This is a two-part episode: (1) a hard and raw update of the state of my life right now, and (2) a conversation with Leela Sinha, who persistently believes there are ways to make the world a better place event when I'm whimpering in a corner.Gu

Update

Jan 1st, 2024 1m 42s

Health, and the lack thereof, have not been kind to the podcast.

497 -- Putting Together the Puzzle -- with Gary Edgington

Nov 26th, 2023 1h 3m

When you have a lifetime's worth of experience in the criminal justice and military, you've accumulated some stories. Some are never to be told, due to privacy or intensity or just the inability to speak the words. Others are shifted into ficti

496 -- Connection and Hibernation

Sep 28th, 2023 4m 47s

Just an update on where I've been and expressing my fervent hopes that I'll be able to return to some version of normal within the foreseeable future...

495 -- Context and Connections -- with Barbara Ann Mojica

Aug 29th, 2023 54m 15s

Lots of us went through school thinking of history as just a series of facts to memorize for the test... but it actually matters on a greater scale, and kids are fully able to understand that.Guest: Barbara Ann MojicaBooks: Amazon page.........

494 -- Producer -- with Reena Friedman Watts

Aug 19th, 2023 1h 10m

Being a producer -- one who creates, brings about, makes available -- could mean any number of things, even within the slice of life called podcasting and pop culture.Guest: Reena Friedman Watts, Better Call Daddy podcast....................Pro

493 -- The Crash -- with Nicole Angelique Kerr

Aug 2nd, 2023 55m 26s

Every life has defining before/after moments; things that that change everything. What's yours, and how do you place meaning on it?Guest: Nicole Angelique Kerr, author of You Are Deathless....................Promo: The Compulsive StorytellerDis

492 -- A Case-By-Case Basis -- with Elizabeth Harris

Jul 25th, 2023 1h 10m

What do you do when your child (or your self) is sick but the doctors are getting it wrong?Guest: Elizabeth Harris, whatswrongwithmychild.com....................Promo: And Then SuddenlyDisclaimer: Jason MyersArt: JuliaMusic: Jake Pierle -- http

491 -- Defining Typical is Very Difficult -- with Joel Bouchard

Jul 21st, 2023 51m 22s

How do you know who you are, or aren't? How do you know what you're good at? What is "typical," anyway?Guest: Joel Bouchard, From Nowhere to Nothing podcastSpotify: Joel Bouchard....................Promo: OmenDisclaimer: Mike GagneArt: Kim Erwi

490 -- An Honest Book About Lying -- with Robert Kerbeck

Jul 19th, 2023 49m 2s

How vulnerable are you to giving away personal or corporate secrets? How likely are you to try and gather that information from others?Guest: Robert KerbeckBook: https://www.robertkerbeck.com/book/ruse/....................Promo: Our True Crime

489 -- Your Own Color Code -- with Catherine Bell

Jul 17th, 2023 49m 50s

Connection and belonging are tremendously important, as are the knowledge of your own value and a sense of awareness of your space in the world. So... how do you get those things?Guest: Catherine Bell, The Awakened CompanyThe Enneagram Institut

488 -- Everyone Has a Story -- with Shirley B Novack

Jul 12th, 2023 55m 54s

How much do you really know about your family history? And how would you handle it if you learned something big after it was too late to ask more questions?Guest: Shirley B NovackBook: The Story Of.......................Promo: Fellowship of the

487 -- Professional Patient -- with Edward Miskie

Jul 10th, 2023 56m 48s

How much do you trust the medical system, especially when they've gotten things wrong more than once? And how do you move on, once you're no longer defined by an illness?Guest: Edward MiskieBook: Cancer, Musical Theater & Other Chronic Illnesse

486 -- Something That is Incredibly Right -- with Figs OSullilvan

Jul 8th, 2023 57m 40s

Sometimes the things we think will be the easiest -- relationships, communication, empathy -- actually take a lot of work.Guest: Figs O'Sullivan, empathi.com....................Promo: Don't Wreck YourselfDisclaimer: E.T.Art: JuliaMusic: Jake Pi

485 -- Patriotism is Learning Both Sides -- with David Fleming

Jul 3rd, 2023 1h 3m

While you're busy with picnics or fireworks or side-eyeing Americans, stop and think: does the 4th of July actually hold historical significance? And if it doesn't, what else are we getting wrong?Guest: David Fleming, author of Who's Your Foun

484 -- Do You See the Light? -- with Kevin Lowe

Jun 30th, 2023 46m 13s

Here's your chance to find out what happens when the blind lead the deaf... and how you can be a better human without even trying.Guest: Kevin Lowe, Grit, Grace and Inspiration....................Promo: Discover MoreDisclaimer: Adam, Snyder's R

483 -- From Podcasting to Society -- with Adam Powell

Jun 27th, 2023 57m 11s

How do you own the status of podcaster? Where is the right balance of tension and drama, online or off? And when is it time to hit "publish?"Guest: Adam Powell, Snyder's Return podcast....................Promo: CHAIKADisclaimer: Arthur T.Art: T

482 -- Not Pretentious and Contrived -- with the cast of The Rise of King Asilas

Jun 20th, 2023 58m 46s

Creativity can be a solo act, or it can be a room full of friends. What matters is the joy in the process, the pride in the outcome, and exactly who ends up with Adrian at the end.Guest: The cast of The Rise of King Asilas and other projectsPro

481 -- Horrific Hope -- with Josh Burkey

Jun 12th, 2023 49m 20s

Are there ways that movies can help improve the world? Even horror movies? Of course there are...Guest: Josh Burkey, victimsandvillains.netDISCOUNT CODE FOR ENTRANTS: Bliss24 for 15% off submissions for 2024's Horrific Hope Film Festival—------

480 -- Life Got in the Way -- with Avanti Centrae

Jun 1st, 2023 48m 10s

How can writing, ancient history and modern forensic psychology interact? Let me count the ways...Guest: Avanti Centrae—-----------------Promo: Curious CatDisclaimer: Gemma HarrisMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/—----------

479 -- Exhale Longer -- with Todd Steinberg

May 21st, 2023 1h 2m

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.

478 -- More Afraid of Boredom Than Death -- with Ben Hamilton

May 14th, 2023 1h 2m

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: "Sorr

477 -- Collecting Stories -- with Alia Little

May 11th, 2023 1h 44m

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:

476 -- The Crux of the Story -- with Lee Hutch

May 9th, 2023 49m 33s

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, Invisi

475 -- The Established Path -- with Sahaj Sharda

May 6th, 2023 51m 44s

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