Weirds of a Feather: An AuDHD-Adjacent Podcast

Harvest your tomatoes and tie your aprons tight, because Kristin is introducing us to the wacky world of canning, and turns out it’s much more than just putting things in jars. 

This episode, Kristin is finally tackling a hobby she’s been meaning to do for years. She's sharing how she got started with canning, the wisdom she’s gained from year one of her canning career, and whether she thinks it’s a good hobby for ADHDers (jury’s...

Welcome, all rapture survivors and fellow heathens! We may have been left behind for our sins, but we might as well try to make things better here on Earth while we can, and it all starts with combatting dangerous medical misinformation spewed forth by the brainworm-addled muppets in charge. 

This episode, we’re diving deep into the controversial topic of Tylenol and autism. We’re taking a closer look at the Trump administration’...

Huzzah! We’re back with the Jane Goodall of human interactions, Tori Pinheiro, to hear more about her menagerie of neurodivergent traits. 

In Part 2, Tori tells us about her traumatic brain injury, the ways it exacerbated her AuDHD needs, and the lifestyle changes she’s made to accommodate her healing brain. We also get into nighttime dance walks, accent mimicry, decision paralysis, relational therapy, synesthesia, and a Pizza Se...

Chickens, raptors, and corvids, oh my! This episode, we’re virtually sitting down with local bird woman and Grace’s close friend and grad school roommate, Tori Pinheiro, to chat bird-based hobbies, AuDHD, rat sacks, neurodivergent friendships, stroganoff season, and so much more. 

In Part 1 of our conversation, Tori shares about her ADHD diagnosis, why she initially resisted the autism aspect of her AuDHD and what finally changed...

Open your ears and avert your eyes (especially if they’re blue) because we’ve got a juicy Just Segs for your listening pleasure, but only if you promise not to make eye contact with us. 

This episode, we’re discussing the privileges of summer babies and calling for more adult birthday parties, sharing some incredibly ADHD and at times death-defying Quirks, learning a horrifying fact about killing lobsters (turns out we’re all doi...

Put 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 ...

If 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 ...

Kristin is winding down her ADHD & addiction series for now with a discussion about the comorbidity rates of substance use disorder (SUD) for ADHDers. She’s covering the potential for stimulant misuse, why treating the ADHD first is crucial for SUD recovery, and how to approach treatment with a focus on harm reduction.

Plus, Kristin has a new enemy (it’s always nice to have something to hate), Grace is a responsible planner f...

Grab 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...

In our never-ending quest to figure out what the hell’s wrong with us, we’re exploring the under-discussed topic of aphantasia, aka the ability to visualize. 

This episode, Grace is covering the basics of what aphantasia is, how we know some people really are seeing pictures in there, and how to measure your own mental imagery abilities on a 1-5 scale, all while lovingly bullying you into accepting that most of you aren’t actuall...

Hold 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. 

Resources

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Mix up a mocktail and settle in for another addition to our ADHD & addiction series.

This episode, we’re on a mission to bring back fun, lighthearted conspiracy theories before diving into the Meat, where Kristin is teaching us about Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). 

She’s covering the diagnostic criteria for AUD, how alcohol affects the brain and body, why ADHDers are especially drawn to it, and some judgment-free suggestions f...

Get 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 ou...

Grab 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 poi...

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...