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 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: MOUNTAIN DEWS, BABY! | 2025-04-10 | ||
| Episode 346: The Simi Valley Rapist, Part 1 | 2025-04-09 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: UNDERGROUND TUNNELS IN MIAMI? | 2025-04-03 | ||
| Episode 345: Crystal Deniece McCrory Jones | 2025-04-02 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: DON’T DIE | 2025-03-27 | ||
| Episode 344: Janice Lillie | 2025-03-26 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: SHE'S A BELIEBER | 2025-03-20 | ||
| Episode 343: Jonathan T. Schwartz | 2025-03-19 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: A NOT SO SIMPLE FAVOR | 2025-03-13 | ||
| Episode 342: Anastasia WitbolsFeugen, Part 2 | 2025-03-12 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: A LITTLE THIS, A LITTLE THAT | 2025-03-06 | ||
| Episode 341: Anastasia WitbolsFeugen, Part 1 | 2025-03-05 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: DIDDY, FYRE FEST, & JUSTIN V BLAKE UPDATES | 2025-02-27 | ||
| Episode 340: The Victims: Milwaukee Ave Massacre | 2025-02-26 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: BLAKE VS JUSTIN PT 193572 | 2025-02-20 | ||
| Episode 339: Stacy Shaw | 2025-02-19 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: THE DRAMA MASHUP | 2025-02-13 | ||
| Episode 338: Love, Chaos & Tragedy | 2025-02-12 | ||
| DEEP DIVE: RECEIPTS. TIMELINE. PROOF. SCREENSHOTS. | 2025-02-06 | ||
| Episode 337: Gilbert Gutjahr, Part 2 | 2025-02-05 |