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Dead Men Do Tell Tales is a bimonthly podcast produced by two pathology residents interested in becoming forensic pathologists, Drs. Jordan Taylor (JET) and Nicole Croom (Nic). Forensic pathology is a medical subspecialty that focuses on determining the cause, manner, and mechanism of death. Forensi…

Jordan Taylor and Nicole Croom


    • Jun 16, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 56 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Dead Men Do Tell Tales

    Pew Pew Pew: Stop Shooting People

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2022 70:08


    Join JET and Nic as they end their foray into guns with an episode all about gunshot wounds. Stay safe out there everyone!Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Pew Pew: Guntopsy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 65:17


    JET and Nic continue their foray into guns with a step-by-step guide to performing a (multiple) gunshot wound autopsy.Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Pew: Gunatomy 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 54:38


    JET and Nic begin their foray into guns with an intro episode about history, epidemiology, and gun anatomy 101!  Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Clauses of Death: The Autopsy of St. Nick

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2021 54:18


    In their annual holiday spectacular, JET and Nic discuss the differential deathignosis for the man, the myth, the legend: Santa Claus!Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @tthedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Halloween Kills (in all the wrong ways): DMDTT Goes To the Movies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 58:34


    Welcome back! DMDTT decided to head to the movies for our return Halloween episode! Thanks for holding out for us and we hope you enjoy!Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @tthedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Our Second Anniversary: Dumb Ways to Die Deux

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 39:08


    Folx, we've made it another year (surviving COVID, the end of residency, and the beginning of fellowship along the way)! So enjoy a few short tales of dumb ways people have died over the ages - from the time of Charles the Bad to modern-day "doing it for the 'gram"!Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @tthedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Boom Goes the Firework: July 4th Deaths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 47:28


    You always hear about fingers getting blown off, but how many deaths happen on and around July 4th? Spoiler - alcohol is often involved! Listen in to learn more and hear a fascinating July 4th tale!

    There's No Place Like Our New Home: Deaths in the Emerald City

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 38:12


    JET and Nic are heading to Seattle to start fellowship and decided to record a pre-move primer on the city and surrounding county. We discuss everything from history and death statistics to the science behind the numerous feet that have washed ashore from the Salish Sea.Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @tthedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Still Board to Death: DMDTT Study Group 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 77:31


    Join JET and Nic as they work their way through a few more important parts of forensic pathology for the anatomic pathology boards! Again, shout out to Dr. Jay Lefkowitch, for his Anatomic Pathology Board Review which we use as a foundation for this review. We cover the second half of the forensic pathology chapter here as well as some post-mortem chemistry!Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @tthedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Board to Death: DMDTT Study Group 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 76:43


    Misery loves company, so join JET and Nic as they use the pod as an excuse to recap a potpourri of fun (and board relevant) forensics facts! Huge shoutout to Dr. Jay Lefkowitch, whose Anatomic Pathology Board Review we use as the foundation for this review. This episode covers the learning issues from questions 1-26 of the forensic pathology section. Tune in next episode for the salient points for questions 27-50. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    When the Study Monster Attacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 1:24


    JET and Nic will be putting out fewer episodes over the next couple of months so they can focus on board studying. Thank you for your patience!Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Sledging and Snurfing: Winter Sports Deaths

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 77:27


    It's the perfect time of year to go skiing right? Take a listen first to learn all about various winter sports deaths. Hint - wear a helmet and don't be dumb! And are you wondering what snurfing is? Listen in to find out!Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    The Most Shocking Episode: Electrocution

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 63:06


    JET and Nic discuss the history, epidemiology, and mechanism of death by electrocution! Special stories include the jolting creation of the electric chair and an unsolved mystery involving homicide by amperage. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.com Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Hindsight is 2020: The Year in Deaths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 29:52


    We all know 2020 was the worst, but how bad was it for the mortality rate, what were the leading causes of death, and who died in 2020 again? Listen in for a summary of the deaths that happened in 2020. At least it's behind us now!

    We Wish You a Merry Dead-mas: The Holiday Death Spike

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 28:37


    JET and Nic discuss the truths, myths, and hypotheses about death spikes around the holidays. WARNING: Suicide is discussed during this episode! If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please get help from health care professionals near you or by calling the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Don't end up on the autopsy table before your time!Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.com Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Vroom Boom: Motor Vehicle Collisions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 70:15


    Join JET and Nic as we discuss motor vehicle collisions, from why they happen to what happens after, and, of course, how you die from them. Long story short, please don't drink (or text) and drive!

    Gobble Gobble: Death by (Over)stuffing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 50:43


    Join JET and Nic as they explore the ways you can eat yourself to death. Do you know how much your stomach can hold?

    Honoring Our Vets: In Life and Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 76:40


    In honor of Veterans Day, JET and Nic discuss the lives (and deaths) of US military veterans; including special interviews with our fathers. Thank you for your service!WARNING: Suicide is discussed during the episode. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please get help from health care professionals near you or by calling the Suicide Prevention Lifeline/Veterans Crisis Line (Press 1) at 1-800-273-8255. Don't end up on the autopsy table before your time!Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.com Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    De-gore-ations: Dead Bodies Mistaken for Halloween Decor

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2020 36:43


    JET and Nic dive into some of the goriest Halloween decorations - actual dead bodies! Follow along as we talk about some real-life cases of mistaken dead body identity. WARNING: Suicide is discussed during the episode. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal ideation, please get help from health care professionals near you or by calling the Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Don't end up on the autopsy table before your time!Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    From Classroom to Autopsy Suite: Becoming a Forensic Pathologist

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 65:42


    JET and Nic walk listeners through the journey to becoming a forensic pathologist, from high school to fellowship and all the trials and tribulations between.Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.com Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    A Limb for a Limb: Dismemberment 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2020 65:20


    Join JET and Nic as we go limb by limb through dismemberment, from some interesting history to the forensic pathologist's role in the investigation to a couple of crazy stories!Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Around the World in 60 Minutes: International Forensic Pathology

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2020 56:29


    Since most people are bound to their current location by the global pandemic, JET and Nic have decided to take a whirlwind tour around the world by comparing the medicolegal death investigation systems of different countries. Follow us on: - Twitter @deadmendo - Instagram @thedeadtelltales - Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales Podcast Contact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.com Opening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Scoping the Scene: Medicolegal Death Investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2020 31:51


    Join JET and Nic as they discuss the wild and grizzly world of medicolegal death investigation and some of the unique challenges the field faces.

    Interlude: The Mega Crossover Episode!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2020 69:50


    JET and Nic join a stellar line-up of pathology/science podcasters in a megapod crossover! We discuss the ups and downs of podcasting whilst getting to know each other on a deeper level #PathologyPunsPodcasts featured in this episode:Deeper Levels hosted by Dr. Natalie BanetScopeMD hosted by Dr. Lori RyanThe PathPod hosted by Drs. Sara Jiang, Christina and Michael Arnold, and Kamran MirzaComputationally Yours hosted by Arshi Arora and Dr. Sabah KadriPeople of Pathology Podcast hosted by PA Dennis StrenkDead Men Do Tell Tales hosted by yours truly, JET and NicFollow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    There's No Place Like Home: Deaths in the Homeless

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2020 39:38


    JET and Nic discuss the epidemiology of homelessness and the role of ME/Cs in investigating and preventing death in this unique population.Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Checking on the Children: Child Death Review Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 31:42


    Listen in as JET and Nic discuss child death review boards and how medical examiners help prevent future deaths in children!Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    DMDTT Goes to the Movies: The Autopsy of Jane Doe

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2020 49:14


    JET and Nic watch The Autopsy of Jane Doe and comment on the legitimacy of the forensic pathology side of things - and enjoy the supernatural side as well!Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Episode 29 Homework!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2020 1:01


    JET and Nic are going to discuss The Autopsy of Jane Doe next episode! Make sure you give it a watch before listening!Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    Black and Blue: The In-Custody Death Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 55:15


    JET and Nic discuss in-custody death with an in-depth analysis of the controversies surrounding George Floyd's autopsy report. Follow us on:- Twitter @deadmendo- Instagram @thedeadtelltales- Facebook @ Dead Men Do Tell Tales PodcastContact us through our website or send an email directly to thedeadtelltales@gmail.comOpening theme music: "Introducing the Pre-roll" by Lee Rosevere

    No "Bones" About It: Forensic Anthropology 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2020 40:50


    JET and Nic are joined by forensic anthropologist Dr. Janna Andronowski! She provides an overview of the field and goes into detail about her research.

    Our First Anniversary: Dumb Ways to Die

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 34:02


    Guys, we made it a whole year! Enjoy a few short tales of dumb ways people have died over the ages - from the time of the Vikings to modern-day "doing it for the 'gram"!

    Some Plants are Only Edible Once: DMDTT's Guide to Poisonous Plants

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2020 77:05


    Join JET and Nic as they wander through the garden of poisonous plants and learn about some deadly outcomes.

    When Sheltering Isn’t Safe: Intimate Partner Violence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2020 54:49


    JET and Nic discuss intimate partner violence. Important resources: National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or, if you’re unable to speak safely, you can log onto thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522 or HOME to the Crisis Text Line at 741741.

    Don't Put Baby in a Corner (Please): Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 52:34


    Join JET and Nic, who introduce Michael Multan, a pathology resident from Canada, as they discuss sudden infant death syndrome. WARNING: infant death is discussed in this episode.

    My Corona: How COVID-19 is Affecting Death Investigation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 54:28


    JET and Nic jump on board the novel Coronavirus 2019/SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 train and discuss how the virus is impacting the workflow and caseload of medicolegal offices throughout the US.

    When the Heart Fights Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 68:49


    In the final part of our Captain Planet-themed series, JET and Nic discuss the ways that the heart can kill you all by itself (excluding all the things you can do to harm your heart). Sometimes the heart just doesn't want to keep stayin' alive.

    When the Planet Fights Back: Water

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2020 48:51


    When the Planet Fights Back: Wind

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 47:09


    In part three of their Elements Series, JET and Nic discuss how wind via tropical cyclones, tornadoes, and more becomes cause of death.

    When the Planet Fights Back: Fire

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2020 47:17


    In part two of their Elements Series, JET and Nic discuss the ways in which fire and volcanic eruptions become cause of death.

    When the Planet Fights Back: Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 38:59


    In part one of their Elements Series, JET and Nic discuss the ways in which all things dirt, dust, rubble, and rock become cause of death.

    Don't Drink and Podcast: Alcohol Use Disorder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 39:26


    JET and Nic discuss alcohol use disorder, including the deadly outcomes, while sipping a couple of hot toddies!

    Ho Oh No: Murdery Xmas From DMDTT

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2019 34:59


    In this holiday themed episode, JET and Nic discuss a Santa-related urban legend and tell tales of murderous St. Nicks.

    Stick 'em with the Pointy End: Sharp Force Injuries

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 53:55


    JET and Nic discuss sharp force injuries in forensic pathology. WARNING: Suicide is discussed throughout the episode. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal ideation, please get help from health care professionals near you or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Don't end up on an autopsy table before your time!

    When Fluffy Attacks: Animal-induced Injury and Fatality

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2019 57:53


    Just in time for Turkey Day, JET and Nic cover the epidemiology of animal attacks and the role of the forensic pathologist in fatal animal encounters.

    More Bodies, More Problems: Mass Casualty Incidents and DMORT

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 49:53


    JET and Nic discuss mass casualty incidents, the forensic pathologist's role, and the systems set up to approach them.

    Resting Witch Face: Sorcery and Forensics

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2019 50:20


    Special Halloween Edition: JET and Nic discuss all things witchy and how sorcery is tied to forensics.

    Weather Hot or Cold, Mother Nature Can Be Killer: Environmental Deaths

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2019 46:56


    Coup and Contrecoup Walk Into a Bar: The Back and Forth of Head Injury

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 52:53


    JET and Nic describe the myriad ways and types of injuries your noggin can sustain. Bonus: the illustrative stories for this week feature cases they were involved in.

    Up Neck-xt: The Scoop on Strangulation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 45:10


    JET and Nic briefly discuss asphyxia in general before diving into the ins and outs of strangulation including two stories from recent pop culture. WARNING: Suicide is discussed throughout the episode. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal ideation, please get help from health care professionals near you or by calling the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Don't end up on an autopsy table before your time!

    When More Business is Bad: The American Opioid Epidemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2019 36:24


    JET and Nic discuss the history of the American opioid epidemic, its impact on public health and forensic pathology, and things to look out for in suspected cases of opioid overdose.

    How the Dead Help the Living: Forensics and Public Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2019 42:41


    JET and Nic discuss the role of death investigation in public health. First, they go over a general overview of public health before diving into the myriad ways death investigators use what they learn from the dead to help the living.

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