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Criminal

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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.

#399

Out of the Box

In 1964, one of the best javelin throwers in Australia traveled to England to see if he co... more

14 hrs Ago

43 MINS

43:18

14 hrs Ago

#398

A Bump in the Night and Unexpected Guests

Amber Dawn was 20 when she moved into a one-bedroom apartment in Enumclaw, Washington. On ... more

14 Aug 2026

53 MINS

53:25

14 Aug 2026

#397

Please Continue (Criminal+)

Today, an unlocked episode of Criminal Plus that's full of exciting updates, public servic... more

13 Aug 2026

46 MINS

46:55

13 Aug 2026

#396

How a Volcanic Eruption Led to a Criminal Trial

In 2019, a volcano erupted off the coast of New Zealand - killing 22 tourists who were on ... more

11 Aug 2026

28 MINS

28:22

11 Aug 2026

#395

Mr. Apology

In 1980, posters appeared in subway stations and on telephone poles in New York City with ... more

07 Aug 2026

51 MINS

51:11

07 Aug 2026

#394

The Premonitions Bureau

On October 21, 1966, a woman named Lorna Middleton suddenly woke up from her sleep, strugg... more

31 Jul 2026

48 MINS

48:52

31 Jul 2026

#393

She Killed Three People with Poisonous Mushrooms. Did She Mean To?

In 2023, a woman named Erin Patterson had her husband's family over for a lunch of beef We... more

28 Jul 2026

28 MINS

28:54

28 Jul 2026

#392

The Comfort Kit

A few hours after Rachel Waters’ mother died in hospice care, police showed up at Rachel’s... more

24 Jul 2026

40 MINS

40:26

24 Jul 2026

#391

125 Acres

George Dinning was emancipated in 1865, when he was 10 years old. By the time he was in hi... more

17 Jul 2026

35 MINS

35:57

17 Jul 2026

#390

Why Alex Murdaugh is Getting a Do-Over

Earlier this year, Alex Murdaugh’s 2023 double murder conviction was overturned by the Sou... more

14 Jul 2026

36 MINS

36:03

14 Jul 2026

#389

That’s Not Me

Porcha Woodruff was eight months pregnant when she was arrested by police one morning at h... more

10 Jul 2026

38 MINS

38:13

10 Jul 2026

#388

What Nobody Tells You About the Morgue (with Patricia Cornwell)

Phoebe interviews crime novelist Patricia Cornwell about how working in an autopsy suite i... more

30 Jun 2026

27 MINS

27:56

30 Jun 2026

#387

All the Time in the World

The “body farm” at Texas State University is a place almost no one is allowed to see, beca... more

26 Jun 2026

30 MINS

30:40

26 Jun 2026

#386

The Caller

In 2008, an article in the monthly FBI bulletin argued that 911 calls could contain clues ... more

19 Jun 2026

42 MINS

42:40

19 Jun 2026

#385

Riverwalk

In November 2019, nineteen-year-old Zac Brettler went missing. When his parents began look... more

12 Jun 2026

48 MINS

48:18

12 Jun 2026

#384

A Man to Be Afraid Of

Sheriff Buford Pusser said he and his wife had come under gunfire early one morning on a c... more

05 Jun 2026

44 MINS

44:31

05 Jun 2026

#383

Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Criminal+)

This episode is unlocked and available for everyone to listen to! It took some trial and e... more

29 May 2026

45 MINS

45:37

29 May 2026

#382

Mantrap

Ed and Bertha Briney’s unoccupied farmhouse was reportedly broken into 50 times over 10 ye... more

22 May 2026

38 MINS

38:59

22 May 2026

#381

The Mountain

On January 18, 2025, Thomas Plamberger and his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner began climbing t... more

15 May 2026

32 MINS

32:18