Forensic Friday

Forensic Friday

By Jeannine Anderson & Natalie HalcombSociety & CultureHealth & FitnessMental HealthTrue Crime
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Forensic Friday episodes

  • 57 Men: The Cornell Case

    This week, we are examining the explosive sexual assault lawsuit rocking Cornell University and making national headlines. We break down the harrowing allegations involving a student drugged and assaulted inside a fraternity house, the fierce debate surrounding New York's legal standards for incapacitated consent, and how statutory definitions compare to other jurisdictions like Colorado. Beyond the courtroom, we dissect the systemic failures, the intense scrutiny on Title IX reporting, and why institutional protectionism so frequently overrides victim safety. 

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    1 hr 22 min
  • Oxymorons: The Failed Philosophy of White Christian Nationalism

    Hoo boy! This week listen in as Jeannine gets BIG MAD about the latest and lowest from a self-avowed white nationalist pastor talking about how its a great idea to take away women's right to vote. We, as two seminarians, discuss all the ways these idiots are wrong, self-contradicting, and completely on the wrong side of christianity, patriotism, and race.

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    47 min
  • The Totes in the Closet: Sheldon Wilson's bizarre confession

    This week, we examine a truly harrowing and bizarre case out of Colorado Springs involving 62-year-old Sheldon 'Shelly' Wilson, who walked into a police station with her daughter to turn herself in with the chilling warning: 'There's no words for what you're fixing to find out.' We break down the grim discovery of remains concealed in storage totes inside a home where she continued to live for months. Beyond the shocking confession, we dig into the history of abuse allegations, the immense physical and psychological pressures of being a primary caregiver, and why routine welfare checks on vulnerable, isolated individuals are such a critical line of defense.

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    1 hr 10 min
  • Mini Updates: Pastor Flynn, Morphew, And More Clancy

    This week there have been several updates to cases we've been talking about recently: Join us as we talk about the latest in the Flynn case (OMG what even are those text messages?!?) the Barry Morphew case (Hit and run then a day on the town?!) and the Clancy case (More interviews? Back n court?)

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    38 min
  • Idol to Killer: Staged Crime Scenes and the Caleb Flynn Trial

    This week, we are turning our focus to the courtroom as the high-profile trial of former American Idol contestant and worship pastor Caleb Flynn unfolds. Accused of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, in their Tipp City, Ohio home, Caleb claimed an intruder broke in while he slept in another room. But investigators quickly saw through the facade. We break down the chilling evidence presented by prosecutors—including over 100,000 text messages to a mistress discussing how to commit murder—the clumsy staging of the crime scene, and the forensic reality of exposing domestic betrayal behind a mask of religious respectability.

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    1 hr 26 min
  • Back to Class: DV101

    Between court updates, deep-dive documentaries, and high-profile trials, these last few weeks have been a whirlwind. This week, we are re-releasing our essential DV 101 episode to ensure everyone has a firm grasp on the baseline indicators of coercive control and relationship danger. Thank you for tuning in week after week and helping us build this vital community of forensic advocates. Take care of yourselves, and we’ll see you right back here this Friday with an all-new episode!

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    32 min
  • The Bachelor, the Stalker, and the Pregnancy That Never Was: the Clayton Echard Case

     A fake pregnancy, a forced dating contract sent over LinkedIn, and a web of lies that finally unraveled in a courtroom. In this episode, we break down the shocking details of the Clayton Echard stalking case. We discuss the forensic markers of manipulative entrapment, why coordinated patterns of false allegations are so devastatingly effective, and how previous victims helped blow the case wide open. Join us as we examine the intersection of high-conflict deception, legal accountability, and clinical treatment models for extreme behavioral dysregulation. 

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    1 hr 16 min
  • The Gender of Psychopathy

    In this week's mini we talk about some of the differences in the most common expressions of psychopathy, power and control, and abuse dynamics between male and female offenders

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    38 min
  • More Bloopers

    It's been a long week, enjoy more of the silly moments we usually cut out

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    3 min
  • Silly TikTok Questions

    Nat is off camping so join us for a mini yap session where Jeannine asks producer G a few goofy questions she found on tiktok

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    Disclaimer: Jeannine and Natalie are commentators on publicly sourced information. Any case information and opinions are based on records in the public domain and are purely speculative in nature. Their comments are not meant to diagnose or treat any condition for listeners, and they are not functioning as licensed therapists providing services on the show. Any information shared based on general client experiences is coincidental and not meant to identify current or past clients. If you or someone you love is having a mental health crisis, please contact 911 or the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by calling or texting 988.

    14 min

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Welcome to Forensic Friday where we examine the intersection of true crime, psychology and the heart of being human in the middle of it all. Jeannine Anderson, MA, LPC, LAC, DVCS and Natalie Halcomb,…

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