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The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia130. P is for PhishingLorien and Katharine explore all the cutesy ways we talk about email scams; Katharine plans her own Ocean's 11; she's Danny Ocean. Sources: Sources https://www.phishing.org/what-is-phishinghttps://www.phishing.org/history-of-phishinghttps://www.ibm.com/think/topics/social-engineeringhttps://www.ibm.com/think/topics/business-email-compromisehttps://www.proofpoint.com/us/threat-reference/spear-phishinghttps://www.upguard.com/blog/types-of-phishing-attackshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/nathanvardi/2016/02/08/how-a-tech-billionaires-company-misplaced-46-7-million-and-didnt-know-it/?sh=33fec58550b3https://us.norton.com/blog/emerging-threats/cybersecurity-statisticshttps://www.bluevoyant.com/knowledge-center/8-phishing-types-and-how-to-prevent-themhttps://www.checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/threat-prevention/what-is-phishing/https://www.websterfirst.com/blog...2025-07-2252 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia128. R is for Running of the BullsLorien tells Katharine about the baffling human tendency to do danger for fun. (Also, as a fun little bonus: Lorien immediately says the very normal word "bull" weirdly and then spends the next hour spiraling and somehow saying it a little bit different all of the many times she says it.) Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullhttps://www.runningofthebulls.com/bull-runner-center/safety/?srsltid=AfmBOoqBg7P-QgNONFWhlM5-NGdB73f-TQuPsh7Xu89ZbN_kVbp-z2NHhttps://www.runningofthebulls.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull_ridinghttps://web.archive.org/web/20040227232211/http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/02/0225_040225_TVbullrider.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org...2025-06-241h 04The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia127. S is for Stranger DangerKatharine tell Lorien about a few crimes that shaped the collective consciousness. Lorien knows the names of more serial killers than she wishes to. Sources:-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranger_danger-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moors_murders-       https://www.salon.com/2023/10/21/what-80s-kids-also-remember-on-stranger-danger-satanic-panic-and-generations-of-trickle-down-fear/-       https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-25/etan-patz-milk-carton-kids-goes-missing-       https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-27/adam-walsh-is-abducted-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Adam_Walsh-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Johnny_Gosch-       https://edition.cnn.com/inter...2025-06-101h 03The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia124. R is for RattlesnakesLorien tells Katharine about rattlesnakes. Katharine assumes New Mexico is carpeted in them. Sources: https://www.reddit.com/r/trailrunning/comments/v1j7k6/what_to_wear_to_protect_against_rattlesnakes/?rdt=34400https://www.britannica.com/animal/rattlesnakehttps://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/stereoscopic-vision#:~:text=Stereoscopic vision refers to the,3D) images and thus depth.https://www.denverhealth.org/blog/2017/01/rattlesnake-bite-preventionhttps://wildlife.utah.gov/news/utah-wildlife-news/1621-tips-to-help-you-stay-safe-and-avoid-conflict-with-rattlesnakes.htmlhttps://www.bannerhealth.com/healthcareblog/teach-me/invisible-rattlesnakeshttps://calpoison.org/about-rattlesnakeshttps://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/snake-bites#:~:text=All snakebites should be considered,past venomous snakebites and...2025-05-201h 01The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia123. M is for Mass DeportationsKatharine takes Lorien on a 100 year historical tour of US mass deportations. Sources:-       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UEhMDAlX1Y-       https://www.history.com/articles/great-depression-repatriation-drives-mexico-deportation-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigration_Act_of_1924-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican_Repatriation-       https://www.history.com/articles/operation-wetback-eisenhower-1954-deportation-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Wetback-       https://www.aclu.org/news/immigrants-rights/exiled-obama-administrations-horrifying-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_11...2025-05-131h 02The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia116. C is for the Cuban Missile CrisisLorien takes Katharine on a historical journey to a politically tense time they are not currently living through; in the process, Lorien Slendermans* *A verb meaning to become so engrossed in a topic that the presenter speaks for far longer than the usual duration of the podcast .Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Doctrinehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold_War#cite_note-1https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/short-history/cubanmissilehttps://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfk-in-history/the-bay-of-pigshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisishttps://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/a...2025-03-251h 25The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia115. R is for Road RageThey're not America's road rage therapists, so Katharine and Lorien would like to drag race you to the start of this episode .Sources: -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_rage-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggressive_driving-       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intermittent_explosive_disorder-       https://www.webmd.com/women/features/root-cause-of-road-rage-       https://aaafoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/202309_2022-AAAFTS-American-Driving-Survey-Brief_v3.pdf-       https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/10/health/road-rage-survival-tips-wellness/index.html-       https://exchange.aaa.com/safety/driving-advice/aggressive-driving/#:~:text=Examples%20of%20road%20rage%20are,Ramming...2025-03-181h 02The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia112. D is for Dissociative FugueLorien tells Katharine about when the Queen of Crime became the center of a real-life mystery. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_fugue https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/22836-dissociative-fugue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie https://psychcentral.com/disorders/dissociative-fugue-symptoms#treatment https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article167733012.html  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/dissociative-fugue-psychogenic-fugue https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/mental-health-disorders/dissociative-disorders/dissociative-identity-disorder  https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-fugue https://www.medicoverhospitals.in/diseases/fugue-state/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201203/dissociative-fugue-the-mystery-of-agatha-christie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th...2025-02-2550 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia110. A is for Abyssal ZoneLorien takes Katharine on a deep dive into the deep sea. The temperatures are low; the pressure is high; the creatures are weird!Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssal_zonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagic_zonehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_snowhttps://brainly.com/question/43407759#https://www.hofmannlawfirm.com/faqs/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-hypothermia-in-cold-waterhttps://sciencestruck.com/interesting-facts-about-abyssal-zonehttps://www.sciencing.com/animals-abyssal-ecosystem-19407/https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-21520404Dumbo octopus image from:https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1402/logs/apr28/apr28.htmlhttps://www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/abyssal-creatureshttps://www.livescience.com/59474-lizard-fish-is-deepest-living-superpredator.htmlhttps://www.nausicaa.fr/e...2025-02-1157 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia109. C is for CTEKatharine gives Lorien a conversation starter, sure to be the hit of any tailgate parties for the big game this weekend. Sources: -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy -       https://medicine.iu.edu/expertise/traumatic-brain-injury/what-is-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy#:~:text=Chronic%20Traumatic%20Encephalopathy%2C%20or%20CTE,concussions%20and%20repetitive%20head%20impacts -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_concussion_committee -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennet_Omalu -       https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/sports/cte-bennet-omalu/#:~:text=But%20across%20the%20brain%20science,about%20the%20disease%2C%20according%20to ...2025-02-0450 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia108. C is for Colloidal SilverLorien takes Katharine on a colorful journey that starts in 12th century England. Sources: https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Green-Children-of-Woolpit/# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_children_of_Woolpit https://apple.news/A2Km6WVxITYiK1T1n-CQvlg https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/maxs-love-has-won-cult-documentary-and-death-by-colloidal-silver.php https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_uses_of_silver#Other_uses https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/colloidal-silver-what-you-need-to-know https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/colloidal-silver https://bartonchronicle.com/silver-woman-tells-story/ https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-779/colloidal-silver https://www.mayoclinic...2025-01-2852 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia107. B is for Bird FluKatharine tells Lorien not to panic. No, really! Sources: -       https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html -       https://apple.news/ALclU32DPQdi3sPHqzJwLew -       https://apple.news/AGOdB_coeQLO4N1Rh1t9RrA -       https://apple.news/A_Vmb2mUnS7Gd2jPKSG4KyA -       https://apple.news/AWjCbgbaYSFeyJUXVRSPvrA -       https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2025/01/03/hhs-awards-306-million-avian-flu-monitoring-and-preparedness-funding.html -       https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/signs-symptoms/index.html -       https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/362527/bird-flu-100-million-chickens-dead-risk-humans -       https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/avian-timeline/in...2025-01-211h 08The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia106. P is for PolioLorien tells Katharine why we should do our best to keep polio outbreaks in the past. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/13/health/kennedy-lawyer-fda-polio-vaccine/index.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/13/health/aaron-siri-rfk-jr-vaccines.html https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/polio/ https://www.wptv.com/politics/youre-not-going-to-lose-the-polio-vaccine-trump-says-of-rfks-controversial-policies https://www.cdc.gov/polio/about/ https://www.cdc.gov/polio/vaccines/index.html https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/27/polio-vaccine-rfk-jr-lawyer-petition-revoke-approval-reaction-from-indian-americans/ https://www.statnews.com/2022/07/21/n-y-state-detects-polio-case-first-in-the-u-s-since-2013/ https://news.northeastern.edu/2024/12/17/polio-vaccine-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonas_Salk https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/p/polio-poliomyelitis.html https://www...2025-01-1459 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia104. N is for New Year's ResolutionsHappy New Year! Before you decide to better yourself, listen to Lorien tell Katharine all the reasons it might kills you. Sources: https://www.driveresearch.com/market-research-company-blog/new-years-resolutions-statistics/ https://www.statista.com/chart/29019/most-common-new-years-resolutions-us/ https://www.vice.com/en/article/these-puking-bleeding-clowns-are-a-forgotten-part-of-crossfits-past/ https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/22/fashion/thursdaystyles/getting-fit-even-if-it-kills-you.html https://mobilityfit.com/mythbusters-crossfit-is-dangerous-and-injuries-are-frequent/ https://www.garagegymreviews.com/is-crossfit-bad-for-you https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/lazar-djukic-cause-of-death-crossfit-games-fort-worth-texas/287-bfb4f9a3-b766-4df3-9868-ee74545e4bc0 https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/rhabdo/about/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/rhabdo/default.html# https...2024-12-3154 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia103. A is for AI GirlfriendsKatharine tells Lorien about yet another way humanity is making questionable choices when it comes to technology. All hallucinations and bad information comes straight from our own brains. Sources: -       https://apple.news/AWDIsEbzMTGqPtHZTMsLOiQ -       https://apnews.com/article/chatbot-ai-lawsuit-suicide-teen-artificial-intelligence-9d48adc572100822fdbc3c90d1456bd0 -       thejpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-825936 -       https://www.yahoo.com/tech/ex-google-ceo-warns-perfect-172312351.html?guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFGtjCxrMizjgfbKxys8lgIZVjEIxMEFINJAZtc9Ydj-YWwe_8KDDZrLlEoS9oufEKC7q3eI7PDQwnQM1orOwvO1TYmuexc5GgZmZqTIzO207ho33bj5GvQ1S5Y4mzOS6Pde53_W41k9GOaoU_EV7cFNHUvb4...2024-12-2456 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia101. T is for Ted BundyKatharine tells Lorien about he who should not be named (but they have to name him quite a lot in the process, sorry). Sources: -       https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2023/09/jessica-knoll-on-bright-young-women?srsltid=AfmBOoo4H49ETdUaw62dP_489UNYvqKcIna04L9l6F2WlBMY3NXkuElP -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Bundy -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Cowart2024-12-101h 15The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia100 B. is for Buying Human BonesIt's our 100th episode! Lorien takes Katharine on an unexpected and spooky exploration,  Katharine shares listener anxieties, and Lorien speed reads a very long list of things that bring her joy. If you’re still listening, we love you--not in a weird way.  Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jal,_New_Mexico https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/14/us/new-mexico-human-skulls.html# https://www.ktsm.com/news/investigation-into-skulls-found-in-lea-county-concludes-with-no-legal-significance/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/human-skulls-sale-legal-ebay-forensics-science# https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/morbid-monday-uses-for-human-bones https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-45738-6#:~:text=Main...2024-12-0359 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia99. S is for Social ExperimentsKatharine tells Lorien about social experiments that set about to look at the lengths to which humanity will stoop by stooping to some pretty inhumane lengths. Sources: -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_prison_experiment -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milgram_experiment -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_Wave_(experiment) -       https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2017/03/17/the-wave-that-changed-history/   -       https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S13646613220033082024-11-261h 14The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia98. F is for Faked DeathsLorien and Katharine ask the question: How far would you go to avoid a difficult conversation with your spouse or disgruntled customer? Sources: https://apple.news/ATYUaGTqbQ2-QC-0-fLXQnQ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faked_death https://nypost.com/2023/01/04/author-allegedly-faked-suicide-to-promote-romance-novel-beyond-psychotic/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/10/us/susan-meachen-romance-author-alive-death-cec/index.html https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2023/01/04/author-announces-susan-meachen-alive-years-after-apparent-suicide/10990200002/ https://nypost.com/2023/01/16/author-who-faked-her-own-death-reveals-what-lead-her-to-lie/ https://www.reddit.com/r/HobbyDrama/comments/con504/fiber_crafting_about_a_decade_ago_prominent/ https://gizmodo.com/the-psychology-of-faking-your-own-death-1830022958 https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/6/4/17424666/russian-journalist-who-faked-death-arkady-babchenko https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/inside-the-world-of-investigators-who-know-youve-faked-your-death 2024-11-191h 03The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia97. I is for Isdal WomanKatharine gives Lorien (and you) a diversion from current events with an exploration of a decades-old cold case mystery. Sources:  https://allthatsinteresting.com/isdal-woman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isdal_Woman https://www.nzz.ch/english/new-leads-in-unsolved-1970-death-lead-to-nazi-allied-swiss-banker-ld.1741613 https://www.wvnstv.com/digital-desk/how-many-missing-persons-are-found-in-the-u-s-yearly/#:~:text=An%20NPR%20interview%20with%20Todd,of%20the%20year%20as%20unresolved.%E2%80%9D&text=This%20is%20much%20the%20same,persons%20cases%20are%20happening%20today.&text=2021%20saw%20the%20least%20ever,and%20less%20to%20worry%20about.2024-11-121h 08The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia96. W is for Wrong Way DriversLorien reminds Katharine that we're all just driving giant killing machines like it's no big deal. Sources:  https://newsroom.aaa.com/2021/03/heading-the-wrong-way-with-wrong-way-driving/ https://www.satterleylaw.com/blog/why-do-people-drive-the-wrong-way/#:~:text=Alcohol impairment is the most,share of wrong-way drivers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrong-way_driving https://highways.dot.gov/public-roads/septemberoctober-2002/stop-youre-going-wrong-way https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrong-way_driving_warning https://govcomm.us/wrong-way-vehicle-detection-systems/ https://www.insideedition.com/23522-what-to-do-if-a-wrong-way-driver-is-coming-your-way-to-avoid-a https://www.kbzk.com/news/local-news/2-dead-after-wrong-way-crash-on-i-90e-near-three-forks-sheriffs-office-says  https://dailymontanan.com/2024/04/16/ratings-montana-worst-for-drunk-driving-fatalities/ https://azdot.gov/about/transportation-safety/wrong-way-drivers https://www.mcmathlaw.com/blog/how-common-are-wrong-way-accidents/ ht...2024-11-051h 02The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia94. W is for Winchester Mystery HouseLorien tells Katharine about the scariest thing that turn-of-the-20th century San Jose residents could conjure up: an eccentric, educated widow with too much money. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Winchester https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Mystery_House#San_Jose_house_renovation https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/disneys-haunted-mansion-and-more-winchester-mystery-houses-influence-on-pop-culture/ https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/history/ https://winchestermysteryhouse.com/timeline/ https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/here-s-to-you-mrs-winchester-2608169.php https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/books/book-review-mrs-winchesters-gun-club-by-douglas-bruton-1407380 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-of-the-ooze/201801/the-winchester-mystery-house-and-other-haunted-places https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/out-of-the-ooze/201511/what-makes-a-house-feel-haunted https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/654998...2024-10-2259 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia93. M is for MothmanKatharine dips into the world of cryptids to tell Lorien about a man-sized bird...creature...something? Sources: -       https://www.mothmanfestival.com/ -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothman -       https://folklife.si.edu/magazine/mothman-point-pleasant-west-virginia -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Bridge -       https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXHrSFzCH8I  -       https://allthatsinteresting.com/history-uncovered/mothman -       https://www.chicagotribune.com/2017/07/29/column-chicagos-mothman-stories-are-good-paranormal-entertainment/ -       https://hangar1publishing.com/blogs/cryptids/mothman-ohare?srsltid=AfmBOoo-pLew7fnTdIiUpxeqDySzFkxiQXi2ukOyHSPC6FhtzyDOJ--M -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mothman_P...2024-10-1550 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia92. H is for Hannibal LecterLorien tells Katharine about a real-life doctor who neglected to take the Hippocratic Oath. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hannibal_Lecter https://www.latintimes.com/thomas-harris-silence-lambs-author-reveals-hannibal-lecter-was-inspired-real-life-129778 https://pastebin.com/fuJ70Z0W https://www.biography.com/crime/real-life-hannibal-lecter-alfredo-balli-trevino# https://www.thetimes.com/article/unmasked-doctor-who-was-real-life-hannibal-lecter-m67hzfp5svq https://www.biography.com/crime/real-life-hannibal-lecter-alfredo-balli-trevino# https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/apr/27/ukcrime https://metro.co.uk/2024/03/10/cannibals-brother-says-killer-sibling-will-never-show-remorse-horrific-crimes-20436207/#:~:text=Robert Maudsley has been locked,of maximum security Wakefield Prison. https://www.islandecho.co.uk/serial-killer-robert-maudsley-aka-hannibal-the-cannibal/ https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/hannibal-cannibal-robert-maudsleys-grim-32213159 https://www.liverpoolecho...2024-10-0854 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia89. A is for AuthoritarianismKatharine tells Lorien about how a democracy might backslide into authoritarianism. They consider an alternate life path for Lorien, heading up an authoritarian regime. Sources: -       https://commonslibrary.org/authoritarianism-how-you-know-it-when-you-see-it/ -       https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/commentisfree/2018/jan/21/this-is-how-democracies-die -       https://newrepublic.com/article/183866/americans-want-authoritarian-president-trump -       https://www.vox.com/politics/361136/far-right-authoritarianism-germany-reactionary-spirit -       https://jeffreyianross.medium.com/how-do-democracies-slip-into-authoritarianism-5756f54c17a5 -       https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/02/28/who-likes-authoritarianism-and-how-do-they-want-to-change-their-government/ -       https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/how-did-adolf-hitler-happen -      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoritarianism#:~:text...2024-09-171h 04The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia88. S is for Stuck in SpaceLorien tells Katharine about a completely relevant, very applicable anxiety. Sources: https://www.nasa.gov/international-space-station/ https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/nasa-decides-to-keep-2-astronauts-in-space-until-19720734.php https://apple.news/AhVvRxYYZTlSkb591d26BIQ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/08/29/astronauts-stuck-space-station/74981756007/ https://nypost.com/2024/08/30/us-news/boeing-execs-fought-nasa-to-bring-home-stranded-astronauts-in-starliner-sources/ https://theconversation.com/stranded-boeing-starliner-astronauts-to-stay-six-more-months-in-space-what-this-means-for-the-future-of-commercial-spaceflight-237739 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2445420-stranded-iss-astronauts-reveal-the-us-space-programme-is-not-in-crisis/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26335032-200-inside-nasas-ambitious-plan-to-bring-the-iss-crashing-back-to-earth/ https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-selects-international-space-station-us-deorbit-vehicle/ https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230502-a-fiery-end-how-the-iss-will-end-its-life-in-orbit https://apnews.com/article/boeing-space-astronauts-starliner-nasa-df30b94b0463a20eec72ce494d9bccc4 https://www.cnet.com/science/astronauts-stranded-in-space-how-theyll-be-rescued-when-theyll-be-home/ ...2024-09-1055 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia87. B is for Book BansKatharine gives Lorien a historical speed run on book banning and what it looks like today. Sources: -       https://newrepublic.com/post/184672/utah-republicans-enact-extreme-school-book-ban -       https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/22/books/book-ban-florida.html -       https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/16/books/book-bans-public-schools.html -       https://www.gse.harvard.edu/ideas/ed-magazine/23/11/book-bans-and-librarians-who-wont-be-hushed -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_censorship -       https://smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-banned-books-in-america-180983011/ -       https://pen.org/spineless-shelves/ -       https://www.ala.org/bbooks/book-ban-data -       https://www.npr.org/2024/04/16/1245037718/book-bans-2023-pen-america2024-09-0352 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia86. S is for Selfie DeathsLorien tells Katharine about a public health threat that's 4x more deadly than shark bites. Sources: https://slate.com/technology/2024/08/selfie-death-cliff-waterfall-hike.html https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/death-by-selfie-11-disturbing-stories-of-social-media-pics-gone-wrong-15091/dont-selfie-and-fly-28999/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-14/selfie-related-deaths-are-the-new-public-health-risk/103098002 https://www.foxnews.com/health/taking-selfies-considered-public-health-problem-requires-safety-messaging-researchers https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-46188454 https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/11/selfies-are-art/281772/ https://www.unsw.edu.au/newsroom/news/2023/03/dangerous-selfies-aren-t-just-foolish--we-need-to-treat-them-lik https://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/things-to-do/lookouts/figure-eight-pools#regular-injuries https://www.unsw.edu.au/news/2021/12/selfies--is-your-life-worth-a-few--likes-- https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-03-01/call-to-close-access-to-social-media-favourite-figure-8...2024-08-2751 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia84. L is for Lone Star TicksWe hope you don't acquire an allergy to our podcast after listening to Lorien tell Katharine about the lone star tick. Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2023/p0727-emerging-tick-bites.html https://www.cdc.gov/alpha-gal-syndrome/about/ https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/lyme-disease-isnt-the-only-tickborne-disease-to-watch https://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ticks-and-the-diseases-they-spread https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/about/where-ticks-live.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/geographic_distribution.html https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/after-a-tick-bite/?CDC_AAref_Val=https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/removing_a_tick.html https://web.uri.edu/tickencounter/species/lone-star--tick/ https...2024-08-131h 01The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia83. T is for TornadoesKatharine gets swept up in this natural disaster; Lorien rises from her sick bed to make an extremely brave assertion: Glen Powell looks good in hats. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tornado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustnado https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dust_devil https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_whirl https://www.wesh.com/article/tornado-watch-vs-tornado-warning/45521346# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tri-State_tornado_outbreak https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/tornadoes https://www.weather.gov...2024-08-061h 11The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia80. D is for Deadly FashionLorien takes Katharine on a historical survey of examples of when beauty was literally pain. Sources: Fashion Victims: The Dangers of Dress Past and Present (2015). Alison Matthews David Killer Style: How Fashion Has Injured, Maimed, and Murdered Through History (2019) Alison Matthews David and Serah-Marie McMahon  https://london-overlooked.com/tyrrell/ https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hair-dye-reactions/ https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistory/comments/10l4qoi/is_there_any_way_to_verify_the_claim_that/ https://www.stevenveerapen.com/elizabeth-i-the-myth-of-the-makeup https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/688690-most-toxic-makeup https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheele's_Green https://www.m...2024-07-1654 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia78. K is for Kia BoysLorien keeps buying cars that are supposedly easy to steals. She tells Katharine how bad her odds actually are. Sources: https://wjla.com/features/i-team/dc-maryland-virginia-car-theft-carjacking-crime-fraud-white-collar-auto-industry-thieves-stealing-vehicles-ftc-investigation-federal-trade-commission-bethesda-euro-motorcars https://finance.yahoo.com/news/car-theft-statistics-2024-004053127.html https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/news/press-releases/2023-05-11-city-baltimore-files-lawsuit-against-hyundai-kia-over-car-thefts?mf_ct_campaign=yahoo-synd-feed&utm_content=syndication https://www.marketwatch.com/guides/insurance-services/car-theft-statistics/ https://www.tiktok.com/@fordsanders/video/7127086610285382955?_r=1&_t=8jUr3LdIKYV&social_sharing=1 https://www.nicb.org/news/news-releases/vehicle-thefts-surge-nationwide-2023 https://insurify.com/car-insurance/insights/most-stolen-cars/ https://techhq.com/2024/01/tiktok-kia-challenge-kia-boys-cars-stolen-by-teens/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTeVgfPM0...2024-07-0253 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia77. F is for Family AnnihilatorsKatharine tells Lorien some chilling stories of familicide. Sources: -   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Familicide -     https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/drumoorhouse/family-annihilators-murdaugh-haight-watts -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todt_family_murders - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_List_(murderer) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_the_Haight_family - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_family_murders - https://allthatsinteresting.com/christian-longo - https://www.tpr.org/news/2023-08-05/texas-has-highest-rate-of-family-annihilation-cases-in-u-s-new-study-shows2024-06-2555 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia76. S is for Self-Driving CarsLorien and Katharine hope the future is more Batmobile and less Christine. Sources: https://www.faistgroup.com/news/autonomous-vehicles-levels/ https://mashable.com/article/mercedes-benz-level-3-autonomy# https://www.synopsys.com/automotive/autonomous-driving-levels.html#:~:text=Level 5 cars won't,available to the general public. https://www.extremetech.com/cars/the-5-levels-of-autonomous-driving-explained# https://www.itskrs.its.dot.gov/2017-b01175 https://mashable.com/article/elon-musk-tesla-fully-autonomous-self-driving https://www.extremetech.com/cars/341784-california-bans-tesla-from-calling-its-software-full-self-driving https://www.tesla.com/support/autopilot https://chass.ncsu.edu/news/2024/03/28/what-are-the-risks-and-rewards-of-autonomous-vehicles/ https://www.tataelxsi.com/news-and-events/securing-the-future-of-mobility-the-role-of-cybersecurity-in-autonomous-vehicles https://www.autoweek.com/news/a60043383/autonomous-vehicles-hacking-spoofing/ https://www...2024-06-181h 07The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia75. D is for Dancing PlagueKatharine tells Lorien about the original boogie fever. Sources:  https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518 https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220512-the-people-who-danced-themselves-to-death  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysteria  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_psychogenic_illness   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanganyika_laughter_epidemic  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC543940/ 2024-06-1159 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia74. B is for BORG DrinksLorien tells Katharine about a concerning college drinking trend. To counter how out of touch this makes them feel, they also take a trip down memory lane to the 1940s and the 2010s. Sources:  https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/20/health/borg-blackout-rage-gallon-wellness/index.html https://punchdrink.com/articles/the-twisted-history-of-jungle-juice/ https://vinepair.com/articles/history-of-maximum-cocktails/ https://fortune.com/well/2023/03/07/borg-tiktok-binge-drinking-trend/ https://www.alcoholrehabguide.org/resources/college-alcohol-abuse/ https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/borg-drinking-blamed-as-28-ambulances-are-called-to-massachusetts-campus-party/ https://www.poison.org/articles/what-is-a-borg https://people.com/borg-blackout-rage-gallon-tiktok-college-kids-alcohol-poisoning-8651775 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg_(drink) https://www.provi.com/blog/gen-z-is-drinking-less-but-theyre-drinking-better-how-is-the-beverage-industry-evolving-to-cater-to-their-needs https://www.provi.c...2024-06-0452 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia71. S is for ScientologyKatharine tells Lorien about this scam? cult? extended commitment to the science fiction bit? We eagerly await our cease and desist from one of their many legal departments. Sources: -       Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief documentary -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientology -       https://www.cnn.com/2017/03/22/us/believer-what-is-scientology/index.html -       https://www.history.com/topics/religion/history-of-scientology -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dianetics -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Snow_White -       https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Freakout2024-05-1453 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia70. F is for FunambulismWallendas are flying! Omelets are flipping! Swords are not being swallowed! Lorien straps Katharine to her back and walks a metaphorical tightrope. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightrope_walking https://martywolner.medium.com/the-most-important-thing-to-remember-when-walking-a-tightrope-33a902707dde#:~:text=Practice balance: Balance is key,emotional and work-life balance. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-happens-your-body-when-you-walk-tightrope-180956897/ https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/an-abridged-history-of-funambulists https://balansa-slackline.com/slacklining-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Wallenda https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Flying_Wallendas https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nik_Wallenda https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/couch-slouch-nik-wallenda-walks-a-fine-line-on-a-tightrope/2012/06/10/gJQASZ0HTV...2024-05-071h 03The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia69. B is for Bungee JumpingKatharine decries a trend(?) of her youth. Lorien surprises them both by being a proponent of skydiving. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bungee_jumping   https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/thailand-bungee-jump-snap-intl-hnk/index.html   https://www.businessinsider.com/bungee-jump-man-died-macau-tower-china-2023-12   https://www.insideedition.com/woman-falls-164-feet-to-her-death-in-freak-bungee-jumping-accident-while-on-date-with-boyfriend   https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/womans-fatal-fall-investigated/article_c7347486-f2af-11e7-bc94-10604b9f1ff4.html   https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240226050695 https://orego...2024-04-3053 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia68. C is for CloningLorien tells Katharine non-duplicative stories about cloning (something that Katharine and Lorien are not, despite a classmate, ten years ago calling them interchangeable [never letting it go]). Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/cloning/# https://www.geneticsandsociety.org/internal-content/human-cloning-policies# https://news.gallup.com/poll/6028/cloning.aspx  https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2017/02/22/20-years-after-dolly-the-sheeps-debut-americans-remain-skeptical-of-cloning/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_pluripotent_stem_cell https://web.archive.org/web/20211111151011/http://dolly.roslin.ed.ac.uk/facts/the-life-of-dolly/index.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/20-years-after-dolly-the-sheep-led-the-way-where-is-cloning-now/ https://www.genome.gov/about-genomics/fact-sheets/Cloning-Fact-Sheet https://l...2024-04-231h 10The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia67. A is for Ancient VirusesKatharine tells Lorien about permafrost and the viruses contained therein; they keep track of how many disaster-movie openings these sciences seem to be trying to stage. Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-revived-frozen-zombie-virus-48000-years-infects-other-cells-2023-3 https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/world/permafrost-virus-risk-climate-scn/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/jan/21/arctic-zombie-viruses-in-siberia-could-spark-terrifying-new-pandemic-scientists-warn https://www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/zombie-viruses-arctic https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/11/18/arctic-permafrost-thawing-deadly-pathogens/71581668007/ https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/thawing-permafrost-could-leach-microbes-chemicals-into-environment https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/siberia-melting-permafrost-climate-photos/ https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2020-01-27-rewilding-arctic-could-stop-permafrost-thaw-and-reduce-climate-change-risks https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/08/03/488400947/anthrax-outbreak-in-russia-thought-to-be-result-of-thawing-permafrost ...2024-04-1640 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia66. F is for Fake SupplementsLorien tells Katharine about counterfeit an adulterated supplements. If that sounds upsetting, well, it's not great. Sources: https://foodfraudadvisors.com/fake-counterfeit-health-supplements/ https://www.crnusa.org/resources/dietary-supplements-safe-beneficial-and-regulated https://www.chpa.org/public-policy-regulatory/regulation/regulation-dietary-supplements https://www.chpa.org/about-consumer-healthcare/faqs/faqs-about-dietary-supplements-regulations-0 https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/dietary-supplements https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/fda-101-dietary-supplements\ https://eatfor.life/counterfeit-supplements/ https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/plain-language/bus09-dietary-supplements-advertising-guide-industry.pdf https://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Article/2023/04/14/NOW-alerts-Amazon-to-counterfeit-supplements-on-its-platform https://www.azom.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=23296 https://qualitymatters.usp.org/5-tips-avoid-adulterated-products-marketed-dietary-supplements https://bodyfirst.in/blogs...2024-04-0948 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia65. C is for CougarsKatharine teaches Lorien about the cat of 1000 (40) names. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cougar   https://www.npr.org/2024/02/19/1232488622/cougar-attack-mountain-bikers-washington-state   https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/cyclists-recount-cougar-attack-washington-fighting-for-my-life/281-d75bd67c-f4e8-469b-8b9f-037dc16290b3   https://westernwildlife.org/cougar-felis-concolor/cougar-safety/   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/dec/20/p-22-mountain-lion-los-angeles-death-reaction   https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/03/21/colorado-mountain-lion-attack-hot-tub/11513180002/   https://abcnews.go.com/US/trail-runner-describes-deadly-mountain-lion-attack-worst/story?id=61073157  2024-04-021h 04The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia63. T is for Troubled Teen IndustryKatharine tells Lorien about the troubling industry built around "helping" parents and teens at the ends of their ropes. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primal_therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stress_position https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troubled_teen_industry https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/14/us-wilderness-therapy-camps-troubled-teen-industry-abuse https://www.refinery29.com/en-ca/2021/06/10552478/troubled-teens-programs-industry-problem https://www.wfae.org/crime-justice/2024-02-16/nc-regulators-shut-down-trails-carolina-camp-after-12-year-old-boy-dies https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2024/02/20/north-carolina-wilderness-therapy-death-12-year-old-boy/72669232007/ https://www.wnct.com/news...2024-03-1957 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia62. F is for Folie à deuxLorien tells Katharine about shared delusions, she proves she is bad at a French accent, and they self diagnose. Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_à_deux#cite_note-JNMD1956-6 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/delusional-disorder https://www.news-medical.net/health/Delusion-Types.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lasègue#cite_note-14 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-red-light-district/202204/what-everyone-should-understand-about-shared-delusional-disorder https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/shared-psychotic-disorder https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31095356/#:~:text=Shared psychotic disorder (folie à,based on a delusional belief. https://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/folie-a-deux-case-husband-children/ https://www.ncbi.nlm...2024-03-121h 02The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia60. B is for Bubonic PlagueLorien takes Katharine to medieval times (but no dinner and no fun show). Sources https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/bubonic-plague-first-pandemic https://www.verywellhealth.com/epidemic-vs-pandemic https://www.britannica.com/science/pandemic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death#cite_note-lead_numbers-2 https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/black-death https://hosted.lib.uiowa.edu/histmed/plague/ https://www.cdc.gov/plague/maps/index.html https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/ https://www.cdc.gov/plague/faq/index.html#risk https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2024/02/14/1231215446/so-you-think-you-know-all-about-the-plague https://www.npr...2024-02-271h 04The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia59. E is for eScootersKatharine tells Lorien about a Bird almost as scary as owls. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-04-03/bird-scooter-paralyzed-man-accident-suit-legal-fees https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/lime-and-bird-sued-over-alleged-scooter-safety-failures-and-injuries-to-dozens/2020/08/21/15f960d6-e24a-11ea-b69b-64f7b0477ed4_story.html https://kyma.com/lifestyle/2023/10/20/big-rise-in-bird-scooter-and-ebike-injuries/ https://www.wired.com/story/blood-guns-scooters-bird/ https://www.dailydot.com/news/lime-bird-scooters-icu-nurse-psa/ https://ellisinjurylaw.com/los-angeles-e-scooter-accident-attorney/how-many-people-have-died-on-bird-scooters/ https://wallacewins.com/whos-liable-for-injuries-on-bird-lime-e-scooters https://www.bestattorney.com/blog/man-paralyzed-in-bird-scooter-accident-faces-frightening-lawsuit-threat/ https://www.kctv5.com/2023/09/28/bird-scooter-driver-hospitalized-dragged-under-car/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathankeane/2023/11/01/lime-rolls-out-new-seated-e-scooter/?sh=2b7f13ab6846 https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2023/aug/13...2024-02-201h 01The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia58. B is for Bystander Effect (but also Breaking the format of the podcast)Lorien, feeling in need of a boost, talks about the bystander effect theory but then tells Katharine some stories of uncommon kindness. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/12/nyregion/20-years-after-the-murder-of-kitty-genovese-the-question-remains-why.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese#cite_note-krajicek-23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect https://psychcentral.com/health/bystander-effect#bystander-effect-explained https://psychcentral.com/health/bystander-effect#bystander-effect-explained https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-11/how-often-will-bystanders-help-strangers-in-need https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/if_youre_in_danger_will_bystanders_help#:~:text=While the new research—contrary,each observer is to intervene. https://www.rd.co...2024-02-131h 00The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia57. A is for AirplanesKatharine and Lorien go through the things that make them nervous to fly (first time? no, we've been nervous lots of times). https://youtu.be/QM0ILL7wuxA?si=JX-5lqJH02L3smYo Sources: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2023/09/07/diarrhea-all-the-way-through-airplane-forces-delta-flight-to-do-u-turn/?sh=1193003d4a53 https://www.afar.com/magazine/is-it-possible-to-open-an-airplane-door-mid-flight https://www.businessinsider.com/why-airplane-takeoff-landing-are-dangerous-flight-2019-12 https://www.npr.org/2023/03/05/1161196591/turbulence-airplanes-injuries-death-safety https://www.alternativeairlines.com/most-least-turbulent-flight-routes https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/7-hospitalized-lufthansa-flight-experiences-significant-turbulence-div-rcna73023 https://apple.news/AkZguYJaoQ6-QlOYq9...2024-02-061h 06The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia56. A is for AvalanchesLorien buries Katharine in a wave of rapidly moving information. Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/avalanche/# https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-causes-avalanches-how-to-survive/# https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-11/deadly-avalanche-at-palisades-tahoe-was-rare-for-u-s-ski-resorts https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/01/18/dangerous-avalanches-linked-to-one-weird-night-and-what-you-need-to-know-to-stay-safe/ https://apnews.com/us-news/avalanches-weather-general-news-eb1f07634ee68947f8e97293c805444f https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5444915.pdf https://www.cbsnews.com/news/avalanche-italy-ski-hotel-rigopianao-gran-sasso-mountain-earthquakes/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rigopiano_avalanche#cite_note-TASS_Russian_News_Agency-10 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington,_Washington#:~:text=The Wellington avalanche was the,total death count of 96. https://www.aspenpublicradio...2024-01-3055 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia55. A is for Atomic BombsKatharine tells Lorien about a radiating anxiety. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/atomic-bomb-test-victims-new-mexico-downwinders https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-was-the-manhattan-project/ https://www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/news/2022/07/07docs_harrison_aguadvances.php  https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atomic-bomb-hiroshima https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-53648572 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_arms_race https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/getinside.htm#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20indoors%20during,the%20building%20as%20you%20can. https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/radiation/emergencies/arsphysicianfactsheet.htm https://apnews.com/article/nuclear-waste-cancer-st-louis-army-corps-school-9e1ceb765822fc53fcbc2e42005adef2 https://e...2024-01-231h 03The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia54. E is for Exploding AppliancesLorien takes Katharine on a tour of the ticking time bombs in your kitchen. it all kind of falls apart at the very end. Sources:  https://www.delish.com/food-news/a45629592/soda-stream-expiration/ https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/21/14688640/sodastream-soda-bottle-recall-explosions https://mashable.com/article/sodastream-recall https://abc7chicago.com/soda-stream-sodastream-product-recall-exploding-bottles/1767472/ https://news.yahoo.com/news/man-rushed-emergency-room-sodastream-171813120.html https://www.delish.com/food-news/a53886/french-lifestyle-blogger-rebecca-burger-died/ https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/22/world/rebecca-burger-whipped-cream-instagram-fitness-model-death-trnd/index.html#:~:text=Rebecca Burger was a French,her into cardiac arrest Sunday. https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/home-fires/prevent-fires/appliance-and-electrical/ https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-cooking-fires# https://reynoldsrestoration.c...2024-01-1654 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia53. O is for OwlsKatharine tells Lorien about birds of prey (not the Star Trek kind, unfortunately). The Staircase features prominently.  Sources: ⁠https://www.npr.org/2022/11/02/1133260919/an-owl-twice-attacked-a-washington-woman-a-biologist-says-its-becoming-more-comm⁠ ⁠https://travellingbirder.com/can-an-owl-hurt-a-human/⁠ ⁠https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/norfolk-county/owl-attacks-medfield-man-nearly-snatches-his-dog/AQ2G7FDOIRGJRD4OEMPOVS4GWU/⁠ ⁠https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/owl-attack-killarney-provincial-park-1.6786893⁠ ⁠https://wildbluepress.com/tiddy-smith-blog-owl-strength/⁠ ⁠https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/08/11/woman-attacked-by-owl-while-morning-run-virginia-highland-neighborhood/⁠ ⁠https://www.audubon.org/news/no-barred-owls-are-not-trying-kill-you⁠ ⁠https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/08/23/angry-bird-signs-owl-attack⁠ ⁠https://www.kare11.com/article/sports/outdoors/mom-of-child-attacked-by-owl-we-heard-no-warning/89-466345419⁠ ⁠https://www.audubon.org/news/was-owl-real-culprit-peterson-murder-mystery⁠ ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owl⁠ ⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Peterson_trial⁠   2024-01-091h 19The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia52. R is for Ransomware AttacksKick your new year off with another reason Lorien and Katharine want to get off the grid (and then make their own grid because they could never hack it without the grid). Sources: https://apnews.com/article/ransomware-attack-hospitals-emergency-rooms-0841defe1b881b71eccb8826ed46130e https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/ardent-health-struggles-get-systems-back-online-hospitals-reopen-emergency-rooms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computational_complexity_theory#Intractability https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIDS_(Trojan_horse) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CryptoLocker https://www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/feature/The-history-and-evolution-of-ransomware https...2024-01-021h 04The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia48. Ph is for PhroggingLorien and Katharine ponder the horrifying possibility that there's someone in the walls listening to all the silly little songs they sing to their pets. Sources https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/phrogging/ https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-phrogging-survivor-tina-bowen-now/ https://toughnickel.com/scams-fraud/Phrogging-Real-or-just-an-Urban-Legend https://metro.co.uk/2008/05/30/woman-hides-in-mans-closet-for-a-year-161924/ https://retipster.com/terms/phrogging/ https://www.mylifetime.com/shows/phrogging-hider-in-my-house# https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/denver/tale-denver-spider-man?page=1 2023-12-0559 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia47. A is for AbsintheJoin Katharine and Lorien for  l'heure verte. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Lanfray https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-about-absinthe https://sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-devil-in-a-little-green-bottle-a-history-of-absinthe/ https://www.cdc.gov/alcohol/fact-sheets/alcohol-use.htm#:~:text=High%20blood%20pressure%2C%20heart%20disease,liver%20disease%2C%20and%20digestive%20problems.&text=Cancer%20of%20the%20breast%2C%20mouth,liver%2C%20colon%2C%20and%20rectum.&text=Weakening%20of%20the%20immune%20system%2C%20increasing%20the%20chances%20of%20getting%20sick.&text=Learning%20and%20memory%20problems%2C%20including%20dementia%20and%20poor%20s...2023-11-2852 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia46. S is for SinkholesLorien tells Katharine about a natural disaster that gives her a sinking feeling. Sources: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/sinkholes https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-much-does-sinkhole-damage-cost-each-year-united-states https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-difference-between-a-sinkhole-and-a-pothole https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/sinkhole https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-largest-sinkhole-united-states https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140724-sinkhole-pictures-photos-geology-science https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/140724-sinkhole-pictures-photos-geology-science https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/100601-sinkhole-in-guatemala-2010-pictures-world https://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/article/140213-corvette-sinkhole-kentucky-museum-science http://www.china.org.cn/travel/2015-10/15/content_36815159.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinkhole https://en...2023-11-2154 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia45. S is for Students Assaulting TeachersKatharine walks Lorien through a particularly relevant anxiety. Sources: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/a05/teacher-attacked-by-students https://www.weareteachers.com/student-violence/ https://www.npr.org/2022/03/17/1087137571/school-violence-teachers-covid  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12580469/Michigan-high-school-student-caught-camera-hurling-metal-chair-teacher-classroom-brawl-charged-felony.html https://people.com/crime/15-year-old-girl-sentenced-attack-high-school-teacher/ https://www.kentreporter.com/northwest/students-assault-on-renton-teacher-raises-district-safety-concerns/ https://nypost.com/2023/06/13/why-are-kids-assaulting-teachers-for-taking-their-phones/ https://www.edweek.org/leadership/when-students-assault-teachers-effects-can-be-lasting/2018/02 https://www.publicschoolreview.com/blog/students-of-color-disproportionately-disciplined-in-schools#:~:text=Nearly%2050%20percent%20of%20preschool,or%20other%20students%20of%20color. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-the-lines/201903/nine-criticisms-school-restorative-justice  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positive_Behavior_Interventions_and_Supports 2023-11-141h 02The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia44. H is for Hidden CamerasLorien reveals her neuroses about hotels; she and Katharine are led to ask: what was happening in 2019? Sources: https://primer.com.au/is-a-hidden-camera-secretly-filming-your-airbnb-hotel/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-spycam/south-korea-arrests-two-for-spy-cameras-that-livestreamed-1600-motel-guests-idUSKCN1R219O https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/south-koreas-toilet-spycam-problem-is-huge-says-tiktoker-jazmyn-jennings/KAQ7BQ3DANHSJF2ZWC7OR2IZ6Y/#:~:text=The phenomenon called “molka” refers,being charged for the crime. https://www.hotelengine.com/blog/business-travel-guide/cameras-hotel-rooms/ https://www.ipx1031.com/vacation-rental-property-practices-data-2023/ https://time.com/5558651/hong-kong-tourist-hidden-camera-australia-hostel/ https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/resort-employee-secret-camera-to-film-women-showering-allegations-cape-cod/9101/ https://www.kare11.com/article/news/local/electronic-devices-reported-in-some-minneapolis-hyatt-regency-rooms/89-f3b2d25d-f00c-46...2023-11-0749 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia43. P is for Poisoned CandyKatharine and Lorien celebrate Halloween the only way they know how: by being a little bit worried about it. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoned_candy_myths https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pins-and-needles/ https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/razor-blades-poisoned-candy-history-americans-fearing-halloween https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/halloween-candy-tampering-urban-legend-truth-1.5341734 https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/razor-blade-found-childs-halloween-candy-on-long-island-police/3938838/ https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-razor-blades-found-hidden-childrens-halloween-candy/story?id=92584731 https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/30/health/halloween-candy-panic-conversation-wellness/index.html https://www.history.com/news/how-americans-became-convinced-their-halloween-candy-was-poisoned https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/10/26/rainbow-fentanyl-halloween-candy/10554817002/  https://myfox8.com/news/police-warn-parents-after-finding-halloween-candy-laced-with-thc-that-looks-harmless/ 2023-10-3152 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia41. A is for Axe MurderKatharine tells Lorien about an unsolved axe murder; they both become obsessed with the idea of eating an entire bread supply. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_from_the_Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleans https://www.criminalattorneycolumbus.com/which-weapons-are-most-commonly-used-for-homicides/ https://www.historicmysteries.com/hinterkaifeck-murders/2023-10-171h 04The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia40. D is for Digital KidnappingLorien tells Katharine about yet another upsetting thing people are doing online. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharenting https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870 https://www.first5la.org/article/making-the-news-sharenting-in-the-modern-world/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304451104577392041180138910 https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/02/when-kids-realize-their-whole-life-already-online/582916/ https://wreg.com/news/digital-kidnapping-striking-fear-in-proud-parents/ https://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/publication-private-facts https://www.parentmap.com/article/kidnappers-kids-photos-digital-kidnapping-social-media https://www.demandsage.com/social-media-users/#:~:text=USA-Specific Social Media Statistics&text=The USA has 302.35 million,74.2% of adults using it. https://protectyoungeyes.com/digital-kidnapping-your-kids-and-social-media-privacy/ https://www.couriermail.com.au/lifestyle/digital-kidnapping-will-make-you-think-twice-about-what-you-post-to-social-media/news-story/4dc1c9...2023-10-1053 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia39. D is for Drug DiversionKatharine and Lorien consider the anxiety of going through painful procedures unmedicated . Sources: https://apple.news/A11JUKU_eSSGji6LkcMbgKA https://americanaddictioncenters.org/fentanyl-treatment/fentanyl-abuse-in-the-hospital https://www.dallasnews.com/news/investigations/2018/12/02/two-nurses-died-of-overdoses-inside-a-dallas-hospital-what-went-wrong/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_diversion https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/99893-healthcare-looks-to-ai-to-prevent-drug-diversion https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/29/insider/the-reverberations-of-pain-and-its-dismissal.html https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2022/10/17/yale-to-pay-doj-308k-following-fertility-clinic-allegations-dozens-of-victims-move-to-sue/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/04/14/florida-nurse-catherine-dunton-pleads-guilty-swapping-fentanyl-saline/11667821002/ 2023-10-0338 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia38. B is for Brain WormsLorien tells Katharine about the horror of having an uninvited guest inside your actual skull. Also, the Victorians are weird again. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/29/science/live-brain-worm-australia.html#commentsContainer https://www.yahoo.com/news/neurosurgeon-investigating-patients-mystery-symptoms-054102309.html https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/brain,-spinal-cord,-and-nerve-disorders/brain-infections/parasitic-brain-infections https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/cysticercosis/gen_info/faqs.html# https://www.cnn.com/2015/01/20/health/tapeworms-invade-brain/index.html https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/aug/28/live-worm-living-womans-brain-australia-depression-forgetfulness https://newsroom.uvahealth.com/2020/07/30/your-brain-parasite-isnt-making-you-sick-heres-why/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/toxoplasmosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20356249#:~:text=Toxoplasmosis (tok-so-plaz,parasite do not have symptoms. ...2023-09-2645 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia37. R is for RicinIt's Katharine's turn to record with Covid. She tells Lorien about a poison that can mimic the symptoms of, well, Covid. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shannon_Richardson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricin  https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/florida-man-sentenced-for-trying-to-poison-ex-in-ricin-murder-plot/  https://emergency.cdc.gov/agent/ricin/facts.asp#:~:text=Ricin%20is%20a%20poison%20found,in%20water%20or%20weak%20acid.  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64419167  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgi_Markov 2023-09-1956 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia36. W is for Water WoesLorien warns Katharine about the sneaky ways water might be able to kill us. Sources: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/drowning https://www.webmd.com/children/features/secondary-drowning-dry-drowning https://www.webmd.com/lung/the-facts-about-pulmonary-edema https://abcnews.go.com/Health/dry-drowning-year-olds-incident/story?id=54663459 https://www.foxnews.com/health/be-well-recognize-warning-signs-dry-drowning-take-quick-action https://www.cnn.com/2017/06/09/health/texas-toddler-dry-drowning/index.html https://www.mother.ly/news/viral-trending/viral-tiktok-dry-drowning-myth/ https://www.unitypoint.org/news-and-articles/dispelling-myths-about-dry-drowning---unitypoint-health https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/07/dry-drowning-symptoms-myth-swimming.html https://www.ccjm.org/content/85/7/529#ref-1 https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/indiana-mom-dies-of-water-toxicity-after-drinking-too-much-water-on-vacation-family-says/3203387/ https://www.npr...2023-09-1249 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia34. N is for NyQuil PsychosisLorien takes Katharine through a waking nightmare. Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/US/husband-blamed-cold-medicine-pleads-guilty-killing-wife/story?id=58306879#:~:text=Matthew Phelps, 29, will serve,Durham station WTVD-TV reported. https://people.com/crime/cold-medicine-killer-pastor-pleads-guilty-murdering-wife/ https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/family-woman-killed-cold-medicine-murder-filled-regret-58549513 https://hellopharmacist.com/questions/does-nyquil-contain-benadryl https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5601090/ https://www.verywellhealth.com/overdosing-on-cold-and-flu-medications-770673#citation-8 https://postgradproblems.com/i-had-a-psychotic-episode-last-night-courtesy-of-nyquil/ https://www.goodrx.com/nyquil/dosage https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538502/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK538502/ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article149165019.html https...2023-08-2950 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia33. F is for False MemoriesKatharine takes Lorien through the messy memory wars. CW: Brief mention of child abuse. Sources: https://www.thecut.com/article/false-memory-syndrome-controversy.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMartin_preschool_trial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plEImKEIRm8 https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/george-franklin-trial-1990-91 https://www.nationalchildrensalliance.org/media-room/national-statistics-on-child-abuse/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repressed_memory 2023-08-221h 09The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia32. O is for OttersLorien is a woman on a mission: to change Katharine's mind about otters. Sources: https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/she-steals-surfboards-by-the-seashore-shes-a-sea-otter/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-14/sea-otter-841-surfboard-california/102602038# https://www.vox.com/2014/4/24/5640890/otters-rape-baby-seals-monsters-bad https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5135530/ https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/species/mammals/sea_otter/natural_history.html https://www.americanoceans.org/facts/river-otters-vs-sea-otters/ https://www.vox.com/2014/4/24/5640890/otters-rape-baby-seals-monsters-bad https://blog.nwf.org/2012/09/sea-otters-more-than-just-a-cute-face/ https://www.americanoceans.org/blog/otters-holding-hands/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/otters-attacking-people-dogs-anchorage-alaska/ https://www.businessinsider.com/otters-mystery-attacking-people-alaska-anchorage-2021-9 https://nypost.com/2021/12/10/man-attacked-by-gang-of-otters-i-thought-i-was-going-to-die/ ...2023-08-1545 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia31. C is for Cruise ShipsKatharine, despite her best efforts, cannot convince Lorien that anything bad would be allowed to happen on a Hallmark cruise. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Estonia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Concordia_disaster https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Breeze https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Melody https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Dianne_Brimble https://www.insider.com/man-fell-off-cruise-ship-ate-bamboo-fought-off-jellyfish-2022-12 https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomwarren/sexual-assault-cruises-carnival-princess-disney https://www.bu.edu/bhr/2020/07/08/the-case-of-the-diamond-princess-stranded-at-sea-in-a-pandemic/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcGTQPFwdGo https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norovirus-outbreaks-surging-cruise-ships-2023-cdc/ ...2023-08-081h 08The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia30. U is for UFOs Lorien wonders if the truth is out there; Katharine does not want to believe. Sources:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unidentified_flying_object https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/1947-year-flying-saucer https://www.ufofestival.com/about/ https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/03/politics/chinese-spy-balloon/index.html https://houstonherald.com/2023/04/pentagon-releases-video-of-ufos-over-conflict-zones/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/17/us/politics/congress-ufo-hearing.html https://www.secretsdeclassified.af.mil/Top-Flight-Documents/Unidentified-Flying-Objects/ https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ruling-out-aliens-senior-us-general-says-not-ruling-out-anything-yet-2023-02-13/ https://www.govexec.com/oversight/2023/02/what-ufo-us-shot-down-three-mysterious-objects-interest-and-concern-increase-over-unidentified-craft/383036/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/unidentified-flying-object https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA's_UAP_independent_study_team https://en.wikipedia.o...2023-08-011h 06The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia29. I is for IncelsKatharine tells Lorien about incels; she may be on a watchlist now. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incel https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/oct/30/global-incel-culture-terrorism-misogyny-violent-acti on-forums https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/mar/16/involuntary-celibates-incels-threat-us-secret-ser vice https://www.splcenter.org/news/2023/05/23/after-incel-attack-male-supremacism-growing https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/09/22/incels-rape-murder-study/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-43892189 2023-07-2550 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia28. L is for Lost LuggageLorien shares her emotional baggage related to her suitcase and she and Katharine pitch the next Pixar hit. Sources: https://www.allgetaways.com/packing-airport-security/odds-losing-luggage.html https://thepointsguy.com/news/lost-baggage-report-2022/ https://www.bts.gov/topics/airlines-and-airports/number-30a-technical-directive-mishandled-baggage-amended-effective-jan https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/articles/6-things-to-do-if-an-airline-loses-your-luggage https://money.usnews.com/money/blogs/my-money/articles/6-things-to-do-if-an-airline-loses-your-luggage https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/tips/lost-luggage-reimbursement-airline/ https://www.transportation.gov/lost-delayed-or-damaged-baggage https://traveladdicts.net/truth-airline-lost-luggage https://www.unclaimedbaggage.com/ https://bestlifeonline.com/missing-luggage/ https://www.abc27.com/national/suitcase-study-what-happens-to-unclaimed-luggage/ https://www.aiqconsulting.com/aiq-news/from-check-in-to-gate-the-journey-of-a-passenger-bag/ ...2023-07-1843 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia27. A is for AirbnbKatharine and Lorien take this opportunity to share their own wild Airbnb experience. Content warning: Mention of rape, murder, and sexual assault https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-06-15/airbnb-spends-millions-making-nightmares-at-live-anywhere-rentals-go-away   https://publichealth.jhu.edu/2018/many-airbnb-venues-lack-basic-safety-protections-new-study-suggests   https://www.forbes.com/sites/garybarker/2020/02/21/the-airbnb-effect-on-housing-and-rent/?sh=2b07894122262023-07-1156 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia26. N is for Naegleria FowleriLorien tells Katharine one of the reasons it may not be safe to go back in the water. Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/meningitis/amebic.html# https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6836a3.htm#:~:text=The case fatality rate for,transmitted by swallowing contaminated water. https://www.cdc.gov/parasites/naegleria/treatment.html https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1574-695X.2007.00232.x https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4775347/ https://www.nebraskamed.com/primary-care/5-things-about-the-brain-eating-amoeba https://www.npr.org/2023/03/03/1160980794/neti-pot-safety-brain-eating-amoeba https://www.health.state.mn.us/diseases/naegleria...2023-07-0452 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia25. F is for FireworksKatharine tells Lorien about an explosive anxiety, and Lorien calls Katharine the Grinch of summer. Sources https://www.foxla.com/news/lancaster-teens-hurts-fireworks https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11016825/Firework-disaster-kills-seven-year-old-boy-sister-24-Videos-rockets-firing-crowd.html https://nypost.com/2022/10/21/gender-reveal-party-goes-up-in-smoke-after-terrifying-firework-disaster/ https://www.today.com/health/experts-say-no-fireworks-are-safe-set-home-t184601 https://www.assh.org/handcare/blog/heres-why-fireworks-are-dangerous https://www.cpsc.gov/Safety-Education/Safety-Education-Centers/Fireworks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fireworks https://www.livescience.com/62835-weirdest-fireworks-injuries-ever.html https://www.injurylawyers.com/blog/10-worst-fireworks-disasters-history/ https://www.healthline.com/health/burns#thirddegree-burn 2023-06-2742 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia24. D is for Detox TeasLorien tells Katharine about detox teas, and they come down strongly on the side of not starving and/or actively dehydrating yourself. Sources: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/statistics-research-eating-disorders https://www.therecoveryvillage.com/mental-health/deadliest-psychiatric-disorder/ https://www.eatingdisorderhope.com/information/anorexia/anorexia-death-rate#:~:text=The anorexia death rate is,and often long-term treatment. https://anad.org/eating-disorders-statistics/ https://flattummyco.com/products/flattummytea https://www.stylist.co.uk/beauty/gut-health-tiktok-mlm/713294 https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/aug/29/flat-tummy-instagram-women-appetite-suppressant-lollipops https://www.healthline.com/health/detox-tea-side-effects https://www.healthline.com/health/detox-tea-side-effects#do-they-work https://teacultureoftheworld.com/blogs/all/detox-tea-brew-for-your-well-being#:~...2023-06-2045 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia23. I is for Israel KeyesKatharine tells Lorien about a serial killer who makes her wish we could go back to talk about the people of Atlantis sinking ships. Content Warning: discussion of violence, animal cruelty, sexual assault, mention of suicide Sources: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/10/are-serial-killers-more-common-than-we-think/596647/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Keyes https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/keyes-israel.htm https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/how-serial-killer-israel-keyes-brutally-killed-bill-lorraine-currier https://alaskapublic.org/2012/12/04/police-release-detailed-account-of-koenig-murder/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Lauren_Spierer2023-06-1352 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia22. H is for Hostage SituationsLorien tells Katharine about her fear of getting TAKEN and some early 80s history. Sources: GQ Oral History: https://www.gq.com/story/iran-hostage-crisis-tehran-embassy-oral-history https://www.safetravel.govt.nz/hostage-taking-and-kidnapping https://panopticsolutions.com/blog/12-000-to-15-000-people-held-captive-every-year/#:~:text=12 000 to 15 000 People Are Held Captive Every Year&text=Are you aware that up,for ransom or as hostages. https://www.statista.com/statistics/250557/number-of-kidnappings-due-to-terrorism/ https://www.itempnews.org/2022/01/20/kidnappers-abroad/ https://hostageus.org/media/information-about-kidnapping/#:~:text=Statistics are held by the,are kidnapped overseas each year. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2022/07/19/executive-order-on-bolstering-efforts-to-bring-hostages-and-wrongfully-detained-united-states-nationals-home/ https://www.g...2023-06-0651 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia21. S is for SlendermanKatharine has A LOT to tell Lorien about Slenderman. Content warning: discussion of mental illness, violence, and suicide Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls by Kathleen Hale 2023-05-301h 25The Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia20. D is for DeepfakesLorien (the real Lorien, definitely not a synthetic Lorien) convinces Katharine they should probably just drop off the grid. Sources https://www.opa.mil/research-analysis/personnel-security/insider-threat/deepfakes-and-unintentional-insider-threats/deepfakes-prepare-for-the-next-challenge-video https://www.dhra.mil/Portals/52/Documents/perserec/reports/20220413_PERS_Rpt_RN-21-14_Deepfakes.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepfake https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_neural_network https://www.businessinsider.com/google-ex-fraud-czar-danger-of-deepfakes-is-becoming-boring-2020-1 https://tech.hindustantimes.com/tech/news/microsoft-launches-video-authenticator-to-detect-deepfake-media-71599114673370.html https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53984114 https://www.npr.org/2022/03/16/1087062648/deepfake-video-zelenskyy-experts-war-manipulation-ukraine-russia https://ai.facebook.com/datasets/dfdc/?fbclid=IwAR0RdEjH7ir-TaWYm233euLOjwHdDKxLXQan-aSqTV26...2023-05-2352 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia19. S is for Sleepytime Tea CultKatharine complicates Lorien's feelings about a cozy bear. Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_S._Sadler https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2021/01/the-insane-true-story-of-the-racist-eugenics-book-your-inspirational-teabag-tag-might-be-based-on/ https://www.inverse.com/article/10731-cults-conspiracies-and-the-twisted-history-of-sleepytime-tea https://www.foodandwine.com/drinks/sleepytime-tea-and-little-known-religion-behind-it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church#Criticism 2023-05-1645 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia18. A is for AlligatorsLorien walks Katharine through yet another reason it's better to just stay inside. Sources: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2023/02/20/us/alligator-kills-woman-florida/index.html https://nypost.com/2023/02/23/terrifying-video-shows-alligator-snatching-florida-woman/ https://apple.news/AHB3oy27MQkecCPBgU1Kq6Q https://www.npr.org/2023/03/07/1161570130/an-unprovoked-alligator-attack-is-extremely-rare-but-the-reptile-is-unpredictabl https://www.britannica.com/animal/alligator https://www.floridamemory.com/learn/exhibits/photo_exhibits/alligators/ https://tpwd.texas.gov/huntwild/wild/species/alligator/safety/index.phtml https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/american-alligator https://www.britannica.com/animal/alligator https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/alligator/facts/ https://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/wildlife/alligator/facts/ https...2023-05-0944 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia17. K is for KidnappingKatharine tells Lorien about a close-to-home abduction. Trigger warning: brief mention of physical and sexual abuse of children. Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kidnapped-shawn-hornbeck/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/caught-between-parents/2011 12/kidnapping-victims-and-the-psychological-ties-bind https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wisconsin-missinggirl-data/kidnappe d-children-make-headlines-but-abduction-is-rare-in-u-s-idUSKCN1P52 BJ https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/kidnappings/shawn-hornbe ck/ https://fox2now.com/news/true-crime/revisiting-the-missouri-miracle-tw o-decades-after-shawn-hornbeck-disappeared/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/shawn-hornbeck2023-05-0240 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia16. I is for Identity TheftLorien tells Katharine about all the ways people can pretend to be you; it's not a joke, Jim. Sources: https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-identity-theft/ https://www.idtheftcenter.org/thank-you-2/ https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/identity-theft-statistics/ https://www.identitytheft.gov/#/ https://identitytheft.org/statistics/ https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/20-types-of-identity-theft-and-fraud/ https://www.idstrong.com/sentinel/family-identity-theft/ https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/what-is-child-identity-theft/ https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/how-to-reduce-the-risk-of-identity-theft/ https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/identitytheft.asp https://www.latimes.com/business/technology/story/2022-10-26/identity-theft-nightmare https://www...2023-04-2557 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia15. B is for Bermuda TriangleKatharine teaches Lorien where Bermuda is. Sources: https://www.history.co.uk/articles/five-of-the-most-mysterious-bermuda-triangle-disapp earances https://www.discovery.com/exploration/explore-these-majestic-sand-dunes----in-colorad o https://www.vice.com/en/article/zmkyp8/scientists-claim-to-have-solved-the-mystery-of-t he-bermuda-triangle https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/bermuda-triangle-mystery-solved-latest-th eories-dr-karl-kruszelnicki-debunked-unexplained-disappearances-ships-planes-aeropla nes-vanish-conspiracy-lost-flight-19-alien-abduction-atlantis-methane-gas-vincent-gaddi s-a7861731.html Ancient Aliens: Time Warp in the Bermuda Triangle 2023-04-1843 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia14. S is for Spontaneous CombustionLorien walks Katharine through the likelihood that they or their snacks will just burst into flame. Sources: Sources  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_combustion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autoignition_temperature https://www.tastingtable.com/850505/do-pistachios-actually-combust/ https://www.metaflix.com/a-devastating-look-at-the-1937-fox-vault-fire/ https://www.npr.org/2017/04/10/523237767/whats-the-issue-with-nitrate-film-stock-its-combustible https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2018/12/10/film-preservation-101-is-nitrate-film-really-dangerous/ https://cinematographomania.wordpress.com/the-infamous-fox-vault-fire/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1937_Fox_vault_fire https://web.archive.org/web/20080509123432/http://www.wa-hay.org/publications/Spontaneous Combustion in Hay Stacks.pdf https://wildwoodsurvival.com/survival/fire/spontaneouscombustion/rbjul05/i...2023-04-1147 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia12. C is for Carbon MonoxideA mildly Covid-y Lorien tells Katharine how the first five minutes of one episode of ER scarred her for life. Sources https://www.analoxgroup.com/blog/carbon-monoxide-v-carbon-dioxide-do-you-know-difference https://www.cdc.gov/dotw/carbonmonoxide/index.html https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/carbon-monoxide/symptoms-causes/syc-20370642 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/29/texas-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5848400/ https://myhealth.alberta.ca/Health/Pages/conditions.aspx?hwid=hw193731 https://www.mayoclinic.org/tests-procedures/hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy/about/pac-20394380 https://www.careservicesinc.com/blog/how-to-tell-if-carbon-monoxide-is-leaking-from-your-furnace-in-falling-waters-wv https://getjerry.com/home-insurance/can-opening-a-window-stop-carbon-monoxide-poisoning2023-03-2852 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia11. V is for Veiled ProphetKatharine tells Lorien about a secret society that also loves to throw parades.  Sources:  -  https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/07/ellie-kemper-apology-debutante-ball/ -  https://www.stltoday.com/news/archives/veiled-prophet-symbol-of-wealth-power-and-to-some-racism/collection_8076f8b4-98a5-5935-9b57-134bcda6068e.html#24 -  https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/09/fair-st-louis-and-the-veiled-prophet/379460/ -  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veiled_Prophet_Parade_and_Ball2023-03-2148 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia10. R is for RabiesLorien's Old Yeller trauma and fear of tiny rabbits come out as she tells Katharine about rabies.  Sources:  https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/about.html https://www.who.int/health-topics/rabies#tab=tab_1 https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/animals/bats/index.html https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/bats-in-homes-buildings/ https://www.americanhumane.org/fact-sheet/rabies-facts-prevention-tips/ https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rabies/symptoms-causes/syc-20351821: https://www.news-medical.net/health/Why-is-the-Rabies-CFR-So-High.aspx https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/rabies https://www.who.int/health-topics/rabies#tab=tab_1 https://www.thisamericanlife.org/319/transcript https://blog.ketchummfg.co...2023-03-1454 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia9. F is for Fast FashionKatharine causes Lorien to have an existential crisis regarding her Target cardigan collection. Sources: https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2022/10/shein-workers-paid-3p-per-garment-for-18-hour-days-investigation-reveals/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-fast-fashion-chemicals-1.6193385 https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/shein-is-treating-workers-even-worse-than-you-thought.html https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/06/business/china-shein-labor-conditions-investment-hnk-intl/index.html https://inews.co.uk/news/consumer/shein-fast-fashion-workers-paid-3p-18-hour-days-undercover-filming-china-1909073 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fast_fashion#Economics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013_Rana_Plaza_factory_collapse https://www.npr.org/2022/03/31/1089819609/fast-fashion-sustainability-european-commission 2023-03-0750 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia8. P is for ParasomniasLorien invites Katharine to sleepwalk this way through an exploration of the disorders that can make people talk, walk, and maybe even murder (?) other people in their sleep.  Sources: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/sleep/nighttime-sleep-behaviors/confusional-arousals.html https://www.sleepfoundation.org/stages-of-sleep https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleepwalking https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sleepwalking/symptoms-causes/syc-20353506 https://www.brainfacts.org/thinking-sensing-and-behaving/sleep/2019/is-it-dangerous-to-wake-a-sleepwalker-101119 https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/the-sleepwalking-detective-who-convicted-himself-of-a-murder-e1f882f213f1 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-case-of-the-sleepwalking-killer-77584095/ https://www.addictioncenter.com/sleeping-pills/ambien/ https://www.seattletimes.com/life/wellness/does-ambien-cause-sleepwalking-what-about-sleep-driving/' https://www.acsh.org/news/2018/07/04/l...2023-02-2854 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia7. A is for AnthraxKatharine tells Lorien about the  worst thing you can get in the mail.  Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/basics/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_anthrax_attacks https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/amerithrax-or-anthrax-investigation https://www.propublica.org/article/new-evidence-disputes-case-against-bruce-e-ivins https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/bioterrorism/threat.html2023-02-2143 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia6. B is for BotoxLorien and Katharine Botox about shooting toxin into our faces. (I'm so sorry for that pun.)  Sources: Jennifer Coolidge Cinderella Story botox https://youtu.be/20apo9Tf8C4 What is Botox? https://medlineplus.gov/botox.html https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/general.html Plastic Surgery Statistics https://www.plasticsurgery.org/documents/News/Statistics/2020/plastic-surgery-statistics-full-report-2020.pdf Uses and Risks https://dystonia-foundation.org/living-dystonia/treatment/botulinum-toxin-injections/ https://www.womenshealthmag.com/beauty/a20066298/injectable-horror-stories/ https://www.allure.com/story/why-you-should-always-get-botox-from-a-board-certified-dermatologist Whitney Buha: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemcneal/influencer-botched-botox 2023-02-1448 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia5. B is for BearsKatharine talks about bears and consequently confirms Lorien's lifelong commitment to stay mostly indoors.  Sources:  https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/bear-attacks-woman-walking-dogs-plays-dead-crunched-skull https://www.bearsmart.com/blog/how-dangerous-are-bears/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankebetsu_brown_bear_incident Grizzly Man documentary Tooth and Claw Podcast: https://www.toothandclawpod.com2023-02-0750 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia4. D is for Dating AppsLorien outlines for Katharine the many perfectly valid reasons she has for staying far away from dating apps.  Sources Articles on Tindr Swindler: https://people.com/crime/the-tinder-swindler-true-story/ https://themovieculture.com/the-tinder-swindler-documentary-film-review-and-summary/ Federal Trade Commission article on love scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-know-about-romance-scams Articles on dating app murderers: https://2date4love.com/dangers-of-online-dating-statistics/ https://nypost.com/2022/04/05/man-accused-of-murdering-nyc-nurse-allegedly-had-sex-with-corpse/ https://www.cridlandhua.com/the-death-of-warriena-wright/ — https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/01/gable-tostee-man-acquitted-of-warriena-wright-s-death-removed-from-woman-s-house-in-queensland.html https://www.statista.com/topics/2158/online-dating/#dossierContents__outerWrapper2023-01-3134 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia3. D is for Dan PriceKatharine tells Lorien about the terrible exploits of "nice guy" CEO, Dan Price. TW: Discussion of physical and sexual assault. Sources:  https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-gravity-ceo-dan-price/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/technology/dan-price-resign-social-media.html 2023-01-2447 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia2. G is for Garage Door DeathsLorien and Katharine ask the question on everyone’s mind: is my garage door plotting my demise? Follow us on social media: https://instagram.com/the_anxietypod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://twitter.com/The_AnxietyPod Sources: Parts of a garage door: https://www.overheaddoorpdx.com/parts-of-garage-door/: Garage Door Injury Numbers: http://www.dynamicgaragedoor.com/garage-door-injuries-numbers/ Injury Statistics: http://EzineArticles.com/8853944 Garage Spring Door Accidents: https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/blog/garage-door-spring-accidents/ Video about kid getting picked up by his hoodie: https://m.facebook.com/Mi...2023-01-1746 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety Encyclopedia1. S is for Seattle TsunamiKatharine tells Lorien about the terrifying Seattle Tsunami. Follow us on social media: https://instagram.com/the_anxietypod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://twitter.com/The_AnxietyPod Sources Washington State Department of Natural Resources: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/programs-and-services/geology/geologic-hazards/Tsunamis#tsunami-evacuation-maps “Washington is at high risk of tsunamis and waves up to 42 feet tall. Here’s how to prepare” by Alyse Messmer-Smith https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/state/washington/article264564391.html “The Really Big One” by Kathryn Schulz https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one 2023-01-1742 minThe Anxiety EncyclopediaThe Anxiety EncyclopediaComing Soon: The Anxiety EncyclopediaCohosts Katharine McNally and Lorien Megill introduce their brand new podcast: The Anxiety Encyclopedia. Each week, they'll talk about one thing they're afraid of and how afraid they actually need to be.2023-01-1002 min