Dinner-Table Lessons from the Coroner’s Chair

About this episode

Dr. Roland M. Kohr shares stories from his career as a coroner during family dinners, highlighting the blend of work and family life.

Send us Fan Mail When you spend your career as a coroner or forensic pathologist, your day-to-day stories don’t often fit neatly between mashed potatoes and green beans. But in my house, they did. When my children were little, we made a point to eat dinner as a family every night, even if my “interesting cases” occasionally became the topic of conversation. Don’t worry, I watered the stories down for young ears. But sharing those experiences wasn’t just about telling tales from work; it was a...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Roland M. Kohr

Topics covered

• forensic pathology
• family dinner
• coroner stories
• parenting
• true crime

Keywords

• coroner
• forensic pathologist
• family dinner
• true crime
• parenting

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