In the Red Clay
The baffling 1988 disappearance of nine-year-old Asha Degree, who walked into the night and vanished.
Podcasts Like In the Red Clay
If you loved In the Red Clay, here are the best podcasts to try next. Matched by case type, storytelling style, and community ratings from our database of Missing person, Cold Case, Child crime shows.
Why listeners love In the Red Clay
In the Red Clay picks up one of America's most genuinely mysterious missing persons cases and examines it with fresh eyes — the lack of resolution is maddening in the best way. Listeners rate its binge factor at 7/10.
Binge Factor
7/10
Community-rated compulsive listenability
Verdict
Worth a listen
Our editorial rating
Recommendations
12 podcasts like In the Red Clay
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.
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.
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.
Bear Brook
True crime fans fascinated by forensic science, DNA technology, and cold cases with a genuine scientific payoff.
The Teacher's Pet
True crime fans who like journalism-driven investigations with massive real-world impact; anyone fascinated by domestic crime and institutional failure.
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.
West Cork
True crime fans who love atmospheric investigative journalism, Anglo-Irish tensions, and cases that remain unresolved and fiercely contested decades later.
CounterClock
Audiochuck's serialised investigative podcast working with law enforcement to bring cold cases to justice.
Death in Ice Valley
True crime fans who love cold case mysteries with an international dimension; people fascinated by forensic identification and the stories hidden in unidentified remains.
Charlene: Somebody Knows Something
The Crime Desk revisits the 2003 disappearance of 14-year-old Charlene Downes from Blackpool — a case that still has no resolution.
How they compare
| Podcast | Format | Country | Binge |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Red Clay (original) | — | United States | 7/10 |
| Serial | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| In the Dark | Serialized | United States | 10/10 |
| Your Own Backyard | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Bone Valley | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| Bear Brook | Serialized | United States | 9/10 |
| The Teacher's Pet | Serialized | Australia | 9/10 |
| The Deck Investigates | Both | United States | 9/10 |
| Missing and Murdered: Finding Cleo | — | Canada | 9/10 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What podcasts are similar to In the Red Clay?
The best alternatives to In the Red Clay are podcasts that share its Missing person, Cold Case, Child crime focus and compelling format. We've matched alternatives based on case types, storytelling format, and community ratings from our database.
Why do people love In the Red Clay?
In the Red Clay is known for its compelling approach to Missing person and Cold Case. It scores 7/10 on our binge factor rating, reflecting how compulsively listenable listeners find it.
How long are episodes of In the Red Clay?
Episode lengths for In the Red Clay vary. Check the show's feed on your preferred podcast app for the most accurate information.
Where can I listen to In the Red Clay?
In the Red Clay is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify. You can find it by searching the show name on any of those platforms.
What is the best episode of In the Red Clay to start with?
In the Red Clay has standalone episodes — start with whatever case sounds most interesting to you.