Best Parabolas Podcasts (2025)

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Ep. 115: Saved by the Bells on the Corner 1:19:35

12d ago1:19:35

1:19:35

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 …

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Ep. 114: Big Boy Gardening for Big Boys 1:23:43

19d ago1:23:43

1:23:43

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 ho…

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Ep. 113: ADHD & Caffeine–A Cultural Caffeine Dependency 1:07:12

26d ago1:07:12

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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 AD…

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Ep. 112: A Social Embarrassment Parabola 1:10:06

1M ago1:10:06

1:10:06

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 co…

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Ep. 111: Becoming Pizza Dad with Dr. Ted McGillicuddy, Pt. 2 1:17:46

1M ago1:17:46

1:17:46

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 fa…

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Ep. 110: The Allure of Arsenic with Vascular Surgeon Dr. Ted McGillicuddy, Pt. 1 57:19

2M ago57:19

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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.…

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Bagel Bite #43: A Hard-Soft Crumble-Crunch 48:24

2M ago48:24

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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 ro…

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Ep. 109: Hobby Horse Girl Energy with Kylie Low, Pt. 2 1:03:14

2M ago1:03:14

1:03:14

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 sn…

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Ep. 108: First Girl Sleeping, Last Girls Laughing with Kylie Low, Pt. 1 1:25:59

2M ago1:25:59

1:25:59

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 …

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Bagel Bite #42: Spuds in the Dirt 38:36

3M ago38:36

38:36

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 wit…

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Ep. 107: Classic Twin Hijinx with Diane 56:12

3M ago56:12

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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 streng…

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Ep. 106: ADHD & Nicotine–An Oral Habit 1:17:31

3M ago1:17:31

1:17:31

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 wh…

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Ep. 105: Whippit Awareness Month (WAM) 1:16:22

3M ago1:16:22

1:16:22

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…

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Ep. 104: A Backpack Full of Cats 1:21:22

3M ago1:21:22

1:21:22

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 r…

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Ep. 103: ADHD & Addiction–Itchy Brains 1:24:16

4M ago1:24:16

1:24:16

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 foll…

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Bagel Bite #41: Doughnut Buddies 45:48

4M ago45:48

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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 a…

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Bagel Bite #40: Beet-Making Soil 55:41

4M ago55:41

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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 wor…

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Ep. 103: Kristin's Solo Adventure! 23:29

5M ago23:29

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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…

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Ep. 102: Stim N’ Spin 1:29:31

5M ago1:29:31

1:29:31

Start collecting your rocks and trinkets because we're putting them on display in a functional yet aesthetic way. That's right, we're talking terrariums. This episode, Grace and Kristin tag team a Hobby Collectors that will blow your tchotchkes right off the shelves and into little glass jars. Whether you want a turn at playing God or you simply wa…

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Bagel Bite #39: Alien Attitude 51:46

5M ago51:46

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Just 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 …

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Ep. 101: A Procurer of Clowns 1:08:11

6M ago1:08:11

1:08:11

In case you forgot what this podcast is meant to be about, we’re here to remind you with a meaty AuDHD shmorg. This episode Grace is emerging from her TikTok hole to share some tips and tidbits from fellow AuDHD creators. She’s getting into ADHD impulsive compliance and how to avoid it, the importance of recognizing and nurturing our innate desire …

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Ep. 100: Teletubby Fields Forever 1:07:37

6M ago1:07:37

1:07:37

In honor of officially making it to episode 100, we’re giving you the content you crave and following through on a promise to write the first chapters of our Horse Train Meet Cute novels—an inside joke so inside, even we don’t really understand it. If this is your first episode, get ready for a weird one because we’re about to immerse you in worlds…

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Bagel Bite #38: Tea Towel Season 55:10

6M ago55:10

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This episode we’re getting a stern talking to, and frankly, we deserve it. We’re reading your write-ins and poll results regarding the role you’d play in the moon landing, how wrong we are about tea towels, and what commercials you’re watching around the world. Plus, Kristin loves a good mush and keeps laughin’ and livin’ off lentils, Grace is rich…

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Ep. 99: Fleetwood Mac Love Parallelogram 1:33:46

6M ago1:33:46

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Crank up those speakers and wriggle into your bell bottoms, because things are getting funky as Kristin takes us through the music history of Fleetwood Mac. This episode she’s Informatively Infodumping about the many trials, tribulations, and love parallelograms of her favorite band. While we can’t legally play their music on this podcast, our pers…

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Bagel Bite #37: Discount Skeletons 1:23:37

6M ago1:23:37

1:23:37

Man, politics, huh? We love the stuff, which is why we’re spending this episode sharing our thoughts on the recent U.S. presidential election. In what we’re calling a full-blown Bagel Pizza, we’re discussing the blue bracelet trend, explaining what a tariff is and isn’t, ranting about racism, and providing some suggestions and resources for learnin…

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Ep. 98: A Walk in the Woods with John Alter 1:15:11

7M ago1:15:11

1:15:11

In our first 1:1 interview, Grace sits down with her family friend John Alter to chat about life as an AuDHDer. A self-professed wanderer, John shares some of the wisdom he’s gathered along his journeys, his childhood experiences with stuttering, how the discovery of AuDHD helped him describe something he’s always known about himself, the challenge…

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Ep. 97: The Cheese Factor 1:29:43

7M ago1:29:43

1:29:43

Lace up your moon boots and don’t forget the freeze-dried ice creams, because we’re about to blast off into uncharted territory and you never know when you’ll need a little frozen sweet treat to accompany the overwhelming vastness of outer space. Just like the moon landing, we’re getting way off course this episode as we share our current verbal st…

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Bagel Bite #36: Horses for Sale 42:25

7M ago42:25

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Lately we’ve really been pounding the early morning sand and burning the meat candle at both ends, so this week we’re taking it easy with a short but satisfying shmorg of a Bagel Bite. We’re annoying all of Europe with our speculations about things that are a simple Google search away, sharing some of your favorite idioms and gestalt phrases, tryin…

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Ep. 96: Orca Assignment with Judy, Pt. 2 1:12:43

8M ago1:12:43

1:12:43

Welcome back to Part 2 with Judy, where she’s revealing her Preferred Hug, sharing her AuDHD Quirks, Informatively Infodumping about Orca whales, and divulging a piping hot Pizza Secret that involves bad driving and conspiring moms. Also, Kristin masters two kazoos at once and successfully uses an idiom, Grace is a good guy and joins Judy in the ba…

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Ep. 95: AuDHD, Auditory Processing, & A Bug in My Head with Judy, Pt. 1 1:23:32

8M ago1:23:32

1:23:32

Turn off the overhead lights and be sure not to wrinkle the bedsheets, because our friend and #1 fan, Judy, is sitting down with us on the plush carpets of Pod Loft 3.0 to share her story, and you just know she has some very specific sensory requirements. In Part 1 Judy is divulging how a comment from an esthetician led her to an ADHD diagnosis, ho…

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N.D.T.V. Ep. 1: Who’s That Girl? 43:23

8M ago43:23

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This week we’re mixing things up and giving you a taste of our long-awaited Patreon debut. Grace and Christopher are releasing the pilot episode of their new bonus series, N.D.T.V., where they’re infodumping about their favorite neurodivergent television characters. First up, they’re diving into Season 1 of New Girl and taking a look at the quirkie…

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Ep. 94: ASD & Gestalt Language Processing 1:30:04

8M ago1:30:04

1:30:04

Open your umbrellas and secure your waterproof bibs, because we’re about to rain a cats-and-dogs amount of knowledge down uponst you, and if you’re listening to this podcast, chances are your fronts are already soggy enough as it is. This episode Professor Grace is going back to her speech language pathology roots, because those degrees have gotta …

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Ep. 93: A Casual Chickening 1:35:55

9M ago1:35:55

1:35:55

Fire up your frying pans and prepare to have a yard-to-table scramble in about 6-8 months, because you’re about to learn how to raise a brood of hens from chicks to egg-laying ladies and it doesn’t just happen overnight, so be patient. This episode Kristin is resurrecting Hobby Collectors to share her amateur backyard chicken knowledge. She’s cover…

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Ep. 92: ADHD & Sleep–Power Down Hour 1:22:28

9M ago1:22:28

1:22:28

Pop some melatonin and put on a pot of sleepytime tea, because we’re bringing you a nightcap of knowledge and there’s no better foundation for learning than a well-rested brain. This episode, Kristin is a huge hypocrite as she teaches us about the importance of sleep. She’s covering the four stages, how sleep (or lack thereof) impacts our brains an…

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Bagel Bite #35: A Zucchini Surplus 36:30

9M ago36:30

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Light your candles, pop on some Toni Braxton, and don’t forget the tahini, because we’re resurrecting a smattering of subjects from episodes past and it’s crucial that you have your séance/sauce requirements at the ready. This episode we’re following up on the topics nobody asked about, such as what a convertible is and isn’t, which local Maine law…

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Ep. 90: Autism Rat Hole 55:00

10M ago55:00

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Sharpen your sporks and secure your adult bibs, because we're serving up a fast and current meatpile of knowledge and it’s a lot harder to learn with a messy little front. This episode Professor Kristin is looking at a new study out of Japan showing an interesting correlation between inflammatory markers in the blood and autism. She’s providing a b…

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Ep. 89: An AuDHD Charcuterie 1:09:49

10M ago1:09:49

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Now that we’re back down in the basement where we belong, we’re ready to crank up the heat with a steaming hot charcuterie board of AuDHD topics. This episode Grace is taking you down the rabbit hole of her screenshots folder and sharing some important AuDHD insights from therapists and fellow content creators. She’s covering different ways to stay…

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Ep. 88: Wet Little Fronts 1:06:41

10M ago1:06:41

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Keep those feet dry and for the love of god, stay out of the trenches, because we’re diving deep into the wonderful world of gangrene and things are about to get soggy. In an episode that will make you think twice about frolicking through puddles, Kristin is informatively infodumping her hard-earned wisdom regarding your favorite tissue death disor…

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Bagel Bite #34: Send Her to the Seaside 36:46

11M ago36:46

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“Is Stockholm syndrome a genuine phenomenon, or simply a term foisted on a woman who didn’t respond the way society expected her to?” This is the question posed by author Rebecca Armitage in her article, Is Stockholm Syndrome a Myth?, and one we’re attempting to answer this episode. In a flamin’ hot Bagel Bite, we’re paying tribute to the incredibl…

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Ep. 87: Law-Abiding Citizens 54:54

11M ago54:54

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Wriggle into your water shoes and prepare to get sweaty, because we’re coming to you live from a boiling hot swamp to deliver some almost-up-to-date ADHD medication news. In this little squeaker of an episode, Kristin is educating us on an ongoing lawsuit involving the online medical management company, Done., that saw huge success during the pande…

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Bagel Bite #33: Little Bombs 33:26

11M ago33:26

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This country may be going to hell in a handbasket, but that doesn’t mean your phalanges have to follow. In a super patriotic 4th of July episode, Kristin is spreading the good word on how to stay safe during the firework season. She’s using her trauma room experience to bring you the 10 Commandments of Not Blowing Yourself Up, with helpful tips suc…

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Ep. 86: Sherbert Girls 1:14:22

11M ago1:14:22

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Unsheathe 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 …

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Bagel Bite 32: Heartburn Buddies 43:31

12M ago43:31

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Grab 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 li…

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Ep. 85 Just Seggs in the Closet 48:40

12M ago48:40

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While Grace is away, Christopher and Kristin will play. As Grace lives out her Hollywood dreams, Christopher and Kristin have taken over the WOAF with a "Just Seggs" episode that will leave you hiding your Wordle results, and your chip dip. Come join them in a not so proverbial closet, yes they recorded in a closet and we apologize for the sound qu…

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Ep. 84 ADHD and Pharmacology Part 2 1:10:12

12M ago1:10:12

1:10:12

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any nerdier, Kristin is back with a follow-up lesson on ADHD medications. In part 2 she’s keeping the chemistry to a minimum as she looks at the mechanisms of action and potential benefits and side effects of non-stimulant medications such as Strattera, Wellbutrin, and other fun names we can’t pronounce. Al…

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Ep. 83: Purple Paper Eaters 1:33:47

1y ago1:33:47

1:33:47

Grab 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 bett…

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Bagel Bite #31: A Beginner-Level Seance 37:43

1y ago37:43

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Light those candles and crank up the Yo-Yo Ma, because we’re rising from the grave to bring you a tasty little Bagel Bite and our spirits demand a certain level of ambiance in order to be summoned. In this scrumptious shmorg we’re sharing our personal seance requirements and shouting out an incredible listener for mailing us a box of gifts that wou…

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Ep. 82: ADHD & Pharmacology: The Oldsmobile of Stimulants 1:12:14

1y ago1:12:14

1:12:14

Fiddle your fidgisauruses and dammit, get ready to learn, because we’re bringing you a meat-forward episode that’s sure to get the brain juices flowing. In an episode brought to you by Adderall, Professor Kristin is shimmying into her trusty lab coat and educating us on the chemistry behind ADHD stimulant medications. She’s covering the mechanism o…

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Bagel Bite #30: Two Stevies 46:59

1y ago46:59

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Empty 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 alrea…

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Ep. 81: Red Dye Tide 1:00:54

1y ago1:00:54

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You know when you realize you don’t know things? Kristin had that realization when her doctor mentioned cutting out red dye, which sent her down the research rabbit hole and now she’s here to share her findings. This episode we’re taking a look at the facts behind food dye additives, discussing the limited studies on dye-free diets and ADHD, declar…

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