Dec 2 2017

SYSK Selects: How Crime Scene Cleanup Works

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Cleaning up crime scenes is a niche industry that's both lucrative and messy. In this episode, Josh and Chuck take a look at how crime-scene clean-up works.

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# Crime Scene Cleanup Summary

Josh and Chuck dive into the gritty reality of crime scene cleanup work, exploring what crime scene decontamination technicians actually do and the challenges they face on the job. They break down the three main types of scenes these workers encounter—violent deaths, decomposing bodies, and contaminated meth labs—along with the specialized equipment, hazmat suits, and disposal procedures required to properly restore a space. The episode also covers the surprising psychology behind hiring for this difficult profession, including why turnover is so high and the emotional toll it takes on workers who make between thirty-five and fifty grand a year doing work that most people never think about.


Movies Discussed

Curdled
Curdled
1996 1h 28m
★ 5.8
"It's a 1996 little sleeper produced by one Quentin Tarantino. — Josh mentions the film as an example of a movie about crime scene cleanup with inaccurate details." — Josh
Full Metal Jacket
Full Metal Jacket
1987 1h 57m
★ 8.1
"You've seen Full Metal Jacket, right? Member Pyle? — Josh references the famous suicide scene from Full Metal Jacket as an example of a violent death scenario." — Josh
Pulp Fiction
Pulp Fiction
1994 2h 34m
★ 8.5
"It's the girl from Pulp Fiction, the cab driver, right? — Chuck references the actress from Curdled who also appeared in Pulp Fiction as a taxi driver." — Chuck
Sunshine Cleaning
Sunshine Cleaning
2008 1h 31m
★ 6.6
"Have you seen Sunshine Cleaning? No, but from the previous, that one looks pretty far off the mark too. — Josh discusses another film about crime scene cleanup and criticizes its inaccurate portrayal of the work." — Josh

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