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  Vox Media Podcast Network  

Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe Judge. Named a Best Podcast of 2023 by the New York Times. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe Judge. Named a Best Podcast of 2023 by the New York Times. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

 

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#307

Extraordinary and Compelling Reasons

In 1993, Gary Settle was sentenced to 177 years in prison. Twenty-six years into his sentence, he started helping other inmates get out of prison through something called compassionate release - a policy that allows people in prison to petition to be let out for “extraordinary and compelling” reasons. You can learn more about Gary Settle in Anna Altman’s piece, " [The Quality of Mercy] (https://magazine.atavist.com/the-quality-of-mercy-compassionate-release-prisons-covid/) ," in The Atavist Magazine. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

15 Nov 2024

44 MINS

44:24

15 Nov 2024

#306

The Reverend

In 1977, a man named Robert Burns went to a funeral and shot someone, in the head, in front of 300 people. He didn’t deny it, and his lawyer didn’t deny it. Burns told a police officer: “I had to do it. And if I had to do it over, I’d do it again.” Casey Cep’s book is  [The Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee] (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/537667/furious-hours-by-casey-cep/) . This episode was originally released in 2019. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

08 Nov 2024

40 MINS

40:03

08 Nov 2024

#305

The Family Land, Part 2

This week, part two of the Reels family story – how two brothers went to jail in an attempt to save their family land, and were held there for eight years without being charged with a crime. “I’m not going to give up. I don’t think I’m wrong, and I’m willing to fight for it.” For more on the Reels family’s story, you can read Lizzie Presser’s article, “ [Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery. The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It.] (https://features.propublica.org/black-land-loss/heirs-property-rights-why-black-families-lose-land-south/) ” Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

01 Nov 2024

31 MINS

31:47

01 Nov 2024

#304

The Family Land, Part 1

Melvin Davis and Licurtis Reels refused to leave the land that had been in their family for generations – so they were sent to jail. They expected to be in jail for 90 days. They were there for 8 years. This week, part 1 of their story. For more on the Reels family’s story, you can read Lizzie Presser’s article, “ [Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery. The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It.] (https://features.propublica.org/black-land-loss/heirs-property-rights-why-black-families-lose-land-south/) ” Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

25 Oct 2024

35 MINS

35:47

25 Oct 2024

#303

Valentine

Today, a personal story from Phoebe about her mother, Valentine, who died this spring. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

18 Oct 2024

42 MINS

42:34

18 Oct 2024

#302

Under the Wall

Soon after the Berlin Wall went up, a group of students knocked on Joachim Rudolph’s door. They told him they were trying to get people out of East Germany - and they wanted his help.  Helena Merriman’s [book] (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/helena-merriman/tunnel-29/9781541788824/?lens=publicaffairs) and [BBC podcast] (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009jkb) are called Tunnel 29. You can hear the episode of AirSpace with Günter Wetzel [here] (https://airandspace.si.edu/editorial/airspaces6ep1) . Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

11 Oct 2024

41 MINS

41:05

11 Oct 2024

#301

A Land Without Law

Before Guantánamo Bay became the prison we know today, Marie Genard spent more than a year of her life there. She was 14. Brandt Goldstein’s book is [Storming the Court: How a Band of Law Students Fought the President—and Won] (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Storming-the-Court/Brandt-Goldstein/9781416535157) . Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

04 Oct 2024

1 HR 03 MINS

1:03:08

04 Oct 2024

#300

The Mirage

In 1977, a new bar opened on North Wells Street in Chicago. Things weren’t as they seemed at the aptly named “Mirage Tavern.” This story is from our friends at [Snap Judgment] (https://snapjudgment.org/) . Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

27 Sep 2024

36 MINS

36:51

27 Sep 2024

#299

A Murder in the Forest

One morning, two men got in a boat and sailed down a river in the Amazon rainforest. They were never heard from again. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

20 Sep 2024

41 MINS

41:01

20 Sep 2024

#298

Into the Vault

In the summer of 1975, two best friends attempted a robbery unlike any they’d ever pulled off before. Their target: the mob. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

13 Sep 2024

44 MINS

44:17

13 Sep 2024

#297

The Petition

When Madison Smith went to her county attorney’s office to talk about her rape case, she knew she wanted to press charges. But the prosecutor told her he wouldn't bring a rape charge. Then she discovered a loophole in an old Kansas law. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) , [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) and [TikTok] (https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on [Apple Podcasts] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944) . [Sign up for Criminal Plus] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.  We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

06 Sep 2024

40 MINS

40:45

06 Sep 2024

#296

Hot Lotto

In 2010, a $16.5 million Hot Lotto ticket was sold at a gas station in Des Moines, Iowa. At first, no one showed up to claim the prize. And then, a series of lawyers tried to claim the money on behalf of a client they would not name. Things got stranger, and eventually investigators uncovered what has been called the biggest lottery fraud in U.S. history. This episode was first published in 2021.  Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

23 Aug 2024

35 MINS

35:41

23 Aug 2024

#295

Big Fish

Two men turned in the winning catch at a Lake Erie fishing tournament. But when the tournament director squeezed one of their fish - he felt something inside.  Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

16 Aug 2024

38 MINS

38:09

16 Aug 2024

#294

Ana

Phoebe: Are there a lot of spies in this country today? Scott: Far more than people can probably even imagine. You can't rule anybody out. You never know what it is that motivates people to do this. For 17 years, Ana Montes was quietly sharing information with the Cuban government while working as a U.S. defense intelligence analyst. Scott Carmichael’s book is [True Believer: Inside the Investigation and Capture of Ana Montes, Cuba's Master Spy] (https://bookshop.org/p/books/true-believer-inside-the-investigation-and-capture-of-ana-montes-cuba-s-master-spy-scott-w-carmichael/7326941?ean=9781591141075) . Jim Popkin’s book is [Code Name Blue Wren – The True Story of America’s Most Dangerous Female Spy and the Sister She Betrayed.] (https://bluewrenbook.com/) Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

09 Aug 2024

49 MINS

49:20

09 Aug 2024

#293

Trouble in Flamingo

Hunters in the Everglades used to kill millions of birds every year for their feathers. In 1902, a man named Guy Bradley was hired to stop people from shooting the birds – but it wasn’t easy. “If you’re working alone in the wilderness, no witnesses, and the people that you’re going up to are armed, it’s really dangerous.” Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

02 Aug 2024

39 MINS

39:31

02 Aug 2024

#292

Millions of Pills

“There was a saying I heard a few times: ‘under the influence, above the law.’ And I think that describes the mindset of a certain type of fraternity guy.”  Max Marshall’s book is [Among the Bros: A Fraternity Crime Story. ] (https://www.harpercollins.com/products/among-the-bros-max-marshall?variant=41001202450466) Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

26 Jul 2024

47 MINS

47:51

26 Jul 2024

#291

Los Hipopótamos

In the 1980s, Pablo Escobar smuggled four hippopotamuses into Colombia for a zoo on his ranch. Today, there are over 160 hippos in the country. “It’s like hippo paradise here. They have water and food all year long. They have no predators…They can do whatever they want." Listen to Jorge Caraballo’s Radio Ambulante episode about narco tours [here] (https://radioambulante.org/en/audio-en/narco-tours) . Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

19 Jul 2024

48 MINS

48:21

19 Jul 2024

#290

The Disappearance of Leslie Arnold

In 1967, a 24-year-old named Leslie Arnold escaped from prison. The FBI looked for him for years. And then, in 2022, a U.S. Marshal got a message from his son. How are we doing? Take our survey [here] (https://voxmedia.iad1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2icFFDrq3NUGqlo) . Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

12 Jul 2024

47 MINS

47:34

12 Jul 2024

#289

Ten Thousand Feet in the Air

On the afternoon of June 23rd, 1972, Martin McNally walked into the St. Louis airport with a wig, a sawed-off rifle, and a plan. Special thanks to Danny Wicentowski. Learn more at the Riverfront Times: “ [The Final Flight of Martin McNally] (https://www.riverfronttimes.com/stlouis/the-final-flight-of-martin-mcnally/Content?oid=3137418) .” This episode was originally released in 2018. To hear the second part of this story, “The Fox,” [click here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-101-the-fox-10-19-18) .  How are we doing? Help us improve by completing our audience survey: https://thisiscriminal.com/survey. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

05 Jul 2024

34 MINS

34:53

05 Jul 2024

#288

State of North Carolina v. Joan Little

When Karen Bethea-Shields was in college, she heard a judge say, “No way in the world a Black woman can get raped.” A few years later, in 1975, she helped successfully defend Joan Little—a Black woman—who became the first woman in the U.S. to be found not guilty of murder using the defense that she used deadly force to resist sexual assault. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

28 Jun 2024

37 MINS

37:11

28 Jun 2024

#287

The Demon Spread

“The ingenuity of depraved human genius has culminated in the production of margarine.” Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

21 Jun 2024

28 MINS

28:25

21 Jun 2024

#286

One Troy

The Lawrence H. Woodward funeral home in Brooklyn has been run by one family for generations, and has handled many funerals for victims of violent crime. When we visited, one funeral director told us, “I don’t think people understand when you’re dealing with a victim who’s been shot – we see these things. It’s a mental toll on the person that has to now look at this gunshot victim and put them back together.” Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

14 Jun 2024

41 MINS

41:08

14 Jun 2024

#285

11 to 1

When JonRe Taylor was called for jury duty in 2007, she voted ‘not guilty’ on every charge. But the defendant was convicted and sent to prison anyway. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

07 Jun 2024

44 MINS

44:08

07 Jun 2024

#284

The Six

In 1989, three people confessed to participating in a murder. Eventually, a total of six people were arrested. But when DNA tests were run on crime scene evidence almost 20 years later - the results showed that none of them had been there at all. This episode picks up where our last episode left off. If you haven't heard the first part yet - we recommend going back and listening to that first. It’s called Type B. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

24 May 2024

40 MINS

40:58

24 May 2024

#283

Type B

Six people were arrested for a murder in Nebraska. Some said they couldn't remember details of the crime, or being there at all - but then they began to have dreams about it. Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

17 May 2024

35 MINS

35:44

17 May 2024

#282

The Confession, Part 3

When we last spoke with Trevell Coleman, he was waiting to hear back about his clemency application. And then, in December of last year, his lawyer got a phone call. We shared Trevell’s story in two episodes we released last fall. They’re called [The Confession Part 1] (https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-237-the-confessiona-part-1-9-28-23) and [2] (https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-238-the-confession-part-2-10-6-23) . Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

10 May 2024

32 MINS

32:59

10 May 2024

#281

Right of Way

In 1991, two police officers stopped Tupac Shakur for jaywalking. He said he was knocked unconscious during his arrest, and sued the city of Oakland for 10 million dollars. His lawyer says many of the police brutality cases he's worked on started with jaywalking stops. Peter Norton’s book is [Fighting Traffic] (https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262516129/fighting-traffic/) . Say hello on [Twitter] (https://twitter.com/CriminalShow) , [Facebook] (https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/) and [Instagram] (https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/) . Sign up for our occasional newsletter, [The Accomplice] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd) . Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: [iTunes.com/CriminalShow] (http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=222e220f7c&e=08e90c50c7) . Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, members-only merch, and more. [Learn more and sign up here] (https://thisiscriminal.com/plus) . Listen back through our archives at [youtube.com/criminalpodcast] (http://youtube.com/criminalpodcast) . We also make [This is Love] (https://thisislovepodcast.com/) and [Phoebe Reads a Mystery] (https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/) . Artwork by [Julienne Alexander] (http://www.yssrs.com/) . Check out [our online shop] (https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/) . Episode transcripts are posted on [our website] (https://thisiscriminal.com/) . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) ... Read more

03 May 2024

35 MINS

35:07

03 May 2024