Episodes

  • Introducing: Admissible: Shreds of Evidence

    Introducing: Admissible: Shreds of Evidence
    Jan 31 2023
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    3 mins
  • Ch. 1 - The Holy Cow Moment

    Ch. 1 - The Holy Cow Moment
    Feb 7 2023
    DNA was a revolution for crime solving and for one mother, it could be the key to proving her son’s innocence. Her journey leads to a miraculous discovery at the Virginia Department of Forensic Science. What follows is an astounding series of events surrounding the work of one trailblazing forensic analyst, Mary Jane Burton. More information on Marvin Anderson’s case:  https://innocenceproject.org/cases/marvin-anderson/
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    30 mins
  • Ch. 2 - Oil and Water

    Ch. 2 - Oil and Water
    Feb 7 2023
    Forensic scientist Mary Jane Burton cracks some of Virginia’s toughest and most gruesome cases – what’s her secret? When a young trainee brings fresh eyes to Mary Jane’s work, the answer to this question is not what she expected. But can we trust her story?
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    30 mins
  • Ch. 3 - Pandora's Box

    Ch. 3 - Pandora's Box
    Feb 14 2023
    Reporter Tessa Kramer gets her hands on a box that’s been gathering dust for 40 years – a time capsule from the crime lab’s pre-DNA era. To decipher the evidence, we’ll seek the help of an outside expert and put the whistleblower’s credibility to the test. What will we find in the box? And will it reveal an unsettling truth? More information on serologist Marilyn Miller of Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU): https://news.vcu.edu/article/marilyn_miller_crime_scene_guru_and_founding_forensic_science
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    31 mins
  • Ch. 4 - The Show and Tell Girl

    Ch. 4 - The Show and Tell Girl
    Feb 21 2023
    Who was this storied serologist, Mary Jane Burton? While her work is preserved in case files, bench notes, and court transcripts, little is known about her interior life. As we gather more detail about her life, uncovering mysteries and tragedies that complicate the narrative surrounding her work, a clearer picture emerges.
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    27 mins
  • Ch. 5 - Politics and Science

    Ch. 5 - Politics and Science
    Feb 28 2023
    Falsifying results, skipping tests, and ignoring scientific protocols -- why weren’t these concerns addressed by the Virginia state crime lab? Whistleblower Gina Demas finds herself caught in a clash between science and office politics.
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    35 mins
  • Ch. 6 - "Bad Documentation"

    Ch. 6 - "Bad Documentation"
    Mar 7 2023
    Whistleblower Gina Demas wasn’t the only one with concerns about Mary Jane Burton. Tessa Kramer sits down with two former lab employees whose careers soared following Gina’s fight with the lab. What do they remember about Mary Jane’s work? And what kept them from speaking up?
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    36 mins
  • Ch. 7 - Too Little Too Late

    Ch. 7 - Too Little Too Late
    Mar 14 2023
    The discovery of Mary Jane Burton’s clippings sparks a review of thousands of case files. This massive effort to find wrongly convicted people is unprecedented. Yet the slow effort by the lab raises questions. Were they afraid of what they’d find? More information on Virginia’s Post-Conviction DNA Testing and Notification Project: http://vscc.virginia.gov/2020/Virginia%20Post-Conviction%20DNA.pdf More information on the case of Bennett Barbour: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2012/03/bennett-barbour-exonerated-of-rape-in-virginia-how-the-state-is-botching-the-dna-retesting-and-notification-of-old-cases.html
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    29 mins