Kidnapping
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Kidnapping has been mentioned in 4 episodes across 4 podcasts, first heard Oct 2025 on Crime Junkie. The discussion contrasts kidnapping (ransom/negotiation) with abduction (no contact, possible panic/violence), using the lack of negotiation as a key indicator.
Kidnapping is the illegal relocation (abduction) and confinement of a person against their will, and is a crime in many jurisdictions. Kidnapping may be accomplished by use of force or fear, or a victim may be enticed into confinement by fraud or deception. Kidnapping is distinguished from false imprisonment by the intentional movement of the victim to a different location.
| Mentioned in | 4 episodes on 4 podcasts (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Crime Junkie |
| Field | Criminology |
| Domain | criminal law |
What do podcasts say about Kidnapping?
4 quotes, recorded on Megyn Kelly and Sword and Scale.
If it was a kidnap... they're looking for some sort of ransom.
Megyn Kelly · · Hear itCharged with kidnapping in connection to the case.
Sword and Scale · · Hear itI think I already had it because people...talk about kidnappings a lot.
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard · · Hear itSome think she was kidnapped.
Crime Junkie · · Hear it
How do different shows talk about Kidnapping?
4 shows discussed Kidnapping in these episodes.
- Megyn Kelly — 1 episode
If it was a kidnap... they're looking for some sort of ransom.
New Savannah Guthrie Video Reveals Nancy Was "Taken From Her Bed" and Ups Reward to $1 Million - Sword and Scale — 1 episode
Charged with kidnapping in connection to the case.
Episode 340 - Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — 1 episode
I think I already had it because people...talk about kidnappings a lot.
Elizabeth Smart | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard - Crime Junkie — 1 episode
Some think she was kidnapped.
The Be Back in 2 Minutes Mystery #truecrime #unsolvedmysteries #crimejunkie
Who talks about Kidnapping on podcasts?
Kidnapping came up; the most recent mention was Feb 2026 on Megyn Kelly.
- New Savannah Guthrie Video Reveals Nancy Was "Taken From Her Bed" and Ups Reward to $1 Million on Megyn Kelly (Feb 2026)
- Episode 340 on Sword and Scale (Feb 2026)
- Elizabeth Smart | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard on Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (Jan 2026)
- The Be Back in 2 Minutes Mystery #truecrime #unsolvedmysteries #crimejunkie on Crime Junkie (Oct 2025)
Which podcasts mention Kidnapping most?
Crime Junkie (1 episode), Megyn Kelly (1 episode) and Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard (1 episode) mention Kidnapping most.
- Crime Junkie — 1 episode · More topics from Crime Junkie
- Megyn Kelly — 1 episode · More topics from Megyn Kelly
- Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard — 1 episode · More topics from Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
- Sword and Scale — 1 episode · More topics from Sword and Scale
What is Kidnapping mentioned alongside?
Kidnapping is most often mentioned alongside TMZ, Tim and Eric and Megan Ramsay.
Affiliated with: TMZ
Mentioned together: Tim and Eric, Megan Ramsay, Abduction, Annie Duke, Tomaso, Ian Santos Ruiz, urgency, hope, reward, DNA