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Criminal

Vox Media Podcast Network

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Made by
Vox Media Podcast Network
Episodes
500 episodes
Last episode
October 23, 2026
Rating
4.9 / 5
Charts
Apple No. 85 · Pocket Casts No. 22 · Audible —
On Audible since
July 26, 2023

No. 18 on Across the charts in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and on 5 other charts here.

What it is

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.

Latest episodes

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  4. Donor 106 October 9, 2026 · 48 min
  5. The Midnight Slider October 2, 2026 · 36 min

On the charts

Charting now — best position 4 on Highest rated in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, reached September 29, 2026. Seen on 15 charts over 42 days of readings, the first on September 5, 2026.

1 17 4 September 5, 2026 October 1, 2026 September 5, 2026 — position 15September 6, 2026 — position 13September 8, 2026 — position 13September 10, 2026 — position 14September 11, 2026 — position 13September 12, 2026 — position 13September 13, 2026 — position 13September 17, 2026 — position 17September 21, 2026 — position 15September 22, 2026 — position 15September 23, 2026 — position 16September 24, 2026 — position 17September 25, 2026 — position 16September 26, 2026 — position 13September 27, 2026 — position 13September 28, 2026 — position 10September 29, 2026 — position 4September 30, 2026 — position 4October 1, 2026 — position 4
Highest rated in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense — position by day.
ChartBestDaysLast seen
Highest rated in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense 4 19 days October 1, 2026
Still running in Politics & Social Sciences 4 17 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense 6 42 days October 24, 2026
Still running in Biographies & Memoirs 6 21 days October 24, 2026
Still running in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense 6 12 days October 1, 2026
Most listened to in Politics & Social Sciences 9 42 days October 24, 2026
Highest rated in Politics & Social Sciences 9 42 days October 24, 2026
Most listened to in Biographies & Memoirs 10 42 days October 24, 2026
Apple Podcasts · True Crime 12 42 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts · True Crime 12 42 days October 24, 2026
Most listened to in Mystery, Thriller & Suspense 12 19 days October 1, 2026
Highest rated in Biographies & Memoirs 14 42 days October 24, 2026
Across the charts 17 22 days October 24, 2026
Pocket Casts top 100 22 42 days October 24, 2026
Apple Podcasts top 100 45 22 days October 24, 2026

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