Month: December 2022

books, diagnosis, family, health, mental health, writing

450 — Two Voices — with Michael Scholtes

Is it possible for faith and mental illness to coexist? To be more than good enough even when the brainweasels insist otherwise? To deserve some grace even if you don’t really know how to give it to yourself?

Guest: Michael Scholtes
Amazon page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Michael-J.-Scholtes/author/B0B3GKT9P1

Promo: Mission: Rejected
Disclaimer: Suzanne H.
Art: Karin Heimdahl
Music: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/

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books, mental health, personal stories, podcasting, true crime, writing

449 — Internet Bon Vivant — with Bitter Karella

Wherein authors and creators sit around talking about TERFs, ASMR, hypnosis, Salem, crime and the… War on Drugs? It’s a ride.

Guest: Bitter Karella, author of The Midnight Society on Twitter, podcaster at A Special Presentation, or Alf Will Not Be Seen Tonight, and comics/games at bitterkarella.itch.io/

Promo: Play Comics
Disclaimer: Jen Keefe, Real Women’s Work podcast
Art: Quin
Music: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/

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history, personal stories, politics

448 — Monopolies and Consolidation — with Sean Morrow

There are phrases like “law of unintended consequences” and “malicious compliance.” Sometimes those are illustrated in a single Tweet…

Guest: Sean Morrow, More Perfect Union
Video of Tweet/response: https://twitter.com/MorePerfectUS/status/1595186750363963392?s=20&t=LAUHOVHjAtITKFROrosSNw

Promo: Beyond 6 Seconds
Disclaimer: JV Torres, The Rise of King Asilas
Art: Isaac
Music: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/

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gaming, mental health, podcasting

447 — An Ounce of Self-Awareness — with Jason Myers

Can you make the world better by playing a game? By watching a Twitch stream? By… you know… thinking?

Guest: Jason Myers, Memester of the Week podcast
Watch him on Live from the Apocalype‘s stream to raise funds for the International Rescue Committee (rescue.org), 17 December 2022 at 7.30p EST

Promo: Shrimp & Crits
Disclaimer: Carolyn, Beyond 6 Seconds
Art: Landen, Autopsy podcast
Music: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/

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health, mental health, personal stories

446 — Chase Happiness — with Monique Rhodes

It’s a rough time of… year? decade? century?? Anyway, people are struggling. Is happiness really possible?

Guest: Monique Rhodes — moniquerhodes.com

Promo: Unknown and Mysterious Creatures
Disclaimer: Dawn Gandhi, Method and Madness podcast
Art: Nycci Horrick
Music: Jake Pierle — https://jakepierle.bandcamp.com/

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