Drop Dead Serious
Hosted by Ashleigh Banfield · Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield
4.6from 1,382 ratings
- 374
- Episodes
- 353
- Transcribed
- 1,382
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
- 22M
- YouTube views
About Drop Dead Serious
I know a thing or two about true crime... I’ve been reporting on it for 36 years. This is the podcast where I take you on a journey through mystery and injustice... and dive deep into critical clues with an irreverent style that I don’t share on TV! Join me for my personal take on many of these stories and my personal connection to several as well! I’m Ashleigh Banfield, and I’m Drop Dead Serious! New Episodes Every Thursday!
- Publisher
- Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield
- Category
- true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 29 May 2024
- Latest episode
- 23 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
353 of 374 episodes have a transcript.
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Lynette’s Family TORCHES Brian Hooker’s “Grieving” Claim, More Video of Brian | Lynette Hooker Case
22 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Patrick Clancy’s Bombshell Interview, New Wife, New Baby, and the Juror Who Wouldn’t Budge
19 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Real Housewives Star’s Son Faces 7 Felonies as Bombshell Second Sex Case Erupts | KJ Biermann
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Lynette’s Family TORCHES Brian Hooker’s “Grieving” Claim, More Video of Brian | Lynette Hooker Case
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Fair questions. Where is Lynette? Why did you leave? You said you wouldn't leave. Why did you leave Bahamas? Those are fair questions. He should have expected someone was going to come and ask those questions. Instead, he dials the police. The police have been trying to get answers from him since day one. And he's put up a wall. He's obfuscated. He's roadblocked. He refused to answer dozens and dozens of questions from the police. But the minute he feels the least bit of a front, he dials the police. Yeah. Yeah. I was hoping that the police showed up. And whoever was running the camera told them why he was here. […]
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- Dan Shepherd
- Kathy Shepherd
- Kevin Perkins
- Sara Azari
- David Yannetti
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 21,892,538
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 1,127 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.7 / 5
- 255 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 90 / 100
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- Quality
- 87
- Social presence
- 97
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 91
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Who hosts Drop Dead Serious?
Ashleigh Banfield host the show. Published by Drop Dead Serious With Ashleigh Banfield.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Drop Dead Serious take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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