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.