22 episodes

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. Created by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier.

The Ballad of Billy Balls iHeartPodcasts

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.5 • 2 Ratings

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. Created by Marc Smerling and Zac Stuart-Pontier.

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

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

    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, until one night, when Billy is mysteriously shot.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

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

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

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

    As the investigation begins, iO explores Billy's journey to New York City.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

    iO explores a darker side of Billy - did it lead to his death?

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

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

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

    • 35 min
    S2 [6] Amanda | The Ballad of Billy Balls

    S2 [6] Amanda | The Ballad of Billy Balls

    Amanda, a game-changing character, tells her story.

    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
2 Ratings

2 Ratings

Top Podcasts In Society & Culture

Żurnalista - Rozmowy bez kompromisów
zurnalistapl
WojewódzkiKędzierski
Kuba Wojewódzki , Piotr Kędzierski
Imponderabilia - Karol Paciorek
Karol Paciorek
7 metrów pod ziemią
Rafał Gębura
Podcastex - podcast o latach 90. i 00.
Podcastex
Podkast amerykański
Piotr Tarczyński i Łukasz Pawłowski

You Might Also Like

Chameleon: The Michigan Plot
Sony Music Entertainment & Campside Media
Queen of the Con
iHeartPodcasts and AYR Media
In The Dark
The New Yorker
The Opportunist
PodcastOne
American Scandal
Wondery
To Live and Die in LA
Tenderfoot TV & Audacy