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Brianne takes a solo dump!

Brianne is not a doctor, nor does she play one on TV- but she does know that more autistic people should know about the cluster of neuroimmune conditions associated with autism. Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, and Mast Cell Activation syndrome are the big trifecta of conditions that are overrepresented in the autistic community.

Brianne, having all three, explains studies showing how these conditions are connected to one another, as well as autism. The goal of this episode- to equip you with knowledge to take to your healthcare provider...

Violet takes a dump!

Pig Latin! Ubbie Dubbie! Diner Speak! Cockney Rhyming Slang! Tutnese! All of these change language for the purpose of making it inscrutable to outsiders- some for fun, like Ubbie Dubbie, and some to hide from oppressors, like Tutnese.

Violet talks about well known English language games and argots- and a couple of Spanish ones too,. You might even discover one you want to learn yourself.

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Brianne takes a dump!

Okay, so Brianne has been trying to turn their tiny yard in the city into an urban food forest, and she realized a little while ago that Violet might not have understood some of her motives. What's the perfect opportunity to explain this to her? An Infodumpies episode!

Brianne talks about permaculture around the world, modern permaculture, and food forests. We learn about the soil in the Amazon River basin, the Kihamba gardens of Tanzania, and the coastal Salish food forests in modern British Columbia.

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It's Mini Dumps!

Violet dumps about the history of the crossbow. Brianne dumps about Puerto Rican icon- the chupacabra- and why people in the States view him as a different creature than folks in Latin America. Violet talks about sodium lamps- the reason old street lamps had that orange glow (and were arguably better). Brianne talks about why Eastern European countries have so many weight lifting movements named after them, and the inventor of the bench press- George Hackenschmidt.

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Violet takes a dump!

Did you know that it's a violation of the Geneva convention to display anything approaching the likeness of the Red Cross symbol? Did you know how we got the biohazard symbol? The "exit sign" guy? Why are traffic signs in most countries similar enough to be understood by someone from another country? Learn in this episode, as Violet takes a dive into internationally recognized- and sometimes internationally protected signage. We're going to be putting a "dangerous forces" sign above our toilet while you listen.

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Brianne takes a dump!

Have you been wanting to start watching Star Trek, but you're intimidated by the 60 year catalogue of media? You're in luck! In this episode, Brianne uses her lifelong Star Trek special interest to give you the objectively correct takes she has on where to start in the franchise.

Brianne includes a summary of each potential starting point, for whom that starting point would be good, and the pros and "Khaaaaans!" of each series.

If you get to bone a hot trekkie because of Brianne's advice in this episode, you...

It's a solo dump!

If it feels like your life is held together with a feeble scaffolding of caffeine, weed, doomscrolling, and candy- this is for you.

In this episode, Brianne talks about ADHD and dopamine generating activities, and the difference in how activities that offer instant versus delayed gratification affect the brain. She talks about the science we know about ADHD and dopamine, the misinformation we have around dopamine, and its importance to an ADHDers functioning. Brianne offers some advice on fitting "slow dopamine" activities into your life, to help your focus and executive...

It's the 69th episode! Violet and Brianne dump about each other. (thanks to a lovely idea from the Discord server) You won't learn anything that will change your life in any meaningful way, but if sapphic content is vitamins for you, you'll probably like this episode.

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Did you know that Violet used to be a professional dungeon master? (Not the whips and chains kind- she was the sadistic kind that makes you roll dice and fight monsters) Violet talks about the origins of roleplay games, from ancient Roman war reenactments- to playing a sentient blob with agoraphobia. She talks about some of the games that laid the groundwork for D&D, and she gives advice for people looking to get into TTRPGs for the first time.

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Brianne takes a dump!

Humans have been wanting to stick stuff inside ourselves, crank our hogs, and blast our beans since the dawn of the species. Brianne dumps about the history of the dildo, strap on, and butt plugs. We take a journey to Stone Age Germany, learn about ancient Greek "bread sticks", meet some guy named the Bishop of Worms, and consider buying butt plugs (to cure insanity).

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It's mini dumps!

Violet got high and googled "amazing horses". Brianne talks about queer animals- including fairly detailed descriptions of gay beetle sex and female hyena dicks. Violet discusses single source nutrition, including the amazing, life saving, wonderfully named- Plumpy'nut. Brianne tries to entice you into making sashiko embroidery your newest hobby.

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Violet takes a dump!

Did you know, this episode of Infodumpies died before being released from prison in 1991? PSYCH- you've been Mandela AFFECTED.

Violet talks about all the ways our memory can be fucked with, the weird stuff psychologists have found with human memory, the Mandela Effect- and how autistic brains are less likely to fall prey to false memories.

There's also a quiz portion, and Brianne, quite frankly- kicks ass. Maybe the study about autistic memory was right?

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Brianne Takes a Dump!

Brianne talks about the ways different types of meditation change your brain- some of them even increasing the amount of gray matter! Learn about categories of meditation- like focused attention, open monitoring, and loving kindness. Brianne also talks about her favorite variety of meditation, in each category. She talks about Vipassana meditation, Yoga Nidra, and Tonglen meditation.

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It's a solo dump!

Brianne talks about how planners can be helpful for AuDHDers- but not the way neurotypicals may use them. She talks about prioritization, schedule redundancies, "Spheres of Responsibility", setting aside admin time, making sure you have time for things you want to do, and figuring out tasks that you repeatedly skip completing.

She also discusses how shame, and autistic "black and white thinking", can affect how we perceive planners and to-do lists, and some mental reframes to work around that.

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It's mini dumps!

Brianne and Violet both take dumps.

Brianne talks about some accidental inventions, including one that saved her life. Violet talks about bands with animal band members. Brianne discusses how we got the honeynut squash, and only since 2015. Violet talks about some notable times that TV signals were hijacked.

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Did you know that there's a mushroom that makes 96% of those who eat it undercooked, have hallucinations of tiny people? (Approximately 1-2cm tall) Well, now you do, and Violet's gonna tell you all about them- and the recent research into them, that's left mycologists and neuroscientists with some big questions about human perception.

Violet also talks about the history of hallucinogenic mushrooms, and the therapeutic uses for psilocybe cubensis mushrooms.

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Welcome to Infodumpies University. Our colleague, Max (@makicehit) will be presenting us with his dental school thesis today. Brianne and Violet don't know shit about teeth, but will be giving him a grade regardless.

Learn about "Tooth Germ Transplant as an Alternative for Early Loss of the First Permanent Molars"

Does dentistry have a secret menu? What age are the big kid teeth supposed to come in? Does the tooth fairy eat the teeth? Why my teeth got "germs"? Wisdom teeth- NOT useless?

Learn all of this and more, as Max presents his...

Brianne Takes a Dump!

Brianne didn't realize this episode would be coming out on Christmas, but maybe this will help you be a menace at Christmas dinner.

Food is political! Everything we do is political! It is that deep! Brianne dives into characteristics of the far right that leads them to demonize certain foods, and to ostentatiously consume others.

Brianne talks about use of spices as a means of class delineation, the "carnivore diet", raw milk, seed oil fear mongering, and misinformation about soy.

We look at each of these right...

It's Minidumps!

Brianne dumps about toilet demons and gods, and the fear humans have always shared about something trying to get your ass while you poop.

Violet dumps about gay penguins, and some famous gay penguin couples. Violet also talks about ice creams and variations of ice cream from around the world.

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Do you like making music? Are you good at coding? Can you do both under the watchful eyes of a crowd full of people? Then algorave music might be for you! Violet discusses algorave- a name describing a genre of music made live, entirely by coding. She talks about the origins of electronic music, and how this relatively new genre came to be in 2011. She also plays around with making her own algorave tunes, and plays us a sample of her first attempt!

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Brianne takes a solo dump!

Did you know that the term "executive function" actually includes 12 separate skills? Did you know that not everyone is good enough at all of these to manage everything on their own, and that's a capitalist lie you're being sold?

In this episode, Brianne discusses the 12 skills that make up the concept of "executive function," and discusses ways you can either improve your ability in these areas, or accommodate for yourself on things that disability means you simply can't improve.

Brianne Takes a Dump!

Brianne tries out a new, occasional format for her dumps- It's a book report! Brianne gives her opinion on a small selection of books she's read this year- books that made her feel either overwhelmingly positive, or a white, hot rage.

Books discussed in this episode are:

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It's Mini Dumps!

Brianne dumps about Point Nemo- the most inaccessible point in the South Pacific. She also dumps about Lake Baikal- the 25 million year old Siberian lake, that a very small and precious seal calls home.

Violet talks about a special confluence of events and people's lives, that *COULD* have happened in 1865. (if Violet had her way) She also discusses piezoelectricity- which sounds like magic, but it's not. Can squeezing rocks generate electricity? It can! (under very exact circumstances)

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Our Guest Carl takes a dump!

Join us to learn from our friend Carl Brooks (@carlgbrooks). Carl dumps about grading comics. He tells us about slabbing books, what grading entails, the types of niche books people collect, and the gimmicks that comic publishers have attempted throughout the ages.

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If you're one of the few in our discord server, I bet you thought this was a Brianne episode- BUT IT'S NOT!

Violet takes a dump!

Violet, fueled by her lesbian love for Brianne, dumps about mushrooms! We learn about mycelium, how mushrooms are responsible for rainforests, mushrooms in space, radioactive mushrooms, and a terrifying, drug resistant super-fungus. We even learn about a fungus that produces a chemical that lets it order take-out from South American ants!

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Brianne takes a dump!

Brianne talks about some interesting bisexuals throughout history, spanning from ancient Macedonia, to WWII France. Learn about Alexander the Great, Hans Christian Andersen, Josephine Baker, Giacomo Casasnova, Virginia Woolf, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. (and an accidental tangent about Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt)

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It's a solo dump!

Brianne talks about autistic meltdowns, using the questions her clients most often ask about them as a guide. Learn about what causes them, self injurious stims, reducing, and recovering from meltdowns.

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Violet takes a dump!

Inspired by a conversation about weird units of measurement in our Discord server, Violet talks about long forgotten units of measurement that fell by the wayside when the metric system came about. Batman makes an appearance! We also learn about "domestic sludge". Knowing that Hello Kitty is actually a little British girl who is 5 apples tall and weighs 3 apples, Violet posits the potential mutations she must possess, to manage to survive while being the same density as cork.

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Brianne takes a dump!

Brianne has been having some *feelings*, so this episode covers three topics about beautiful Puerto Rico. Brianne talks about the humble coqui- the tiny frog with a lot to say. She talks about the island of Vieques, it's bioluminescent bay, and it's (not so wild) horses. She covers the history of the Puerto Rican flag, and why Puerto Ricans love to put that flag on EVERYTHING. She also goes on an unplanned tangent about why she hates Lin Manuel Miranda.

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It's Mini Dumps!

Violet and Brianne take a dump on each other. Brianne talks about the mighty, noble chihuahua. Violet talks about the mystical world of Bookland, which exists only in an ISBN. Brianne talks about the wrestler Asuka. Violet discusses tautologies, inspired by an instagram reel Brianne made where she raged about "assless chaps".

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Violet takes a dump!

Violet talks about "girl games" - games marketed to and intended for girls and women. She talks about the recurring themes (survival games, weirdly?), the shitty market research, the horse games (which Brianne played, natch), and games not marketed towards women- but popular with women nonetheless. She talks about cozy games, and an upcoming first person shooter marketed towards the gworls. 💅

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Brianne Takes a Dump!

Okay, so the title is reductive- but Brianne gives evidence to support this hypothesis. Brianne dumps about how Star Trek birthed the genre of slash fic, early fandom video edits, the first conventions, and the old school ways you'd get your fanfic by mail. Brianne discusses the role that fanfic and zines played in keeping the trekkie community thriving- in a time when the show had been off air for years, and the internet didn't exist. Brianne talks about why experts think women are responsible for most of the Kirk/Spock fanfic, and...

It's a solo dump!

Brianne talks about alexithymia- trouble naming and describing emotions- and it's prevalence amongst autistic people. She talks about the connection this has to autistic interoception differences (awareness of what's going on in your body), and how working on improving that can help us better process emotions.

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Violet takes a dump!

Violet dumps about the complex lore of her favorite video game, Elden Ring. Partly written by George R.R. Martin, this lore is deep- BALLS DEEP. There's a dragon with 40 sacks. There's a lady whose name sounds like " 'Merica". There's a lady made of fingers. Brianne gets unfathomably stoned.

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Brianne takes a dump!

Brianne saw a comment that said "You should do more skincare episodes," and that's all it took for her to work on an episode about her second favorite skincare ingredient family - Retinoids! Brianne talks about what they are, why you'd want to use them, the most commonly available ingredients under the retinoid family, and how they work! Slap on your sunscreen, and give it a listen.

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Mini Dumps!

Violet talks about a shitty dude so good at lying, he got a movie made about him by Steven Spielberg. Brianne talk about two cryptids of her new home state of Minnesota- Pepie the Lake Monster and The Minnesota Dogman. Violet talks about the brave, intrepid animals who have journeyed into space.

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Violet takes a dump!

Did you know about the parasitoid creature that feeds on the plastic surrounding baked goods and pastries in most retailers? I bet you do. Occlupanids- also known as "bread clips" - are ubiquitous in modern culture. 

Violet talks about occlupanids, occlupanology, their "evolution", and HORG (the Holotypic Occlupanid Research Group). 

Learn about the first nerd to start classifying bread clips, where they come from, and the community of nerds who classify them. Violet gives you all the info you need to...

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Brianne takes a dump!

Since this is an audio medium, you probably don't know that Brianne is almost always wearing a battle vest. From punk to metal, battle jackets are intrinsically linked to music and subcultures, with their own rules and customs. Brianne talks about the history of the battle jacket, the cultural significance, and ideas for making your own. 

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