In this episode, Dr. Wolfe discusses the cause of death of Albert Einstein and briefly covers the unusual saga of the removal, storage and study of Einstein’s brain.

Dr. Wolfe gives an overview of what types of findings are observed at typical COVID-19 autopsies. 

In the final episode of Season 1 of Knife After Death, Dr. Wolfe discusses how scientific principles apply to the field of forensic pathology (use case studies), pitfalls of unscientific approaches and ultimately the philosophical reasons why he became a medical examiner. 

In episode 10 of Season 1 of Knife After Death, Dr. Wolfe discusses the forensic elements of the investigation and autopsy of fire-related deaths. These deaths often involve charred bodies and hinge on a multi-disciplinary investigation including radiology, scene investigation and toxicology studies. First and foremost, murder must be ruled out!

In this episode, Dr. Wolfe discusses body parts (dismemberments) from accidents and homicides as well as bringing back bodies from the grave (exhumations) for autopsy after burial. The last in a 3 episode series on "creepy" forensic findings.

In this episode, Dr. Wolfe answers fan questions regarding spirit and consciousness with regards to the dead at autopsy, some elements of decomposition and shares stories of what kinds of creatures might inhabit the corpse, including maggots, mice, and even spiders! 

For the month of October, Dr. Wolfe is doing Halloween-themed episodes. This episode focuses on autopsies on warm bodies, pathology of the eyes, goosebumps after death, rigor mortis and using the removed, decomposing skin of the hands for fingerprinting. Some of the topics were based on questions from fans of the podcast. 

In this episode, Dr. Wolfe talks about the path to becoming a Forensic Pathologist/Medical Examiner in terms of educational requirements, experience and intangibles one needs to take this long and rewarding journey. 

In this episode Dr. Wolfe discusses the criteria that determine which types of deaths get sent to the medical examiner for autopsy, and thus, which types of deaths to avoid if you don't wish to be autopsied. 

In this episode Dr. Wolfe discusses the ways in which deaths are described and categorized in the forensic realm. He uses short case examples (real cases!) to demonstrate the necessary features to learn and understand these concepts. All manners of death from naturals through homicides are covered.