime

Weekly true crime show with a highly rated, engaged audience on Apple Podcasts

  • 290 episodes released weekly with a median length of about 20 minutes.
  • Apple Podcasts rating of 4.8 from 319 ratings, with 289 five-star reviews.
  • Each episode covers a specific case with a tip line, which suits response-driven campaigns.
Best forsubscription servicestrue crime merchandisesecurity and personal safety products
Watch forViolent content is central, so brands with family or lifestyle positioning may find poor fit.

Brand fit report

Content

Topics, IAB taxonomy
True Crime85%
History15%
Formats
solo monologue, narrative
Tone
serious, respectful
Language
English
Production
Clean, edited audio
Typical length
19 to 22 minutes

Audience

Commercial intent10/100
Comments asking for links, prices or where to buy
Sentiment85/100
Estimated from titles, descriptions and engagement
Est. downloads per episode5k–25k
Estimated, confidence 60%: 319 Apple ratings across a show older than five years with 290 episodes and weekly cadence, Spreaker hosting and popularity bucket 9, with no named sponsors.
Audience asks aboutWho committed this unsolved murder?Is there a tip line for this missing person?What happened to the victims in historical cases?
Age
20%18-24
35%25-34
25%35-44
20%45+
Gender
55%women
45%men
Countries
🇺🇸 United States60%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom15%
🇨🇦 Canada10%
🇦🇺 Australia5%
Other10%
LanguagesEnglish 100%

Commercial

0%of the last 20 episodes had a sponsor
None seenno sponsor mentions in the last 20 episodes
Brands seen
None yet
Categories promoted
None yet
Affiliate links
No

No sponsor mentions found in the feed

Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability

Profanitylow
Adultmedium
Drugslow
Violencehigh
Politicslow

Titles such as 'The Servant Girl Annihilator' and 'The Murder at Madison Square Garden' reference murder and violence, and the feed is flagged explicit.

We classify content, never people. No age, gender, ethnicity, religion or political views are inferred about the creator. Audience figures are estimates unless marked verified. Creators can correct anything on their profile.

Where to listen

Benchmark score: 39 / 100

Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.

Consistency Latest episode within the usual cadence7 / 50
Activity Episodes in the last 90 days, weekly is full marks25 / 30
Reach Estimated downloads per episode, 20k is full marks15 / 20

Recent episodes

Last six episodes from the show's feed, latest 13 days ago, a new one about every 7 days.

Seriously Mysterious is a true crime podcast hosted by John Lordan, who leverages over a decade of meticulous research experience from his popular YouTube shows, BrainScratch and Searchlight. Featuring baffling cases, from unsolved murders and mysterious disappearances to events that simply can't be easily explained, the core strength of Seriously Mysterious is its commitment to respectful, deep…
Seriously Mysterious - Missing Persons, Unsolved Murders & Historical True Crime's own show description from the podcast feed

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About Seriously Mysterious - Missing Persons, Unsolved Murders & Historical True Crime

Seriously Mysterious is a true crime podcast hosted by John Lordan, who draws on more than a decade of research from his YouTube shows BrainScratch and Searchlight, according to the show description in the feed. Episodes cover unsolved murders, missing persons and events that are hard to explain, with a focus on respectful, deep case coverage. Many episodes include tip line numbers for active cases.

The show has released 290 episodes since August 2020, updated weekly, with a median length of about 20 minutes. Apple Podcasts lists a rating of 4.8 from 319 ratings, with 289 of those ratings at five stars. Based on these signals, the show is estimated to reach roughly 5,000 to 25,000 listeners per episode, a figure that is an estimate and not a published count. The audience appears to be mostly United States listeners with an interest in true crime.

No sponsors are named in the feed, the description or the episode titles. Estimated mid-roll rates are $90 to $625 per episode, which would fund a single host-read placement. The show suits true crime-adjacent brands and services that can accept a violent subject matter. Source: the RSS feed, the show website and Apple Podcasts.

Written from the show's public RSS feed, its Podcast Index listing and episode titles. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Seriously Mysterious - Missing Persons, Unsolved Murders & Historical True Crime can edit or remove this page at any time.

Questions about Seriously Mysterious - Missing Persons, Unsolved Murders & Historical True Crime

How much does Seriously Mysterious charge for a podcast sponsorship?

Estimated host-read mid-roll rates are $90 to $625 per episode, based on an estimated 5,000 to 25,000 downloads per episode. Exact rates are set by the show and are not published in the dossier.

What is Seriously Mysterious about?

Seriously Mysterious is a true crime podcast hosted by John Lordan. It covers unsolved murders, missing persons and events that are hard to explain, with weekly episodes of about 20 minutes.

How do I contact Seriously Mysterious about sponsoring an episode?

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