TFD Special Episode: Introducing The Knife

The First Degree

Alexis Linkletter and Jac Vanek

News, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.5 • 10.4K Ratings

🗓️ 20 February 2026

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

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 Eaton. The Knife is a journalistic, true crime podcast with immersive, narrative interview episodes and additional episodes where producers and hosts Hannah Smith and Patia Eaton tell eachother a crime story. Hannah and Patia formerly produced The Opportunist before launching The Knife in 2025.We have become huge fans and we know you'll love them too. Find them whenever you listen to podcasts. 🎟 Catch up to FOUR bonus episodes per month plus full video episodes over on Patreon: patreon.com/thefirstdegree 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/thefirstdegree 🕺 TikTok: tiktok.com/@thefirstdegreee 👤 Facebook: facebook.com/thefirstdegree 📓 Substack: http://thefirstdegree.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now, are all the traitors present?
0:02.5	Let's get started, shall we?
0:04.5	From rags to riches.
0:05.8	I'm so sick of this.
0:07.0	Working like a dog and being treated worse.
0:09.1	Yorkshire to New York.
0:10.7	Poor climbers, you and me.
0:12.4	A life dedicated to revenge.
0:14.4	Let's make this an occasion to remember.
0:16.9	A woman of substance on Channel 4.
0:19.1	Stream now.
0:19.8	Hi, firsties.
0:26.6	We're coming at you on a Friday, which you're probably shocked to see a new episode in the feed on a Friday.
0:31.2	So we're doing this today because we have a special bonus treat for you. We're introducing you to some new friends of ours, Pasha and Hannah, who hosts an amazing show called The Knife, which is a journalistic
0:39.0	true crime podcast that features immersive narrative interviews and so much more. They also
0:45.7	formerly produced and hosted The Opportunist, another amazing podcast, before launching The Knife in 2025.
0:52.6	We are big fans of their show, and we think that you will be too.
0:56.7	So without further ado, here we are.
0:59.6	Enjoy.
1:00.6	This story contains adult content and language.
1:03.6	Listener discretion is advised.
1:05.2	Music Hello and welcome to the knife off record. I'm Hannah Smith. I'm Pasha Eton.
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