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Outliers Writing University Podcast Series

OUR SHOWS: GET TO KNOW-Interviews With the Authors You Love CRIMINAL MISCHIEF--The Art and Science of Crime Fiction BOOK TALK--Casual Chats on All Things Books and Writing

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CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 55: Victimology

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Victimology: The perpetrator isn’t the only one profiled. Evaluating the victim can add to the offender profile and might offer valuable information to narrow the search for the killer. The study of victim characteristics, called victimology, is basically an assessment of the person’s risk of becoming a victim as a result of his personal, professional, and social life. A detailed understanding of the victim’s lifestyle and habits provides clues as to why this particular victim was selected at this

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25:22

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 54: 15th Century Blood Transfusions

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

How Could My Time-traveling Physician Save the Life of My 15th Century Heroine With a Blood Transfusion? Q: I am writing a time travel where one of the characters is a modern doctor who is sent back in time (15th century) with his family. I want to have him do something medical to save the life of the heroine (I was thinking heroine needs blood transfusion which would require a blood typing system) Any idea how it could be accomplished? I was also thinking that the heroine has rare blood type

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30:44

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 53: Forensic Science For Crime...

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Types of Trace Evidence Hair Structure: Medulla: None, Continuous, Interrupted, Fragmented Humans: None or fragmented Thickness: Humans 1/3 Cortex:Largest part in humans Contains pigment Contains air pockets and ovoid bodies Cuticle: Like fish scales Coronal-crown-like—rare in humans Spinous—petal-like—cats but not humans Imbricate—flat—found in humans Race/Sex/Age—difficult/impossible to determine Site of Origin Manner of Removal Chemical Analysis DNA—Nuclear vs Mitochondrial Snowball The Cat

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29:02

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 52: Forensic Science For Crime...

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

An autopsy is a scientific procedure. Its purpose is to examine the corpse for evidence of the cause and manner of death. This is done through a gross and microscopic examination of the body as well as toxicological (drugs and poisons), serology (blood), and any other ancillary testing the ME deems necessary. The timing of the autopsy depends upon many factors. It may be done immediately or several days after the body is collected. Weekends and holidays, excessive workload, and the need to ship the

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36:52

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 51: Forensic Science For Crime...

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Locard’s Exchange Principle Wherever he steps, whatever he touches, whatever he leaves, even unconsciously, will serve as a silent witness against him. Not only his fingerprints or his footprints, but his hair, the fibers from his clothes, the glass he breaks, the tool mark he leaves, the paint he scratches, the blood or semen he deposits or collects. All of these and more, bear mute witness against him. This is evidence that does not forget. It is not confused by the excitement of the moment. It

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23:42

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 50: Forensics For Crime Writers:...

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Duties of the Coroner/Medical Examiner Determination of the cause and manner of death Determination of the time of death Supervision of evidence collection from the body Identification of unknown corpses and skeletal remains Determination of any contributory factors in the death Certification of the death certificate Presentation of expert testimony in court Oversight of the crime lab (in some areas) Examination of injuries to the living and determination their cause and

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23:28

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 49: Familial/Genealogical DNA

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

GOLDEN STATE KILLER: CBS News (4-22-17): https://www.cbsnews.com/news/golden-state-killer-connecting-the-dots-in-the-search-for-a-serial-predator/ Richmond University: https://jolt.richmond.edu/2019/10/30/familial-dna-testing-the-golden-state-killer-and-how-it-affects-you/ The Golden State Killer and DNA: https://dna-explained.com/2018/04/30/the-golden-state-killer-and-dna/ ABC News: https://abcnews.go.com/US/dna-family-members-helped-solved-golden-state-killer/story?id=54800093 GRIM

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27:52

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 48: Three Famous Toxicology Cases

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Poisons and drugs have been used as murder weapons for many centuries. Sometimes the poison itself does the killing and other times it simply facilities the use of another method. Here are three famous cases involving poisons and drugs. Kristin Rossum: The American Beauty Murder Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristin_Rossum Murderpedia: http://murderpedia.org/female.R/r/rossum-kristin.htm Stella Nickell: Product Tampering Wikipedia:

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23:07

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 47: Amnesia and Trauma

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Can A Blow To the Head Cause Unconsciousness and Amnesia? Q: How hard do you have to be hit on the head to be knocked unconscious? Is there a particular place on the head, that if struck would be more likely to cause unconsciousness? How long does it usually last? How hard do you need to be hit to cause partial or temporary amnesia? What sort of things do people forget in these situations? How long does it usually last? Are there any other physical symptoms a writer should be sure and include in a

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27:12

GET TO KNOW Best-selling Authors Jeffery Deaver and...

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Jeffery Deaver is the award-winning #1 international and New York Times bestselling author of the Lincoln Rhyme, Colter Shaw and Kathryn Dance series, among many others. Deaver’s work includes forty-seven novels, one hundred short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. A former journalist, folk singer, and attorney, he was born outside Chicago and has a Bachelor of Journalism degree from the University of Missouri and a law

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28:11

GET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tori Eldridge

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Tori Eldridge is the Native Hawaiian, Chinese, Norwegian author, The Ninja’s Oath, fourth book in the Lily Wong thriller series and the Brazilian dark fantasy, Dance Among the Flames. Her shorter works have been published in numerous anthologies including the Anthony Award winning Crime Hits Home. The first book in her new Hawai‘i mystery series, KULEANA, is set to release summer 2025. Tori was born in Honolulu where she graduated from Punahou School with classmate Barack Obama before performing as

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29:57

GET TO KNOW Author Maddie Margarita

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Maddie Margarita writes mystery/romantic suspense. She is the host of Lit Up! OC --a monthly writer’s salon in Southern California, and the Southern California Writers Association HUMP DAY BOOK TOUR, available on YouTube @SCWAwritersonline. When not writing, or talking, Maddie serves on the Board of the Southern California Writer’s Association and as President of Sisters-in Crime Orange County. A teaching artist at the Muzeo Museum & Cultural Center in Anaheim, CA., her short stories can be

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20:42

GET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Tamara Grantham

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Tamara Grantham Tamara Grantham is the author of more than twenty books and novellas, including many multi-award-winning fantasy novels for middle-grade through adult readers. Many of her novels launched as #1 bestsellers on both Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Some of her awards include two first place Rone awards, a Praiseworthy award, and an Indiefab book of the year award for fantasy. Born and raised in Texas, Tamara now lives with her husband and five children in Wichita, Kansas. When she gets a

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22:45

GET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Laurie R. King

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Laurie R. King is the third generation in her family native to the San Francisco area. She spent her childhood reading her way through libraries up and down the West Coast; her middle years raising children, renovating houses, traveling the world, and doing a BA and MA in theology. (Her long autobiography goes into detail about how she uses these interests.) King now lives a genteel life of crime, on California’s central coast. Her crime novels are both serial and stand-alone. First in the hearts

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23:10

GET TO KNOW Best0selling Author Joseph Badal

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Joseph Badal Prior to his literary career, Joe served six years as an officer in the U.S. Army, including tours of duty in Vietnam and Greece, from which he received numerous decorations. After his military service, he worked for thirty-six years in the banking & finance industries and was a founding director and senior executive of a New York Stock Exchange-listed company for sixteen years. Joe is an Amazon #1 bestselling author, with 18 published, award-winning suspense novels. He has been

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31:40

GET TO KNOW Best-selling Author Reed Farrel Coleman

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2025/05/17

Called a hard-boiled poet by NPR’s Maureen Corrigan and the noir poet laureate in the Huffington Post, Reed Farrel Coleman is the New York Times bestselling author of thirty-three novels including six in the Jesse Stone series for the estate of Robert B. Parker. He is a four-time recipient of the Shamus Award for Best PI Novel and a four-time Edgar Award nominee in three different categories. He has also received the Authors on the Air Book of the Year, the Scribe, Audie, Macavity, Barry, and

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34:58

GET TO KNOW Author and Screenwriter Paul Guyot

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

PAUL GUYOT has written and produced more than 200 hours of television. He served as showrunner on the TNT hit series THE LIBRARIANS. He was the Co-Executive Producer for NCIS: NEW ORLEANS -- at the time the 8th most watched series in the world. Guyot co-wrote the Warner Brothers film GEOSTORM starring Gerard Butler and Andy Garcia, which grossed more than a quarter billion dollars worldwide. But don’t hold it against him. He has adapted books and foreign films for multiple studios, and most recently

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25:06

GET TO KNOW Author Steve Urszenyi

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Steve Urszenyi served for over thirty years as a paramedic in Toronto and as a tactical medic (TRU/SWAT, CBRNE, HUSAR, and public order unit) with the Ontario Provincial Police. He is an expert in chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE/WMD) incident response. Most recently, Steve was the commander of the Ontario Emergency Medical Assistance Team (EMAT), the province of Ontario’s disaster medical response and all-hazards incident management team. Steve is the recipient of

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28:28

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 46: The Critical Opening Scene

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

Your opening scene carries a heavy load. It must hook the reader, introduce the story question—and often the protagonist/antagonist—-reveal the setting/story world, evoke emotion in the reader, and reveal the voice and tone of the story. That’s a lot of work, and pressure on the writer. Why is the opening scene so important? 1—It must do all or most of the above 2—It’s all most people will ever read—-unless it’s compelling 3—It’s what grabs the attention of agents and editors 4—It’s you first—and

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22:57

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF 45: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Outliers Writing University Podcast Series ·

2025/05/17

From FORENSICS FOR DUMMIES: https://www.dplylemd.com/books/forensicscience That Sneaky Carbon Monoxide Carbon monoxide is sneaky and deadly. When authorities find a suicide victim in her garage, sitting in a car with the engine running, they can usually chalk up that death to carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is a tasteless, odorless, colorless gas that is completely undetectable by humans. It results from the incomplete combustion of carbon‐containing fuels like wood, coal, and gas. Faulty

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