What the Forensics

Have you ever wondered if your handwriting style is unique to you? What about whether you could be identified from a simple handwritten note? Rebecca educates us that yes, even our handwriting can be identified by professionals... but how? Journey starts us off with the riveting case study of the kidnapping of Charles Lindberg Jr. (yes, the son of THE Charles Lindberg), where a ransom note was key evidence to making an arrest. Rebecca takes over after and shares all the different ways documents can be examined and the plethora of information that can be gained by a piece of paper that has been written or printed on!

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Join us this week as we delve into Albertan  killer Mark Twitchell and Bloodstain patter analysis. This topic was suggested by one of our listeners and it does not disappoint! Rebecca captivates us when telling about who Mark Twitchell was and what he did and then Nicole educates us on how to analyze bloodstain patterns at a crime scene. So if you’re a fan of the TV show Dexter, make sure to tune in!

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Don't drink the kool-aid? Or do you mean the Flavor-aid? Join us this week on What the Forensics to hear Nicole tell us about the life story of Jim Jones, and how he came to be the man that caused the Jonestown Massacre, one of America's largest non-natural disaster civilian fatality events. To learn about what was in the "kool-aid", Journey educates us on the topic of forensic toxicology, and how this forensic science played an instrumental role in the Jonestown Massacre. 
Apologies for Rebecca's audio, she is home for the holidays and did not bring her mic! Audio will be better next episode.

Listeners discretion advised: Descriptions of physical assault, suicide, and child death. 

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What makes us human? Is it how we talk, how we behave, how we walk? If a person is raised by animals,  does that change how we perceive "being human"? Join us in this week's episode to learn about feral people and the various causes that make them this way. Learn all about the case of Genie, one of the most prolific "feral people", as well as stories of those who were raised by various animals. Next, we delve into the conspiracy theory that feral people are living in the National Parks around the world, but primarily in the United States. 

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Ever wonder if your bite mark could convict you of a crime? Are your teeth really as unique as fingerprints or DNA? Find out this episode as we delve into the killings of Wayne Boden, Canada's Vampire Rapist. Rebecca telling us about the man who took the lives of women in Montreal and Calgary, leaving a signature of his own at each scene. Nicole continues to conversation with detailing the use of forensic odontology, specifically bite mark comparison and analysis, along with some possible pros and cons to its use in the field. 

Listeners discretion advised: depictions of sexual assault and murder. 

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Join us this week to hear about the curious tale of Anatoly Moskvin, a Russian philologist turned "doll" maker and the science of mummification. In this episode, we explore the process of mummification, its history, and why it is relevant to this intriguing case. Nicole shares a post with Moskvin sympathizers, Journey gets very excited about telling us about mummies, and Rebecca ends the episode with a great joke, so make sure that you give this episode a listen. 

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What the Forensics is one year old! In this anniversary special, we each share different unsolved cases of serial killers. Journey begins this episode with the chilling case of the Cleveland Torso Murderer, who was known to disarticulate the bodies of his victims; Nicole follows up by telling us all about the case of the Long Island Serial Killer, whose case is still under investigation today; and Rebecca ends this episode with the case of Jack the Stripper, an unsolved killer that got their nickname due to the similarities of their crimes to those of Jack the Ripper. 

We also announce the winner of our anniversary giveaway at the end of this episode! To learn about more giveaways we do in the future, be sure to follow us on social media!

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Let's talk about Murh-darh!
Join us this episode as we explore Fred & Rosemary West, their gruesome and disgusting crimes, and how team serial killers differ from solo serial killers. This episode is super interesting, informative and has a 'killer' joke at the end, so make sure to tune in. 

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This week we delve into three cases that take a look into the horrors of Nova Scotia's history. We first learn about the Ideal Maternity Home in East Chester, NS, where newborns were taken from their mothers, illegally sold to families, or murdered. These children began to be known as the Butterbox Babies. Next, we move over to the island of Cape Breton, NS, where a plan to rob a McDonald's for $200K goes awry and ends in murder and $2K. Lastly, join us on South Mountain where we explore the lives of the Goler Clan, an impoverished, incestuous family that made headlines in the 1980s. 

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Join us this episode as we discuss the "Lethal Lovers" Gwen Graham and Cathy Wood and their nefarious deeds in Alpine Nursing Home. Keeping with the theme of the episode, we also discuss female serial killers and why they are so unknown. 

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