Best podcasts of the week: true-crime pick The Mindhunter

The Guardian's weekly podcast roundup names The Mindhunter as its top pick for the week.

Pick of the week

Hosted by author and journalist Francisco Garcia together with producer Brenna Daldorph, the six-episode series investigates the strange case of British criminal profiler Paul Harrison, a man who operated under multiple identities across true-crime writing and regional football journalism. The story is made stranger still by a hoax that once claimed he had died.

Other recommendations

The roundup also highlights The Survivor Files With Elizabeth Smart, hosted by Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted at age 14 in Salt Lake City. The series focuses on survivors of abuse, attacks and kidnapping, opening with two episodes centred on Kara Robinson, who was abducted at 15 and speaks about her ordeal and resilience.

Journalist Michael Safi returns with the Guardian's AI investigation podcast Black Box: The Chatbots, speaking to people who believe they have discovered signs of superintelligence in chatbots and who, as a result, have experienced intense paranoia.

Puerto Rican producer Julie Piñero, in partnership with iHeart, presents Solita, a show about women's solo travel, while Who Run the World — part of the Listen to Girls initiative at south London's Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust — puts young people aged 11 to 18 behind the microphone to discuss mental health and violence against women and girls.