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This episode might be best enjoyed on a front porch with some sweet tea. I don’t live in the south, but my guest’s stories made me feel I was there; creaky doors closing to keep the mosquitos out, and humid air thick with mystery and secrets. I was transported as today’s guest told me stories of her life and career. I met Sheryl McCollum at CrimeCon and knew she must come on the show and share about her work. She is currently a crime scene analyst, but got her start volunteering at a rape crisis center at Grady Hospital. But her love of mysteries and solving cold cases goes way back to childhood when her mama introduced her to criminal couple, Bonnie and Clyde. Sheryl is an Emmy Award winning CSI from CBS46’s CSI Atlanta, Director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute (CCIRI), a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. Did you enjoy this episode of DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home If you loved the episode, please share it on Instagram and Twitter and tag @diealoguepod ! DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is part of the Crawlspace Network, and is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry.

David Robinson began the search for his son, Daniel, 11 months ago. Parlaying his military experience into the search, David runs the operation like an Army mission. After all, what greater mission is there than to find your missing child? David shares an overview of his son’s case, the ways law enforcement has failed him, how he has garnered media interest, and the shocking discovery of human remains that David and his volunteers uncovered while searching for Daniel. CASE BACKGROUND: Daniel Robinson was last seen the morning of June 23, 2021 leaving his worksite in Buckeye, AZ. He was driving his 2017 blue-grey Jeep Renegade and is believed to have headed west, deeper into desert terrain. On Tuesday, July 19, 2021, Daniel’s vehicle was found by a rancher a little over two and a half miles from the worksite in a remote part of the desert. On that day, the Rancher reported the vehicle to Buckeye Police Department who later did a search by ground and drone. The vehicle was recovered; Daniel was not found. Please listen to this episode, then share it with your networks, then check out all the resources below. This story needs ears and action. Listening isn’t enough. The main website has all the information, but keep reading for specific calls to action: https://pleasehelpfinddaniel.com/ Sign a petition to have Daniel’s case status changed from “Missing Persons” to “Criminal Investigation.” https://www.change.org/p/buckeye-arizona-police-department-justice-for-daniel-robinson Stay up to date via social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/PleaseHelpFind4 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pleasehelpfinddaniel/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PleaseHelpFindDaniel/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChHFXMaNbwDXSITmb9uqw5w Did you enjoy this episode of DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home If you loved the episode, please share it on Instagram and Twitter and tag @diealoguepod ! DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is...

Picture it: you’re at a formal dinner and get seated among strangers. Everyone goes around and shares their name and where they’re from. One table mate says “I’m Susan, I’m from Galveston.” You can’t help but say “Galveston? I can’t hear that without thinking of Robert Durst.” People laugh knowingly. Did I mention the dinner was at CrimeCon? Aforementioned table mate says “I was the judge who presided over Bob Durst’s trial in 2003, for the murder of Morris Black.” Friends, when I say my jaw dropped I need you to believe me! So this story is true and you can bet that I made good on my promise to contact Susan after CrimeCon to have her on the podcast. Today’s guest is my dinner mate, Susan Criss. Former prosecutor, then judge, now criminal defense attorney. In addition to spilling some Durst tea, she also talks about her unique vantage point given her experience playing every role in a courtroom. Color me ECSTATIC. Susan Criss is a true crime enthusiast just like us. In fact, she is working on a book and went to CrimeCon for market research. I think I gave her more than she bargained for. Life is full of surprises. Please enjoy this episode. Did you enjoy this episode of DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home If you loved the episode, please share it on Instagram and Twitter and tag @diealoguepod ! This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens: Visit athleticgreens.com/EMERGING for an exciting offer. DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected]

I am just about recovered from Covid, but need another week to get the new series in tact. To that end, please enjoy a REPLAY with my friend and one of the OG true crime podcasters, Justin Evans. Justin even does the show's intro so enjoy his smooth voice until I am back with an all new episode next week. Thank you, Justin for lending your voice and for the fun walk down memory lane in this February 2020 interview! Original show notes Feb 2020: Before there was SERIAL, there was Generation Why. Justin Evans is one half of Generation WHY - the actual OG of true crime podcasts. He's also the one of the kindest guys in podcasting if you ask me. What a thrill to speak with him, hear about the early days of true crime podcasting, how he keeps it fresh with Aaron after 8 years, and where he finds himself now. He's also the host of The Peripheral podcast which I am particularly loving as it brings these PERIPHERAL topics around true crime, straight to the top...it's very raw and vulnerable. I like it. Justin and I recorded in NYC and my only regret is that we didn't have more time. Thank you, Justin, killing the small talk, and I hope to continue the DIE-ALOGUE! __________________________________________________________________________________________________ Did you enjoy this episode of DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already! Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! Use promo code DIEHARD for 10% off. https://www.shesbirdie.com/products/birdie-alarm-all-colors CODE: DIEHARD Follow the podcast on social media — we are @diealoguepod on IG and Twitter Follow the host on social media — @hi_itsrebekah on IG and Twitter Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is part of the Crawlspace Network, and is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry. Find him and his show @santamaybe

I’m taking a week off as I recover from CrimeCon 22 in Las Vegas, but I’ve got something great for your ears! A REPLAY of my November 2020 interview with Patrick Hinds! It’s perfect timing as we just announced that DIE-ALOGUE will be attending The Obsessed Fest in September in Columbus, Ohio! I will also be hosting several rounds of YELLOW TAPE TRUE CRIME TRIVIA. You don’t want to miss this. Enjoy this interview and check below for link to Obsessed Fest, today’s sponsor, Athletic Greens, and don’t forget - if you loved the episode, please share it on Instagram and Twitter and tag @diealoguepod ! Did you enjoy this episode of DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens: Visit athleticgreens.com/EMERGING for an exciting offer. DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is part of the Crawlspace Network, and is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry. ORIGINAL SHOW NOTES: Week 2 of our November 2020 series: TRUE CRIME PODCASTERS! My next guest needs no introduction, but let me try anyway. He is one half of the raucously funny, wild hit of a podcast, TRUE CRIME OBSESSED. The show whose title we all relate to immediately. Patrick Hinds is here today and he shares how he and Gillian stumbled into the successful format of TCO, then formed his network, THE OBSESSED NETWORK, and hints at a new show coming in January. I am confident you will hear a new side of Patrick in this conversation - he says he comes off serious, I say impassioned and I like it! I appreciate Patrick killing the small talk. OBSESSED FEST: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/obsessed-fest-2022#/ OBSESSED NETWORK: https://www.obsessednetwork.com/ TRUE CRIME OBSESSED PODCAST: https://www.obsessednetwork.com/true-crime-obsessed

You think you know Paul Holes, but do you really? And for the 14 of you wondering “Who is Paul Holes?” Welcome to the bright side. Paul Holes is an American former cold-case investigator for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office. Holes is known for his contributions to solving the Golden State Killer case using advanced methods of identifying the killer with DNA and genealogy technology. He is also inspired the true crime/pop culture hashtag: #hotforHoles For our final true crime book interview (this season), I spoke with Paul Holes about his new memoir, UNMASKED. This book reveals an even deeper look into Paul’s illustrious career— which so many of us followed, especially his role in taking down the Golden State Killer. But the book also offers a vulnerable look into Paul’s professional success, and how it often came at the expense of his personal life. UNMASKED is available now to order. Use this link to purchase! https://www.amazon.com/Unmasked-Life-Solving-Americas-Cases/dp/1250622794?crid=Q6CQWDEMRF2E&keywords=unmasked+paul+holes&qid=1650314524&sprefix=unmasked,aps,246&sr=8-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=rebekahseba0f-20&linkId=b2d04e2ab4ad5de1eaf185d0aa57fe76&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl Want to win a copy of UNMASKED? Tweet the episode and tag the show @diealoguepod for a chance to win the book! Did you enjoy this episode of DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home DIE-ALOGUE will be at Crimecon in Las Vegas, April 28- May 1, 2022! Please come say hello on podcast row! Use the Code: DIEALOGUE when you register for 10% off your pass. https://crimecon.regfox.com/atokad543 Today’s Podcast Promo is for a historical, true crime show called “If The Walls Could Talk.” https://ifthewallscouldtalkpodcast.comDIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is part of the Crawlspace Network, and is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry.

DIE-ALOGUE Podcast is hosted by Rebekah Sebastian. Each week, Rebekah speaks with the leading voices in crime, culture, and justice. Together, they attempt to answer: "What are we even talking about, when we talk about true crime?" New episodes every Wednesdays.

Have you ever known someone in childhood who became infamous or notorious later? Today’s episode — the third in our “New True Crime Books” series, features a captivating story of an ordinary woman in an extraordinary circumstance. Like many of us,Jamie Gehring grew up with an eccentric neighbor - we all know the type. But in Jamie’s case, her neighbor’s solitude and “quirkiness” were anything but benign. Her neighbor was Ted Kaczynski. In her book and in our conversation, Jamie reckons with her memories of Ted; what does she do with the pleasant ones given all she knows now? This conversation is full of nuance, memories, and an exploration of the classic nature vs. nurture debate. And of course, how to maintain integrity in true crime storytelling . MADMAN IN THE WOODS is available now to order. Use this link: https://tinyurl.com/4w7jww3n\ Want to win a copy of the book? Leave a review of the episode on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you listen, and screenshot it to Rebekah Sebastian: @diealoguepod on IG or Twitter or email it: [email protected] You will be entered to win a hardcover copy of the book! Learn more about Jamie here: https://www.jamiegehring.com/ Follow Jamie on social media: https://www.instagram.com/jamiegehringauthor/ https://www.facebook.com/jamiegehringauthor https://twitter.com/JamieGehring Today’s Promo is for a podcast called Fright Day! Check them out and listen to their episodes here: https://www.frightday.com/podcast/ Did you enjoy this episode of DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home DIE-ALOGUE will be at Crimecon in Las Vegas, April 28- May 1, 2022! Please come say hello on podcast row! Use the Code: DIEALOGUE when you register for 10% off your pass. https://crimecon.regfox.com/atokad543 DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is part of the Crawlspace Network, and is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry.

Julie Williams and Lollie Winans were murdered in the Shenandoah Mountains. Why hasn’t their case been solved? And should we really stay out of the forest? Today’s episode — the second in our “New True Crime Books” series, features an enthralling read: Trailed: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders. My guest is author Kathryn Miles, an outdoor enthusiast who shares a connection to the story and compelling theory on who killed these amazing young women. During the course of our conversation, Kathyrn leads us through the wilds of the back country — from the use of nature as a tool in trauma recovery, to the patriarchal aspects of wilderness culture. In addition to her quest for justice, Kathryn also fights for equity on the trails and is a fierce champion for people of all races, colors, and sizes, to enjoy all that the woods have to offer. TRAILED: One Woman’s Quest to Solve the Shenandoah Murders launches May 3, but is available for pre-order now. Pre-order TRAILED https://amzn.to/3DJmD4d Learn more about Kathryn and her work here: https://www.kathrynmiles.net/ Follow Kathryn on social media: https://www.facebook.com/TrailedTheBook/ https://twitter.com/Kathryn_Miles https://www.instagram.com/kathryn_miles1/ Today’s Promo is for a podcast called True Crime Cat Lawyer! Listen to TCCL wherever you get your podcasts: https://www.truecrimecatlawyer.com/episodes Did you enjoy this episode of DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home DIE-ALOGUE will be at Crimecon in Las Vegas, April 28- May 1, 2022! Please come say hello on podcast row! Use the Code: DIEALOGUE when you register for 10% off your pass. https://crimecon.regfox.com/atokad543 DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is part of the Crawlspace Network, and is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry.

Do you think it’s easier or harder to be a spy today, compared to the Cold War and otherpoints in history? Robert Hanssen managed to operate as a double agent while employed by the FBI, who sold our secrets to Russia, for two decades between 1979-2001. We are moving into a new series - one listeners always love: new titles in the true crime historical crime categories. These books are just hitting the market and these conversations will give you unique access to the author’s journey to writing the story and their POV on the crimes at hand. Today’s featured author is Lis Wiehl. There’s a chance you have already read one of her books, after all, she’s written twenty! In addition to being a NY Times bestselling author, Lis is also a third generation federal prosecutor, and regular commentator and legal analyst on news outlets like Fox, CNN, NBC, and radio shows like NPR’s All Things Considered. So back to the original question: is it easier to be a spy today? Yes and no. Listen in for the surprising answer, and why it’s so important to Lis to tell historical stories that have current implications. If you think Hanssen’s story stands alone in history unrelated to what is happening in Russia and the Ukraine today, think again. Lis’s new book, A Spy in Plain Sight, launches in May but is available for pre-order now! It is a captivating page turner and does not read like a history textbook, though you will no doubt learn a lot. Pre-order A Spy in Plain Sight here. https://amzn.to/3DJmD4d Learn more about Lis and her work here:http://liswiehlbooks.com/ Follow Lis on social media: Facebook: @liswiehl Twitter: @LisWiehl Instagram: @lis.wiehl Did you enjoy this episode of DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home DIE-ALOGUE will be at Crimecon in Las Vegas, April 28- May 1, 2022! Please come say hello on podcast row! Use the Code: DIEALOGUE when you register for 10% off your pass. https://crimecon.regfox.com/atokad543 DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is part of the Crawlspace Network, and is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry.

Do we consider the media an institution that can have an impact on justice? If you are today's guest, the answer is yes, and she would know as a journalist and reporter at WAMU, a DC outlet of NPR. This episode is part 4 of the series, MISSING, MURDERED + THE MEDIA. Jonquilyn Hill is also the creator and host of "Through the Cracks," investigates gaps in our society and the people who fall through them. Season 1 centers around the story of Relisha Rudd, an eight year old girl who went missing from a homeless shelter in Washington DC in 2014. In addition to exploring the complex factors at play in Relisha's story, Jonquilyn and Rebekah examine the racialized aspects of the true crime genre and just who the media finds "relatable?" You can read listen to Through the Cracks here: https://wamu.org/show/through-the-cracks/ Your can follow Jonquilyn Hill on twitter: @jonquilynhill The podcast promo you heard today is for the show, SAY THEIR NAME, by DCP Entertainment: "Say Their Name" focuses on the assault and killing of unarmed Black people by police and in ‘Stand Your Ground’ states, highlighting incidents throughout the United States. Serving as a memorialization for these individuals, we learn about who these people were through the words of the people that knew them best, while also helping us understand what these situations do to their families and communities not only in the immediate aftermath, but also what happens when the news-cycle moves on and the social media attention shifts focus. Season 2 also highlights more stories from Women who have lost their lives due to negative police encounters. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: Find Say Their Name wherever you get your shows. Ways to support the show below! https://www.dcpofficial.com/saytheirname DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 DIE-ALOGUE will be at Crimecon in Las Vegas, April 28- May 1, 2022! Please come say hello on podcast row! Use the Code: DIEALOGUE when you register for 10% off your pass. https://crimecon.regfox.com/atokad543 Do you love DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w CONTACT: Thank you for joining the conversation. You can always drop a line via the website https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is part of the Crawlspace Network, and is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry.

What if “the media” isn’t the problem? What if it’s us? Today’s guest believes the imbalance of media coverage for black women begins with our own broken values. This episode is part 3 of the series, MISSING, MURDERED + THE MEDIA. I couldn’t cover this subject without a journalist's perspective. Today, I'm speaking with Tamar Sarai Davis, features reporter at PRISM, a non-profit media company. Tamar wrote about Lauren Smith Fields’ case and focused specifically on the ways Black TikTok and Twitter elevated Lauren’s story to the public’s consciousness. You can read her article here. https://prismreports.org/2022/02/11/justice-for-lauren-smith-fields-and-the-black-tiktokers-who-made-sure-we-knew-her-name/ Your can follow Tamar on twitter and below are the articles she references in the interview. https://www.motherjones.com/media/2020/06/true-crime-podcasts-white-women/ https://prismreports.org/2021/10/01/alive-but-still-not-free/ https://prismreports.org/2020/07/07/scripted-cop-dramas-paint-a-dangerously-false-picture/ Join me next week as continue this conversation with journalist Jonquilyn Hill, host of the podcast, Through the Cracks. The podcast promo you heard today is SINISTERHOOD. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or learn more on their website: https://www.sinisterhood.com/ Ways to support the show below! DIE-ALOGUE is sponsored in part by She’s Birdie – the stylish and effective, personal safety alarms that I honestly don’t leave home without! You can get 10% off your Birdie purchase when you shop this link: https://www.shesbirdie.com/?rfsn=4885943.d5e5e8 DIE-ALOGUE will be at Crimecon in Las Vegas, April 28- May 1, 2022! Please come say hello on podcast row! Use the Code: DIEALOGUE when you register for 10% off your pass. https://crimecon.regfox.com/atokad543 Do you love DIE-ALOGUE? Please tell a friend, share on your social media, and consider becoming a DIE-HARD on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/creator-home Follow us on social media — we are @diealoguepod across all platforms. Please rate and review DIE-ALOGUE if you haven't already?! Then share the show with your friends, family, foes, + true crime communities. Rate on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/die-alogue-a-true-crime-conversation/id1470890320 Rate on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/64IHCryN2jFaswrVIzMV8w CONTACT: Thank you so much for joining me in these conversations. You can always reach out to me via my website: https://www.rebekahsebastian.com/discover/#contact or by email: [email protected] DIE-ALOGUE is part of the Crawlspace Network, and is hosted and edited by Rebekah Sebastian. Audio engineering by Jason Usry.