The Bone Club brings true crime science to life with a peak behind what goes on in a real CSI from a forensic anthropological perspective. Hosted by three young forensic anthropologists in a variety of career fields and stages, we delve into the science of death investigation for a general audience, and tackle the science of true crime. Join us as we cover a range of issues related to forensic anthropology, the science, and the field.
Note: The views expressed here are those of the individual hosts and guests in their personal capacity and do not represent the views of their respective institutions, companies, and affiliations.
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When Science Goes Bad: The Innocence Project, Wrongful Convictions, & the Policy to Prevent Them (w/Tebah Browne, PhD)
Forensic science can answer an awful lot of questions, but misused, can also do an awful lot of damage in the process. On this episode of The Bone Club, Stephanie and Ashley sit down with Dr. Tebah Browne, PhD, a Science Policy Specialist with the New York Innocence Project, as we discuss everything from how forensic science can be misused to wrongfully convict innocent individuals, as well as the processes by which that science is used to exonerate them, the in's & out's of getting good policy passed, and even examining the role of artifical intelligence in exonerations and forensic science.
For more information from Dr. Browne, she can be reached at: tbrowne@innocenceproject.org
11 Mar 2026
Live...ish from New Orleans (sorta), it's A.A.F.S!
Join Ashley and Stephanie as we welcome our friends Hannah Carson (U. Montana) & Thomas Delgado (U. Utah) and reminisce about the 2026 American Academy of Forensic Science Conference held in New Orleans. We discuss some of our highlights and lowlights and look forward to 2027 and Florida.
24 Jan 2026
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion: A conversation on the need and implications of DEI in anthropology (w/Sean Tallman, PhD)
Of the many topics effecting forensic anthropology (academia and government service), one of the stickiest is the rise, fall, and implications of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion programs. Join us as we have a conversation with Dr. Sean Tallman about how DEI programs have come about and changed, its relationship to meritocracy, and the implications they have had on the field.
NOTE: The opinions and views expressed are those of the individuals in their personal capacity and do not represent the positions of their respective institutions.
To reach Dr. Tallman directly, email: tallman@bu.edu
10 Nov 2025
Finding The Missing: Please Bring Me Home (w/Nick Oldrieve & Brett Robinson)
Join the Jenna and Ashley with a special episode of The Bone Club as we have a conversation with Nick Oldrieve and Brett Robinson of Please Bring Me Home on how non-profit/non-governmental organizations can work to help in the search for missing persons. We go in depth into how Please Bring Me Home operates and the strengths and difficulties such organizations face in their search for answers of Canada's historic missing.
For more information please visit: pleasebringmehome.com (https://pleasebringmehome.com/)
For annonymous tips call: +1 (226) 702-2728
13 Oct 2025
Yes, Trans People Exist! Forensic Anthropology and Gender (w/Samantha Blatt, Ph.D.)
Join the Bone Club on this special Canadian Thanksgiving edition where we discuss the thorny issue of gender and forensic anthropology from the lens of transgender people and communities with our special guest Dr. Samantha Blatt. Our conversation touches on the issues of theory, definitions, and even how to assess gender in a forensic context.
If you have any questions for Dr. Blatt or any of us, or if you have any ideas or suggestions for future episodes or guests for The Bone Club, please email us at: boneclubpodcast@gmail.com
16 Aug 2025
Praedium Mortis: A Conversation About Decomposition, Research, & Racilities (w/Danny Wescott, Ph.D., D-ABFA)
What happens to us when we die? To help answer that question anthropologists have developed research facilites to study human decomposition. Join Stephaine and Ashley as we talk with Dr. Danny Wescott of Texas State University's Forensic Anthropology Center about the fascinating world of decomposition, the research, facilities, and the ethics that surrounds it all.
For more information on the Forensic Anthropology Center or on the topic rasied, you can email Dr. Wescott at: dwescott@txstate.edu (mailto:dwescott@txstate.edu) or email us at boneclubpodcast@gmail.edu (mailto:boneclubpodcast@gmail.edu)
4 Aug 2025
Big Scenes, Small Scenes, We Got All Scenes (with special guest Tracy Rogers, Ph.D.)
Join The Bone Club as we talk with Dr. Tracy Rogers from the University of Toronto about the complexity of field and scene work in forensic anthropology. Starting with discussing her work on Pickton case in British Columbia in 2002, Dr. Rogers talks about the complexities and similarities of all sorts of scenes and how to approach field work as a forensic anthropologist.
21 Jul 2025
Getting Certified: The American Board of Forensic Anthropology (with special guest Erin Waxenbaum, Ph.D., D-ABFA)
Join The Bone Club as we discuss with Erin Waxenbaum, President of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, about the role of the ABFA and certification in forensic anthropology and medico-legal death investigation. We go over everything from what the ABFA is to how students can access it's resources to progress in their studies and careers. For more information, visit https://www.theabfa.org.
30 Jun 2025
Humanitarian & Human RIghts: How Are Forensic Anthropologists Involved & What is the ICRC (with special guest Skylar Joseph, M.Sc.)
Skylar Joseph M.Sc. explores the involvement of forensic anthropologists in humanitarian relief and human rights investigations, focusing on the International Committee of the Red Cross, in this interview episode.
29 Mar 2025
Forensic Anthropology and Death Investigation: May Cause Psychological Trauma (With Katherine Pope, M.Sc., D-ABMDI)
Join Ashley, Stephanie, and Jenna, with our special guest Katherine Pope as we discuss the darker side of forensic anthropology and death investigation-the secondary and vicarious trauma that comes along. In this episode, The Bone Club tackles what exactly is psychological trauma, why it comes about, how it manifests, and what can be done to mitigate and treat.
Any questions for Kat should be emailed to: boneclubpodcast@gmail.com (mailto:boneclubpodcast@gmail.com)
Also, don't forget to visit us @theboneclubpodcast on both Instagram and Threads for information on upcoming episodes, news of the hosts, and much more!
22 Feb 2025
Live from Baltimore, it's A.A.F.S.!
Join Ashley and Stephanie as they sit down with friends and anthropologists to discuss the research and happenings at the 2025 American Academy of Forensic Sciences conference from Baltimore, Maryland! Joining us are Taylor Flaherty (UNLV), Thomas Delgado (Univ. Utah), Skylar Joseph (Univ. Leinden), Hannah Carson (Univ. of Montana), and Dr. Samantha Blatt (Idaho State University), and others, as we talk about the research and projects presented at this year's AAFS conference, with a specific interest in AI, Machine Learning, Neural Networks, and other technologies. We also hit on the topics of data collection, ethics, and the future directions of the field.
2 Nov 2024
Isotopes, or how anthropologists can tell what you ate and where you came from (with special guest Tiffany Fracchia)
In this episode of The Bone Club, we sit down with Dr. Tiffany Fracchia of Vanderbuilt University to discuss the concept and uses of isotopic analyses in forensic anthropology and how they can be used for everything for understanding what someone's general diet was like and where they may have come from. We also discuss the forensic implications of these types of analyses.
Dr. Fracchia's professional information page: https://as.vanderbilt.edu/anthropology/bio/tiffany-saul/ (https://as.vanderbilt.edu/anthropology/bio/tiffany-saul/)
15 Apr 2024
Scientific Communication (with Special Guest Laura Cirillo
On this episode of the Bone Club, join us and our special guest Laura Cirillo as we discuss the importance and methods of scientific communication.
Laura's Email for Questions: Misslauracirillo@gmail.com
9 Feb 2024
Conferences and Field Schools, Oh My!
What goes on at conferences? And what exactly is a "field school"? In this episode, Stephanie, Ashley, and Jenna explore the value and variety of conferences and field schools as a means of networking and understanding the field as a whole.
List of Conferences and Field Schools (https://sites.google.com/view/forensic-anthropology-comm/home?authuser=0)
18 Dec 2023
Getting Started in Forensic Anthropology: Education and Job Prospects
Join Stephanie, Jenna, and Ashley as they discuss the ins and outs of grad school and the lay of the job landscape in the field of forensic anthropology. What are some considerations before you begin this career, and how does someone go about getting started? We answer that an more in this episode of The Bone Club.
Music: Into the Dark by SPIRA (Under License from Track Club)
6 Nov 2023
What is forensic anthropology?
Who is The Bone Club? And what is forensic anthropology? Join Stephanie, Jenna, and Ashley as they explore the deeper meaning of the field of forensic anthropology and its wider place in society..
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