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The First Degree

Written by: Alexis Linkletter Jac Vanek Billy Jensen
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  • Summary

  • 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!)
    Alexis Linkletter and Jac Vanek
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Episodes
  • BONUS: KILLING TIME: HAMSTER MAN

    BONUS: KILLING TIME: HAMSTER MAN
    Apr 25 2024

    Welcome back for another episode of Killing Time! This week the girls and the ginger are reaching into some current topics including an update on the LISK case, Gypsy Rose, and more! Today on Today I Learned: A bizarre autopsy, schizophrenia in blind people, the origin of the Guinness Book of World Records, and a listener submitted famous last words!

    🎟 Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon:

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    ⚖️ On the Stand: (818) 446-6889

    💩 Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done: (818) 446-6889

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    44 mins
  • Episode 296: Andrew Wieman, Part 1

    Episode 296: Andrew Wieman, Part 1
    Apr 24 2024

    On January 4, 2001, a 20-year-old college student is found dead in his fraternity dorm room on the UC Davis campus. He has suffered 29 stab wounds, two of which are fatal. When authorities look around the room, they find evidence of a possible struggle. But there’s also a piece of paper that appears to be a suicide note. Right away, the campus police rule his death as a suicide. However, the coroner’s office finds the circumstances suspicious and orders a full investigation. Over the following months, authorities struggle to reach a consensus on the circumstances surrounding the student's death. In episode 296, Jac and Alexis break down the investigation into the death of Andrew Wieman, and his family’s fight for answers along the way.

    🎟 Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon:

    patreon.com/thefirstdegree

    ❤️ The Heavy Metal Project: theheavymetalproject.com

    📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thefirstdegree

    🕺 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thefirstdegreee

    👤 Facebook: facebook.com/thefirstdegree

    ⚖️ On the Stand: (818) 446-6889

    💩 Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done: (818) 446-6889

    🤝 Advice: hello@thefirstdegreepodcast.com
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    42 mins
  • BONUS: KILLING TIME: MOST INTELLIGENT EPISODE EVER

    BONUS: KILLING TIME: MOST INTELLIGENT EPISODE EVER
    Apr 18 2024

    This week the girls and the ginger are back for another half-fact-filled episode of Killing Time! In what might be our most intelligent sounding episode, we’re talking about deep ocean aliens, Einstein, space, and so much more that we know nothing about! Then! Today I Learned! We’re talking OJ, Tongues, Eclipses, and a Firstie calls in with another Roald Dahl fact!

    🎟 Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon:

    patreon.com/thefirstdegree

    ❤️ The Heavy Metal Project: theheavymetalproject.com

    📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thefirstdegree

    🕺 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thefirstdegreee

    👤 Facebook: facebook.com/thefirstdegree

    ⚖️ On the Stand: (818) 446-6889

    💩 Worst Thing You’ve Ever Done: (818) 446-6889

    🤝 Advice: hello@thefirstdegreepodcast.com
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    46 mins
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