The Soul Mediators: Inside The Life Of A Crime Scene Cleaner

The FOX True Crime Podcast w/ Emily Compagno

Fox News

True Crime

4.8 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2023

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Crime scenes tend to be a gruesome sight to see. But after the police put up the yellow caution tape and collect the evidence, who's responsible for cleaning up the mess left behind? That's where the Soul Mediators come in. Crime scene cleaners Tom DeSena and Junior Lallbachan provide an in-depth look at their line of work. They share stories from some of their most shocking jobs, discuss their toughest cleaning challenges, and even give some cleaning advice for listeners at home. Later, they explain how they hope to provide families with the closure needed to move forward from a traumatic event. Tom DeSena and Junior Lallbachan document their jobs all across social media. You can find them on Instagram and TikTok as @TheSoulMediators. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:32.3	As you can imagine, crime scenes can be a pretty gruesome site to see. After an incident is reported to law enforcement, authorities will arrive and block off the gory scene with yellow tape.
0:44.3	But after investigators dust for prints, collect evidence, and take photographs, what happens to the mess that's left behind?
0:52.3	Well, that's where the soul mediators come in.
0:56.1	I'm Emily Campano, and this is the Fox True Crime podcast.
1:31.3	Music Neither Tom DeSeney nor Junior Lalbashon had originally intended to pursue a career in cleaning up crime scenes. However, with open minds and an eagerness to work, Tom and Jr. individually stumbled into their roles.
1:38.3	Whether it's bloodied basements, biohazardous hoardings, or decomposing bodies, these Florida-based cleaners have just about seen it all.
1:51.0	Tom and Jr. have traveled across the country, encountering some of the most shocking crime scenes you can imagine.
1:57.0	But no matter the cause of death, nor the state of the mess, the pair won't say no to a challenge.
2:02.6	For them, it's more than just a clean-up job. It's a way to provide families and loved ones
2:08.6	a way to move forward from an unspeakable tragedy.
2:14.6	Dubbed the sole mediators, Tom and Jr. documents some of their daunting jobs on TikTok,
2:20.3	giving viewers a glimpse into their unparalleled line of work.
2:24.3	Today, they join me to provide a look at what kind of work goes into their intensive cleaning jobs.
2:31.3	Tom and Jr., I am so excited to have you guys here with the excitement of sort of a morbid
2:40.1	curiosity, of course, and a practical, healthy dose of curiosity because we all cut ourselves
2:46.1	all the time in the kitchen, and then it looks like a homicide.
2:49.1	So you guys are the crime scene cleaners.
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