Forensic Focus Podcast
Access and status
Cost
Free
Free to read or download at source. No account, no purchase.
Status
Current
Current as at the verification date below. Standards and tools both move — confirm at source before you rely on it.
What it is
The interview podcast from Forensic Focus, featuring researchers, vendors and police digital forensics staff on their current work. Recent guests include Ben Dimmock, David Shipley, Marcus Rowe of Leica Geosystems, Phil Anderson and Paul Gullon-Scott.
Who it is for, and when
Its distinguishing strand in 2026 is sustained coverage of examiner well-being — burnout, PTSD, trauma exposure and the DFIR well-being study results — which is material nobody else in the field is publishing and which matters if you manage a lab or do CSAM-adjacent work. The technical episodes are broad-audience interviews rather than deep dives. Most recent episode 7 July 2026.
What it does not cover
Publishes irregularly, roughly monthly with gaps, and several episodes are effectively vendor interviews; it is not a source of step-by-step technique.
Go to the source
Open at forensicfocus.com (opens in a new tab)https://www.forensicfocus.com/podcast/
Details
- Type
- Podcast
- Written for
- New to the fieldWorking examinerNew to the field, Working examiner
- Topics
- community, news, careers
- Checked at source
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