All Episodes

#111: Lawyers, Scientists, and Questions of Validity

#110: Three Common Leadership Habits That Will Destroy Your Credibility

#109: The Daubert Contagion, Valid Comparisons, and the 'Junk Science' Narrative

#108: DNA Roundtable with the Forensic Leadership Alliance (FLA)

#107: The Drop in Violent Crime and the Crimes that are Replacing It

#106: High-Profile, High Pressure: The Nancy Guthrie Investigation

#105: Vegas Concierge: Sex Trafficking, Hip Hop, and Corruption in America - with Brian Joseph

#104: What is "Junk Science" and do Bite Marks Fit the Label?

#103: Are we standardizing the soul out of forensic science?

#102: An Accident in the Forensic Lab and Lessons Learned

#101: Command Coaching at the Point of Promotion

#100: "Wing Violence" and the Murder of Charlie Kirk

#99: How Much Control Should Judges Have Over the Testimony of Expert Witnesses?

#98: The ISHI Forensic Leadership Alliance: Looking Ahead to the 2025 Symposium

#97: Police Culture, Federal Funds, and Forensic Science Laboratories

#96: Cyber Hell? A Conversation with Tom Arnold

#95: The Wrongful Conviction of Forensic Science and the Attack on Firearm Identification

#94: Firearm Testimony Blocked by Oregon Appellate Court - A Call to Action

#93: The Highly Impressive Expert Witness - Training Priorities and Strategies

#92: Evaluating Expertise in an Era of Compromised Integrity - A Coaching Session

#91: Psychopaths and Copycats - A Conversation with Dr. Jacqueline Helfgott

#90: A Conversation with Jeff Asher on Crime Data, Trends, and Reporting Challenges

#89: Dr. Nancy La Vigne - A Conversation with the Dean of Rutgers' School of Criminal Justice

#88: Preventing Catastrophic Misconduct in Accredited Forensic Science Laboratories (Part 2 of 2)

#87: When Catastrophic Misconduct Happens in a Forensic Science Laboratory (Part 1 of 2)

#86: Caitlin Burchill, Investigative Reporter with NBC Connecticut

85# Sarah Chu on Forensic Evidence and Post-Conviction Advocacy

#84: Forensics - A Different Kind of Science, and Here's Why

#83: Remembering a Forensic Science Pioneer - John Murdock

#82: One Officer, One Bullet, and Two Critical Lessons on Police Culture

#81: One thing kids must learn to keep themselves safe (Update)

#80: Forensic Evidence in the Luigi Mangione Investigation

#79: Announcing Major Change to Podcast Name and Format

#78: CoachCast Update and Tip on Thinking Strategically

#77: It's Strategy Season! | Conflicts of Interest in Outside Employment

#76: Historic DNA Analysis Breakthrough | When Technical Units Don't Play Nice

#75: Emotional Pain and its Threat to Quality

#74: Interview Sabotage by Restrictive HR Policies

#73: CoachCast Update - Live from AFQAM 2024

#72: National Association of Forensic Science Boards | Kermit Channel and Jennifer Naugle

#71: Prevent Team Insanity when Leadership Changes

#70: The People You Must Not Hire

#69: True Integrity and the Challenge of Ethics

#68: Groom and Hire Local Talent to Maximize Retention

#67: Fill Your Leadership Positions without Delay!

#66: From Laboratory Leader to Chief of Staff - A Conversation with Jody Wolf

#65: Getting Your Confidence Back

#64: Workplace Relationships, Problems, and Solutions

#63: Be Strong and Still: A Conversation About Faith with Kevin Smith

#62: Extroversion and Introversion - Debunking the Myths

#61: History, Philosophy, Standards, and the Police - A Conversation with Max Houck

#60: Crisis Response and the Trust Fantasy

#59: Employee Motivation and the Origins of Enthusiasm

#58: Engaging Difficult People and Personalities

#57: Timothy Kupferschmid, NYC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

#56: Mark Stolorow on Standards, Progress, and Technology

Update: January 8, 2024

Update: January 3, 2024

#55: Ann MacPhetridge of Promega on Commercialization and Marketing in Forensic Science

#54: The Wisconsin Case Submission Advisory Committee

#53: Beyond Bias - Understanding Mental Modeling with Indi Young

#52: Peter Stout on the Houston Forensic Science Center

#51: Junk Science or Junk Activism? A Question for the Courts.

#50: Trouble in Houston; Tips on Interviewing for Expert Witness Potential

#49: The State of Forensic Science Education with Dr. Pamela Marshall

#48: A Conversation with Kermit Channell

#47: Dr. Henry Lee on Trial - Part 1

#46: How to Build a Natural Style for Leading and Influencing

#45: The Science of Randomness

#44: When Judges are Bullies in the Courtroom

#43: Firearm ID on Trial in Illinois? Nope.

#42: Embedded Legal Counsel in Forensic Labs (w/Amy Curtis Jenkins)

#41: Forensic Evidence in Overturned Convictions w/ Dr. John Morgan

#40: Supplanting Grant Funds - Don't Do It!

#39: The Conditions for Expert Witness Excellence

#38: Visible Tattoos and Piercings in Court

#37: The Truth About Implicit Bias

#36: You Can Be More Than a Forensic Lab

#35: Matthew Gamette on the New Validation Collaborative

#34: Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom - Are you ready?

#33: Special Holiday Message

#32: Leave No Disciplines Behind

#31: Don't Fear the Innocence Project

#30: Are We Developing Expert Witnesses the Right Way?

#29: Using Coaches and Consultants

#28: The New Superior

#27: Career Phases

#26: Chronic Bitterness

#25: Are Scientists Socially Awkward?

#24: The Illusion of Independence

#23: Culture is a Verb

#22: There's No Junk Science

#21: Live from ASCLD

#19: The Folly of Favoritism

#20: Decision Fatigue

#18: Local vs. State, Police vs. Independent

#17: The Power and Risk of Strength

#16: The Power of Expertise

#15: Can We Get Real, Please?

#14: The Underrated Forensic Competency

#13: Preparing Labs for Mass Fatalities