We’ve been AWOL for a bit, but we still love you and we have exciting new content in the making! Listen to find out what we are up to and we’ll be back very soon so watch this space!Av Murder and Medicine Podcast

Often called the "Killer Cook", Mallon spread Typhoid Fever through upper class New York in the early 1900s. We take a look into Mallon's life and what contact tracing was like 120 years ago. Instagram: @murdermedpodTikTok: @murderandmedicinepodcastEmail: murderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.comBlog: murderandmedicinepodcast.blogspot.comWebsite: murderan…

It's 2023! Back in 2020 we thought this day would never come. It was the end of the world wasn’t it? But we survived with all of our toilet paper stocks intact. Somehow. Come explore past and present theories about the end of the world! Instagram and Twitter: @murdermedpodEmail: murderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.comBlog: murderandmedicinepodcast.blogs…

It's the most wonderful time of the year, but what can turn a ho-ho-ho into a no-no-no? Find out on today's special Christmas episode of Murder and Medicine! Instagram and Twitter: @murdermedpodEmail: murderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.comBlog: murderandmedicinepodcast.blogspot.comWebsite: murderandmedicinepodcast.podbean.com…

Take a seat and be soothed by the magic of quietening babies with drugs. If you have a baby or know of a baby, maybe you might want to try Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Don't worry about the ingredients…just…sssssllllleeeep. Instagram and Twitter: @murdermedpodEmail: murderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.comBlog: murderandmedicinepodcast.blogspot.comWebsi…

Luminol and UV and cameras OH MY! ALS is cool yo. Domestic Violence Support Lines…(These are not emergency lines - please call the local emergency number in your country if you are in immediate danger)Australia: 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732)USA: 1800.799.SAFE (1800.799.7233) or text 'START' to 88788UK Women: 0800 2000 247UK Men: 0182 3334 244 Or searc…

The final episode of the story of the tiger shark that regurgitated one of Sydney's darkest secrets! Listen to Part 3 of The Shark Arm Case! Instagram and Twitter: @murdermedpodEmail: murderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.comBlog: murderandmedicinepodcast.blogspot.comWebsite: murderandmedicinepodcast.podbean.com Episode Sources:Shark Arm by Phillip Roope …

Yeah, um… sorry for being AWOL… we truly are! We continue the story of the tiger shark who revealed an undercover ring of smuggling, fraud and MURDER! Join us for Part 2 of the strange case where a shark swallowed an arm and regurgitated one of Sydney's darkest secrets! Instagram and Twitter: @murdermedpodEmail: murderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.comBl…

We’re baaaaaack! Finally! With a tale about a man's severed arm that was vomited by a huge shark at a Sydney aquarium in 1935. How did investigators discover the identity of the victim? Was it a shark attack? Medical waste? Or MURDER??? And do we really know what happened to the poor man who was supposed to be attached to it? Instagram and Twitter:…

This week we discuss a Dr. Douche and how he thought he could get away with "the perfect murder" but little did he know that the astute skills of post-mortem examiners could uncover more than he wanted people to know… Instagram and Twitter: @murdermedpodEmail: murderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.comBlog: murderandmedicinepodcast.blogspot.comWebsite: mur…

Today, DNA has helped solve thousands of crimes around the world. But before this technology was available, what did investigators do? Amelia discusses the evolution of Forensic Serology, from ABO typing to DNA profiling! We end with a case that sat cold and unsolved for 14 years until DNA technology finally cracked it! Instagram and Twitter: @murd…

You find a body in a river. Decomposition is advanced. How can forensic investigators determine whether the victim drowned right there or was murdered and dumped there? Is the diatom test a reliable way to convict or acquit someone in a court of law? Enter the beautiful kaleidoscope world of these tiny algae and how they might be able to assist in …

Today, Rachel goes solo with a 100 year old triple murder from Tasmania, Australia. Find out what kind of douche would murder a disabled man, two fathers of young children and a poor little doggo. The reason why he said he did it will anger you. Instagram and Twitter: @murdermedpodEmail us: murderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.com Episode Sources:Tasmani…

This week Amelia surprises Rachel with a secret topic! It is all about the 'father of modern criminology' and inventor of criminal anthropology - Cesare Lombroso. Do you have the traits of a criminal or mad genius? Probably! Listen on to find out! murdermedpod @ Instagram and Twittermurderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.com Logo images courtesy of Canva -…

Before fancy DNA finding skills, people relied on Trials by Ordeal to solve murders. This method of catching killers was gruesome and totally legit… right? Find out the truth behind the phenomena known as CRUENTATION. SourcesRP Brittain Cruentation in Legal Medicine and in Literature (1965) doi:10.1017/s0025727300030179HC Lea (1892) Superstition an…

What is entomology, and how safe is your suitcase full of body parts? This week Rachel and Amelia discuss the fabulous forensic field of entomology. Bug chat week! Woo! Which fly is which? Find out on Insta @murdermedpod Logo images courtesy of Canva - Collaborate and Create Amazing Graphic Design for FREE! Canva.com Episode Sources:Fundamentals of…

Who was John Snow? Did he know winter was coming? And what on earth does cholera have to do with Game of Thrones? Why is Rachel's neighbour so noisy? This week, Rachel and Amelia discuss the father of modern epidemiology and actually don't talk about GoT. Sorry. murdermedpod @ Instagram and Twittermurderandmedicinepodcast@gmail.com Logo images cour…

How can you see a mummified tattoo that is invisible to the naked eye? Human remains can be identified in a number of ways commonly used by Forensics… but have you heard of an ID being done using the mummified tattoos of the victim that are invisible to the naked eye? Cool photos available on Insta @murdermedpod you won’t believe your eyes!Special …

What is the ”Murder Gene”. Is it real? Did you watch Defending Jacob or read the book by William Landay? Should genes be in court? Should jeans be in court? These questions and more will be answered or at least asked in this week’s episode!Logo images courtesy of Canva - Collaborate and Create Amazing Graphic Design for FREE! Canva.comEpisode Sourc…

How bodies turn into adipocere in certain conditions. Did you know you could become soap when you die? Not the clean-your-butt-crack-in-the-shower type of soap, but a greasy, waxy, cottage cheese type of substance called ’adipocere’. Amelia and Rachel discuss all things saponification, including the exhumed bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Ellenbogen, mistak…