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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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01:05:12

Not-So-Smooth Criminals – Ep. 7

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/03/13

A marijuana grower who calls the cops when kids steal from his illegal crop; a would-be supermarket robber who posts his plans on social media; a vain vandal doesn’t like the photo on his “Wanted” poster – so he sends law enforcement a better one. What’s that saying? “You can’t make this stuff up?” You really can’t! Escape into the Escape Pod with co-hosts Julie and Charity for a not-so-terrifying episode about not-so-smooth criminals. Plus, we welcome back popular podcast guest Chad, who offers

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Beer - Bonus Ep.4

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/03/07

Beer cans and dune buggies don’t mix; Christmas music pushes a bar patron too far; a comedian nearly assaulted on stage gets the last laugh; and – could she have played in the big leagues? One of your co-hosts proves her arm strength (and accuracy!) when an ex makes a threatening move. DISCLAIMER: Don’t try any of this at home ... or in a bar ... or on a dune buggy. Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers: Topic #1 1:15 Dune buggy dispute Topic #2 2:25 Bartender dares to change the music

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Escaped Aussie Serial Killers – Ep. 6

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/03/06

Teen escape artist survives Aussie serial killers – Ep. 6In 1986, four women go missing near Perth, Australia, in only a month’s time. But law enforcement doesn’t know there is a serial-killing couple in their midst until a very smart 17-year-old girl, realizing her captors have killed before, seizes an opportunity to make her escape. In doing so, she likely saved many other lives. The 2016 psychological thriller “Hounds of Love” is a fictionalized portrayal of what the media referred to as the

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Parents Obligatory "I Love You's" - Bonus Ep.3

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/03/01

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01:14:53

Problem Parents – Ep. 5

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/03/01

You’ve likely heard or used the phrase “problem child” in discussing a kid who creates challenges at home, school, or elsewhere, but in some families a parent (or two!) can be the kindling for chaos. In this episode, Escape Pod co-host Charity describes life in her household through her teenage years, how higher education (and her bedroom window) helped her escape those unhealthy cycles, and how it all influences the work she does now. SPOILER ALERT: Thirty years after the violent altercation

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01:02:57

Poop Duty - Ep.4

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/02/23

Poop Duty: Shart Art on display and the people who have to deal with it – Ep. 4We’re heavy on the “aumedy” of traumedy in this episode of the Escape Pod! People “unload” their problems in a variety of ways. Podcast guest Chad, a veteran of the human services sector, brings some humor to the Escape Pod with true tales of bad bathroom behavior taken to new lows – sometimes even to public spaces. We consider the “whys” behind such acts and laugh a lot along the way because – as the saying goes – if

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04:39

Stage Fright vs. Excitement - Bonus Ep.2

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/02/16

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Mom's Always Right - Ep.3

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/02/16

Summary of Episode April 2014: The “bubble” that is Murrysville, PA, bursts when a 16-year-old student goes on a mass stabbing rampage at a local high school, injuring nearly two dozen people but traumatizing many more in the school and community. On this episode, co-hosts Charity and Julie welcome a guest into the Escape Pod – a mom whose son witnessed and escaped the horror in the hallways that day. Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers: Topic #1 4:50 - Charity sets the scene at

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NOT Puppy Love: When teen dating turns violent – Ep. 2

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/02/09

Summary of Episode An estimated 1 in 12 teens are victims of dating violence. In this episode, Escape Pod co-host Charity shares her own experience with a high school boyfriend who, on their first (and last) anniversary, made her fear for her life; plus, a Pennsylvania teen tries to end a relationship but meets a tragic end at a train station; and we offer a few tips to help people, regardless of age, avoid and – if needed – escape these difficult situations. Bullet Points of Key Topics and

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Groundhog Day Gone Wrong - Bonus Ep. 1

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/02/02

The pressure and struggle of being a famous groundhog is REAL. Being fondled, having to greet the press and meet dignitaries…it was all too much for one Staten Island groundhog on a fateful Groundhog Day in 2014. Resources & Links https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/15/bill-de-blasio-regrets-groundhog-death

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45:14

The Wheels on the Bus Go Bang, Bang, Bang! - Ep.1

The Escape Pod Traumedy ·

2024/02/02

The Gist of It: Podcast co-host Charity wants to escape her 13-year-old self, a girl who – in trying to gain the attention of her father and friends – tested a theory involving a bottle rocket and a school bus. Find out if her experiment worked and hear about other tales of true crime on the premier episode of the Escape Pod, “The Wheels on the Bus Go Bang, Bang, Bang”. Resources & Links Aldine, TX Sexual Assault on School

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16:55:17

Introduction to the Escape Pod

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2024/01/24

Meet Julie and Charity. They both work at OneHeart, a 4-acre transformation campus with a mission to create pathways out of poverty for those who desire to thrive. That mission is accomplished in a lot of different ways, but plain and simply by removing and reducing as many of the barriers as possible that keep people stuck in the poverty hamster wheel. We recognize the trauma experienced by the people we serve – trauma that leads to "crisis brain" – and that’s part of the inspiration behind the

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