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The Bone Club

Ashley C. Smith, Stephanie Hartley, Jenna MacRae

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

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All Episodes

69:38

Yes, Trans People Exist! Forensic Anthropology and...

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2025/10/13

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

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71:32

Praedium Mortis: A Conversation About Decomposition,...

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2025/08/16

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 or

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61:01

Big Scenes, Small Scenes, We Got All Scenes (with...

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2025/08/04

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.

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40:30

Getting Certified: The American Board of Forensic...

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2025/07/21

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.

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53:02

Humanitarian & Human RIghts: How Are Forensic...

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2025/06/30

Join the Bone Club with our special guest Skylar Joseph as we discuss the role of forensic anthropologists in humanitarian relief, human rights investigations, and conflicts, particularly through the lens of the International Committee of the Red Cross. We discuss the issues of the ICRC's neutrality, the work environment within the ICRC, and how one can get involved. We also go beyond the ICRC to discuss the role and state of death investigative systems in humanitarian crises such as the on-going

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46:58

Forensic Anthropology and Death Investigation: May...

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2025/03/29

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.comAlso, don't forget to visit us @theboneclubpodcast on both Instagram

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52:29

Live from Baltimore, it's A.A.F.S.!

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2025/02/22

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

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50:02

Isotopes, or how anthropologists can tell what you...

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2024/11/02

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/

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58:14

Scientific Communication (with Special Guest Laura...

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2024/04/15

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

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52:06

Conferences and Field Schools, Oh My!

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2024/02/09

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

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54:31

Getting Started in Forensic Anthropology: Education...

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2023/12/18

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)

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38:51

What is forensic anthropology?

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2023/11/06

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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