What Nobody Tells You About the Morgue (with Patricia Cornwell)
6/30/202628 min
Phoebe interviews crime novelist Patricia Cornwell about how working in an autopsy suite inspired her to create her most famous character: forensic pathologist Kay Scarpetta. Plus, Phoebe and Patricia talk about visiting “body farms,” listening to police scanners, and why Patricia says she would have “run from the room screaming” had she known what her future would look like.
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First 90 secondsSpeaker 10:00
When I scraped my car in that parking garage, I was worried that it could be a long process to take care of it, like a landscaper's first day trimming a hedge maze.
Speaker 20:07
I have definitely already been here. Now, was it left, right, or right, left? Well, maybe I'll cut a path out and find my way back later.
Speaker 10:18
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Speaker 20:27
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Speaker 30:29
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Phoebe Judge· Host1:07
Hi, it's Phoebe. As you probably know, here on Criminal, we normally put out our episodes on Fridays. But starting today, we have something new to share with you. Recently, I've been interviewing writers, reporters, and journalists about stories I'm curious about.