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The First Degree
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 throug...
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DEEP DIVE: GET HIM TO THE CREEP
This week we have updates on the DV4D case (an arrest has finally been made thank GOD), finding out who really built Zorro ranch, there’s somehow a se...
Episode 400: Father Robert Hoeffner
On January 28th, 2024, a 76-year-old man and his 69-year-old sister are murdered at their home in Palm Bay, Florida. The killer flees, engaging the po...
DEEP DIVE: HALEY BECK, PART 2
Another week of crazy headlines awaits us including D4VD finally being arrested, Michael Jackson’s weird link to Epstein, and Gislaine Maxwell’s possi...
Episode 399: Clayton Echard
You might know Clayton Echard as The Bachelor, but this time, he’s sitting down to tell his side of the story. In this special interview episode, we’r...
Clayton Eckhard: The Story
You might know Clayton Echard as The Bachelor, but lately his name has been tied to something far messier: a viral paternity scandal filled with bold...
DEEP DIVE: HALEY BECK
We have found our new hyper fixation and it is the insane and unbelievable case of Haley Beck. We’re reading the police report, going through texts,...
Episode 398: The Last New Year’s Eve
On New Year’s Eve 2019, deputies respond to reports of gunfire at a quiet home outside Montgomery, Texas. Inside, a young mother has been shot multipl...
DEEP DIVE: EPSTEIN, ALIENS, AND EVEREST
Epstein, aliens, and Everest, oh my! It’s a scam filled week over here at the Deep Dive, and we are exposing them all. From Mount Everest fraud, to...
Episode 397: Jonathan Hoang
On the morning of March 31, 2025, a mother goes to wake her son for school and finds his room empty. He is 21 years old, autistic, and vulnerable, and...
EXCLUSIVE: THE HALEY BECK SCANDAL
*** BONUS EPISODE ALERT***
A disturbing scandal has surfaced in Peoria involving Centennial High School, where two female teachers from t...
DEEP DIVE: DISNEY ADULTS
We’re all over the place with this weeks deep dive! Starting off with the headlines: government bimbo fetishes, Lindsey Graham (who has no kids) wavin...
Episode 396: They Never Stop
In February 2008, two trusted members of the Turlock, California community - a police officer and a teacher - are both accused of exploiting their pos...
DEEP DIVE: PALM BEACH PETE
“I’m not Epstein, I’m Palm Beach Pete!” Or, at least that’s what Epstein’s new viral doppelgänger says. We deep dive this fascinating man on today’s...
Heaven’s Gate Part 1 with Serial Killers & Murderous Minds
In this special true crime crossover, we joined Vanessa Richardson and forensic psychologist Dr. Tristin Engels on Serial Killers and Murderous Minds...
DEEP DIVE: THE EPSTEIN FILES, PART 7 (PLUS REBEL WILSON)
Another week, another handful of Epstein bombshells. We’re talking about the prison guard working during Epstein’s death being set to testify to congr...
Episode 395: The Eleventh Gun
In early January 1985, a 20-year-old National Guardsman is on a training exercise in Henderson, Nevada. The ambitious and intelligent young man has a...
DEEP DIVE: THE EPSTEIN FILES, PART 6
Even though the world has seemingly moved on from Epstein, we refuse to stop talking about it. This week we are diving into the headlines of the week...
Episode 394: Toby Beaugh
In February 2006, a newly married 29-year-old man is walking home from a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans when a black truck nearly strikes him a...
DEEP DIVE: THE EPSTEIN FILES, PART 5
We’ve been pulled into a few different rabbit holes this week, and it’s yet again a crazy ass ride. First, we look into Epstein’s ties to the Interloc...
Episode 393: After The Crash
On October 29, 2010, a 50-year-old woman is shot at her home in Cresson Township, Pennsylvania. The same day, her college aged son is also involved in...
DEEP DIVE: THE EPSTEIN FILES, PART 4
Another week of chipping away at the iceberg. Today we’re diving into the Gislaine sighting in Canada, Bill Gates admitting to affairs with two Russia...
Episode 392: The Au Pair Catfish
On a quiet February morning in an upscale Virginia suburb, a 911 call shattered the quiet. An au pair reported an intruder. A federal agent said he fi...
TFD Special Episode: Introducing The Knife
Firsties, we are so excited to introduce you to an amazing true crime podcast hosted by some new friends to The First Degree, Hannah Smith and Patia E...
DEEP DIVE: THE EPSTEIN FILES, PART 3
And we're back for round three... This week, we're diving into the latest updates surrounding the Epstein files, discussing the DOJ's recent release o...
Episode 391: Danny Rex Harris
On October 26, 2007, a 55-year-old military veteran was found murdered in his home on the outskirts of Memphis, Tennessee. The family of the father of...
DEEP DIVE: THE EPSTEIN FILES, PART 2
This week we continue to chip away at the Epstein files, starting off with the top headlines of the week. We dive into bizarre code words throughout t...
Episode 390: Peggy Klinke, Part 2
After more than a year of stalking, threats, and repeated pleas for help, the danger in Peggy Klinke’s life reaches its breaking point. As the crimina...
DEEP DIVE: THE EPSTEIN FILES
Where do we even begin? Over 3 million files and we are just at the tip pf the iceberg. This week we’re going over the biggest Epstein related headl...
Episode 389: Peggy Klinke, Part 1
In the late 1990s, a driven and bright woman builds a life in New Mexico, staying deeply connected to her family back in Ohio. But after meeting a man...
DEEP DIVE: BLAKE VS JUSTIN (AND TAYLOR?)
You asked for it, you’ve got it. We are diving DEEP into all of the recently released documents in the Blake vs Justin saga, and we are going line by...
Episode 388: The Bird Creek Tragedy
On May 30, 2022, the body of a 40-year-old mother of three is found in a creek on the outskirts of Tulsa, Oklahoma. At first, it appears the woman has...
DEEP DIVE: BECKHAM FAMILY FEUD
We were graced by the Deep Dive gods this week with Brooklyn Beckham’s very public break up with his parents (including that BIZARRE wedding dance men...
Episode 387: Jonathan Gerlach
Today we’re stepping back to examine a case that has swept the nation — and shaken public trust in places meant to be sacred. At the center of it is J...
DEEP DIVE: STOP BULLYING ME!
Man, 2026 is off to a bizarre start. This week a group of people were locked up in jail for posting tweets about Brigitte Macron (yep, you can get arr...
Episode 386: John Hinckley Jr.
On March 30, 1981, the 40th President of the United States, Ronald Reagan, is just two months into his presidency when he attends a speaking engagemen...
DEEP DIVE: HOW WILL MOMTOK SURVIVE THIS???
There’s a hell of a lot going on in the world right now, but we are hyper obsessing about Ashley Tisdale being booted from her mom group (it’s not an...
Episode 385: Jason Marous
In January 2023, a 36-year-old man is found shot inside his vehicle outside his Fort Lauderdale apartment in the early morning hours. As detectives in...
DEEP DIVE: NEW YEAR, SAME BULLSHIT
Happy 2026! It’s a new year but we are still obsessing over the same ole shit. We’re deep diving into the latest Epstein files, and why doesn’t anyone...
Episode 384: The Crimes That Defined 2025
On this New Year’s installment of The First Degree, Jac and Lex take you through the crime stories that defined 2025. From trials that dominated Court...
DEEP DIVE: BYE BYE 2025
It’s time to reflect on the past year and break down all of the celebrity scandals, cultural moments and conspiracies that shaped this year. We’re div...