Criminal

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Criminal is a podcast about crime. Not so much the “if it bleeds, it leads,” kind of crime but something a little more complex. Stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. The show’s producers are full-time radio people, but Criminal is what we do when we go home at night. 

To contact the show's creators, email thisiscriminal@gmail.com.

Series

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166 Pieces

Criminal is an award-winning podcast about crime. Stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle.

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38 Pieces

Stories of sacrifice, obsession, and the ways in which we make it up as we go along.


Pieces

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On August 10th, 2014, one day after 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, Edward Crawford w...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 16:42
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An experiment in living together, forever.

  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 23:04
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On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls took command of a Confederate ship and liberated himself and his family from enslavement. His great-great-grandson, ...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 29:27
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In May 1991, a bank robber walked into a bank in Irving, Texas, and without speaking handed the teller a note that read, “This is a bank robbery. G...

  • Added: May 19, 2020
  • Length: 31:54
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“The question becomes, when is enough enough?” Today, we’re talking about forgiveness.

  • Added: May 19, 2020
  • Length: 33:35
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In January 2000, two bodies were found frozen in a remote area of Saskatoon, Canada. It was a place where nobody walked, especially in the winter. ...

  • Added: May 19, 2020
  • Length: 35:06
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In April of 1995, wildlife biologists flew small airplanes over Yellowstone National Park, looking for two missing wolves. “They’re just gone. And ...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2020
  • Length: 31:55
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Sgt. David Mascarenas was the Dive Supervisor for the Los Angeles Police Department. He’s been diving his whole life, and prides himself on never r...

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  • Added: Apr 15, 2020
  • Length: 31:14
  • Purchases: 1
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Just before midnight on October 15, 1990, police arrived at 527 Lime Street in Jacksonville, Florida to find the small wood-frame house on fire. Th...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2020
  • Length: 29:24
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“The police had surrounded the house. They had been there for quite a while. They didn’t want to try to rush the house because they thought he migh...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2020
  • Length: 29:07