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Criminal
218 episodes · 20 with AI analysis
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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Topics · top 10
Domestic violence and coercive control×2Capital punishment and death penalty abolitionCriminal justice system reformSystemic racism and white privilegeVictims' families and restorative justiceCatholic Church doctrine on human dignityWrongful convictions and DNA evidenceSpiritual accompaniment and pastoral careState-sanctioned execution as tortureWitness testimony and social change
Analyzed Episodes
Dec 26, 2025
Sister Helen
Capital punishment and death penalty abolitionCriminal justice system reformSystemic racism and white privilege
View AnalysisJan 16, 2026
Gone
Domestic violence and coercive controlIdentity fraud and document forgeryWitness protection and relocation
View AnalysisJan 9, 2026
Like a Bad Dream
Sleepwalking and criminal responsibilityNon-insane automatism legal defenseAmbien and zolpidem side effects
View AnalysisApr 3, 2026
The Longline
Commercial shark fishing regulationsLongline fishing permits and enforcementMarine conservation vs. commercial fishing interests
View AnalysisApr 17, 2026
Unwarranted
Fourth Amendment search and seizure protectionsExclusionary rule and illegally obtained evidenceWarrantless police searches
View AnalysisApr 24, 2026
The Numbers
Numbers lottery history and operationsAfrican American informal economyDetroit numbers business
View AnalysisMay 1, 2026
Poisoned
E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and transmissionFood safety regulation and enforcement gapsCooking temperature standards for ground beef
View AnalysisMay 8, 2026
The Poison Squad
Food adulteration and fraud in 19th-century AmericaFormaldehyde use in milk and dairy productsBorax, salicylic acid, and chemical preservatives in food
View AnalysisMay 15, 2026
The Mountain
Criminal liability for omission in mountaineering emergenciesGuarantor responsibility in Austrian criminal lawHigh-altitude cognitive impairment and decision-making
View AnalysisApr 10, 2026
Rhinelander v. Rhinelander
Interracial marriage legality and anti-miscegenation laws in 1920s AmericaAnnulment vs. divorce as legal remedies in New YorkRacial identity determination and the one-drop rule
View AnalysisMar 27, 2026
The Formula
Prohibition Era (1920-1933)Industrial alcohol poisoning programMethanol toxicity and health effects
View AnalysisMar 13, 2026
Cecilia
Sex work decriminalization policyFOSTA-SESTA legislation impactTrans women safety and rights
View AnalysisMar 20, 2026
The Quintuplets
Child welfare policy and government custodyMedical ethics and informed consentInstitutional exploitation of vulnerable populations
View AnalysisJan 23, 2026
Amok
Cold Case Investigation TechniquesDigital Forensics and Internet Auction RecordsPhone Records Analysis
View AnalysisJan 30, 2026
An American Original
Media hoaxes and misinformationSatirical performance artJournalism verification practices
View AnalysisMar 6, 2026
Excited Delirium
Excited delirium syndrome: origins, scientific validity, and use in police custody deathsPolice restraint-related asphyxiation and in-custody deathsCoroner's inquest procedures and institutional bias in death investigations
View AnalysisFeb 27, 2026
The Mug Book
Wrongful Conviction and ExonerationCross-Racial Eyewitness Identification BiasPolice Evidence Suppression and Brady Violations
View AnalysisFeb 6, 2026
The Test
Premeditated murder and conspiracyInsurance fraud and financial motiveMissing persons investigations
View AnalysisFeb 12, 2026
Captain's Orders (Criminal+)
Airline Safety Compliance and Exit Row RegulationsPassenger Rights vs. Captain Authority in AviationPodcast Monetization Through Patreon Subscription Models
View AnalysisFeb 13, 2026
The Big Lie
Music Industry Deception and FraudHip-Hop Artist Authentication and CredibilityGeographic Bias in Record Label A&R Decisions
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