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There’s always more to the story. We grew up on Dateline, survived the era of AOL chatrooms, and now we’re asking the deeper, more difficult questions. Formerly known as Killer Queens, Tyrella and Nikita return with This Feels Criminal—a thoughtful evolution of the true crime conversation for an audience that’s grown up right alongside us. The Perspective After eight years and hundreds of cases, Tyrella has undergone a total deconstruction of the genre. Moving from the "if they confessed, they’re guilty" mindset to a deep understanding of systemic failures, her goal is to turn listeners into savvy...
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Torella and Nikita pair case detail with candid scrutiny of evidence, legal procedure, and the systems surrounding harm.
Torella and Nikita move between murder cases, courtroom proceedings, documentary recaps, and stories of institutional harm with an informal two-host exchange.
A lawyer's "trial wasn't real then" excuse earns your raised eyebrow, with Tyrella and Nikita right there.
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A developing case weighs public grief, court restrictions, bedroom cameras, and evidence still open to interpretation.
The episode tracks Sarah Grace Patrick's case as a troubling clash between public mourning and a police theory. After the 16-year-old called 911 to report that her mother, Kristen Brock, and stepfather, James Brock, had been shot to death, she posted videos and slideshows…
A staged accident, a father's billboards, and a bedtime routine that keeps Kathy Page's death unsettled.
Kathy Page's 1991 death in Vidor, Texas, gives this single episode its fixed point: a staged accident, an unsolved murder, and the billboards her father put up along I-10 after she was killed.
A child-murder case follows alibis, authority, and the risk of trusting appearances.
Amy Schultz's murder begins on a summer evening in Kell, Illinois, when her father sends the 10-year-old to look for her brother after the family dog comes home alone.
Terry's survival grounds a case that moves from a violent assault to a lost appeal and a foiled prison escape plan.
January 31, 2004, begins with Terry Jendusa Nikolai going to pick up her daughters from her ex-husband, David Larson, and turns into a harrowing domestic violence case after he attacks her, places her in a garbage bin, and leaves her to die.
A conversational opening to the Idaho 4 case that keeps the victims' youth and personalities in view.
An unclear 911 call just before noon on November 13, 2022, opens onto the deaths of Kaylee Gonsalves, Zanna Kernodle, Madison Mogan, and Ethan Chapin inside a University of Idaho house on King Road.
A furious, conversational case breakdown that treats procedure, evidence, and official handling as the real story.
The first half of the Sandra Birchmore case presents a grim death investigation as a study in how official handling can go wrong. The hosts keep the pace moving, while still leaving space for the details that give the story its weight: Sandra's pregnancy, the plans she was…
A sharp courtroom recap that keeps the defense's logic easy to follow.
The episode keeps its attention on the testimony and on the defense's most troubling line of questioning, and the hosts make the courtroom logic easy to follow without sanding down how ugly it feels.
A blunt true-crime recap that ties grooming, federal scrutiny, and overlapping investigations into one tangled case.
This episode approaches the Sandra Birchmore murder case with real anger and momentum, keeping the attention on the yucky text messages, the sexual abuse of a child, and the grooming at the heart of the story.
NHPR's Jason Moon investigates the Bear Brook barrel murders and a New Hampshire wrongful-conviction case.
Payne Lindsey's season-long investigation into two disappearances from Nome, Alaska.
CBC's true crime feed tracing Cleo's case into cold cases across its investigative podcast network.
Journalists chase a decades-long trail through a coronial inquest and Rick Bloom's dozens of aliases.
A New York Times reporter reinvestigates Laramie's unsolved 1985 murder of Shelley Wiley.
This episode analyzes the Elizabeth Smart abduction case, focusing on psychological manipulation, investigative errors, and the impact of purity culture.
The hosts analyze part two of the Brendan Banfield trial, where he is accused of murdering his wife with the help of their au pair.
This episode investigates the murder of Jamie Faith, an IT manager shot seven times during a morning dog walk with his wife Jennifer.
This episode covers the 2017 civil trial where former DJ David Mueller sued Taylor Swift for allegedly ruining his career after she accused him of groping her at a meet-and-greet, leading to her countersuit for assault and battery.
This episode delves into part two of the Sean Combs docuseries, exploring allegations of abuse, manipulation, and legal evasion.
The hosts analyze the Au Pair Affair Trial, where Brendan Banfield is accused of murdering his wife Christine and another man, Joe Ryan, after starting an affair with their au pair Juliana.
Sarah Grace Patrick was 16 when she called 911 on February 20th, 2025, after Kristen Brock and James Brock were found shot to death in Carrollton.
This episode explores lighthearted true crime stories involving animals, including a drunk raccoon that broke into a liquor store, a bear that died from a cocaine overdose, a parrot that may have witnessed a murder, and a cat used to smuggle contraband into a prison.
This episode explores the rise and fall of American Apparel, focusing on CEO Dov Charney's toxic leadership that created a cult-like workplace.
This episode investigates the murder of Sandra Birchmore, a 23-year-old teacher's aide found dead in her Canton apartment, initially ruled a suicide.
The hosts discuss the case of Carrie Farver, who disappeared after a brief casual relationship with Dave Krupa, leading to years of harassment via texts and emails.
This Feels Criminal opens its Sean Combs coverage by centering the Netflix series The Reckoning and saying the documentary starts with his early life, not just the federal case.
This Feels Criminal focuses on the February 20, 2025 deaths of James and Kristen Brock in Carrollton, Georgia, and the public reaction to their 16-year-old daughter Sarah Grace Patrick.
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Tarella frames this as part two of the Idaho Four murders series.
Torella and her co-host jump straight into the Cardi B trial and treat it like the courtroom version of Bravo-style chaos.
The hosts analyze part two of the Cardi B trial, where Cardi B was sued for assault.
The hosts analyze the 2004 ax murder of Peter Porco and attempted murder of his wife Joan, focusing on the conviction of their son Christopher based on circumstantial evidence.
This mini-episode covers the recent disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, detailing the timeline from her last sighting to the discovery of blood evidence and a bizarre Bitcoin ransom note sent to TMZ.
This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast covers the University of Idaho murders through a high-level overview of Kaylee Gonsalves, Madison Mogan, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin.
This Feels Criminal, formerly Killer Queens, focuses on the cruise ship death of 18-year-old Anna Marie Kepner aboard the Carnival Horizon on November 7, 2025.
The hosts cover The Perfect Neighbor, a Netflix documentary about the June 2023 killing of AJ Owens, a 35-year-old mother of four in Ocala, Florida.
This Feels Criminal covers part 2 of the Sandra Birchmore case and focuses on Matthew Farwell, William Farwell, and Robert Divine.
When she saw her daughter covering her ears to block out her father's violence, everything changed.
The hosts introduce a case about Danielle Houchins, a 1996 murder, with a conversational and lighter tone while acknowledging heavy content.
The hosts announce they almost launched an OnlyFans, discuss the financial struggles of rebuilding their true crime podcast audience, and ask for Patreon support.
A preview of a true crime anthology series exploring the real-life crimes behind horror icons, starting with Ed Gein.
Two millennial hosts discuss a true crime case involving a woman's disappearance and the digital evidence that tells a different story.
The hosts continue analyzing a case of anonymous harassment targeting a high school couple, with FBI involvement leading to a suspect.
The hosts introduce a viral TikTok story about a patient who fell in love with her psychiatrist, questioning the ethics and boundaries in mental health care.
The hosts introduce a segment called 'Titty Time' and begin discussing a true crime case.
A bonus episode breaking down the Karen Read murder trial with live reactions and analysis.
The hosts introduce the podcast and discuss the solved Brittany Drexel case, providing trigger warnings and background.
The hosts discuss the murder of a family on Halloween weekend 2010, with listener discretion for violent content.