Ignorance Was Bliss

The humanity of friendship and the ethics of True Crime podcasting... and an upcoming project...Guest: Jacob Randall, Crime of Your Life and Happy Horror Time------------------------Promo: Crime and CompulsionDisclaimer: Mary VirginiaMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

What's the hardest, most intense, scariest thing you've ever done? Often it's less stereotypical than a haunted house or horror movie...Guest: Caleb, The Paranormal Burrito and That's Not Fair podcasts------------------------Promo: Street WritersDisclaimer: Doyle KingArt: CalebMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

When a rough year gets rougher, sometimes friendship is the key to avoiding complete insanity.------------------------Guest: Justin Drown, Obscura------------------------Promo: Voice of the VictimDisclaimer: AmyArt: Autopsy podcastMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

To round out the recent trend of authors and writers, I talk with someone who is both an author and a writing coach. We get deeply philosophical and highly cerebral...Guest: Jarod Cerf, Here Be Tygers and Odder Worlds podcasts------------------------Promo: ReRun RetrospectDisclaimer: Eric BerryMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

What does the regime of Pinochet have in common with present-day United States? ...perhaps more than we like to imagine...Guest: Bob Van Laerhoven -- www.bobvanlaerhoven.be------------------------Promo: Strangeful Things podcastDisclaimer: JP MackeyMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

When considering horror and dark fiction, it's helpful to remember that the non-fiction world -- socially, politically, parentally, podcast-ily -- is often just as scary...------------------------Guest: Tyler Bell, Westside FairytalesBook: The Eyes Beneath my Father's House -- https://www.amazon.com/Eyes-Beneath-My-Fathers-House-ebook/dp/B09BYWDLVV/------------------------Promo: That's So F*cked UpDisclaimer: Greg D'ArcyMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Coping with stress and unhappiness can come in many forms. Therapy... self-care (whatever that means for you)... meditation... going to a drag club...Guest: Jaimie SherlingBook: From Queens to QUEENS -- https://www.amazon.com/Queens-QUEENS-Madison-Community-Saved-ebook/dp/B09FYMJP1R/------------------------Promo: Killafornia DreamingDisclaimer: LeeMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

There are some very short roads that lead from creativity to criminal justice... from helplessness to violence... from capitalism to serial killing...Guest: Tom Vater -- tomvater.com------------------------Promo: I Hate Your Taste in MoviesDisclaimer: AndromedaDearMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Over the past 350 episodes, I've talked a lot about violence, and far less about sex. This time, it's time to switch things up.Guest: Nikky, from the Dear Nikky podcast (formerly In Bed with Nikky)------------------------Promo: Killer FunDisclaimer: Dean, Family Plot podcastArt: Asylum 94Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

In the 1980s, a Canadian nurse endured an extended and terrifying ordeal, ending in her death in 1989. We unpack the known timeline, the rampant speculation, and the unanswered questions around one woman's life and loss.Guests: Robin Warder (The Trail Went Cold) & Jules (Riddle Me That) -- both of The Path Went ChillyTimeline and photos: https://bit.ly/iwb350------------------------Promo: Dark PoutineDisclaimer: Dave BowersArt: Emily WallingaMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast

Karaoke, kids, neurodivergence... things get random when Matt comes to play.Guest: Matt, Nooks and Crannies podcast------------------------Promo: Haunted HappenstanceDisclaimer: Tyler, What Comes AfterArt: BradMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumDiscord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscordTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Friendship and survival and… wild animals? Oh my.Guest: Dana and Jess, The Neighborgood podcast————————Promo: Drunk TheoryDisclaimer: Jules, Riddle Me That and The Path Went ChillyArt: Erin SchwartzMusic: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/————————Facebook group: The Asylum — https://bit.ly/iwbasylumTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Guest: Dorothy PrestonBook: Getting off the Radiator -- https://www.amazon.com/Getting-Off-Radiator-Story-Forgiveness-ebook/dp/B098F6PLKC/------------------------Promo: Pitney and Amelia's Bitchen BoutiqueDisclaimer: Robin WarderMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Did you ever want to be a Private Investigator when you grew up? Do you still? Here’s a glimpse into what it’s like…Guest: Mark, MJA Inc Investigations (and on YouTube)Article mentioned in episode: Missing Ara “Niecie” Johnson————————Promo: World’s Dumbest Criminals with Tara SaribanDisclaimer: Erinn, 107 Degrees PodcastArt: Asylum 94 ProductionsMusic: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/————————Facebook group: The Asylum — https://bit.ly/iwbasylumTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Creativity is a multifaceted gem; one that involves imagination... time... empathy... awareness... and work. A lot of work.Guests: Tim (writer/creator) and Méabh (actor), from Omen------------------------Promo: Family Plot podcastDisclaimer: Kevin, Jury RoomMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Where are the parallels between comedy, gaming, and podcasting? And who is Harold, anyway??Guest: Geoffrey and Julia, This is Why We're Like This------------------------Promo: OmenDisclaimer: Ian, Shrimp & CritsArt: Michelle BarkesMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

What does your kid obsess about? Mine each have a range of topics, and today's involves Sapphic representation in media and what "bi lesbian" is (and why she hates that term). Buckle up, friends: it's always a wild ride when Emily is at the wheel.Guest: Emily------------------------Promo: Roads TakenDisclaimer: Denyse BoyleMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Our choices accumulate and land us to a specific spot in life, at least until we move to someplace new. How do we cope if those places are judged as crimes?Guest: Allison Mann, Linda May Spencer and Emily JeanBook: Fallen Woman -- https://smile.amazon.com/Fallen-Woman-Story-Spencer-Mother/dp/1735773832/------------------------Promo: Who Killed Theresa?Disclaimer: AmoreenaMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Creativity isn't just about what story you tell. It's also about how you tell it... and why.Guest: Elizabeth Wilcox, Dimension Door podcast and briarbooklane.com------------------------Promo: Oof! Right in the Childhood podcastDisclaimer: Whitney ZaharArt: Ursula Nic SuibhneMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Podcasters... murderers... security guards... mental health workers... It's always fascinating to me, to realize just how much overlap there is between these roles.Guest: Alex Whiteley, Shrewsbury Biscuit podcast and USUK network------------------------Promo: Chillin N Spillin podcastDisclaimer: Sass PeteArt: Asylum 94 ProductionsMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumTikTok (@iwbpodcast): Podcast ChecklistMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)