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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 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…
Episodes
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: FRECKLE FACE
Welcome back for another episode of Killing Time! This week, the girls won’t let the ginger complain about going to the dermatologist. Apparently, they are…
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Episode 310: Nancy Woodrum
On Cinco de Mayo of 2018 law enforcement were called to a disturbing scene at a rural Paso Robles property. Nancy Woodrum, a popular hairdresser, mother…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: ANDREA DORIA
Good day and welcome back for another amazing episode of Killing Time! Today we’re going the distance to bring you as many half-truths as we can. Jac has a…
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Episode 309: Bianca Carrasco
In the evening hours of May 1, 2016, a 29 year old dedicated nurse and mother of three, disappears from her home in San Antonio, Texas. Her husband claims they…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: I THINK OUR FACTS ARE REAL
Welcome back to Killing Time! This week, the girls and the ginger return to their infinite quest for knowledge. We’re learning about: windowed graves, Jimmy…
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Episode 308: Without Explanation
On December 15, 2020, a 42-year-old ex US Army mechanic is stabbed to death at his parent's home in Warsaw, Indiana. The victim’s mother and stepfather are…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: TODAY WE LEARN
Good day Firsties! Welcome back for another edition of Killing Time! Today, the girls and the ginger are all about knowledge! Our quest to become the smartest…
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Episode 307: Under the Influence
On March 8, 2015, a 25-year-old man visits his friend’s apartment in Indianapolis, Indiana. What begins as a casual hangout quickly turns into a tragedy. After…
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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: JUSTICE FOR CLAYTON
The true crime x bachelor nation crossover you didn’t know you needed. 🎟 Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: HUMAN SHOES
Welcome back to Killing Time! This week the girls and the ginger are going all-in, trying to learn as much as humanly possible! Today I learned: Dual…
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Episode 306: Samantha Marie Young
On April 19, 2015, a 21-year-old mother fails to turn up to work not far from Wrightsville, Pennsylvania. After her sister calls the police, the young woman’s…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: FREE MESO BOOK
The girls and the ginger are back! Today on Killing Time, we’re talking conspiracies in a big way! Then! Today I learned… How the Earth (and Arby’s) got their…
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Episode 305: Lizzi Marriott
On October 9, 2012, 19-year-old Elizabeth “Lizzi” Marriott leaves a note for her uncle and aunt. Although Lizzi is a Massachusetts native, she is living with…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: MACAULAY MACAULAY CULKIN CULKIN
It’s Killing Time! This week, the girls and the ginger are discussing new developments with the Long Island Serial Killer case, followed by some general…
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Episode 304: Leon Laureles
In the late night hours of May 9, 1996, a 30-year-old man leaves his home for his midnight shift in Brownwood, Texas. But he never makes it inside. Just after…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: ALEXIS’ WEDDING RECAP
Hello! Welcome back to another very special episode of Killing Time! Today, the girls and the ginger are reminiscing about Alexis and Matt’s incredible…
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Episode 303: Ronda Thompson Reynolds, Part 2
Over a decade after Ronda Reynolds was killed, her mother wins the right under state law to have a judge convene an inquest into the death. When a jury…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: WALKIN & TALKIN
Welcome back to another exhilarating episode of Killing Time! This week, the girls and the ginger are ALL over the place, but eventually, it’s time for…
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Episode 302: Ronda Thompson Reynolds, Part 1
On December 16, 1998, a 33-year-old woman named Ronda Reynolds is found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside her home in Toledo, Washington. Her death…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: CUTIE CRAZY
The girls and the ginger would like to welcome you back for another week of Killing Time! Today, Jac goes deep into the halls of history with a super extended…
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Episode 301: Greg Everett Wells
On January 6, 2002, a 31-year-old pizza delivery driver is bludgeoned to death and has his throat cut after making a delivery to an apartment in Cedar Rapids…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: BEEZIN
This week the girls and the ginger return for another fact-filled frenzy edition of Killing Time! Jac has about one million things to say before we get into…
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Episode 300: Ashleigh Love
In the early morning hours of October 6, 2009, a 19-year-old woman is shot in her bed as she sleeps in her family’s Milwaukee, Wisconsin home. Immediately…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: TATERS
Welp, here we go again. The girls and the ginger return, and in the most Killing Time fashion ever, proceed to go on about 100 tangents before we get to our…
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Episode 299: John Wayne Gacy, Part 2
On December 11th, 1978, a 15-year-old boy disappeared after finishing work at a drugstore in Des Plaines, Illinois. Law enforcement was soon on the case and…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: IT’S SCIENCE TIME
Here we go again! The girls and the ginger return for another week of who honestly knows anymore. This tangent-filled episode takes so many twists and turns…
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Episode 298: John Wayne Gacy, Part 1
In the spring of 1977, 18-year-old Matthew Bowman mysteriously disappeared from a suburban Chicago neighborhood. Matthew’s family immediately knew something…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: GREATEST FORNICATOR EVER
Welcome back for another thrilling episode of Killing Time! This week the girls and the ginger are opening up the phone lines for another installment of Today…
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Episode 297: Andrew Wieman, Part 2
On February 10, 2002, authorities announce that they have finally determined the manner of Andrew Wieman’s death, and it comes as a surprise to everyone…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: HAMSTER MAN
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…
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Episode 296: Andrew Wieman, Part 1
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…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: MOST INTELLIGENT EPISODE EVER
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…
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Episode 295: Julie Lee Kelin
On November 2, 2001, a 40-year-old woman is viciously bludgeoned and strangled to death inside her apartment in San Diego, California. Family, friends, and…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: DEFINITELY
This week the girls and the ginger return and we’re killing time in epic fashion! Jac has some spelling struggles, Lex has safety tips, and Jer has frog facts!…
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Episode 294: Joan Angela D'Alessandro
On April 19, 1973, a 7-year-old girl in Hillsdale, New Jersey, goes out selling Girl Scout cookies in her neighborhood. She knows she’s not allowed far, so…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: NOTHING IS EVERYTHING
Well well well, look who it is! The girls and the ginger return yet again for another episode of Killing Time! This week we’re bringing you more fun facts with…
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Episode 293: The Ripple Effect
On June 26, 2009, a 26-year-old college graduate is attacked and stabbed multiple times inside her apartment complex in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The young woman…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: THE BIG BONK
This week the girls and the ginger return with another half-fact-filled episode of Killing Time! Join us for a special revival of “On the Stand” featuring…
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Episode 292: William Rufus Stephens Jr.
In the early hours of January 3, 2009, a 29-year-old man is found shot in his truck outside a bar in College Station, Texas. He’s still alive at this point, so…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: LAP IT UP
This week the girls and the ginger return for a Killing Time of epic proportions! Today I Learned returns for another fact-filled feature including info about…
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Episode 291: James "Jimmy" Michael
On the morning of November 29, 2005, a fire breaks out at a Morgantown, West Virginia home, engulfing the quiet neighborhood in chaos. Amidst the smoke and…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: TAMRON HALL
This week on Killing Time the girls are joined by true crime royalty, the one and only Tamron Hall. Throughout her career, Tamron has dominated all corners of…
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Episode 290: Tamron Hall: Watch Where They Hide
On a very special episode of The First Degree, Alexis & Jac talk to award winning crime journalist, talk show host and author, Tamron Hall. Tamron opens up…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: HOLLY MADISON RETURNS
This week the girls are joined by our good friend and bombshell Holly Madison for a very special Killing Time! We’re talking hauntings, aliens, conspiracies…
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Episode 289: Jill Ann Spaulding
In this episode, Holly Madison shares a peek behind the curtain of the forbidden world of Playboy. During her time at the mansion she encountered several…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: LEAP DAY
Hello Firsties! The girls and the ginger are back under quite rare circumstances! Today is leap day! Join us as we explore some interesting happenings in…
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Episode 288: Denise Huskins & Aaron Quinn, Part 2
We conclude with part two of our coverage of the Denise & Aaron’s unbelievable story. Delving into the catastrophic failure of law enforcement in this case…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: READ IT ON REDDIT
This week the girls and the ginger return and dive deep down the rabbit hole of Reddit! Also, we’re banging the gavel yet again. Straight to jail this week…
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Episode 287: Denise Huskins & Aaron Quinn, Part 1
In part one, Lex and Jac sit down with Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn, the couple at the center of the earth shattering story that’s captivated the nation…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: TIME TRAVELING TRUMPS
The girls and the ginger return with another episode of Killing Time! Don those tin foil hats because this week Alexis has uncovered some very bizarre…
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Episode 286: Greg Hunter
On August 27, 1990, a 19-year-old man is shot and his body concealed inside a commercial freezer at his workplace in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The killer steals…
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BONUS: KILLING TIME: APPLE BOTTOM GENES
WE’RE BACK! Did you miss us? Killing Time returns today, and the gang is back in the studio! Two girls, one ginger, here yet again with more half-facts than…
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Episode 285: The Hadleys
On July 16, 2011, a 54-year-old man and his 47-year-old wife are bludgeoned to death at their home in Port St Lucie, Florida. The community is shocked beyond…
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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: CRIMINAL EDUCATION
In a usually quiet neighborhood in Bakersfield, California, a family of five was murdered in their home on a sleepy Sunday afternoon. At first, police thought…
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Episode 284: Teresa Halbach
On Halloween, 2005, a 25-year-old woman disappears in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Almost a week later, search parties find her Toyota RAV4 concealed in a salvage…
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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: ASHLEY & MIRANDA
A note for our listeners: The New Year means a brand spankin’ new Killing Time. Don’t worry, we’re not leaving you hanging while we revamp our Thursday…
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Episode 283: Leanne Irene Davidson
On August 29, 2021, police respond to a 911 call from a home in Peoria, Arizona. Inside the residence, they find a 33-year-old nurse unresponsive on the floor…
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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: LOOKING FOR LINDA
A note for our listeners: The New Year means a brand spankin’ new Killing Time. Don’t worry, we’re not leaving you hanging while we revamp our Thursday…
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Episode 282: Kimberly Kaye Jones Wallace
On December 13, 1990, 27-year-old Kimberly Kaye “Kim” Wallace travels to her estranged husband 62-year-old Dr. Jack Ray Wallace’s home in Cobb County, Georgia…
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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: FOR THE THRILL OF IT
A note for our listeners: The New Year means a brand spankin’ new Killing Time. Don’t worry, we’re not leaving you hanging while we revamp our Thursday…