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Criminal

Podcasts · Society & Culture

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

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Dec 26, 2025

Sister Helen

Capital punishment and death penalty abolitionCriminal justice system reformSystemic racism and white privilege
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Jan 16, 2026

Gone

Domestic violence and coercive controlIdentity fraud and document forgeryWitness protection and relocation
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Jan 9, 2026

Like a Bad Dream

Sleepwalking and criminal responsibilityNon-insane automatism legal defenseAmbien and zolpidem side effects
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Apr 3, 2026

The Longline

Commercial shark fishing regulationsLongline fishing permits and enforcementMarine conservation vs. commercial fishing interests
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Apr 17, 2026

Unwarranted

Fourth Amendment search and seizure protectionsExclusionary rule and illegally obtained evidenceWarrantless police searches
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Apr 24, 2026

The Numbers

Numbers lottery history and operationsAfrican American informal economyDetroit numbers business
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May 1, 2026

Poisoned

E. coli O157:H7 outbreak and transmissionFood safety regulation and enforcement gapsCooking temperature standards for ground beef
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May 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
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May 15, 2026

The Mountain

Criminal liability for omission in mountaineering emergenciesGuarantor responsibility in Austrian criminal lawHigh-altitude cognitive impairment and decision-making
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Apr 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
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Mar 27, 2026

The Formula

Prohibition Era (1920-1933)Industrial alcohol poisoning programMethanol toxicity and health effects
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Mar 13, 2026

Cecilia

Sex work decriminalization policyFOSTA-SESTA legislation impactTrans women safety and rights
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Mar 20, 2026

The Quintuplets

Child welfare policy and government custodyMedical ethics and informed consentInstitutional exploitation of vulnerable populations
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Jan 23, 2026

Amok

Cold Case Investigation TechniquesDigital Forensics and Internet Auction RecordsPhone Records Analysis
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Jan 30, 2026

An American Original

Media hoaxes and misinformationSatirical performance artJournalism verification practices
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Mar 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
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Feb 27, 2026

The Mug Book

Wrongful Conviction and ExonerationCross-Racial Eyewitness Identification BiasPolice Evidence Suppression and Brady Violations
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Feb 6, 2026

The Test

Premeditated murder and conspiracyInsurance fraud and financial motiveMissing persons investigations
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Feb 12, 2026

Captain's Orders (Criminal+)

Airline Safety Compliance and Exit Row RegulationsPassenger Rights vs. Captain Authority in AviationPodcast Monetization Through Patreon Subscription Models
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Feb 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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