Criminal

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Criminal, the award-winning podcast about crime, is bringing their live show to Madison on Saturday, Sept 21 at the Barrymore Theater

Criminal tells the stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. 

On Sept 21, host Phoebe Judge will present brand new stories, told live on stage, and scored and mixed live by co-creator Lauren Spohrer. Each story is accompanied by visuals—photographs of forensic evidence, historical court documents, and original animations by Julienne Alexander. Audiences will get to know the Criminal team, peek behind the curtain of how they find stories, and might even find themselves being questioned by Phoebe Judge.

I’m pleased to offer you an interview with Phoebe Judge and/or Lauren Spohrer about the upcoming live show, the history of Criminal and how it's become one of the most beloved podcasts around. I also have art if you'd like to include it in you event listings. 

More About Criminal Podcast

New episodes come out twice a month, always on Fridays. Each episode tells the story of a different crime — some are funny, some are tragic — and each one will change the way you look at the world around you. From PRX’s Radiotopia podcast network, Criminal is heard by millions of listeners. TIME Magazine calls it "the purist's true crime series" and New York Magazine says “there are few shows that feel more alive.”

Criminal launched January of 2014, and is based in Durham, North Carolina. In 2015, Criminaal won a Third Coast International Audio Festival “Best Documentary” and is often named to "best-of" lists, including in WIRED, The Atlantic, USA Today, Rolling Stone, and more.

Phoebe Judge

Previously, Phoebe was a host at WUNC North Carolina Public Radio, a producer for The Story with Dick Gordon, and a reporter based in the gulf coast of Mississippi. She covered the BP oil spill and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for Mississippi Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio. Phoebe’s work has won multiple Edward R. Murrow and Associated Press awards. She attended the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies.

Lauren Spohrer

Before starting Criminal, Lauren was a producer at NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday, NPR’s Bryant Park Project, and APM’s The Story with Dick Gordon. She has a Master’s degree in fiction writing from Columbia University and has taught at Columbia University, Duke University and The New School. She’s the founder of the online literary magazine Two Serious Ladies.

“The thinking person’s true crime podcast.” – The News & Observer

“No matter how strange or ghastly the crime, the voice of the host Phoebe Judge somehow remains implacable and oddly soothing.” – The New York Times

“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. With incredible sound design, marvelous writing, and a boldness in the way it makes its choices, there are few shows that feel more alive.” – New York Magazine