Criminal

In the 1950s, a new television quiz show premiered called Twenty One. But the first episode was a disaster — so the producers decided to try something. Say hello on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast]. Sign up for our occasional newsletter [http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd]. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944]. Sign up for Criminal Plus [https://thisiscriminal.com/plus] to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more. We also make This is Love [https://thisislovepodcast.com/] and Phoebe Reads a Mystery [https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/]. Artwork by Julienne Alexander [http://www.yssrs.com/]. Check out our online shop [https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/]. Episode transcripts are posted on our website [https://thisiscriminal.com/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The night before she gave birth, Susan Horton had a salad for dinner. The next day, doctors told her she’d tested positive for opiates - and reported her to child welfare authorities. This episode is from our friends at the Reveal podcast. Listen to a longer version here [https://revealnews.org/podcast/she-ate-a-poppy-seed-salad-child-services-took-her-baby/]. Say hello on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast]. Sign up for our occasional newsletter [http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd]. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944]. Sign up for Criminal Plus [https://thisiscriminal.com/plus] to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more. We also make This is Love [https://thisislovepodcast.com/] and Phoebe Reads a Mystery [https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/]. Artwork by Julienne Alexander [http://www.yssrs.com/]. Check out our online shop [https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/]. Episode transcripts are posted on our website [https://thisiscriminal.com/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

When Tabatha Trammell was 50 years old, she started studying to become a doula — a support person for pregnant women. Today, most of her clients are incarcerated. She says she always tells them her own story when she meets them: “I went down that same road. But I'm here today. And I'm going to tell you how to navigate this prison system.” Say hello on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast]. Sign up for our occasional newsletter [http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd]. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944]. Sign up for Criminal Plus [https://thisiscriminal.com/plus] to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more. We also make This is Love [https://thisislovepodcast.com/] and Phoebe Reads a Mystery [https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/]. Artwork by Julienne Alexander [http://www.yssrs.com/]. Check out our online shop [https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/]. Episode transcripts are posted on our website [https://thisiscriminal.com/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Not long into his job as prison superintendent, Frank Thompson had to prepare his staff to perform Oregon's first execution in three decades. They simulated each step of the process over and over and over. This episode was first released in 2018. Say hello on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast]. Sign up for our occasional newsletter [http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd]. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944]. Sign up for Criminal Plus [https://thisiscriminal.com/plus] to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more. We also make This is Love [https://thisislovepodcast.com/] and Phoebe Reads a Mystery [https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/]. Artwork by Julienne Alexander [http://www.yssrs.com/]. Check out our online shop [https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/]. Episode transcripts are posted on our website [https://thisiscriminal.com/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

When Jeffery Manchester escaped from prison, a lot of people weren't surprised. But they didn't expect what happened next. "I kind of figured he'd be on the beach with a margarita, but nope." This is the second part of a two-part story. Say hello on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/ThisIsCriminal/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/criminal_podcast/] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@criminal_podcast]. Sign up for our occasional newsletter [http://thisiscriminal.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=25658e45f07309154fbf5f23f&id=a7d08cb6bd]. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/criminal/id809264944]. Sign up for Criminal Plus [https://thisiscriminal.com/plus] to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, special merch deals, and more. We also make This is Love [https://thisislovepodcast.com/] and Phoebe Reads a Mystery [https://thisiscriminal.com/mystery/]. Artwork by Julienne Alexander [http://www.yssrs.com/]. Check out our online shop [https://shop.thisiscriminal.com/]. Episode transcripts are posted on our website [https://thisiscriminal.com/]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]