Ignorance Was Bliss

Writing, podcasting, fiction versus true crime, and other adventures in creativity...Guest: Lee ShacklefordPromo: Roll For WeirdDisclaimer: RachelArt: Karin HeimdahlMusic: 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 it take to revolutionize the genre of True Crime (or maybe help create it)? Work. Work, and marketing, and distribution, and... sausage??Guest: Gary LicoPromo: Crime of Your LifeDisclaimer: Shannon K Perry, https://audiotocracy.com/Art: UrsulaMusic: 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 happens when high-energy friends get together to record an unpredictable episode about a new show? This. This happens.Guest: Charles, Megan and Scottye, from The WeirdPromo: Tavern GeekDisclaimer: KarenMusic: 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 are all kinds of ways to try to understand trauma and abuse: listen to experts, read about it, take a class... or you could pick up a book.Guest: Gill D Anderson -- https://smile.amazon.com/Gill-D-Anderson/e/B07QPYM2QSPromo: They're Terrified & TipsyDisclaimer: Tim Beisiegel, Focused on Forward and Funny Science Fiction podcastsMusic: 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 your podcast, your habits, or life in general, there are almost always areas for improvement... even if it's already pretty great.Guest: Les, Worse Than Fiction, Worse Than Fiction Unsolved, The True Crime PodcastPromo: The NeighborGoodDisclaimer: LauraArt: EmilyMusic: 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 there such thing as a story for all of the ages? Or do stories unfold exactly how, and when, they need to?Guest: Kathryn Gossow -- kathryngossow.netPromo: Deconstructive CriticismDisclaimer: DaniArt: BradMusic: 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)

Sometimes the line between legality and morality is more gray than black... even (especially?) when it comes to drugs and medicine.Guest: Shaun, The Repeat Offender podcastPromo: Twisted and UncorkedDisclaimer: Russ MoreArt: 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)

At what point does a loss deserve grief? (Hint: it's a trick question; if it registers as a loss, it deserves whatever you feel.)Guest: Reagan Pasternak -- griffinsheart.comPromo: Livestream for the Cure -- MAY 2021!Disclaimer: AliciaMusic: 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)

The death of a child creates a permanent scar on the universe. Most people think of the parents' grief, which is natural and valid. But their siblings hurt, too. Especially when the loss is avoidable.Guest: Eric A. Carter-Landin, True Consequences and Dos Spookqueños podcastsPromo: Ye Olde CrimeDisclaimer: Stephen IndrisanoMusic: Jake Pierle

You know it's a good time when I (who have never seen an Avengers movie) am engaged and delighted throughout a conversation about superheroes.Guest: Trish Heinrich -- superherofiction.comAmazon: https://smile.amazon.com/T-L-Heinrich/e/B07613CJTW/Promo: Shrimp & CritsDisclaimer: Charles KellyMusic: 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 friends work together, put out an amazing product, and still learn a few things about each other...Guest: Cast of This Planet Needs a NameDiscord: discord.gg/bzdbF3zPromo: Dimension DoorDisclaimer: Ando ValentineMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Picture a Venn diagram: comic books, mental health, and the time I punched a dentist. That's this episode.Guest: Justin RichardsTrailer for "A Silent Night": https://twitter.com/EmoComicWriter/status/1374524563371921414?s=20Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emocomicwriter/a-silent-night-a-comic-zine-about-mental-healthPromo: Play ComicsDisclaimer: Anthony, Capes on the CouchMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

This is grief, and vulnerability, and hurt, with a side of rage. If you can't listen due to your own emotions, that's totally fine and understandable. But it's a way to bear witness to two much-loved men and the daughters they left behind.Guest: Ariel, Malice podcastDisclaimer: Isaac (Kate's son)Art: Michael Furman (Ariel's dad)Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

How far apart are the concepts of fundamentalist Christianity... computer science... and vampirism?Guest: Ando Valentine, Shadows of a Dark Past podcastPromo: A Few Bad ApplesDisclaimer: Lee Shackleford, Relativity podcastArt: Asylum 94 ProductionsMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

How important are books? The creation, the consumption, the method... are they comparable to, say... vegetables?Guest: Indy Perro -- indyperro.comPromo: Murderific True CrimeDisclaimer: The Repeat Offender PodcastMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/------------------------Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

What’s the difference between being an expert and knowing what you’re talking about?Guest: Phil HoreBooks: https://www.amazon.com/Phil-Hore/e/B01BQ0RNUMPromo: Mimics & MayhemDisclaimer: Joy, Watts Up? podcastMusic: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/————————Facebook group: The Asylum — https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Just a couple of people talking about how maybe we deserve to be treated like we're humans. No big deal.Guest: Emily Wallinga--------------------Promo: Cold Callers ComedyDisclaimer: Mike HennebergerMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Listen. Just... listen. Can you hear us?----------------------------------------Guest: Caroline Mincks -- so very many credits, including Seen and not Heard and Surreal Love----------------------------------------Promo: Riddle Me ThatDisclaimer: Podcast 42Art: Emily WallingaMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Contentment, complacency, perfection, and passive-aggressive post-it notes...Guest: Leah, Take Up Space podcastPromo: Crime and CompulsionDisclaimer: Cold Callers Comedy PodcastArt: Asylum 94 ProductionsMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Three years... 300 episodes... Proof that I just don't know how to stop.600,000 downloads... Are you all OK? Because that seems like... a lot.Seriously, though: Thank you. So much. Here's to three more years.Promo: Dark PoutineDisclaimer: My dadArt: EmilyMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)