The Best Of Criminal

in #podcast5 years ago

It’s not hard for me to find true crime shows and podcasts macabre and exploitative, however Criminal manages to explore the world of true crime with empathy and accuracy. The host, Phoebe Judge, delves into crimes of all shapes and sizes, from grisly homicides to the ins and outs of marijuana brownie distribution. Criminal surpasses others of the true crime genre, as it doesn’t just chronicle the gruesome details of violent crime, but manages to get to the peripheral points of crime that most don’t bother to explore.
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Angie
In this episode, a professional soccer player becomes obsessed with helping the Philadelphia police department solve the crime of a homeless woman. Although it does cover a horrible murder, it also explores altruism and unexpected teamwork.

Either/Or
The investigation of a controversial sentencing from an otherwise mild-mannered judge following a violent crime in this episode, leaves you with the question, do you agree or disagree with the unusual punishment?

Money Tree
Phoebe speaks with Axton Betz-Hamilton, a scholar who made the study of identity theft her life’s work after it happened to her. This story is shocking, and leads in to the study of what makes someone a psycopath in it’s follow up episode, The Checklist.

The Portrait
This episode of the podcasts explores the Lawson family, in which a father arranged for all 9 members of his family to pose for a photograph in an era where photography was still a rarity. Days after the photo was taken, all but one of the family members were found dead. Phoebe dives into the way crimes were investigated in 1929 and asks the questions why and how someone can snap.

American Dream
Why would a well off man want to be a successful bank robber? Phoebe speaks with the people who knew Clay and the people affected by his crimes, to understand what makes a man desire to become an outlaw.

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Excellent article @pinkspectre

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