The First Degree
Hosted by Alexis and Jac · Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek
4.5from 12,368 ratings
- 728
- Episodes
- 262
- Transcribed
- 12,368
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 1K
- YouTube views
About The First Degree
Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be friends with a murderer? Or escape a kidnapping? Or have a father who was a serial killer? Join Jac Vanek and Alexis Linkletter on a chilling ride into the darkest corners of your worst nightmares. Murders, cults, kidnappings, and conspiracies—all told through the eyes of a guest who is one degree of separation from the story itself. From infamous serial killers to the unbelievable unknown murder in your own backyard, The First Degree delivers a new perspective to the already fascinating true crime landscape. And who knows... you may be our next guest. (Plus, join them every Thursday for Killing Time, the light-hearted, true crime-adjacent aftershow!)
- Publisher
- Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek
- Category
- news · society & culture · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 8 Aug 2018
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
262 of 728 episodes have a transcript.
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Episode 423: Spooky Stories & Strange Crimes
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Episode 422: Rachel Hansen
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Episode 423: Spooky Stories & Strange Crimes
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] They printed this. So I don't even know if they knew what they were talking about. No. And it's like the neck didn't convince the jury. It was the red sheet that convinced the jury. I think it also, I think also, but I think it's interesting that it was like, wow, look at this sheet evidence. You know, I'd like, I like to think they were using their discerning, I don't know, deductive reasoning. Who knows? Yes. So as a result, Trout Shue was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison, and he died a few years later. Now, according to historical records, the Greenbuyer ghost case is the only documented instance in U.S. history where ghost testimony was used to help convict a murderer. […]
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- YouTube views
- 1,365
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 10,099 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.4 / 5
- 2,269 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 86 / 100
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- Quality
- 99
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 100
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Alexis and Jac host the show. Published by Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek.
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