Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share Crisis & Consequences
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
Crisis & Consequences
Crisis & Consequences episodes
- From Childhood Challenges to City Hall, Pt. 2 with Mayor Jason Salamun – Ep. 73
He is proof that a person’s past does not have to define their future. Mayor Jason Salamun’s mother struggled with addiction. His parents divorced when he was young, and after that, the family’s housing ranged from none at all to crack houses and trailer parks. But his grandparents’ home was safe and loving, and with their encouragement he escaped his challenging childhood, moved to South Dakota to live with his father, and – eventually – entered local politics. We conclude our conversation with the mayor in this edition of The Escape Pod.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 :54 Goals (including a world championship!)
Topic #2 7:42 Navigating challenging issues
Topic #3 21:00 Respecting resilience
Topic #4 38:12 Escapism, co-host-style!
Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.
https://www.escapepod.live
Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts?
General mail: [email protected]
Submit listener stories: [email protected]
On Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapePod.traumedy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_pod_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Escape_Pod_podcast/videos
47 min - 5 min
- From Childhood Challenges to City Hall, Pt. 1 with Mayor Jason Salamun – Ep. 72
No “silver spoon” to speak of in this politician’s background. No – Jason Salamun, now Mayor Salamun, was born in West Texas to teen parents, including a mother who struggled with addiction. His childhood was fraught with instability. But his grandparents were a “lifeline,” and a combination of their love and a new life with his father in South Dakota changed everything. Mayor Salamun escaped a challenging childhood and eventually reached city hall. We hear more about his tumultuous youth and the move that made all the difference in the first of a two-part conversation with the mayor on The Escape Pod.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 :25 Meet the mayor
Topic #2 6:20 A challenging childhood
Topic #3 18:42 Moving to South Dakota, while brother stays behind
Topic #4 31:52 Military service
Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.
https://www.escapepod.live
Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts?
General mail: [email protected]
Submit listener stories: [email protected]
On Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapePod.traumedy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_pod_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Escape_Pod_podcast/videos
39 min - EscapeBite - Pie-scape (Escaping financial abuse)
Inspired by the fictional movie/musical “Waitress,” the co-hosts explore the very non-fictional issue of financial abuse and – more importantly – how to escape it.
Resources & Links
- ‘Waitress’ IMDb page
- Women’s Law webpage on ‘financial abuse’
- org
- blackhillsplayhouse.com/
Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.
https://www.escapepod.live
Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts?
General mail: [email protected]
Submit listener stories: [email protected]
On Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapePod.traumedy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_pod_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Escape_Pod_podcast/videos
13 min - Understanding Addiction 101 (with Dr. Tamang) – Ep. 71
He says “med school Stephen” had no interest in addiction and recovery services, but several years after earning his M.D., this doctor with a heart for humanity saw a need for expanded treatment options in Rapid City, SD, and he took action. The co-hosts welcome Dr. Stephen Tamang of Monument Health into The Escape Pod to discuss hard drugs, how they hijack the brain, and why escaping these addictions is so challenging.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 :30 Introducing Stephen Tamang, M.D.
Topic #2 18:06 Treating addictions at Project Recovery
Topic #3 29:18 Can an addict’s brain be re-rewired for the better?
Topic #4 38:05 Dr. Tamang talks community/societal challenges
Topic #5 57:43 Escapism, co-host-style!
Resources & Links
- The Least of Us (by Sam Quinones)
Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.
https://www.escapepod.live
Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts?
General mail: [email protected]
Submit listener stories: [email protected]
On Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapePod.traumedy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_pod_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Escape_Pod_podcast/videos
1 hr 4 min - Who Stole the Cheese?!
In this Escape Bite, your co-hosts compete to come up with the best story that answers the question: Who stole the cheese?! Turns out, A LOT of people do. Cheese is actually the “most stolen food” in the world, according to a Yahoo News article published in April 2025.
Resources & Links
- The Tastiest Crime: Why Cheese is the Most Stolen Food in the World
- Philadelphia Cheese Masturbator Arrested
- Cheese Masturbator Receives Probation
- Swiss Cheese Pervert Faces New Allegations
- Fourth Victim of Cheese Pervert Comes Forward
- Pagano Faces Further Charges
- Pagano Arrested at His Home
- Police Search for Alleged Swiss Cheese Pervert
- Serial Masturbator Faces New Charges
- Swiss Cheese Pervert Caught
- The Swiss Cheese Pervert Breaks His Silence
Source/Philadelphia Police Department
Mayfair Town Watch/for PhillyVoice
- https://www.rotherhamadvertiser.co.uk/news/people/serial-shoplifter-jailed-for-four-months-after-targeting-same-store-4616037
- https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/local-news/doncaster-thief-targeted-same-shop-29389961
- Explanation of “on licence”
- https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/crime/sarah-connor-doncaster-prolific-shoplifter-jailed-for-ignoring-ban-from-city-centre-stores-4886803
Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.
https://www.escapepod.live
Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts?
General mail: [email protected]
Submit listener stories: [email protected]
On Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapePod.traumedy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_pod_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Escape_Pod_podcast/videos
16 min - Blind Faith, Pt. 4 (Mica Miller’s Story) - Ep. 70
Summary of Episode
The conclusion of The Escape Pod’s “Blind Faith” series details the alleged whereabouts of John-Paul Miller on the day of his wife’s tragic death and digs into new allegations against the pastor, dating back to the 1990s.
BE ADVISED: This episode includes discussion of suicide and physical and sexual violence.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 :01 Recap of Parts 1-3
Topic #2 11:27 JP defends himself
Topic #3 16:33 New accusations emerge against JP and his father
Topic #4 28:41 "Mica's List”
Topic #5 40:28 Escapism, co-host-style
Resources & Links
- Alison Miller (Solid Rock Church)
- Mica Miller: Mica Miller Obituary
- 'Raped by Demons:' Myrtle Beach Pastors Accused of Sexual, Psychological Abuse
- John-Paul Miller ‘Felt Like He Owned’ Mica, Father Says
- John Paul Miller Says He is Not to Blame in Wife’s Death
- Everything We Know About the Mica Miller Case
- Fisherman Who Found Mica Miller’s Belongings Reportedly Killed in Car Wreck
- VIDEO: New Lawsuit Alleges Pastor John Paul Miller Attacked Underage Girls
- Major Update in Mica Miller Case Three Months After Her Death
- Mica Miller 911 Call Shortly Before Her Death
- Mica Miller’s Pastor Husband Arrested on Assault Charge Days After FBI Searched His Home
- Alison Miller Court Filing
- Alison Miller Affidavit
- Mica Miller Case: Strangulation Allegations Surface
- Officials Release New Details Surrounding Mica Miller’s Death
- Mica Miller’s Family Pleads for More Investigation
- Court Documents Filed with Horry County
- JPM Posts Private Pic of Wife in Retaliation
- Mica’s Husband Groomed Her for Years
- Domestic Abuse Incident Report
- Family Of Mica Miller Seeks Domestic Violence Reform
- Mica Miller Timeline of Events: Sirens Podcast
- Mica Miller’s death ‘doesn’t add up’: Family
- Mica’s Obituary
- Crazy Video of John Paul Demonstrating Possible Mental Illness
- Friends Grieve Mica Miller's Death
- Teen's Rape Claim Against John Paul Miller
- “No Man is Without Sin”
Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.
https://www.escapepod.live
Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts?
General mail: [email protected]
Submit listener stories: [email protected]
On Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapePod.traumedy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_pod_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Escape_Pod_podcast/videos
48 min - Escape Bite: The True Crimes of Fruitcake & Cupcake
Summary of Episode
A controller at a Texas bakery famous for its fruitcake steals a massive amount of “dough” from his employer over nine years. How did he do it, and – more importantly – how can trusting businesses escape such a fate themselves? The co-hosts answer those questions and more in an Escape Bite mini-sode that might leave you saying, “That’s a lot of fruitcake!”
Resources & Links
- “Fail” photo found on Pinterest
- Collin Street Bakery Blog
- FBI News Release
- Investigation Discovery Crimefeed
- My San Antonio local news
- CPA Charles Hall Blog
Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.
https://www.escapepod.live
Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts?
General mail: [email protected]
Submit listener stories: [email protected]
On Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapePod.traumedy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_pod_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Escape_Pod_podcast/videos
11 min - Blind Faith, Pt. 3 (Mica Miller’s Story) – Ep. 69
Escape Pod Show Notes – Episode 69: Blind Faith, Pt. 3 (Mica Miller’s Story)
Date: 5/21/2025
Episode Title and Number: Blind Faith, Pt. 3 (Mica Miller’s Story) – Ep. 69
Summary of Episode
Our four-part series “Blind Faith” focuses on a Carolina pastor and his often-tumultuous relationships, particularly with his second wife, Mica, who – authorities ruled – took her own life in the spring of 2024. In this third installment, The Escape Pod co-hosts consider some of the evidence that seems to conflict with the official ruling of Mica’s death as a suicide.
BE ADVISED: This episode includes discussion of violence against women and suicide.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 :01 Recap of Parts 1 & 2
Topic #2 4:25 Background
Topic #3 12:03 Mica’s last day
Topic #4 24:35 Discrepancies
Topic #5 31:10 Escapism, co-host-style
Resources & Links
- Alison Miller (Solid Rock Church)
- Mica Miller: Mica Miller Obituary
- 'Raped by Demons:' Myrtle Beach Pastors Accused of Sexual, Psychological Abuse
- John-Paul Miller ‘Felt Like He Owned’ Mica, Father Says
- John Paul Miller Says He is Not to Blame in Wife’s Death
- Everything We Know About the Mica Miller Case
- Fisherman Who Found Mica Miller’s Belongings Reportedly Killed in Car Wreck
- VIDEO: New Lawsuit Alleges Pastor John Paul Miller Attacked Underage Girls
- Major Update in Mica Miller Case Three Months After Her Death
- Mica Miller 911 Call Shortly Before Her Death
- Mica Miller’s Pastor Husband Arrested on Assault Charge Days After FBI Searched His Home
- Alison Miller Court Filing
- Alison Miller Affidavit
- Mica Miller Case: Strangulation Allegations Surface
- Officials Release New Details Surrounding Mica Miller’s Death
- Mica Miller’s Family Pleads for More Investigation
- Court Documents Filed with Horry County
- JPM Posts Private Pic of Wife in Retaliation
- Mica’s Husband Groomed Her for Years
- Domestic Abuse Incident Report
- Family Of Mica Miller Seeks Domestic Violence Reform
- Mica Miller Timeline of Events: Sirens Podcast
- Mica Miller’s death ‘doesn’t add up’: Family
- Mica’s Obituary
- Crazy Video of John Paul Demonstrating Possible Mental Illness
- Friends Grieve Mica Miller's Death
- Teen's Rape Claim Against John Paul Miller
- “No Man is Without Sin”
Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.
https://www.escapepod.live
Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts?
General mail: [email protected]
Submit listener stories: [email protected]
On Social Media
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EscapePod.traumedy
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/escape_pod_podcast/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Escape_Pod_podcast/videos
36 min - Bad (PTA) Moms - EscapeBite ep.2
Bad (PTA) Moms
Summary of Episode
The movie “Bad Moms” portrayed PTA parents as crazy, controlling, and conniving – but all in good fun. (It is a movie, after all.) It wasn’t nearly as funny when three PTA moms in southern California scammed millions of dollars from real people, including fellow PTA members. They got away with it for a time but couldn’t escape the consequences of their scheme. Learn more about the case in this week’s Escape Bite mini-sode.
Resources & Links
- https://archive.findlaw.com/blog/calif-pta-moms-arrested-for-ponzi-scheme/
- https://laist.com/news/this-aint-no-bake-sale-pta-moms-cha
- https://www.dailybulletin.com/2012/04/30/two-diamond-bar-women-get-three-years-for-pta-ponzi-scheme/
Sign up to be a Patron today! Get access to the Patron-Only Facebook Group, Bonus Episodes, and more.
https://www.escapepod.live
Do you have a story that you want to share with EscapePod? Or do you just want to reach out to us with your comments and thoughts?
General mail: [email protected]
Submit listener stories: [email protected]
10 min
About Crisis & Consequences
From the publisher's feed
Crisis & Consequences is a true crime podcast with a purpose, where we step out of our daily lives and dive into murder stories and the complicated humans behind them.
Hosted by Charity Doyle and Karabeth Borresen, each episode blends storytelling, dark humor, and real conversation — because sometimes the best way to understand crisis is by getting lost in a really good crime story.
All proceeds support OneHeart’s mission to empower people to overcome crisis and achieve self-sustainability.