Ignorance Was Bliss

What's on your someday-list? When will you start? And how did we get from Bigfoot to criminal justice to golf??Guest: Holly Rae Garcia and Ryan Prentice GarciaBooks: Come Join the Murder and The Easton Falls Massacre: Bigfoot's RevengePromo: Evenstar: Space WrestlerDisclaimer: Sage, Occultae VeritatisMusic: 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)

What's that? You're assuming all actors must be extroverted? Let's take that particular notion apart...Guest: Carolyn ConoverThe Introverted Actor: http://bit.ly/IntrovertedActorPromo: Studying Scarlet podcastDisclaimer: Audrey GardnerArt: 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)

Not all witches originate from Salem... and there are more ways to use Tarot than premeditation...Guest: Bex, Tu Tía BrujaDisclaimer: Pam NorthrupPromo: Podcasts Matter --https://podcastsmatter.home.blog/ or podcastsmatter@gmail.comArt: Bex CarlosMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Facebook 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)

Sometimes the most precious gift we can receive from someone else is when they try to understand who we are.Guest: Theo, Spree podcastDisclaimer: Paige, Reverie podcastPromo: Film RushArt: Karin, Y2K 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/IWBpodcastSponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), Sudio Sweden headphones (code IWB15 for 15% off)

From murder ballads to tragedy porn, chemical addiction to behavioral compulsion, serial killers to werewolves... it all comes back around.Guest: Brandon, Southern Gothic -- https://www.southerngothicmedia.com/Disclaimer: Suzanna TubbsPromo: Sips, Suds and Smokes podcastArt: Laura UrquhartMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter -- https://podcastsmatter.blog.home 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)

The concept of "based on a true story" is often applied to horror movies, in reference to real-life crimes... and also... children.Guest: Lee Mellor, Murder Was the Case podcast and author of Behind the HorrorDisclaimer: Brandon, Southern GothicPromo: Death by ChampagneArt: asylum94.comMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fundraiser: Podcasts Matter -- https://podcastsmatter.blog.home 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)

What, exactly, does one discuss with a future World Record Holder?Guest: Scottye Moore -- aloadofpurebs.comDisclaimer: Isaiah, The Bird Brain PodcastPromo: The CritshowArt: Darkwolf CreativeFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Sponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), Sudio Sweden headphones (code IWB15 for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast

From the paranormal, to prison, to inappropriate humor, to true crime, to... cactum??Guest: Sam and Alec, from The Spooky Adventures of Alec and SamDisclaimer: Fern, Evidence of a CrimePromo: That Song From That MovieArt: EmilyFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Sponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), Sudio Sweden headphones (code IWB15 for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast

Does it really matter what shape the earth is? ...well, yeah. Kind of.Guest: Brooke & Holly, Curly Conspiracies podcastScript(...ish): https://bit.ly/IWB-flat-earthDisclaimer: Leticia, Pistolando podcastPromo: Apocalypse... Now?Artwork: Karin Heimdahl, Y2K podcastFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Sponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), Sudio Sweden headphones (code IWB15 for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast

How much about yourself do you learn over time, and how much do you just... know?Guest: Michelle SaftichBooks: Port of No Return and The Hatch (both available on Amazon)Disclaimer: Ana Thomas, Apple for the TeacherPromo: .ZeroStarFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Sponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), Sudio Sweden headphones (code IWB15 for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast

Holy CRAP, y'all. Half a million downloads?? Unreal. Things get as rowdy, and personal, as one might expect for this type of celebration.Interrogator: Willem WallingaDisclaimer: Karin, Y2K podcastPromo: Mysteries and Urban LegendsArt: EmilyMusic: Jake PierleFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast

L'histoire d'un tueur en série français: long ago, there was a man named Gilles de Rais. He was... awful. A serial killer, and then some.Guest: Carl AntonowiczEpisode script(...ish): https://bit.ly/deRais-scriptEmily's war project (as mentioned late in the episode): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKJa1qp3byYLink to A World Lit Only by Fire: https://www.amazon.com/World-Lit-Only-Fire-Renaissance/dp/0316545562Disclaimer: Ted PanczyszynPromo: Bloody MurderArtwork: Carl AntonowiczAMA survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9FN9BLN -- join the live recording in my FB group on Friday, 26 June 2020!Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

Where does comedy come from? Especially at the end of the world?Guest: Jo Anna Van Thuyne, Apocalypse... Now? podcast, MezzaMortaWebSeries.comMentioned in episode: Robot Chicken giraffeSurvey for upcoming AMA: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9FN9BLNDisclaimer: Carl AntonowiczPromo: Terrible Book ClubArtwork: Allan HopfenspergerFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

Talk of power differentials, fairness versus reality, and how we need to do better.Books mentioned in this episode: Between the World and Me ... Hillbilly ElegyPodcast shoutouts: Mike, Mike and Oscar ... Joe vs the MinuteGuest: Tommy, The Curiosity HourDisclaimer: Brooke, Curly ConspiraciesPromo: Harpy HourArtwork: Asylum 94Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

How does an artist find their style? And how do their style and their taste in media interact?Note: This was recorded at the end of April, when representation in entertainment seemed more like an ongoing effort, rather than an imminent crisis. I was wrong.Guest/Artwork: JeffreyDisclaimer: AliciaPromo: A Ninth World JournalFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

We're told that imitation is the highest form of flattery. Newsflash: it's not.Guest: HeatherDisclaimer: Michael Hutchinson, The True Presbyterian podcastPromo: Crispy PicklesArtwork: Erin Schwartz, Still Dreaming podcastFacebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

The fine art of Not Being a Dick can appear in many different forms…Guest: Paris, Terrible Book Club and Rolling Misadventures podcasts, lead singer of ConciliumDisclaimer: Lauren SamplesPromo: Livestream for the Cure 2020 — livestreamforthecure.comArtwork: Courtney BrookeFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

Multiculturalism, globalism, empathy... and true crime. Because while there are some approaches to true crime that bother me, there are still podcasters that approach it thoughtfully.Guest: Georgie, Nothing Rhymes With MurderDisclaimer: Branden Ushio, Fandom 5Promo: Shadows of Saint FleurArtwork: Alicia TullyFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

What do drugged cats and coping with the pandemic have in common? ...yeah, I'm not fully sure, either. But somehow it works.Guest: Megan, Oh No! Lit Class and Rolling MisadventuresDisclaimer: Nycci, Crispy Pickles podcastPromo: Monster HourArtwork: t0styFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

Whether it's the whole world or a single individual, coping with illness means a lot of different things.Guest: Clay, Fish NerdsDisclaimer: Eric, Stories Telling StoriesPromo: Curly ConspiraciesArtwork: Asylum 94 ProductionsFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith