Podcasts by The Ballad of Billy Balls / The RFK Tapes
Crimetown Presents is an investigative anthology podcast series created by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier. Every season they introduce you to a new serialized story that pushes the boundaries of storytelling, sound design and music.
Season Two, The Ballad of Billy Balls*: it’s 1982, and a man bursts into an East Village storefront apartment and shoots punk musician Billy Balls. Author and activist iO Tillett Wright and Crimetown Producer Austin Mitchell unravel a mystery of love and loss, the tender binds of family, and the stories we tell ourselves just to survive.
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Introducing | Morally Indefensible from 2020-08-18T04:15
1979 is the year that Ex-Green Beret Doctor Jeffrey MacDonald is convicted of the murders of his pregnant wife and two young daughters. It’s also the year he meets a new friend in famous journalist...
ListenS2 [BONUS] The Ballad of The Ballad | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-08-15T10:00
iO, Austin, and Zac sit down for a very special behind-the-scenes bonus episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [BONUS] The Lawslinger | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-08-08T10:00
iO and Austin pay a final visit to everyone's favorite lawslinger, Ron Kuby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [BONUS] I'll Call You Back | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-07-18T10:00
iO returns some of the many compelling listener calls, while Austin checks in with old friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [BONUS] Leave a Message | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-07-11T10:00
In the afterglow of the season, we play some voicemails we've received from our wonderful listeners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [13] Life After Death | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-07-04T10:00
As the show comes to an end, iO tries to figure out what the wisdom of it is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [12] The Guy in the Cowboy Hat | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-06-27T10:00
The elusive character at the center of the mystery is found, and iO gets his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [11] There’s Someone Under This Ground | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-06-20T10:00
iO takes Rebecca on a trip 37 years in the making. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [10] Something Bigger Than Me | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-06-06T10:00
iO's upbringing pushes him to a life or death moment, and his path toward healing leads straight to Billy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visitpodcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [9] Ophelia | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-05-30T10:00
Rebecca's grief in the years following Billy’s death leads her to an unlikely source of comfort, and a big surprise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [8] Cops Tend to Shoot | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-05-23T10:00
After months of anticipation, iO and Austin receive the biggest piece of evidence yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenIntroducing Gangster Capitalism from 2019-05-21T10:00
Gangster Capitalism Season 1 is centered on the 2019 college admissions scandal that is exposing everyone from CEOs to celebrities. Award-winning documentarian Andrew Jenks uncovers the origins and...
ListenS2 [7] The Hunt for Paper | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-05-09T10:00
iO and Austin track down some concrete evidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [6] Amanda | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-05-02T10:00
Amanda, a game-changing character, tells her story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [5] Those High-Powered Lawyers | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-04-25T10:00
Was there a conspiracy to murder Billy in order to keep him quiet? iO's search for an answer leads to a sobering reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [4] Get in the Wind | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-04-11T10:00
iO explores a darker side of Billy - did it lead to his death? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [3] Billy the Kid | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-04-04T10:00
As the investigation begins, iO explores Billy's journey to New York City. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS2 [2] He's Not Done Yet | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-03-28T10:01
After Billy dies, his body disappears and strange things start to happen. Rebecca insists the whole thing is a cover up and we set out to find the truth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit pod...
ListenS2 [1] Billy Balls and His Babygirl | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-03-28T10:00
New York City. The 1970s. Artists flock to the East Village hoping to make a name for themselves. Enter Rebecca, an aspiring model, who meets Billy Balls, a rock and roll musician like no other. Th...
ListenS2 Trailer | The Ballad of Billy Balls from 2019-03-21T07:01
"Crimetown Presents: The Ballad of Billy Balls" premiers March 28th, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS1 [BONUS] Tom Jackman of the Washington Post Talks RFK and More | The RFK Tapes from 2019-03-15T07:00
Zac talks to Washington Post reporter Tom Jackman about the latest in the RFK case. And then, Tom takes Zac through another of his stories about an old spy taking down a Jamaican scam... all caught...
ListenS1 [BONUS] Loose Ends | The RFK Tapes from 2018-12-24T08:01
After a few months away from the RFK case, Zac sits down with producer Jesse Rudoy to discuss some loose ends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS1 [BONUS] That’s Not the Girl You Described | The RFK Tapes from 2018-10-09T10:57
On the night of Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination, waiter Vincent DiPierro told police that he saw a girl in a polka dot dress standing with Sirhan in the pantry of the Ambassador Hotel. Bill and Z...
ListenS1 [BONUS] Follow the Lies | The RFK Tapes from 2018-10-02T10:05
Bill takes the reins as he goes through some of the additional evidence that convinced him a second gun was firing the night Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
ListenS1 [BONUS] He Was Irreplaceable | The RFK Tapes from 2018-09-25T11:18
A collection of the best Robert F. Kennedy stories and speeches that didn't make it into the show, featuring speechwriter Adam Walinsky, special assistant William vanden Heuvel and campaign coordin...
ListenS1 [BONUS] The Trial of Scott Enyart | The RFK Tapes from 2018-09-11T10:06
On the night of Robert Kennedy’s murder, a young photographer named Scott Enyart had his film confiscated by the LAPD. When Enyart sued the city more than twenty years later, Bill Klaber was there....
ListenS1 [BONUS] Live in Brooklyn | The RFK Tapes from 2018-09-04T07:06
Last week, Zac and Bill sat down in front of a live audience at The Bell House in Brooklyn. The show featured a heated debate between Bill and special guest Dan Moldea, plus musical performances by...
ListenS1 [10] You May Not Be the Same Zac | The RFK Tapes from 2018-08-28T09:26
Zac goes back to Acidalia for one last interview with Bill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS1 [9] Here’s Where You and I Part Ways | The RFK Tapes from 2018-08-14T10:03
Investigative journalist Dan Moldea finds the man he believes assassinated Robert F. Kennedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenS1 [8] I Wanted to Solve This F*cking Murder | The RFK Tapes from 2018-08-07T09:48
Investigative journalist Dan Moldea begins a quest to try to find evidence of a second gun in the pantry of the Ambassador Hotel… by talking to the cops who were there that night. Learn more about ...
ListenS1 [7] He Didn't Think He Was Bulletproof | The RFK Tapes from 2018-07-31T13:41
Zac sets out on his own to talk with former aides to Senator Robert F. Kennedy about what that 1968 campaign was like, and what they believe happened the night of the California primary. Learn more...
ListenS1 [6] The Manchurian Candidate | The RFK Tapes from 2018-07-17T07:05
To prepare for Sirhan Sirhan’s 2011 parole hearing, his current legal team brings in an expert to investigate whether or not Sirhan was hypno-programmed to shoot Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Learn mo...
ListenS1 [5] The Girl in the Polka Dot Dress | The RFK Tapes from 2018-07-10T10:00
Moments after Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated, Sandra Serrano, a young campaign worker, says she saw a suspicious woman in a polka dot dress running away from the hotel screaming, “We sh...
ListenS1 [4] Reach For Your Gun, Sirhan | The RFK Tapes from 2018-07-03T10:00
Was the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy a deliberate political statement or the act of a sick mind? As Sirhan Sirhan sits in jail awaiting trial, the prosecution sends in a psychiatrist to find ...
ListenS1 [3] You Do Not Destroy Evidence! | The RFK Tapes from 2018-06-19T09:46
As Allard K. Lowenstein continues his investigation into Senator Robert F. Kennedy's murder, he enlists the help of Paul Schrade, one of the surviving shooting victims in the case. Together, they f...
ListenS1 [2] My God, the Cosmos Shook | The RFK Tapes from 2018-06-12T10:56
Allard K. Lowenstein encourages Senator Robert F. Kennedy to run for president but ends up wheeling him into the morgue. Years later, when he picks up the autopsy report, Lowenstein is stunned at w...
ListenS1 [1] June 5, 1968 | The RFK Tapes from 2018-06-05T09:33
Fifty years ago, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was shot in the kitchen pantry of the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, moments after winning the California Democratic primary. A lone gunman was captured...
ListenS1 Trailer | The RFK Tapes from 2018-05-29T23:35
Fifty years after the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, questions about the crime still linger. The RFK Tapes will explore the case through rare recordings and new interviews to try to un...
ListenS1 Trailer | The RFK Tapes from 2018-05-29T23:35
Fifty years after the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, questions about the crime still linger. The RFK Tapes will explore the case through rare recordings and new interviews to try to un...
ListenS1 Trailer | The RFK Tapes from 2018-05-29T23:35
Fifty years after the assassination of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, questions about the crime still linger. The RFK Tapes will explore the case through rare recordings and new interviews to try to un...
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