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The Escape Pod Traumedy
A traumedy about the trials and tribulations of people in their journeys of “escape”.
Escape what, you ask? ALL the things!
From trauma, crime, and unhealthy family cycles, to traffic and good deeds not going unpunished.
Like we said—all the things!
(Just tune in…you’ll understand.)
Co-hosted by Charity Doyle and Karabeth Borresen --The Escape Pod aims to connect, educate, entertain, and humanize through the lens of lived experience.
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Charity
If there’s a challenge to tackle or a heart to lift, Charity Doyle is usually in the thick of it with an idea (or five) ready to roll. Engineer by degree, leader by nature, Charity’s career has been a whirlwind tour from building water systems to building up people. She didn’t just help create OneHeart—she project-managed it into existence, then turned around and became its first CEO, steering the mission with equal parts grit and grace.
When she’s not dreaming up new ways to make communities stronger, Charity is busy founding startups like FOQUS, designed to help employers and jobseekers alike cut through the hiring noise—because everyone deserves a shot at meaningful employment. Her resume reads like a playlist of “let’s make things better,” from tutoring youth detainees to serving on executive boards in the health, professional student life, and entertainment industries.
You’ll find her in the EscapePod studio, too—mixing big laughs with big ideas, and making even the heaviest topics a little lighter. Whether she’s wrangling chaos or building a better world one human at a time, Charity brings the heart, the hustle, and a healthy dose of “let’s do this.” Buckle up: when Charity’s around, ordinary is never on the agenda.
KB
Karabeth "KB" joins the EscapePod studio alongside Charity on Season 2 to navigate the weird, wild, and often wounded stories of life with heart, humor, and a healthy dose of awkwardness.
KB wears many hats (and sometimes a headset): she’s the Brand & Marketing Director for OneHeart and its family of mission-driven ventures—including this podcast, HomeBrew Coffee Shop, and FOQUS, a smarter hiring platform. She’s been with OneHeart since day one, helping to shape its voice, share its impact, and spotlight the resilience of the humans it serves.
Known for her thoughtful creativity, overflowing optimism, and knack for finding the funny—even in the messy stuff—Karabeth is a natural storyteller and a relentless cheerleader for the underdog. She believes laughter really is medicine (second only to coffee), and she’s here to ask the questions, make you smile, and maybe even cry-laugh along the way.
Episodes
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Friday Oct 18, 2024
Open the “Can’t Make It Up” file, please! The Escape Pod takes a turn toward the lighthearted this week, as special guest (and Charity’s husband) Lt. Tim returns to the pod to share tales of true crime that will “crack” you up – in more ways than one!
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 2:27 Escaping the responsibilities of parenthood and computer pop-ups.
Topic #2 9:52 Man tries to pull himself up by the beltloops.
Topic #3 26:14 Water “rescues”? Not exactly.
Topic #4 36:47 Meet the Parents: Police Edition.
Topic #5 51:35 Common misconceptions about law enforcement’s use of force.
Topic #6 1:02:27 Foot pursuit ends with a fall, then another fall, and another ...
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Friday Oct 11, 2024
Friday Oct 11, 2024
One definition of historical trauma is “the cumulative and collective psychological and emotional injury that a group of people experiences over generations.” But it’s more than just a trendy phrase used to explain away some of the world’s biggest problems; science has shown it impacts descendants’ DNA, and in the case of Indigenous peoples in the United States, there are many hard truths behind the historical trauma they experience.
The co-hosts welcome a very special guest (by phone) into The Escape Pod this week. Jim Warne is a former professional football player, academic, filmmaker and Lakota “elder-in-training.” He also happens to be the son of one of the cohosts’ all-time favorite people: the late Bev Warne. Jim shares stories and wisdom from his mom, who rose above the heartache and hardships she and many Lakota faced – and continue to face – to become a respected elder, educator, nurse, and escape artist in her own right who spent her life helping, healing, and advocating for her people and the culture they nearly lost.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 6:47 An introduction and explanation of historical trauma
Topic #2 19:09 Bev’s story
Topic #3 33:02 Lessons American students typically don’t learn
Topic #4 50:55 Raising awareness through modern media
Topic #5 1:05:34 Jim’s interesting journey through the ‘90s
Resources & Links
https://www.gen7films.com
https://www.loc.gov/classroom-materials/elections/right-to-vote/voting-rights-for-native-americans/
https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/native-americans-and-freedom-religion/
https://www.archives.gov/research/native-americans/bia/termination
https://nativenewsonline.net/health/cdc-native-americans-see-highest-increase-of-suicide-deaths
https://americanaddictioncenters.org/addiction-statistics/native-americans
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25985068/
https://www.se.edu/native-american/wp-content/uploads/sites/49/2019/09/A-NAS-2017-Proceedings-Smith.pdf
https://www.britannica.com/event/Wounded-Knee-Massacre
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Friday Oct 04, 2024
Friday Oct 04, 2024
The county’s top prosecutor returns to the Escape Pod this week with true tales from the courtroom that rival anything you’d see on a TV drama! Plus, the co-hosts ask for insight on a case out of Wisconsin, where a woman is behind bars for killing the man she said trafficked her for years.
WARNING: This episode includes content involving physical and sexual violence.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 4:48 Woman fighting traffic violation gets feisty with the judge.
Topic #2 10:22 Courtroom couture? Not exactly.
Topic #3 22:18 WI: Trafficking survivor kills her alleged abuser.
Topic #4 41:44 Co-host is left truly speechless.
Resources & Links
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y87kpg8rpo
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/chrystul-kizer-sentenced-11-years-prison-killing-man-said-sexually-tra-rcna167226
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2024/08/19/woman-charged-with-killing-her-suspected-sex-trafficker-receives-11-years-in-prison/74861586007/
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Friday Sep 27, 2024
Friday Sep 27, 2024
A California couple begins a whirlwind romance in 2014. When it ends, the woman sends a bizarre and threatening email to her ex. After he moves on and marries another woman a short time later, his new wife starts receiving threatening messages in her inbox as well. But the bad behavior doesn’t stop with threats. At one point, the wife reports being attacked in her own home, and law enforcement believes she’s the victim of a “rape fantasy” ad posted online.
We take the Escape Pod off-road this week for a tale of true crime that has truly “crazy exes” and more sharp turns than the co-hosts can count!
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 0:41 Escaping high stress, bad intentions, and teen lingo
Topic #2 10:03 California, 2014: Michelle and Ian begin a whirlwind romance
Topic #3 19:15 Suspect's lawyer and family begin their own investigation
Topic #4 25:52 Fast-forward 6 years for update on Ian
Topic #5 36:20 Escapism, co-host-style!
Resources & Links
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4257684/Michelle-Hadley-speaks-framed-jailed.html 2/24/2017
https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/diabolical-scheme-woman-jailed-craigslist-rape-fantasy-plot-against-ex-n724881 2/24/2017
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pocharaponneammanee/ian-angela-diaz-guilty-frame-sexual-assault 3/26/2023
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michelle-hadley-da-says-rape-fantasy-attack-was-hoax-woman-arrested-was-framed/ 01/10/2017
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/ontario-woman-jailed-for-posing-as-exs-wife-to-post-rape-fantasy-ads-online-was-framed-orange-county-da/ 01/10/2017
https://news.yahoo.com/woman-framed-rape-fantasy-plot-120041983.html 03/27/2023
https://www.courthousenews.com/anaheim-settles-lawsuit-by-woman-framed-in-rape-fantasy-case/ 03/30/2021
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/woman-sentenced-to-5-years-after-framing-husbands-ex-fiancee-for-stalking-attempted-rape-in-o-c/ 10/17/2017
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ian-diaz-michelle-hadley-former-us-marshal-convicted-in-twisted-rape-fantasy-plot/ 03/24/2023
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-deputy-us-marshal-sentenced-cyberstalking-perjury-and-obstruction 06/30/2023
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Friday Sep 20, 2024
Friday Sep 20, 2024
A 13-year-old is abducted in Texas and driven hundreds of miles from home; a 17-year-old is kidnapped in Florida and abused for 26 hours; a 15-year-old is taken in South Carolina by a man later identified as a serial killer. Rarely do such horrific crimes result in even a smidge of a happy ending, but these actually do! In fact, all three cases and others included in this episode put the spotlight directly on amazing young escape artists who kept their cool, outsmarted their captors, and survived to see justice served.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode includes content involving crimes against children and teens.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 3:04 Escaping school threats and house guests in unexpected places
Topic #2 19:12 Texas, 2023: 13yo abducted, driven to California
Topic #3 23:53 Florida, 1984: 17yo snatched while bicycling home from work
Topic #4 35:59 S.C., 2006: 14yo departed school bus, vanished
Topic #5 40:45 S.C., 2002: 15yo kidnapped from front yard of friend’s house
Topic #6 46:30 Teenage co-host hangs with motorcycle gang
Resources & Links
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/news/kidnapping-victim-helps-orchestrate-her-own-rescue-by-holding-up-sign-saying-help-me Robin Raven. US Dept of Justice.
December 1,2022. Melinda Beck. https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/lisa-mcvey-interview
September 9, 2023. Miss Spooks. “Surviving Abduction: Lisa McVey” https://medium.com/@lisariggio1994/surviving-abduction-lisa-mcvey-4800242c08ba
March 26, 2020. C.M. Frankie. https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/elizabeth-shoaf-kidnapping-assault-in-bunker
February 2023. Christine Pelisek. https://people.com/crime/kara-robinson-lifetime-movie-girl-who-escaped/
https://www.oxygen.com/escaping-captivity-the-kara-robinson-story/crime-news/kara-robinsons-story-who-were-richard
July 13, 2011. ABD News. https://abcnews.go.com/2020/jeannette-tamayo-escape-kidnapper/story?id=14062737
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.
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Friday Sep 13, 2024
Friday Sep 13, 2024
Toddlers have tantrums. Children talk back. Teens push boundaries. It’s all part of “growing up,” but more serious acts of aggression committed by kids can be signs of much bigger problems.
Your Escape Pod co-hosts explore the topic this week and share true tales of times they encountered not-so-sweet children and – spoiler alert! - weren’t so sweet themselves. (Eight-year-old co-host drawing blood on the playground? Yep. That happened.) Thankfully, some people escape these especially bad behaviors and grow into awesome adults, so there IS hope – we promise!
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 3:33 Opening the “$%^t my mom did” file
Topic #2 14:42 Co-host explains her aversion to kids “rough housing”
Topic #3 23:53 Escapism, co-host-style!
Resources & Links
https://teenlife.ngo/kids-fighting-at-school-connection/#:~:text=Why%20do%20kids%20fight%3F,significant%20roles%20in%20instigating%20conflicts
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/health_and_academics/pdf/DASHfactsheetViolence.pdf
https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Understanding-Violent-Behavior-In-Children-and-Adolescents-055.aspx
https://chadd.org/attention-article/children-and-violent-behavior-where-it-comes-from-and-what-to-do/
https://www.westlionsroar.com/opinions/2023/12/22/causes-of-fights-in-high-schools/#:~:text=Some%20common%20reasons%20for%20fights,to%20learn%20from%20one%20another
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Friday Sep 06, 2024
Friday Sep 06, 2024
A 17-year-old boy in Louisiana calls dispatch saying he shot his father. As investigators begin to work the case, they note the teen, Anthony Templet, seems confused about his arrest and oddly calm during questioning. He says he’s endured abuse at the hands of his father, but there’s no record of any abuse in the home, and law enforcement officials doubt his story. But several people come to Anthony’s defense, and as details of his unusual upbringing emerge, so too does the question: Was he justified in his actions, or is he just another teen killer?
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains content involving domestic abuse against women and children.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 0:48 Escaping from narcissists and scary school zones
Topic #2 8:05 June 2019: 17yo calls dispatch saying he shot his father
Topic #3 19:24 Work supervisor starts searching for teen’s mom
Topic #4 29:05 Clinical/forensic psychologist gets involved in criminal case
Topic #5 38:21 Update on Anthony
Resources & Links
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wSyl1oNDfQ
https://www.wafb.com/2019/06/03/man-seriously-injured-early-morning-domestic-shooting/
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/in-2019-killing-of-father-young-man-pleads-no-contest-and-is-sentenced-to-probation/article_a89331e4-7866-11eb-b274-e3d4c7f08b5d.html
https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/baton-rouge-teen-accused-of-killing-father-now-faces-second-degree-murder-charge/article_dbec5bca-b958-11e9-8e0f-3368e699227d.html
Netflix docuseries: “I Just Killed My Dad”
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Friday Aug 30, 2024
Friday Aug 30, 2024
Hop into The Escape Pod this week for an episode with just a little bit of trauma and a whole lot of laughs! An Escape Pod listener scolds one of our co-hosts for her recent handling of an odd-looking arachnid, which leads to more tales of escape from creepy crawlers and “bad juju” in general.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 0:43 Listener scolds Charity for killing a weird-looking spider
Topic #2 7:31 Trauma on a hiking trail
Topic #3 16:45 Trying to reason with an 8-legged home invader
Topic #4 31:26 Escapism, co-host-style!
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