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Happy New Year Patreon! 

It's time for the first Q&A of the year. Send in your questions below!

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Andi

What has been the most satisfying moment of the casefile year for each one of you?

Jen N.

Casey, are you good at any Commonwealth accents? If so, which ones? And can you please demonstrate during your next audio Q&A?

Mr Chips

I’m an American listener and wonder what your opinion is on the punk band The Distillers since the lead singer is Australian. I saw them live last year, they put up a fantastic show. What are your thoughts on them?

Mr Chips

Also - since Australia and the U.S. have opposite seasons, my friend wants to know if you all celebrate Christmas and summer holidays at once? Do you celebrate Christmas in July and summer vacation in December? How does it work?

MM

One episode I have wondered about was Allison Baden-Clay. In that case Allison’s husband had terrible fingernail scratch marks on his face. They recovered Allison’s body. But since you guys did not mention it I assume they never were able to use DNA matching his DNA from her fingernails as part of the proof of his guilt? Maybe as they lived together it would not really prove much?

MM

I have wanted to mention a case you might find interesting. Here is the link 'Lady Of The Hills' body is identified after 15 years as Thai bride https://mol.im/a/6824585

Mr Chips

Would you consider adding a few cases that happened in Mexico? There is only one so far involving an American victim, case #123. Three cases that I can recommend, which happened relatively recent (in the past 20 years) are: 1. "Mexico's 43" (2014): the suspicious disappearance of forty-three students in a Mexican town. One of Mexico's most notorious unsolved mysteries. (https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/28/americas/mexico-missing-students-six-years-later-intl/index.html) 2. Fatima Aldrighetti (2020): The disappearance and murder of a seven-year-old girl from Mexico City. The entire nation was gripped with outrage at the perceived mishandling of the investigation during the days she was missing. (https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-51570447) 3. Juana Barraza (2002-2006): A female professional wrestler and serial killer, convicted of 16 murders in 2008. Her criminal notoriety has become a gruesome icon in Mexican pop culture. (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7323821.stm)

Annie Brod

My questions: Which episodes have been the most emotionally taxing for the host or the team to produce? Second question: Are the casefile team members pet people? Any beloved pets sitting alongside everyone as they produce and work from home? Thanks! Love your content so much.

Captain Flint

Happy New Year Casey and Crew! Are there any multi parters coming up this year?

Joy Ramos

Happy new year guys! How do you decide which details to include and which ones to leave out when you write about cases? Oh and how did you celebrate the holidays?

Connor Z

Happy new year! I have a couple of questions about the last two Casefile Presents shows. During the What's Missing show, I recall many victim's families saying that what acquaintances/strangers say to them after learning about their loss doesn't actually help, but I don't remember any of them advising on what people should say to them to help them coping. What should be said when speaking with these families? For my second question, I was surprised that The Vanishing of Vivienne Cameron on Spotify didn't have any ads. Not that I am complaining, but what is the reason for this? Thanks again for all of your wonderful work!

Pegi Miskey

Hi! In light of the events in Washington DC today (January 6)what do you think of the USA? It will be interesting to look at the last 4 years from an historic distance in the future- after the plague of course ☮️

Da Guru Bro

Howdy team. Thanks for all your hard work and keeping casefile as one of the all time best podcasts ever. Would it be possible for any of the multipart episodes that are released that patreon supporters get all the episodes at once? As any of the multipart episodes I wait until I have all of it to listen too. As my brain is so faulty and forgetful that I need to listen to it all at once or I don’t remember previous weeks content.

Celine

Will there be more Casefile episodes either here or on regular platforms?

Cory Weisskirk

This is my favorite podcast. I’ve listened to all the episodes, several multiple times. Not always because I’m into the crime itself, but more because the layout and story telling is so good. Any chance there will be an HH Holmes or andrei chikatilo episode? Though done by others and known, I feel case file would present these well. Thank you for all the hard work.

Casefile

Hi Connor, I mentioned in the Q&A (which will be out soon) that I emailed your question to Loren O'Keeffe, founder of Missing Persons Advocacy Network, and host of What's Missing. Here is her response; Whilst families and friends of missing people will all differ greatly in their response to their loved one’s disappearance (especially as every disappearance differs greatly in its nature and its ramifications), it is indeed best not to ask intrusive/upsetting questions like What do you mean?! Why? What do you think happened? Have you looked here / thought of this? Instead it’s best to acknowledge it with the sensitivity of a typical loss; by saying I’m so sorry. I can only imagine how difficult that must be. Do you want to talk about it or rather not? Then listen (listening is key, as most people feel too awkward and will want to change the subject) and/or offer — or simply take it upon yourself to do — things that might help (eg. searching, helping them with their housework, displaying posters, researching relevant resources, contacting organisations like MPAN etc). Basically, don’t ask questions that reveal your natural human curiosity, and don’t avoid them (the person) or the potential awkwardness. I’ve also attached a worksheet by the FFMPU, aimed at colleagues of a family/friend, with some helpful tips too 😊 (you can access the worksheet here: https://www.missingpersons.justice.nsw.gov.au/Documents/fs_colleague-missing.pdf Thanks again, Loren