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Childhood BFFs Grace Bourey and Kristin Stanhope chat about the ridiculous, frustrating, and hilarious aspects of life with AuDHD. Through ever-changing segments, raw musical expression, and interpretive dance that you can‘t see, we‘ll take you on a journey into the beautiful, chaotic experience of having ADHD and autism. Whether you‘re AuDHD yourself, you‘re looking to better understand an AuDHDer in your life, or you just want a peek inside our weird creepy brains, come join our flock! New episodes come out every Thursday. You can follow us on Instagram and TikTok @weirdsofafeather and check out our website at weirdsofafeather.com. For more fun bonus content, come join our Patreon at patreon.com/weirdsofafeather. Our cover art was created by WOAF‘s AuDHD artist-in-residence Christopher Wynn, check out more of his amazing work on Instagram @bun.e.rabbit. Our theme song was composed and performed by Grace‘s father Steve, you can find him jammin‘ in his basement or playing with his dad band The Grey Matters. All other music is written and performed by Synchronized Night Boat, the official band of Weirds of a Feather.
Episodes
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Thursday Apr 17, 2025
Light up your candy cigarettes and pack a lip of Big League Chew, because we’re welcoming vascular surgeon and Kristin’s former boss, Dr. Ted McGillicuddy, into the podloft to discuss the lesser-known harms of smoking.
Dr. Ted shares who he is and how he got into medicine before tossing on the ol’ lab coat and teaching us about the vascular system. He’s giving a crash course in Vascular Disease 101 and expanding on Kristin’s smoking and addiction series with his own words of wisdom. He’s also answering listener questions such as, “what can people do to take care of their vascular systems?” and, “have you ever tried whippits?”
Plus, we bicker over teeth-brushing styles, agree about the importance of giving children hygiene lessons (it’s hard to unbecome the smelly kid), discuss the sacredness of the mental health walk, and more.
Resources
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Bird Call - Pheasant-Tailed Jacana
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Thursday Apr 10, 2025
Thursday Apr 10, 2025
We’re gearing up for another set of guest episodes, but in between all the intellectual conversations we wanted to take a break and get back to our nonsensical roots.
This Bagel Bite, we’re kicking things off by debuting what just may be the song of the summer before getting into pet psychics, ‘Lil ‘Plishes, the tragedy of celebrity veneers, the role shame plays in losing a hyperfocus/special interest, and more Lucky Charms talk than you could ever hope for.
Resources
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Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Thursday Apr 03, 2025
Saddle up and settle in for part two of our conversation with Kylie, where we’re riding the proverbial hobby horse train full steam ahead into silly segments.
We share Who We Are Now before Kylie takes center stage (finally) and reveals her definitely-not-OCD-related Quirks, her hot takes on Things That Are Embarrassing for No Reason, and gets a sneaky Pizza Secret out into the world and off her conscience.
Plus, we jam on the kazoo, Kristin gets to ask a hug-neutral person her hugging questions, and Kylie and Grace share a few bonus Pizza Secrets from their early twenties that aren’t wild and crazy so much as…odd.
Resources
Follow Kylie on Instagram: @kyliealow
Listen to Dark Downeast: Dark Downeast | Podcast on Spotify
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Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Thursday Mar 27, 2025
Lace up your Bean’s boots and get ready to fangirl, because we’re parting the ol’ felt curtains to welcome our close friend and New England’s favorite true crime podcaster, Kylie Low, into the pod loft.
Kylie is the creator and host of the hit podcast Dark Downeast, but her talents extend far beyond her journalism skills.
In Part 1, she shares how navigating grief while becoming a first-time mother impacted her executive functioning, the strategies she uses to avoid ‘If You Give a Moose a Muffin’ mode, how an anxiety diagnosis helped her start to understand herself, and what else might be going on up there.
We also veer way off course with discussions of bounce houses, pierogi outfits, baby dimensions, Elle Woods autism, labor and delivery tangents, and so much more.
Resources
Follow Kylie on Instagram: @kyliealow
Listen to Dark Downeast: Dark Downeast | Podcast on Spotify
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Thursday Mar 20, 2025
Thursday Mar 20, 2025
In a Bagel Bite that’s appropriately sized for once, we’re reading an email from a new listener that’s touched our hearts. This email has everything: autistic perseverance, AuDHD awareness, closeup magic, centaur sweaters, and a mischievous little Pizza Secret that your dogs will approve of.
Plus, we get our daily bickering out of the way early with a debate about Lucky Charms, embrace the chicken mom lifestyle, and celebrate small recycling day wins.
We’re all just spuds in the dirt, as they say, so come join us in the slop for a silly yet heartfelt episode.
Resources
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Thursday Mar 13, 2025
Thursday Mar 13, 2025
This episode Grace is sitting down for an intimate one-on-one interview with her godmother, honorary aunt, and fellow Quirky Girl, Diane.
They’re chatting about Diane’s unique experience growing up as an identical twin and all of the ways it shaped her childhood and sense of identity.
Diane is also sharing her suspected ADHD traits, her ADHD strengths and challenges, the strategies she’s developed in her 73/74 years of life (depending on who you ask), and a sneaky Pizza Secret many of us can most likely relate to.
Resources
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Thursday Mar 06, 2025
Thursday Mar 06, 2025
We would love to be two pigs wallowing in the mud right now, but unfortunately we’re cursed with human consciousness and with that comes the burden of knowledge.
This episode Kristin is a truth-bringer as she shares her knowledge on the addictiveness of nicotine. She’s getting into the different forms of consumption and its many effects, reasons why nicotine has such a hold on ADHDers in particular, sharing harm reduction recommendations as your friendly neighborhood vascular P.A., and celebrating the many wonderful changes that can come about when you quit.
References:
ADHD and Smoking: From Genes to Brain to Behavior - PMC
Nicotine, its metabolism and an overview of its biological effects - ScienceDirect
Cigarettes and ADHD: A Robust Relationship That’s Hard to Break - CHADD
Nicotine's Role in ADHD Management
Nicotine and attention in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - PubMed
Quitting Smoking: What Happens When You Quit Smoking
Peacock | Facts & Habitat | Britannica
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Thursday Feb 27, 2025
Thursday Feb 27, 2025
You know how we feel about drugs: save ‘em until you’re older. But there are some drugs to avoid no matter your age, and sneaking to the top of the list is an innocent-sounding inhalant that’s leaving a wake of nerve damage and uneaten whipped cream in its path.
This episode Grace is following up on her promise to spread the bad word about whippits, aka nitrous oxide. She’s breaking down what they are, why they’re becoming a growing problem, the many potential cognitive and physical side effects, and tips for staying safe.
Plus, we’re chatting about the accuracy of astrology, sharing healthy alternatives to getting high, debating what is and isn’t a bipedal animal, and imitating a bird call reminiscent of a stressed nana (at least according to our interpretation).
Resources
Nitrous Oxide Abuse: Side Effects & Treatment for Whippets
The Dangers of Whippets: What Are They?
TikTok: @lilchomp @orylanlol
My Guide to Whip-Its (Harm Reduction Guide) : r/Drugs
Ostrich - Sound Effect | ProSounds
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Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Thursday Feb 20, 2025
Why be so serious all the time when you can be silly instead? This podcast was founded on silliness and it’s about time we got back to our roots.
In this segs-packed episode we’re revealing some of our deepest shames and greatest mistakes, but in a fun way. Kristin becomes a cat stage mom in This is Who I Am Now, Grace puts her family’s safety at risk in I’m So Quirky, we scheme to become different people in a new Alternative Segment: Personalities I Tried On, commit social faux pas and casual soap poisonings in Pizza Secrets, and more.
Resources
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Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Saturday Feb 15, 2025
Curl up on a warm rock and settle in, because Kristin is kicking off her addiction series and you’re gonna want to get comfy in your enclosures for this one.
In an episode brought to you by Big Tap, Kristin is reviewing the DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders and discussing the reasons why addiction is so prevalent amongst ADHDers, then following it up with some resources for recovery and prevention.
Plus, we’re discussing the pros and cons of having one big cry, encouraging the youths to save the drugs for later, and sharing our own dopamine-seeking behaviors.
Whether you can’t stop scrolling on social media or you’re struggling to resist the high of color sorting, you’re bound to find some knowledge worth knowing in this meaty episode.
Resources:
The Truth About ADHD and Addiction
Home / ICASA - International Collaboration on ADHD and Substance Abuse
Substance Use Disorder (SUD): Symptoms & Treatment
What is Substance Use Disorder? | SAMHSA
[Adolescents with concurrent ADHD and substance use disorder; international consensus] - PubMed
Understanding Drug Use and Addiction DrugFacts | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Substance Use Disorders and ADHD: Treating Addiction and ADD
ADHD 2.0 by Edward Hallowell and John Ratey
ADHD Big Brother, Ep. 168 Dr. Shane talks ADHD and Addiction (Nicotine, Alcohol, Porn, and Drugs)
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