This episode we discuss the tragedies that occurred on September 11, 2001. We go through some of the events that occurred on each of the four flights and some of the changes as a result of what happened. We recognize that this is a heavy topic so listen with care.


Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 105 - The September 11, 2001 Terror Attacks

This episode takes us to the very east coast of Canada in St. Anthony, Newfoundland. Jennifer Hillier-Penney disappeared on November 30, 2016, seven years later her husband is arrested for her murder. To date, her body has not been found and the trial is set to begin April 2026, almost 10 years after her initial disappearance. There's not much known yet in this case but we're going to follow along the case and do an updated episode once more is known. There are some weird things in this episode and we'd love to know what you think. 


If you or someone you know is the victim of Intimate Partner Violence there are resources on this website: https://www.canada.ca/en/women-gender-equality/gender-based-violence/get-help-now.html 

 

Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 104 - The Disappearance of Jennifer Hillier-Penney

This episode will make you say WTF? We meet two teenage girls from small town Ontario who plot to kill their mom. "Sandra" and "Beth" spend a few months workshopping all the ways to get away with killing their mother before eventually succeeding. They then confess to all of their friends and acquaintances for over a year about this murder before one of their friends finally goes to the police. One year after the death of their mom, the girls are finally arrested for killing her and tried as children under the YCJA. This is a heartbreaking episode about the circumstances that led to these young girls feeling the need to kill their mom and their friends' assistance and negligence. Join us as we try to decide how we feel about this Canadian case.


Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr

#bathtubgirls #bathtubmurders #forensics #forensicscience #YCJA #Canada #Ontario #wtf #whattheforensics #truecrime #true #crime

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 103 - The Bathtub Girls

Extremely wicked, shockingly evil and vile are words we've all heard describe Ted Bundy. This episode we discuss Ted Bundy's heinous crimes and the lives of his victims before they were murdered. His killing spree supposedly began in January 1974 and went until February 1978 when he was finally apprehended. We discuss his escapes from jail (yes, escapes plural), his trials (yes, trials plural), and the bitemark evidence that finally put him away. Unfortunately, we don't delve into the "science" of forensic odontology since we covered it in Episode 25, so if you care to learn more about the inaccuracy of bitemark evidence you can go listen to that episode.


There is a listener’s discretion advised as there are detailed descriptions of assault, sexual assault and some of his victims were children. Even though he was a necrophile, we did not go into that.


Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr

#tedbundy #tedbundytapes #podcast #forensicscience #whattheforensics #crime #true #truecrime #zacefron

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 102 - Ted Bundy: Heinous, Atrocious, and Cruel

This week we talk all about CIA Black Sites. Rebecca does an amazing job on educating us on what is classified as a black site and the types of atrocities that are going on in them. She tells us stories about people who have survived them and were found not guilty for whichever crime they were brought there for. If you've ever wanted to know more about CIA activity in places similar to Guantanamo Bay, this is the episode for you.


There are conversations of torture and state sanctioned violence so listen with care.


Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr

#blacksite #cia #forensicscience #forensics #guantánamo

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 101 - [REDACTED:] CIA Black Sites

That's suspicious....


This episode we discuss the Oakville Blobs, Bigfoot, and the Dyatlov Pass incident. These three topics create an episode you don't want to miss!! Oh! And it's also our 100th episode!! Thank you so much for your continued support. We wouldn't be here without you!! Here's to at least 100 more ❤️


On August 7, 1994, Oakville, Washington experienced some weird gelatinous rain. These blobs were uniform in shape and cause human & animal sicknesses. Over the next month it happened 7 more times, only in Oakville. Luckily, the next 7 rainfalls didn't cause any illnesses in humans or animals. Even weirder, the samples collected disappeared so no one knows what these blobs were.


Bigfoot, a cryptid that is a common character in American & Canadian folklore. He has been seen off and on since the 1800s in North America and there have been sightings all over the world under different names. There are many different types of Bigfoot, some of which we explore in this episode.


Ten experienced ski hikers, 8 men and 2 women, set out to embark on a 14 day expedition in the northern Ural Mountains in Russia on January 27, 1959. They never returned and the investigation into their deaths has been weird, to say the least. Between radioactive clothing, unexplained injuries, and a guy wearing two watches stopped at two different times, this story is wild!!


Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 100 - WTF?! That's So Strange...

Join us in this episode as we discuss the horrific death of 14 year old Reena Virk. This case takes place in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in 1997 and all of the perpetrators were between the ages of 14-16. This case will pull at your heartstrings because what could possibly cause this group of teens to beat another teen to death?! If you want to know more about the case that inspired the book & TV show Under The Bridge, watch this episode. We discuss who Reena was, what led up to her death, the brief investigation, and the trial(s) that ensued.


Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr


#UnderTheBridge #reenavirk #rebeccagodfrey #kellyellard #warrenglowatski #murder #Victoria #BC #forensics #forensicscience #podcast #whattheforensics #craigflower #gorge

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 99 - Under The Bridge: The Reena Virk Story

In this episode we discuss the conditions that led up to the Attica uprising as well as the reforms that resulted from it. It's important that we learn from this disaster as the conditions that these prisoners were living in should never be repeated. Prison riots are scary but this one needed to happen because these prisoners were being deprived of so many of their basic rights. Join us as we talk all about what went on that led to the Attica Uprising in 1971.


Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 98 - The Attica Uprising

In this episode we discuss the unfortunate circumstances that led up to the death of Gabby Petito and the subsequent death of her killer. This story took the world by storm 3 years ago and has recently done that again with the recent release of a documentary covering this story. We talk about all of the inconsistencies and weird occurrences that were a part of this case. Join us in another retelling of the heartbreaking case of Gabby Petito.


This case does contain talks of domestic violence so if you are sensitive to that we understand not listening. Take care of yourself first.


Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr

#gabbypetito #domesticviolenceawareness #murder #whattheforensics #forensicscience

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 97 - The Tragic Murder of Gabby Petito

In this deeply disturbing and emotional episode, we examine the heartbreaking case of Lacey Fletcher, a Louisiana woman whose death in 2022 exposed unimaginable neglect at the hands of those who should have cared for her most—her parents.

Confined to a couch for years and suffering from severe physical and emotional abuse through neglect, Lacey’s story shocked the world and raised urgent questions about mental health care, caregiver responsibility, and legal accountability. We explore the forensic evidence, the medical findings, and the legal proceedings that followed her tragic death.


Join us as we shed light on this devastating case and discuss how it could have been prevented—and what justice truly looks like for Lacey Fletcher.


Interested in learning more about when WTF releases new episodes, contests, and more? Make sure to give us a follow on:

Facebook: @whattheforensics

Instagram: @whattheforenics

Twitter: @WTForensicsPod

YouTube: @whattheforensics


For more details about the hosts, episode details, sources, and images related to each episode, check out our website at http://www.whattheforensics.ca


Create your podcast today using the link: https://zencastr.com/?via=WTF #madeonzencastr

#laceyfletcher #couch #melted #decomposed #mummy #abuse #neglected #autism

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ep. 96 - A Story of Neglect & Injustice: Lacey Fletcher

Two forensic psychology graduates and one forensic anthropology graduate talking to you about all things fun, interesting, and odd about the world of forensics! Each episode we spend half of the time talking about a case and then the other half exploring a forensic science that was influential in that case. Join us in learning more about forensics and true crime!

What the Forensics

Shows