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Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #47: Cougars Hunting CougarsPut on your dancing pants and get ready to split ‘em, because we’re reliving our silliest wedding guest experiences and it’s crucial that you have a wide range of motion on the dancefloor.
This Bagel Bite, we’re chomping on a tasty shmorg of wedding shenanigans, creative inspiration for ADHDers stuck in perfectionism, Kylie Corner, and some risqué low-stakes conspiracy theories that just may inspire the next great Bravo reality series.
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2025-08-2159 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 122: AuDHD & Recreational Arguing–Soup in WaitingIf you’re looking for polite conversation and maximum eye contact, this may not be the episode (or podcast) for you, because we’re autistically staring right past each other as we discuss the ins and outs of recreational arguing.
We’re appointing ourselves the official Founding Fathers of recreational arguing, aka competitive thinking, and providing some official guidelines to help you achieve that sweet, sweet dopamine without destroying your friendships.
We’re also weighing in on your family’s most controversial Scattergories answers, sharing cases of recreational arguing gone wrong, and trying our...
2025-08-141h 32Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 120: Two Talking Heads in SpaceGrab your spelunking helmets, pack up your mountaineering gear, and then toss it into a fire, because we’re staying firmly planted at sea level for the foreseeable future and we highly suggest you do the same.
This episode, we’re sharing our morbid curiosities of the moment in This Is Who I Am Now, getting all worked up about one specific episode of House in I’m So Quirky, revealing Inappropriate Questions We’ve Asked Someone in Alternative Segments, and wiggling out of a jam in Pizza Secrets.
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2025-07-311h 31Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite 46: Dish For FoldHold onto your britches because Kristin put this Bagel Bite together, so prepare for chaos.
This episode we’re getting into the practicalities of Medusa’s hair snakes, sharing dish-based Lil’ ‘Plishes, debating whether scrubs are the perfect solution for ADHDers in the Wet Little Fronts club, and sharing fun listener conspiracy theories that don’t question the validity of science.
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2025-07-1752 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #45: No Strawberries for False KingsGet those mouths supple and ready to receive, because we’re serving up a pipin’ hot Bagel Bite to quench your hunger.
This episode we’re ranting and raving about the 90’s interior design menace currently taking TikTok by storm, discouraging the youths from learning too many words, reading some relatable AuDHD Quirks and a magical Pizza Secret from a new listener, and manifesting some much-needed middle school bully energy into our own lives.
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2025-06-2646 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 116: Ratatouille BrainwormsGrab your machetes and make your way down to the shoreline, because it’s time to hack into the proverbial whale carcass that is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and this thing isn’t gonna behead itself.
This episode we’re letting our rage run free as Kristin shares some not-so-fun facts about RFK’s horrific views on autism, his eugenics-based plans for the future of public health, and what you can do to maintain hope during such a dark point in history.
Whether you’re a fellow conspiracy theorist yourself, you want to stay i...
2025-06-131h 11Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #44: A Modern Day RobinhoodPrepare thy mouths for a tasty little shmorg. This Bagel Bite, Kristin is a hero to the people and celebrates some very exciting big life news, while Grace shares a new research study regarding autistic communication from the University of Edinburgh that falls solidly in the category of “duh,” but still, it’s nice to be validated.
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2025-06-0640 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 115: Saved by the Bells on the CornerOpen up your earholes and prepare for another silly Just Segs, because we still haven’t gotten our giggles out and we could all use a good guffaw in these trying times.
This episode, we’re all over the place as we autistically brainstorm ways to correct someone calling you by the wrong name, pitch a high-risk high-reward reality show in Businesses Someone Should Start, Just Not Us, share our opposing AuDHD needs in Alternative Segments, and get into the ins and outs of bird law and emergency breaks in Pizza Secrets.
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2025-05-221h 19Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 114: Big Boy Gardening for Big BoysOn this podcast you’ve learned about bonsais, indoor plants, and composting. Now, it’s time to put it all together and enter the great outdoors for some seed math and sunshine.
This episode, Kristin is hitting the dirt to teach you about beginner gardening. She’ll walk you through the materials you need to get started, how to figure out what and how much to grow, and the many pearls of wisdom she’s gained from her gardening failures of past, present, and future.
Also, we share our safety songs and crush so...
2025-05-151h 23Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 110: The Allure of Arsenic with Vascular Surgeon Dr. Ted McGillicuddy, Pt. 1Light up your candy cigarettes and pack a lip of Big League Chew, because we’re welcoming vascular surgeon and Kristin’s former boss, Dr. Ted McGillicuddy, into the podloft to discuss the lesser-known harms of smoking.
Dr. Ted shares who he is and how he got into medicine before tossing on the ol’ lab coat and teaching us about the vascular system. He’s giving a crash course in Vascular Disease 101 and expanding on Kristin’s smoking and addiction series with his own words of wisdom. He’s also answering listener questions such as, “what can people...
2025-04-1857 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #43: A Hard-Soft Crumble-CrunchWe’re gearing up for another set of guest episodes, but in between all the intellectual conversations we wanted to take a break and get back to our nonsensical roots.
This Bagel Bite, we’re kicking things off by debuting what just may be the song of the summer before getting into pet psychics, ‘Lil ‘Plishes, the tragedy of celebrity veneers, the role shame plays in losing a hyperfocus/special interest, and more Lucky Charms talk than you could ever hope for.
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2025-04-1048 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 109: Hobby Horse Girl Energy with Kylie Low, Pt. 2Saddle up and settle in for part two of our conversation with Kylie, where we’re riding the proverbial hobby horse train full steam ahead into silly segments.
We share Who We Are Now before Kylie takes center stage (finally) and reveals her definitely-not-OCD-related Quirks, her hot takes on Things That Are Embarrassing for No Reason, and gets a sneaky Pizza Secret out into the world and off her conscience.
Plus, we jam on the kazoo, Kristin gets to ask a hug-neutral person her hugging questions, and Kylie and Grace share a few...
2025-04-031h 03Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 108: First Girl Sleeping, Last Girls Laughing with Kylie Low, Pt. 1Lace up your Bean’s boots and get ready to fangirl, because we’re parting the ol’ felt curtains to welcome our close friend and New England’s favorite true crime podcaster, Kylie Low, into the pod loft.
Kylie is the creator and host of the hit podcast Dark Downeast, but her talents extend far beyond her journalism skills.
In Part 1, she shares how navigating grief while becoming a first-time mother impacted her executive functioning, the strategies she uses to avoid ‘If You Give a Moose a Muffin’ mode, how an anxiety diagnosi...
2025-03-271h 25Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #42: Spuds in the DirtIn a Bagel Bite that’s appropriately sized for once, we’re reading an email from a new listener that’s touched our hearts. This email has everything: autistic perseverance, AuDHD awareness, closeup magic, centaur sweaters, and a mischievous little Pizza Secret that your dogs will approve of.
Plus, we get our daily bickering out of the way early with a debate about Lucky Charms, embrace the chicken mom lifestyle, and celebrate small recycling day wins.
We’re all just spuds in the dirt, as they say, so come join us in the slop...
2025-03-2038 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 107: Classic Twin Hijinx with DianeThis episode Grace is sitting down for an intimate one-on-one interview with her godmother, honorary aunt, and fellow Quirky Girl, Diane.
They’re chatting about Diane’s unique experience growing up as an identical twin and all of the ways it shaped her childhood and sense of identity.
Diane is also sharing her suspected ADHD traits, her ADHD strengths and challenges, the strategies she’s developed in her 73/74 years of life (depending on who you ask), and a sneaky Pizza Secret many of us can most likely relate to.
2025-03-1356 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 106: ADHD & Nicotine–An Oral HabitWe would love to be two pigs wallowing in the mud right now, but unfortunately we’re cursed with human consciousness and with that comes the burden of knowledge.
This episode Kristin is a truth-bringer as she shares her knowledge on the addictiveness of nicotine. She’s getting into the different forms of consumption and its many effects, reasons why nicotine has such a hold on ADHDers in particular, sharing harm reduction recommendations as your friendly neighborhood vascular P.A., and celebrating the many wonderful changes that can come about when you quit.
2025-03-071h 17Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 105: Whippit Awareness Month (WAM)You know how we feel about drugs: save ‘em until you’re older. But there are some drugs to avoid no matter your age, and sneaking to the top of the list is an innocent-sounding inhalant that’s leaving a wake of nerve damage and uneaten whipped cream in its path.
This episode Grace is following up on her promise to spread the bad word about whippits, aka nitrous oxide. She’s breaking down what they are, why they’re becoming a growing problem, the many potential cognitive and physical side effects, and tips for staying safe...
2025-02-271h 16Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 104: A Backpack Full of CatsWhy be so serious all the time when you can be silly instead? This podcast was founded on silliness and it’s about time we got back to our roots.
In this segs-packed episode we’re revealing some of our deepest shames and greatest mistakes, but in a fun way. Kristin becomes a cat stage mom in This is Who I Am Now, Grace puts her family’s safety at risk in I’m So Quirky, we scheme to become different people in a new Alternative Segment: Personalities I Tried On, commit social faux pas and casual...
2025-02-201h 21Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 103: ADHD & Addiction–Itchy BrainsCurl up on a warm rock and settle in, because Kristin is kicking off her addiction series and you’re gonna want to get comfy in your enclosures for this one.
In an episode brought to you by Big Tap, Kristin is reviewing the DSM-5 criteria for substance use disorders and discussing the reasons why addiction is so prevalent amongst ADHDers, then following it up with some resources for recovery and prevention.
Plus, we’re discussing the pros and cons of having one big cry, encouraging the youths to save the drugs fo...
2025-02-151h 24Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #41: Doughnut BuddiesGather ‘round the ole butter goose table, because we may be in the midst of a polar vortex and hurtling towards oblivion, but that doesn’t mean we can’t have a little fun along the way.
This episode Kristin slumps around and rejects your sloppy jellies, Grace learns Mandarin and starts a puka shell necklace line, we read listener Spotify comments and get into yet another doughnut debate on the quest for doughnut utopia, and more.
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2025-02-0945 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #40: Beet-Making SoilLight your torches and grab your pitchforks, because we’re going on a manhunt and these things always work better with a mob.
This Bagel Bite we’re taking down everyone, from conniving older brothers to diet culture to Neil Degrasse Tyson. If you’re sensitive to mentions of sexual assault, listen with caution because this guy is a real piece of work (Neil, that is).
We’re also reading your famous first words after the first step/tumble onto the moon (a strumble if you will) along with your culinary suggestions...
2025-01-2355 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #39: Alien AttitudeJust call us Scully and Mulder (minus the sexual tension) because we’re pursuing a truth we know is out there and wearing ginormous shoulder pads while we do it.
This Bagel Bite we’re covering the newest UAP news, pondering about alien culture around the world, and sharing our conspiracies and predictions, watchlists be damned.
We’re also chatting scrappy yardsaling, judging books by their covers, and the importance of having a quiet hum alone, sharing listener write-ins of your current verbal stims and things that are embarrassing for no reason (or...
2025-01-0351 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 101: A Procurer of ClownsIn 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 re...
2024-12-191h 08Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 100: Teletubby Fields ForeverIn 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 terrar...
2024-12-121h 07Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #38: Tea Towel SeasonThis 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...
2024-12-0555 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 98: A Walk in the Woods with John AlterIn 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 civiliza...
2024-11-141h 15Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 97: The Cheese FactorLace 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...
2024-11-011h 29Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #36: Horses for SaleLately 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.
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2024-10-2442 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 96: Orca Assignment with Judy, Pt. 2Welcome 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...
2024-10-111h 12Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 95: AuDHD, Auditory Processing, & A Bug in My Head with Judy, Pt. 1Turn 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 re...
2024-10-031h 23Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastN.D.T.V. Ep. 1: Who’s That Girl?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 episo...
2024-09-2743 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 94: ASD & Gestalt Language ProcessingOpen 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.
2024-09-211h 30Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 93: A Casual ChickeningFire 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 ADHD...
2024-09-131h 35Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 92: ADHD & Sleep–Power Down HourPop 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 sharin...
2024-08-291h 22Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #35: A Zucchini SurplusLight 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 ‘W...
2024-08-2336 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 91: Hobby Horse GirlsWe’ve made some controversial statements on here in the past, but nothing has compared to the hellfire we’re about to unleash, so help us god.
This episode we’re galloping full steam ahead into hot water as we share our correct takes on hobby horsers, dressage riders, conductors (both music and train), race car drivers, roadside hats, and Sherpa blankets.
The controversy doesn’t stop there though, because Grace is Informatively Info-dumping about Peter the Dolphin, a story that somehow involves aliens, interspecies communication, dolphin apartments, LSD, and some rather unsa...
2024-08-151h 21Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 90: Autism Rat HoleSharpen 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, th...
2024-08-0955 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 89: An AuDHD CharcuterieNow 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...
2024-08-011h 09Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 88: Wet Little FrontsKeep 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...
2024-07-251h 06Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #34: Send Her to the Seaside“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 ma...
2024-07-1936 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 86: Sherbert GirlsUnsheathe your spoons and prepare for a brainfreeze of knowledge, because we’ve got a wicked sweet tooth and the only way to satisfy the cravings is with some cold soft facts.
In this creamy segs-only episode, Kristin is spending Informative Infodumps exploring the crucial dairy differences between your favorite frozen sweet treats. She’s teaching you how all the big names in the game are made, what treats will mess you up if you’re lactose sensitive, and how not to pronounce the word ‘sherbet.’
Also, Grace fills any space she’s given a...
2024-06-281h 14Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite 32: Heartburn BuddiesGrab a shovel and a buddy and get to digging, because this episode we’re putting our true crime knowledge to the test and using some strategic body doubling to hide a body.
In this three-meat scramble of a Bagel Bite we’re tying up loose ends and creating even looser ones as we plot a close friend’s theoretical murder for fun, accept help from a listener to speak more succinctly, receive a very formal email from Sister Lily, share a mix of fun and horrifying facts about quokkas and Tasmania, and read your favorit...
2024-06-2143 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 83: Purple Paper EatersGrab a ream of your favorite printer paper and start munching, because we’re trying to identify the supertasters amongst us and you can’t really take a paper-tasting test until you’re intimately familiar with the flavor (not to mention, you could probably use the fiber).
This episode Grace informatively infodumps on you about supertasting, aka better-than-you tasting, a topic she can’t and won’t shut up about. She’s summarizing the science behind what supertasting is, why it happens, who it affects, and how it may be impacting your relationship with cruciferous vegetables.
2024-05-241h 33Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #30: Two SteviesEmpty out your food holes and get those mouths ready for more, because we’re bringing you a Bagel Bite so big and tasty you’ll say, “Wait, does this really qualify as a Bagel Bite? What even is a Bagel Bite at this point? Has the concept lost all meaning?” And to that we say, “Bagel Bites are more of a state of mind so just shut up and listen already.”
This episode we’re two easy breezy tech-savvy Stevies as we share listener feedback from our psychedelic infodump, along with some helpful advice for consuming y...
2024-05-0246 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #29: Professor BeatboxThere are many reasons why one may need the ability to wink with both eyes–maybe you’re a batting coach providing complicated directions, maybe you're in a classic Phantom of the Opera situation and you need to wordlessly convey your flirtatious intentions, or maybe you just want to be better than Rhianna in one very specific way.
No matter the reason, winking is an important life skill, and one that can be learned if you don’t mind looking silly. This Bagel Bite, Grace is teaching you how to work on your winking, what a wink m...
2024-04-0541 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 78: ADHD & Binocular Vision Dysfunction–Mr. StrabismusDo you suffer from tension headaches and eye strain? Do binoculars leave you feeling disoriented? Are you tipping over way more than an adult should? Sure, it could be a classic case of old eye, but it could also be Binocular Vision Dysfunction (BVD), an eye condition that affects up to 50% of ADHDers.
This episode Grace is diving into the symptoms and causes of this pesky eye misalignment, outlining all the ways it can affect your quality of life, and taking a look at some possible solutions.
Plus, we’re ruining your...
2024-03-291h 06Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 74: Python PurgeGrab your galoshes and meet us in the Florida swamps because it’s time to get swallowed up by another educational episode.
This week Kristin finally pulls her own weight with an Informative Infodump on the invasive pythons in the Florida Everglades. She attempts to answer the question, “what can be done about these fucking snakes?” and blesses us with a Jimbo-inspired love song that will have you both laughing and learning.
Plus, we debate the wardrobe choices of centaurs, release guttural toddler cries at the airport due to ADHD mistakes, bully boy...
2024-02-011h 29Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #25: A Tiny Kind of MoodPut on your metaphorically silly socks and zip, zap, zop your way into another tasty little Bagel Bite, where we’re celebrating the weird and quirky creatures that listen to the podcast. This week we’re reading listener emails that touched our hearts and souls, sharing important can-drinking tips, ranting about the inaccessibility of paper straws, and taking a strong stance on petty theft.
Also, Kristin gets sing-songy and pep-steppy, Grace holds out hope that one day she’ll be the type of person who can take shirts immediately out of the dryer, and we both pl...
2024-01-2634 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 69: It’s Tacklin’ TimeStrap into your tinfoil hats and cover up those poster boards, because things are about to get nuts and it’s important to prepare for the unexpected.
This episode we’re bringing you some top-shelf chitter chatter as we discuss the problematic parenting in Christmas movies, put a new spin on a classic segment in Businesses Someone Should Start, and We Will (Just You Watch), and journey into a doozie of an Informative Infodump on hyena reproduction that’s not for everyone.
We’re also introducing a new segment song that we’re embarr...
2023-12-141h 15Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #24: Flexible FranniesClimb into your closets and snuggle into those blankies, because hibernation season is officially uponst us and it’s time to get cozy.
This Bagel Bite we’re giving shout outs to some of our lovely listeners. We’re praising a local Maine eatery with the best lunch sandwiches in town, discussing U.K. tea towel rules, and reading your feedback regarding imposter phenomenon.
We’re also speculating about landline phones, mixing up a whole batch of love with seasonal favorite, Chef Santa, and emphasizing the importance of embracing your inner silly little...
2023-12-0734 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 68: Top-Down Man and Bottoms-Up BoyTop down, bottoms up, that’s the way we like to learn! In this info-packed episode Grace is giving an overview of the two different processing styles, how they both play out in the classroom and workplace, why bottom-up processing leads to so much rumination and overwhelm for autistic people, and ways to accommodate yourself and others depending on your brainhole type.
Whether you’re a big picture thinker or you’re all about the details, we’ll help you figure out your processing style and how to best support it so you can finally finish tha...
2023-11-301h 23Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #23: A Non-Denom SabBuckle up your helmets and shimmy into those shoulder pads, because we’re about to downhill off-road unicycle into a precariously fun Bagel Bite and the only thing more important than safety is style.
This episode we're chatting about all the topics you didn’t think you needed to know about and still probably don’t. From non-denominational sabbaths and One Wheeling, to teacup rules and lotion on the feet, we’ll dazzle you with the sheer amount of subjects we can cover in a short amount of time.
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2023-11-1642 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 66: Not Odd, Just Different with Jami (Pt. 2)If you sign a moose up for a ceramics class, she’s gonna want to start an entire pottery business, which is exactly how our guest Jami ended up with an industrial-sized kiln in her basement.
In Part 2 Jami is taking over Hobby Collectors to tell us about her journey down the ceramics rabbit hole, how the artform helped her move through grief, some ways to get started with clay, and why it’s (mostly) a good hobby for ADHDers.
We’re also revealing who we are now, getting into some of Jami’s...
2023-11-091h 09Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 65: A Real-Life Amelia Bedelia with Jami (Pt. 1)Open up your ears, swallow down your gum, and grab your emotional support knitting, because this episode we’re joined by a very special guest and she deserves your undivided attention.
Jami has been guest starring on every episode so far in her mind and now it’s finally happening for realsies. In Part 1 we’re getting into her ADHD journey from schoolyard crow to diagnosed adult, ways she and her neuroticklish children address their inner Kevins, how DBT helps her manage her traits and embrace her strengths, and why Maine is objectively the best place t...
2023-11-0246 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 64: The Shoebill PuppetsWith the long, dark night of winter looming above us like a haunted Victorian child begging for bread in the night, it’s time to get spooky (but not too spooky, Susan) and set some intentions before the frost sets in.
This episode we’re looking at the Celtic origins of Halloween and doubling down on our stance to bring crime and vandalism back into the holidays. We’re also cursing you with our verbal stims, enforcing important mug rules, guessing ADHD celebrity blind items, and telling a mischievous high school Pizza Secret from two differe...
2023-10-281h 19Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #22: Twenty-Plus Kids and Moving OnShow notes shmow notes, this episode is way too long as it is so let’s keep it quick and get this horse train show on the road.
This Bagel Bite we’re annoying/scaring you with our current verbal stims, discussing imposter syndrome, medication changes, and left-handed scissors (doesn’t that last one sound interesting?), breaking down a communication breakdown, and opening an important dialogue about the autistic injustices of Amelia Bedelia.
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Why Do Scissors Not Work Left Handed? (Solved) – Sewingmachinetalk.com
Ambidextrous scissor fe...
2023-10-1942 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 62: AuDHD Pt. 2–A Certain Level of TowelDistinguishing between ADHD and autism can be pretty confusing, but luckily for you we’re here to muddy the waters even more. In part 2 of our AuDHD series we’re moving away from the DSM’s linear (and limited) diagnostic criteria for autism and looking at the much more dynamic and inclusive wheel of autistic traits.
We’re also discussing the Monotropism Questionnaire, comparing and contrasting how ADHD and autism present separately and together, and sharing some of our personal AuDHD strengths and anecdotes.
Whether you experience an overwhelming internal giddiness about the ex...
2023-10-051h 42Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #21: Big Bird EnergyWe asked for your best exercising tips, and boy did you guys deliver. In this protein-packed Bagel Bite we’re sharing your neurodivergent-friendly suggestions for getting into motion even on the days you’d rather eat glass, and issuing an ADHD movement challenge for those of you who are fueled by friendly competition.
Plus, Kristin embraces her big bird energy (not to be confused with Big Bird energy), Grace bravely listens to a new podcast (a true pioneer), and we both do an excellent job of convincing you that this is definitely not a cult and th...
2023-09-2240 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 57: A West Coast Sense of Direction with Christopher (Pt. 2)In Part 2 of Tofu’s hosting debut we’re revealing small and unimportant things we’re really good at in Alternative Segments. From being able to identify the ripeness of a mango with only a glance to having a great sense of direction but only on the West coast, we’ll impress the toe socks right off you with our mediocre superpowers.
Then, you better hide those job applications, because we’re sharing juicy workplace Pizza Secrets that we still don’t regret, although maybe we should.
No matter where you fall on the Lily...
2023-07-2734 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 56: Laughing Through the Pain with Christopher (Pt. 1)He’s back! Christopher’s back! That’s right, your favorite bouncing baby boy is back in the pod loft and this time he’s taking over as co-host while Kristin galivants about Spain.
In this special episode that’s graciously sponsored by Netflix* we’re looking at the psychological allure behind reality TV in This is Who I Am Now, dissociating during some silly little Quirks that are actually traumas, and confronting our autistic rigidity by trying to convince ourselves that it’s okay for people to do things differently than how we would’ve done them (it’...
2023-07-151h 06Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 55: A Good Ol’ Fashioned Knuck SuckCalling all knuck suckers, finger gnawers, and frickin’ Michael Jackson twirlers: today’s the day we proudly stand united, for we have kept our strange stims hidden under a bushel for far too long and it's time we let those babies shine, social consequences be damned.
In this wacky Segs Only: Autism Edition episode we’re spending Hobby Collectors looking at the differences between ADHD hyperfixations and ASD special interests and sharing how they each play out in our lives.
We’re also officially rejecting hard pant culture in I’m So Quirky, st...
2023-07-061h 28Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #18: The ‘Bewitched to Price is Right’ PipelineAfter that last autistic infodump of an episode, it’s time to cleanse the brain palates with a saucy little Bagel Bite fresh from the proverbial toaster oven.
Kristin is back from her big trip to Spain and she’s ready to share all the detalles. She provides her hot-take Spanish Observations and we chat about the challenges of traveling through a foreign country when you don’t know any of the social scripts.
Plus, Grace loses herself in the monotony of crochet, Kristin uses her grubs to make local crow friends...
2023-06-2932 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 54: Autism Pt. 1–Brave in Our SlippersStart fiddling your fidgets and slip into your softest soft pants (but not the wrong kind of soft–looking at you, faux sherpa) because this episode we’re finally starting our series on autism and revealing that–surprise, surprise–we both have it *insert mouth horns*
For those of you sarcastically doing a shocked Macaulay Culkin face right now, get ready for some sweet vindication as we explore our newly embraced autistic traits, which, in retrospect have always very much been there (you are allowed one ‘I told you so’ each, use it wisely).
We...
2023-06-231h 28Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 53: Dyslexia Pt. 2–Anti-FlufferyIf you didn’t think we had enough new information to warrant an entire part 2 on dyslexia, well, you’d be right, because despite the title, this episode is filled with quite a bit of fluffery, with some facts about dyslexia sprinkled in along the way.
In part 2, Kristin educates us about the similarities and differences between dyslexia and ADHD, the real-world implications of having both, and why it’s important to know that you’re dyslexic, even if you can’t go back in a time machine and re-learn how to read.
Plus, G...
2023-06-0945 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 52: Dyslexia Pt. 1–An Open DyslexicYou know how the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers morph into that one big guy? That’s Kristin, only instead of being made up of a bunch of smaller guys she’s made from a menagerie of disorders, and it’s time for another one to officially morph into the mix.
This episode Kristin gives an overview of what dyslexia is and explores her own relationship with this often-missed diagnosis. We get into why dyslexia happens in the brain, how it impacts reading and spelling, some helpful strategies and accommodations, and we work through the confusing feelings t...
2023-05-251h 15Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 51: Secret Chud With Ianpal (Pt. 2)Now that your homemade cutting boards are sanded, oiled, and chock-full full of nails, it’s time to get downright silly with some more segs. In a new Alternative Segment, Things We’re Unreasonably Confident About, Grace requires a whole team of people to follow through on plans, Kristin is a confident reader but she shouldn’t be, and Ian has the boldness of a seasoned chef with none of the skills to back it up.
Then, look out! Because this horse train is clomp-chugging full steam ahead toward the station, but not before a stop at...
2023-05-1125 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 50: Glue It Up! With Ianpal (Pt. 1)Man, that two-week break sure felt long. But not to fret, because we’re back and we’re stronger than ever baby, and what better way to break our prolonged fast than with a special 50th episode featuring an equally-as-special returning guest?
In this quinquagenarian of podcast episodes Grace’s husband Ian steps back into the podloft to share Lil’ Accomplishments, Quirks, and to teach us how to make cutting boards, an easy beginner carpentry project that almost always comes out looking good unless you’re Kristin. And if making cutting boards isn’t your jam, don’t worry...
2023-05-0556 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #17: The Janitor’s Book ClubWe’re gearing up for a two-week April break from the podcast to give our weary brains a rest, but before we go we wanted to give you a big meaty bite to remember us by.
In this dense Bagel Bite we’re making much-needed public apologies to some, starting new beef with others, and sharing wildly uncomfortable Pizza Secrets that you’ll wish we didn’t.
Come laugh and cringe and Tina Belcher groan along with us in this episode for the road that may not be what you asked for, but is...
2023-03-3130 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #16: Carpet RemnantsAll the bathtub gin left us a little queasy last week (we really should’ve cleaned that tub first), but once the barfing cleared we inexplicably found ourselves thirsting for more. That’s why, this week, we’re quenching our thirst with an all-aperitif meal of listener write-ins.
In this liquid Bagel Bite we’re raising an Aperol Spritz to some Lil’ ‘Plishes, toasting Caparis to a head-bonking Pizza Secret, and rolling up a fatty of gratitude for our listeners who are keeping this horse train clip-clomping and chug-a-lugging along its weird, winding tracks.
2023-03-2337 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 47: The Nervous System 101–An Umbrella Mobile RoadmapThe nervous system is a complicated and unknowable beast, responsible for communication between your body and brain and capable of sending you into an anxiety spiral at the drop of a hat just for funsies. Lucky for you, after both learning about the nervous system various times throughout our lives and retaining nothing, we’ve finally locked that knowledge down and we are here to bestow our hard-earned wisdom uponst you.
Using the traditional umbrella mobile teaching model, Grace takes you on a ride down the nervous system 101 and explains what it is, how it works...
2023-02-2359 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 46: Baby DimensionsWell, we know we’re really gonna piss off the meadheads with this one, but hey, comedy is controversial, and we refuse to compromise on our craft, mild consequences be damned.
In this segs-only episode of what many are already calling 2023’s hottest pump-up podcast, we’re bashing on sweet wines (and rightly so) before getting into some controversial Quirks, gossiping about terrible ADHDers, getting silly with Pizza Secrets, and starting a brand-new Hobby Collectors hobby that we may not know much about just yet, but we can already tell we’re going to be amazing a...
2023-02-091h 06Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 43: RSD & MeThe painful sting of rejection comes for us all at some point, but when you have ADHD that rejection mighty morphs into shame’s final form, rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD), and burrows deep into your brain body and soul, waiting to gutpunch you with memories of your past failures around every corner. And if you say that description is dramatic, it will make me cry so please don’t.
In this episode we’re exploring what RSD is and how it leads to perfectionism and people-pleasing, pondering some of the theories behind why it happens to us...
2022-12-2259 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 42: Generational Spaghetti Trauma with Priscilla (Pt. 2)We promised you some silly segs this week, so silly segs are what you’ll get. This episode we invited former Hot Topic employee and Tide Pod Challenge survivor, Priscilla, back into the pod loft to share all the little ADHD things that make her oh-so-quirky. From her sage plant mom advice to her clever guest-created Urkle-based Alternative Segment to her inability to turn left, Priscilla will keep you laughing while simultaneously inspiring you to get out there and pound that sand.
Plus, Grace embraces her eclectic side, Kristin is a noodle person who may not...
2022-12-151h 07Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 41: An ADHD Meatless Meatloaf with Priscilla (Pt. 1)Get out your handkerchiefs and prepare to feel inspired as shit, because this episode we’re inviting devout listener and fellow weirdo Priscilla into the pod loft, and by golly can she string a motivational sentence together better than we ever could.
In Part 1 Priscilla dives into her ADHD diagnosis journey and all the ways it’s changed her life so far, her ADHD strengths and needs, and how her Neurofibromatosis, a comorbidity of ADHD, impacted her growing up. We’re also talking Lil’ Accomplishments, pet nutrition, addiction, and whatever else pops into our quirky little bra...
2022-12-0858 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #12: False Laundry StartsAt this stage of the podcast we know our listeners have come to expect a high level of performance and organization from us, but not every episode can strictly adhere to a structured outline or topic and that’s just reality, so get over it.
In this Greasy little Bagel Bite we’re bringing you a scrumptious smorg, stuffed to the brim with email trauma, listener comments, hot dishwasher tips, chicken sweaters, and more.
We may not teach you much this episode, but we will certainly enable your ADHD habits and encourag...
2022-12-0132 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 40: Working the ‘Fork: A Composting StorySharpen your finest pitchforks and grab a fistful of garbage, but leave your poops at home, because this episode Kristin is laying down the warm vague facts on composting, and while she may not be an expert just yet, she knows for a fact that poops do NOT go in there, so stop. asking.
Plus, Grace has a pocket full of worms and is a cheese girl through and through, Kristin shares a milk secret she’s not actually sorry about, and we both stay true to our life motto –start low, stay low– as we derai...
2022-11-241h 08Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 39: ADHD Paralysis & The Brick of WaffleAre you stuck in an endless loop of putting way too many tasks on your to-do list for the day, thereby overwhelming yourself with how much needs to be done, getting stuck on the couch wasting the day away unable to start on anything because you don’t know where to start so you just don’t, eventually going to bed having done absolutely nothing from said to-do list, feeling shitty and guilty about it, only to repeat it the very next day, having apparently learned nothing?
Samesies, which is why this episode we’re trying...
2022-11-171h 05Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #7: Hustlin’ for the Cheddar BiscuitRise and grind, bitches, because we’re bringing you a hot little Bagel Bite that nobody asked for and we expect it to be completed first thing tomorrow morning, we don’t care if it takes. all. night.
For once in our ADHD lives, we’re way ahead of schedule and recorded this Bagel Bite before a handful of unelected senior citizens took away our human rights with the overturning Roe v. Wade, otherwise you know we would be ranting about that instead. But for now, we’re diving into some of the many other reasons w...
2022-07-0740 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 26: Bucket-Sized Carcass CollectionDon your night goggles and get to digging, my fellow neighborhood freaks, because we’re coming to you live from the ditches of Route 3 with one hot and fresh carcass of an episode, and you know we can’t bury this thing alone.
If you were upset by rat kings, then strap in, John, because this episode we’re taking Hobby Collectors to a whole new level of nightmare. In a segment straight out of Hozier’s wet dreams, local ghoul woman Grace is taking you down into her vulture lair to teach you about the in(na...
2022-06-301h 04Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 25: Burnout SolidarityPolish up those boogie boards and tell your boss “SEE YA” because it’s time to get pitted (so pitted) in this totally tubular anti-capitalism tidal wave of an episode.
Burnout brothers Grace and Kristin are coming in hot to teach you all about the ADHD burnout cycle–what it is, why it happens to us, and what the heck you can do about it. Kristin passionately preaches her pro-union agenda and gives you permission to disassociate as long as you’re drinking your water, while Grace bullies you into taking your sick days and gives some...
2022-06-231h 05Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 24: Hiking Into Kazoo SeasonFill up your camelbacks and don’t forget the bear spray, because we’re coming to you live from the side of a dangerous mountain to give you all our best tips on day hiking. Tip number one: never record a podcast from the side of a dangerous mountain, it’s not safe and frankly, it’s just bad podcasting.
This episode, Kristin educates us on best hiking practices and shares what she’s learned from hiking all throughout Maine and around the United States, while Grace butts in with her tips on how to pack for yo...
2022-06-161h 01Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 23: Filling the VoidWell, the reviews are finally in and it’s official: the critics can’t get enough of us. “Definitely unique,” gushes Grace’s chiropractor Abby. “I can see how some people would like it,” raves a surgeon at Kristin’s hospital. “Your mom told me you were starting a blog?” inquire many of Grace’s family friends.
Despite the well-deserved accolades, we aren’t letting newfound fame go to our heads. This episode, we’re humbling ourselves with our silly little Quirks, such as ghosting important doctor's appointments and binge-eating bread loaves, and lifting our spirits back up again as we...
2022-06-0950 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastCatch-Upisode 22: Loofah InstructionsLather up your shower mittens and strap on your astrology hats, because your two favorite ADHD-addled adults are emerging from their puddle of ducks stronger than ever and ready to fuckin’ podcast like never before.
This episode we’re welcoming you back into the wet with a mini-lesson on what Mercury Retrograde is and how it impacts communication, followed by a Rapid Fire Recall Recap of what we’ve covered so far in previous episodes. In between, your friendly neighborhood freak Grace gets back to her beloved bone hobby and tries to convert you to Flat Ear...
2022-06-0251 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #6: No Box, Just BishopDon your confession robes and prepare your barfing buckets because we’ve got a surprise bishop of an episode for you that’s sure to bring up some deep-seated religious trauma. What fun!
This Bagel Bite, Kristin shares her silly little habit of Exorcism anxiety barfing and reveals her newfound devotion to the Fanny Pack, while more-than-last-minute Grace gives some ill-advised ADHD life hacks and reluctantly joins team Foam Shoes.
We’re also announcing that we will be taking a mini workcation to get our butlers in order before they rise up agains...
2022-05-1237 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #5: Transitioning Into the WetIt feels a little silly to be releasing an episode as society collapses around us, but the show must go on, as they say. Sometimes our brains need a silly little break and our souls need a bit of a giggle, and that’s where we come in.
In a Bagel Bite so cheesy it’ll have you going, “mmm whatcha say,” we’re talking all about transitions–what they are, why they’re so difficult for neurodivergents, and what we can attempt to do about it. We’ll bravely lead you into the wet with our best tra...
2022-05-0543 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 21: Teatime with TofuThey say great things are worth waiting for, and boy does this episode deliver. This week we’re welcoming Pun Master, WOAF artist-in-residence, former Hot Topic employee, and Kristin’s extremely serious boyfriend, Christopher, a.k.a. Tofu, into the Pod Loft.
With a voice for radio and eyebrows for Hollywood, Christopher takes us through his winding ADHD journey from bouncing baby boy to bouncing baby man. Did we have to cut his Hobby Collectors and save it for another day? You betcha. But no matter, because we still manage to cram in so many topics...
2022-04-281h 31Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #4: Comorbidities, Do You Have ’em?!Open those mouths and grab a pen because we’ve got an information-packed Bagel Bite for you that should more than make up for our recent horse train antics. Kristin is starting us off with some wonderful words from a WOAF listener who reminded us of why we started this podcast and gave Kristin her first taste of that sweet, sweet podcaster celebrity status.
Then we’re putting the ADHD back in ADHD-adjacent as we delve into the world of comorbidities, from dyslexia to Ehlers-Danlos to ghosts in the blood. Just kidding on that last one, b...
2022-04-1455 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 20: Horse Train Meet CuteFasten your Liberty Tool hardhat thinking helmets and enter at your own risk, because we’re uninsured but also because Science Kristin is here to RAIN KNOWLEDGE DOWN UPON YOU. She’s bringing yet more heat into ADHD learning corner as she dives into the pre-frontal cortex and how our “fickle attention” leads to the ‘If You Give a Moose a Muffin’ effect, a newly-coined concept we know many ADHDers will relate to when it comes to cleaning the house.
Then we’re two Productive Marys as we share our super-normal quirks, almost make a new Hobby Colle...
2022-04-071h 16Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastPlantpisode 19: Planting Positivity with KarenStrap on your sunhats and sharpen your trowels because we’re welcoming plant whisperer and suspected ADHDer Karen into the Pod Loft for another guest episode.
Karen starts us off with her inspiring ADHD journey in a glorious display of non-linear thinking and shares some tips for creating a positive routine while embracing your consistent inconsistency. Then, it’s time for those classic segments, where Karen divulges her quirkiest quirks and a hilariously upsetting river-based Pizza Secret.
In Hobby Collectors, Karen and Kristin are getting knucks deep into the ins and outs of...
2022-03-311h 29Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #3: We’re Going Meta(cognition)Grab your free audience member tickets, put on some light neutral clothing, wait patiently for the announcer to call the selected contestants, and then COME ON DOWNNNN for an exciting hour of fantastic prizes* for your earholes in the form of a brand new Bagel Bite. And yes, I researched how to become a contestant on the Price is Right for these show notes, what of it.
In this episode that’s chaotic even by ADHD standards, we’re going over the rules of our upcoming April Anarchy Buttiest Band Bracket (now the official ADHDer’s March...
2022-03-2439 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 18: Strawberry Passion Awareness MonthGrab your ice-cold Fruittopia cans and slide on your toe rings, because we’re coming to you from outside the locked gates of Funtown with an accidental 90s/early 2000s throwback episode just in time for March.
We’re paying terrible tribute to the butt rock and pop bands of our teenage liquid dreams, dishing out risky ADHD hacks that just may be worth it, and verbally showering you in a harsh mist of our everyday object-based perfume line ideas. Plus, we’re finally dropping in the Hobby Collectors you've all been waiting for: The ADHD Gui...
2022-03-171h 06Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 17: A Friendly Kick in the Shins with ElenaStrap on your shin guards and hide your My Little Ponies, because we’re welcoming our second guest into the Pod Loft! This episode our child/adulthood friend Elena uses an appropriate amount of jazz to tell us about her ADHD diagnosis journey and the co-morbidities that came with it, the challenges of being a Speech-Language Pathologist when you have ADHD (or even if you don’t), and her most helpful tips for managing ADHD without meds.
In the second half, it’s nothing but giggles as we trade traumatic Pizza Secrets about each other, harmonize...
2022-03-101h 46Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #2: A Little Pocket of CommunityFasten your adult bibs and get your mouths ready because this is a Bagel Bite! And much like a Bagel Bite, what this episode lacks in stature, it more than makes up for in smiles. We’re chatting ADHD money shame, plant mistakes, and neglected Home Ec. babies, paying ode to some of our quirkiest flock members, and gossiping about the upcoming WOAF guest lineup.
Plus, calling all plant questions! In a few weeks, we’ll be joined by a mystery guest for a springtime Plantpisode, where we’ll be answering your repotting questions and dishing...
2022-03-0335 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 16: Bowling For DopamineGrab your fidget toys and LISTEN UP because class is in session and Professor Kristin isn’t messing around, except for when she is. This episode we’re hippo-dipping our toes into the neurobiology of ADHD and looking at some of the research behind why we struggle with dopamine, with the help of some silly analogies to keep it entertaining.
Grace has difficulty remembering basic words, but more than makes up for it with a surplus of songs, a mood I think we can all enjoy. Plus, we’re sharing our Dream Hobbies, Weird Algorithms, recommen...
2022-02-241h 25Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 15: My Milkshake Springs!If you’ve ever thought about starting a podcast but you’ve been waiting for the right teachers to come along and inspire you, we have the perfect episode for you while you wait.
We’re talking all things podcasting, from our favorite Quirky listens to how to start your own podcast in Hobby Collectors to a Pod Loft-based Pizza Secret. Join us for this meta turducken of an episode as we answer important questions such as, “Is podcasting a good hobby for ADHDers?”, “How jazzy is too jazzy?”, and more.
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2022-02-171h 39Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastBagel Bite #1: ADHD & FriendshipNo one panic, but we’re rebranding Bagel Bites in our first ever somewhat-mini episode. We would apologize for the sudden switch-’em-up in formatting this week, but this is an ADHD podcast where we’re consistently inconsistent and that’s what you love about us.
Bagel Bites are shorterish episodes that will focus on an ADHD topic, both to bring you more ADHD content and to give Grace an occasional much-needed break from editing our long-ass episodes late into the night. Next week we promise to make it up to you with an episode so long, y...
2022-02-1040 minWeirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastPetpisode 14: Cat HomeworkIn this special petisode episode we’re showing off our debate team skills that don’t exist because we didn’t do debate team and arguing the pros and cons of pet ownership for ADHDers. We get to the bottom of hard-hitting questions such as: What are pets? Are snakes the fish of reptiles? Should you bash a cannibal fish to save the lives of others?
Plus, we’re sharing some of our pet-childrens’ many Quirks, unearthing our long-buried squirrel trauma for content, and you can bet your bottom dollar Kristin talks about her cat’s IBS more tha...
2022-02-031h 26Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 13: Big in Our (Yogurt) PantsWe're a thousand weeks into January and our brains are scrambled, so we'll keep this brief (but still somehow make it too long). In ADHD learning corner we’re discussing the 7 executive functions (or lack thereof), followed by a mind-blowing Hobby Collectors so succinct, you’ll swear it wasn’t there at all.
If you’re sick of hearing us talk about only ourselves all the time you’re in luck, because we’re reading you some phenomenal write-ins from our *~quirky~* token Gen Z listener followed by a middle school PIZZA SECRET from a notorious rabb...
2022-01-271h 05Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 12: David, Fetch Your NightcapGet out your tuppies and don’t forget to put down a placemat, because we’ve got a sloppy bean and cheese burrito of an episode for you this week. For starters, it’s Capricorn season and Kristin is celebrating a birthday! That’s right, ol’ Merrylegs is turning 32, but we aren’t ready to put her out to pasture quite yet.
Instead, we’re Mario Partying and goose goofin’ our way into a special video game edition of Hobby Collectors, complete with mind-blowingly accurate sound effects and musical reenactment. In ADHD learning corner, we’re discussing the tr...
2022-01-201h 17Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent PodcastEp. 11: Hash Brownie Baby CakesIt’s cold as the dickens out there, but we can’t stay inside forever, can we? We probably shouldn’t, which is why this Hobby Collectors we’re chatting about skiing, one of our shared childhood hobbies and favorite dopamine sources, as well as some equally fun alternative winter hobbies if you aren’t Daddy Warbucks.
Before that, Kristin uses D.A.R.E-level scare tactics to keep an impressionable youth away from the Devil’s lettuce and Grace shares her secrets on how to achieve the crawl body of your dreams in what may be our mos...
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