What the Forensics

And with the snap of our fingers, you will cluck like a chicken *snap*

Join us in this episode as we explore the "science" of forensic hypnosis and how it played a role in the case of Albert DeSalvo. Rebecca enthralls us with the crimes of DeSalvo, Nicole gets very passionate about forensic hypnosis, and Journey once again has a terrible joke. 

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Join us this week as we explore three *deliciously* interesting cases of cannibalism. Rebecca starts us off with the case of Armin "the Master butcher" Meiwes, who found his willing victim on the internet; Journey dives into the cultural history of cannibalism in the Wari' Tribe, who practised cannibalism for cultural reasons; and Nicole ends the episode with the chilling crimes of Albert Fish, who targeted and ate children. 

Today's episode is a little different than most as we do not discuss a forensic topic, but the forensic discussions will resume next episode! The topic of cannibalism can be quite gruesome at times and is not for the faint of heart.

We would also like to make a note that at times you may hear us giggling. We mean no disrespect and recognize the negative impact these crimes have had on their victims and their families. As humans, we sometimes cope with uncomfortable discussions with inappropriate giggles. We apologize in advance.

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Have you ever wanted to do an undercover operation to catch a bad guy? In this episode, we tell you all about the Mr. Big Technique, which is an undercover technique only used in Canada.  We also talk about Nelson Hart, a Newfoundlander who may have killed his two daughters but was only caught after a Canada-wide Mr. Big sting. Join us as we uncover the details of this grisly 2002 case.

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In this episode we learn about the elusive Phantom of Heilbronn whose DNA was found at over 40 crime scenes throughout Germany, France, and Austria. Who was she? How was she evading the police so well? Or... was she even there at all? Listen in to learn about some of her 'crimes' and DNA analysis, but more specifically the issues with contamination. 

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Join us this week as we delve into the bizarre and sexually motivated crimes of former Colonel Russell Williams as well as the role of tire tread analysis in this case. Beginning with break & enters and ending in homicide, we discuss how Williams' crimes escalated over his 3-year crime spree and how he was ultimately caught using the forensic evaluation of pattern—mainly tire tread— evidence.

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This week, join us as we discuss Russia's most prolific serial killer also known as the Rostov Ripper and Serology, the study of bodily fluids. Delve into the discussion of the killings of 52 victims Chikatilo was convicted of sexually assaulting, mutilating, and murdering. 

Again, we would like to apologize for the delay in publishing this episode. We are figuring out a new software to record on and there have been some technical issues. Please bear with us and we appreciate your continual support. 

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Ever taken a Greyhound Bus? Will you want to after listening to this episode? Join us while we discuss Vince Li who was found not criminally responsible on account of mental disorder for murdering and eating his victim. 
Bear with us this episode as Nicole's audio sounds like she's calling through on the radio (i.e., not amazing) and there are some wifi glitches. We are working to fix these issues! Hopefully, the next episode will be much better.  (Also when Nicole says fRMI she means fMRI).
Thank you all for your support!

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Join us this week for a strange Canadian murder involving a "300-year-old werewolf" and a 12 year-old girl. Jasmine Richardson and her boyfriend Jeremy Steinke were convicted of three first-degree murder charges in 2006. Where are they now? How does the Canadian legal system work with youth under the age 18? Listen to find out more! 

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Join us in our eleventh episode where we discuss Canadian serial killer Robert Pickton and the science of geographic profiling. We discuss Pickton's home life, the missing women of Vancouver, and his trial. We also explore the relatively recent science of geographic profiling and its role in this case. 

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In this episode, we discuss the famous case of Canadian Guy Paul Morin and the murder of Christine Jessop. We explore in detail the issues that occurred throughout the police investigation that led to the wrongful conviction of Guy Paul Morin. We also discuss the many problems that lead to wrongful convictions and the ways that wrongful convictions cans be prevented.

As we continue to improve our audio, we sometimes run into issues after recording! We did our very best to fix any problems with our audio in this episode, and are looking for a new program to prevent the issue in the future!

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