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Barbara Butcher shares her most insane experiences working as a death investigator.Barbara's Book:https://a.co/d/co7vPSnFollow me on all socials!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidetruecrime/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mattcoxtruecrimeDo you want to be a guest? Fill out the form https://forms.gle/5H7FnhvMHKtUnq7k7Send me an email here: insidetruecrime@gmail.comDo you want a custom "con man" painting to shown up at your doorstep every month? Subscribe to my Patreon: https: //www.patreon.com/insidetruecrimeDo you want a custom painting done by me? Check out my Etsy Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/coxpopartListen to my True Crime Podcasts anywhere: https://anchor.fm/mattcox Check out my true crime books! Shark in the Housing Pool: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0851KBYCFBent: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BV4GC7TMIt's Insanity: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KFYXKK8Devil Exposed: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08TH1WT5GDevil Exposed (The Abridgment): https://www.amazon.com/dp/1070682438The Program: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0858W4G3KBailout: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/bailout-matthew-cox/1142275402Dude, Where's My Hand-Grenade?: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXNFHBDF/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1678623676&sr=1-1Checkout my disturbingly twisted satiric novel!Stranger Danger: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BSWQP3WXIf you would like to support me directly, I accept donations here:Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/MattCox69Cashapp: $coxcon69

In this episode, we sit down with former OCME Death Investigator and author Barbara Butcher to discuss her groundbreaking career as a death investigator, including her work on the East Harlem Rapist case. Barbara shares how she sought justice for the victims while navigating the dark realities of violent crime in New York City. We'll also delve into her powerful memoir, What the Dead Know, which sheds light on the lives lost and the stories they leave behind..Watch the interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLfsQBMKmwEFollow Barbara:https://www.barbarabutcherofficial.com/https://www.youtube.com/@BarbaraButcherOfficialhttps://www.instagram.com/butcher.barbara/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Frank starts the show joined by nationally-syndicated host Dominic Carter to talk about embarrassing and drunk behavior at company Christmas parties. He then talks with Barbara Butcher, medicolegal Death Investigator and the author of What the Dead Know. They talk about investigating homicides and death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank starts the show joined by nationally-syndicated host Dominic Carter to talk about embarrassing and drunk behavior at company Christmas parties. He then talks with Barbara Butcher, medicolegal Death Investigator and the author of What the Dead Know. They talk about investigating homicides and death. Frank talks about characters entering the public domain in 2025, like Popeye The Sailor Man and Tintin. He later chats with George Santos, former Republican Congressman from New York, host of the new Pants on Fire podcast and cultural critic at large for “The Other Side of Midnight”. Frank starts the third hour talking about the potential origin of the drones. He moves on to discuss the early history of the GOP and former Massachusetts Governor George Boutwell with Jeffrey Boutwell, a writer, historian, science policy analyst and author of the new book Boutwell: Radical Republican and Champion of Democracy. Frank wraps up the show asking about people's unusual holiday traditions. He also reveals the listeners of the week. He is also joined by Noam Laden for News You Can Use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Barbara Butcher, medicolegal Death Investigator and the author of “What the Dead Know” Topic: investigating homicides Website: https://www.barbarabutcherofficial.com/ Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraButcherOfficialPage/ https://www.instagram.com/butcher.barbara/ https://x.com/OCMEForensics?t=muc0Co5RA--ILdZxEswBTg&s=08 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textWelcome back to the conclusion of our special two-part interview with retired Death Investigator and author, Barbara Butcher of the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Barbara Butcher spent 23 years at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner as a death investigator, director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program, and chief of staff. There she investigated more than 5500 deaths, 680 of them homicides. She worked mass disasters, including 9/11, the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, the London Underground bombing, and the crash of Flight 587.During this interview, Barbara opens up and lets us into the life of a death investigator being confronted with death and profound sadness on a daily basis and the toll it took on her physical and mental health. We also have a candid talk about alcoholism and her “rock bottom.” Barbara also shares her recovery from this deadly disease and the good that came from it.  I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did.In today's episode we discuss:·      Tools of her trade as a death investigator. ·      The relationship she had with the cops and how they worked together to solve the crime.·      How the time of death gets determined in real life. Spoiler alert, not like what you see on T.V. or the movies.·      Advise for rookie death investigators or someone thinking about this job as a future career.·      Testifying in court. ·      What she misses the most about the job. ·      Faith in a higher power after being subjected to so much death and profound sadness.·      Why she wrote her book, “What the Dead Know” and why it is so popular.·      Her writing process.·      “You don't have that much time. Be kind.”Visit Barbara at her website!Purchase her book, What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death InvestigatorCheck out Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER and When Breath Becomes AirCheck out my newest book, The Good Collar!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website.Support the show

Send us a textToday is episode one of a special two-part interview with retired Death Investigator and Author, Barbara Butcher of the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Barbara Butcher spent 23 years at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner as a death investigator, director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program, and chief of staff. There she investigated more than 5500 deaths, 680 of them homicides. She worked mass disasters including 9/11, the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, the London Underground bombing, and the crash of Flight 587.During this interview, Barbara opens up and lets us into the life of a death investigator being confronted with death and profound sadness on a daily basis and the toll it took on her physical and mental health. We also have a candid talk about alcoholism and her “rock bottom.” Barbara also shares her recovery from this deadly disease and the good that came from it.  I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. In today's episode we discuss:·      Her interview on the James Altucher Show Podcast and his notion that New York is dead, spoiler alert. She doesn't think so! ·      Her honesty and willingness to be vulnerable with her new book and this interview.·      Growing up in New York being the oldest of nine kids and her dad being on the New York Police Department rising to the rank of Deputy Inspector.·      Ghosts or other paranormal feelings being involved in 5,500 death investigations.·      Myths and misconceptions regarding alcoholism. ·      Barbara hitting rock bottom with her drinking and rising from the ashes. ·      How Barbara got the job with the New York Medical Examiner's Office as a death investigator and the training involved in her job.·      Her first time going to a death investigation solo.·      The job of the death investigator.Visit Barbara at her website!Purchase her book, What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death InvestigatorCheck out Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER and When Breath Becomes AirCheck out my newest book, The Good Collar! Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website.Support the show

Former New York City Death Investigator Barbara Butcher, who spent 22 years investigating deaths of all sorts in the five boroughs, joins the program. Connect With Mike Colón: X: https://x.com/mikeinnewhaven Instagram: https://instagram.com/mikecolo... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeC... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/newsl... Media Website: https://mike-colon-media.com/ Consulting Website: https://www.mcmediaeditingserv... Business Line: 917-781-6189 Media Email: thecolonreport@gmail.com Consulting Email: mike@mcmediaeditingservicesllc.com Connect With Producer Vick: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prod... Connect With Barbara Butcher: LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/barbara... Book: https://a.co/d/hqoRMdC Listen To The Podcast: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/... iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/show/... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/... PlayerFM: http://front.player.fm/series/... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/se... Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podca... YouTube (Video Version): https://www.youtube.com/live/c... Sponsors: MC Media Editing Services: https://www.mcmediaeditingserv... Ryan Investigative Group LLC:https://www.ryaninvestigators.... Outro Song: Nine Inch Nails - Dead Souls (1994)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mic-d-in-new-haven--2828702/support.

August 21st - Mark Stross, Barbara Butcher, Ian Anderson

We're on our summer holiday so we're replaying this popular episode of The Library of Lost Time. We're back next week with a new episode of Strong Sense of Place about Norway! LoLT: Postcard Pen Pals and Two New Books — 30 June 2023 In this episode, we get excited about two new books — ‘100 Places to See After You Die' by Ken Jennings and ‘What the Dead Know' by Barbara Butcher — then Mel gets excited about postcards from around the world. LINKS - 100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife by Ken Jennings. Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings What the Dead Know: Learning about Life as a New York City Death Investigator by Barbara Butcher. Visit the Postcrossing.com website, Twitter, and Instagram. Transcript of this episode. The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Facebook Twitter Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have two stories for you today. Two separate cases that both need one thing – people to talk. Thomas and Geetha's cases are both in desperate need for more information, and we're certain someone out there holds key details that could solve these cases. We're hoping by sharing each of their stories, someone out there will do the right thing and speak up.If you know anything about:The death of Thomas Bearson in North Dakota in 2014, or the location of his phone, please call the Moorhead Police Tip Line at 218-299-5120.The death of Geetha Angara in New Jersey in 2005, please call the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office at 1-877-370-PCPO (7276) or email them at tips@passaiccountynj.org. Check out Barbara Butcher is CJAF Part 1 and Part 2 on our YouTube channel!You can also view and purchase Barbara Butcher's book, What The Dead Know, here or anywhere you purchase books.  Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit: crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-thomas-bearson-and-geetha-angaraDid you know you can listen to this episode ad-free? Join the Fan Club! Visit crimejunkie.app/library/ to view the current membership options and policies. Don't miss out on all things Crime Junkie!Instagram: @crimejunkiepodcast | @audiochuckTwitter: @CrimeJunkiePod | @audiochuckTikTok: @crimejunkiepodcastFacebook: /CrimeJunkiePodcast | /audiochuckllc Crime Junkie is hosted by Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat. Instagram: @ashleyflowers | @britprawatTwitter: @Ash_Flowers | @britprawatTikTok: @ashleyflowerscrimejunkieFacebook: /AshleyFlowers.AF Text Ashley at 317-733-7485 to talk all things true crime, get behind the scenes updates, and more!

As a medicolegal death investigator in New York City, Barbara Butcher, investigated more than 5500 death scenes and 680 homicides. She's been seen on Netflix's Homicide New York. Her prior roles included Medicolegal Investigator, Deputy Director of Investigations, and Director of Forensic Investigations, where her responsibilities included death investigations, disaster planning, victim identification, evidence, and missing persons. She oversaw the remains recovery effort at the World Trade Center site after 9/11 and helped manage the response to the crash of Flight 587 and investigated the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center.   For more on Barbara Butcher including her book "What The Dead Know" visit: https://www.barbarabutcherofficial.com/   Get 10% off Neurogum made with sustainably-sourced natural caffeine, L-theanine, as well as vitamins B6 and B12, which have been scientifically shown to boost attention and enhance focus: https://neurogum.com/?utm_commission=deadtalkspodcast&platform=grin&link_id=1654933&token=WtumfL5E9dMY2DxZOVhMDDU7Z1f0OkyV&contact_id=8c837874-1ae8-4097-96fb-4809bfd0b22f&attribution_window=30   Join the DEAD Talk Patreon for only $5 to support our mission & and gain access to exclusive content and features:

On this episode of Currently Reading, Meredith and Kaytee are discussing: Bookish Moments: our children reading to the elderly and finally talking to authors Current Reads: all the great, interesting, and/or terrible stuff we've been reading lately Deep Dive: Boss My TBR for two bookish friends The Fountain: we visit our perfect fountain to make wishes about our reading lives Show notes are time-stamped below for your convenience. Read the transcript of the episode (this link only works on the main site) .  .  .  .  .  1:42 - Our Bookish Moments of the Week 4:47 - All The Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby 5:30 - What the Dead Know by Barbara Butcher 6:09 - An Unlikely Story 8:34 - Currently Reading Patreon 9:01 - Our Current Reads 9:06 - Right at Home by Bobby Berk (Kaytee) 12:10 - Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz (Meredith) 16:54 - That Time I Got Drunk and Saved a Demon by Kimberly Lemming (Kaytee) 20:13 - That Time I Got Drunk and Yeeted a Love Potion at a Werewolf by Kimberly Lemming  21:03 - The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo (Meredith) 26:01 - Game Changer by Neal Shusterman (Kaytee) 26:05 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 28:45 - 11/22/63 by Stephen King 28:49 - A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L'engle 32:12 - Reef Road by Deborah Goodrich Royce (Meredith) 34:15 - 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard 37:12 - Deep Dive: Boss My TBR From Becca K. 39:18 - Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman (Arc of a Scythe #2) 39:24 - Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros (The Empyrean #2) 39:30 - Us Against You by Fredrik Backman (Beartown #2) 39:36 - Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi (Legacy of Orisha #2) 39:43 - The Heir Affair by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (The Royal We #2) 39:57 - Scythe by Neal Shusterman 39:58 - Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros 39:59 - Beartown by Fredrik Backman 40:00 - The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan 40:37 - The Winners by Fredrick Backman From Rachel M. 43:45 - Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher 43:49 - Look Closer by David Ellis 43:52 - The7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 43:57 - The Friend Zone by Abby Jimenez 44:01 - The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James 48:23 - Meet Us At The Fountain 48:30 - I wish to press The Guncle into your hands. (Kaytee) 48:45 - The Guncle by Steven Rowley 48:50 - The Guncle Abroad by Steven Rowley 51:12 - I wish when I am reading a book with a good “house” sense of place, I could go to that place and see, smell, touch, and hear all about it. (Meredith) Support Us: Become a Bookish Friend | Grab Some Merch Shop Bookshop dot org | Shop Amazon Bookish Friends Receive: The Indie Press List with a curated list of five books hand sold by the indie of the month. April's IPL comes to us from A Room Of One's Own in Madison Wisconsin! Trope Thursday with Kaytee and Bunmi - a behind the scenes peek into the publishing industry All Things Murderful with Meredith and Elizabeth - special content for the scary-lovers, brought to you with the special insights of an independent bookseller The Bookish Friends Facebook Group - where you can build community with bookish friends from around the globe as well as our hosts Connect With Us: The Show: Instagram | Website | Email | Threads The Hosts and Regulars: Meredith | Kaytee | Mary | Roxanna Affiliate Disclosure: All affiliate links go to Bookshop unless otherwise noted. Shopping here helps keep the lights on and benefits indie bookstores. Thanks for your support!

Madeline Soto: what does the evidence reveal in this complex case? Barbara Butcher medicolegal investigator, author of "What the Dead Know" and featured on Homicide New York will weigh in on this case. Join retired NYPD Sergeant Bill Cannon, a seasoned 27-year veteran, as he delves into the harrowing details of Madeline Soto's disappearance and the arrest of Stephan Sterns. In this gripping episode, we explore the crucial evidence that led to Sterns' capture, including the disturbing findings on his cell phone, and the significance of establishing probable cause. ➡ Bill shares insights from his extensive police career, offering a unique perspective on the true crime that has captivated a supportive and empathetic community. As we unravel the timeline of Maddie's last known moments, the episode also touches on the broader implications of such tragic events on families, communities, and the justice system. Don't miss this compelling blend of expert analysis, heartfelt community interactions, and a call to action for awareness and change. Subscribe now and become part of the conversation, as we seek justice and understanding in the complex world of real crime stories.

Consultant on international mass fatalities, feature speaker of numerous conferences and Director of Forensic Investigations which included disaster planning, victim identification, evidence and missing persons, Author and medical institution teacher Barbara Butcher is a former New York Death Investigator with the medical examiner's office who opens up about her 20 years+ of death scene investigations.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4541473/advertisement

In this episode of Zone 7, Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum, sits down with legendary death investigator Barbara Butcher. Barbara's career spans decades and includes experiences ranging from the gritty New York morgue to the surreal aftermath of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and 9/11. Barbara also describes the psychological toll of her work, especially after 9/11, and the emotional strain of switching between the harsh realities of her job and everyday life. Show Notes: [0:00] Welcome back to Zone 7 with Crime Scene Investigator, Sheryl McCollum.   [1:11] Sheryl introduces guest, Barbara Butcher to the listeners [2:36] What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator [4:00] Sheryl begins to delve into the vast and exciting career of Barbara [8:20] Barbara recounts a chilling case from 1992 involving a suicide by hanging [10:57] Question: Can you paint the listeners a picture of the morgue in New York [14:40] “Sports” of New York [16:40] Discussion around Barbara's early career experiences, including the challenges she faced and how she established her credibility [19:20] Barbara shares some adventurous experiences with the NYPD [20:30] Question: Can you tell us about 1993 and the World Trade Center bombing? [21:20] The scene at the World Trade Center following the 1993 bombing [25:00] Barbara describes her visit to Ground Zero, the overwhelming task of identifying victims, and emphasizing the individual tragedies [31:40] “You don't ever get over it. I think some things you won't get over. Not ever. You can't.” Thanks for listening to another episode! If you're loving the show and want to help grow the show, please head over to Itunes and leave a rating and review! How to Leave an Apple Podcast Review: First, Open the podcast app on your iPhone, Mac, or iPad. Then, hit the “Search” tab at the bottom right-hand corner of the page and search for Zone 7. Select the podcast, scroll down to find the subheading “Ratings & Reviews”. and select “Write a Review.” Next, select the number of stars you'd like to leave. Please choose 5 stars! Using the text box which says “Title,” write a title for your review. Then in the text box, write the review itself. The review can be up to 300 words long, but doesn't need to be much more than: “Love the show! Thanks!” or Once you're done select “Send” in the upper right-hand corner. --- Sheryl “Mac” McCollum is an Emmy Award winning CSI, a writer for CrimeOnLine, Forensic and Crime Scene Expert for Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, and a CSI for a metro Atlanta Police Department. She is the co-author of the textbook., Cold Case: Pathways to Justice. Sheryl is also the founder and director of the Cold Case Investigative Research Institute, a collaboration between universities and colleges that brings researchers, practitioners, students and the criminal justice community together to advance techniques in solving cold cases and assist families and law enforcement with solvability factors for unsolved homicides, missing persons, and kidnapping cases.   You can connect and learn more about Sheryl's work by visiting the CCIRI website https://coldcasecrimes.org Social Links: Email: coldcase2004@gmail.com Twitter: @ColdCaseTips Facebook: @sheryl.mccollum See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the early 1990s, Barbara Butcher was hired as a death investigator at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner in Manhattan. She would be the second woman ever to hold the position, and she held the role for more than two decades. During that time, she investigated more than 55,000 death scenes — 680 of which were homicides. She was also part of the team that identified victims of the September 11th terror attacks. Butcher joined Errol to share her accounts of investigating everything from accidental deaths to gruesome murders. Her memoir, titled “What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator,” was recently published by Simon & Schuster. She discussed her experiences with Errol, including the life events that led her to choose her career and the incredible toll of the job. Join the conversation, weigh in on Twitter using the hashtag #NY1YouDecide or give us a call at 212-379-3440 and leave a message. Or send an email to YourStoryNY1@charter.com

Barbara Butcher, MPH, was Chief of Staff and Director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner. She was responsible for overall agency management, strategy, and inter-agency relations. She currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.Butcher is regarded as a renowned expert in medicolegal death investigation, having spent 23 years at the NYC Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME), consulted on international mass fatalities, been a featured speaker at numerous national conferences, a published author, and taught at multiple medical institutions.Her prior roles at OCME included Medicolegal Investigator, Deputy Director of Investigations, and Director of Forensic Investigations, where her responsibilities included death investigations, disaster planning, victim identification, evidence, and missing persons. She oversaw the remains recovery effort at the World Trade Center site after 9/11 and helped manage the response to the crash of Flight 587, and investigated the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center. As a medicolegal death investigator at OCME, she investigated more than 5500 death scenes and 680 homicides.Butcher also created the federally-funded Forensic Sciences Training Program at OCME and served as its Director. It was established as a national center to train practitioners, enforce standards, and promote best practices in the death investigation field.Butcher a has worked internationally, consulting for the World Health Organization and responding to the 2004 Tsunami in Thailand, the London Underground bombing, and assisted in the disaster planning for the Hong Kong and Norwegian governments. She has been a featured guest speaker on Disaster Planning and Mass Fatalities at national conferences throughout the United States.Butcher was also an adjunct assistant professor at NYU School of Medicine and New York Medical College, as well as an instructor at Louisiana State University in the National Center for Biomedical Research.She has held many board and committee positions such as the subcommittee of the White House Commission on Sciences, Forensic Division and is currently a consultant for medico-legal death investigation working with forensic pathologists, educators, television and mystery writers. She is a popular speaker at conferences and lectures as well as less formal groups, including for mystery writers and forensics fans.Website barbarabutcherauthor.comBook What The Dead Know

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Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at the Medical Examiner's Office in New York City. The second woman ever hired for the role of Death Investigator in Manhattan, she was the first to last more than three months. The work was gritty, demanding, morbid, and sometimes dangerous—and she loved it. WHAT THE DEAD KNOW: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator is the page-turning memoir of Barbara Butcher's more than twenty-year career. Butcher (yes, that is her real name, and she has heard all the jokes) spent day in and day out investigating double homicides, gruesome suicides, and most heartbreaking of all, underage rape victims who had also been murdered. In WHAT THE DEAD KNOW, she writes with the kind of New York attitude and bravado you might expect from decades in the field, investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, 680 of which were homicides. In the opening chapter, she describes how just from sheer luck of having her arm in cast, she avoided a boobytrapped suicide. Later in her career, she describes working the nation's largest mass murder, the attack on 9/11, where she and her colleagues initially relied on family members' descriptions to help distinguish among the 21,900 body parts of the victims. This is the fascinating and stunning real-life story of a woman who, in dealing with death every day, learned surprising lessons about life—and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic herself. Fans of Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell, and true crime won't be able to put this one down. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. https://plus.acast.com/s/unimpressedpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the conclusion of our special two-part interview with retired Death Investigator and author, Barbara Butcher of the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Barbara Butcher spent 23 years at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner as a death investigator, director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program, and chief of staff. There she investigated more than 5500 deaths, 680 of them homicides. She worked mass disasters, including 9/11, the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, the London Underground bombing, and the crash of Flight 587.During this interview, Barbara opens up and lets us into the life of a death investigator being confronted with death and profound sadness on a daily basis and the toll it took on her physical and mental health. We also have a candid talk about alcoholism and her “rock bottom.” Barbara also shares her recovery from this deadly disease and the good that came from it.  I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did.In today's episode we discuss:·      Tools of her trade as a death investigator. ·      The relationship she had with the cops and how they worked together to solve the crime.·      How the time of death gets determined in real life. Spoiler alert, not like what you see on T.V. or the movies.·      Advise for rookie death investigators or someone thinking about this job as a future career.·      Testifying in court. ·      What she misses the most about the job. ·      Faith in a higher power after being subjected to so much death and profound sadness.·      Why she wrote her book, “What the Dead Know” and why it is so popular.·      Her writing process.·      “You don't have that much time. Be kind.”Visit Barbara at her website!Purchase her book, What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death InvestigatorCheck out Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER and When Breath Becomes AirCheck out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website. Do you enjoy gritty, action-packed real-life police dramas to get your fill of blood, heartache, and cop humor, and maybe even a little romance?I have partnered up with Michael Anderle and we have released a new crime fiction series called “Brew City Blues.” If you're a fan of Hill Street Blues, Southland, or Bosch you're going to love Brew City Blues! Brew City Blues is now live! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BLR7FX27Avenging Adam Audiobook by Jodi Burnett Get 50% off Avenging Adam audiobook with this link! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

A Death Investigator's Memoir.

Barbara Butcher is the former chief of staff and director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME). Only the second woman hired as a death investigator in Manhattan (and the first to last more than three months), during her 23 years there she investigated more than 5,500 death scenes. She also created and directed the federally funded Forensic Sciences Training Program at OCME, taught at the New York University School of Medicine and New York Medical College, consulted for governmental agencies around the world, and spoken at disaster planning conferences across the United States. In What the Dead Know, Butcher delves into the journey that led to her unlikely career, revealing some surprisingly useful life lessons and stories about some of New York's most notorious crime scenes. ''Impossible to outwit'' (Entertainment Weekly), Kate White is the New York Times bestselling author of the psychological thrillers The Second Husband, The Fiancée, and The Secrets You Keep. Her other works include the Bailey Weggins mystery series and numerous popular career advice books for women. White formerly served as editor-in-chief of five major magazines, including a 14-year stint at Cosmopolitan. In Between Two Strangers, she tells the twisting tale of a woman who receives a large inheritance from a man she'd only met once before. Because you love Author Events, please make a donation to keep our podcasts free for everyone. THANK YOU! (recorded 7/18/2023)

True Crime Tuesday presents What The Dead Know: The Life Of A NY Death Investigator with Chief Medical Examiner/Investigator/Author, Barbara Butcher! Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at the Medical Examiner's Office in New York City. The second woman ever hired for the role of Death Investigator in Manhattan, she was the first to last more than three months. The work was gritty, demanding, morbid, and sometimes dangerous – she loved it. Butcher (yes, that is her real name, and she has heard all the jokes) spent day in and day out investigating double homicides, gruesome suicides, and most heartbreaking of all, underage rape victims who had also been murdered. In What the Dead Know, she writes about investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, 680 of which were homicides. In the opening chapter, she describes how just from sheer luck of having her arm in cast, she avoided a boobytrapped suicide. Later in her career, she describes working the nation's largest mass murder, the attack on 9/11, where she and her colleagues initially relied on family members' descriptions to help distinguish among the 21,900 body parts of the victims. On Today's show, Barbara opens you up a little to her world, professional and personal, and shows us why it takes not just strength, but the best of our humanity to do what she does. Get your copy of "What The Dead Know ..." here:  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/What-the-Dead-Know/Barbara-Butcher/9781982179403 #crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #barbarabutcher #whatthedeadknow #newyork #murderinvestigation #forensics #policeprocedure #deathinvestigator #medicalexaminersoffice #murder #dnaevidence #crimescene #forensicevidence #suicide #alcoholicsanonymous #september11th #911  #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #beercitybruiser #ringofhonorwrestling #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes #stolenkittens #sexcrimes #burritothrow

True Crime Tuesday presents What The Dead Know: The Life Of A NY Death Investigator with Chief Medical Examiner/Investigator/Author, Barbara Butcher! Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at the Medical Examiner's Office in New York City. The second woman ever hired for the role of Death Investigator in Manhattan, she was the first to last more than three months. The work was gritty, demanding, morbid, and sometimes dangerous – she loved it. Butcher (yes, that is her real name, and she has heard all the jokes) spent day in and day out investigating double homicides, gruesome suicides, and most heartbreaking of all, underage rape victims who had also been murdered. In What the Dead Know, she writes about investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, 680 of which were homicides. In the opening chapter, she describes how just from sheer luck of having her arm in cast, she avoided a boobytrapped suicide. Later in her career, she describes working the nation's largest mass murder, the attack on 9/11, where she and her colleagues initially relied on family members' descriptions to help distinguish among the 21,900 body parts of the victims. On Today's show, Barbara opens you up a little to her world, professional and personal, and shows us why it takes not just strength, but the best of our humanity to do what she does. Get your copy of "What The Dead Know ..." here:  https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/What-the-Dead-Know/Barbara-Butcher/9781982179403 #crime #truecrime #truecrimepodcasts #truecrimetuesday #barbarabutcher #whatthedeadknow #newyork #murderinvestigation #forensics #policeprocedure #deathinvestigator #medicalexaminersoffice #murder #dnaevidence #crimescene #forensicevidence #suicide #alcoholicsanonymous #september11th #911  #dumbcrimesstupidcriminals #TimDennis #beercitybruiser #ringofhonorwrestling #floridaman #drugcrimes #foodcrimes #stupidcrimes #funnycrimes #stolenkittens #sexcrimes #burritothrow

Today is episode one of a special two-part interview with retired Death Investigator and Author, Barbara Butcher of the New York City Medical Examiner's Office. Barbara Butcher spent 23 years at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner as a death investigator, director of the Forensic Sciences Training Program, and chief of staff. There she investigated more than 5500 deaths, 680 of them homicides. She worked mass disasters including 9/11, the 2004 tsunami in Thailand, the London Underground bombing, and the crash of Flight 587.During this interview, Barbara opens up and lets us into the life of a death investigator being confronted with death and profound sadness on a daily basis and the toll it took on her physical and mental health. We also have a candid talk about alcoholism and her “rock bottom.” Barbara also shares her recovery from this deadly disease and the good that came from it.  I hope you enjoy this interview as much as I did. In today's episode we discuss:·      Her interview on the James Altucher Show Podcast and his notion that New York is dead, spoiler alert. She doesn't think so! ·      Her honesty and willingness to be vulnerable with her new book and this interview.·      Growing up in New York being the oldest of nine kids and her dad being on the New York Police Department rising to the rank of Deputy Inspector.·      Ghosts or other paranormal feelings being involved in 5,500 death investigations.·      Myths and misconceptions regarding alcoholism. ·      Barbara hitting rock bottom with her drinking and rising from the ashes. ·      How Barbara got the job with the New York Medical Examiner's Office as a death investigator and the training involved in her job.·      Her first time going to a death investigation solo.·      The job of the death investigator.Visit Barbara at her website!Purchase her book, What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death InvestigatorCheck out Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years on the Night Shift at the Psych ER and When Breath Becomes AirCheck out Field Training (Brew City Blues Book 1)!!Enjoy the Cops and Writers book series.Please visit the Cops and Writers website. Do you enjoy gritty, action-packed real-life police dramas to get your fill of blood, heartache, and cop humor, and maybe even a little romance?I have partnered up with Michael Anderle and we have released a new crime fiction series called “Brew City Blues.” If you're a fan of Hill Street Blues, Southland, or Bosch you're going to love Brew City Blues! Brew City Blues is now live! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BLR7FX27Avenging Adam Audiobook by Jodi Burnett Get 50% off Avenging Adam audiobook with this link! Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

An interview with Barbara Butcher, author of "What the Dead Know." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-camera-author/support

Barbara Butcher – What the dead know: learning about life as a New York City death investigator...with TRE's Selina MacKenzie

Dealing with death was a part of Barbara Butcher's day job. In her new memoir, the former "death investigator" at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner of New York City takes readers through the homicides and crime scenes she investigated throughout her tenure, and the life lessons she learned along the way. Butcher joins us to discuss her book, What the Dead Know. 

A riveting, deeply personal memoir of more than twenty years of death-scene investigations by New York City death investigator Barbara Butcher. Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at the Medical Examiner's Office in New York City. The second woman ever hired for the role of Death Investigator in Manhattan, she was the first to last more than three months. The work was gritty, demanding, morbid, and sometimes dangerous - she loved it. Butcher (yes, that is her real name, and she has heard all the jokes) spent day in and day out investigating double homicides, gruesome suicides, and most heartbreaking of all, underage rape victims who had also been murdered. In What the Dead Know, she writes with the kind of New York attitude and bravado you might expect from decades in the field, investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, 680 of which were homicides. In the opening chapter, she describes how just from sheer luck of having her arm in cast, she avoided a boobytrapped suicide. Later in her career, she describes working the nation's largest mass murder, the attack on 9/11, where she and her colleagues initially relied on family members' descriptions to help distinguish among the 21,900 body parts of the victims. This is the fascinating and stunning real-life story of a woman who, in dealing with death every day, learned surprising lessons about life-and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic herself. Fans of Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell, and true crime won't be able to put it down.

In this episode, we get excited about two new books — ‘100 Places to See After You Die' by Ken Jennings and ‘What the Dead Know' by Barbara Butcher — then Mel gets excited about postcards from around the world. LINKS 100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife by Ken Jennings. Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings What the Dead Know: Learning about Life as a New York City Death Investigator by Barbara Butcher. Visit the Postcrossing.com website, Twitter, and Instagram. Transcript of this episode. The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Facebook Twitter Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover a world shrouded in mystery as you step into the shoes of New York City's top forensic investigator, Barbara Butcher. We've secured an exclusive podcast interview where Barbara takes you on an eerie journey, recounting tales from her critically acclaimed book, "What the Dead Know."Peek behind the crime scene tape and unearth lessons that only the silent can teach. With a career spanning over two decades, Barbara's wealth of experience is beyond riveting - it's a profound exploration of life, death, and the spaces in between.Tune in to this thought-provoking discussion as Barbara dissects real-life cases, relives unforgettable encounters, and discusses her path-breaking work. She'll unravel the cryptic language of the deceased, deciphering the stories they leave behind – a skill she has honed and shares in her thrilling new book.A warning though - once you start listening, there's no turning back. You're about to uncover "What the Dead Know" - are you ready?Don't forget to pick up your copy of Barbara Butcher's incredible new book on Amazon. Don't miss this chance to unravel the mysteries of the silent world!-----------What to write and publish a book in 30 days? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/writing to join James' writing intensive!What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to “The James Altucher Show” wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookShow Less 

Discover a world shrouded in mystery as you step into the shoes of New York City's top forensic investigator, Barbara Butcher. We've secured an exclusive podcast interview where Barbara takes you on an eerie journey, recounting tales from her critically acclaimed book, "What the Dead Know."Peek behind the crime scene tape and unearth lessons that only the silent can teach. With a career spanning over two decades, Barbara's wealth of experience is beyond riveting - it's a profound exploration of life, death, and the spaces in between.Tune in to this thought-provoking discussion as Barbara dissects real-life cases, relives unforgettable encounters, and discusses her path-breaking work. She'll unravel the cryptic language of the deceased, deciphering the stories they leave behind - a skill she has honed and shares in her thrilling new book.A warning though - once you start listening, there's no turning back. You're about to uncover "What the Dead Know" - are you ready?Don't forget to pick up your copy of Barbara Butcher's incredible new book on Amazon. Don't miss this chance to unravel the mysteries of the silent world!-----------What to write and publish a book in 30 days? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/writing to join James' writing intensive!What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book Skip the Line is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe  to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsStitcheriHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on Social Media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookShow Less  ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn

Patricia Cornwell in conversation with Barbara Butcher

NewsRadio WFLA Market & Aviation Expert Jay Ratliff discusses a horrific story out of Texas as a Delta airline worker was ingested into a jet engine on the tarmac. Founder & Executive Director of the National Security Institute Jamil Jaffer offers an in-depth analysis of the drama in Russia over the weekend as a mercenary group marched towards Moscow. Author of WHAT THE DEAD KNOW: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator, Barbara Butcher, talks about her career and how she examines the bodies at crime scenes to assist in solving homicide investigations.

A riveting, deeply personal memoir of more than twenty years of death-scene investigations by New York City death investigator Barbara Butcher. Barbara Butcher was early in her recovery from alcoholism when she found an unexpected lifeline: a job at the Medical Examiner's Office in New York City. The second woman ever hired for the role of Death Investigator in Manhattan, she was the first to last more than three months. The work was gritty, demanding, morbid, and sometimes dangerous - she loved it. Butcher (yes, that is her real name, and she has heard all the jokes) spent day in and day out investigating double homicides, gruesome suicides, and most heartbreaking of all, underage rape victims who had also been murdered. In What the Dead Know, she writes with the kind of New York attitude and bravado you might expect from decades in the field, investigating more than 5,500 death scenes, 680 of which were homicides. In the opening chapter, she describes how just from sheer luck of having her arm in cast, she avoided a boobytrapped suicide. Later in her career, she describes working the nation's largest mass murder, the attack on 9/11, where she and her colleagues initially relied on family members' descriptions to help distinguish among the 21,900 body parts of the victims. This is the fascinating and stunning real-life story of a woman who, in dealing with death every day, learned surprising lessons about life-and how some of those lessons saved her from becoming a statistic herself. Fans of Kathy Reichs, Patricia Cornwell, and true crime won't be able to put it down.

An interview with Barbara Butcher, author of "What the Dead Know: Learning About Life as a New York City Death Investigator" --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lights-camera-author/support

#PoliceofftheCuff Real Crime Stories episode # 17/2021 with retired NYPD detective, author, actor, and private investigator Bob Mladanich. The topic of this episode is serial killer Joel Rifkin who murdered 17 women. Mladanich has special insight into this case in that he attended the same high school as Joel Rifkin, and interviewed Rifkin several times in connection with his book, #Fromthe mouthofamonster." In his book Mladanich lists Rifkin as a friend. Listen to the inside information relative to this case, and whether or not Rifkin could be the #GilgoBeachserialkiller. Barbara Butcher is an expert in medicolegal death investigation and mass fatality management and is currently a consultant for medico-legal death investigation, working with forensic pathologists, attorneys, educators, television producers and mystery writers. She is now writing a book about her most interesting cases. Butcher has worked over 650 murder crime scenes, and has attended over 2000 autopsies. Listen to her expertise on serial killers and whether or not Rifkin could be the #GilgoBeachKiller. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/otcpod1/support