Delicious Deception: How ‘Big Food’ keeps us hungry for more – Ep. 61
It’s not exactly “breaking news.” America has an obesity problem, and we all know it. But, historically speaking, it is a relatively new problem that dates back only about 50 years. That’s when some ...
28 Mar 202558min
OH, BABY! Unhappily married with no escape – Ep. 60
Even with morning sickness and other side effects, the nine months of anticipating a newborn baby is often an exciting and joyful time for women. But for those in dysfunctional or – worse – abusive re...
21 Mar 202549min
I DO?! But what if I don’t?? – Ep. 59
A marriage license before a driver’s license? In some states in the U.S. – YES – it's totally legal, even today. And if you think these unions are simply young lovers who can’t wait to “make it offici...
14 Mar 202551min
A Walking Miracle: Escape artist survives brutal attack – Ep. 58
Raped. Stabbed. Disemboweled. Nearly beheaded. How could anyone survive such an attack? The co-hosts take The Escape Pod back to December 1994, when a young woman in South Africa was kidnapped, brutal...
7 Mar 202555min
Protecting Our Kids: The real dangers of their digital world – Ep. 57
A 2nd grader sends nude photos to a stranger online. How? Why? Who or what could compel a child to do such a thing? It happens, and it happens far more often than most people realize, according to a f...
28 Feb 20251h 12min
A Fateful Ride: The story of the Scottsboro Boys – Ep. 56
The Escape Pod observes Black History Month this February with a tale of true crime out of the Depression-era Deep South. Nine Black teenagers traveling by train found themselves caught in the middle ...
21 Feb 20251h 4min
Valentine's Days So Bad, They’re Criminal – Ep. 55
A day set aside to celebrate love and romance ... what could possibly go wrong?! You know as well as we do, A LOT can go wrong on Valentine’s Day. Hop into The Escape Pod for a light-hearted episode a...
14 Feb 202540min
Liars and Aliens and Pedophiles, Oh My! – Ep. 54
A traveling salesman befriends a woman and her daughter Heidi in 1978. While Heidi sees “B” (his nickname) as a father-figure, B sees Heidi in a very different way. But, as is typical with child preda...
7 Feb 202559min
