Crime and the Courtroom
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#108: DNA Roundtable with the Forensic Leadership Alliance (FLA)
56 mins; March 17, 2026
#107: The Drop in Violent Crime and the Crimes that are Replacing It
32 mins; March 02, 2026
#106: High-Profile, High Pressure: The Nancy Guthrie Investigation
27 mins; February 16, 2026
#105: Vegas Concierge: Sex Trafficking, Hip Hop, and Corruption in America - with Brian Joseph
43 mins; February 02, 2026
#104: What is "Junk Science" and do Bite Marks Fit the Label?
73 hours 13 mins; January 19, 2026
#103: Are we standardizing the soul out of forensic science?
50 mins; November 17, 2025
#102: An Accident in the Forensic Lab and Lessons Learned
47 mins; October 28, 2025
#101: Command Coaching at the Point of Promotion
49 mins; October 21, 2025
#100: "Wing Violence" and the Murder of Charlie Kirk
38 mins; September 15, 2025
#99: How Much Control Should Judges Have Over the Testimony of Expert Witnesses?
69 hours 11 mins; September 02, 2025
#98: The ISHI Forensic Leadership Alliance: Looking Ahead to the 2025 Symposium
69 hours 52 mins; August 19, 2025
#97: Police Culture, Federal Funds, and Forensic Science Laboratories
41 mins; August 04, 2025
#96: Cyber Hell? A Conversation with Tom Arnold
55 mins; July 21, 2025
#95: The Wrongful Conviction of Forensic Science and the Attack on Firearm Identification
65 hours 33 mins; July 07, 2025
#94: Firearm Testimony Blocked by Oregon Appellate Court - A Call to Action
29 mins; June 25, 2025
#93: The Highly Impressive Expert Witness - Training Priorities and Strategies
48 mins; June 16, 2025
#92: Evaluating Expertise in an Era of Compromised Integrity - A Coaching Session
42 mins; June 02, 2025
#91: Psychopaths and Copycats - A Conversation with Dr. Jacqueline Helfgott
56 mins; May 19, 2025
#90: A Conversation with Jeff Asher on Crime Data, Trends, and Reporting Challenges
32 mins; May 05, 2025
#89: Dr. Nancy La Vigne - A Conversation with the Dean of Rutgers' School of Criminal Justice
45 mins; April 21, 2025
#88: Preventing Catastrophic Misconduct in Accredited Forensic Science Laboratories (Part 2 of 2)
60 hours 19 mins; April 07, 2025
#87: When Catastrophic Misconduct Happens in a Forensic Science Laboratory (Part 1 of 2)
35 mins; March 17, 2025
#86: Caitlin Burchill, Investigative Reporter with NBC Connecticut
40 mins; March 03, 2025
85# Sarah Chu on Forensic Evidence and Post-Conviction Advocacy
59 mins; February 17, 2025
#84: Forensics - A Different Kind of Science, and Here's Why
43 mins; February 03, 2025
#83: Remembering a Forensic Science Pioneer - John Murdock
26 mins; January 28, 2025
#82: One Officer, One Bullet, and Two Critical Lessons on Police Culture
34 mins; January 20, 2025
#81: One thing kids must learn to keep themselves safe (Update)
5 mins; December 23, 2024
#80: Forensic Evidence in the Luigi Mangione Investigation
14 mins; December 17, 2024
#79: Announcing Major Change to Podcast Name and Format
14 mins; December 16, 2024
#78: CoachCast Update | How to Start Thinking Strategically
11 mins; December 02, 2024
#77: It's Strategy Season! | Conflicts of Interest in Outside Employment
46 mins; November 18, 2024
#76: Historic DNA Analysis Breakthrough | When Technical Units Don't Play Nice
46 mins; November 04, 2024
#75: Emotional Pain and its Threat to Quality
69 hours 16 mins; October 21, 2024
#74: Interview Sabotage by Restrictive HR Policies
45 mins; October 07, 2024
#73: CoachCast Update - Live from AFQAM 2024
9 mins; September 30, 2024
#72: National Association of Forensic Science Boards | Kermit Channel and Jennifer Naugle
55 mins; September 16, 2024
#71: Prevent Team Insanity when Leadership Changes
51 mins; September 04, 2024
#70: The People You Must Not Hire
40 mins; August 19, 2024
#69: True Integrity and the Challenge of Ethics
34 mins; August 05, 2024
#68: Groom and Hire Local Talent to Maximize Retention
44 mins; July 15, 2024
#67: Fill Your Leadership Positions without Delay!
34 mins; July 01, 2024
#66: From Laboratory Leader to Chief of Staff - A Conversation with Jody Wolf
69 hours 19 mins; June 17, 2024
#65: Getting Your Confidence Back
52 mins; June 03, 2024
#64: Workplace Relationships, Problems, and Solutions
69 hours 5 mins; May 20, 2024
#63: Be Strong and Still: A Conversation About Faith with Kevin Smith
69 hours 15 mins; May 06, 2024
#62: Extroversion and Introversion - Debunking the Myths
42 mins; April 15, 2024
#61: History, Philosophy, Standards, and the Police - A Conversation with Max Houck
64 hours 46 mins; April 01, 2024
#60: Crisis Response and the Trust Fantasy
45 mins; March 18, 2024
#59: Employee Motivation and the Origins of Enthusiasm
45 mins; March 04, 2024
#58: Engaging Difficult People and Personalities
39 mins; February 19, 2024
#57: Timothy Kupferschmid, NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
45 mins; February 05, 2024
#56: Mark Stolorow on Standards, Progress, and Technology
70 hours 55 mins; January 15, 2024
Update: January 8, 2024
18 mins; January 08, 2024
Update: January 3, 2024
8 mins; January 03, 2024
#55: Ann MacPhetridge of Promega on Commercialization and Marketing in Forensic Science
53 mins; November 20, 2023
#54: The Wisconsin Case Submission Advisory Committee
54 mins; November 06, 2023
#53: Beyond Bias - Understanding Mental Modeling with Indi Young
54 mins; October 16, 2023
#52: Peter Stout on the Houston Forensic Science Center
54 mins; October 04, 2023
#51: Junk Science or Junk Activism? A Question for the Courts.
48 mins; September 18, 2023
#50: Trouble in Houston; Tips on Interviewing for Expert Witness Potential
43 mins; September 05, 2023
#49: The State of Forensic Science Education with Dr. Pamela Marshall
48 mins; August 21, 2023
#48: A Conversation with Kermit Channell
45 mins; August 07, 2023
#47: Dr. Henry Lee on Trial - Part 1
11 mins; July 24, 2023
#46: How to Build Your Natural Style for Leading and Influencing
63 hours 59 mins; July 17, 2023
#45: The Science of Randomness
42 mins; July 03, 2023
#44: When Judges are Bullies in the Courtroom
37 mins; June 26, 2023
#43: Firearm ID on Trial in Illinois? Nope.
44 mins; June 12, 2023
#42: Embedded Legal Counsel in Forensic Labs (w/Amy Curtis Jenkins)
44 mins; May 15, 2023
#41: Forensic Evidence in Overturned Convictions w/ Dr. John Morgan
60 hours 59 mins; May 01, 2023
#40: Supplanting Grant Funds - Don't Do It!
35 mins; April 24, 2023
#39: The Conditions for Expert Witness Excellence
24 mins; April 10, 2023
#38: Visible Tattoos and Piercings in Court
31 mins; March 29, 2023
#37: The Truth About Implicit Bias
23 mins; March 06, 2023
#36: You Can Be More Than a Forensic Lab
31 mins; February 27, 2023
#35: Matthew Gamette on the New Validation Collaborative
33 mins; February 13, 2023
#34: Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom - Are you ready?
29 mins; January 17, 2023
#33: Special Holiday Message
32 mins; December 14, 2022
#32: Leave No Disciplines Behind
41 mins; November 28, 2022
#31: Don't Fear the Innocence Project
48 mins; November 14, 2022
#30: Are We Developing Expert Witnesses the Right Way?
26 mins; November 01, 2022
#29: Using Coaches and Consultants
43 mins; September 26, 2022
#28: FBI Handwriting Study | The New Superior Coaching Program
44 mins; August 08, 2022
#27: Career Phases
42 mins; July 25, 2022
#26: Chronic Bitterness
40 mins; July 11, 2022
#25: Are Scientists Socially Awkward?
49 mins; June 27, 2022
#24: The Illusion of Independence
48 mins; June 13, 2022
#23: Culture is a Verb
34 mins; May 23, 2022
#22: There's No Junk Science
47 mins; May 16, 2022
#21: Live from ASCLD
29 mins; May 02, 2022
#19: The Folly of Favoritism
47 mins; April 18, 2022
#20: Decision Fatigue
46 mins; April 11, 2022
#18: Local vs. State, Police vs. Independent
36 mins; March 14, 2022
#17: The Power and Risk of Strength
43 mins; February 28, 2022
#16: The Power of Expertise
40 mins; February 14, 2022
#15: Can We Get Real, Please?
48 mins; January 24, 2022
#14: The Underrated Forensic Competency
27 mins; December 13, 2021
#13: Preparing Labs for Mass Fatalities
19 mins; December 06, 2021
#12: Chains of Commitment
40 mins; November 29, 2021
#11: Federal Rule 702
17 mins; November 22, 2021