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Sirens | A Southern True Crime PodcastAuthor: The Sirens Network
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 friends, experts, true crime authors, and more! Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. Language: en Genres: Education, True Crime Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Southern Noir Book Club | Kathy Reichs - Evil Bones
Episode 22
Thursday, 15 January, 2026
In this episode, I'm joined by Kathy Reichs, one of the most respected voices in forensic science and crime fiction. A practicing forensic anthropologist and the author behind the Temperance Brennan series (Bones), Reichs brings a rare dual perspective—working real cases involving unidentified remains while also translating that science into compelling narrative.Our conversation moves beyond pop-culture portrayals of forensic work and into the reality of what bones can—and cannot—tell us. We talk about skeletal trauma, time since death, identification challenges, and the responsibility that comes with speaking for the dead. Reichs also reflects on how her real-world experience shapes her fiction, the limits of forensic certainty, and why patience and restraint matter as much as expertise in death investigations.This is a grounded, thoughtful discussion about science, truth, and storytelling—centered not on spectacle, but on accountability, accuracy, and the lives behind the evidence.Kathy Reichs is a board-certified forensic anthropologist who has worked on hundreds of cases involving unidentified human remains. She is also the bestselling author of the Temperance Brennan series, which inspired the television show Bones. Reichs is known for her insistence on scientific accuracy, ethical storytelling, and victim-centered work—both in the lab and on the page. You can get her book here, or wherever you get your books.Mentioned in this episode:Get Allegedly Today!Find Allegedly at your favorite online retailer or library app today!
