Criminal Podcast

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Documentary #14 in Society & Culture True Crime
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701.7K - 1.2M listeners Female 4.7 rating 46779 reviews 335 episodes USA
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30s Ad: $20,583 - $23,390 60s Ad: $24,325 - $27,132 CPM Category: Society & Culture
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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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  • Jackie Sojico (Producer): ja***@voxmedia.com
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  • Julienne Alexander (Illustrator): ju***@yssrs.com
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Recent Hosts, Guests & Topics

Here's a quick summary of the last 5 episodes on Criminal.

Hosts

Phoebe Judge

Previous Guests

Shruti Swamy
Shruti Swamy is an author who wrote a story about the episode's subject for The Believer magazine.
Lauren Spohrer
Lauren Spohrer is the co-creator of the Criminal podcast, known for her work in storytelling and podcast production.
Seth Porges
Seth Porges is a documentary filmmaker known for his work on 'Class Action Park,' which explores the infamous and dangerous amusement park, Action Park. His work often delves into unique and compelling stories about American culture and history.
Chris Charles Scott
Chris Charles Scott is a filmmaker and collaborator with Seth Porges on the documentary 'Class Action Park.' His work focuses on storytelling through film, particularly stories that highlight unusual or overlooked aspects of American life.

Topics Discussed

yoga Swami Rama mind reading dream manipulation 1960s America John Buettner-Janusch lemurs crimes Duke Lemur Center professor criminal cases people who've done wrong been wronged unusual punishments criminal justice behind-the-scenes conversations Action Park dangerous amusement parks documentary Class Action Park television quiz show Twenty One 1950s game show disaster

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Biography

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.

Links

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Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on Criminal.

0:00 36:07

The Guru

Hosts
Phoebe Judge
Guests
Shruti Swamy
Keywords
yoga Swami Rama mind reading dream manipulation 1960s America
In the late 1960s, a yogi named Swami Rama came to the United States. His followers believed he could read their minds, visit them in their dreams, and manipulate reality. Shruti Swamy was one of them.

Shruti Swamy wrote a version of this story for the June 12th issue of The Believer. You can find it at https://www.thebeliever.net/.

Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts.

Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.

We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.

Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop.

Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
0:00 35:10

Professor Quaalude

Hosts
Phoebe Judge
Keywords
John Buettner-Janusch lemurs crimes Duke Lemur Center professor criminal cases
John Buettner-Janusch was one of the first Americans to study lemurs. He held prestigious faculty positions at Yale, Duke and NYU, before surprising everyone with a series of increasingly bizarre crimes.

Phoebe and Lauren got to visit the Duke Lemur Center in person – hear all about it in our latest episode of Criminal Plus. Use the promo code “JOINUS” for 20% off an annual membership. You’ll get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.

Peter Kobel’s book is The Strange Case of the Mad Professor.

This episode was first released in 2019.

Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts.

We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.

Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop.

Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
0:00 24:27

Thin Ice and Unusual Punishments

Hosts
Phoebe Judge
Guests
Lauren Spohrer
Keywords
people who've done wrong been wronged unusual punishments criminal justice behind-the-scenes conversations
Two years ago, we started making Criminal Plus episodes — behind-the-scenes conversations featuring Phoebe and Criminal co-creator Lauren Spohrer. Today, we’re sharing some of those conversations with you — about everything from Phoebe’s jangly bracelets to the reason a judge ordered a man to watch Bambi.

And we’re also sharing a promo code if you’d like to support our work and join our membership program. Use the code “JOINUS” for 20% off of an annual Criminal Plus membership, at thisiscriminal.com/plus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
0:00 34:27

Action Park

Hosts
Phoebe Judge
Guests
Seth Porges Chris Charles Scott
Keywords
Action Park dangerous amusement parks documentary Class Action Park
“Anyone who went to Action Park understood you could get really messed up going there. It was part of why you wanted to go.”

Seth Porges made a documentary about Action Park, along with Chris Charles Scott. It’s called Class Action Park.

Say hello to us on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts.

Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.

We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.

Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop.

Episode transcripts are posted on our website.

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
0:00 37:39

No Hint or Help

Hosts
Phoebe Judge
Keywords
television quiz show Twenty One 1950s game show disaster
In the 1950s, a new television quiz show premiered called Twenty One. But the first episode was a disaster — so the producers decided to try something.

Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts.

Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more.

We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery.

Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop.

Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ratings

Global:
4.7 rating 46779 reviews

USA

4.7 ratings 36000 reviews

Canada

4.8 ratings 4500 reviews

UK

4.7 ratings 2900 reviews

Australia

4.8 ratings 2500 reviews

New Zealand

4.7 ratings 333 reviews

Ireland

4.7 ratings 322 reviews

South Africa

4.8 ratings 195 reviews

Singapore

4.8 ratings 29 reviews