Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: Poisonous Intent, The Eric Richens Case
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🗓️ 2 July 2023
⏱️ 38 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Body Bags, hosts Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack unravel the mysterious death of Eric Richens, with links to a Moscow Mule cocktail and his wife, Kouri Richens. They delve into Kouri's persona, from her self-published grief book to her alleged actions leading to Eric's death, they shine a spotlight on the clandestine world of poisoners, the intricacies of CPR in a death investigation context, and the world of toxicology and post-mortem drug panels.
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Time-codes:
00:20 - Introduction.
01:15 - Case of Eric Richens.
02:25 - Media attention dynamics in relation to high-profile cases.
03:00 - Intro and analysis of Kouri Richens' self-published grief book.
06:35 - Hypothesis on Kouri's grieving widow persona as a potential smokescreen.
07:35 - The nature of poisoners and speculation about Eric Richens' possible poisoning.
10:00 - In-depth profiling of the victim, Eric, and his wife, Kouri, along with a discussion on their financial dynamics.
14:15 - Theories around Kouri's possible poisoning attempts.
15:25 - Kouri's alleged financial theft from Eric and potential motivations.
17:20 - Toxicology and anaphylaxis.
20:45 - Role of medical examiners in unexplained deaths and the process of performing CPR.
23:40 - Examination of crime scene narratives vs. physical evidence.
27:40 - The autopsy process and specifics around gastric samples.
32:35 - Detection of substances like fentanyl in forensic pathology.
34:10 - Eric Richens' death announcement as a homicide due to fentanyl overdose.
34:25 - Outro.
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| 0:00.0 | I'm a bodybag with Joseph Scott Morgan. |
| 0:14.2 | When I was a kid my grandmother had these tumblers. |
| 0:23.9 | I love to drink out of. |
| 0:25.4 | They've made them now in the present day so that they're very similar to the way they |
| 0:31.0 | were back in the 50s and 60s. |
| 0:33.0 | And they're aluminum. |
| 0:35.8 | And you can actually see the condensation kind of dripping off the sides. |
| 0:40.4 | And for me that always indicated a cool refreshing drink. |
| 0:44.2 | There's an alcoholic beverage out there that uses a similar mug. |
| 0:50.2 | But it's made of copper and it's equally as refreshing. |
| 0:56.0 | But with of course the added alcohol that comes along with it. |
| 1:01.5 | Here's the recipe. |
| 1:02.5 | Two ounces vodka, six ounces ginger beer, half ounce of freshly squeezed lime juice. |
| 1:10.2 | And this is to be placed into a copper mug with ice and stirred. |
| 1:16.0 | It's called a Moscow mule. |
| 1:18.2 | But you know looking through this recipe I don't see an indication that fentanyl is required |
| 1:28.8 | to make this drink. |
| 1:30.4 | Today we're going to discuss the apparent homicide of Eric Richens and it involves the drink, |
| 1:38.8 | the Moscow mule. |
| 1:40.5 | I'm Joseph Scott Morgan and this is Body Bags. |
| 1:47.7 | Like with me my friend Dave Mack. |
| 1:50.8 | He's a senior crime reporter with crime online. |
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