Red Collar

Red Collar is a solo true crime series hosted by Catherine Townsend, a writer and licensed private investigator. Each episode looks at red-collar crime — cases where fraud, cons and money schemes collide with violence or murder — rather than corporate white-collar fraud alone. Episodes are case-led and scripted, with no co-host banter. Recent episodes typically run about half an hour; the Apple Podcasts catalogue has remained active under the title Red Collar (some trailer or historical materials also use the related “Blood Money” / red-collar framing — the public Apple title remains Red Collar).

Our editorial verdict is "Good if US true crime interests you". The community has rated it 7.0/10 overall. Red Collar is a solo true crime series hosted by Catherine Townsend, a writer and licensed private investigator. Each episode looks at red-collar crime — cases where fraud, cons and money schemes coll

Red Collar is ideal for: Listeners who prefer variety — a new case with every episode.

We recommend starting with Any recent standalone episode, or the earlier “Goth Teen 'Jack the Ripper'” episode as a known entry point.. Episodes can generally be enjoyed in any order.

If you enjoy Red Collar, you might also like: Bloodline Detectives, Murder Unscripted, Rotten Mango, Profiler: True Crime Africa. See our full "Podcasts Like Red Collar" page for more recommendations.