Audible Unveils Nonfiction Podcast Slate Incorporating Wondery

Mar 4, 2026 6:00am PT Audible Unveils Nonfiction Podcast Slate Incorporating Wondery Productions, Featuring OnlyFans Investigative Series, New Seasons of ‘Dr. Death’ and ‘Over My Dead Body,’ and More By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest David Zaslav Sells $114 Million Worth of Warner Bros. Discovery Stock After WBD Clinches Paramount Skydance Deal 15 hours ago Amazon Is Shutting Down the Wondery Podcast App and Wondery+ 19 hours ago Paramount Skydance Debt Downgraded to Junk Status by Fitch Ratings Following Warner Bros. Discovery Deal 21 hours ago See All Courtesy of Audible Audible is queuing up a new batch of true-crime and investigative journalism podcasts that bring together some of the biggest names in the space including Dan Taberski, Paul Holes, Leon Neyfakh and Laura Beil. It’s the first major podcast slate from Audible since Amazon reorganized its Wondery podcast division last year, shifting narrative-driven programming under the Audible brand. 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They’ve developed loyal audiences who want to see what story they dig into next. By bringing Wondery’s award-winning lineup of investigative journalism and true crime together with Audible’s, we’ve creating an unmatched slate in the industry.” Laura Beil, creator and host of “Dr. Death,” said in a statement that bringing the show’s next instalment chapter to Audible “feels like a natural fit. As a journalist who’s spent decades investigating systemic failures in the U.S. healthcare system, I know these are not just stories, these are people’s lives. I value Audible’s commitment to supporting the kind of long-form investigative journalism that takes time and resources to get right.” Meanwhile, Amazon is in the process of shutting down the dedicated Wondery app and Wondery+ subscription service as it looks to migrate those listeners over to Audible. Here are the upcoming narrative nonfiction titles announced by Audible: “Finding the Lost Girls” (premieres March 19, 2026) Narrated and investigated by Paul Holes; written and produced by Peter McDonnell For decades, Joseph Naso made his living taking people’s portraits in the Bay Area, but he harbored a monstrous secret: He was one of California’s most prolific serial killers. During a probation visit, an officer discovered a list of clues to what appeared to be 10 murders. A statewide investigation exposed that Naso had led a shocking and secret life of predation and violence. A judge sentenced Naso to death for six of the murders on his list and shipped him off to San Quentin. But Naso’s other homicides went cold, perhaps permanently. A few years ago however, celebrated detective Paul Holes reopened them. He’d been part of the original investigative team, and that work felt unfinished. This series is the gripping tale of Paul’s real-time investigation into four murders related to Joe Naso, pitting one of America’s best detectives against one of its most prolific and deranged serial killers. It was recorded, written, and produced as events unfolded. The question is, can Paul solve these cold cases and bring relief and justice for these women and their families before Naso dies and takes his monstrous secrets with him? “OnlyFantasy” (premieres May 21, 2026) Hosted by Leon Neyfakh and Gracie Canaan From the team behind “Slow Burn” and “Think Twice,” this series explores how we think about digital connection and human intimacy, told through a close examination of the adult platform OnlyFans. Hosted by journalist Leon Neyfakh and comedian and OnlyFans content creator Gracie Canaan, “OnlyFantasy” navigates timely questions about autonomy, performance, profit — and whether connection can be authentic when it is mediated by a screen. Through meticulous reporting and exclusive access, Neyfakh and Cannan trace how the spicy subscription platform has surprisingly become an emotional marketplace. Is what’s happening on OnlyFans real? Or is it merely a fantasy? “Over My Dead Body” Season 5 (2026) Hosted by Mitch Moxley In the fifth season of the anthology series about people “who are pushed beyond their limits and do unspeakable things,” an injured stuntwoman finds herself in financial dire straits and reinvents herself as a personal injury attorney. When she falls in love with a man who pulls her into the center of a dangerous multimillion-dollar staged-accident scheme, success comes fast — but the consequences come faster. “Dr. Death: The Cowboy” Season 5 (2026) Hosted by Laura Beil The award-winning series returns, continuing to explore the dark side of medicine and the vulnerable trust we place in our doctors. New details for Season 5 are to be announced later. “Manifesto” (2026) Hosted by Dan Taberski Just in time for America’s 250th birthday, Dan Taberski, creator of podcasts including “Hysterical” and “Missing Richard Simmons,” sets off on his most complicated quest yet: to reclaim the manifesto. Dan will attempt to rescue the manifesto as a form from the sweaty clutches of cynical politicians and mass shooters and return it to its rightful place: with the artists, the warriors, the visionaries, and the mildly crazy regular folks with something to say, the passion to say it, and the courage to do something about it. Jump to Comments Netflix to Drop Docuseries on Italy’s ‘Paparazzi King’ Amid His Bombshell ‘Big Brother’ Allegations That Led to Sexual Misconduct Investigation JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...