The Forensic Files Duo

The Forensic Files Duo

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Land USA
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Episoder 24
Siste 04.07.2026

The Forensic Files Duo is a true crime recap podcast devoted to the original Forensic Files television series. Each episode revisits a case from the show, updating listeners on later developments and occasionally correcting details the program got wrong. The two hosts bring contrasting perspectives: one has been watching true crime television since childhood, while the other joined expecting a show about The X-Files and is discovering the genre for the first time. Their conversations mix case discussion, reactions and humor as the newcomer learns the conventions of true crime storytelling.

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  • Cameras & Chaos Ep3 - SUMMER HOUSE 04.07.2026 20min
    Send us Fan Mail We needed a break from murder… so we turned to reality TV. Cameras & Chaos — a new mini series from The Forensic Files Duo. Between our main true crime episodes, Drew is taking over the mic to teach Danielle everything she somehow missed in the absolutely unhinged world of reality TV drama, scandals, lawsuits, cheating, and yes… even the occasional handcuffs. Think of it as a Case Break — still chaotic, still investigative, just with a lot more Housewives and a lot ...
  • Cameras & Chaos Ep2 - RHORI 10.06.2026 22min
    Send us Fan Mail We needed a break from murder… so we turned to reality TV. Cameras & Chaos — a new mini series from The Forensic Files Duo. Between our main true crime episodes, Drew is taking over the mic to teach Danielle everything she somehow missed in the absolutely unhinged world of reality TV drama, scandals, lawsuits, cheating, and yes… even the occasional handcuffs. Think of it as a Case Break — still chaotic, still investigative, just with a lot more Housewives and a lot ...
  • Jenna's Ep - "Low Maintenance" Ss14 Ep13 04.06.2026 48min
    Send us Fan Mail When 20-year-old college student Jenna Verhaalen is found dead in her Texas apartment, investigators are faced with a puzzling case. With no obvious signs of forced entry and several potential suspects in the spotlight—including her boyfriend, a neighbor, and an apartment maintenance worker—the search for the truth becomes a forensic nightmare. In this episode, Danielle and Drew break down the forensic evidence that ultimately exposed the killer, including DNA recovered from ...
  • Introducing: Cameras & Chaos - Vanderpump Villa 18.05.2026 14min
    Send us Fan Mail We needed a break from murder… so we turned to reality TV. Introducing Cameras & Chaos — a new mini series from The Forensic Files Duo. Between our main true crime episodes, Drew is taking over the mic to teach Danielle everything she somehow missed in the absolutely unhinged world of reality TV drama, scandals, lawsuits, cheating, and yes… even the occasional handcuffs. Think of it as a Case Break — still chaotic, still investigative, just with a lot more Housewive...
  • Sandra, Betty & Jane Does Ep - "Insect Clues" 12.05.2026 49min
    Send us Fan Mail We dive into the chilling Episode “Insect Clues,” recapping the groundbreaking case that helped put forensic entomology on the map. In 1988, the body of 29-year-old Sandra Cwik was discovered in a remote area outside San Diego, California. With little physical evidence and few leads, investigators turned to an unusual source for answers: insects. What followed would become one of the earliest high-profile murder cases solved using forensic entomology, ultimately leading detec...
  • Rebecca, Fred & Kenneth's Episode - "Fate Date" AKA The Toothless-Mini-Peen Killer 13.11.2025 40min
    Send us Fan Mail They’re baaaack! After a long hiatus filled with caffeine, musicals, kids, and chaos, Danielle and Drew are back in the studio — and kicking off Season 2 with one of Forensic Files’ darkest episodes: “Fate Date.” This case takes us to Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2004, where a seemingly ordinary night of online dating turned into a deadly setup. When Rebecca Barney invites her new internet acquaintance James “Jimmy” Kidwell over, tragedy strikes — leaving three people dead, a house in fl...
  • For the Victims in "Deadly Neighborhoods" across the USA 06.05.2025 1t 13min
    Send us Fan Mail The hosts of the Forensic Files Duo podcast provide an in-depth recap and analysis of Forensic Files Season 1, Episode 9, titled "Deadly Neighborhoods," which delves into unsettling clusters of cancer cases that emerged in various communities across the United States. The episode highlights instances where residents in specific neighborhoods experienced unusually high rates of cancer, prompting investigations into potential environmental causes. "Deadly Neighborhoods." ...
  • Kathy Loreck's Episode - "Trail of a Killer" 31.03.2025 47min
    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the Forensic Files Duo Podcast, the hosts take a deep dive into Forensic Files Season 14, Episode 15, Trail of a Killer. This chilling case follows the brutal 2003 murder of Kathy Loreck, who was attacked while walking on a popular trail during her lunch break in broad daylight while speaking on the phone with her husband. Investigators struggled to find leads—until DNA evidence from cigarette butts near the crime scene led to the arrest of Robert Ward Fraz...
  • Jack Wilson's Episode - "The Wilson Murder" 30.03.2025 51min
    Send us Fan Mail On the Forensic Files Duo podcast’s 16th episode, the duo take a deep dive into The Wilson Murder. This episode of Forensic Files delves into the murder of Jack Wilson, a wealthy doctor found dead in his home under suspicious circumstances. Initially thought to be a burglary gone wrong, forensic experts soon suspect a complex plot. But did they get it? Listeners can expect a mix of detailed forensic breakdowns, lighthearted banter, and a few unexpected twists. Sources: Wikipe...
  • Alan Helmick's Episode - "Gone Ballistic" 23.03.2025 58min
    Send us Fan Mail The Duo covers Season 14, Episode 16 of Forensic Files, titled "Gone Ballistic," the episode delves into the 2008 murder of Colorado real estate developer Alan Helmick. Found shot to death in his home by his wife, Miriam Helmick, she quickly became the prime suspect. A breakthrough came when they unearthed a bullet fired 20 years earlier from the now-missing murder weapon. Sources: Wikipedia | Forensic Files | Youtube | Transcript | Crimelines Podcast | 2020: Run, Run, Run | ...
  • The Legionnaires Episode - "Legionnaires Disease" 17.03.2025 42min
    Send us Fan Mail The Duo recaps and reviews Season 1 Episode 7 titled "Legionnaires Disease". In the summer of 1976, during America's Bicentennial celebrations, 180 Legionnaires contracted an aggressive pneumonia-like illness after a convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After 29 of them die, doctors and scientists are puzzled. The determination of one scientist helps to discover the cause of this deadly disease now known as Legionnaires' disease. This became one of the most famous ...
  • Joanna & Summer's Episode - "Seeing Red" 08.03.2025 1t
    Send us Fan Mail On Forensic Files Season 14, Episode 17, "Seeing Red" we learn about the case that is commonly referred to as the "Suitcase Murder". The body of Summer Baldwin is found in September 2005 in a suitcase in a Texas landfill. Using classic detective work combined with digital forensics, the suitcase leads investigators to Rosendo Rodriguez and the forensic evidence against him seals his fate. However, detectives uncover a connection to the unsolved 18 month missing children's cas...
  • The Victims of "The Southside Strangler" Episode 03.03.2025 50min
    Send us Fan Mail Episode 13 recaps and updates the Forensic Files Episode from Season 1, Episode 6 years called "The Souther Side Strangler". After years of terrorizing and murdering women in Richmond and Arlington, VA, FBI profiling, advances in DNA testing and good-old detective work lead Detectives to the man who raped and strangled five women in Virginia from 1984 through 1988. Not only is this The U.S. criminal justice system's first use of DNA profiling in a serial murder case that conv...
  • Michelle Harris's Episode - "Auto Motive" 06.01.2025 53min
    Send us Fan Mail Auto-Motive is episode 18 of Season 14 of Forensic Files. This episode covers the case of Michelle Harris. On the night of September 11, 2001, in Spencer, New York, Michele Anne Harris left her work, went to see a boyfriend and left shortly after 11 p.m. This was the last time anyone has admitted to seeing her. The next morning, her car was found on her estate that she shared with her children and soon-to-be EX-husband, Cal. The episode aired by Forensic Files is not up to da...
  • Denise Johnson's Episode - "Planted Evidence" 12.09.2024 1t 4min
    Send us Fan Mail This episode covers Forensic Files Season 1, Episode 5 called, "Planted Evidence". We learn about the murder of 32-year-old single mother, Denise Johnson, the state of Phoenix in the 90's and how PLANT DNA get's justice for Denise and her loved ones. We also discuss pagers in case any Gen Z's have a passion for technology of the past. Sources: Wikipedia | Forensic Files | Rogue Columnist | CLASP | Public Health | NBC News | Bring Relisha Rudd Home Interested in startin...
  • Tamika Huston's Episode - "Skeleton Key" 01.07.2024 48min
    Send us Fan Mail When nursing student, Tamika Huston goes missing from Spartanburg, South Carolina in May of 2004, her aunt, the investigators and the community as a whole come together to find her. Tamika's case inspired the creation of The Black and Missing Foundation and sparked the first national conversation regarding the racial disparities in media coverage for missing person cases. Sources Wikipedia | Finding Tamika Podcast | Black and Missing Docu Series | JailHouse Interview | Fath...
  • Lynda & Dawn's Episode - The Footpath Murders 22.04.2024 57min
    Send us Fan Mail The FF Duo recaps and provides updates on the FIRST CASE EVER to use DNA to find and convict a murderer. This episode discusses Episode 4 from Season 1 called, The Footpath Murders. Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth were young vibrant 15 year old girls. Colin Pitchfork brutally took Lynda’s life in 1983 and Dawn’s in 1986 and he almost got away with it. In this episode we even meet the man who invented DNA profiling, how this case changed the course of history and worrisome update...
  • Lonnie Turner Sr.'s Episode - "Funeral Services" 17.03.2024 47min
    Send us Fan Mail When the city of Navasota, Texas finds a beloved leader of their community and local funeral director Lonnie Turner, Sr. shot to death in his home, his son Lonnie Jr. becomes the prime suspect. The FF Duo recaps, reviews and discusses the evidence used to solve the case... Is Ballistic Evidence still reliable and admissible in a court of law? Did the DNA evidence lead to the only person responsible? What is Lonnie Jr.'s life like today? Dive into Season 14's Episode 20 to fin...
  • Caren Campano's Episode - "The House that Roared" 25.02.2024 47min
    Send us Fan Mail In 1992 wife and mother of 3, Caren Campano disappeared from her Oklahoma City home after a loud argument with her husband. A large blood stain, a weak alibi, 'reverse paternity' dna testing and the use of luminol to expose blood spatter all lead to solving this case. "The House That Roared" is episode 3 in season 1 of Forensic Files. Listen now for an episode recap, review, update and any corrections! Sources: Forensic Files | Wikipedia | CSI | Reddit | Facebook | Pu...
  • Tammy & Renee's Episode - "Expert Witness" 03.02.2024 52min
    Send us Fan Mail When a woman is found sexually assaulted and murdered in her apartment with her unharmed 1 year old baby, the common-law and abusive husband is immediately the suspect. Then three years later a young woman survives a violent rape but the cases aren't connected until 10 years later due to a mix of coincidence, law changes and huge advances in FORENSIC SCIENCE! Episode 21 from season 14 is 400th and very last episode of Forensic Files called "Expert Witness". Sources: F...

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