The First Degree
Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek · Alexis Linkletter and Jac Vanek
Show overview
The First Degree has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 696 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 600 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 46 min and 57 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. The publisher flags most episodes as explicit, so expect adult themes or strong language throughout. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language True Crime show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 55 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2023, with 115 episodes published. Published by Alexis Linkletter and Jac Vanek.
From the publisher
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!)