Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball
Ashley Flowers investigates unsolved Indiana murders with participation from the Indiana State Police.
Podcasts Like Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball
If you loved Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Cold Case, Journalism shows.
Why listeners love Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball
Red Ball is an investigative offshoot from Crime Junkie where Ashley Flowers works directly with the Indiana State Police to investigate cold case murders. The law enforcement collaboration gives it investigative credibility. Listeners rate its binge factor at 7/10.
Binge Factor
7/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Format
Serialised
Mix of serialized and standalone episodes
Style
Investigative; journalistic
Presentation approach
Episode Length
35-55 min
Typical episode duration
Host Style
Solo host
Presentation format
Verdict
Excellent for Crime Junkie fans who want deeper investigative content
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball
Bloodline Detectives
True crime fans who want law enforcement perspective on cold cases; listeners interested in how policing and forensic science have changed over time and what that means for older unsolved cases.
Court Junkie
True crime fans who want firsthand courtroom reporting rather than secondhand summarising; listeners interested in how trials actually work rather than how they look on TV.
Southern Fried True Crime
Southern US crime stories in an accessible style — a good entry point into regional American crime.
Serial
Anyone interested in journalism, legal procedure, and deep investigative dives into morally ambiguous cases with no easy answers.
In the Dark
Listeners who want journalism-grade investigation into wrongful convictions, systemic racism, and institutional failures — more 60 Minutes than true crime thriller.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
Bone Valley
True crime fans who care deeply about wrongful conviction, prosecutorial failure, and the fight to free innocent people; fans of In the Dark will find this essential.
CounterClock
Audiochuck's serialised investigative podcast working with law enforcement to bring cold cases to justice.
The Deck Investigates
Audiochuck's deep investigation of cold case homicide victims featured on playing card decks distributed to prison inmates.
Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo
CBC's Connie Walker investigates the Sixties Scoop through the disappearance of Cleo Semaganis Nicotine.
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
Your Own Backyard
Listeners who want investigative true crime with real-world consequence and single-minded, passionate focus from a creator who refused to let a case die.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball (original) | Serialised | United States | 7/10 |
| Bloodline Detectives | Episodic | United States | 7/10 |
| Court Junkie | Episodic | United States | 7/10 |
| Southern Fried True Crime | — | United States | 5/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| West Cork | Serialized | Ireland | 9/10 |
| Bone Valley | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| CounterClock | Serialised | United States | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball?
The best alternatives to Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball are podcasts that share its Cold Case, Journalism focus and serialised format. Our editorial team has hand-picked the most similar shows based on content type, storytelling style, and community ratings.
Why do people love Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball?
Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball is known for its investigative; journalistic approach to Cold Case and Journalism. It scores 7/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball?
Episodes of Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball are typically 35-55 min long. The format varies between serialized arcs and standalone episodes.
Where can I listen to Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball?
Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball is available on Apple Podcasts. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of Crime Junkie Presents: Red Ball to start with?
New listeners are recommended to start with Episode 1 — best heard in order. Episodes can generally be listened to in any order.