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A podcast for practitioners, professionals, and enthusiasts of forensic science, applied science, and science related topics: exploring the truth of true crime. Learn about the real forensic science behind the cases, how it actually works behind the closed doors of the crime lab, and what happens when it fails or is misunderstood. Hosted by a scientist with over twenty years of laboratory experience, this podcast discusses the challenges and nuances of the forensic fields from her own experiences and with forensic and subject matter experts.
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Signup to Generate a PitchA podcast for practitioners, professionals, and enthusiasts of forensic science, applied science, and science related topics: exploring the truth of true crime. Learn about the real forensic science behind the cases, how it actually works behind the closed doors of the crime lab, and what happens when it fails or is misunderstood.
Recent episodes include "Science on Trial: The Evolution of Bloodstain Pattern Analysis" (21 October 2026, 73 minutes), "A Glimpse into Advanced Investigations: Exploring the Role of Private Investigators with William Losefsky" (19 February 2025, 76 minutes), and "PART II - Case Solved? Unraveling a DNA thread in the Zodiac killer enigma. Featuring Forensic Scientist George Schiro" (5 October 2023, 35 minutes).
Secrets From the Crime Lab publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 54 minutes across 17 episodes.
Booking probability for Secrets From the Crime Lab is 38%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Secrets From the Crime Lab requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Secrets From the Crime Lab's contact route on record: verified email.
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Secrets From the Crime Lab is a science podcast with 17 episodes published.
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Episode #1
Bloodstain Pattern Analysis: Science Over Advocacy (with Jeremiah “Jeremy” Morris) Host Angela Tanzillo-Swarts returns to Secrets from the Crime Lab to share a conversation with bloodstain pattern analyst Jeremiah...
Episode #1
<p>In this episode of 'Secrets from the Crime Lab,' host Angela Swarts returns after a brief hiatus to delve into an enlightening conversation with William Losefsky of Investigative Concepts. With a background in law...
Episode #5
<p><b>Part II of George Schiro’s story about his involvement in unraveling the identity of the notorious Zodiac Killer. What did he find in his examination of the alleged DNA profile of the Zodiac and Gary Stewart? Is...
Episode #5
<p>The Zodiac case remains one of the most notorious unsolved murder mysteries in American history, and it continues to capture public interest and speculation. The self-proclaimed Zodiac killer was a serial killer who...
Episode #3
<p>On this episode I spoke with Det. Zack Kowalske, an expert in bloodstain pattern analysis, crime scene reconstruction, and a pioneer in Space Forensics! We discussed BPA (bloodstain pattern analysis), some concerns...
Episode #2
<p>"The role of a forensic science defence expert is often referred to by those working for the police/state/government forensic labs as being on the "dark side."</p><p>In Joining the Dark Side, author David Schudel...
Episode #1
<p>In this episode I spoke with Dr. Itiel Dror, a cognitive neuroscientist known in the forensic realm for his contributions to revealing the unconscious implicit biases in forensic decisions and providing tools to...
Episode #9
<p>Massively Parallel Sequencing has revolutionized laboratories' ability to harness more and more information from our genetics. This has led to massive improvements in medical diagnostics, public health (think...
Episode #8
<p>Epigenetics: The clothes of your DNA. While the DNA sequence contains the instructions, your epigenome controls which part of the instructions are read and used. But how do we use this in forensic science? Learn more...
Episode #7
<p>New Technology is great...but let's use it to catch the right person. In this episode I spoke with Professors Dr. Matthias Wienroth and Dr. Carol McCartney, two of the authors of "Ethics as Lived Practice...
Episode #6
<p>DNA as the "Biological Witness". Forensic DNA Phenotyping predicts the externally visible characteristics - i.e. what a person may look like - from their biological material. It has applications in criminal...
Episode #5
<p>This week's discussion is all about consent and ethical use of genetic information, including DNA databases. I define and discuss what is meant by consent and informed consent and how it's related to the treatment of...
Episode #4
<p>This episode is the first in a series (non-sequential) providing overviews of different fields of forensic science.<br/><br/>Meredith Dekalb Miller is an FBI trained expert in Forensic Document Examination with...
Episode #3
<p>Following on from episode 2...this time our discussion focuses on the experiences of David Schudel, PhD as an expert in the UK. He is an expert in Forensic Chemistry, Fire Analysis, and Cell site analysis (to name a...
Episode #3
<p>Teaser trailer of episode 3 of Secrets from the Crime Lab. A peak into how the criminal justice system and crime laboratories intersect in England and Wales. Dr. Schudel discusses his experiences working as a...
Episode #1
<p>Ensuring the validity of the crime laboratory’s test result is paramount. Ensuring that the lab is impartial, competent, and committed to confidentiality is an integral part of that assurance.<br/><br/><b>PLAN - DO...
Episode #2
<p>What happens when the crime laboratory gets it wrong? In this episode we discuss the issues with relying solely on laboratory accreditation to determine if a forensic science laboratory is doing the testing...
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