Kate Wallinga

Ignorance Was Bliss

Society EN ↓ 501 episodes

A podcast about how we become who we are. Almost anything can seem normal. Are you sure you really want to know?

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Kate Wallinga

Episodes

399 -- Use Your Voice -- with Sean Tyler Foley 14.03.2022 1:19:23

The importance of dismantling conscious/unconscious boundaries, using one's voice, and parenting... all within the larger context of acting and performing. Guest: Sean Tyler Foley -- seantylerfoley.com ------------------------ Promo: DreadTek Inc. Disclaimer: Blaine Pardoe Art: Karin Heimdahl Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum...

398 -- That Sure Does Sound Neat -- with Jason Myers 11.03.2022 58:08

Where do RPGs, podcasting, Japanese culture and music overlap? When you add friendship to the mix, it all makes sense. Guest: Jason Myers, Memester of the Week and jasonmyersmusic.bandcamp.com ------------------------ Promo: It Goes Down in the PM Disclaimer: John, Prose/Verse Brose Art: Landen, Autopsy podcast Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Faceboo...

397 -- What Comes Down to Us From the Past -- with Elizabeth Jacks Scott 10.03.2022 1:04:17

This episode, with its references to childhood, parenting, and being a better person, cuts to the heart of my podcast: How do we become who we are? Guest: Elizabeth Jacks Scott, author of Journey to Safe Harbor ------------------------ Promo: Best Forevers Disclaimer: JD Lauriat Art: Karin Heimdahl Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The...

396 -- Topic Block -- with Joe from The Shocking Details 07.03.2022 1:17:56

Musings on True Crime, podcasting equipment, the American criminal justice system and the ways they'll get you in prison if that's where they want you... Guest: Joe, The Shocking Details and Thinking Sideways ------------------------ Promo: Crime Trials Disclaimer: Verity Art: Isaac -- instagram.com/the.inkspot/ Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebo...

395 -- Where Our Brains Go -- with Carrie Leaf 03.03.2022 50:25

Pulling back the curtain on what happens when people from different parts of the mental health field compare notes... Guest: Carrie Leaf -- carrieleaf.com ------------------------ Promo: Sufficiently Black Disclaimer: Stacy & Rick Art: Karin Heimdahl Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylum Discord server...

394 -- Letting Go of the Handlebars -- with Dan Felton 26.02.2022 1:08:11

With all of the stress and danger happening in the world right now, do hobbies and self-care still matter? ...yeah. Yeah, a lot. Guest: Dan Felton, Assorted Goods and Fuckin' Eh ------------------------ Promo: Game for a Movie Disclaimer: Anthony, Capes on the Couch Art: Michelle Barkes Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- ht...

393 -- The Art Thief -- with Bernie Taylor 22.02.2022 56:31

A true crime episode unlike any other I've done on this podcast so far: unmasking "the biggest art thief in the history of mankind." Guest: Bernie Taylor -- https://beforeorion.com/ Referenced artworks: Les Demoiselles D'Avignon (Picasso), Guernica (Picasso), The Falling Man (Richard Drew) ------------------------ Promo: Invasion of the Remake Disclaimer: Jessie, Oz-9 Art: Erin Schwartz Music: Jak...

392 -- The Redemption of Suffering -- with Cameron Powell 21.02.2022 1:06:56

Loss, in all of its forms, can elicit pain. Grief serves a purpose -- several of them -- and it matters. Guest: Cameron Powell - ordinarymagicbook.com ------------------------ Promo: Addicted podcast (coming in 2022) Disclaimer: Ben, Dark Histories Art: Karin, y2kpod.com Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwb...

391 -- Color the Moon Purple -- with Michael Unbroken 18.02.2022 50:25

If you've survived trauma -- especially complicated, generational trauma -- is there hope for you? Can you really feel better? (Spoiler: Yes. It's not easy, but you're worth the effort.) Guest: Michael Unbroken, thinkunbroken.com ------------------------ Promo: Take Up Space Disclaimer: Sarah Rhea Werner Art: Minna Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Fac...

390 -- Full Evisceration -- with Landen from Autopsy 15.02.2022 1:18:56

Sometimes a split second can change the course of your day... your job... your life. Guest: Landen, Autopsy podcast ------------------------ Promo: Murderific Disclaimer: Lee, Murder Was the Case Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylum Discord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.l...

389 -- The Importance of Safety -- with Dr Susanne Bahn 13.02.2022 53:11

We've all experienced a class or training and thought, "I just devoted seconds and neurons to... that??" But it turns out, there are ways to make those necessities engaging... Guest: Dr. Susanne Bahn -- tapintosafety.com.au ------------------------ Promo: CHAIKA podcast Disclaimer: Shane, From the Shadows podcast Art: Erin Schwartz Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ -----------...

388 -- Difficult to Prove -- with Bruce Sackman 10.02.2022 1:04:29

Any hospital stay is potentially scary, but at least everyone there has your best interests at heart... right? Maybe not. Guest: Bruce Sackman, former Special Agent in Charge of the Northeast Field Office, Criminal Investigations Division, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Book: Behind the Murder Curtain -- behindthemurdercurtain.com ------------------------ Promo: Doomsday podcast Disclaimer: J...

387 -- I'm Doing My Best 07.02.2022 1:00:20

I've been on the receiving end of questions: Am I staying on Spotify? What do I think about the Rogan thing? What *is* the Rogan thing? Do I know how to make lasagna? So I hijacked my husband to tackle some of these deep and complicated issues... Guest: Willem ------------------------ Promo: Happy Horror Time Disclaimer: Autopsy podcast Art: Erin Schwartz Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.b...

386 -- Paradise by Comparison -- with Chris Roy 05.02.2022 1:03:53

Why do we do what we do, especially if it's illegal? How can we decrease the likelihood of recidivism? Who better to offer answers than someone with an inside view... Guest: Chris Roy -- https://henryroipr.com/ ------------------------ Promo: Curly Conspiracies Disclaimer: Jamie Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bi...

385 -- You Might Want to Get a Day Job -- with Sarah Humpherys 04.02.2022 1:00:54

When you were young, were you told to think about what you wanted to be when you grew up? Or were you encouraged to be what you were, right then and there? Guest: Sarah Humpherys -- https://smile.amazon.com/Stone-Cold-Sarah-Humpherys/dp/1631955845/ ------------------------ Promo: The Wheel Weaves Disclaimer: KP11 Studios Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ----------------------...

384 -- I Miss the Internet -- with Anthony Sytko 31.01.2022 1:07:50

Some episodes are focused and on-track. Others are chats with friends, that wander from podcasting, to parenting, to inappropriate grocery shopping... Guest: Anthony, Capes on the Couch ------------------------ Promo: Play Comics Disclaimer: Josh, Lore Merchant Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylum Dis...

383 -- No Light Without Some Dark -- with Khushbu Davda 28.01.2022 39:10

Body positivity and self-love are concepts that seem important... but what do they actually mean? Guest: Khushbu Davda ------------------------ Promo: Just the Zoo of Us Disclaimer: Jason, Memester of the Week Art: Minna, True Crime Finland Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylum Discord server: Ignoranc...

382 -- Practice and Acceptance -- with Diana Romero 25.01.2022 1:04:59

"If you can breathe, you can do yoga," according to my guest. She makes a compelling case... Guest: Diana, Insprana Yoga ------------------------ Promo: Arts Undone Disclaimer: Delvin Cox Art: Erin Schwartz Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylum Discord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- ht...

381 -- Stories Matter -- with Josh Harrison 16.01.2022 1:17:05

Whether it's gaming, podcasting or parenting, there's one common denominator: the story. What do you tell, and how do you tell it? Guest: Josh Harrison, Earthdawn Survival Guide ------------------------ Promo: Redgate and Wolf Disclaimer: Laura Art: Autopsy podcast Shoutout: Steph Fuccio, Podcast Editing Plus Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook...

380 -- Gives You Dread -- with Gerald Dean Rice 11.01.2022 59:40

How many ways are there to find fear, dread and other facets of horror in the world? Or to create them? Guest: Gerald Rice -- https://smile.amazon.com/Gerald-Dean-Rice/e/B0043GCYOM/ ------------------------ Promo: No Avatars Allowed Disclaimer: Lucinda Sage-Midgorden Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasyl...

379 -- Find the Empty Spots -- with Kiki from Mission Spooky 08.01.2022 1:06:09

Whether it happened in the early 1800s or late 2021, things become part of history: everyone's and your own. Where do these events hit for you? Guest: Kiki, Mission Spooky ------------------------ Promo: The Shit Show: A Half Assed True Crime Podcast Disclaimer: Dan, Assorted Goods podcast Art: Autopsy podcast Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook...

378 -- Curious About Humans -- with Lucinda Sage-Midgorden 06.01.2022 1:14:02

Sometimes different paths can have unexpected parallels and surprising intersections... Guest: Lucinda Sage-Midgorden, Story Power podcast and Sage Woman blog ------------------------ Promo: Assorted Goods Disclaimer: Audrey Gardner Art: Erin Schwartz Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylum Discord serve...

377 -- Why and Why Not 30.12.2021 16:01

A quick update on why I haven't been around lately, and why I won't quit. -------------------- Artwork: Skyler –- https://www.facebook.com/UnapologeticArtist/ Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ Facebook group: The Asylum -- https://bit.ly/iwbasylum Discord server: Ignorance Was Bliss Satellite Campus -- https://bit.ly/iwbdiscord

376 -- The Missing Part -- with Bernadette from Murderific 06.12.2021 50:52

Ethics in true crime, criminal justice policy, and psychopathology... plus media, gender roles, and wishing we knew how to prevent someone from making the leap from frustration to murder... Guest: Bernadette, Murderific True Crime ------------------------ Promo: Method & Madness Disclaimer: Paige, Reverie True Crime Art: Karin, Y2K podcast Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/ ---...

375 -- Fight Them or Tell Them a Story -- with Maxwell Ivey 02.12.2021 1:08:38

Humans are complicated. So if I tell you I talked to the guy from theblindblogger.net, it's a safe assumption that we talked about his sight-related experiences. But wait, there's more... Guest: Maxwell Ivey ------------------------ Promo: The Dead Game book, by Susanne Leist Disclaimer: Sally Olewe-Richards, My Red Quilt book Art: Erin Schwartz Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.co...