Ignorance Was Bliss

What does the tragedy of Joshua Maddux, the oddities of the Phantom Time Hypothesis, the loss of Flight 370 and the weirdness of the Bridgewater Triangle have in common? ...not much, really.Guest: Emily -- use #SendCasesToEmily or tag her in the Facebook group for future shenanigans.Promo: Gabby & ScratchDisclaimer: Blaine PardoeMusic: 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)SOURCES:https://youtube.com/c/LordanARTShttps://www.medievalists.net/2020/04/why-phantom-time-hypothesis-wrong/https://allthatsinteresting.com/phantom-time-hypothesishttps://youtube.com/c/LEMMiNOhttps://www.patriotledger.com/photogallery/WL/20201031/ENTERTAINMENTLIFE/103109999/PH/1

Are you able to be your authentic self around others? What about "When No One is Watching"?Guest: Linathi MakandaBook: When No One is Watching -- https://www.amazon.com/When-One-Watching-Linathi-Makanda-ebook/dp/B083BC3YN2Promo: Studying Scarlet podcastDisclaimer: John AlloreArt: ARTMusic: 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)

Comedy, acting, the awfulness of certain performers, and fictional villains...Guest: Ryan and Paul, Cold Callers ComedyNew Song: Tears Fall Down, https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/coldcallerscomedy/tears-fall-down-2Promo: Let's Start a CultDisclaimer: Jake, The CritshowMusic: 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)

Is it inherently important to fit in with others, or do we just believe that because they say so? Or, maybe, both?Guest: ChrisPromo: Intelligence CheckDisclaimer: Rick "Chuck" CoatesArt: Karin HeimdahlMusic: 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 do you define family? ...creativity? ...hope?Guest: Evan Tess MurrayPromo: Break a WishDisclaimer: Stacy SciarraArt: 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/IWBpodcast

Publishing a book requires creativity and drive... but that's only one piece of the puzzle.Guest: Lee Matthew Goldberg -- find "Orange City" on AmazonSuggested links: thejohnfox.com -- agentquery.com -- publishersmarketplace.com -- www.submittable.comPromo: Always Time for True CrimeDisclaimer: MovieDrone podcastMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast

Role-playing, gaming, creating... it's fun, sure, but why does it matter?Guest: Harlan and Jo, Dice Shame and MalevolentPromo: Shadows of Saint FleurDisclaimer: Jerry KokichArt: Tosha CrowMusic: 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 do you need to successfully read Tarot? Intuition? Psychic abilities? Empathy? Context? ...any or all of the above?Guest: Rachel TrueBook: True Heart Intuitive TarotPromo: Liz WilcoxDisclaimer: Reverie True Crime PodcastMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast

I wouldn't have thought it possible to talk about suicide and walk away feeling better. But... here we are.Guest: Mike Henneberger -- abergerjoint.com/Book: Rock Bottom at the Renaissance -- https://www.amazon.com/Rock-Bottom-Renaissance-Journey-Through/dp/1733351353Promo: Evidence of a CrimeMusic: 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)

Do you need formal training to be good at writing music, at acting, at being a decent human being? (No. No, you don't.)Guest: Jake Pierle, The Critshow and https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Promo: Take Up SpaceDisclaimer: Shane, From the Shadows 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)

Where is the line between functional and kick-ass? (Because this guy crosses it, trust me.)Guest: Scott Davidson, https://livingadaptive.comPromo: The Picture Show with Austin and Phil RoodDisclaimer: Jessica Malone, Forgotten News 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), Sudio Sweden headphones (code IWB15 for 15% off)

How are you navigating the ongoing pandemic? Are you finding ways to be productive, or at least functional? Have you started a podcast yet?Guest: Jeremiah, Cryptic podcast -- crypticpodcast.com/listenPromo: MorbidologyDisclaimer: JD LauriatArt: Asylum 94Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter --https://podcastsmatter.home.blog/ or podcastsmatter@gmail.comFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

I think my favorite type of episode is when I can gather the cast of a show, out of context, and just see what happens. Want to know why? I Guess We’re About To Find Out…Guests: The Lucky Die podcast: Arch (he/him), Casey (they/them), Eyþór (he/him), Neil (he/him), Volonda (she/her)Promo: Who Killed Theresa? podcastDisclaimer: Moxie, Your Brain on Facts podcastMusic: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter –https://podcastsmatter.home.blog/ or podcastsmatter@gmail.comFacebook group: The Asylum — https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

Big events help form the foundation of our lives... but there's so much more to anyone's story than one single moment.Guest: John Allore, Who Killed Theresa? (podcast) and Wish You Were Here (book -- https://www.amazon.com/Wish-You-Were-Here-Murdered/dp/B088C2MLNQ)Promo: True Crime DeadlineDisclaimer: KP11 StudiosArt: Asylum 94 ProductionsMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter -- https://podcastsmatter.home.blog/ or podcastsmatter@gmail.comFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

The American dream, what racism looks like, and why we don’t just… listen.Guest: KP from KP11 StudiosPromo: Capes on the CouchDisclaimer: Chris, This Week TodayArt: Al HopfenspergerMusic: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter — https://podcastsmatter.home.blog/ or podcastsmatter@gmail.comFacebook 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, exactly, are you supposed to do with a law degree? Write briefs, question witnesses, talk to judges? Write books? Or... all of the above?Guest: Mike Zemecki -- https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Zimecki/e/B00KAZL7ACPromo: Thrice CursedDisclaimer: ChaiMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter --https://podcastsmatter.home.blog/ or podcastsmatter@gmail.comFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)

History, sci fi and true crime... they have more in common than you might think.Guest: Blaine Lee Pardoe (podcast: Tantamount; books: https://smile.amazon.com/Blaine-Lee-Pardoe/e/B000APARWG/ )Promo: Weird DistractionsDisclaimer: Jeff Nabors, Reroll ExpectationsArt: Al HopfenspergerMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter --https://podcastsmatter.home.blog/ or podcastsmatter@gmail.comFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), Sudio Sweden headphones (code IWB15 for 15% off)

Pandemic... quarantine... lockdown... it's a whole lot to handle, at best. And if you're carrying a history of substance abuse, mental illness, or other unwanted extras, it's that much harder. How have you gotten through it?Guest: Stacy -- https://www.instagram.com/sjsciarra/ and https://www.tiktok.com/@stacyj.sciarraPromo: PodRevDay.comDisclaimer: VanessaArt: Asylum 94 ProductionsMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter --https://podcastsmatter.home.blog/ or podcastsmatter@gmail.comFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), Sudio Sweden headphones (code IWB15 for 15% off)

I don't even know how to write the show notes for this one. I would just have conversations like this every day if I could. From podcasting and geekery to communication to friendship...Guest: Tass, The CritshowPromo: PlanthropologyDisclaimer: Maxwell, Relic and Arcanum AgeArt: BradMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter --https://podcastsmatter.home.blog/ or podcastsmatter@gmail.comFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastSponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), Sudio Sweden headphones (code IWB15 for 15% off)