Knife After Death

We apologize! Life (and death) have been all consuming lately. Many episodes underway but for now, please enjoy another listener Q&A.  Thank you so much to all who submitted your questions. You make it easy for us to get an episode out to you when we get busy with our careers and the things specifically related to Knife After Death going on behind the scenes (will say more soon!) You may submi...

Listener Q&A round 3! Forensic pathologist Dr. Darin Wolfe and forensic autopsy technician Jessie Bones answer your questions in a third round of our forensic Q&A series. Thank you so much to all who submitted your questions. You may submit your questions (or comments) at any time. We love to hear from you! jessiebones27@gmail.com  Find Dr. Wolfe and Jessie on Instagram:  @knifeafterdeath...

Ludwig van Beethoven was one of the most brilliant composers to ever live and has a special place in the minds of many pathologists, embodying the spirit of the Latin phrase “Mortui Vivos Docent” or “The dead teach the living.” Beethoven requested his own autopsy 25 years prior to his untimely death in 1827, during a time in which autopsy was still a taboo practice, proving himself to be ahead of...

In part two, forensic pathologist Dr. Darin Wolfe and forensic autopsy technician Jessie Bones discuss the expert consults from Dr. Simon's thirty-two page report. After the release of the Hulu documentary "Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg" this quickly became the most requested case for Knife After Death to review through the lens of forensic expertise and experience. Base...

Forensic pathologist Dr. Darin Wolfe and forensic autopsy technician Jessie Bones discuss the forensic complexities involving the case of Ellen Greenberg. After the release of the Hulu documentary "Death in Apartment 603: What Happened to Ellen Greenberg" this quickly became the most requested case for Knife After Death to review through the lens of forensic expertise and experience. Based on the...

10 years ago today, Scott Weiland passed away at the age of 48, his cause of death was a drug overdose. Weiland was an American singer and songwriter. He was best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band(s) Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver. Please join forensic pathologist Dr. Darin Wolfe as he discusses some of the nuances of a drug overdose death when it is accompanied by underlying he...

Round two! Forensic pathologist Dr. Darin Wolfe and forensic autopsy technician Jessie Bones answer your questions in part two of our forensic Q&A. Thank you so much to all who submitted your questions. You may submit your questions at any time. We love to answer you! jessiebones27@gmail.com Find Dr. Wolfe and Jessie on Instagram:  @knifeafterdeath Find the Knife After Death YouTube Channel: ...

Listener centric episode! Forensic pathologist Dr. Darin Wolfe and forensic autopsy technician Jessie Bones answer your questions in part one of our forensic Q&A. Thank you so much to all who submitted your questions. Remember you can submit questions whenever you want. We encourage it and love to answer you! jessiebones27@gmail.com Find Dr. Wolfe and Jessie on Instagram:  @knifeafterdeath Fin...

In this episode, forensic pathologist Dr. Wolfe and autopsy technician Jessie Bones discuss the recently released Frankenstein directed by Guillermo Del Toro as a possible allegory for the rise of artificial intelligence. The discussion also centers around the anatomical and physiological impediments to attempts at “medical resurrection”. #forensics #frankenstein #guillermodeltoro #film #anatomy #...

Forensic pathologist Dr. Darin Wolfe and autopsy technician Jessie Bones discuss “The Broken Heart Syndrome”, also known more formally as #TakotsuboSyndrome. Our discussion includes the history, symptoms, and #pathology of this disease. #forensics #medicine #brokenheartsyndrome #autopsy #podcast #medicine #truecrime Find Dr. Wolfe and Jessie on Instagram:  @knifeafterdeath Find the Knife After Dea...

Forensic pathologist Dr. Darin Wolfe and autopsy technician Jessie Bones discuss the folklore and mythology of vampires; how real world diseases may have correlated and contributed to these stories that have been told for centuries, inspiring literary and film archetypes such as Dracula and Nosferatu.   Find Dr. Wolfe and Jessie on Instagram: 
@knifeafterdeath Find the Knife After Death YouTube Ch...

Dr. Wolfe explains how the term “cardiac arrest” has different definitions depending on who is using it, and how this affects the certification of death. 

Dr. Wolfe speaks for ~30 minutes on what is found at the time of #autopsy when a person is suspected to have died of a #seizure or SUDEP (Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy). 

Dr. Wolfe discusses what is known about the #micamiller case from the perspective of the #medicalexaminer. This podcast contains information that is publicly available through media reports as of 05-22-24. This information is translated for public understanding.  If and when additional information becomes available from the forensic investigation, a new podcast will be made for a part 2. 

Dr. Wolfe discusses some aspects of the death of OJ Simpson and addresses rumors (of CTE) that immediately followed. 

Dr. Wolfe does a brief overview of why drowning is not as easy to diagnose as it might seem. Many circumstantial, anatomical, physiological, and pathological elements must come together for this diagnosis, which is sometimes a diagnosis of exclusion for which there are no pathognomonic (specific, diagnostic) findings.

Dr. Wolfe briefly discusses the speculation surrounding Princess Kate’s recent announcement and provides opinion on guidelines for discussing such public cases. Dr. Wolfe speaks from his experience as a surgical pathologist and creator in medical social media. As experts, we must balance the temptation to make guesses about what could be happening with the health of public figures while also keepi...

Dr. Wolfe examines the complex phenomenon encountered by death investigators in which an accident may appear like foul play at the scene of death. Emphasis must be placed on the context of such deaths, and not immediately equating a bloody and/or traumatic death scene with homicide. 

A re-upload of an episode from 3-9-2024. I had to re-upload in MP3 format. 

Re-Upload of a podcast I put up on March 4, 2024. I had to re-upload to MP3 format. 

Dr. Wolfe resurrects (briefly?) to address fans of the Knife After Death podcast on the long absence from podcasting.

In Episode 9 of Season 2, Dr. Wolfe explains the most common of the many injuries that can occur when a person is involved in a motor vehicle crash while not wearing a seat belt.  This is considered to be a brief overview, focusing only on head and chest injuries in such a scenario.

Dr. Wolfe discusses the basic pathophysiology of high blood pressure and its consequences within the body, as seen in those who are autopsied due to deaths from hypertensive cardiomyopathy. 

Dr. Wolfe discusses a case of abdominal pain in a toddler that resulted in death.  In this case, he discusses the differential diagnosis, clinical features and autopsy findings of this cause of death. 

In this episode, Dr. Wolfe addresses the death of Bob Saget, including a detailed explanation of the head injuries that caused his death and what goes on during an investigation of an unattended death involving head injuries. First and foremost, foul play must be ruled out. The autopsy is one piece of a larger puzzle.