Phoebe Judge is getting ready for the camera. To prepare for an upcoming video series, the veteran audio host has spent the last week and a half learning the fine art of cosmetic application.
Speaking on a special Criminal+ bonus episode of Criminal, Judge didn't understate the gravity of the undertaking. "I have been on a journey," she explained, calling it "maybe one of the biggest journeys I've ever been on in my life, and it has nothing to do with traveling."
Her co-creator Lauren Spohrer, who witnessed the ten-day saga firsthand, offered some validation. Spohrer pointed out that after "one really helpful tutorial from your niece and you are now very good at putting on makeup."
While a makeup tutorial might seem like light fare for a true-crime powerhouse, the transition to video marks a fascinating shift for the famously visual-avoidant medium of prestige podcasting. Audiences will soon see if the training pays off when the new video project finally debuts.