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Estimated from 47 chart positions in 47 markets.
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- 🇺🇸US · True Crime#29100K to 300K
- 🇨🇦CA · True Crime#33100K to 300K
- 🇦🇺AU · True Crime#42100K to 300K
- 🇬🇧GB · True Crime#6430K to 100K
- 🇩🇪DE · True Crime#1475K to 30K
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198K to 626K🎙 Daily cadence·377 episodes·Last published today - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
660K to 2.1M🇺🇸14%🇨🇦14%🇦🇺14%+44 more - Active Followers
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264K to 835K
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Riverwalk
Jun 12, 2026
48m 18s
A Man to Be Afraid Of
Jun 5, 2026
44m 31s
Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Criminal+)
May 29, 2026
45m 37s
Mantrap
May 22, 2026
38m 59s
The Mountain
May 15, 2026
32m 18s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/12/26 |  Riverwalk | In November 2019, nineteen-year-old Zac Brettler went missing. When his parents began looking for him, they discovered that Zac had been living a double life. Patrick Radden Keefe’s book is London Falling. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 48m 18s | ||||||
| 6/5/26 |  A Man to Be Afraid Of | Sheriff Buford Pusser said he and his wife had come under gunfire early one morning on a country road - leading to her death. He told one reporter, “I'm pretty sure about who did it, and I'm pretty sure about where he is." Jason Guerrasio's article about Buford Pusser is called "A Bullet, A Legend, A Lie." Oakley Dean Baldwin's book is called "Sheriff Buford Pusser: Final Chapter." 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 44m 31s | ||||||
| 5/29/26 |  Breaking Up is Hard to Do (Criminal+) | This episode is unlocked and available for everyone to listen to! It took some trial and error, but Phoebe finally figured out how to put on makeup. Plus, Lauren asks for advice on delivering bad news, and we hear the latest in a crime story involving bees. If you enjoyed listening to today's Criminal Plus episode and you'd like more - join us on Patreon. We put these episodes with Phoebe and Lauren out twice a month - plus you'll have access to ad-free listening, behind-the-scenes videos with Phoebe and Criminal producers, chat rooms, live events, and more. Right now, you can use the promo code "JOIN25" for 25% off of an annual membership. Thank you very much for supporting our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 45m 37s | ||||||
| 5/22/26 |  Mantrap | Ed and Bertha Briney’s unoccupied farmhouse was reportedly broken into 50 times over 10 years. They put up “No Trespassing” signs, repeatedly complained to sheriffs in two different counties, nailed doors shut, and boarded up windows – but nothing worked. So they decided to try something else. This episode was originally released in 2022. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 38m 59s | ||||||
| 5/15/26 |  The Mountain | On January 18, 2025, Thomas Plamberger and his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner began climbing the tallest mountain in Austria. But when they were almost to the top, they got stuck. One year later, prosecutors filed charges against Thomas for Kerstin’s death. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 32m 18s | ||||||
| 5/8/26 |  The Poison Squad✨ | government experimentfood safety+3 | — | Vox Media Podcast NetworkThe Poison Squad | — | Poison SquadDeborah Blum+3 | — | 42m 31s | |
| 5/1/26 |  Poisoned✨ | E. coli outbreakfood safety+3 | — | Vox Media Podcast NetworkJack in the Box+1 | Seattle | E. colioutbreak+3 | — | 38m 35s | |
| 4/24/26 |  The Numbers✨ | familyDetroit+4 | Bridgett Davis | Vox Media Podcast NetworkThe World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers | Detroit | Fannie DavisBridgett Davis+5 | — | 50m 55s | |
| 4/17/26 |  Unwarranted✨ | legal historycivil rights+3 | — | U.S. Supreme CourtCriminal+1 | — | Dollree MappDon King+5 | — | 38m 56s | |
| 4/10/26 |  Rhinelander v. Rhinelander✨ | marriagecourtroom drama+3 | — | Vox Media Podcast NetworkCriminal | — | Rhinelandermarriage+3 | — | 40m 56s | |
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| 4/3/26 |  The Longline✨ | shark divingillegal fishing+3 | John MooreTanner Mansell | Vox Media Podcast NetworkCriminal+2 | — | shark divingillegal fishing+3 | — | 37m 26s | |
| 3/27/26 |  The Formula✨ | forensic medicinetrue crime+3 | — | Vox Media Podcast NetworkThe Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York | New York | Santa ClausBellevue Hospital+5 | — | 33m 53s | |
| 3/20/26 |  The Quintuplets✨ | Dionne Quintupletstrue crime+3 | — | Chicago World’s FairOntario government+2 | — | Dionne QuintupletsElzire Dionne+3 | — | 54m 13s | |
| 3/13/26 |  Cecilia✨ | identitycommunity+3 | Cecilia Gentili | Vox Media Podcast NetworkCriminal+2 | — | Cecilia GentiliArgentina+3 | — | 35m 25s | |
| 3/6/26 |  Excited Delirium✨ | police accountabilityexcited delirium+3 | — | KFF Health NewsCurrent Affairs+7 | — | excited deliriumAngelo Quinto+5 | — | 59m 30s | |
| 2/27/26 |  The Mug Book✨ | true crimemurder investigation+3 | — | SmithsonianVox Media Podcast Network+1 | San FranciscoChinatown | Chol Soo LeeSan Francisco+6 | — | 47m 38s | |
| 2/20/26 |  The Plot✨ | Mary Surrattboarding house+4 | — | Vox Media Podcast NetworkThe Assassin’s Accomplice | Washington, D.C. | Mary SurrattKate Clifford Larson+5 | — | 42m 37s | |
| 2/13/26 |  The Big Lie | In the early 2000s, the hip hop group Silibil N’ Brains seemed like they were on the brink of becoming very famous. They had a record deal with Sony, had been on MTV, and were talking about making a TV show. But they weren’t who they said they were. Gavin Bain's book is California Schemin'. Join our newsletter by 2/28/26 to be entered to win a free year of Criminal Plus: thisiscriminal.com/newsletter. (Additional rules apply.) Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 48m 20s | ||||||
| 2/12/26 |  Captain's Orders (Criminal+) | This episode is unlocked and available for everyone to listen to! Phoebe tells a story about an uncooperative plane passenger. Plus, Lauren and Phoebe discuss what embarrasses Phoebe the most, the intentional vagueness of Criminal episode descriptions, and whether or not Phoebe is a "finger princess." If you enjoyed listening to today's Criminal Plus episode and you'd like more - join us on Patreon. We put these episodes with Phoebe and Lauren out twice a month - plus you'll have access to behind-the-scenes videos with Phoebe and Criminal producers, chat rooms, live events, and more. Right now, you can use the promo code "PLUS25" for 25% off of an annual membership. Thank you for supporting our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 41m 53s | ||||||
| 2/6/26 |  The Test | When Mike Williams went missing while duck hunting on Lake Seminole, investigators wondered if he had been eaten by alligators. But Mike’s mother was sure something else had happened. Mikita Brottman’s book is Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 41m 16s | ||||||
| 1/30/26 |  An American Original | In 1963, Jeanne and Alan Abel traveled to Washington, DC to picket in front of the White House. They said they were part of a campaign that wanted to put clothes on animals — including the first lady’s horse. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 33m 47s | ||||||
| 1/23/26 |  Amok | While investigating a murder, a Polish detective discovered an unusual clue – a novel that contained an odd number of similarities to the real-life crime. David Grann is the author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon, and his article about Krystian Bala is contained in his collection The Devil and Sherlock Holmes. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 37m 21s | ||||||
| 1/16/26 |  Gone | One night in 1989, Karen Palmer got in her car with her husband and two daughters and drove away from their home in California. They didn’t tell anyone where they were going. Karen Palmer’s memoir is She’s Under Here. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 46m 44s | ||||||
| 1/9/26 |  Like a Bad Dream | One day in 2011, Lindsey Schweigert’s roommate came home to an open garage, a missing dog, and an overflowing bathtub. Lindsey remembers waking up in police custody. Ramya Nagesh is the author of A Practical Guide to Insane and Non-Insane Automatism in Criminal Law – Sleepwalking, Blackouts, Hypoglycaemia, and Other Issues. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 35m 16s | ||||||
| 12/26/25 |  Sister Helen | In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean was invited to write a letter to a man on death row named Elmo Patrick Sonnier. She told us, “I thought that all I was going to be doing was writing letters. And lo and behold, two years later, I am in that execution chamber.” When we spoke to her in 2021, she was 81, and had been present at the executions of six men. Sister Helen’s book, Dead Man Walking, is about her time as a spiritual advisor to Elmo Patrick Sonnier and Robert Lee Willie. This episode was originally released in 2021. 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, invitations to virtual events, 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 | 43m 52s | ||||||
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