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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 Jul 18, 2024
Thursday Jul 18, 2024
“Is Stockholm syndrome a genuine phenomenon, or simply a term foisted on a woman who didn’t respond the way society expected her to?” This is the question posed by author Rebecca Armitage in her article, Is Stockholm Syndrome a Myth?, and one we’re attempting to answer this episode.
In a flamin’ hot Bagel Bite, we’re paying tribute to the incredible Kristin Enmark, whose bank robbery survival story inspired the dubious label of Stockholm Syndrome. We’re taking a closer look at the harrowing events that led up to this controversial “diagnosis,” the bonehead mistakes made by the men in charge, and the societal factors that often force women to fawn in the face of danger.
Resources
Stockholm syndrome - Wikipedia
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Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Wriggle into your water shoes and prepare to get sweaty, because we’re coming to you live from a boiling hot swamp to deliver some almost-up-to-date ADHD medication news.
In this little squeaker of an episode, Kristin is educating us on an ongoing lawsuit involving the online medical management company, Done., that saw huge success during the pandemic. She’s looking at how the company operates, the facts behind the case, how the lawsuit could impact current ADHD patients, and what the future of telehealth might hold.
Plus, we wonder how often we’re supposed to call our mothers, find a solution to Grace’s pervasive peanut butter problem, learn that you can’t help who you love, and more.
Resources:
CDC warns access to ADHD meds may be disrupted after arrests of health-care startup executives | CNN
SF startup execs arrested in $100M illegal Adderall scheme (sfstandard.com)
Telehealth execs charged in California for $100 million fraud scheme (usatoday.com)
California telehealth execs charged in ADHD prescription scheme - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
Done. ADHD Managed | ADHD Treatment Made Just For You (donefirst.com)
Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Done Global Inc.
Cape Cod flamingo: Reported sighting of southern bird at Dennis beach (capecodtimes.com)
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
This country may be going to hell in a handbasket, but that doesn’t mean your phalanges have to follow.
In a super patriotic 4th of July episode, Kristin is spreading the good word on how to stay safe during the firework season. She’s using her trauma room experience to bring you the 10 Commandments of Not Blowing Yourself Up, with helpful tips such as “stop lighting fireworks off inside your home” and “don’t build pipe bombs.”
Plus, we speculate on the market value of dolphin apartments, avoid drinking earwigs in our tea (like adults), act as kazoo advocates, and more. Much like an all-dolphin jazz band, this episode is loud and a little chaotic, but will ultimately leave you with a smile on your face and a song in your heart.
Anti dolphin molestation; how would dolphins play the trumpet?
Dolphin apartments
Kristin is a kazoo advocate; putting a dolphin band together
Grace doesn’t drink an earwig, grows up; shows some growth
The 10 commandments of not blowing yourself up with little bombs
Make a plea not to blow yourselves up
Outdoors is key; don’t light bombs inside your home; don’t hold them in your hands; don’t build pipe bombs
Kristin shares her trauma experience to save you from your own trauma; worked in trauma in a state where fireworks are readily available
Leave the bombs to the professionals
We care about your phalanges
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Friday Jun 28, 2024
Friday Jun 28, 2024
Unsheathe your spoons and prepare for a brainfreeze of knowledge, because we’ve got a wicked sweet tooth and the only way to satisfy the cravings is with some cold soft facts.
In this creamy segs-only episode, Kristin is spending Informative Infodumps exploring the crucial dairy differences between your favorite frozen sweet treats. She’s teaching you how all the big names in the game are made, what treats will mess you up if you’re lactose sensitive, and how not to pronounce the word ‘sherbet.’
Also, Grace fills any space she’s given and defends her title as World’s Worst Employee, Kristin prefers a wave from afar and gets inappropriate at the coffee shop, we get our quirky compulsions off our chests and take a closer look at what horse train meet-cute means to you, and so much more.
Resources
Sorbet vs. Ice Cream vs. Sherbet | Baskin-Robbins (baskinrobbins.com)
Frozen Yogurt vs. Ice Cream: What’s the Difference? - Yogurt Nerd
Gelato vs. Ice Cream: What’s the Difference? (foodandwine.com)
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Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Grab a shovel and a buddy and get to digging, because this episode we’re putting our true crime knowledge to the test and using some strategic body doubling to hide a body.
In this three-meat scramble of a Bagel Bite we’re tying up loose ends and creating even looser ones as we plot a close friend’s theoretical murder for fun, accept help from a listener to speak more succinctly, receive a very formal email from Sister Lily, share a mix of fun and horrifying facts about quokkas and Tasmania, and read your favorite breakfast recipes without a peep of judgment regarding your choices.
Whether you’re running on nothing but a coffee and a dream, or you’re stuffed to the gills with that classic meal of rye bread and tofu, we hope you’ll find the room to fit just a little bit more with this tasty episode.
Resources
Fascinating Facts about Tasmania | Tasmanian Expeditions
Meet The Quokka - 'The World's Happiest Animal' (goodlivingguide.com)
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Saturday Jun 15, 2024
Saturday Jun 15, 2024
While Grace is away, Christopher and Kristin will play. As Grace lives out her Hollywood dreams, Christopher and Kristin have taken over the WOAF with a "Just Seggs" episode that will leave you hiding your Wordle results, and your chip dip. Come join them in a not so proverbial closet, yes they recorded in a closet and we apologize for the sound quality. As they bring you through not one, but two new alternative segments. It's an episode that will leave you wondering, "When is Grace coming back?" Don't worry she comes back next week.
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any nerdier, Kristin is back with a follow-up lesson on ADHD medications. In part 2 she’s keeping the chemistry to a minimum as she looks at the mechanisms of action and potential benefits and side effects of non-stimulant medications such as Strattera, Wellbutrin, and other fun names we can’t pronounce.
Also, we ponder about the nuances of frozen treats, get grubby in the garden, handle a family hacker, and listen to a quick 10 hours of soothing bird calls.
Resources
Atomoxetine - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
Nonstimulant ADHD Meds: Types and Side Effects | Psych Central
Viloxazine in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder - PMC (nih.gov)
Bupropion - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
Drug Interaction List: atomoxetine - Drugs.com
Tricyclic Antidepressants - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
https://doctorlib.info/pharmacology/stahls-essential-psychopharmacology-4/12.html
The sound of the White-throated dipper - Bird Sounds | 10 Hours (youtube.com)
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
Grab a ream of your favorite printer paper and start munching, because we’re trying to identify the supertasters amongst us and you can’t really take a paper-tasting test until you’re intimately familiar with the flavor (not to mention, you could probably use the fiber).
This episode Grace informatively infodumps on you about supertasting, aka better-than-you tasting, a topic she can’t and won’t shut up about. She’s summarizing the science behind what supertasting is, why it happens, who it affects, and how it may be impacting your relationship with cruciferous vegetables.
Of course, that’s not all, because we’ve got so many Segs it’ll make your head spin. We’re also catching the pickleball bug and getting into horror novels in This is Who I Am Now, getting nervous at the deli counter and pondering the appropriate amount to talk about IBS at work in I’m So Quirky, shouting out our current TikTok Weird Algorithms in Alternative Segments, and reading an extra-secret Pizza Secret from an anonymous listener that you won’t want to miss.
Resources
Supertaster: Definition, Benefits, and Drawbacks (healthline.com)
Weird Algorithms on TikTok: @uselessfarm; @droofeed (mailbox guy); @dw29vgacf (dog in an orange grove); @smacmccreanor (chick tok); @francis.bourgeois (train guy); @operationolivebranch (the grassroots movement supporting Palestinian families); @erinhattamer
Support a Palestinian family trying to evacuate: @aseelabushaaban on Tiktok
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Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Light those candles and crank up the Yo-Yo Ma, because we’re rising from the grave to bring you a tasty little Bagel Bite and our spirits demand a certain level of ambiance in order to be summoned.
In this scrumptious shmorg we’re sharing our personal seance requirements and shouting out an incredible listener for mailing us a box of gifts that would feel threatening to anyone else but Grace. Then, it’s on to Speculation Station, where we welcome a new Tasmanian listener to the flock and take our best guesses at what it’s like there.
Also, we’re doubling down on our controversial stance that sometimes feelings are good, embracing the reality of having crushed up beetles in our hair, revealing important cannibalism poll results, and just generally being two silly geese.
Resources
@wanderaboutoddities
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
Fiddle your fidgisauruses and dammit, get ready to learn, because we’re bringing you a meat-forward episode that’s sure to get the brain juices flowing.
In an episode brought to you by Adderall, Professor Kristin is shimmying into her trusty lab coat and educating us on the chemistry behind ADHD stimulant medications. She’s covering the mechanism of action of amphetamines and methylphenidates, evaluating the potential cross interactions, benefits, and side effects of each stimulant type, and ranting about the current medication shortage that’s affecting so many of us.
Plus, will taking drugs dampen your sparkle? Is Vyvanse the Oldsmobile of ADHD medications? Do centaurs sleep standing up, and if so, does their spine health suffer the consequences? Come ponder these questions and more with your two favorite podcasters who are definitely not pharmacists, so technically you can’t sue us.
Resources:
Tiktok: @your.psych.pharmacist
Amphetamine - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)
Enantiomers: Definition, Characteristics, and Examples (chemistrylearner.com)