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The Silver Linings Handbook

Life has many layers. Whether it"s true crime, the media spotlight, mental health, religion or any other part of a person’s journey, there are so many deeper truths underneath the surface. To truly understand them, you need to peel back those layers to find the depth, beauty, joy, suffering and struggles that become the silver linings. Join Jayson Blair each week for interesting conversations with interesting people from all walks of life.Artwork by Hannah

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171. Real-Life Nightmares: Bryan Kohberger and the...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/10/07

Julia Cowley, a retired FBI profiler and host of The Consult podcast, joins me to discuss what we can learn from the behavior of the real-life nightmare that is the suspect, Bryan Kohberger.

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01:16:25

170. Karen Read to Bryan Kohberger: Where Criminal...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/09/30

Criminal defense attorney Matthew Tympanick breaks down high- and low-profile cases, sharing how jury selection, media scrutiny, and ethical boundaries shape legal strategy and trial outcomes.

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01:29:51

169. The Times of His Life with Mark Pinsky

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/09/23

In this episode, I sit down with veteran journalist and author Mark Pinsky, whose career has taken him from high-profile crime reporting to covering racial justice and religion. Mark shares how his political awakening at Duke University in the 1960s and the civil rights movement shaped his worldview, how his interest in social justice led him to cover crime and religion, and how he’s navigated the tightrope between advocacy and objectivity throughout his work.We talk about his reporting on

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01:27:50

Bonus - The Disappearance of Ashley Loring...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/09/17

In this bonus from the Santana True Crime podcast, I discuss the disappearance of Ashley Loring Heavyrunner, a 20-year-old Indigenous woman who went missing from the Blackfeet Reservation.

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01:07:28

168. Vanishing Natives with Ed Dentzel, Part 2 of 2

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/09/16

In the second half of our conversation, we move from systemic critique to case-specific urgency where we examine the disappearances of Olivia Lone Bear, Jermaine Charlo, Ashley Loring Heavyrunner, Leo Wagner, Jeremy Jourdain, and Nevaeh Kingbird —not as isolated tragedies, but as part of a devastating pattern of institutional neglect.

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00:56:57

167. Vanishing Natives with Ed Dentzel, Part 1 of 2

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/09/09

We explore the unique threads within the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons crisis, one facet of a broader vanishing that has spanned centuries.

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01:41:34

166. The Girls on the Bridge: The Delphi Murders with...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/09/04

In this episode, I speak with Brett Talley, co-host of The Prosecutors Podcast, about the long journey from tragedy to trial in the Delphi murders. We explore the lessons learned from years of investigation, the power and peril of media attention, and the human cost behind the headlines.

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00:54:16

165. The Shadow of the Bridge: The Delphi Murders...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/09/02

We explore the psychology of denial and conspiracies, clearing up misconceptions that have persisted over the years, we examine the emotional aftermath and they dive into five years of covering the case to discuss the man convicted of the crime and his family, alternate suspects, the true crime community and creators, the loved ones of Abby and Libby and the legacy of the girls.

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01:04:30

164. The Shadow of the Bridge: The Delphi Murders...

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2025/09/02

Kevin and Áine joined me today to discuss their coverage of the case, their continued investigation and their forthcoming book, Shadow of the Bridge: The Delphi Murders and the Dark Side of the American Heartland.

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00:57:09

163. Giving Voice Through Film with Amanda Erickson

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2025/08/26

After 16 years working for Hulu, Discovery, The Travel Channel, National Geographic, and others, she has begun making films about Indigenous people for mainstream audiences.

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01:04:29

162. The Love Has Won Cult with Andrew-Ryan Profaci

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2025/08/19

Amy Carlson claimed to be the reincarnation of Robin Williams, Joan of Arc, Marilyn Monroe, Jesus Christ and the Hawaiian goddess Pele—along with being Elvis Presley’s mother and Donald Trump’s daughter in other lifetimes. In 2023, the HBO documentary Love Has Won: The Mother God Cult traced Carlson’s journey from a McDonald’s manager in Dallas to cult leader, promoting beliefs that the COVID pandemic was planned, 9/11 was staged, Sandy Hook was a hoax and drinking silver particles was a path to

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00:48:43

161. The Murder of Morgan Dana Harrington with Gil...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/08/12

Dan and Gil join me to discuss Morgan's life, death and legacy, their grief and their triumphant aftermath in the second of two episodes.

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00:57:01

160. The Murder of Morgan Dana Harrington, with Gil...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/08/05

Morgan Dana Harrington was a vibrant 20-year-old college student attending a Metallica concert in Charlottesville, Virginia, when she vanished in 2009—an event that captured national attention and ignited public grief. Her killer wasn’t identified until the 2014 abduction and murder of another University of Virginia student, 18-year-old Hannah Graham, just miles away.The two cases forced society to confront chilling questions about personal safety and predators who operate quietly among us. In

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01:04:40

159. The Wages of Sin: Investigating Sexual Abuse in...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/07/29

I am joined by Robert Peters, the director of institutional response for GRACE, which investigates abuse in Protestant churches.

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01:27:59

158. Prescription for Pain with Philip Eil

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/07/22

Philip joins me to discuss Volkman's case, the impact on the area in Appalachia where he operated, and the lessons that we can learn from the opioid epidemic.

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00:59:47

157. CSI: Indian Country with Haley Omeasoo

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2025/07/15

Haley, a doctoral student in forensic anthropology, has founded a growing nonprofit organization focused on bringing crime scene investigation services to reservations and after meeting while searching for Ashley, Haley and I sat down to discuss her journey.

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00:59:09

156. Painting the Missing, Murdered and Marginalized...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/07/08

From Juárez to the Indigenous reservations of Montana, Irish artist Brian Macguire has used his paintings to build his awareness and as his form of protest against the marginalization of certain people.

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01:19:12

155. The Trials of Emile Weaver with Clara S. Lewis

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2025/07/01

Emile Weaver was convicted of aggerated murder and sentenced to life without parole after her baby was found dead. Did we get it wrong? Clara S. Lewis, a Dartmouth College professor who wrote the upcoming book American Infanticide, and I discuss whether we did.

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01:16:00

154. A Family, Maybe with Lane Igoodin

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2025/06/24

Lane Igoodin, a writer, activist and professor, joins me to discuss the challenges of adopting his children from foster care, the challenges of navigating intersectionality in this world, the balancing act between the rights of parents and what's best for children and love under pressure as you fight to keep your family together.Contact me at silverliningshandbookpod@gmail.com Check out the Silver Linings Handbook website at: https://silverliningshandbook.com/ Check out our Patreon to support

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01:02:44

153. Behind the Veil: A Diplomatic Sexual Abuse...

The Silver Linings Handbook ·

2025/06/17

Kristin joins me to discuss what happened in Africa, the investigation and cover-up, better ways to handle childhood sexual abuse and why she feels it is important for us, as a society, to have these conversations.

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