Hi, it's Phoebe. I want to tell you about something new here at Criminal, something we think you might like.

It's called Criminal Plus, and it's our new membership program.

Criminal Plus members will get to listen to Criminal without any ads.

You can also listen ad-free to our other shows. This is Love and Phoebe reads a mystery.

Each month will also bring you special behind-the-scenes bonus content.

Off the cuff conversations with me and the very talented people who make this show.

It'll be a place for us to answer your questions, tell you more about stories we love,

but couldn't fit into our regular episodes, and talk about what we're enjoying lately.

In the first episode, you'll get to hear from our co-creator of Criminal Lauren Spore.

But how can someone who can be so good at writing and crafting scripts be so horrible at picking music from those scripts?

How can you be so on spot with one thing and then so off base with another?

If it were up to you, because every episode would be scored with Claire Netmue.

No, I was going to say with jazz. No, not jazz, but I love Claire Net. I love a xylophone.

I can't remember the last time I tried to score an episode and every single song that I picked made it into the final cut.

I think almost every single time you guys asked me to replace all of those pieces of music.

We'll share a little bit more of that conversation at the end of this episode.

Other benefits include an exclusive merchandise store where we'll have special items designed by Julian Alexander,

who creates original illustrations for each episode of Criminal.

Plus, if you're one of the first 500 people to sign up for the premium tier,

we'll send you a special limited edition Criminal tote bag with a note for me inside.

So, to recap, that's four ad free episodes of Criminal and two ad free episodes of This Is Love Every Month.

Plus, exclusive show merchandise, a special members only monthly episode, where I tell bad jokes, and maybe most importantly, you get to support the show.

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