Ignorance Was Bliss

********** NOTE: This is Exhibit 1 in the case for Kate Has Amazing Friends. I'm awaiting oral surgery and can't speak clearly, so podcasters around the world are stepping up to help me introduce (and outroduce!) my episodes. How great are they?? Start by listening and subscribing to Derek's show, Rolling Misadventures. More to come... ********** I've talked before, and will again, about how to de...

Welcome to April!! Go listen to everything Kim has ever published. Twice. Srsly. People Are Wild!! Also, here's everyone else taking part in Operation Switcheroo.  Thanks again to Moxie, from Your Brain on Facts, for putting it all together!  A Podcast About Something  Alphabet Flight  American Slacker Podcast  Based on a True Story  BassCaster Bros.  BAYK Podcast  Build-a-Band  Burst Your Bubble ...

Sonya and Noel, from The Evidence Locker, joined me to talk about one of New Zealand's claims to true crime fame.  I fangirled. I fangirled hard. Disclaimer: Tyler, Minds of Madness Promos: Status Pending and Our True Crime Podcast Network: Himalaya Facebook group: The Asylum  Sponsors: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodca...

How important is it to forge new connections with people, across miles, across pixels? A lot. A lot important. Check out Heather's podcast at Sunshine and Power Cuts. Disclaimer: Courtney, from Cult of Domesticity Promos: Meddling Kids and Selling Out Network: Himalaya Facebook group: The Asylum  Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch  Patreon: https://www.p...

Sometimes you know where a conversation is about to go. And sometimes... not so much. From hometown living to politics and back again, this is just Jeremy (Anyone Else? and Back Row Fantasy Show) and me, chatting about nothing. Or is it...? Disclaimer: Michael Marshall, voice over artist Promos: Mugshot and Killer Jobs Network: Himalaya Facebook group: The Asylum  Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB1...

How do you know when normal actually isn't all that normal? And how do you bounce back? Disclaimer: Adrienne Promos: Sunshine and Power Cuts and Southern Gothic Facebook group: The Asylum  Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB15 for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast

After a very intense and heavy episode #116, what better way to lighten the mood than with a comic book?? Mary Rhoads (@mgrhoads on Instagram)... https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/099904981X?pf_rd_p=1cac67ce-697a-47be-b2f5-9ae91aab54f2&pf_rd_r=CBWCZCSPJX6CQ1ZMSJSV Disclaimer: Kate, Kids on Bikes Promos: The Short Stories of Augie Peterson and Out of the Shadows Facebook group: The Asylum  Sponsors...

This ran as a Facebook Live video on 17 March 2019, so if you saw that, you've heard this.  If not, this is why March is so hard for me. Big bad hard. Disclaimer: Chris, Play Comics and Meddling Kids Promos: Myths and Murders and Relic Facebook group: The Asylum  Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB15 for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch  Patreon: http...

Artists -- including podcasters -- are a special breed. Creative, unusual... and sometimes homicidal.  Morgan (The Frankenpod) joined me to talk through a few specific, literary examples. Disclaimer: Mike Morford, from Criminology and The Murder in my Family Promos: Killafornia Dreaming and Mariticide Facebook group: The Asylum  Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB15 for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code...

Ben and Kyle (Western Standard Time) join me to talk sports, negotiation, arbitration, podcasting, true crime, Netflix, esports... and it all actually works. Disclaimer: Justin, Obscura Promos: Livestream for the Cure and Let's Talk About Sects Facebook group: The Asylum  Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch  Patreo...

There are few things harder than losing a loved one... especially when you lose their personality and memories before you lose their physical presence. Jennifer (Fading Memories) talks through her personal process here -- then go to her show to hear some more general stories and strategies .Disclaimer: Alex and Ben, MAUL Promos: Pod-ful of Sunshine and Great Lakes True Crime Facebook group: bit.ly...

Nate, from Selling Out, is one of the smartest, most well-spoken guys I know... which is a good thing, because he has a hell of a story to tell, from sex to drugs to rock 'n' roll. Disclaimer: Sarah, from Good Nightmare Promos: Livestream for the Cure and Conversations with Paycheck and Red Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum  Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkat...

Lately, I've talked a lot about stalking. This episode is no exception. Dani, from Incongruity Media (yeah, that one) joined me to share her personal story. I share more of my own, though it can be hard to hear my part because of garbled audio -- I hate this but can't fix it. Disclaimer: Crista, from The Dark Divide Promos: FriGay the 13th and The Haunted Ride Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum Spon...

Do you believe in ghosts, and psychic abilities, and the paranormal? ...do I?? Melissa, from The Haunted Ride, tries to figure it out. Disclaimer: Lee Mellor, from Murder Was the Case Promos: Live Stream for the Cure and Conspeared Shoutout: Sinead, from Mens Rea Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum  Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.l...

There's a stereotype, of women being attracted to "bad boys." Cassandra and I don't even attempt to investigate whether this is a real thing; we jump directly into a discussion of why it might be. Disclaimer: Mo, from Targeted Promos: Live Stream for the Cure and California True Crime Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 1...

If you experience them, you already know exactly what brainweasels are, even if you've never heard the word before. If you don't, congratulations. Alex (Podcast Candy Review and MAUL) will explain. Disclaimer: Jim, Forgotten News podcast Promos: 33% Pulp and 727: Seven Twenty Seven Facebook group: The Asylum  Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off) ...

Sometimes you need a break from the heavy, intense stuff... even when it's good stuff, it's still a lot. So listen in while Courtney (Spoop Hour), Linzi (33% Pulp) and I deconstruct "The Phantom of the Opera" on a molecular level. Disclaimer: Jessa and Nick, Getting Off podcast Promos: The IMDB Journey and The Ladies of Strange Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for...

The process of obtaining a diagnosis of mental disorder in adulthood isn't easy. Especially because you have to get there, first. Disclaimer: Nicki, Strictly Homicide Promos: Varmints and Mirths & Monsters Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodc...

Friendship is great and lovely and wonderful... until it's not.  Courtney, from The Cult of Domesticity podcast, tells her not-happily-ever-after story. Disclaimer: Paul, from Varmints Promos: Cutting Class podcast and Fatal-i-teas Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum  Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch  Patreon: http...

Unless you die young -- thereby creating extra grief for your loved ones -- you will experience grief. We all do. It's awful. I'm joined by my friend Amy to talk about the experience of grief, the emotions and the process and the lack thereof. Disclaimer: Warbaby, from Murderous Minors Promos: Oh No Lit Class and The Dirty Bits Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CB...

It's a podcast in which I podcast about podcasting... with from Allyson from Dumb and Busted. Shoutouts to Karla (Go Postal) and Tara and Barney (Bloody Murder). Disclaimer: Minna from True Crime Finland Promos: Murder and Such and Dark Histories Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch  Patreon: https://www.patreon.com...

Sometimes you already enjoy someone's personality, and then suddenly you realize they're a complete badass. This time, I thought Danielle (Hoosier Homicide) and I were just discussing a case, when that realization hit. Disclaimer: Donna Promos: Murderish and the Never Gets Old podcast Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: bit.ly/iwbpodcast...

Sometimes it takes a while to get to know someone, to get comfortable enough to talk about difficult topics or open up about personal history. Other times... not so much. Bex (Explain to Me) joined me, on kind of a dare (shout-out to Our True Crime Podcast), to prove that sometimes it just works. And that words matter. Disclaimer: Allyson, from Dumb and Busted Promos: Seeing Red and The Haunted He...

100th episode. 200,000+ downloads. One-year podversary. Holy crap, I'm celebrating a lot. I did an Ask Me Anything on Facebook live video last week, which was terrifying, but so, so fun. 10/10 will do again. This is an excerpt from it... because I got seriously drunk and we just don't need to revisit that in painful detail. Thank you guys. Thank you so much. Disclaimer: Heather, from Nature vs Nar...

Mike Fallek returns, but this time with minimal pet history. Instead, we talk about the relative prevalence of sex and violence in Western society, and we practice a little conflict resolution along the way. Disclaimer: Bethan, from Seeing Red Promos: Good Nightmare and Hoax Sponsors: Sudio Sweden (code IWB for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off)  Merch: https://bit.ly /iwbmerch  P...