Find a community that the media labels as all bad, and I'll find ways that they're not. This is not an ode to incels, it's an attempt to understand. Because it matters. Guest: Naama Kates, Incel podcast Disclaimer: Vince Dajani, How i DiedPromo

183 -- Pulsating Squirrel -- audio drama with the cast of Oz-9

1 Oct 14th, 2019 1h 19m

The escapism of audio drama ...or... In space, no one can hear your squirrel.Guest: The Cast of Oz-9Disclaimer: Invasion of the RemakePromos: Me, My Demon and I & And Then Suddenly...Artwork: Emily -- UnapologeticArtistFacebook group: The Asylu

188 -- Mandatory Friend Time -- podcasting and relationships and ghosts with Tara from 3 Spooked Girls

1 Nov 1st, 2019 1h 29m

New friends, old friends, ghostly friends...Guest: Tara, 3 Spooked GirlsDisclaimer: Rebecca, The Ladies of StrangePromos: From the Shadows and Occultae VeritatisArtwork: ZemiraFacebook group: The AsylumCast Junkie Discord server: https://discor

343 -- I Want to Own a Farm With Her -- with Emily

1 Aug 3rd, 2021 1h 2m

What does your kid obsess about? Mine each have a range of topics, and today's involves Sapphic representation in media and what "bi lesbian" is (and why she hates that term). Buckle up, friends: it's always a wild ride when Emily is at the whe

341 -- The Usual Sandwich -- with Elizabeth Wilcox

1 Jul 24th, 2021 1h 6m

Creativity isn't just about what story you tell. It's also about how you tell it... and why.Guest: Elizabeth Wilcox, Dimension Door podcast and briarbooklane.com------------------------Promo: Oof! Right in the Childhood podcastDisclaimer: Whitn

293 -- Find a Set of Wings -- Harlan and Jo from Dice Shame and Malevolent

1 Jan 16th, 2021 1h 7m

Role-playing, gaming, creating... it's fun, sure, but why does it matter?Guest: Harlan and Jo, Dice Shame and MalevolentPromo: Shadows of Saint FleurDisclaimer: Jerry KokichArt: Tosha CrowMusic: Jake Pierle -- https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/Fa

291 -- Star Card -- with Rachel True

Jan 6th, 2021 1h 2m

What do you need to successfully read Tarot? Intuition? Psychic abilities? Empathy? Context? ...any or all of the above?Guest: Rachel TrueBook: True Heart Intuitive TarotPromo: Liz WilcoxDisclaimer: Reverie True Crime PodcastMusic: Jake Pierle

271 -- Earth-Shaming -- flat earth and hollow earth theories -- with Curly Conspiracies

Jul 6th, 2020 1h 34m

Does it really matter what shape the earth is? ...well, yeah. Kind of.Guest: Brooke & Holly, Curly Conspiracies podcastScript(...ish): https://bit.ly/IWB-flat-earthDisclaimer: Leticia, Pistolando podcastPromo: Apocalypse... Now?Artwork: Karin H

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

1 Mar 17th, 2020 1h 35m

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 PathDisclaimer: ChristinaPromo: Girl in SpaceArtwork: Mike and Jen Gagn

229 -- Box of Squirrel -- stories and friendships -- with the Ladies of Strange

1 Feb 6th, 2020 1h 29m

First, go check out the 6 February 2020 episode of The Ladies of Strange, because that might give you a bit of context about a few of the references here.But mostly, enjoy what happens when friends get together and swap stories. All kinds of st

226 -- In Attendance But Not Watching -- PTSD

Jan 31st, 2020 1h 26m

PTSD is the diagnosis that encompasses trauma, anxiety and memory in a variety of forms. But what is it like?Guest: Erik and Vicky, SoundedHeart Disclaimer: Jennifer, Haunted HappenstancePromos: Relic and Nordic True CrimeArtwork: Derek Grazian

215 -- Give Yourself Credit -- with Mike Browne from Dark Poutine

Jan 3rd, 2020 1h 28m

Do nice guys really finish last? How hard is it to find what you're meant to be doing? And what the hell is poutine? Guest: Mike, Dark Poutine Disclaimer: Podcast Reviews Reviews PodcastPromos: Scene of the Crime and Y2KArtwork: Blake Facebook

197 -- Meat and Pearls -- creating fiction -- with David from A 9th World Journal

Nov 20th, 2019 1h 11m

How much does fiction form you, and how much of yourself goes into your fiction?Guest: David, A 9th World Journal -- also WiFiSciFi.orgDisclaimer: Anthony, Capes on the CouchPromos: Mortally Grey and SongbirdingArtwork: Emily -- UnapologeticArt

196 -- Partners -- audio drama and relationships -- with Eddie Louise of Sage and Savant

1 1 Nov 17th, 2019 1h 27m

Any good story has a basis in reality. Especially a love story.Guest: Eddie Louise, Sage & SavantDisclaimer: Alix, Pomegranates and PitchforksPromos: A 9th World Journal and Moonbase Theta, OutArtwork: Erin Schwartz“You Matter” donations/drawin

194 -- Allergic to Potato -- domestic violence -- with Kristen

Nov 15th, 2019 1h 27m

Relationships can go bad before they even really begin, but that doesn't make it easy to get out.Guest: Kristen Disclaimer: Anna WahlgrenPromos: People Are Wild and Spoop HourArtwork: Quin Zilla “You Matter” donations/drawing: https://podcastsm

187 -- Suave and Debonair -- monsters and psychology -- with CK

Oct 29th, 2019 1h 9m

What's the difference between a monster and a human? ...maybe not much at all. Guest: Kevin (CK), Mirths & Monsters and Infernal Souls and Eternal Arseholes Disclaimer: Karin, Y2K PodcastPromos: The Ladies of Strange and The OutlinesArtwork: Er

498 -- Uncompromising -- a personal message and a conversation with Leela Sinha

Jan 27th, 2024 1h 34m

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