Criminal
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Criminal is a podcast about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Hosted by Phoebe Judge.
“A lot gets lost when you reduce it down to ‘murder for lobster.’ It’s far more than that. There’s people involved. There’s humanity here.” Listen to “The Midnight Slider”: buff.ly/KpRC0u0
October 5, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“A lot gets lost when you reduce it down to ‘murder for lobster.’ It’s far more than that. There’s people involved. There’s humanity here.” Listen to “The Midnight Slider”: buff.ly/KpRC0u0
On the day Phillip Boudreau disappeared, several witnesses told police that they’d seen a lobster boat called the Twin Maggies in deep water—where it wouldn’t normally be. And there was something dragging behind it. buff.ly/KpRC0u0
October 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
On the day Phillip Boudreau disappeared, several witnesses told police that they’d seen a lobster boat called the Twin Maggies in deep water—where it wouldn’t normally be. And there was something dragging behind it. buff.ly/KpRC0u0
This week, one of our favorite episodes from 2022: The Midnight Slider. buff.ly/KpRC0u0
October 3, 2026 at 2:01 PM
This week, one of our favorite episodes from 2022: The Midnight Slider. buff.ly/KpRC0u0
In 2013, a small boat called the Midnight Slider was found floating empty in the waters off of Isle Madame in Nova Scotia. “Murder is not something that occurs in this neck of the woods very often.” Today, one of our favorites from 2022: pod.link/809264944
October 2, 2026 at 12:01 PM
In 2013, a small boat called the Midnight Slider was found floating empty in the waters off of Isle Madame in Nova Scotia. “Murder is not something that occurs in this neck of the woods very often.” Today, one of our favorites from 2022: pod.link/809264944
Can't wait to head back out on tour this November and December. Tickets on sale now at thisiscriminal.com/live.
September 28, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Can't wait to head back out on tour this November and December. Tickets on sale now at thisiscriminal.com/live.
Brian Bechtold had been in a forensic psychiatric hospital for 7 years when he decided to try to escape – hoping he would get shot by the police or sent to prison. “Because many of the patients in Perkins who’d been in prison actually said they preferred it in prison.” pod.link/809264944
September 27, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Brian Bechtold had been in a forensic psychiatric hospital for 7 years when he decided to try to escape – hoping he would get shot by the police or sent to prison. “Because many of the patients in Perkins who’d been in prison actually said they preferred it in prison.” pod.link/809264944
Parricide, the act of killing one’s own parent, has been called “the schizophrenic crime.” Author Mikita Brottman says there are hundreds of cases each year – often committed by young men struggling with mental illness after experiencing years of abuse. pod.link/809264944
September 26, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Parricide, the act of killing one’s own parent, has been called “the schizophrenic crime.” Author Mikita Brottman says there are hundreds of cases each year – often committed by young men struggling with mental illness after experiencing years of abuse. pod.link/809264944
In 1992, a young man walked into a police station and said he wanted to turn himself in for a crime. When the police asked if there was someone at home who they could call, he said, “That’s who I killed. I killed my parents.” New today: pod.link/809264944
September 25, 2026 at 12:03 PM
In 1992, a young man walked into a police station and said he wanted to turn himself in for a crime. When the police asked if there was someone at home who they could call, he said, “That’s who I killed. I killed my parents.” New today: pod.link/809264944
Tickets are officially ON SALE for our upcoming tour, Don't Worry with Phoebe Judge! 🎉 Come see us in Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Raleigh, Denver, Austin, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland Oregon and Seattle. Get tickets at thisiscriminal.com/live.
September 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Tickets are officially ON SALE for our upcoming tour, Don't Worry with Phoebe Judge! 🎉 Come see us in Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Washington D.C., Raleigh, Denver, Austin, Minneapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland Oregon and Seattle. Get tickets at thisiscriminal.com/live.
We just announced the dates for our upcoming tour, "Don't Worry with Phoebe Judge." Criminal Plus members have access to presale tickets now - general tickets go on sale this Thursday, September 24th at 10 am ET. Get all the details at thisiscriminal.com/live. See you soon!
September 21, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We just announced the dates for our upcoming tour, "Don't Worry with Phoebe Judge." Criminal Plus members have access to presale tickets now - general tickets go on sale this Thursday, September 24th at 10 am ET. Get all the details at thisiscriminal.com/live. See you soon!
After Fritz Klenner's car exploded, police found guns and ammunition scattered all around - including in the nearby fields and trees. They also found gas masks, knives, vitamins, classical music tapes, and hundred dollar bills. buff.ly/erCZDTG (Photo credit: Greensboro News & Record)
September 21, 2026 at 4:03 PM
After Fritz Klenner's car exploded, police found guns and ammunition scattered all around - including in the nearby fields and trees. They also found gas masks, knives, vitamins, classical music tapes, and hundred dollar bills. buff.ly/erCZDTG (Photo credit: Greensboro News & Record)
Police asked Ian Perkins about his camping trip with Fritz Klenner - and quickly accused him of lying about it. “He folded like a cheap card table. He was emotional about how he'd been duped.” buff.ly/erCZDTG (Photo credit: Greensboro News & Record)
September 20, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Police asked Ian Perkins about his camping trip with Fritz Klenner - and quickly accused him of lying about it. “He folded like a cheap card table. He was emotional about how he'd been duped.” buff.ly/erCZDTG (Photo credit: Greensboro News & Record)
Detective Allen Gentry was interviewing Fritz Klenner about a triple homicide in Winston Salem. While they were talking, he noticed that he had a handcuff key on his key ring. “It made no sense that he had it.” Listen to our latest: buff.ly/erCZDTG
September 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Detective Allen Gentry was interviewing Fritz Klenner about a triple homicide in Winston Salem. While they were talking, he noticed that he had a handcuff key on his key ring. “It made no sense that he had it.” Listen to our latest: buff.ly/erCZDTG
In June of 1985, police followed as Fritz Klenner drove through the streets of Greensboro with his cousin Susie Lynch and her two sons. When the chase eventually ended, it was like “something right out of a movie.” Today: Family Secrets, Part 2. pod.link/809264944 (Photo: Greensboro News & Record)
September 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
In June of 1985, police followed as Fritz Klenner drove through the streets of Greensboro with his cousin Susie Lynch and her two sons. When the chase eventually ended, it was like “something right out of a movie.” Today: Family Secrets, Part 2. pod.link/809264944 (Photo: Greensboro News & Record)
Susie Lynch didn’t want her ex-husband, Tom, to get increased visitation with their sons. But Susie’s own parents wanted to testify on Tom’s behalf. “And so a plan was hatched.” buff.ly/rbiJUtf
September 13, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Susie Lynch didn’t want her ex-husband, Tom, to get increased visitation with their sons. But Susie’s own parents wanted to testify on Tom’s behalf. “And so a plan was hatched.” buff.ly/rbiJUtf
Fritz Klenner wanted to be a doctor, like his father. He told his family he was enrolled at Duke University’s medical school, and worked alongside his father at his clinic, wearing a white coat and stethoscope. But in reality, he had never had any formal medical training at all. buff.ly/rbiJUtf
September 12, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Fritz Klenner wanted to be a doctor, like his father. He told his family he was enrolled at Duke University’s medical school, and worked alongside his father at his clinic, wearing a white coat and stethoscope. But in reality, he had never had any formal medical training at all. buff.ly/rbiJUtf
In 1985, college student Ian Perkins reconnected with a family friend, Fritz Klenner, who told him a secret. He said he was a CIA agent - and offered to let Ian come along on his next mission. Today: Family Secrets, Part 1. Listen: pod.link/809264944.
September 11, 2026 at 12:01 PM
In 1985, college student Ian Perkins reconnected with a family friend, Fritz Klenner, who told him a secret. He said he was a CIA agent - and offered to let Ian come along on his next mission. Today: Family Secrets, Part 1. Listen: pod.link/809264944.
Today, Phoebe interviews journalist Alexis Okeowo about an organ trafficking scandal involving one of Nigeria’s most senior politicians. Watch here: youtu.be/gxqjAIRwTZc
September 8, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Today, Phoebe interviews journalist Alexis Okeowo about an organ trafficking scandal involving one of Nigeria’s most senior politicians. Watch here: youtu.be/gxqjAIRwTZc
Paul Skalnik had been a police officer, a con man, and a jailhouse informant. When he died in 2020, reporter Pamela Colloff says nobody believed her: “Everybody felt that this was another scam, that he had somehow found a way to escape once again.” Listen to our latest: pod.link/809264944/ep...
September 7, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Paul Skalnik had been a police officer, a con man, and a jailhouse informant. When he died in 2020, reporter Pamela Colloff says nobody believed her: “Everybody felt that this was another scam, that he had somehow found a way to escape once again.” Listen to our latest: pod.link/809264944/ep...
By 1987, word had gotten around in the Pinellas County Jail that Paul Skalnik was an informant. When Jim Dailey was moved to Paul’s floor, he said "this is a damn setup." Two days later, Paul said that Jim had confessed everything to him. Jim Dailey is still on death row today. pod.link/809264944
September 6, 2026 at 9:00 PM
By 1987, word had gotten around in the Pinellas County Jail that Paul Skalnik was an informant. When Jim Dailey was moved to Paul’s floor, he said "this is a damn setup." Two days later, Paul said that Jim had confessed everything to him. Jim Dailey is still on death row today. pod.link/809264944
In the 1980s, a man named Paul Skalnik claimed that men who were in jail with him came up to him and confessed their crimes. He testified or supplied information in at least 37 cases in just one county in Florida - and helped send several men to death row. Listen: pod.link/809264944/ep...
September 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
In the 1980s, a man named Paul Skalnik claimed that men who were in jail with him came up to him and confessed their crimes. He testified or supplied information in at least 37 cases in just one county in Florida - and helped send several men to death row. Listen: pod.link/809264944/ep...
In 1978, an investigator in the Harris County DA's office in Houston got a call from an old friend. He told the investigator that he was in jail — and that he had some information about a case that he thought the investigator would be very interested in. New today: pod.link/809264944
September 4, 2026 at 12:01 PM
In 1978, an investigator in the Harris County DA's office in Houston got a call from an old friend. He told the investigator that he was in jail — and that he had some information about a case that he thought the investigator would be very interested in. New today: pod.link/809264944
There wasn’t a universal number for emergencies in the United States until 1968. But it didn’t take off right away. In 1987, only 50 percent of the country was using 911. buff.ly/tnVQXXF
August 31, 2026 at 11:01 PM
There wasn’t a universal number for emergencies in the United States until 1968. But it didn’t take off right away. In 1987, only 50 percent of the country was using 911. buff.ly/tnVQXXF
Listen to one of our favorite episodes, from 2024: A conversation with a 911 operator about the day she answered the phone and recognized her daughter’s voice. buff.ly/tnVQXXF
August 30, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Listen to one of our favorite episodes, from 2024: A conversation with a 911 operator about the day she answered the phone and recognized her daughter’s voice. buff.ly/tnVQXXF
“I’ve had calls where someone is breaking into the house. And they're saying, ‘help me please.’ And they’re in the closet whispering. And you can hear the noise in the background." A conversation with 911 operator Teri Clark: buff.ly/tnVQXXF
August 29, 2026 at 2:01 PM
“I’ve had calls where someone is breaking into the house. And they're saying, ‘help me please.’ And they’re in the closet whispering. And you can hear the noise in the background." A conversation with 911 operator Teri Clark: buff.ly/tnVQXXF