What Does a Coroner Do? (Reddit AMA with a Coroner)

About this episode

This episode explores the life of a professional coroner through a Reddit AMA, discussing their role in death investigations and family notifications.

We’re doing a thorough examination of what life is like for a professional coroner, pulling questions from a Reddit AMA in which a real-life coroner gives personal insight into the ways in which they investigate deaths, locate and notify families of deaths, determine cause and manner of death, and relay information to the media. Leave us a review -- it helps the show! :) Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠30MorbidMinutes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elyse Willems⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jessica Vasami⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music by ⁠⁠Casey Edwards ⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Elyse Willems, Jessica Vasami

Topics covered

• coroner
• death investigation
• Reddit AMA
• true crime
• professional insights

Keywords

• coroner
• death
• investigation
• Reddit AMA
• true crime
• cause of death
• manner of death

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Organizations: Reddit, 30 Morbid Minutes

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