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The Anxiety Encyclopedia

Lorien Megill and Katharine McNally

Co-hosts Lorien and Katharine talk about what"s making them anxious, from bears to Botox and everything in between.

comedy

All Episodes

00:53:44

78. K is for Kia Boys

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/07/02

Lorien keeps buying cars that are supposedly easy to steals. She tells Katharine how bad her odds actually are.Sources: https://wjla.com/features/i-team/dc-maryland-virginia-car-theft-carjacking-crime-fraud-white-collar-auto-industry-thieves-stealing-vehicles-ftc-investigation-federal-trade-commission-bethesda-euro-motorcars https://finance.yahoo.com/news/car-theft-statistics-2024-004053127.html

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00:55:50

77. F is for Family Annihilators

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/06/25

Katharine tells Lorien some chilling stories of familicide.

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01:07:10

76. S is for Self-Driving Cars

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/06/18

Lorien and Katharine hope the future is more Batmobile and less Christine.Sources: https://www.faistgroup.com/news/autonomous-vehicles-levels/ https://mashable.com/article/mercedes-benz-level-3-autonomy# https://www.synopsys.com/automotive/autonomous-driving-levels.html#:~:text=Level 5 cars won't,available to the general public. https://www.extremetech.com/cars/the-5-levels-of-autonomous-driving-explained# https://www.itskrs.its.dot.gov/2017-b01175

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00:59:08

75. D is for Dancing Plague

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/06/11

Katharine tells Lorien about the original boogie fever. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/what-was-the-dancing-plague-of-1518 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_plague_of_1518 https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20220512-the-people-who-danced-themselves-to-death https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hysteria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neuron https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_psychogenic_illness https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanganyika_laughter_epidemic

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00:52:36

74. B is for BORG Drinks

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/06/04

Lorien tells Katharine about a concerning college drinking trend. To counter how out of touch this makes them feel, they also take a trip down memory lane to the 1940s and the 2010s. Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/20/health/borg-blackout-rage-gallon-wellness/index.html https://punchdrink.com/articles/the-twisted-history-of-jungle-juice/ https://vinepair.com/articles/history-of-maximum-cocktails/ https://fortune.com/well/2023/03/07/borg-tiktok-binge-drinking-trend/

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01:03:25

73. L is for Lightning

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/05/28

In this electrifying episode Katharine answers all your burning questions, including: Does lightning strikes twice? Where should I go when I hear thunder roar? Is Fleetwood Mac lying to us?Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lightning https://www.weather.gov/safety/lightning-safety https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Sullivan https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/lightning-strike-learn-threat-sports

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00:55:53

72. R is for Roller Coaster Accidents

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/05/21

A thrill ride of an episode reaching new heights. The laughs go from 0 to 158 mph in under 5 seconds. Sources: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-roller-coaster-in-america-opens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switchback_Railway#cite_note-Rutherford-5 https://www.worldsoffun.com/blog/2020/science-of-roller-coasters https://www.npr.org/2017/04/13/523804466/200-years-ago-the-words-first-rollercoaster-debuted-in-paris

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00:53:12

71. S is for Scientology

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/05/14

Katharine tells Lorien about this scam? cult? extended commitment to the science fiction bit? We eagerly await our cease and desist from one of their many legal departments. Sources: - Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of

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01:03:06

70. F is for Funambulism

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/05/07

Wallendas are flying! Omelets are flipping! Swords are not being swallowed! Lorien straps Katharine to her back and walks a metaphorical tightrope. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightrope_walking https://martywolner.medium.com/the-most-important-thing-to-remember-when-walking-a-tightrope-33a902707dde#:~:text=Practice balance: Balance is key,emotional and work-life balance. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/what-happens-your-body-when-you-walk-tightrope-180956897/

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00:53:30

69. B is for Bungee Jumping

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/04/30

Katharine decries a trend(?) of her youth. Lorien surprises them both by being a proponent of

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01:10:21

68. C is for Cloning

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/04/23

Lorien tells Katharine non-duplicative stories about cloning (something that Katharine and Lorien are not, despite a classmate, ten years ago calling them interchangeable [never letting it go]).Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/cloning/# https://www.geneticsandsociety.org/internal-content/human-cloning-policies# https://news.gallup.com/poll/6028/cloning.aspx

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00:40:18

67. A is for Ancient Viruses

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/04/16

Katharine tells Lorien about permafrost and the viruses contained therein; they keep track of how many disaster-movie openings these sciences seem to be trying to stage.Sources: https://www.businessinsider.com/scientists-revived-frozen-zombie-virus-48000-years-infects-other-cells-2023-3 https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/world/permafrost-virus-risk-climate-scn/index.html

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00:48:50

66. F is for Fake Supplements

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/04/09

Lorien tells Katharine about counterfeit an adulterated supplements. If that sounds upsetting, well, it's not great.Sources: https://foodfraudadvisors.com/fake-counterfeit-health-supplements/ https://www.crnusa.org/resources/dietary-supplements-safe-beneficial-and-regulated https://www.chpa.org/public-policy-regulatory/regulation/regulation-dietary-supplements https://www.chpa.org/about-consumer-healthcare/faqs/faqs-about-dietary-supplements-regulations-0

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01:04:06

65. C is for Cougars

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/04/02

Katharine teaches Lorien about the cat of 1000 (40) names.Sources:

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00:46:47

64. S is for Stiff Person Syndrome

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/03/26

What do you say to taking chances...on this episode about a rare disease and also Celine Dion.Sources https://www.today.com/health/celine-dion-health-rcna98154# https://people.com/grammys-2024-celine-dion-makes-first-public-appearance-in-three-months-to-present-final-award-8558617 https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cl5xJY1AjAO/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link https://people.com/celine-dion-cancels-concerts-until-april-2024-7504532 https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/test-catalog/overview/81596

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00:57:25

63. T is for Troubled Teen Industry

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/03/19

Katharine tells Lorien about the troubling industry built around "helping" parents and teens at the ends of their ropes.

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01:02:14

62. F is for Folie à deux

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/03/12

Lorien tells Katharine about shared delusions, she proves she is bad at a French accent, and they self diagnose.Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folie_à_deux#cite_note-JNMD1956-6 https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/delusional-disorder https://www.news-medical.net/health/Delusion-Types.aspx https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lasègue#cite_note-14

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01:05:48

61. J is for Juries

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/03/05

After Katharine's real life experience, is the jury still out on juries?Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury#:~:text=Historical%20roots,-The%20Jury%2C%20an&text=The%20modern%20jury%20evolved%20out,Saxon%20England%2C%20juries%20investigated%20crimes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jury_nullification https://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2007/06/juries.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/09/15/juries-sentencing-ignorant-reform/

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01:04:00

60. B is for Bubonic Plague

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/02/27

Lorien takes Katharine to medieval times (but no dinner and no fun show).Sources https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/medicine/bubonic-plague-first-pandemic https://www.verywellhealth.com/epidemic-vs-pandemic https://www.britannica.com/science/pandemic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death#cite_note-lead_numbers-2 https://www.history.com/topics/middle-ages/black-death https://hosted.lib.uiowa.edu/histmed/plague/ https://www.cdc.gov/plague/maps/index.html

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01:01:40

59. E is for eScooters

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/02/20

Katharine tells Lorien about a Bird almost as scary as owls. Sources: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2022-04-03/bird-scooter-paralyzed-man-accident-suit-legal-fees https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/lime-and-bird-sued-over-alleged-scooter-safety-failures-and-injuries-to-dozens/2020/08/21/15f960d6-e24a-11ea-b69b-64f7b0477ed4_story.html https://kyma.com/lifestyle/2023/10/20/big-rise-in-bird-scooter-and-ebike-injuries/

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