Ignorance Was Bliss

Often, when anxiety hits, we think, "Why do I feel this way?" But what about the other times? What if we asked, "Why am I feeling better?"Guest: Todd Steinberg, Komuso Design—-----------------Promo: Trials of the ApocalypseDisclaimer: James C. Taylor, My Amazing Woman podcastArt: JuliaMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

What's the best way to know what really happened, during a historical event? And if you found yourself in the middle of one, would you stay and observe or would you run? Guest: Ben Hamilton (link to Substack), Chasing History ProjectBook: "Sorry, Guys, We Stormed the Capitol"—-----------------Promo: Horrifying HistoryDisclaimer: GrahameArt: Troy LarsonMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

Not every Traumatic Brain Injury is alike... but survivors seem to have an awful lot in common.Guest: Alia Little—-----------------Promo: PNW Haunts & HomicidesDisclaimer: Serial NapperArt: Landen, Autopsy podcast & Horror Makes You BraveMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

In true IWB style, this drifts from arson, to the writing of historical fiction, to irritating trends in advertising, to the differences in police vs fire service... Guest: Lee Hutch—-----------------Promo: Brew CrimeDisclaimer: Michael, Invisible ChoirMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

Are the Ivy League schools really the best in the US? How else could you build a solid education?Guest: Sahaj ShardaBook: The College Cartel—-----------------Promo: Pitney and Amelia's Bitchen BoutiqueDisclaimer: Dan, Based on a True StoryMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

Are games just a way to pass the time, or might they be the key to solving some serious interpersonal and international problems?Guest: Jay Ronney, Game and Word (newsletter and podcast)—-----------------Promo: Intergalactic CandycastDisclaimer: Edward, OctoberpodArt: Erin SchwartzMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

How do you know what’s right and true? Who do you trust, and why? And at what point do you stop, step back and rethink? It matters.Guest: John Gusty, author of The Red Pill Revolution——————Promo: Family Plot podcastDisclaimer: DevonArt: Allan HopfenspergerMusic: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—————–Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

What do you believe in? From religion to furniture to morality, how do you know what's right?Guest: Matt Garnier, "Swept Up: Lesssons from the End Times" on Amazon—-----------------Promo: John Allore (farewell, friend)Disclaimer: Believer/SkepticArt: Erin SchwartzMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

Not everyone has the privilege to travel for fun... but if you do have the ability, do you really have the privilege not to see more of the world?Guest: Lee Huffman, We Travel There—-----------------Promo: Family PlotDisclaimer: Paul, Avast podcastArt: Karin HeimdahlMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

Gastro...what? What is this weird disorder, what is it like, how do you get diagnosed, and... now what??Guest: Andrew Belliveau, creator of the Gastroparesis Pie Face Challenge, in support of G-PACT—-----------------Promo: Southern GothicDisclaimer: Moxie, Your Brain on FactsArt: Michelle B.Music: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

Where is the line between history/experience and sensationalism? How important is it to remember the victims (of all kinds) in the True Crime genre?Guest: EJ Hammon—-----------------Promo: Murder, She ToldDisclaimer: Tara, 3 Spooked GirlsMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—-----------------Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

The word "Bitcoin" is in common usage, lately, but what does it really mean? And does being a digital finance specialist inherently relegate you to a dry, uncreative, literal sort of lifestyle?Guest: Zachary DanielPromo: Nikoli's KitchenDisclaimer: Isaiah, The Bird Brain PodcastMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

Whether you hate it or love it, science matters. But it matters more when we can put it into understandable terms and make it accessible.Guest: Leah Elson, author of "There Are (No) Stupid Questions in Science"Promo: Snyder's ReturnDisclaimer: Eddie LouiseMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

If you’re looking to start a podcast, where do you start? What does success look like? What about realistic growth? Should you let your kids start a podcast?Guest: Hector Santiesteban, Marketing Your PodcastPromo: This Is Not Medical AdviceDisclaimer: Curtis GibsonArt: BradMusic: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

What makes for a good conversation? Or a good podcast?Guest: Benoit Kim, Discover More podcastPromo: Tea Time CrimesDisclaimer: WillemArt: BradMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

A proof-of-life sort of update... I'm here, just not all the way back yet from a serious medical crisis.More information on my Discord, Facebook page (Kate Wallinga) and Twitter. Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcast

When you've known someone for more than half your life, what else is there to learn? Turns out... a lot. Also, how does one start a podcast?Guest: Bird (Johannes Guldenschuh), This is Not Medical AdvicePromo: The Sex Trafficker's Wife bookDisclaimer: Lauren SamplesArt: Karin HeimdahlMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

The word "neurodivergent" have been increasingly common in conversation lately... but what does it actually mean, in an experiential sense?Guest: Carolyn Kiel, Beyond 6 Seconds podcastPromo: Capes on the CouchDisclaimer: Vince DajaniArt: Troy LarsonMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

Podcasting, parenting, Hollywood, boundaries. None of it is easy but it's a daily part of our lives...Guest: Dan Benamor, Voyage Media and Watch This Tonight podcastPromo: Method and MadnessDisclaimer: Saran Rhea WernerArt: Troy LarsonMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)Sponsor: Komuso Design (code bliss15 for 15% off)

Turns out, there's a through-line that connects True Crime podcasting, parenting, and acting: Buddhism. Really.Guest: Daisy EaganPromo: Dead in the WaterDisclaimer: Benoit Kim, Discover MoreArt: Michelle, Darkwolf CreativeMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Ignorance Was Bliss online: https://linktr.ee/iwbpodcastSponsor: Bath By Bex (code CBDkate for 25% off)