Amika Mota was a young mother, a midwife, and the daughter of a feminist icon. One night she caused a fatal crash that would separate her from her family and br...
Bonus Episode: Adrianna with special Guest Sukey Lewis | 10
This BONUS episode of Fire Escape is available exclusively for Wondery+ and Amazon Music subscribers. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape now. No one ever comes back to Chowchilla once they have been freed from prison. But as a Fire Girl, Adrianna Montiel had saved lives and battled blazes hand in hand with the Chowchilla Volunteer Fire Department for years. When it came time for her release, the one place she wanted to live was the town where she got her start.Special Guest Sukey Lewis, host of the podcast "On Our Watch" from KQED, joins us in the studio to talk about prison town culture. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Bonus Episode: Jodi with Special Guest Stephanie Foo | 9
This BONUS episode of Fire Escape is available exclusively for Wondery+ and Amazon Music subscribers. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape now. As a kid at home reading National Geographic, Jodi Biers found an article about smoke jumpers – women who jumped out of helicopters to fight wildfires. Jodi knew that she’d found her calling. But when her firefighting crew suffers a catastrophe, Jodi’s life spun out of control and she ended up in prison, and – she thought – stripped of her firefighting role forever. Special Guest Stephanie Foo, author of, “What My Bones Know: A memoir of Healing from Complex PTSD,” joins us in the studio to talk about interviewing people in traumatic environments. This episode mentions suicide. Please take care while listening. The National Suicide Prevention Hotline can be reached at 988 or by visting 988Lifeline.org See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Bonus Episode: KD with Special Guest Earlonne Woods | 8
This BONUS episode of Fire Escape is available exclusively for Wondery+ and Amazon Music subscribers. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape now. From one of California's most notorious juvenile detention centers, a 16-year-old girl named KD joins fire camp. There she fights wildfires side-by-side with free firefighters, dropping in from helicopters, sawing down trees, and securing ridgelines. When she's released and tries to become a professional firefighter on the outside, she faces a different reality. Special Guest Earlonne Woods, from the podcast Ear Hustle, joins us in the studio to talk about KD’s story, and life after incarceration.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Bonus Episode: Brittany with Special Guest Anna Sale | 7
Brittany Davies' house burned to the ground when she was a little girl. She was kept on life support for months until she miraculously awoke in the hospital. As a mom, her life came to a screeching halt when she faced losing contact with her own child.Special guest Anna Sale, host of the podcast Death, Sex & Money joins us in the studio to talk about Brittany's story, and what happens when mothers are separated from their children. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Worthy | 6
The Fire Girls blast their sirens to salute Amika as she is released from prison after seven years. She has no career, no home, no money, and teenage children who have been waiting for their mom to return.But the hardest part of regaining her freedom, would be believing that she is worthy.Follow Fire Escape on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get access to exclusive bonus episodes available only on Wondery+ or Amazon Music with your Prime membership. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Amika Mota was a young mother, a midwife, and the daughter of a feminist icon. One night she caused a fatal crash that would separate her from her family and brand her as a criminal. Trapped inside prison, looking for any way out, she gets the call to join an all-female crew of incarcerated firefighters. When the alarm sounds, they drive out into the community on fire trucks as heroes – pulling bodies from crash scenes, saving lives and fighting fire. Every call brings her the chance to reclaim the world she lost. Follow Fire Escape on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can get access to exclusive bonus episodes available only on Wondery+ or Amazon Music with your Prime membership. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting www.wondery.com/links/fire-escape now.Hosted by Anna Sussman from Snap Studios at KQED. Snap Studios is home to the Snap Judgment and Spooked podcasts.
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