A Mini-Documentary About Chained Birds Just Dropped
Watch the Chilling Video Introduction — then listen to the full episode
An Invitation From Across the Pond
When true crime podcaster Tom Clarke of Caught Up In Crime reached out to interview me about Chained Birds, I said yes immediately. Tom has a gift for getting to the heart of a story, and our conversation goes deep into what it actually took to gain access to a whistleblower inside one of America’s most notorious federal prisons.
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🔎 Learn More: The Story Behind the Story
As a bonus, Tom offered his own deep dive into the making of “The Snowball” on his Substack, and it’s worth a read in its own right. He explains why he chose to feature me on Caught up in Crime (his standard: the author has to be part of the story, not just a chronicler of it), walks through the pivotal ‘snowball’ moment that set the whole tragic chain of events in motion, and shares some of the extraordinary prison artwork that Kevin Sanders created while incarcerated — the same artwork that appears throughout Chained Birds.
Tom also reflects on why he makes narrative podcasts the hard way, with music, layered editing, and cinematic production, even when the simpler interview format would be easier. It’s a generous, thoughtful piece, and I’m grateful he wrote it.
👉 Read Tom’s “Inside Story on ‘The Snowball’ here
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If you're new here — welcome. Chained Birds: A Crimemoir is my award-winning true crime memoir about the American federal prison system. Subscribe for behind-the-scenes dispatches on Chained Birds, and first looks at my next book, The Jacklighter.
Carla