JET and Nic are joined by forensic anthropologist Dr. Janna Andronowski ( @AndronowskiLab )! She provides an overview of the field and goes into detail about her research. 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...
Jun 24, 2020•41 min•Ep. 27
Guys, we made it a whole year! Enjoy a few short tales of dumb ways people have died over the ages - from the time of the Vikings to modern-day "doing it for the 'gram"! 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...
Jun 10, 2020•34 min•Ep. 26
Join JET and Nic as they wander through the garden of poisonous plants and learn about some deadly outcomes. 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...
May 27, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 25
JET and Nic discuss intimate partner violence. Important resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or, if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522 or HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 . 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-...
May 13, 2020•55 min•Ep. 24
Join JET and Nic, who introduce Dr. Michael Multan , a pathology resident from Canada, as they discuss sudden infant death syndrome. WARNING: infant death is discussed in this episode. 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...
Apr 29, 2020•53 min•Ep. 23
JET and Nic jump on board the novel Coronavirus 2019/SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 train and discuss how the virus is impacting the workflow and caseload of medicolegal offices throughout the US. 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...
Apr 15, 2020•54 min•Ep. 22
In the final part of our Captain Planet-themed series, JET and Nic discuss the ways that the heart can kill you all by itself (excluding all the things you can do to harm your heart). Sometimes the heart just doesn't want to keep stayin' alive. 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-ro...
Apr 01, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 21
In part four of their Elements Series, JET and Nic discuss how water (or the lack thereof) becomes cause 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...
Mar 11, 2020•49 min•Ep. 20
In part three of their Elements Series, JET and Nic discuss how wind via tropical cyclones, tornadoes, and more becomes cause 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...
Feb 26, 2020•47 min•Ep. 19
In part two of their Elements Series, JET and Nic discuss the ways in which fire and volcanic eruptions become cause 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...
Feb 12, 2020•47 min•Ep. 18
In part one of their Elements Series, JET and Nic discuss the ways in which all things dirt, dust, rubble, and rock become cause 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...
Jan 29, 2020•39 min•Ep. 17
JET and Nic discuss alcohol use disorder, including the deadly outcomes, while sipping a couple of hot toddies! 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...
Jan 16, 2020•39 min•Ep. 16
In this holiday themed episode, JET and Nic discuss a Santa-related urban legend and tell tales of murderous St. Nicks. 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...
Dec 25, 2019•35 min•Ep. 15
JET and Nic discuss sharp force injuries in forensic pathology. 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 @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our...
Dec 11, 2019•54 min•Ep. 14
Just in time for Turkey Day, JET and Nic cover the epidemiology of animal attacks and the role of the forensic pathologist in fatal animal encounters. 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...
Nov 27, 2019•58 min•Ep. 13
JET and Nic discuss mass casualty incidents, the forensic pathologist's role, and the systems set up to approach them. 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...
Nov 13, 2019•50 min•Ep. 12
Special Halloween Edition: JET and Nic discuss all things witchy and how sorcery is tied to forensics. 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...
Oct 30, 2019•50 min•Ep. 11
JET 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...
Oct 16, 2019•47 min•Ep. 10
JET 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...
Oct 02, 2019•53 min•Ep. 9
JET 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 ...
Sep 18, 2019•45 min•Ep. 8
JET 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...
Sep 04, 2019•36 min•Ep. 7
JET 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 Rose...
Aug 21, 2019•43 min•Ep. 6
JET 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...
Aug 07, 2019•59 min•Ep. 5
JET 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...
Jul 24, 2019•50 min•Ep. 4
JET 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...
Jul 10, 2019•51 min•Ep. 3
Ever 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] Openi...
Jun 26, 2019•46 min•Ep. 2
Jordan 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...
Jun 06, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 1