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Sirens | A Southern True Crime Podcast

The Sirens Networkwww.thesirenspodcast.com
This is a Southern True Crime Podcast (AKA The Sirens Podcast) with creator and host Raven Rollins, A Legal Researcher and Victim Advocate, where she discusses cases from her hometown of Ada, Oklahoma, and many other Deep South and Southwestern cases with her co-host, Mandy McNeely, a Criminal Justice and Psychology Professor, and other friends, experts, true crime authors, and more! Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling.
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Episodes

Dr. Death: Duntsch | Part 1

In part 1 of this mini-series, we cover the extensive case of Dr. Christopher Duntsch AKA Dr. Death who practiced in Dallas, Texas in the early 2010s and had some severe outcomes with some of his performed surgeries. In this episode, Raven Rollins, Emma Waters (Psychologist), Bill Shackleford, and Rick Rollins (Critical Care & Special Ops Paramedic) discuss the doctor's upbringing, schooling, and the beginnings of his operating career. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you...

Sep 28, 202259 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Victimology with Professor Mandy McNeely

Raven and Holly get to the nitty-gritty of Victimology with Professor Mandy McNeely, a victimologist, to learn what victimology is, and they all share some great safety tips. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir...

Sep 26, 202230 min

The Ether Man

Raven sits down with guest Professor Mandy McNeely and co-host Holly Archer to talk about the serial rapist, Robert Howard Bruce, his victims, and a brush with him that Mandy had back when he was active. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/t...

Sep 19, 202258 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Professionalism in True Crime | Roundtable

Raven and guest co-hosts Jean, Mandy, and Simon come together for a round table discussion about what standards should be set in True Crime Podcasting. They discuss research, credentials, Victim Advocacy, comedians in true crime, communication, editing, and share some personal experiences as a victim's family and with sensationalized documentaries. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reac...

Sep 08, 20221 hr 54 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Raven's Interview on D&P Novels Good News Podcast

Raven Talks with Jamie on his show "Danny & Park Novels Good News Podcast" about The Sirens Podcast. It's a real trip when the retired Homicide Detective (Jamie) is the one interviewing ME! Thank you to D&P for having Raven on! Go check out their show now where they interview all kinds of creators from all walks of life and have yourself a cup of good news today! Find the podcast on our website at www.thesirenspodcast.com/podcastrow --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.co...

Sep 07, 202226 min

Southern Noir Book Club | Kathy Reichs - "Cold, Cold Bones"

Raven sits down with New York Times Best Selling Author Kathy Reichs to talk about Forensic Anthropology, writing, her show "Bones," and Temperance Brennan in all forms. Find Cold, Cold Bones here . Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesir...

Aug 26, 202236 minSeason 2Ep. 19

Southern Noir Book Club | Sally Denton - "The Colony"

Raven speaks with Sally Denton, an investigative reporter-turned-author of 9 non-fiction books (winning the New York Times Editor's Choice Award for 2 of them) about her newest True Crime book 'The Colony: Faith and Blood in a Promised Land.' Find the book here or on our website. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at...

Aug 19, 202241 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Southern Noir Book Club | Author J.L. Hyde (1)

Raven gets her first in studio author visit from J.L. Hyde where they visit about her three books - Underground , Delta County , & Summer of '99 - her love for horror, true crime, & murder mysteries, and her favorite Brewery, Lively Beerworks of OKC, where we meet the owner Nick. Lots to unpack, so let's get to it! Find more about her or get her books on our website or Amazon . Updated to include our short second interview with her about Midnight in Delta County ! Advocacy. Investigation...

Aug 13, 202258 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Mystery at Foss Lake

Raven and guest co-hosts Jean Gray and Simon Vaughn take you to Foss Lake in Oklahoma for the mystery of six missing people, who also disappeared with their cars. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: ...

Aug 08, 202237 minSeason 2Ep. 16

20MMM | Lisa Bollaert

Murdered horrifically in 2009 in Tulsa, OK, Lisa's case still runs cold. Visit www.oklahomacoldcases.org Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests thesirenspodcast.com/southernnoir 🎬 Binge your nex...

Aug 08, 20226 min

Raven's Reviews | Vengeance (Movie)

Rick and Raven were sent to an advanced screening of the movie Vengeance with B.J. Novak by Focus Features and asked us for a review on it, so here it is! (We also talk about why WE like Whataburger.) Synopsis: VENGEANCE is the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak (“The Office”), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with. With an ensemble cast that...

Aug 01, 202252 min

Southern Noir Book Club | Valena Beety - "Manifesting Justice"

Raven gets to spend some time with the founder of the West Virginia Innocence Project , Former Federal Prosecutor, and author of ' Manifesting Justice ' - Valena Beety . They talk about everything from exonerations to bitemark junk science that's included in her book. Join us! Available in Audiobook, Hardback, and Kindle on Amazon. https://amzn.to/4dnzGJq Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stori...

Aug 01, 202249 minSeason 2Ep. 15

Dena Dean with OKCC

Raven brings in Oklahoma Cold Cases & The Throwaways Podcast's Jen Gragg and Amanda Newland Davis to discuss a cold case from 1998, Dena Dean, from Tulsa, Oklahoma. OKCC Website . Find The Throwaways Podcast about the Lawton, Okla. serial killer wherever you get your podcasts. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books a...

Jul 25, 202247 minSeason 2Ep. 14

Allegedly | RJ Thompson (Serial SA)

*TRIGGER WARNING* In this episode, we get really heavy. We discuss the Oklahoma serial rapist RJ Thompson, as well as Raven's own sexual assault experience. We talk with attorney Carrie White, who consulted on the RJ Thompson case, and speak with an RN & Forensic Nurse (or SANE nurse), Debra Campbell, who testified in RJ's trial, and who gives a tell-all of what to expect during a sexual assault exam with what to dos and what not to dos after an attack. *Some names in this case have been cha...

Jul 18, 202239 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Bobbie Parker (Dial P2) with YDFOK | Part 2

In this epic crossover, Chi & Shan from You're Doing Fine Oklahoma (another Oklahoma true crime Podcast) stops by the studio to tell Raven about Bobbie Parker, an Okla. warden's wife who was kidnapped by Randolph Dial, an inmate, and went on the longest prison break in the history of OK. Make sure to catch part 1, Randolph Dial, first! Explicit Content. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime sto...

Jul 11, 20221 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 12

Randolph Dial with YDFOK | Part 1

Chi & Shan from You're Doing Fine Oklahoma : A True Crime Podcast stop by the studio to tell Raven about Randolph Dial, a man who turned himself in for murder, even though no one was even on his tail. Part 1. Check out our Bobbie Parker coverage in Part 2.

Jul 05, 202244 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Prisma Peralta Reyes

We delve into the mysterious disappearance of a Texas woman, Prisma Peralta Reyes, in which she walks into an elevator and never walks out. We also interviewed Prisma's father, Dan Fuchs, and he sheds light on the case from his perspective at almost 3 years after she went missing. Follow the case. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Fin...

Jul 04, 202232 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Axe Murders of the South | The Axeman of New Orleans

In this final part of the Axe Murders of the South Saga, Rick, Raven, and Simon talk about the New Orleans Axeman of the 1920s. Explicit Content. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests thesirensp...

Jul 04, 202248 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Axe Murders of the South | Clementine Barnabet

In this part of the Axe Murders of the South Saga, Raven, Simon, and Rick discuss Clementine Barnabet, an alleged lady axe murderer in the early 1910s Louisiana. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: G...

Jun 27, 202234 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Axe Murders of the South | The Austin Axe Murders

In this part of The Axe Murders of the South Saga, Raven talks about the 1880s Austin Axe Murders with Rick Rollins & Simon Vaughn. Explicit Content. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests th...

Jun 20, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Raven's Reviews | Hulu's "Candy"

Unlike our other episodes, Raven and guest Scarlett Halter bounce around the timeline of the crime of Candy Montgomery from Wiley, Texas as we review and tell you about the Hulu Series, Candy , as well as the book, Evidence of Love , about her life and trial. Explicit content. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at ww...

Jun 13, 20221 hr 31 min

The Pulse Nightclub Shooting

For Pride Month, Raven talks to a member of the LGBTQ2+ community who is also a regular on the show, Simon Vaughn, about the Pulse Nightclub shooting in Florida in 2016 on the 6th anniversary of that horrible night. They discuss the events of the night, hate crime laws, and some of Simon's personal experiences. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share m...

Jun 12, 20221 hr 24 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Southern Noir Book Club | Kathryn Miles - Trailed

Raven speaks with award-winning journalist, science writer, and outdoors expert Kathryn Miles about her new book Trailed: One Woman's Journey to Solve the Shenandoah Murders . There's so much covered in this book. National park security (or the lack thereof), hate crimes, unsolved murders, the backpacking community, and of course, the girls' love story and tragic end. It is absolutely worth a read. This case broke my heart, but the book (and Kathryn's writing) gave me hope. FIVE STARS! Find Kath...

Jun 06, 202259 minSeason 2Ep. 5

The Osage Murders

Raven heads back in time to the 1920s and lets guest Professor Mandy McNeely tell us about the infamous Osage Murders, which she teaches in her college coursework. We discuss Killers of the Flower Moon. Listener Discretion Advised. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Med...

May 30, 20221 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Southern Noir Book Club | Jarrett Adams - Redeeming Justice

Raven speaks with civil rights and defense attorney and author Jarrett Adams , who spent 10 years in prison as an innocent man. They discuss his life, his memoir, Redeeming Justice , and the cases he is currently working on in Ada, Oklahoma (Raven's hometown) - Jeffrey Garrett Peterson and Anthony Meely. We also speak with Garrett's Mother, Christy Bailey, to get some of her insight into her son's case. To find out more about Jarrett, check out our website under Southern Noir Book Club FIVE STAR...

May 30, 20221 hrSeason 2Ep. 3

Allegedly | The McGirt Decision

Raven and Carrie White, a tribal lawyer, Judge, and former prosecutor, discuss Jimcy McGirt and Sean Michael Bosse, what led to the McGirt Decision, and how the court system is handling it. Find more about the McGirt Decision in Raven's book "Allegedly: True Crime From Pontotoc County, Oklahoma." https://linktr.ee/RavenRollins Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, rev...

May 16, 202238 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Southern Noir Book Club | Author Vic Ferrari

Raven and Rick got to spend time with author and retired NYCPD Detective Vic Ferrari as we talk about his 20-year career and his books . During the episode, we talk about a cop who tried to get out of work by moving a dead body, a mafia car heist job that makes Gone in 60 Seconds look ridiculous, and so much more! Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and shar...

May 09, 202237 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Criminal Motives Crossover

Jared Metcalfe from Criminal Motives: Behind the Crime Scene Tape podcast joins us in the studio to talk about his work as a Special Agent for the Airforce, his dad, Detective Earl, and their fairly new True Crime podcast. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https:...

May 04, 202249 min

Amber Hilberling

Raven & Holly discuss the case of Amber Hilberling who was accused of pushing her husband 17 floors to his death in a Tulsa, Oklahoma high rise building. This one gets a bit personal for Raven as she was 7 months pregnant at the time of recording and has experienced domestic violence. She really felt for Amber and brought a new perspective to the case. The latter half of the episode comes after the birth of Raven's first child, where she picks back up the case with a fresh perspective on lif...

Apr 25, 20222 hrSeason 1Ep. 29

20MMM | Michelle Sorrells

The Case of Michelle Sorrells, a survivor of domestic abuse in Ada, Oklahoma. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/thesirenspodcast Southern Noir Book Club: Guests thesirenspodcast.com/southernnoir 🎬 Binge your next obsession on Paramount+ —...

Mar 09, 202216 min
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