Forensic Fails: A Forensic Files Recap Podcast

Special shoutout to our Peter Thomas level Patreon subscriber LITTLE SISTER!! Thank you for your support!! There is no regular episode this week. Instead, here’s a little sneak peak of what’s playing on Patreon, where we dropped a bonus episode. This month’s Patreon bonus episode brings us south to Texas where we dissect the absolutely unimaginable story of Taylor Parker, as told in the Netflix do...

One of things I liked about summer as a kid (aside from no school) was reruns and being able to get caught up on tv shows I missed if I had been grounded (something that happened more often than not.) Of course, this is pre-VCR/DVR/streaming years. Since this week will mark the 250th birthday of the USA, we are taking the week off to celebrate a group of colonists who decided to try their hand at...

We’re back with Season 2!! In today’s episode, we travel to Tampa, Florida where women are being murdered, Glamour Shot backdrops are all the rage, porno music is the soundtrack du’jour and one of your podcasters may or may not have a bingo at the end of the hour. But the real highlight? Lisa McVey. Want to watch the episode? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRu5tRzD50U Big Patreon shout out to LIT...

Our regular episode drops tomorrow, but in the meantime, here is a preview of our Patreon-exclusive Pre-Pod Pod . Want to hear the whole thing? Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/forensicfailspod , where you can subscribe for as low as $5/month or purchase this single episode for $4 . We’re back with our second season of Forensic Fails , and that means all new Pre-Pod Pod episodes. This week,...

In our season 1 wrap up, we break down our first 10 episodes by the numbers, talk about the highs and lows, the best and worst, discover where our listeners are tuning in from, discuss what we hope we see in season 2 and why we love what we do. Special shoutout this week to our Peter Thomas level Patreon listener: Little Sister! We appreciate the support and the subscription!!! If you like what yo...

Our regular episode drops tomorrow, but in the meantime, here is a preview of our Patreon-exclusive Pre-Pod Pod . Want to hear the whole thing? Support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/forensicfailspod , where you can subscribe for as low as $5/month or purchase this single episode for $4. This week, Brian and Kristin discuss the ick that is the Red Delicious apple, the point where coffee becomes a...

Special shoutout to our Peter Thomas level Patreon subscriber LITTLE SISTER!! Thank you for your support! Brian and Kristin were busy this week recording and editing our Patreon-exclusive bonus episode on the popular Netflix documentary, The Crash . We have assembled some of our favorite clips to give you an idea of what’s in store. Like what you’re hearing? Head on over to our Patreon - www.patre...

This is it! This is the one that Kristin has been waiting for!! In 1971, John List murdered his family, piled the bodies in the house, and seemingly disappeared into the night. For decades his location was a mystery. Did the case go cold? No. Did the police give up on finding him? Also, no. It took decades, determination, John Walsh ,and Frank Bender to finally bring John List back to NJ. SPECIAL...

Beginning this week, we are going to start giving previews of the content that we release on Patreon. Here's a preview of our Pre-Pod Pod, which will launch tomorrow. In this week's Pre-Pod Pod, Brian and Kristin discuss the classic Thursday night NBC lineup - Seinfeld and Friends; two morons and alligator roadkill become a headline, and a suspended license makes a zoom court appearance while driv...

We have some vacations planned over the next couple of weeks...both before and after the Memorial Day holiday, so as we did last week, we're going to be doing some encores of our favorite episodes. Please enjoy (re)listening to our very first bonus episode, The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia. And it's a DOOZY! Come cruise through Boone County, West Virginia with Brian and Kristin and s...

We have some vacations planned over the next couple of weeks...both before and after the Memorial Day holiday, so for this week and next, we're going to be dropping some Patreon-exclusive content here on the main feed. This week, we are sharing one of our favorite Pre-Pod Pods. What’s a Pre-Pod Pod? Well, it’s our way of warming up for the real show…we sit down, discuss the week, give our hot take...

Today we are in California in July of 1988. Women are being brutally attacked at night, maggots are all over the place, and a creepy guy is offering rides as far as El Centro. We learn everything we didn’t want to know about maggots, and discover that they may work just as hard as the detectives on the case. If you haven’t watched the episode and want to see what it’s all about: https://youtu.be/k...

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1776 was the birthplace of our nation. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1996 was the birthplace of Legionnaire’s Disease - a medical mystery that infected over 180 people and left 34 dead as a result. This week Brian and Kristin take a close look at bacteria, fancy hotels, Legionnaires and giggle at Peter saying “Super Gonorrhea.” If you haven’t watched the episode and want...

Between the years 1984 and 1988, five women in Virgina were raped and strangled, which left law enforcement baffled by the lack of leads and evidence at the scenes. Brian does some research into the behavioral science of it all, Kristin is somewhat delighted the Oregon Trail graphics make a return, and DNA makes our ending possible. If you like what you are listening to, please subscribe and give...

This week we are in Arizona - home of the Palo Verde tree which, as it turns out, is more than just something nice to look at. In 1992, single mother Denise Johnson, 32, was strangled outside Phoenix, Arizona. Unidentified seed pods found in the suspect's truck led investigators to ask a molecular geneticist to identify a tree from a "lineup." Kristin learns all about the beepers of the 90s, Brian...

First off....why did we jump to Season 1 Episode 8? You’ll just have to listen and find out! “Sisters…sisters…there were never such devoted sisters…” (at least - that’s how the song goes…) In 1992, Jack Wilson, a 55 year old ophthalmologist, was found murdered in his Huntsville, Alabama home. The community was shocked, as he was well loved and respected, but then his wife, Betty, and her twin sist...

Our Patreon is now LIVE, so this, our very first BONUS episode, as well as this week’s Pre-Pod Pod, will be the LAST of our free Patreon previews. So don't miss out on the fun; go to www.patreon.com/ForensicFailsPod to sign-up, with options as low as $5. But fear not…our regular recap episodes will continue to drop here every Wednesday for free! It’s our very first bonus episode for our Patreon…bu...

Our Patreon is now LIVE, so this Pre-Pod Pod and the bonus episode on the Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia will be the last of our free Patreon previews. So don't miss out on the fun; go to www.patreon.com/ForensicFailsPod to sign-up, with options as low as $5. But fear not…our regular recap episodes will continue to drop here every Wednesday for free! This week, Brian and Kristin discus...

This week, we travel across the pond to England. Our story begins with the sexual assault and murder of a young girl, whose death creates fear and panic in her small village. The police work tirelessly for years to solve her murder, only to be met with a similar case several years later. Brian and Kristin break down the case, discuss the introduction of DNA, PGM enzyme profiles, and a green shirt...

Welcome to our Pre-Pod Pod! Today, Brian and Kristin discuss the placement of fruit in cake, the charming way the Brits speak, a hijacked Key West train, and a burglar who does light housekeeping and leaves after cooking a meal for the homeowners. If you like what you are listening to, please subscribe and give us a 5-star review! Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/ForensicFailsPod...

It was Superbowl Sunday when we recorded this; Brian is excited for the food, and Kristin couldn’t care less that there’s a game even being played. Hot takes this week bring us into the world of M&Ms, gym patrons who wear fragrance during their workouts, an Airbnb host with a fondness for vacuums, and a missing cannon from the Spanish American war. Curious yet? Then listen in and subscribe so...

Welcome to the show! As a treat, the first few Pre-Pod Pods will be free. What’s a Pre-Pod Pod? Well, it’s our way of warming up for the real show…we sit down, discuss the week, give our hot take on whatever issue that’s holding court in our brain, and discuss some truly stupid criminals–after which, we decide the appropriate punishment for said morons. This week we take on Patti Smith, the entire...

In this episode, we cover The House that Roared. Our victim is Caren Campano. She was 42 Years old when she died July 1, 1993 in Oklahoma City, OK. This week we are treated to mullets, mustaches, and mom-matchmakers. Brian teaches us about Hemastix, and Kristin continues her quest to point out each pair of serial killer glasses that appear in the show. We’ve got Oregon Trail graphics (Gen X and ol...

Welcome to the show! Our first episode covers The Disappearance of Helle Crafts. Helle, a Danish flight attendant, wife and mother, disappeared on November November 18, 1986. Richard, her husband, is a shady guy who has a chest freezer in the garage and rents a wood chipper soon after that. We meet a barracuda of a lawyer, learn about blood tests, and spend some quality time with the late, great,...

Coming soon… Forensic Fails - the true crime recap podcast where we revisit classic episodes of the cult favorite series Forensic Files and take a fresh look at the science behind the convictions. Each week, Brian and Kristin reopen a case, break down the forensic techniques that helped solve it, and separate what still holds up from what might deserve a second opinion. Brian brings a little bit o...