Criminal

Phoebe Judge

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Booking Overview

This is a narrative true-crime show focused on people involved in crimes, investigations, and cases of wrongdoing, with occasional interviews featuring reporters and nonfiction authors. Agencies could credibly pitch investigative journalists, criminal-justice experts, legal historians, and authors with original reporting or authoritative research tied to compelling cases; booking difficulty is high because the show is selective and prioritizes deeply reported, story-specific expertise.

Metrics

Episodes: 394

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: >100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 61.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Phoebe Judge - Journalist, podcast host, and creator of Criminal and This Is Love.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Investigative journalists, nonfiction authors, legal experts, historians, and other specialists with firsthand reporting, original research, or authoritative expertise on a specific criminal case or justice issue.
Required Achievements:  
Bylined investigative reporting, Published nonfiction books, Original research on criminal justice or legal history, Direct expertise on a major criminal case

Recent Guest Discussions

Nino Bucci - The Erin Patterson Mushroom-poisoning Case And The Investigation That Followed.

Recent Topics

True Crime, Criminal Justice, Investigations, Law, History

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Criminal
:

The Premonitions Bureau

July 31, 2026

On October 21, 1966, a woman named Lorna Middleton suddenly woke up from her sleep, struggling to breathe. The day before, a man named Alan Hencher was at work in London when he began to tremble all over. They both said they knew something terrible was about to happen. Sam Knight’s book is The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold. 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...

She Killed Three People with Poisonous Mushrooms. Did She Mean To?

July 28, 2026

In 2023, a woman named Erin Patterson had her husband's family over for a lunch of beef Wellington. A week later, three people were dead. Phoebe interviews Guardian reporter Nino Bucci about what happened next. You can also watch this interview at ⁠youtube.com/criminalpodcast⁠. 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 ...

The Comfort Kit

July 24, 2026

A few hours after Rachel Waters’ mother died in hospice care, police showed up at Rachel’s childhood home with a search warrant. “It had my name and the word ‘homicide’ on it.” For more, read Madeleine Aggeler’s article, ‘Oh my God, did someone accuse me of killing my mom?’ 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...

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