Dead Men Do Tell Tales
61 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 58 ratingsDead Men Do Tell Tales is a bimonthly podcast produced by two pathology residents interested in becoming forensic pathologists, Drs. Jordan Taylor (JET) and Nicole Croom (Nic). Forensic pathology is a medical subspecialty that focuses on determining the cause, manner, and mechanism of death. Forensic pathologists help organize and work closely with death investigators to piece together a person’s final moments. Each episode, JET and Nic engage in an in-depth conversation about a forensics-related topic with the aims of: (1) de-mythifying the field of forensic pathology for the general public and (2) increasing interest in the pursuit of forensic medicine as a career.
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Episodes
Weather Hot or Cold, Mother Nature Can Be Killer: Environmental Deaths
October 16, 2019 12:00 - 46 minutes - 32.3 MBJET and Nic discuss temperature-related illness and death. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to [email protected] Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere
Coup and Contrecoup Walk Into a Bar: The Back and Forth of Head Injury
October 02, 2019 12:00 - 52 minutes - 36.3 MBJET and Nic describe the myriad ways and types of injuries your noggin can sustain. Bonus: the illustrative stories for this week feature cases they were involved in. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to [email protected] Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere
Up Neck-xt: The Scoop on Strangulation
September 18, 2019 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBJET and Nic briefly discuss asphyxia in general before diving into the ins and outs of strangulation including two stories from recent pop culture. WARNING: Suicide is discussed throughout the episode. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal ideation, please get help from health care professionals near you or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Don't end up on an autopsy table before your time! Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram ...
Up Neck-xt: The Scoop on Strangulation
September 18, 2019 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31.1 MBJET and Nic briefly discuss asphyxia in general before diving into the ins and outs of strangulation including two stories from recent pop culture. WARNING: Suicide is discussed throughout the episode. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal ideation, please get help from health care professionals near you or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Don't end up on an autopsy table before your time! Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram ...
When More Business is Bad: The American Opioid Epidemic
September 04, 2019 12:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBJET and Nic discuss the history of the American opioid epidemic, its impact on public health and forensic pathology, and things to look out for in suspected cases of opioid overdose. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to [email protected] Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere
How the Dead Help the Living: Forensics and Public Health
August 21, 2019 12:00 - 42 minutes - 29.3 MBJET and Nic discuss the role of death investigation in public health. First, they go over a general overview of public health before diving into the myriad ways death investigators use what they learn from the dead to help the living. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to [email protected] Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere
I Promise It Was a Bagel!: Tox Basics
August 07, 2019 12:00 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBJET and Nic take their first dive into toxicology. After walking through a brief history of the field, they discuss the basics of forensic toxicology and recount two interesting toxicologic mysteries. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to [email protected] Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere
Algor and Livor and Rigor, oh my!: Determining Time of Death
July 24, 2019 12:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBJET and Nic go into the dirty details of the postmortem period by discussing postmortem changes and how those changes, and more, are used to help determine time of death. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to [email protected] Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere
To "Y" or Not to "Y": Autopsy 101
July 10, 2019 12:00 - 50 minutes - 35 MBJET and Nic discuss all things autopsy. We start with the history of the postmortem examination, then delve into why autopsies are performed, and end with the different ways the procedure can be done. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to [email protected] Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere
Last Month Tonight: Coroner vs ME
June 26, 2019 12:00 - 45 minutes - 31.5 MBEver wonder about the death investigation systems in the US? In this episode, JET and Nic talk about the coroner and medical examiner systems, who's running them, how they run, and the pros and cons of each. And we promise we didn't steal from John Oliver, we recorded this back in April! Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to [email protected] Opening ...
Not As Seen on TV: Busting CSI and Bones
June 06, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBJordan and Nicole discuss the history of crime scene investigation, forensic anthropology, and how the TV shows "CSI" and “Bones” differ from reality. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to [email protected] Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere