Episodes
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Was O.J. Simpson’s Brain Examined?
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Apr 18, 2024
Dr. Wolfe discusses some aspects of the death of OJ Simpson and addresses rumors (of CTE) that immediately followed.
Friday Apr 05, 2024
We Need to Talk About Drowning
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Dr. Wolfe does a brief overview of why drowning is not as easy to diagnose as it might seem. Many circumstantial, anatomical, physiological, and pathological elements must come together for this diagnosis, which is sometimes a diagnosis of exclusion for which there are no pathognomonic (specific, diagnostic) findings.
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
The Speculative Nature of Social Media and Princess Kate
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Saturday Mar 23, 2024
Dr. Wolfe briefly discusses the speculation surrounding Princess Kate’s recent announcement and provides opinion on guidelines for discussing such public cases. Dr. Wolfe speaks from his experience as a surgical pathologist and creator in medical social media. As experts, we must balance the temptation to make guesses about what could be happening with the health of public figures while also keeping the public informed.
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Accidents That Look Like Murders
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Thursday Mar 14, 2024
Dr. Wolfe examines the complex phenomenon encountered by death investigators in which an accident may appear like foul play at the scene of death. Emphasis must be placed on the context of such deaths, and not immediately equating a bloody and/or traumatic death scene with homicide.
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Why Examine the Brain of a Mass Shooter?
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
A re-upload of an episode from 3-9-2024. I had to re-upload in MP3 format.
Monday Mar 11, 2024
A Podcast About Why I Haven’t Been Podcasting
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Re-Upload of a podcast I put up on March 4, 2024. I had to re-upload to MP3 format.
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
A Podcast About Why I Haven’t Been Podcasting
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Dr. Wolfe resurrects (briefly?) to address fans of the Knife After Death podcast on the long absence from podcasting.
Friday Apr 08, 2022
The Unbelted Motor Vehicle Accident
Friday Apr 08, 2022
Friday Apr 08, 2022
In Episode 9 of Season 2, Dr. Wolfe explains the most common of the many injuries that can occur when a person is involved in a motor vehicle crash while not wearing a seat belt. This is considered to be a brief overview, focusing only on head and chest injuries in such a scenario.
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Big Hearted: The Danger of Hypertension
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Tuesday Mar 15, 2022
Dr. Wolfe discusses the basic pathophysiology of high blood pressure and its consequences within the body, as seen in those who are autopsied due to deaths from hypertensive cardiomyopathy.
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Case Study: Abdominal Pain in a Toddler
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Sunday Mar 06, 2022
Dr. Wolfe discusses a case of abdominal pain in a toddler that resulted in death. In this case, he discusses the differential diagnosis, clinical features and autopsy findings of this cause of death.