Ignorance Was Bliss

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249 -- Escapism and Politicism -- representation in gaming -- with Kamijace from The Weekly Cooldown Apr 02, 2020

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Games aren't just a waste of time. And the messages they send aren't just about fun.
Guest: Kamijace, The Weekly Cooldown
Disclaimer: Grahame, The Role Less Taken
Promo: Those Guys Over There
Artwork: Erin Schwartz
Facebook group: The Asylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
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Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

248 -- Judgey McJudgeypants -- adoption Mar 30, 2020

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Parenthood is a challenge under normal circumstances... whatever those are. And there's an extra layer when adoption is part of the picture.
Guest: Nubia
Disclaimer: Courtland, Up All Night podcast
Promo: Mission Rejected
Artwork: Minna, True Crime Finland
Facebook group: https://bit.ly/iwbasylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast
Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

247 -- A Lot of Free Time -- addiction and sobriety -- with Reid Messerschmidt Mar 26, 2020

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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 podcast
Disclaimer: Burt Boone, Hayseed Junction
Promo: Listen, Rinse, Repeat
Artwork: Reid Messerschmidt
Facebook group: The Asylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast
Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

246 -- Fear of Darkness -- anxiety and creativity -- with David from Me My Demon and I Mar 26, 2020

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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 I
Disclaimer: Nikki, Top of the Round
Promo: Sticks Shift
Artwork: Asylum 94 Productions
Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast
Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

245 -- Sonder ...or... The Dragon of Unacceptance -- toxic fandoms and epidemiology -- with Luke Herr Mar 22, 2020

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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 Digressions
Promo: Now You've Seen It
Artwork: Billy, Martinis and the Macabre
Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast
Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

244 -- A Wall to Throw the Tennis Ball at -- with Phil Rood Mar 20, 2020

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This is where you can find the overlap between Facebook, prison, marriage and friendship...
Guest: Phil Rood
Disclaimer: Jo, Dice Shame
Promo: Palimpsest
Artwork: Phil Rood
Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast
Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

243 -- Stop Looking for Normal -- with Mike from Boston Harbor Horror Mar 19, 2020

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When friends sit down, trade stories, and wind each other up a little, the concept of "normal" becomes flexible...
Guest: Mike, Boston Harbor Horror
Disclaimer: Matheus, Controller Disconnected
Promo: Odd Dad Out
Artwork: Mike & Jennifer Gagne, Asylum 94 Productions
Facebook group: bit.ly/iwbasylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast
Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

242 -- Sexy Mummies -- on fiction, parenthood and not being a dick -- with Steven and Jas from Witchever Path Mar 17, 2020

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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 Path
Disclaimer: Christina
Promo: Girl in Space
Artwork: Mike and Jen Gagne, Asylum 94 Productions
Facebook group: The Asylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast
Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

241 -- Pronouns -- nonbinary and gender identity -- with Megan from ONLC and RM Mar 11, 2020

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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 Misadventures
Disclaimer: Richard, Dungeon Digressions
Promo: LiveStream for the Cure
Artwork: DarkWolf Creative
Facebook group: The Asylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast
Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

240 -- How Much of Myself Do I Show? -- with Verity from Scary Stories Mar 08, 2020

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In honor of International Women's Day... what do we actually want, anyway? It's both simple and not-easy.
Guest: Verity, Scary Stories podcast
Disclaimer: Zena, My Heart Remembers
Promo: Fresh Hell podcast
Artwork: Tosha Crow
Facebook group: The Asylum
Sponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off), BetterHelp online therapy at trybetterhelp.com/IWB
Merch: https://bit.ly/iwbpodcastmerch
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/IWBpodcast
Music: DFA by OnlyMeith

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