Ignorance Was Bliss

There's a Venn diagram that contains faith, religion, music and creativity. Right in the middle of that is this book: https://amzn.to/3hEaK6rGuest: Jameson Ketchum, author of Namedropping and host of GodSpeed podcast------------------------Promo: Evidence LockerDisclaimer: Nan GardnerMusic: 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)

Is it OK to charge for your artistic and creative pursuits? ...yes. Yes, it really is.Guest: Susannah, Thornvale podcast and Dragon Knight Dice------------------------Promo: This Is Why We're Like ThisDisclaimer: Kelly ThereseMusic: 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)

Q: How important is it to find empathy in a post-pandemic world? Is it even possible? (A: Very. And yes.)Guest: Brad, Doomsday Podcast------------------------Promo: Ghosts on a TrainDisclaimer: Caleb, The Paranormal Burrito and That's Not FairMusic: 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)

Historical crimes, serial killers, psychopathy and... children. Scary stuff, right? You have no idea.Guest: Kate Winkler Dawson, Tenfold More Wicked and Wicked WordsThe Atlantic article: When Your Child is a Psychopath (June 2017 issue)------------------------Promo: Mission SpookyDisclaimer: Jeff FeightnerArt: 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)

Anonymous friends... autopsies... tinfoil hats... buckle up, kids, it's a wild ride.Guest: Autopsy podcast------------------------Promo: Active ShooterDisclaimer: Gemma HarrisMusic: 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)

Jules has a questioning mind and empathic heart, and is one of my favorite True Crime podcasters... and those qualities are why she's a favorite.Guest: Jules, Riddle Me That------------------------Promo: Whose Crime is it Anyway?Disclaimer: Dana Bowman, The NeighborgoodArt: 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)

Maura Murray’s loss is an ongoing mystery in New England and throughout the Internet. The hosts of 107 Degrees — a podcast dedicated to her disappearance, investigation and theories — join me to talk about Maura, true crime, and our need to find explanations for just about everything.Guests: Erinn & Ethan — Maura Murray (107 Degrees) Podcast————————Promo: Pineapple Pizza PodcastDisclaimer: Andrew MoursArt: 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)

Hashing out the intricacies of true crime researching, writing and gatekeeping is important, on its own, and fun when it's with someone who just... gets you.Guest: Gemma, freelance writer (including for Obscura)------------------------Promo: It's Murder Up North (currently on hiatus but backcatalog is available)Disclaimer: Julia, This is Why We're Like ThisArt: Autopsy. PodcastMusic: 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)

I'm not sure how many threats someone is, when they can act, sing, podcast, and life-coach... but a lot. Plus a big pile of empathy and thoughtfulness.Guest: Brian Falduto------------------------Promo: Flicks XRayedDisclaimer: Kate, Readers DigressArt: LauraMusic: 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)

Whether it's gaming, parenting, podcasting, life... how important are fun and imagination? (We know it's not a simple answer, right? Right.)Guest: Kyle Gould, Tavern Tales------------------------Promo: Ain't It Scary?Disclaimer: Michelle BarkesArt: Billy JonesMusic: 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)

A conversation that hits many of the hard topics in life -- child sexual assault, C-PTSD, criminal justice -- but also gives proof of survival and recovery.Guest: Lizzy Hershberger and Molly Maeve EaganBook: Behind Blue Curtains -- https://www.facebook.com/BehindBlueCurtainsbook------------------------Promo: Murder, She ToldDisclaimer: Adam, So Wizard podcastMusic: 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 do podcasting, criminal justice, journalism and parenthood (including really bad dad jokes) have in common? Humanity.Guest: Amber Hunt, Accused and Crimes of the Centuries------------------------Promo: Missing Persons podcastDisclaimer: Kyle GouldArt: DarkWolf CreativeMusic: 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)

People use the words "narcissism" and "abuse" casually, but they have real, painful, long-term meanings. So does "recovery."Guest: Dr. Sally Olewe-RichardsBook: https://smile.amazon.com/Red-Quilt-narcissistic-re-writing-heartbreak/dp/1838160604/------------------------Promo: Happy Horror TimeDisclaimer: Diana RomeroMusic: 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)

Varying degrees of spooky and horrifying: Lizzie Borden, Aaron Hernandez, our mothers......Guest: Tara, 3 Spooked Girls------------------------Promo: Killer Fun podcastDisclaimer: Julie PhoenixArt: Darkwolf CreativeMusic: 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)

How good is your memory? How good is *anyone's* memory? And where is the intersection between memory and horror?Guest: Jamieson Ridenhour, writer of Palimpsest podcastPromo: DNA ID podcastDisclaimer: Paula, Good Night PodcastArt: Laura UrquhartMusic: 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)

When you don't plan out episodes in advance, somtimes you end up going from a children's television show, to podcasting in general, to on-the-fly discussion of a murder case from upstate NY in 2006 (the death of Peter Porco).Guest: Courtland, Up All NightCongratulations to Livestream for the Cure 2021 and thank you to Jacob from Crime of Your Life for cohosting a segment with me!Promo: Film RageDisclaimer: Phil BradleyArt: Billy JonesMusic: 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)

Incantations to vulcan gods, not measuring the size of a mountain, and bodily functions associated with an eruption... who says history can't be fun??Guests: Jess and Joe, Cutting Class podcastPromo: The Murder in my FamilyDisclaimer: Loraine LedwellMusic: 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)

Phil has been on my show before, which means he knew to expect a fair amount of randomness from me... from sobriety to TikTok to parenting to podcasting...Guest: Phil RoodPromo: Papa PhDDisclaimer: Morgan KirkMusic: 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)

How important is joy? And if you value joy, is it also OK to feel sad or mad sometimes? (Spoilers: Very. And Yes.)Guest: Megan, The CritshowPromo: Nikoli's KitchenDisclaimer: Gill, Crime DiversArt: Asylum 94Music: 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)

There is something undeniably eerie about reading about a girl named Kate who was murdered on my college campus just 8 years before I enrolled. Listen in as I talk to the author of a new book about the case of Katy Hawelka.Guest: William D. LaRue -- https://www.williamlarue.com/Promo: Zodiac SpeakingDisclaimer: Les, Worse Than FictionMusic: 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)