Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast

Ep. 86: Sherbert Girls

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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Bagel Bite 32: Heartburn Buddies

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

Quokka - Wikipedia

Meet The Quokka - 'The World's Happiest Animal' (goodlivingguide.com)

 

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Ep. 85 Just Seggs in the Closet

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. 

Ep. 84 ADHD and Pharmacology Part 2

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)

Ep. 83: Purple Paper Eaters

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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Bagel Bite #31: A Beginner-Level Seance

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

Ep. 82: ADHD & Pharmacology: The Oldsmobile of Stimulants

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)

Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate (Vyvanse), A Prodrug Stimulant for Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder - PMC (nih.gov)

Enantiomers: Definition, Characteristics, and Examples (chemistrylearner.com)

Methylphenidate for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in adults: a narrative review - PMC (nih.gov)

Methylphenidate - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)

Bagel Bite #30: Two Stevies

Empty out your food holes and get those mouths ready for more, because we’re bringing you a Bagel Bite so big and tasty you’ll say, “Wait, does this really qualify as a Bagel Bite? What even is a Bagel Bite at this point? Has the concept lost all meaning?” And to that we say, “Bagel Bites are more of a state of mind so just shut up and listen already.”

 

This episode we’re two easy breezy tech-savvy Stevies as we share listener feedback from our psychedelic infodump, along with some helpful advice for consuming your ‘shrooms sans side effects. Plus, we’re learning about the (possible) origins of devil sticks, sharing book recommendations, fine-tuning our poetry, digging into the definition of an edgelord, and more. 

Resources

Alice Daniels (Contributor of Give Me a Minute) | Goodreads

 

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Ep. 81: Red Dye Tide

You know when you realize you don’t know things? Kristin had that realization when her doctor mentioned cutting out red dye, which sent her down the research rabbit hole and now she’s here to share her findings. 

 

This episode we’re taking a look at the facts behind food dye additives, discussing the limited studies on dye-free diets and ADHD, declaring Twizzlers as the superior long red gummy candy, welcoming a horse girl into the family, debating the possibility of getting scooped up in a pelican’s mouth pouch, and more. 

Resources:

Food Dyes: Harmless or Harmful? (healthline.com)

Artificial colorings (synthetic food dyes) | Center for Science in the Public Interest (cspinet.org)

Red Dye and ADHD: Is There a Link? | Psych Central

healthefftsassess041621.pdf (ca.gov)

schab-trinh-2004.pdf (badscience.net)

How to Read Food Labels Without Being Tricked (healthline.com)

Red Dye 40 and ADHD: Symptoms, Foods to Avoid, and More (verywellhealth.com)

Red Dye 40, Food Additives and ADHD: Feed Your Child's Focus (additudemag.com)

Artificial Food Colors and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Symptoms: Conclusions to Dye for - ScienceDirect

Synthetic food coloring and behavior: A dose response effect in a double-blind, placebo-controlled, repeated-measures study - ScienceDirect

Pelican Facts for Kids (kiddle.co)

Pelican | Taxonomy, Habitat, Description, & Facts | Britannica

SepSSE24 ENG (youtube.com)

Ep. 80: Psychedelic Spring Cleaning

Break out the 3D dolphin posters and crank up the Pink Floyd, baby, because things are about to get trippy and it’s important to set the tone. 

 

This episode Grace is taking you down the k-hole of psychedelic research. She’s exploring the benefits of ketamine and psilocybin treatment, how hallucinogens work to create new thought patterns in the brain, what the future of psychedelic therapy might hold for people with treatment-resistant disorders, how much kids love ketamine, and more. 

 

Plus, Kristin suffers from little sister syndrome and embarks on a new chicken adventure, Grace has a phrogger in the attic and possibly ghosts, and we both share embarrassing ADHD moments and sneaky Pizza Secrets among friends.

Resources

What a Trip: Mental Health’s Psychedelic Revolution by Nicole C. Kear in ADDitude Magazine

What is Ketamine Therapy? | Pacific Neuroscience Institute

The Potential Benefits of Psilocybin for Mental Health | Utah Patients Coalition

What Psilocybin Does to the Brain | Psychology Today

Microdosing with psychedelics to self-medicate for ADHD symptoms in adults: A prospective naturalistic study - ScienceDirect