BONUS EPISODE WHILE WE WAIT FOR A KILLER STORY


CONTENT WARNING: domestic abuse, coercive control, suicide. Spoilers for the whole thing. Netflix made a three-part doc about Mica Miller, told entirely from her side, and then forgot to put her name in the title. So naturally, we had notes.


We are two filmmakers who watch true crime docs, and this might be a hit piece. On the menu today: sermons as a public confession booth, the Brangelina era of Solid Rock, a husband who announces his wife's death as a PS, the AI voice recreation nobody asked for, everything the filmmakers left on the cutting room floor, and the unhinged section of the podcast, where we turn into TikTok detectives.

Takeaways

• The portrayal of Micah Miller in the documentary is one-sided, with a focus on her relationship with JP Miller and the control he exerted over her.
• The documentary raises questions about the church's influence on marriage and gender dynamics, as well as allegations of sexual control and depravity. The weaponization of faith and its impact on individuals
• The importance of community response and legal action in cases of abuse Complexity of the case
• Influence of public interest on legal proceedings

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to the Doc
• 02:11 The Filmmakers and Their Previous Work
• 03:14 The 911 Call and the Discovery of the Body
• 04:31 Micah's Early Life and Involvement in the Church
• 07:54 Micah's Relationship with JP Miller
• 17:22 The Control and Coercive Behavior of JP Miller
• 20:03 Allegations of Sexual Control and Depravity
• 23:27 The Church's Influence on Marriage and Gender Dynamics
• 24:36 Weaponization of Faith
• 25:43 Church Leadership and Protection
• 26:15 Susie Skinner's Involvement
• 27:16 AI Voice Recreation and 911 Call
• 31:36 JP Miller's History of Abuse
• 37:27 Legal Action and Community Response
• 39:25 JP Miller's Public Response
• 45:38 Marriage to Susie Skinner
• 46:38 Unraveling the Mystery
• 47:29 Theories and Allegations
• 48:46 Forensic Findings and Alibis
• 50:23 Mental Health and Guilt
• 52:16 Religious and Marital Pressures
• 54:35 Expanding Definitions of Abuse
• 56:39 The Impact of Social Media
• 01:04:21 The Need for Reopening the Case