Parsing the Truth: One Byte at a Time
Episodes
Karen Read 1-8: Nick Guarino Testimony P2
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Guarino's testimony centers on digital artifacts and the analysis of data. We're breaking down the first half of his testimony, where he ...
Karen Read 1-7: Nick Guarino Testimony P1
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Guarino's testimony centers on digital artifacts and the analysis of data. We're breaking down the first half of his testimony, where he ...
Karen Read 1-7: Nick Guarino Testimony P1
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Guarino's testimony centers on digital artifacts and the analysis of data. We're breaking down the first half of his testimony, where he ...
Karen Read: Special Guest Ian Whiffin
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Whiffin's testimony centers on digital artifacts and data analysis. Special Guest Ian Whiffin has joined us to discuss details about his testi...
Karen Read 1-5; Ian Whiffin Testimony P2
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Whiffin's testimony centers on digital artifacts and data analysis. We are covering the second half of his testimony, in which he shares the data ...
Karen Read 1-4: Ian Whiffin Testimony P1
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Whiffin's testimony centers on digital artifacts and the analysis of data. We're breaking down the first half of his testimony, where he s...
Karen Read 1-3: Jessica Hyde Testimony Part 2
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We continue our deep dive into Jessica Hyde’s testimony, focusing on the second half of her analysis and the critical insights she uncovered. In thi...
Karen Read 1-2: Jessica Hyde Testimony Part 1
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Hyde's testimony centers around the search term "Hos long to die in cold" discovered on Jennifer McCabe's phone. We're breaking down the first...
Karen Read 1-1: Richard Green Affidavit
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A single Google search. A disputed timestamp. And a murder trial that ended in a mistrial.In the high-profile Karen Read case, competing digital foren...
Karen Read 2024 Trail Series Introduction
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We're starting our series on the 2024 Karen Read trial. We're digging into the testimony given by digital forensic examiners. In this episode,...
Was it Suicide or Murder? The Leslie Hartman Case.
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Did Leslie Hartman commit suicide, or was it murder? Did her boyfriend, a sheriff's deputy, murder her, or just make the 911 call? Find out how Ch...
Part 2: Printed Emails Aren't Digital Evidence
12 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, we had lots of questions about those printed emails. So we brought on Lauren Hillery, who saw all the emails, to give us the inside scoop.L...
Printed Emails aren't Digital Evidence
04 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sixty printed emails. Partial evidence. Incomplete story. Learn how digital forensics can fill the gaps in this real-world case.Episode Summary:This w...
The Lauren Giddings Case
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
David Freyman shares how collaboration helps put together the digital pieces of the Lauren Giddings murder. Learn how hashes of IP addresses, a seemin...
Premeditation in the Bobby Jo Stinnett Case
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Explore the gripping Bobby Jo Stinnett case, where digital forensics helped prove premeditation. Discover how recovering internet history led to an IP...
Who Solves Cases? Digital Forensics Tools or People?
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We explore the need for human expertise in solving cybercrimes. We discuss forensic tool limitations, examiner competence, and evolving technology cha...
Three Pillars of Expert Testimony: Preparation, Presence, & Education
08 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What makes an expert witness persuasive? Preparation, Presence, Education. Tune in as Laura Heldwein, a nearly 40-year FBI veteran, helps us break dow...
Digital Crumbs: Finding the final crumb to find Ricky Saxton's Murderer
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To find Ricky Saxton's murderer, Wayne Mitchell has to manually recover hundreds of tiny digital crumbs in an attempt to find video evidence of Ricky'...
Will Emojis Keep You Safe?
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the illusion of online safety provided by emojis. We explore whether covering a child's face with an emoji truly protects their identity...
12 Days of DFIR
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're sharing 12 must-know artifacts to get you through the holiday season AND any digital forensics case that might come your way. Cozy up with y...
Mushroom Murders Part 4
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get the inside scoop from the digital forensics expert who testified about all the cell phone location records and the SIM Card swapping in the Mushro...
The Mushroom Murders Part 3
04 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do the prosecution and defense say about all this digital evidence during their closing arguments in the mushroom murders? We're breaking it ...
Mushroom Murders Part 2
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of the mushroom murder, we discuss SIM card swapping and factory resetting mobile devices. Will there be any digital evidence left? AKA the ...
The Mushroom Murders Part 1
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we travel to Australia to learn about the digital evidence in the Erin Patterson Case, AKA the Mushroom Murders. We discuss cell phon...
25 Episodes - A Look Back!
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can you believe we're already 25 episodes into this podcast?! Join us as we look back at why we started, what we've learned, and what we'r...
25 Years of Turmoil in Digital Forensics
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stacy Eldridge & Becky Passmore spoke live at the Oxygen Forensics Conference, reflecting back on how 25 years of technology and humanity collidin...
25 Years of Turmoil in Digital Forensics
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stacy Eldridge & Becky Passmore spoke live at the Oxygen Forensics Conference, reflecting back on how 25 years of technology and humanity collidin...
More with Larry on the Thing About Pam
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Larry McClain gave us so much great knowledge on the Thing About Pam case and the murder of Louis Gumpenberger; we had to split it into two episodes. ...
The Thing About Pam: A shooting
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week Special Guest Larry McClain joins us as we discuss his work on the The Thing About Pam case and the murder of Louis Gumpenberger. Learn abou...
The Thing about Pam Hupp & Russ Faria's Retrial (Part 2)
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into Russ Faria's retrial by exploring the digital evidence that was finally admitted and subsequently led to his acquittal. How did Pam Hupp...
The Thing About Pam Hupp & Russ Faria Part 1
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Thing About Pam Hupp — she’s tied to the murder of Betsy Faria and the wrongful guilty verdict in Russ Faria’s first trial. In this episode,...
Business Email Compromise
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how business email compromise cases exploit human trust rather than relying solely on technology. We explore the mechanics of BEC attacks, co...
Elsbeth Battles AI
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Elsbeth battles AI being used to manipulate crime reporting, and we're discussing how traces left behind on a laptop can be used IRL to determine whod...
How brute force & the Kik App saved a young girl
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A new brute-forcing tool helps examiners get access to the Kik App, which would help the FBI rescue a young girl from human trafficking.
Casey Anthony Lessons Learned
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're sharing never-before-released insider knowledgeabout what happened with the digital evidence in the Casey Anthony trial. This will change EVERYT...
Epstein's Missing Minute Found
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've found the missing minute from the Epstein Jail video. We discuss the 13 new files we used to find it and what it means. BONUS: We discuss 2 jail...
Casey Anthony: The defense's hidden expert
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We speak with the digital forensics expert for the defense, Larry Daniel. He reveals the untold stories behind the Casey Anthony trial, including why ...
Casey Anthony: John Bradley Testimony Shockers
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how a coding error led to a media frenzy in the Casey Anthony case. John Bradley reveals how it all happened, along with how he was caught of...
Casey Anthony: Different tool - Different story
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a bizarre twist, the defense calls the state’s own witnesses to introduce digital evidence, only to drop a bombshell that shakes the world of dig...
Bizarre Tactics and Browser Trails and Bradley's Testimony
07 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Prosecution uses a bizarre tactic to get John Bradley to testify about the infamous Chloroform hit in the browser history in the Casey Anthony tri...
Casey Anthony: The State's Forensic Experts
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Casey Anthony trial had plenty of controversial digital evidence and we're going to dive into it . In Part 1 we focus on the testimony from the OC...
Frames Don’t Lie: Epstein’s Missing Minutes
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to the missing Epstein footage?3 minutes missing? 6 minutes and 34 seconds missing?Find out what was lost, what was hidden—and how we ...
BTK Killer Fact or Fiction
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've got the lead digital forensic examiner from the BTK Killer case joining to set the record straight . With a case that is 50+ years old the r...
Part 3 - Voyeurism, Drugs, Blackmail, & a Masked Man on a Bicycle
10 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The defense strikes back as they put the FBI’s digital forensic examiner in the hotseat during cross-examination. Can the FBI continue demonstrate t...
Part 2: Voyeurism, Drugs, Blackmail, & a Masked Man on a Bicycle
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the second half of the FBI testimony things get intense. Can the expert witness tie the digital evidence to the defendant to prove the chilling cha...
Voyeurism, Drugs, Blackmail, & a Masked Man on a Bicycle Part 1
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This FBI criminal case has it all - voyeurism, drugs, blackmail, and even a masked man on a bicycle. This is part 1 of 3 only.
The Expert Witness
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Get the inside scoop on how a digital forensic examiner becomes an expert witness and what their role is during a trial.
Breaking into Digital Forensics
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Trying to land your first job in digital forensics—but keep hitting dead ends?You're not alone—and you're not out of luck. Join two former...
The Hidden Partition
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Stacy Eldridge and Becky Passmore delve into a significant case from 2006 that marked the beginning of Becky's journey as a certi...
BTK Killer and the Purple Floppy Disk
29 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stacy Eldridge and Becky Passmore delve into the infamous case of the BTK killer, Dennis Rader, exploring how digital forensics played a pivotal role ...
Get to Know the Parsing the Truth Hosts
22 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural episode of 'Parsing the Truth,' hosts Stacy Eldridge and Becky Passmore introduce their podcast, which blends digital forensi...
Parsing the Truth: One Byte at a Time
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join former FBI Senior Forensic Examiners Becky Passmore and Stacy Eldridge as they dig into the world of digital forensics, one byte at a time. Now l...