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  • In case you forgot what this podcast is meant to be about, we’re here to remind you with a meaty AuDHD shmorg.

    This episode Grace is emerging from her TikTok hole to share some tips and tidbits from fellow AuDHD creators. She’s getting into ADHD impulsive compliance and how to avoid it, the importance of recognizing and nurturing our innate desire to be creative, ways to organize your ADHD home according to your desire paths, and more.

    Also, Grace hastles Kristin about fire safety (because no one should be less responsible than she is), Kristin shares her hot takes on clown collecting, we set a shared goal to bully our friends more, and we cover a real big guy of a BOD.

    Resources

    TikToks: @divergentcoachkelly; @sylwiagrace; @jenny.for.your.thoughts

    Snowy albatross - Wikipedia

    The Mating Dance of the Wandering Albatross

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  • In honor of officially making it to episode 100, we’re giving you the content you crave and following through on a promise to write the first chapters of our Horse Train Meet Cute novels—an inside joke so inside, even we don’t really understand it.

    If this is your first episode, get ready for a weird one because we’re about to immerse you in worlds of interspecies romance, spine-tingling mind games, and the perfect amount of horse puns.

    Plus, we share shitty little Pizza Secrets: Confessions Edition, Kristin has great terrarium fingers and concepts of Watergate, Grace gets kicked out of her first Reddit group (no regrets), and more.

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  • This episode we’re getting a stern talking to, and frankly, we deserve it. We’re reading your write-ins and poll results regarding the role you’d play in the moon landing, how wrong we are about tea towels, and what commercials you’re watching around the world.

    Plus, Kristin loves a good mush and keeps laughin’ and livin’ off lentils, Grace is rich in cabinet space and continues to beat a dead horse train, we take on bagel scoopers and ask the hard questions about scones, and more.

    Whether you’re a humble leader a la Neil, a ‘hang back in case of alien booby traps’ Buzz, or you’d prefer to step off the ship holding hands together, you’ll find something here for you in this intergalactic Bagel Bite.

    Resources

    Why Was Neil Armstrong the First Person on the Moon? - Business Insider

    Neil Armstrong ‑ Biography, Training & Moon Landing | HISTORY

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  • Crank up those speakers and wriggle into your bell bottoms, because things are getting funky as Kristin takes us through the music history of Fleetwood Mac.

    This episode she’s Informatively Infodumping about the many trials, tribulations, and love parallelograms of her favorite band. While we can’t legally play their music on this podcast, our personal interpretations of each song will give the illusion of being live in studio with Stevie herself.

    We’re also inventing a Business Someone Should Start that turns drunks into the secret messengers of our society, building community in the women’s bathroom, instilling fear in coworkers over donut rules, sharing legitimately traumatizing Squirrel Trauma, and just generally being ungovernable.

    References:

    The Children Of God: 16 Disturbing Facts About The Cult

    Fleetwood Mac - Wikipedia

    Peter Green interview: the life of Fleetwood Mac’s original frontman | Louder

    Fleetwood Mac | Members, History, Albums, & Facts | Britannica

    Fleetwood Mac: Relationships and Timeline

    The Truth Behind The Drama That Inspired Fleetwood Mac's Rumours

    Second Hand News - Wikipedia

    Silver Springs Fleetwood Mac - Story Behind The Song - YouTube

    Music references:

    Fleetwood Mac ~ Albatross (1968)

    Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac - The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)

    Rhiannon

    Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way (Official Audio)

    Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun (Lyrics)

    Fleetwood Mac - Second Hand News (Lyrics)

    Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (Lyrics)

    Fleetwood Mac - Silver Spring (Lyrics)

    Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs (Official Live Video) [HD]

  • Man, politics, huh? We love the stuff, which is why we’re spending this episode sharing our thoughts on the recent U.S. presidential election.

    In what we’re calling a full-blown Bagel Pizza, we’re discussing the blue bracelet trend, explaining what a tariff is and isn’t, ranting about racism, and providing some suggestions and resources for learning, participating, preparing, and keeping the hope alive during a scary and tumultuous time.

    Resources

    Books:

    -Parable of the Sower & Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

    -The Will to Change, All About Love, & Killing Rage by bell hooks

    -Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom by Derecka Purnel

    -So You Want to Talk About Race, Be a Revolution, & Mediocre: the Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo

    -Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (And the Next) by Dean Spade

    -Except for Palestine: The Limits of Progressive Politics by Marc Lamont Hill and Mitchell Plitnick

    -Let This Radicalize You by Kelly Hayes & Mariame Kaba

    -We Do This ‘Til We Free Us by Mariame Kaba

    -The People’s Hospital: Hope and Peril in American Medicine by Ricardo Nuila

    -Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés

    -Hags: The Demonization of Middle Aged Women by Victoria Smith

    -The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf

    -Men Explain Things To Me by Rebecca Solnit

    -Abolish the Family: A Manifesto for Care and Liberation by Sophie Lewis

    -Touched Out by Amanda Montei

    -Women & Power: A Manifesto by Mary Beard

    -Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates

    TikTok Accounts:

    @jamilabradley; @amandapleeze1; @genelee; @openmichero; @arguablysomaya; @alexisanddean

  • In our first 1:1 interview, Grace sits down with her family friend John Alter to chat about life as an AuDHDer.

    A self-professed wanderer, John shares some of the wisdom he’s gathered along his journeys, his childhood experiences with stuttering, how the discovery of AuDHD helped him describe something he’s always known about himself, the challenges of everyday conversations, the importance of writing, poetry, playing, and loafing, and so much more.

    Whether you feel like an alien trying to assimilate into human life or Rip Van Winkle coming back to civilization after 100 years, you won’t want to miss this insightful conversation with a dear friend.

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  • Lace up your moon boots and don’t forget the freeze-dried ice creams, because we’re about to blast off into uncharted territory and you never know when you’ll need a little frozen sweet treat to accompany the overwhelming vastness of outer space.

    Just like the moon landing, we’re getting way off course this episode as we share our current verbal stims in This is Who I Am Now: Echolalia Edition, invent a business that’s like Trading Spaces but for unfinished house tasks in Businesses Someone Should Start, Informatively Infodump about what happens when non-ADHDers take stimulant medications, and struggle with social rules at the dentist in our Alternative Segment, Things That Are Embarrassing for No Reason.

    Resources

    Ritalin Can Make it Hard to Focus if You Don't Have ADHD (healthline.com)

    Not so smart? “Smart” drugs increase the level but decrease the quality of cognitive effort | Science Advances

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  • Lately we’ve really been pounding the early morning sand and burning the meat candle at both ends, so this week we’re taking it easy with a short but satisfying shmorg of a Bagel Bite.

    We’re annoying all of Europe with our speculations about things that are a simple Google search away, sharing some of your favorite idioms and gestalt phrases, trying to piece together the origins of Kristin’s many malaphors, and shouting out the Shoebill Patreon supporters amongst us.

    Resources

    What Is a Malaphor? | Definition & Examples (quillbot.com)

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  • Welcome back to Part 2 with Judy, where she’s revealing her Preferred Hug, sharing her AuDHD Quirks, Informatively Infodumping about Orca whales, and divulging a piping hot Pizza Secret that involves bad driving and conspiring moms.

    Also, Kristin masters two kazoos at once and successfully uses an idiom, Grace is a good guy and joins Judy in the bad drivers club, and we all fill your earholes with an array of harmonies you’ll swear were sent from the Heavens.

    Whether you enjoy a customary squishing of the fronts or you prefer a wave from afar, you’ll find nothing but giggles in this second half of our conversation with the wonderful Judy.

    Resources

    Judy’s art Instagram: @artbyjudyhaas

    Jack Snipe Bird Call (youtube.com)

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  • Turn off the overhead lights and be sure not to wrinkle the bedsheets, because our friend and #1 fan, Judy, is sitting down with us on the plush carpets of Pod Loft 3.0 to share her story, and you just know she has some very specific sensory requirements.

    In Part 1 Judy is divulging how a comment from an esthetician led her to an ADHD diagnosis, how our podcast encouraged her to seek out the additional diagnoses of auditory processing disorder and autism (brag brag brag), all the ways developing a deeper understanding of herself has strengthened her relationships with her wife and son, how her AuDHD creativity has led to her career as an artist, and so much more.

    Resources

    Judy’s art Instagram: @artbyjudyhaas

    Jack Snipe Bird Call (youtube.com)

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  • This week we’re mixing things up and giving you a taste of our long-awaited Patreon debut. Grace and Christopher are releasing the pilot episode of their new bonus series, N.D.T.V., where they’re infodumping about their favorite neurodivergent television characters.

    First up, they’re diving into Season 1 of New Girl and taking a look at the quirkiest characters of the bunch. They’re discussing the most noticeable and noteworthy traits of Unmasked AuDHD Queen Jessica Day and Neurotic Autism Prince Schmidt.

    If you enjoy this episode and want more episodes of N.D.T.V., along with other exclusive content, you can subscribe to our Patreon over on patreon.com/weirdsofafeather.

  • Open your umbrellas and secure your waterproof bibs, because we’re about to rain a cats-and-dogs amount of knowledge down uponst you, and if you’re listening to this podcast, chances are your fronts are already soggy enough as it is.

    This episode Professor Grace is going back to her speech language pathology roots, because those degrees have gotta pay off somehow. She’s looking at the functionality of echolalia and gestalt phrases, breaking down the differences between gestalt and analytical language processing, and providing strategies for supporting the gestalt communicators in your life.

    Also, we rant about high school English required reading, continue to suffer from the Cinemagic song, and deliver a pitch-perfect imitation of the Grey Lourie. You can find all this and more, only on your favorite avian-themed AuDHD podcast.

    Resources

    TikTok: @support_the_spectrum

    Understanding Gestalt Language Processing (neurolaunch.com)

    Embracing gestalt language development as a fundamental neurodiversity-affirmative practice (sagepub.com)

    Grey go away bird (youtube.com)

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  • Fire up your frying pans and prepare to have a yard-to-table scramble in about 6-8 months, because you’re about to learn how to raise a brood of hens from chicks to egg-laying ladies and it doesn’t just happen overnight, so be patient.

    This episode Kristin is resurrecting Hobby Collectors to share her amateur backyard chicken knowledge. She’s covering what you need to get started, how to keep your ladies happy and healthy, what to do when your chickens become too ugly to handle, and deciding whether chicken rearing is a good hobby for ADHDers.

    Also, we’re taking a hard stance on the objectively worst ice cream flavor in existence, training for next year’s pressure washing season in This Is Who I Am Now, inventing a puzzle exchange service that already exists in Businesses Someone Should Start, and They Have, and more.

    Resources

    puzzleexchange.com

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  • Pop some melatonin and put on a pot of sleepytime tea, because we’re bringing you a nightcap of knowledge and there’s no better foundation for learning than a well-rested brain.

    This episode, Kristin is a huge hypocrite as she teaches us about the importance of sleep. She’s covering the four stages, how sleep (or lack thereof) impacts our brains and bodies, why so many ADHDers in particular have a hard time doin’ sleep, and tips and tricks for getting to bed early and waking up on time.

    We’re also sharing about our Funtown adventures, discussing the privileges of a summer birthday, and continuing our month of controversy with complaints about Oregon drivers.

    Whether you’re an early morning emu or a late night arctic seabird, there's nothing sexier than a good night’s sleep, so come learn how to do it right in this sleepy meat of an episode.

    Resources

    National Sleep Foundation (thensf.org)

    Managing Sleep in Adults with ADHD: From Science to Pragmatic Approaches - PMC (nih.gov)

    Brain Basics: Understanding Sleep | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (nih.gov)

    ADHD and Sleep Problems: How Are They Related? (sleepfoundation.org)

    What Is Sleep Hygiene? Tips To Improve (clevelandclinic.org)

    ADHD Aha! Podcast

    ADHD rewired Podcast

    ADDitude’s: ADHD Experts Podcast

    Alarm Clocks for ADHD: Sleep and Mornings (additudemag.com)

    King Eider | Audubon Field Guide

    King Eider call , sound and picture / scientific name Somateria spectabilis / volcano of beauty (youtube.com)

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  • Light your candles, pop on some Toni Braxton, and don’t forget the tahini, because we’re resurrecting a smattering of subjects from episodes past and it’s crucial that you have your séance/sauce requirements at the ready.

    This episode we’re following up on the topics nobody asked about, such as what a convertible is and isn’t, which local Maine law office commercials contained threats of physical violence, and whether Bobby is an acceptable name for an adult (it’s not).

    We’re also sharing your responses to the questions ‘What would you put on your stress relief tea tag?’ and ‘What three items do you require for your own seance?’. Finally, we’re rounding things out with Enya’s suggestion of cuddle breathing, an intimate form of self-regulation that we won’t be trying but it sounds nice for someone.

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  • Sharpen your sporks and secure your adult bibs, because we're serving up a fast and current meatpile of knowledge and it’s a lot harder to learn with a messy little front.

    This episode Professor Kristin is looking at a new study out of Japan showing an interesting correlation between inflammatory markers in the blood and autism. She’s providing a breakdown of the science, hypothesizing what this could mean for the future, and emphasizing the importance of interpreting study results responsibly.

    If chemistry learnin’ isn’t your thing, don’t you worry, there are plenty of side convos about age-appropriate hairstyles, seasonal shams, eyesight apps, autism rats, and stinky little birds to keep you smiling and satisfied.

    Resources

    Be My Eyes App

    Arachidonic acid‐derived dihydroxy fatty acids in neonatal cord blood relate symptoms of autism spectrum disorders and social adaptive functioning: Hamamatsu Birth Cohort for Mothers and Children (HBC Study) - Hirai - Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences - Wiley Online Library

    Fatty acids in umbilical cord blood might cause autism spectrum disorder, study suggests | ScienceDaily

    Umbilical Cord Blood Test Could Predict Autism Risk - Neuroscience News

    Cord Blood Metabolite Profiles and Their Association with Autistic Traits in Childhood - PubMed (nih.gov)

    HOATZIN (OPISTHOCOMUS HOAZIN), CIGANA, JACU-CIGANO, Parents with cub, Images made inside the boat. (youtube.com)

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  • Now that we’re back down in the basement where we belong, we’re ready to crank up the heat with a steaming hot charcuterie board of AuDHD topics.

    This episode Grace is taking you down the rabbit hole of her screenshots folder and sharing some important AuDHD insights from therapists and fellow content creators. She’s covering different ways to stay in daily contact with your projects rather than focusing on consistency, why it’s important to recognize the underlying needs fueling our “bad” habits, how encouragement can become ableism, and what to do in the face of a hangry friend.

    Just like pleather in a sauna, this episode will stick to your thighs, arms, and hopefully your hearts, so come join us for an educational steam.

    Resources

    Tiktok: @maria.bowler; @Jenna Free

    Instagram: @Spottherapyhub

    Turkey Vulture Sounds (youtube.com)

    Turkey Vulture Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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  • Keep those feet dry and for the love of god, stay out of the trenches, because we’re diving deep into the wonderful world of gangrene and things are about to get soggy.

    In an episode that will make you think twice about frolicking through puddles, Kristin is informatively infodumping her hard-earned wisdom regarding your favorite tissue death disorder. From the three types, to the different causes, to what can be done about it, she’s covering all things gangrene whether you want it or not.

    Also, we’re breaking free from the confines of favorite colors, getting into the logistics of our surrogate hugging service, Hugs from Afar, embracing our wet little fronts in a new listener-inspired segment, and letting our gross girl personas shine in Pizza Secrets.

    Resources

    Fournier Gangrene - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)

    Necrotizing soft tissue infections - UpToDate

    Gangrene - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)

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  • “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

    Is Stockholm syndrome a myth? The terrifying crime behind psychology's most famous — and dubious — term - ABC News

    Stockholm syndrome - Wikipedia

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  • 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)

    Northern District of California | Founder/CEO and Clinical President of Digital Health Company Arrested for $100M Adderall Distribution and Health Care Fraud Scheme | United States Department of Justice

    Statement from DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on Done Global Inc.

    Cape Cod flamingo: Reported sighting of southern bird at Dennis beach (capecodtimes.com)

    Flamingo bird sound / call / noise | American (youtube.com)

    All 6 Flamingo Species & How To Identify Them (youtube.com)