“I have the most fulfilling job in the world. I am the Art Squad”

October 31, 2015 1:09 PM

In “Anything for a Witness”, the most recent episode of the Everything Is Stories podcast, Lois Gibson, relates the story of her career, loving faces, and her general thoughts on being the greatest forensic artist of our time. (Includes intense descriptions of sexual violence.) This closes a loop with “Burden of Proof”, the podcast’s first episode, in which a former videographer for COPS and former crime scene photographer describes their careers affiliated with the law. Inside, a few more of the crime episodes that have been a staple of the freeform, well-produced, interview podcast.

• “Highways of the Past Journeying” – A father describes the kidnapping of his infant son four hours after birth the ensuing search, and his reactions.
• “The Accidental Outlaws” – A Marijuana-growing couple explain how they got into the business and how it works.
• “But Not With Silver” – Abraham Bolden talks about becoming the first black Secret Service Agent and being discharged in a racist purge after JFK was assassinated.
• “Vanished Status” – Howard Mechanic tells the story of being wrongfully arrested and charged under the Civil Obedience Act, jumping bail, forming a new identity over 28 years, and eventually being found out.

posted by Going To Maine (1 comment total)

I love Everything is Stories, and thought this episode was particularly stellar.
posted by OrangeDisk at 9:34 AM on November 13, 2015