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Hello Patreon, it's time for another episode of Behind The Files and the general Q&A. This episode will cover Case 314 Yarmila Falater, Case 315 Operation Cacam, Case 316 Gilbert Bogle & Margaret Chandler and Case 317 Thomas Perez. If you have any questions relating to those episodes, or anything you'd like the team to discuss about those episodes, put them in the comments below. As always, if you have any general questions you'd like to ask the team, you can also put those in the comments below. Thank you.

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Paddy Murphy

Just an acknowledgement of how good Casefile has been since January. In December had you known it was going to be so good?? Also case 315 was the first episode after 7 minutes I skipped to the hour mark. Horrific stuff. Well done on a great 6 months

Demi V

Operation Cacam was such a difficult story to listen to, though I think the team covered it with a lot of respect. How does the team feel about covering such cases? I know these abuse cases make up a small percentage of the episode list. Is it kind of like "we only have one of these in us a year" or is it like any other case?

Melanie Sanders

If someone has already asked this, please disregard my question. I’m curious as to how the team views the pardon of Ross Ulbricht after he served less than 15 years of his life sentence. Do you think his time served was appropriate for the scope of the crimes he committed? Being fully aware that his pardon was the result of a political decision and not from a place of justice or mercy, does that impact your view of the issue? And do you think Mr. Ulbricht is going to go right back to business on the dark web given how lucrative it was for him?

Brent Amelingmeier

I have a couple of questions - one is case-specific and another is just a general Q&A. 1. For Case 316: Gilbert Bogle & Margaret Chandler: First of all, I'd like to once again commend Elsha and the team for another well-researched and well-written episode! I'm a big fan of these cases where the outcome isn't black-and-white. This episode, along with the episode you did last year on Kris Kremers & Lisanne Froon are among my favorites that you've done. I know others might find it frustrating, but I find these episodes where you don't know if it's foul play or a tragic accident truly fascinating. Anyway, my question is: How are you able to include so much detail about things that happened such a long time ago? For example, how do you find the content of people's conversations that happened back in 1963 to include in your episodes? Those details are what set Casefile apart from other true crime podcasts, so I'm curious how you do it! 2. For general Q&A: How did the various members of the Casefile team get into true crime in the first place? I've been a true crime buff since my childhood and I still remember the first case that fascinated me - it was the case of Isidore Fink, a man who was found murdered in his locked apartment in New York City in the late 1920s. Was there a particular crime or story that got you interested in the topic? Thanks as always for the effort you put into your podcast. It's one of the best ones out there. Keep up the good work!

Connor Z

Premium episodes were previously called Patreon Picks, in which we were able to vote on which case sounded most interesting. Would something like that be possible again, or is the upload schedule pretty strict? Great work on the recent cases!

Tessa

General question! How much creative license do you give yourselves when writing? One of the things I love most about Casefile is the descriptive scripts that fully immerse you. However I often find myself wondering, “How did they know that person approached the door tentatively?” Or “How did they know that was going through the victim’s mind just before they died?”

Connor Z

Also for Operation Cacam, has there been any online speculation regarding the small lead or how the NCA was able to identify Matthew Falder? Or any ideas from your side? For me, investigation and discovery are usually the most interesting parts of a Casefile episode.

Bree Clare

After covering so many cases over the years, are there any lessons that you’ve taken on board or new perspectives?

Mr Chips

Congratulations on your Operation Cacam episode… it was so well researched, produced and overall amazing. There have been cases where law enforcement conduct honey pot operations and they go as far as distributing abuse material in order to “assimilate” with the pedophile crowd. What are your thoughts about this type of practice? Is it worth the damage done by distributing this material for catching predators?

Ali

Echo the sentiments on how good this series has been. Excited for the multi-parter coming up! Q: With so many genres within true crime, do you guys have any favourites or specialty areas within the team? And is there anything you would ever stay away from?

Mr Chips

Have you considered using AI to assist with translation of foreign news articles and other sources? I know you’ve said that is a limitation when covering international cases and in the past year I’ve noticed AI become much better and accurate for such tasks.

Mr Chips

Off topic question for the team: Have you watched the Netflix series called Adolescence and what do you think about it?

Mr Chips

Hungry jacks or maccas

Jess Ashlee

I am curious if the Laci Peterson murder, in California of the United States, had ever been researched or discussed as a possible episode? LOVE the podcast. Long time listener and fan. Thanks for all your team brings us with these stories every week!

Jasmine Anahera

Are we going to bring back voting on a line for the premium episodes? Feels like it’s been forever since I’ve seen one of those posts. Thanks for everything you all do team! We appreciate it

Tessa

Thank you so much for answering my question 😊 the second example was a bad example, but thank you for understanding the gist of my question. Your process is pretty much what I had imagined but it was great to hear you guys describe it. It’s what I love about your episodes and the casefile writing style - the way you bring the case to life