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Shirley, You Can't Be Serious.

Dead Serious Media
Mount Lemmon
Stephen Elvis Skaggs
Sexual Assault
Joan Marie Archer
Domestic Violence
Shirley
Stephen Skaggs
Alaska
Attempted Murder
True Crime
Kidnapping
Tucson
Eddie
Abuse
Childhood Abuse
Robert Hanson
Trauma
Faith
Crime
1986

A Memoir: A prayer warrior's journey and larger than life stories that are filled with lessons, even long after her passing. The incredible tale of Shirley's brushes with fraud, death, prison, and Jesus.

PublishesTwice monthlyEpisodes18Founded8 months ago
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True Crime

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Latest Episodes

The story of Shirley has never been simple, and it isn’t over.

Amanda reflects on the journey that began years earlier with a simple desire to record one woman’s stories. What started as the beginnings of a memoir, slowly unfolded into something muc... more

What happens when the person you’re searching for answers from may never give them?

The visit with Dan continues as he unpacks his complicated relationship with his dad, an unsettling fishing trip, and the questions that still hang in the air. Dan r... more

In this behind-the-scenes episode, Amanda and Josh prompt Dan to trade case files for kitchen stories. He shares cooking disasters and teenage rebellion as they unpack the lighter and darker moments that didn’t always make it into the main narrative.... more

In this deeply personal and wide-ranging episode, Josh and Amanda sit down with Dan Skaggs to unpack what it was really like growing up inside Shirley’s world, and in the orbit of his father, Stephen Skaggs. What begins as memories of adolescence in ... more

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Recent Guests

Patricia Wells
Key witness who helped rescue one of the victims
Episode: The Back Road to Mt Lemmon • Bonus Episode: 1
Sharon Salem
A victim from the attack and key witness regarding the events that unfolded.
Episode: Episode 1 • Don't Call Me Late For Dinner
Stephen Elvis Skaggs
Perpetrator of the crime; his actions led to the attack on the two female hikers.
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Episode: Episode 1 • Don't Call Me Late For Dinner

Host

Amanda Fallon
Co-host and producer creating deeply engaging narratives alongside her co-hosts, often reflecting on personal experiences and societal issues.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 34 ratings
  • WILD 🤯

    Incredible storytelling! This feels like a show on Netflix or an audiobook, not a podcast.

    Crazy story so far. I’m convinced Shirley is in on it. She has to be. 🤔

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Photoger
    United States7 months ago
  • Riveting

    The story just gets wilder at every turn.

    What a life!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    NiñodeAtocha
    United States7 months ago
  • Transfixing story

    The story telling is really well done! It’s so interesting to hear each person’s perspective and voice. It’s brings a lot of humanity to the story. I’m definitely sucked in.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Prixie55
    United States7 months ago
  • Addicting

    Every episode gets better! We love this wild story.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    WGoodell
    United States7 months ago
  • Love

    Each episode gets juicier. Great storytelling!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
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    United States7 months ago

Listeners Say

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Definitely worth a listen. Great story. Great narration.
Super crazy story and such good storytelling!! Can't wait for the next episode!
You can tell how much research and dedication took place to bring this story alive.
The storytelling is really well done! It's so interesting to hear each person's perspective and voice.
I love how this story weaves through the lives of victims or families of terrible evil men and how they loved and survived them.
Every episode gets better! We love this wild story.
Very well done. I'm looking forward to hearing future episodes.
Each episode gets juicier. Great storytelling!
Incredible storytelling! This feels like a show on Netflix or an audiobook, not a podcast.
The story just gets wilder at every turn. What a life!

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Apple Podcasts
#179
Finland/True Crime

Talking Points

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Episode 6: A Thousand Little Things.
Q: What did you learn from talking to Shirley's past friends and family?
Hearing different perspectives on Shirley has helped me understand her complexity and the challenges she faced.
Episode 6: A Thousand Little Things.
Q: Why have you decided to tell Shirley's story now?
I've vowed to continue telling it for her because she had started to write her memoir but couldn't finish it due to the dark nature of her experiences.
Episode 6: A Thousand Little Things.
Q: What are some of the biggest things that you've learned through this project?
The biggest lesson is the importance of closure and understanding the impacts of Shirley's life on others.
Episode 4 • A Den Mother & a Scout
Q: Do you remember where you were when you heard that Skaggs had been arrested?
I received a phone call from my mom on the verge of losing it when she shared that Steve had been arrested.
Episode 4 • A Den Mother & a Scout
Q: When Skaggs went to prison, did you ever go visit him? What was it like?
Occasionally visited him and avoided prying into details of his case, as he maintained innocence until the end.

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