Ignorance Was Bliss

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068 -- The Best and the Worst -- with Steven David Lampley Nov 11, 2018

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There are certain professions that are uniquely qualified to provide flashbulb moments: absolute best days, and absolute worst ones.
Some professions are exceptionally demanding and require regular judgment calls.
Some stay with you long after you have theoretically retired
.Law enforcement fits all of these. Steven David Lampley (https://stevenlampley.com) shared some of his perspectives with me. The best and the worst.
Disclaimer: Chris, of Play Comics podcast
Promos: Based on a True Crime and Occultae Veritatis
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067 -- Worst Checklist Ever -- Peewee Gaskins with Red Nov 09, 2018

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Are you part of my screwed-up tribe? Here's a quick test: If you knew you had a family connection to a serial killer, would you be thrilled or appalled?
If you answered "thrilled," we are tribe. We can be terrible people together.
Listen in when I talk to Red (of the Conversations with Paycheck and Red podcast) about his particular family connection, the story of a truly awful serial killer, books (especially this one: https://www.amazon.com/Final-Truth-Autobiography-Serial-Killer/dp/0963242202), and so on.
Disclaimer: Justin, from Obscura
Shoutouts: INFAMINDS, Lustmordia, Curiosity Kills, Nature vs Narcissism
Promos: Small Town Mentality and Whispered True Stories
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066 -- Have You Seen This Movie? -- with Justin from Obscura Nov 05, 2018

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The whole podcasting thing is still a process of planning, researching, recording, editing, publishing... just like it was back at episode 23.
But in the last 43 episodes (for me), Justin (of Obscura fame) and I have each had time to find our voices, and use them. Better, I hope. You be the judge.
Disclaimer: Adrienne
Promos: Brew Crime and Meddling Kids
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065 -- A Bumblebee Wearing Doc Martens -- Dani from Incongruity Media Nov 02, 2018

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How do you know the difference between a good guy and a bad guy?
Are there even such things are good guys or bad guys... or good or bad?
I settled in for a long chat with a woman who has had ample opportunity to think about both, and she was willing to take sides.
This is Dani, and she has a job with a guy you just might have heard of. Listen in as she defends her friend and coworker, some dude named Mike.
Disclaimer: Lee from Murder was the Case
Promos: Mens Rea and We're All Mad Here
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064 -- Embrace the Weird -- History of Salem with Mike Brown Oct 31, 2018

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When people hear that I live in Salem, they immediately think of Halloween. And most of them don't seem to understand why that sits a little uneasy with me.
I'm joined by one of my favorite storytellers ever, Mike Brown of the Pleasing Terrors podcast, who can help me make sense of why...
Disclaimer: MAUL podcast
Promos: Nighttime and Play Comics
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063 -- Children Don't Sing About Revenge Porn -- ECT -- with Rachel from We're All Mad Here Oct 29, 2018

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When you're severely depressed (or dealing with certain forms of bipolar disorder, schizophrenia or PTSD), life gets bleak. You can feel desperate for something, anything to change it.
But shock treatments?? Actually... Yeah.
Rachel (from We're All Mad Here) (eek!) joined me to talk about the history of ECT treatment and the prevailing wisdom today.
Disclaimer: Nicki T from Strictly Homicide
Promos: We Too and The Casual Birder

062 -- Some Sort of Normal -- use of CBD Oct 27, 2018

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Pain. Anxiety. Sciatica. Psoriasis. Panic.
Crappy things happen inside our bodies, and sometimes Western medicines aren't the answer.
They don't work, or they're too hard to get, or you just don't want them.
Now what?I was joined by my sponsor, Bex from Bath By Bex, who talks about why she got into the CBD business.
She makes some compelling points.
Disclaimer: Mo from Targeted
Promos: Things That Keep Me Up At Night and Hoax
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061 -- Health Matters -- coping with chronic illness and pain Oct 26, 2018

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What is it like to live in a body that has fundamentally betrayed you?
Whether by acute illness or long-term crud, some people just break. How does that feel? How can you help?
And do the people inside those bodies still matter? Because, too often, they don't feel like they do.
Huge thanks to Natalie from Some Kind of Brown for being vulnerable and courageous.
Go to her podcast to hear her story.
Disclaimer: Derek, from Sometimes Geek and Rolling Misadventures
Promos: Selling Out and Big Conversations
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060 -- I Want to Not Get Raped Under an Appliance Oct 24, 2018

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STOP. Before you listen to this episode, go over to We Too podcast and listen to episode 3 (Dryer). That tells the backstory of what you're about to hear... which is the bigger, and smaller, picture of why even brief interactions can build into a whole new podcast.
And if you just refuse to listen to instructions, then go listen to it after, because it's kind of a big deal.
Thank you so much to @tragedythyme, Sara, for having the courage to share her story, even when it felt insignificant, then even when it blew up. And to Karla, for having the courage to start a podcast with me
.Disclaimer: Sarah, from Good Nightmare
Promos: MAUL and Seeing Red
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059 -- Like They Did in the 90s -- rebranding with Bonnie from Writing About Crime Oct 22, 2018

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Change is hard. Podcasting when you're sick is also hard.
Lucky for me, I've got Bonnie, from Writing About Crime, to talk me through it
.Disclaimer: Dark Divide
Promos: That's Weird and Tuesdays With Mari
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