“Criminal is a true crime podcast that understands crime as something sociological, historical, even anthropological – that crime is a function of people, time, and place,” says New York Magazine. “With incredible sound design, marvelous writing, and a boldness in the way it makes its choices, there are few shows that feel more alive.”

Host Phoebe Judge presents brand new stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle, told live on stage, and scored and mixed live by co-creator Lauren Spohrer. Each story is accompanied visuals—photographs of forensic evidence, historical court documents, and original animations by Julienne Alexander.