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Hosted by Alexis Linkletter, Jac Vanek.

Should you pitch it?

Guest activity
Sometimes has guests
35% of recent episode titles look like interviews
Episode length
47 min
Median of recent episodes. That is the commitment you would be asking for.
Publishing
Weekly+
717 episodes · last 2026-09-10
Language
English (US)
Declared in the feed as en-us.
Where it's from
Outside the UK
The feed declares en-us.
Reach
98
Percentile among shows you could realistically get on. Not a download count.
Check whether they charge. Some shows sell guest slots rather than booking them, and rates in some fields run to thousands. Nothing in a podcast feed reliably says so, so we do not claim either way. Ask before you write the pitch.
Worth a pitch. This show publishes its own contact, sits outside the national chart, is independently published, and its recent episodes show it books guests.

How this show compares to other news & politics podcasts

Interviews run alongside other formats here, more often than most News & Politics shows, so a guest slot is a normal part of the schedule.

Measured against every news & politics podcast in the directory that has published in the last year.

This show Category average
Episodes featuring a guest 35% 15%
Episodes in the last 90 days 28 22
Typical episode length 47 min 43 min
Episodes published in total 717 187
Reach percentile 98 50

Reach is a percentile among shows you could realistically get booked on, built from chart history, longevity, activity and cadence. It is not a download figure. Nobody outside a show can see those.

What the show says about itself

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. (

Recent episodes

Straight from the feed. The quickest way to judge whether your angle fits.

  1. DEEP DIVE: CYBORG COCKROACHES
  2. Episode 419: Dana Woods
  3. DEEP DIVE: THE BUTT SNIFFER STRIKES AGAIN
  4. Episode 418: Bigger Than the Trial
  5. DEEP DIVE: WHAT IS WRONG WITH EVERYONE?
  6. Episode 417: Stozek/McBrien
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Common questions

Does The First Degree accept guests?

Sometimes has guests. Interviews appear alongside other formats. This is our reading of the show's recent episode titles, not a statement from the show itself.

How do I contact The First Degree?

Yes. The First Degree publishes a contact address in its own RSS feed, and it is the show's own inbox rather than a shared network desk. We hold it and release it to people on a plan. We never invent an address and never send a pitch on your behalf.

How often does The First Degree publish?

It publishes at least once a week. There are 717 episodes in the feed. Episodes run about 47 minutes.

Is The First Degree still active?

Yes. It has published within the last 90 days.

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