Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast

Prepare 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.      

Resources

Information transfer within and between autistic and non-autistic people - PubMed

Open 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 S...

On 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 fail...

Rise and grind those half-caff coffee beans because we’re talking ADHD and caffeine and it’s all about moderation. 

This episode, professor Kristin is continuing her ADHD & addiction series with a big ol’ infodump about our nation’s lifeblood–caffeine. She’s getting into the science behind what caffeine is, how it works, the effects it has on the ADHD brain, and whether it can be used as a primary ADHD treatment. 

We’re als...

Turn off the music and prepare for the emotional equivalent of an unaccompanied karaoke performance in front of strangers, because we’re diving into the topic of embarrassment and it’s sure to bring up some squirm-worthy memories. 

This episode, Grace is walking you through the science behind embarrassment–firsthand, secondhand, and beyond. She’s covering what goes on in the brain during moments of embarrassment, why secondhand e...

In part 2, the surgeon cap is coming off and the pizza apron is going on. This episode, Pizza Dad hopeful Ted opens up about his son’s recent ADHD diagnosis at 15. 

He shares his own internal journey accepting his son’s ADHD diagnosis, his concerns about stimulants and how that’s evolved over time, and the positive changes he’s seen in his son so far. 

We also discuss the potential of sexy aliens, add a new centaur sleeping pos...

Light 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 smo...

We’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...

Saddle 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...

Lace 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 func...

In 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 sm...

This 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 (...

We 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 recomm...

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 gro...

Why 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 Se...

Curl 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 discus...

Gather ‘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....

Light 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 st...

This week Kristin is a temporary breakout star as she briefly goes solo in this research heavy episode. Listen in, as Kristin recaps three major research studies involving ADHD that have been published within the last year with the intent on opening our minds and hearts to new developments in neurodivergence. All articles discussed are linked below as well as some bonus articles if you couldn’t get enough.  

Resources and Studies...