Crisis & Consequences
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, 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.
Charity Doyle tackles life’s challenges and lifts hearts with equal measures of grit, grace, and big ideas. Engineer by training and leader by nature, Charity didn’t just help create OneHeart—she project-managed it into existence, then became its first CEO, steering the mission of empowering people to overcome crisis and achieve self-sustainability.
When she’s not strengthening communities, Charity is founding ventures like FOQUS, a smarter hiring platform that helps employers and jobseekers cut through the noise. Her career reads like a “let’s make things better” playlist, from tutoring youth in detention programs to serving on executive boards across health, professional student life, and entertainment sectors.
In the Crisis & Consequences studio, Charity brings the heart, humor, and curiosity that make even the darkest true crime stories engaging. She balances big laughs with thoughtful insights, helping listeners understand the human complexities behind crime while staying connected to the show’s mission of purpose-driven impact. With Charity at the mic, expect honesty, energy, and a podcast that’s anything but ordinary.
Karabeth “KB” joins the Crisis & Consequences podcast studio alongside Charity to explore the dark, twisted, and sometimes downright baffling stories of human behavior—with heart, humor, and a healthy dose of curiosity.
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. Since day one, she’s helped shape OneHeart’s voice, share its impact, and spotlight the resilience of the people it serves.
Known for her quick wit, thoughtful creativity, and talent for finding humor in the darkest corners, KB brings a light touch to heavy stories. She’s here to ask the questions, offer perspective, and keep the conversation engaging—sometimes funny, sometimes haunting, but always real.
Episodes
Mar 14, 2025
Mar 14, 2025
51 min
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 official,” think again. Research shows 86% of childhood marriages involve girls married to adult men, and in many of those cases, the age difference is vast. The co-hosts take a closer look at the stats and share true stories of truly criminal marriages in this edition of The Escape Pod.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 3:21 Intro to topic: escaping childhood/forced marriages
Topic #2 9:40 Categories of laws that allow for childhood marriages
Topic #3 24:16 Breakdown of childhood marriage stats
Topic #4 30:57 Survivors’ stories
Topic #5 46:14 Escapism, co-host-style!
Resources & Links
I was a child bride at 15 & forced to marry 30-year-old man by my own dad - I was raped everyday to get me pregnant | The US Sun
Digital Content - Unchained At Last
Child Marriage: A Violation of Child Rights | Save The Children
Understanding forced and child marriage | Walk Free
Child USA: Report on Childhood Marriage Data and Law
Bill to End Childhood Marriage in SD Clears First Hurdle
Photo credit: Lorna Roach
Miss Galaxy Contest Photo
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Mar 7, 2025
Mar 7, 2025
55 min
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, brutally assaulted, and left for dead on a dirty beach. But when this escape artist decided to live, she went “all in.” Now – more than 30 years later – her story and drive to survive continue to inspire people around the world.
BE ADVISED: This episode includes discussion of kidnapping, rape, and other violent acts, as well as graphic details of the survivor’s injuries.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 3:52 Escape artist update
Topic #2 10:32 Introducing Alison Botha
Topic #3 24:50 Good Samaritan comes to the rescue
Topic #4 40:03 The healing journey begins
Resources & Links
Facebook: Alison Botha with Tiaan Eilerd, the man who rescued her.
The Attack and Incredible Survival of Alison Botha
“Do You Think She’s Dead?”: Inside the Incredible Survival Story of Alison Botha”
Alison’s Attackers Granted Parole
Attackers’ Parole Revoked
Minister of Correctional Services cancels parole for Alison Botha's attackers
Alison Documentary by Uga Carlini (Amazon Prime)
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Feb 28, 2025
Feb 28, 2025
1hr 12 min
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 forensic examiner and veteran member of the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force in South Dakota. Think she’s exaggerating? Consider this: The Internet Watch Foundation reported a 360% increase in “self-generated” sexual imagery of 7- to 10-year-olds from 2020 to 2022.
As a parent, what you don’t know CAN hurt you, and – worse than that – it can hurt your kids. ICAC’s Hollie Strand joins the co-hosts in The Escape Pod this week for a tough but truthful conversation about the very real dangers children and teens face in the digital world and the steps parents can take to better prepare and protect the people they love. If you’re a parent, hope to be one in the future, or simply care about the health and well-being of children in your community, this is an episode you can’t skip.
BE ADVISED: This episode contains extremely disturbing discussion about child sexual abuse materials and child exploitation.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 4:23 Lessons learned from online shopping scams
Topic #2 8:31 How Hollie got into the ICAC field
Topic #3 16:53 Digital advertising explained
Topic #4 33:35 The importance of supervising kids’ communication
Topic #5 52:31 Hollie shares how she protects her own mental health in her job
Topic #6 1:08:31 Lightening things up with talk of chickens, hair dye, and free time
Resources & Links
Gabb devices: https://gabb.com/
Bark: https://www.bark.us/learn/home/
https://www.weprotect.org/wp-content/uploads/Global-Threat-Assessment-2023-English.pdf
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Feb 21, 2025
Feb 21, 2025
1hr 4 min
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 of hate and lies, giving new meaning to the phrase “wrong time, wrong place.” Initially accused of assault for a rock-throwing fight, they instead spent years defending rape charges. Even after one accuser recanted, the accused couldn’t escape punishment. Travel back in time to learn their ultimate fates in this edition of The Escape Pod.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 2:42 Escaping TLC that is not really TLC
Topic #2 9:31 Recognizing Black History Month on The EP
Topic #3 30:14 The long-term impact of terrible lies
Topic #4 47:40 Consequences for the accusers? Take a guess!
Topic #5 51:31 Escapism, co-host-style!
Resources & Links
The Scottsboro Boys Surrounded by Armed White Officers
The Smithsonian: Save the Scottsboro Boys
The Saga of the Scottsboro Boys
PBS: Who Were the Scottsboro Boys?
UMKC School of Law: The Trials of the “Scottsboro Boys”
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Feb 14, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
40 min
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 about Valentine’s Day plans gone awry and gifts that left a lot to be desired.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 4:07 The co-hosts share their views on Valentine’s Day
Topic #2 9:31 Valentine’s Day stories: The good, the bad, and the funny
Topic #3 18:28 The very dark history of the holiday
Topic #4 27:55 Co-host's 20-year-old self ‘makes her move’ on Valentine’s Day
Resources & Links
The Origins of Valentine’s Day
The Dark Origins of Valentine’s Day
The Real History of Valentine’s Day Will Definitely Surprise You
10 Bizarre Facts About Valentine’s Day
Hilarious Valentine’s Stories
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Feb 7, 2025
Feb 7, 2025
59 min
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 predators, she is not his only victim. In fact, several years earlier, B spent years wooing a girl in Idaho, and – get this! – seducing her parents, too. What level of charisma does it take to win over adults while simultaneously preying on their children? How did B escape the law for so long?? And what the heck do aliens have to do with any of this??? The co-hosts ask those questions and many more in this edition of The Escape Pod!
BE ADVISED: This episode contains content involving child sexual abuse, kidnapping, and other topics listeners might find disturbing.
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 8:14 1978: Traveling salesman meets Heidi and her mom
Topic #2 16:39 The “other girl” B was “seeing”
Topic #3 26:10 Alien abductions?
Topic #4 40:55 Jan starts realizing the truth about B
Topic #5 54:30 Escapism, co-host-style!
Resources & Links
12.20.2022. Heidi Brewer. https://www.newsweek.com/heidi-brewer-robert-berchtold-abuse-jan-broberg-abducted-plain-sight-documentary-1768332
10.12.2022. Heather Robinson. https://nypost.com/2022/10/13/meet-jan-broberg-the-real-double-kidnap-victim-from-a-friend-of-the-family/
Aaron Rasmussen. https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/sex-crimes/how-child-predator-robert-berchtold-kidnapped-actress-jan-broberg-twice-in-the-1970s
Netflix Documentary: Abducted in Plain Sight
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Jan 31, 2025
Jan 31, 2025
44 min
There are terrible roommates, and then there’s THIS guy. For more than a decade, a man with extensive knowledge of squatters’ rights made life miserable for multiple people – a girlfriend, landlords, neighbors, even members of his own family. How was he able to get away with it for so long, and when did his serial squatting finally come to an end? Find out on this episode of The Escape Pod!
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 6:45 2005: Houseguest refuses to leave
Topic #2 19:20 2012: Woman's dream home becomes a nightmare
Topic #3 24:47 2017: “Jed Creek” answers Craig’s List ad seeking roommate
Topic #4 35:55 Bailed out
Resources & Links
https://www.netflix.com/title/81031682
https://www.oxygen.com/true-crime-buzz/the-shocking-murder-that-shaped-jamison-bachmans-life
https://famewatcher.com/jamison-bachman-fraternity-friend-ken-gutzeit-worst-roommate-ever.html#google_vignette
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Jan 24, 2025
Jan 24, 2025
47 min
Police officers typically meet residents of high-crime neighborhoods on their worst days – when they’re either victims of crime or contributors to it – and providing long-term help and support while addressing the situation at hand is nearly impossible. That’s where the Rapid City Police Department’s Community Engagement Team steps in. Comprised of both non-uniformed officers and civilians, including a social worker, this team plays the long game, creating positive relationships with kids and families, supporting them in the wake of tragedies, and connecting them with community resources to help them escape the crises they face on an almost daily basis. So far, the results are impressive. Meet special guests and Community Engagement Team members Jamie and Miriam on this edition of The Escape Pod!
Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:
Topic #1 6:13 How it started
Topic #2 10:43 'Handle with Care’
Topic #3 24:33 Taking the model to a new neighborhood
Topic #4 35:38 Strengthening our networks and our workforce with Gravitate
Resources & Links
Gravitate online employment platform: https://gravitate.work
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