Ignorance Was Bliss

In these difficult times -- and trust me, the pandemic is just a small part of what we're talking about here -- black humor is medicinal.Guest: Charles, NoCo FM and Rolling MisadventuresDisclaimer: Moxie, Your Brain on FactsPromo: Fish NerdsArtwork: 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

Does it really matter if humans see themselves on screen? Also, is Canada really better than the US? (Yes. Yes, to both.)Guest: Dean, How Are Ya Now? and PodScureDisclaimer: RobPromo: Tales of AsperranArtwork: Derek, Rolling MisadventuresFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

How do you know when it's time to call yourself a real podcaster... photographer... artist... anything??Bingo cards: https://bit.ly/podcasterbingoGuest: Derek, Rolling Misadventures and LifeWorldDisclaimer: Holly, Curly ConspiraciesPromo: The Role Less TakenArtwork: Billy, Martinis and the MacabreFacebook 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's more important: luck or skill?Guest: Grahame, The Role Less TakenDisclaimer: ChristinaPromo: The Weekly CooldownArtwork: 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

Quarantine isn't an ideal situation, but there are ways to appreciate the isolation...Guest: Kennedy, Magus Elgar (and many other magical things)Disclaimer: Ariel, MalicePromo: Microphones and MonstersFacebook group: The AsylumSponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

What happens to mental health care during a crisis? And also, just how much research goes into true crime shows, anyway? (Answers: I’ve no idea.)Guest: Bob, Twisted Britain (check out my appearance on episodes 45 and 47!)Disclaimer: JV Hampton-VanSantPromo: Dungeons and PopArtwork: Natalie, Some Kind of BrownFacebook group: The AsylumSponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

Is it better to be normal, or deviant? (Hint: No.)Guest: Ariel, MaliceDisclaimer: Kylee KingPromo: Witchever PathArtwork: DarkWolf CreativeFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

If I describe an episode as being about nuanced understanding of fellow humans, you probably wouldn't assume that it is nearly as fun as it is. Or as scandalous.Guest: JV Hampton-VanSant, Crime in Color and Wannabe Film BuffsDisclaimer: KamijacePromo: Freedom SpeaksArtwork: Derek Graziano, Rolling MisadventuresFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

What better way to celebrate 250 episodes than with a forthright talk about sex, consent, addiction... and blueberry yogurt?Guest: Harper Jean (The City Within the Walls, We Be Pirates, so many others...)Disclaimer: Derek, Rolling Misadventures and LifeWorldPromo: Malice podcastArtwork: DarkWolf CreativeFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

Games aren't just a waste of time. And the messages they send aren't just about fun.Guest: Kamijace, The Weekly CooldownDisclaimer: Grahame, The Role Less TakenPromo: Those Guys Over ThereArtwork: Erin SchwartzFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

Parenthood is a challenge under normal circumstances... whatever those are. And there's an extra layer when adoption is part of the picture.Guest: NubiaDisclaimer: Courtland, Up All Night podcastPromo: Mission RejectedArtwork: Minna, True Crime FinlandFacebook group: https://bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

I consider it a personal victory when an episode about addiction and recovery can also include phrases such as "Bigfoot porn" and "potted plant."Guest: Reid Messerschmidt, Irrationally Exuberant podcastDisclaimer: Burt Boone, Hayseed JunctionPromo: Listen, Rinse, RepeatArtwork: Reid MesserschmidtFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

This was recorded just before COVID-19 was formally called a pandemic, but you can hear it creeping in at the edges of the conversation. And you can hear how we cope.Guest: David, Me, My Demon and IDisclaimer: Nikki, Top of the RoundPromo: Sticks ShiftArtwork: Asylum 94 ProductionsFacebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

Toxic fandoms, queerwashing, epidemics and sonder... a Venn diagram with a whole lot of unexpected overlap.Guest: Luke Herr  (MultiversalQ, RPG Pals Club, Exiled, John Wiki)Disclaimer: Shane, Dungeon DigressionsPromo: Now You've Seen ItArtwork: Billy, Martinis and the MacabreFacebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

This is where you can find the overlap between Facebook, prison, marriage and friendship...Guest: Phil RoodDisclaimer: Jo, Dice ShamePromo: PalimpsestArtwork: Phil RoodFacebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

When friends sit down, trade stories, and wind each other up a little, the concept of "normal" becomes flexible...Guest: Mike, Boston Harbor HorrorDisclaimer: Matheus, Controller DisconnectedPromo: Odd Dad OutArtwork: Mike & Jennifer Gagne, Asylum 94 ProductionsFacebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

When speaking with creators of fiction, the conversation can go from first meetings to parenthood to gingerbread men, seemingly on purpose...Guests: Steven & Jas, Witchever PathDisclaimer: ChristinaPromo: Girl in SpaceArtwork: Mike and Jen Gagne, Asylum 94 ProductionsFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

A primer on the concepts of non-binary, gender identity, and what it means to remain mammarily intact.Guest: Megan, Oh No! Lit Class and Rolling MisadventuresDisclaimer: Richard, Dungeon DigressionsPromo: LiveStream for the CureArtwork: DarkWolf CreativeFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith

In honor of International Women's Day... what do we actually want, anyway? It's both simple and not-easy.Guest: Verity, Scary Stories podcastDisclaimer: Zena, My Heart RemembersPromo: Fresh Hell podcastArtwork: Tosha CrowFacebook group: The AsylumSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWBMerch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerchPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcastMusic: DFA by OnlyMeith