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Episode 146 ·

Murder Scene Expert Reflects on Living w/ The DEAD

Joseph Scott Morgan 3:03:45

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(***TIMESTAMPS in description below) ~ Joseph Scott Morgan is a forensics expert, author, and TV personality. After a 20-year career as a nationally-renowned former death investigator in Fulton County (Atlanta), Georgia, Morgan became the chief forensics correspondent for Nancy Grace, Dr. Phil and many other prominent media titans. His book, “Blood Beneath My Feet” is considered by many the greatest forensics memoir ever written.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 - Intro; How Joe got his TV name
3:44 - Separating death from the job; Memories & Murder Scenes
9:03 - Joe’s Dark times living w/ the dead
11:14 - A Somber Process: Notifying the families of the murdered
15:50 - Woman whose husband died w/ “lady of the night” story
21:55 - The primal reaction to death
25:14 - Desensitization of death via True Crime genre; Elise Fletcher Case
31:04 - Gabby Petito, Bryan Kohberger - Idaho case
37:20 - How media decides what murders to cover; “Did they suffer?”
45:31 - Why closure doesn’t exist; The father who called Joe for 7 yrs after son’s death
51:55 - Elephants grieving; Human grief
55:02 - Joe recounts the death of his son, Isaac
1:00:52 - Why Joe hates the word “Why”
1:05:11 - How Joe got into forensics
1:10:01 - Opening up bodies
1:18:02 - OJ Simpson Case Medical Examiner
1:22:04 - What forensics experts do at murder scenes w/ blood spatter / evidence
1:30:06 - Getting to murder scene; The victim’s family notification process
1:35:08 - Detectives vs Medical Examiners
1:39:04 - That unlimited variables of evidence at crime scenes
1:42:00 - Post-Mortem Interval; Algor Mortis; Determining if body was moved
1:47:04 - Rigor Mortis & Body Temperature
1:52:44 - Nancy Solomon’s coverage of Sheridan murders
1:59:10 - The Stabbed Old Lady Hidden Murder Scene
2:06:47 - Does life & death of job make you more focused?
2:09:05 - Joe took the darkness of the job home with him
2:14:46 - Joe’s horrific childhood
2:20:51 - The end of Joe’s career after son’s death
2:25:28 - Joe’s bad relationships w/ his father and stepfather
2:32:15 - Julian’s theory about Joe; Why Joe loves teaching
2:41:15 - Why Joe’s panic attacks started
2:48:24 - Revisiting Joe’s son’s death: “Be careful what you ask God for.”
2:56:04 - Julian gives his opinion about Joe
2:57:34 - Is Joe afraid of death?
3:03:04 - Joe’s book & podcast

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Julian Dorey Podcast Episode 146 - Joseph Scott Morgan

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Chapters

Chapters.

Timestamps seek the player
  1. 0:00 Intro; How Joe got his TV name
  2. 3:44 Separating death from the job; Memories & Murder Scenes
  3. 9:03 Joe’s Dark times living w/ the dead
  4. 11:14 A Somber Process: Notifying the families of the murdered
  5. 15:50 Woman whose husband died w/ “lady of the night” story
  6. 21:55 The primal reaction to death
  7. 25:14 Desensitization of death via True Crime genre; Elise Fletcher Case
  8. 31:04 Gabby Petito, Bryan Kohberger - Idaho case
  9. 37:20 How media decides what murders to cover; “Did they suffer?”
  10. 45:31 Why closure doesn’t exist; The father who called Joe for 7 yrs after son’s death
  11. 51:55 Elephants grieving; Human grief
  12. 55:02 Joe recounts the death of his son, Isaac
  13. 1:00:52 Why Joe hates the word “Why”
  14. 1:05:11 How Joe got into forensics
  15. 1:10:01 Opening up bodies
  16. 1:18:02 OJ Simpson Case Medical Examiner
  17. 1:22:04 What forensics experts do at murder scenes w/ blood spatter / evidence
  18. 1:30:06 Getting to murder scene; The victim’s family notification process
  19. 1:35:08 Detectives vs Medical Examiners
  20. 1:39:04 That unlimited variables of evidence at crime scenes
  21. 1:42:00 Post-Mortem Interval; Algor Mortis; Determining if body was moved
  22. 1:47:04 Rigor Mortis & Body Temperature
  23. 1:52:44 Nancy Solomon’s coverage of Sheridan murders
  24. 1:59:10 The Stabbed Old Lady Hidden Murder Scene
  25. 2:06:47 Does life & death of job make you more focused?
  26. 2:09:05 Joe took the darkness of the job home with him
  27. 2:14:46 Joe’s horrific childhood
  28. 2:20:51 The end of Joe’s career after son’s death
  29. 2:25:28 Joe’s bad relationships w/ his father and stepfather
  30. 2:32:15 Julian’s theory about Joe; Why Joe loves teaching
  31. 2:41:15 Why Joe’s panic attacks started
  32. 2:48:24 Revisiting Joe’s son’s death: “Be careful what you ask God for.”
  33. 2:56:04 Julian gives his opinion about Joe
  34. 2:57:34 Is Joe afraid of death?
  35. 3:03:04 Joe’s book & podcast
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