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Criminal

Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle.
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A Dementia Americana

We suggest you listen to them in order. The early 20th century's biggest murder trial, and a particular brand of "madness." Visit thisiscriminal.com to see rare photographs from Harry Thaw's trial. Cameras were not allowed in the courtroom, but Boston Globe photographer E.E. Bond snuck in a special camera, hidden in his vest and operated with a watch chain. Thanks to our friends at the Boston Public Library for allowing us to share them.

May 23, 202422 min

Missing Indigenous Women #2

We continue our conversation with Emily Grant, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Wyoming and the Lead Researcher on the Wyoming Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Report. Also joining us is Cara Chambers, Director of the Wyoming Attorney General’s Division of Victim Services and Chair of the State’s Human Trafficking Task Force and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Task Force.

May 22, 202425 minEp. 2

"Mindhunter"

Jim Clemente, Laura Richards and Lisa Zambetti analyze more episodes of the Netflix original series, Mindhunter. Plus Jim tells a story of when he was asked to profile someone at a party.

May 21, 202432 min

Ana Walshe Missing

Ana Walshe, a 39-year-old mother of three boys ages 2, 4 and 6 and who was a successful real estate executive from Cohasset, Massachusetts, disappeared sometime after having dinner with her husband and a friend just this past New Year's Eve. She was reported missing by her employer, not her husband Brian Walshe, who claims he last saw her on New Year’s Day when she left for work that morning.

May 20, 202429 min

The Renfrew County Murders "Persecution"

Renfrew County by the banks of Ontario’s Petawawa River, where three steel sculptures bend gracefully towards a stone inscribed, with the names of over two dozen murdered women.

May 20, 202422 minEp. 2

Missing Indigenous Women #1

Did you know that seven hundred and ten Indigenous People were reported missing over the past decade in Wyoming? You probably never heard much about them in the media. Lisa and Jim interview guests Cara Chambers, Director of the Division of Victim Services at the Office of the Attorney General of Wyoming, and Emily A. Grant, Senior Research Scientist at the University of Wyoming to discussing the plight of missing and murdered Indigenous People in Wyoming.

May 19, 202421 minEp. 1

miSery Town

We discuss the smash hit about S-Town. Jim and Laura profile the main characters and give their thoughts on the holes in the mystery.

May 18, 202431 min

The Renfrew County Murders "Persecution"

A grim monument stands in Renfrew County by the banks of Ontario’s Petawawa River, where three steel sculptures bend gracefully towards a stone inscribed, with the names of over two dozen murdered women. The Women’s Monument commemorates lives lost at the hands of men since 1969 and in 2016, it added three more.

May 18, 202420 minEp. 1

The Telford Lane

On the morning of August 6th, 2004, a local painter stopped by a Deltona, Florida home to pick up his two friends for work. After knocking several times with no answer, the door suddenly popped open revealing a scene straight out of a horror film. Hours later, the community learned of a massacre that became the area’s bloodiest and more horrific mass murder ever.

May 17, 202435 min

The Angie Yarnell #2

The suspicious disappearance of Angie Yarnell, the husband who fled with a very dark secret and the Missouri reporter who helped track him down.

May 16, 202421 minEp. 2

Stopping a Pedophile Pediatrician

Though many of his co workers reported their fears about him to their superiors, Stanley Patrick Weber was allowed to practice for almost 20 years, abusing untold numbers of young indigenous boys — some as young as eight years old — before his conviction in 2020. One witness who was finally called to testify in the trial, Nurse David Marsh, is our guest today. David talks to us about what it was like at the dysfunctional Pine Ridge Hospital in South Dakota with Weber. This IHS hospital which is ...

May 16, 202433 min

Escape At Dannemora !

This episode was done in partnership with and is sponsored by SHOWTIME and the new Limited Event Series Escape At Dannemora, directed by Ben Stiller and starring Benicio Del Toro, Patricia Arquette, Paul Dano & Bonnie Hunt.Based on bizarre but true events, Escape At Dannemora tells the story of two prisoners who broke out of a maximum-security prison in upstate New York and their twisted relationship with the female prison employee, who aided in their escape.

May 15, 202431 min

'Nostalgic" Johnny Depp v Amber Heard

Team Johnny? Team Amber? So many people are engrossed in the disturbing, lurid and salacious details of the defamation case between actors/ex spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, they can hardly talk about anything else. It has brought out the worst in both the public and those in the media and made them forget this is real life with farther reaching consequences than if Captain Jack Sparrow wins or loses in the end.

May 15, 202433 min

The Angie Yarnell #1

We take a look into the suspicious disappearance of Angie Yarnell, the husband who fled with a very dark secret and the Missouri reporter who helped track him down.

May 13, 202427 minEp. 1

Where is Brian Laundrie?

Today we discuss the updates in Gabby Petito’s case. Jim analyzes Brian Laundrie’s behavior before and after the last known sighting of Gabby alive. Lisa is shocked when Jim tells her a detail about the consequences of those who aid and abet someone suspected of murder. Our hearts go out to Gabby’s family. We also send our thoughts to all those who are searching for their missing loved ones. Please help spread the word of any missing person you hear about.

May 12, 202425 min

Nashville "Miracle" Bombing #2

You’ll hear how what was supposed to be a peaceful and joyful day was interrupted by one of the most bizarre and eerie sets of events we’ve ever covered, with brave men and women in uniform risking their lives to prevent mass casualties. Leading some Nashville residents to call it a Christmas miracle.

May 11, 202430 minEp. 2

A Molly McLaren

On June 29th, 2017, 23-year-old Molly McLaren prepared to spend the morning working off some stress at the gym, as she'd done so many times in the past. She had no way of knowing just how horrifying and inescapable a simple part of her routine would become.

May 11, 202437 min

The Staircase

In 2004, filmmaker Jean-Xavier de Lestrade debuted "The Staircase" as an eight-part mini-series which examined the case of Michael Peterson, a novelist who was accused of murdering his wife Kathleen after she was found dead at the bottom of a staircase in their Durham, North Carolina home.In 2012 a further two hours were shot from Peterson's and the defence teams perspective detailing the aftermath of the trial and turning it into a 13 hour docu-series.

May 10, 202428 min

Nashville "Miracle" Bombing #1

We take a look at a terrifying event that shook the downtown core of Nashville Tennessee. You’ll hear how what was supposed to be a peaceful and joyful day was interrupted by one of the most bizarre and eerie sets of events we’ve ever covered, with brave men and women in uniform risking their lives to prevent mass casualties. Leading some Nashville residents to call it a Christmas miracle.

May 09, 202421 minEp. 1

Chicago Serial Killer Paul Runge

Over several months, numerous body parts from the same victim would be discovered scattered along the border between Wisconsin and Illinois. Whoever had done this, had gone through painstaking efforts to dispose of their victim.

May 09, 202425 minEp. 2

The Keepers Suspects !

They discuss Lil's need to confront Maskell, the journey from victimhood to survivor and analyze the possible suspects introduced in the documentary.

May 08, 202442 min

Chicago Serial killer Paul Runge #1

Police in the Chicago suburbs were stunned in 1995 when a family dog brought home a severed human left leg and then again, five days later another leg.

May 07, 202421 minEp. 1

The Disappearance Of Madeleine McCann

The team discuss the Netflix show ‘The Disappearance Of Madeleine McCann.’ Madeleine was one week away from her fourth birthday when she disappeared on the evening of May 3 2007 from the McCann apartment at the Ocean Club holiday club in Praia da Luz, Portugal.

May 06, 202440 min

The Buck Stops Here

With the advent of the Inkjet printer, counterfeiting money became as simple as a trip to Staples. By the year 2000, there were 72 million of these homemade dollars in circulation.

May 05, 202417 min

Marcia and the Race Card "The People vs O.J Simpson" #1

The People vs. O. J. Simpson, Jim Clemente, Laura Richards and Lisa Zambetti examine how evidence was handled, how Johnny Cochran played to racial tension and double standard of how Marcia Clark was treated by the media.

May 04, 202430 minEp. 1

Dissecting Brendan Dassey's Confession #2

"Making A Murderer", Jim Clemente and Laura Richards rip apart Brendan Dassey's confession, Lisa Zambetti shares her Pizza Parlor Stabbing story...and the trio reveals what they REALLY think happened in this case.

May 04, 202439 minEp. 2

Dissecting Brendan Dassey's Confession #1

this part discussion of the documentary "Making A Murderer", Jim Clemente and Laura Richards rip apart Brendan Dassey's confession, Lisa Zambetti shares her Pizza Parlor Stabbing story...and the trio reveals what they REALLY think happened in this case.

May 03, 202435 minEp. 1
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