Phoebe Judge is the host and co-creator of Criminal, This Is Love, and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Criminal was named the "best true crime podcast of all time" by Entertainment Weekly, and one of the Best Podcasts of 2023 by The New York Times, which described it as a “venerated series” that has “grown only more impressive with time.” The ACLU has praised Criminal for creating “an unexpected and critical look at true crime that often leaves you questioning the criminal legal system and always shows there is more to the story.” Previously, Judge was a host at WUNC North Carolina Public Radio, a producer for The Story with Dick Gordon and a reporter based on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. She covered the BP oil spill and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina for Mississippi Public Broadcasting and National Public Radio. Judge’s work has won multiple Edward R. Murrow and Associated Press awards.
Criminal is an award-winning podcast about true crime. Stories of people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle. Criminal is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and was named one of the Best Podcasts of 2023 by The New York Times.
The Cascade PBS Ideas Festival is a full-day event in downtown Seattle, featuring live podcast recordings and studio television tapings from CNN, Vox, PBS, The Wall Street Journal, Crooked Media, NPR, The Gist, Open to Debate, and more. Watch live as journalists, newsmakers, and thought leaders from around the world take on hot topics making news and the biggest issues of our time. Plus, community meetups, speaker meet-and-greets, micro-sessions, food trucks, and DJs.
Don't just listen — be part of it. Join us on May 31 (the weekend after Memorial Day) at the Amazon Meeting Center in downtown Seattle.
