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!)
| Title | Date published | ||
| Episode 368: Zahra Baker | 2025-09-10 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: UNKNOWN CALLER, THE HIGH SCHOOL CATFISH | 2025-09-04 | ||
| Episode 367: An Arrest: Nikki Cheng Saelee McCain | 2025-09-03 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: BASED ON A FAKE STORY | 2025-08-28 | ||
| Episode 366: The Kalamazoo Uber Murders | 2025-08-27 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: DIZZY GLIZZY | 2025-08-21 | ||
| Episode 365: Carrie Lepak | 2025-08-20 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: TOUR DE EPSTEIN | 2025-08-14 | ||
| Episode 364: Just Outside the Line | 2025-08-13 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW | 2025-08-07 | ||
| Episode 363: Jennifer and Adrianna Wix, Part 2 | 2025-08-06 | ||
| KILLING TIME: EEL OSMOSIS | 2025-07-31 | ||
| Episode 362: Jennifer and Adrianna Wix, Part 1 | 2025-07-30 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: WELCOME BACK OZZY OSBOURNE | 2025-07-24 | ||
| Episode 361: Brian Schaffer | 2025-07-23 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: RELEASE THE LIST | 2025-07-17 | ||
| Episode 360: Jessica Gutierrez | 2025-07-16 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: JEFFREY EPSTEIN DIDN’T KILL HIMSELF | 2025-07-10 | ||
| Episode 359: Megan Trussell | 2025-07-09 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: RULES FOR THEE, NOT FOR ME | 2025-07-03 |