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This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)
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True Crime
The First Degree
by Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek
Today: #137 in True Crime on our combined chart.
Today: #176 in True Crime, Canada on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 22. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the True Crime combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | #137 | #114 |
| Oct 21 | #195 | #175 |
| Oct 20 | — | #185 |
| Oct 19 | #176 | #153 |
| Oct 18 | #170 | #146 |
| Oct 17 | #169 | #143 |
| Oct 16 | #140 | #116 |
Latest episodes
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Episode 425: The Things That Haunt Us
October 21, 2026 · 39 minThis week, Firstober continues with a collection of chilling listener stories, unexplained encounters, and a real-life Halloween nightmare. From eerie apparitions to a mysterious death on Halloween night, Lex and Jac explore the things…
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DEEP DIVE: WHAT IS SUSAN DELL?
October 15, 2026 · 46 minThe world is going crazy and we’re just trying to keep up. This week we are talking about a woman sneaking into high school to pretend to be a substitute teacher just to talk shit to students, a possible serial killer in Michigan, a brand…
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Episode 424: The Dead Speak
October 14, 2026 · 47 minIn this special Halloween episode, Lex and Jac share chilling paranormal encounters from Firsties who swear they’ve experienced something they can’t explain. Then, they unravel the incredible true story of a murdered woman who may have…
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DEEP DIVE: CALEB FLYNN
October 8, 2026 · 51 minYou asked for it, you got it. This week we are going down the rabbit hole that is the atrocious man named Caleb Flynn. Alexis’ new obsession has been courtroom tv, and she has been watching the entire trial in real time. We go through…
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Episode 423: Spooky Stories & Strange Crimes
October 7, 2026 · 47 minToday, Jac and Lex are taking us on a spooky adventure into the places where true crime and the paranormal collide. From chilling listener encounters to a historic murder case with a supernatural twist, they’re leaning all the way into…
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DEEP DIVE: DR. TOMASZ KOSOWSKI
October 1, 2026 · 46 minThis week we are diving into one of the most bizarre cases of the year, Dr. Tomasz Kosowski. You may have seen clips circulating online of his insane courtroom behavior, or maybe of him trying to suck DNA off his fingers in the back of a…
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Episode 422: Rachel Hansen
September 30, 2026 · 55 minIn June 2022, a 19-year-old woman calls 911 after someone enters her apartment and shoots her in the middle of the night. She survives long enough to tell the dispatcher she doesn’t know who shot her or why, but dies from her injuries…
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DEEP DIVE: ANIMALS ARE FREAKS
September 24, 2026 · 46 minIf you thought humans were weird as hell, buckle up because animals are FREAKS. We’re bringing you all of the creepy, strange, murderous facts about the animal kingdom. Prepare to learn things you didn’t want to about dolphins, spiders…
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Episode 421: Daniel Hiers Jr.
September 23, 2026 · 34 minOn March 15, 2005, police respond to a 911 call from a home in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Inside the residence, the body of a 24-year-old woman is found in bed, dead from a gunshot wound to the head. The number one suspect is already…
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DEEP DIVE: THE AI TAKEOVER? REAL OR PSYOP?
September 17, 2026 · 48 minThings are feeling a bit spooky this week and we are barely halfway through September. We are discussing all of the weird shit going on in the AI world (like if it gonna kill off humanity in 10 years or what?????). Plus, some updates in…
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Episode 420: Elisa Roberson
September 16, 2026 · 47 minIn August 1989, a 13-year-old girl leaves her home in Aransas Pass, Texas, for a short walk to meet a friend at a nearby elementary school. But she never makes it there, and investigators soon theorize she was abducted somewhere along that…
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DEEP DIVE: CYBORG COCKROACHES
September 10, 2026 · 45 minWe’re bouncing all over the place this week, so put on your seatbelts and get ready for the ride. A new lawsuit alleges that Frederic Fekkai was an integral part to Epstein’s trafficking ring, the new teaser for Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth…
About the show
Do you ever wonder what it’s like to be friends with a murderer? Or escape a kidnapping? Or have a father who was a serial killer? Join Jac Vanek and Alexis Linkletter on a chilling ride into the darkest corners of your worst nightmares. Murders, cults, kidnappings, and conspiracies—all told through the eyes of a guest who is one degree of separation from the story itself. From infamous serial killers to the unbelievable unknown murder in your own backyard, The First Degree delivers a new perspective to the already fascinating true crime landscape. And who knows... you may be our next guest. (Plus, join them every Thursday for Killing Time, the light-hearted, true crime-adjacent aftershow!)