Criminal

Criminal

Hosted by Phoebe and Phoebe Judge · Vox Media Podcast Network

4.7from 45,032 ratings

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73Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
385
Episodes
130
Transcribed
45,032
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2014
First episode
225K
YouTube views

About Criminal

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.

Publisher
Vox Media Podcast Network
Category
society & culture · true crime
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
29 Jan 2014
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

130 of 385 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Northernmost

  2. 30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Road Rage (Please Continue)

  3. 27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

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

Inside a recent episode

Northernmost

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] In 2016, residents voted to rename it Utqiagvik, its original indigenous name. The Inupiat people have lived in the area for over a thousand years and make up over half of the population of Utqiagvik. Rebecca knew that as a white person who didn't grow up there, she would be an outsider in the community. […]

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Who has been a guest on Criminal

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Jen Hamilton
  • Joel Anderson
  • Eve Wiley
  • Izabella Scott
  • Alexis Okeowo

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
225,003
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
36,728 ratings
Spotify
4.8 / 5
8,304 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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Quality
72
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
98

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Phoebe and Phoebe Judge host the show. Published by Vox Media Podcast Network.

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