From the co-creator of The Ballad of Billy Balls, Crimetown and host of Morally Indefensible comes a new podcast, Firebug. In the early 1990s, a manuscript for a novel called “Points of Origin” lands at literary agencies across the country. It

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Introducing | Morally Indefensible

Aug 18th, 2020 4m 5s

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 Joe McGinniss. Joe agrees to write a book abou

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S2 [BONUS] The Ballad of The Ballad | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Aug 15th, 2019 39m 4s

iO, Austin, and Zac sit down for a very special behind-the-scenes bonus episode.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for priv

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S2 [BONUS] The Lawslinger | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Aug 8th, 2019 32m 2s

iO and Austin pay a final visit to everyone's favorite lawslinger, Ron Kuby.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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Introducing Crimetown, Season 2

Aug 1st, 2019 9m 5s

From the same team behind The Ballad of Billy Balls comes Crimetown, Season 2. This season, Crimetown heads to Detroit, Michigan. From its heyday as the Motor City to its rebirth as the Brooklyn of the Midwest, Detroit’s history reflects a seri

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S2 [BONUS] I'll Call You Back | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Jul 18th, 2019 33m 5s

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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/li

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S2 [BONUS] Leave a Message | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Jul 11th, 2019 31m 12s

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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.c

S2 [13] Life After Death | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Jul 4th, 2019 41m 52s

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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

S2 [12] The Guy in the Cowboy Hat | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Jun 27th, 2019 29m 21s

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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for p

S2 [11] There’s Someone Under This Ground | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Jun 20th, 2019 33m 20s

iO takes Rebecca on a trip 37 years in the making.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 [10] Something Bigger Than Me | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Jun 6th, 2019 41m 21s

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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnyst

S2 [9] Ophelia | The Ballad of Billy Balls

May 30th, 2019 36m 18s

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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 [8] Cops Tend to Shoot | The Ballad of Billy Balls

May 23rd, 2019 35m 27s

After months of anticipation, iO and Austin receive the biggest piece of evidence yet.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener fo

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Introducing Gangster Capitalism

May 21st, 2019 5m 50s

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 inner workings of this unprecedented scam, int

S2 [7] The Hunt for Paper | The Ballad of Billy Balls

May 9th, 2019 27m 50s

iO and Austin track down some concrete evidence.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 [6] Amanda | The Ballad of Billy Balls

May 2nd, 2019 40m 2s

Amanda, a game-changing character, tells her story.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 [5] Those High-Powered Lawyers | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Apr 25th, 2019 35m 12s

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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati

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Introducing Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia

Apr 18th, 2019 4m 41s

When Elizabeth Short, also known as The Black Dahlia, was brutally killed in 1947, it gripped the entire country. Many believe Dr. George Hodel was the killer, thanks to an investigation by Hodel's own son. But murder is just part of the Hodel

S2 [4] Get in the Wind | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Apr 11th, 2019 23m 41s

iO explores a darker side of Billy - did it lead to his death?Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

S2 [3] Billy the Kid | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Apr 4th, 2019 30m 22s

As the investigation begins, iO explores Billy's journey to New York City.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in

S2 [2] He's Not Done Yet | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Mar 28th, 2019 24m 15s

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.co

S2 [1] Billy Balls and His Babygirl | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Mar 28th, 2019 29m 15s

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. They fall madly in love and are inseparable, unti

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Trailer | The Ballad of Billy Balls

Mar 21st, 2019 3m

"Crimetown Presents: The Ballad of Billy Balls" premiered March 28th, 2019. Search for it wherever you listen to your favorite shows.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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[BONUS] Tom Jackman of the Washington Post Talks RFK and More

Mar 15th, 2019 24m 47s

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 on a wire. Learn more about your ad choices. V

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[BONUS] Loose Ends

Dec 24th, 2018 28m 44s

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/adchoicesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.