Criminal

Criminal Productions
Criminal Productions
  • 4.7 (37K)
  • True Crime
  • Weekly

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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  1. 8h ago

    A Prime Minister's Murder, a Cult Expert, and the Moonies

    Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed in 2022. Soon after, an investigative journalist named Eito Suzuki started drawing connections between his murder and the Unification Church - whose followers are known as the “Moonies.” Phoebe interviews New Yorker writer Tammy Kim about the story. You can read Tammy Kim's piece for The New Yorker here. Don't forget that you can also watch this interview - and all of our Tuesday What Happened Next? episodes - at youtube.com/criminalpodcast. Phoebe is going on tour this fall! Get tickets and see all of our tour dates at ⁠⁠⁠thisiscriminal.com/live⁠⁠⁠. Say hello on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠occasional newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Criminal Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, invitations to virtual events, special merch deals, and more. We also make ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This is Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoebe Reads a Mystery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our online shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    A Prime Minister's Murder, a Cult Expert, and the Moonies

  2. 4d ago

    Northernmost

    “There are no roads that connect Utqiagvik with any other community. Nobody can get on the freeway and head for Fairbanks. That’s 500 miles of open tundra. So the killer was still in town.” Today, a murder case in the northernmost community in the United States. Rebecca Wright Stevens’ book is Sisters of the Midnight Sun: A Murder in Arctic Alaska. Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts. Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, invitations to virtual events, special merch deals, and more. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Northernmost

  3. 5d ago · Criminal+ Only

    Pawn Shop (Criminal+)

    Phoebe and Lauren’s on-location guide to everything you should get at Trader Joe’s. Plus, the only way Phoebe uses AI, the key to living to 120, and what to do if you need to get yourself going in the morning. Tickets for our brand new live show, Don't Worry with Phoebe Judge, are on sale now! Learn more and see all of our tour dates at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thisiscriminal.com/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you for being a member of Criminal Plus – now on Patreon (at patreon.com/criminal)! We hope you'll consider joining us there. Sign up for our occasional newsletter at thisiscriminal.com/newsletter.

    Pawn Shop (Criminal+)

  4. Oct 30

    Road Rage (Please Continue)

    Today, an unlocked episode of Please Continue, in which Phoebe and Lauren discuss tense driving moments - including one encounter that still gives Phoebe chills. Plus, Phoebe’s mortifying habit, the next big trend in New York City, and very small pumpkins. If you enjoyed listening to today's Please Continue episode and you'd like to hear more - ⁠⁠⁠join us on Patreon⁠⁠⁠. It's the very best way to support our work here at Criminal. You'll have access to all 80+ of these special episodes with Phoebe and Lauren, plus ad-free listening, behind-the-scenes videos with Phoebe and Criminal producers, chat rooms, live events, and more. Thank you very much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Road Rage (Please Continue)

  5. Oct 27

    She Says Her Husband Cheated. The Law Won’t Let Her Divorce Him for a Year (with Jen Hamilton)

    Earlier this year, labor and delivery nurse Jen Hamilton announced to her millions of followers on social media that her marriage was ending. Now, she’s trying to change the state divorce law that’s keeping her married. You can also watch this interview at youtube.com/criminalpodcast. You can find Jen Hamilton on ⁠Instagram ⁠and ⁠TikTok⁠. Her book is called ⁠Birth Vibes⁠. Phoebe is going on tour this fall! Get tickets and see all of our tour dates at ⁠⁠thisiscriminal.com/live⁠⁠. Say hello on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Sign up for our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠occasional newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Follow the show and review us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up for Criminal Plus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, invitations to virtual events, special merch deals, and more. We also make ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This is Love⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Phoebe Reads a Mystery⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠our online shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    She Says Her Husband Cheated. The Law Won’t Let Her Divorce Him for a Year (with Jen Hamilton)

  6. Oct 23

    Haywire

    Two days before New Year’s Eve in 1975, a bomb exploded at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. 75 people were injured and 11 people were killed. The bombing has never been solved. Elon Green wrote “The Forgotten Bombing of LaGuardia Airport” for Slate Magazine.  Bryan Burrough’s book is Days of Rage: America's Radical Underground, the FBI, and the Forgotten Age of Revolutionary Violence. Tickets for our brand new live show, Don't Worry with Phoebe Judge, are on sale now! Learn more and see all of our tour dates at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thisiscriminal.com/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts. Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, invitations to virtual events, special merch deals, and more. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Haywire

  7. Oct 22 · Criminal+ Only

    Road Rage (Criminal+)

    Phoebe and Lauren discuss tense driving moments - including one encounter that still gives Phoebe chills. Plus, Phoebe’s mortifying habit, the next big trend in New York City, and very small pumpkins. Tickets for our brand new live show, Don't Worry with Phoebe Judge, are on sale now! Learn more and see all of our tour dates at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thisiscriminal.com/live⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thank you for being a member of Criminal Plus – now on Patreon (at patreon.com/criminal)! We hope you'll consider joining us there. Sign up for our occasional newsletter at thisiscriminal.com/newsletter.

    Road Rage (Criminal+)

  8. Oct 16

    Bulldozer

    Muffler shop owner Marvin Heemeyer bought a 45-ton Komatsu bulldozer and parked it on his lot in Granby, Colorado. When someone asked him what he was planning to do with it, he said, “I think I'm going to bulldoze the town." Patrick Brower's book is Killdozer: The True Story of the Colorado Bulldozer Rampage. Tickets for our brand new live show, Don't Worry with Phoebe Judge, are on sale now! Learn more and see all of our tour dates at ⁠⁠⁠⁠thisiscriminal.com/live⁠⁠⁠⁠. Say hello on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠. Sign up for our ⁠⁠occasional newsletter⁠⁠. Follow the show and review us on ⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠. ⁠⁠Sign up for Criminal Plus⁠⁠ to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, invitations to virtual events, special merch deals, and more. 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Bulldozer
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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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