222 episodes

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. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Criminal Vox Media Podcast Network

    • True Crime
    • 4.8 • 4.2K Ratings

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. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

    Episode 212: The Fasting Cure

    Episode 212: The Fasting Cure

    In 1911, two sisters traveled to Seattle to meet a "doctor" named Linda Hazzard. The sisters didn’t seem very sick, but when they arrived, Dr. Hazzard told them they didn’t have a moment to lose – they needed to begin her treatment right away. 
    A few months later, one of the sisters wrote a letter to her old governess. “I am wonderfully better in fact,” she said, “getting stronger by leaps.” But her handwriting was messier than usual, and her sentences ran together and overlapped.
    You can find Gregg Olsen’s book, Starvation Heights, here.
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    We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.
    Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. 
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    • 47 min
    Episode 211: Crazy Eddie

    Episode 211: Crazy Eddie

    In the 1980s, the discount electronics chain store Crazy Eddie was so famous, its commercials were parodied on "Saturday Night Live." So when the family business began selling its company shares on Wall Street — making millions — nobody questioned its success.
    Gary Weiss’ book is Retail Gangster: The Insane, Real-Life Story of Crazy Eddie. 
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    Listen back through our archives at youtube.com/criminalpodcast. 
    We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.
    Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. 
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    • 39 min
    Episode 210: Out of the Box

    Episode 210: Out of the Box

    In 1964, one of the best javelin throwers in Australia traveled to England to see if he could qualify for the Olympics. But, because of an injury, he didn’t make the team - and he couldn’t afford a plane ticket home. So he came up with an idea while working a cargo job at Heathrow Airport: “I saw them shipping animals. And I thought, well, if the dogs can survive it, I could.”
    Marcus and Julie McSorley’s book about Reg Spiers is Out of the Box: The Highs and Lows of a Champion Smuggler.

    Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts here: iTunes.com/CriminalShow.
    Listen back through our archives at youtube.com/criminalpodcast. 
    We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.
    Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. 
    Episode transcripts are posted on our website.
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    • 44 min
    Episode 209: An Impossible Crime, Part 2

    Episode 209: An Impossible Crime, Part 2

    This episode continues where Episode 208 leaves off.
    In 2001, Daniel Taylor wrote a letter from prison to a reporter at the Chicago Tribune named Steve Mills. Steve Mills spent months investigating before publishing a detailed examination of Daniel’s case as part of a series called “Cops and Confessions.” Daniel told us, “To have someone finally say that they believed me changed my whole life.”
    Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow.
    Listen back through our archives at youtube.com/criminalpodcast. 
    We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.
    Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. 
    Episode transcripts are posted on our website.
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    • 44 min
    Episode 208: An Impossible Crime

    Episode 208: An Impossible Crime

    Daniel Taylor was 17 years old when he was arrested for a 1992 double homicide in Chicago. But Daniel had an alibi. He was in jail at the time of the murders.
    Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow.
    Listen back through our archives at youtube.com/criminalpodcast. 
    We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.
    Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. 
    Episode transcripts are posted on our website.
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    • 37 min
    Episode 207: Novak v. City of Parma

    Episode 207: Novak v. City of Parma

    In 2016, a man named Anthony Novak created a parody Facebook page of his local police department. "I just thought, 'That would be funny.'" About a month later, he was arrested. Novak is now petitioning the Supreme Court, and The Onion submitted an amicus brief in support of his case. Their brief is written as a parody of an amicus brief.
    Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign up for our occasional newsletter, The Accomplice. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: iTunes.com/CriminalShow.
    Listen back through our archives at youtube.com/criminalpodcast. 
    We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.
    Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. 
    Episode transcripts are posted on our website.
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    • 38 min

Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5
4.2K Ratings

4.2K Ratings

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Fav podcast

Criminal is, hands down, my favourite podcast.

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Criminal

I am a trucker. I listen to a lot of podcast. Criminal is my favorite, and I look forward to every episode.

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Overrun with adds

The stories in this podcast are great and I used to love it. Now though the number of ads interrupt the flow so much it’s not an enjoyable listen. The story hard to follow because of all the breaks. Stick to one ad break

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