Ignorance Was Bliss

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019 -- Empress Sharna and the Importance of Efficiency -- psychology, psychiatry, assessment, therapy Jun 13, 2018

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My dear friend and role model, Sharna, came on the show to show us how it should be done. Results include musings on credentials, clarifications on the differences between psychiatry and psychology, and commiseration on the misunderstandings re: therapy and assessment. And, through it all, irreverence and recognition of the necessity of efficiency.
Promos from The Haunted Heart and Yeah No Yeah podcasts.
Sponsored by Sudio Sweden headphones (code BLISS15 for 15% off) and Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 15% off).

018a -- You matter. Jun 06, 2018

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Some thoughts, after the apparent suicide of Kate Spade.
I can't do much, in a practial sense. But I can do this. Please listen.

018 -- The Pegasus Kid Comes Crashing Down -- wrestling, murder, suicide, Chris Benoit, CTE Jun 05, 2018

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Before I started this podcast, I would not have been able to guess that a relatively early episode would not just touch upon, but be based entirely upon the world of professional wrestling. But, well, here we are!
I had a conversation with Ello Soul from The Parental Advisory Podcast, and it was so fun and informative and dark and twisted and all of the things. We intended to talk about Chris Benoit, but somehow Aaron Hernandez and all kinds of other stuff found their way in.
So, enjoy! Promos from The Mariticide Podast and The Babe and the Bro.
Sponsored by Sudio Sweden, 15% off with the code BLISS15.

017 -- When a Press Conference Breaks Your Heart May 29, 2018

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Where is the line between hobby and craft... and obsession? I think most podcasts start out as little hobbies, and then they can grow, sometimes without us even realizing it's happening.
Shane Waters, of the Out of the Shadows podcast, has been doing this a lot longer than I have, so I'll let him decide exactly where he falls on that spectrum. I kind of suspect that, just lately, what it all means to him might have changed, seeing as how he has found a way to pull national attention to a previously ignored SERIAL KILLER. Kind of a big deal, you know?
He might argue that he's just one piece of the puzzle, and it's true that a high school sociology class and an inspirational teacher helped aim that light that Shane first started shining. But he's one of the nicest people I have ever met, so I'm not sure he would willingly admit just how important his efforts have been.
Come for the splashy, serial killer intensity. Stay for the genuine empathy and concern. The full press conference is on YouTube, and a much fuller, more nuanced story can be heard on Out of the Shadows.
While you're wandering around, check out my friends at Occultae Veritatis and Bicker Bots.
I'm @IWBpodcast pretty much everywhere, and I have a Facebook group and a Patreon page, so come play!

016 -- Floating Down the River Cortisol on the Isle of Freakout -- anxiety, phobia, panic, Generalized Anxiety Disorder May 18, 2018

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Anxiety is what happens when your nerves give the finger to your sense of logic.
Somehow that felt profound to me, during the editing process. I don't know. I spent more time with this episode -- living it, then overthinking it, then editing, blah blah -- than any previous one. I'm losing perspective.
But I know just how common, just how pervasive, just how absolutely miserable anxiety is, and in this episode, many of my friends, fellow podcasters and listeners chimed in to prove it. I opted not to share anyone's name, because somehow that sense of anonymity felt more profound, too. Feel free to identify yourself, if so inclined. I'm not opposed to it, I just wanted to be able to share everyone's story in the same way. (Except for the last guest. That's my husband. Isn't he a sweetheart?)
I was heading up to face my biggest, nastiest, snarliest, scariest fear -- the dentist, because while I do take it the extra mile, I couldn't be bothered to find a unique or uncommon phobia -- and I asked people to share their anxieties, too. And almost 20 people were brave and open enough to do so. Freaking badass.
So, settle in, and listen to what happens to create anxiety, what makes people anxious, and what we can maybe do (plus what we shouldn't bother doing) to make it better.
Promos by Trace Evidence and Go Postal.
Art by Emily.

015 -- Kate and Courtney are Horrified -- Then Save the World -- asylums, Titicut Follies, institutional abuse May 15, 2018

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Courtney (Cult of Domesticity) and I talk about the documentary "Titicut Follies" by Frederick Wisemen, which I won't link here just in case the YouTube link I found goes defunct or whatever.
Toss me a note if you have trouble finding it, though if you value your rage-control, you may want to skip it and feed off our outrage instead.
But then, we come up with a few thoughts that help us climb out of that pit of despair. So, there is that.
Promos this week are from Killin' It and Go Postal, and sponsorship by Sudio Sweden (use this link and promo code BLISS15).

014 -- My Friends Are Cooler Than Your Friends -- when podcasters hang out May 14, 2018

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This is what happens when a bunch of podcasters say, "Yeah, we really SHOULD just get together and chat about nothing for a while." And then we do so before giving ourselves time to over-plan it (OK, or, to plan it at all). And then I slap an intro on it and call it good.
Featured podcasters: Courtney -- Cult of Domesticity Jenna -- Meet Me in the Woods Justin -- Obscura Maxwell -- Relic

013 -- EmilyCheese -- The Disappearance of Las Holandesas May 13, 2018

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She's baaaack... Emily joined me again, this time to stay a bit less bizarre and discuss a mysterious double disappearance in the Panamanian rainforest. Kris Kremers and Lisanne Froon were Dutch women in their early 20s, starting an extended stay in Panama to study Spanish and do volunteer work. They left for what should have been a short walk in the woods, but never returned.
It's a case that has captured Emily's attention, imagination, conspiracy-theory neurons, etc. So we chat about it, as well as the inevitable tangents such as how adding the word "cheese" to the end of any noun suddenly creates a really gross concept (don't bother practicing it, we demonstrate it during the episode... a lot) and the concept of really huge, scary squirrels. Emily also creates a lovely motivational quote, which will be up on my merch site soon.
We get goofy at times, but we know that this is a real-world case and involves real-world pain. Our hearts ache for the Froon and Kremers families, the host family, and the rest of those hurt by the girls' loss.
Promos from Florida Man Strikes Again and The Short Stories of Augie Peterson. Art, as always, by Emily, @UnapologeticArtist on Facebook or UnapologeticArtist.com.
Sponsored by Sudio Sweden: https://goo.gl/sdeybs ...ad by Jacob, code BLISS15.
For a better reporting of the known facts of the case, The Daily Beast has written a solid series.

012 -- When 4-Year-Olds Drive Tractors -- domestic violence, abuse, family May 08, 2018

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In my first episode, I was fortunate enough to share the story of a close friend, as well as that of another domestic violence survivor, in an effort to demonstrate why people might stay in a hurtful relationship and how lives can change based on one or two small decisions. This time, I'm looking a bit more at the accumulation of experiences and culture and social expectations, and how those all build to create long-term, durable relationships that take belittlement and violence for granted.
My guest in this episode has a long-term view and can describe the atmosphere better than I can, both at large and within the family... because she's my grandmother.
My mother appears in Episode 8, and now you'll hear: my grandmother is pretty badass, too.
Promos from The Cult of Domesticity and All Crime No Cattle, plus my first-ever sponsor and happy to have them! Sudio Sweden: https://goo.gl/sdeybs ...ad by Jacob, code BLISS15.

011 -- Empathy and the Sexy Fire Hydrants -- psychology, law, personality disorders, childhood trauma, fangirl Apr 28, 2018

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How does a psychologist cope with a Really Bad Day? Well, apparently, today, I coped by tossing together another episode, with the inadvertant help of my friend Jessa, from the Getting Off podcast.
We talk about personality disorders and their legal implications, by way of the story of my fourth child's adoption, including a pit stop at the background and social skills of Pamela Smart... in short, stuff gets weird, but in a very empathic, girly, kickass sort of way.
Promos from The Lady Killers and from Forgotten News.
Music by IMUNURI, and art (as always) by UnapologeticArtist.com.

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