The First Degree

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Position in the True Crime chart (US), last 90 days.

#1#91#180JunJulAugSep

#56

all-time peak

172

days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Latest episodes

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DEEP DIVE: CYBORG COCKROACHES

We’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 Epste

Sep 10
45 min

Episode 419: Dana Woods

In August 2012, two young women spend a summer night together in Berkeley County, South Carolina, before accepting a ride from someone they know. Hours later, Dana Woods

Sep 9
33 min

DEEP DIVE: THE BUTT SNIFFER STRIKES AGAIN

It’s another variety show type of week over here at the Deep Dive and we’ve got something for everyone. D4VD’s lawyers dump him, Laura Owens pleads guilty, a budding seri

Sep 3
47 min

Episode 418: Bigger Than the Trial

The Lindsay Clancy case has brought renewed attention to postpartum psychosis, a rare but potentially devastating condition that, when left untreated, has been associated

Sep 2
1 h 12 min

DEEP DIVE: WHAT IS WRONG WITH EVERYONE?

No, for real, what is wrong with everyone lately? This week we’re discussing a woman who was giving sex eyes to the camera during the Lindsay Clancy trial, Hilary Duff fe

Aug 27
48 min

Episode 417: Stozek/McBrien

Growing up in suburban Chicago, a young girl is raised to trust the adults around her. Her church, her school, and her family all feel like safe places. But years later,

Aug 26
40 min

DEEP DIVE: UNCOMFORTABLE TRUTHS

Today we are discussing the tragedy of Hayden Panettiere’s sudden passing and everyone who failed her throughout her life, Anthropic and Amazon destroying rare and ancien

Aug 20
47 min

Episode 416: Trish Haynes

In May 2018, a 25-year-old woman suddenly disappears while living with a childhood friend in Grafton, New Hampshire. Her family immediately knows something is wrong, but

Aug 19
45 min

DEEP DIVE: TO CATCH A PREDATOR?

There’s a lot going on this week, so put those tin foil hats on. First, we’re discussing the new bizarre documentary Predators, and the impact Chris Hansen has had on the

Aug 13
44 min

Episode 415: Three People Knew

In August 2017, a newlywed is found shot to death inside a hotel room in Athens, Georgia, while on a road trip with her husband. As investigators begin piecing together h

Aug 12
40 min

Introducing: CRIMES OF REDDIT, Alexis’ new show with Sabrina Deana-Roga

Reddit is an endless archive of humanity’s most disturbing, bizarre, and deeply human stories. If you love The First Degree, you are going to love CRIMES OF REDDIT with A

Aug 11
51 min

DEEP DIVE: AUTHOR SESSIONS - CHAOS

Today's episode is the Deep Dive x The First Degree Book Club crossover you didn't know you needed. We're sitting down with bestselling author Tom O'Neill to talk about

Aug 6
1 h 40 min

Episode 414: Manson murders, MKUltra, and the CIA

This week on The First Degree, we're doing something a little different. Consider this episode your CHAOS crash course. Tom O'Neill's groundbreaking book CHAOS: Charles

Aug 5
1 h 05 min

DEEP DIVE: THE MANOSPHERE BAKERY

This week Jac is taking you on a very niche deep dive, so buckle up. We’re going all the way down the manosphere rabbit hole via a “hot” viral bakery owner from Phoenix a

Jul 30
46 min

Episode 413: Christian Sayre

In October 2021, the owner of a beloved dive bar in Everett, Washington is arrested on multiple counts of sexual assault, sending shockwaves through the tight-knit group

Jul 29
38 min

DEEP DIVE: MKULTRA ALIVE & WELL?

Tin foil hats on! Today’s episode, we go down the rabbit hole of Tulsi Gabbard’s brother being arrested for luring kids into his hotel room with candy, being raised in a

Jul 23
44 min

Episode 412: Hotel Zaza Tragedy

On July 29, 2019, police respond to a 911 call from a hotel in Dallas, Texas. There are noise complaints about some guests, but hotel security is reluctant to intervene b

Jul 22
37 min

DEEP DIVE: TYLER ROBINSON HEARING

Tyler Robinson’s hearing has officially started and it is a shit show already. We are discussing the highlights, the plot holes, and the fake news getting thrown around t

Jul 16
45 min

Episode 411: Jeremy "Scotty" Cockrell

In June 2006, a 17-year-old spends the evening volunteering with a local haunted house before making plans to spend the next day at the lake with friends. But when those

Jul 15
36 min

DEEP DIVE: LEX'S LISK UPDATE

This week, Alexis is giving you the inside scoop on all of the latest LISK updates, including what she saw at the sentencing hearing, never heard stories, and her involve

Jul 9
42 min

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Where The First Degree ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Sep 10, 2026).

#117 ▲ 63 True Crime US

What listeners say

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The regular episodes are great. The thought and research that goes into them is some of the best in the true crime realm. They will also follow up on previously covered cases when need be. What isn’t great are their Killing Time episodes. Since all the Diddy stuff came out it has been nothing but conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory from every corner of the internet and social media. They treat it all as fact and just to prevent a law suit they will toss in an occasional “allegedly”. It is one thing to talk about a case but it is another to give some of the wildest conspiracy theories life and thus, the continue to fester and grow larger and more ridiculous. I don’t want to unsubscribe to them but this sudden turn to everything that comes out about Diddy etc. is true, both on the pod and in the Facebook group may leave me no choice. Be better Jac and Alexis.

ali_f82 · Dec 2024

Overall, I’m a fan of the regular episodes and think Alexis and Jac do an amazing job. However, I’ve recently been listening to several of their “Deep Dives” on Diddy and others, and it’s been very disappointing. They seem to treat every single tik tok story about anything as fact, when clearly a lot of it is just random people with random theories. I get Alexis and Jac are not real journalists, but c’mon - do a bit more due diligence. Way, way too many, “omg, did you see that tik tok about that thing that might have happened”. If you want real reporting, check out channels like the BBC who have real, fact-checking journalists. If you’re cool with random gossip, stay here!

TR Reviews2 · Dec 2024

I’ve listened to you ladies for a few years now and have enjoyed your content but these Diddy/celebrity deep dives are on fire!! I’ve been a conspiracy realist since 2020 so am aware of most of these topics, but LOVE that y’all are bringing them mainstream to help wake people up to these satanic agendas and deception. The delivery is compelling and the fact that you both live in LA and have some first hand knowledge is the icing on the cake! Keep up the great work! The devil is real but God wins! xoxo

Southernb58 · Nov 2024

Life got busy and I was so grateful to come back to First Degree. The current hosts are amazing and very ethical plus sensitive to the rights of victims and the accused who may not have been found guilty yet.

Cgkeepgoing · Nov 2024

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