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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.

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01:00:37

58. B is for Bystander Effect (but also Breaking the...

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/02/13

Lorien, feeling in need of a boost, talks about the bystander effect theory but then tells Katharine some stories of uncommon kindness. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1984/03/12/nyregion/20-years-after-the-murder-of-kitty-genovese-the-question-remains-why.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kitty_Genovese#cite_note-krajicek-23 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bystander_effect https://psychcentral.com/health/bystander-effect#bystander-effect-explained

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01:06:17

57. A is for Airplanes

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/02/06

Katharine and Lorien go through the things that make them nervous to fly (first time? no, we've been nervous lots of times). https://youtu.be/QM0ILL7wuxA?si=JX-5lqJH02L3smYo Sources:

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00:55:24

56. A is for Avalanches

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/01/30

Lorien buries Katharine in a wave of rapidly moving information. Sources: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/avalanche/# https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-causes-avalanches-how-to-survive/# https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-11/deadly-avalanche-at-palisades-tahoe-was-rare-for-u-s-ski-resorts https://www.mercurynews.com/2024/01/18/dangerous-avalanches-linked-to-one-weird-night-and-what-you-need-to-know-to-stay-safe/

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01:03:36

55. A is for Atomic Bombs

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/01/23

Katharine tells Lorien about a radiating anxiety. Sources: https://www.history.com/news/atomic-bomb-test-victims-new-mexico-downwinders https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-was-the-manhattan-project/ https://www.lsu.edu/mediacenter/news/2022/07/07docs_harrison_aguadvances.php https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/atomic-bomb-hiroshima https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-53648572 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_arms_race

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00:54:37

54. E is for Exploding Appliances

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/01/16

Lorien takes Katharine on a tour of the ticking time bombs in your kitchen. it all kind of falls apart at the very end. Sources: https://www.delish.com/food-news/a45629592/soda-stream-expiration/ https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/21/14688640/sodastream-soda-bottle-recall-explosions https://mashable.com/article/sodastream-recall https://abc7chicago.com/soda-stream-sodastream-product-recall-exploding-bottles/1767472/

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01:19:41

53. O is for Owls

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/01/09

Katharine tells Lorien about birds of prey (not the Star Trek kind, unfortunately). The Staircase features prominently. Sources: ⁠https://www.npr.org/2022/11/02/1133260919/an-owl-twice-attacked-a-washington-woman-a-biologist-says-its-becoming-more-comm⁠ ⁠https://travellingbirder.com/can-an-owl-hurt-a-human/⁠ ⁠https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/norfolk-county/owl-attacks-medfield-man-nearly-snatches-his-dog/AQ2G7FDOIRGJRD4OEMPOVS4GWU/⁠

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01:04:16

52. R is for Ransomware Attacks

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2024/01/02

Kick your new year off with another reason Lorien and Katharine want to get off the grid (and then make their own grid because they could never hack it without the grid). Sources: https://apnews.com/article/ransomware-attack-hospitals-emergency-rooms-0841defe1b881b71eccb8826ed46130e https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/ardent-health-struggles-get-systems-back-online-hospitals-reopen-emergency-rooms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malware https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ransomware

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00:53:55

51. V is for Volcanoes

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/12/26

Katharine's newly erupted anxiety. Sources: https://www.usgs.gov/programs/VHP/about-volcanoes https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/volcanoes/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67610326 https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-huge-italian-volcano-could-be-ready-to-erupt/ https://metro.co.uk/2023/12/01/scientists-issue-major-warning-worlds-dangerous-volcanoes-19913836/ https://www.newsweek.com/volcano-cataclysmic-1883-eruption-tsunami-1848749

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01:02:40

50. W is for Wildfires

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/12/19

If you feel like the whole world is on fire, that might be because a lot of it literally is! Sources: https://wfca.com/wildfire-articles/what-is-prescribed-fire/ https://wfca.com/wildfire-articles/where-do-wildfires-occur/ https://www.nps.gov/articles/wildfire-causes-and-evaluation. https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/prescribed-fire https://www.fs.usda.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/Rx-Fire-Strategy.pdf https://www.nps.gov/articles/wildfire-causes-and-evaluation.htm

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00:51:23

49. R is for Rover

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/12/12

Red rover, red rover, send your pets...somewhere else? Sources https://purelovepetsitting.com/7-tips-to-help-you-avoid-a-pet-sitting-horror-story/ https://www.seattletimes.com/business/seattle-pet-care-platform-rover-agrees-to-be-acquired-for-2-3b/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/30/tech/rover-pet-services-app-lost-dead-dogs/index.html https://www.caninejournal.com/rover-dog-sitting-reviews/

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00:59:55

48. Ph is for Phrogging

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/12/05

Lorien and Katharine ponder the horrifying possibility that there's someone in the walls listening to all the silly little songs they sing to their pets. Sources https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/phrogging/ https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-phrogging-survivor-tina-bowen-now/ https://toughnickel.com/scams-fraud/Phrogging-Real-or-just-an-Urban-Legend https://metro.co.uk/2008/05/30/woman-hides-in-mans-closet-for-a-year-161924/ https://retipster.com/terms/phrogging/

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00:52:59

47. A is for Absinthe

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/11/28

Join Katharine and Lorien for l'heure verte. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Lanfray https://www.webmd.com/diet/what-to-know-about-absinthe https://sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-devil-in-a-little-green-bottle-a-history-of-absinthe/

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00:54:33

46. S is for Sinkholes

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/11/21

Lorien tells Katharine about a natural disaster that gives her a sinking feeling. Sources: https://www.usgs.gov/special-topics/water-science-school/science/sinkholes https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/how-much-does-sinkhole-damage-cost-each-year-united-states https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-difference-between-a-sinkhole-and-a-pothole https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/sinkhole https://www.usgs.gov/faqs/what-largest-sinkhole-united-states

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01:02:39

45. S is for Students Assaulting Teachers

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/11/14

Katharine walks Lorien through a particularly relevant anxiety. Sources: https://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/indicator/a05/teacher-attacked-by-students https://www.weareteachers.com/student-violence/ https://www.npr.org/2022/03/17/1087137571/school-violence-teachers-covid https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12580469/Michigan-high-school-student-caught-camera-hurling-metal-chair-teacher-classroom-brawl-charged-felony.html

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00:49:24

44. H is for Hidden Cameras

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/11/07

Lorien reveals her neuroses about hotels; she and Katharine are led to ask: what was happening in 2019? Sources: https://primer.com.au/is-a-hidden-camera-secretly-filming-your-airbnb-hotel/ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-spycam/south-korea-arrests-two-for-spy-cameras-that-livestreamed-1600-motel-guests-idUSKCN1R219O https://www.nzherald.co.nz/travel/south-koreas-toilet-spycam-problem-is-huge-says-tiktoker-jazmyn-jennings/KAQ7BQ3DANHSJF2ZWC7OR2IZ6Y/#:~:text=The phenomenon

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00:52:08

43. P is for Poisoned Candy

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/10/31

Katharine and Lorien celebrate Halloween the only way they know how: by being a little bit worried about it. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poisoned_candy_myths https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pins-and-needles/ https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/razor-blades-poisoned-candy-history-americans-fearing-halloween https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/halloween-candy-tampering-urban-legend-truth-1.5341734

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01:14:03

42. A is for Amityville Horror

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/10/24

Lorien proves that just because you don't believe in something doesn't mean it can't make you a little nervous. Sources: https://www.historyvshollywood.com/reelfaces/amityvillehorror1979.php https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_Horror https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronald_DeFeo_Jr.

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01:04:44

41. A is for Axe Murder

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/10/17

Katharine tells Lorien about an unsolved axe murder; they both become obsessed with the idea of eating an entire bread supply. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_from_the_Train https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villisca_axe_murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinterkaifeck_murders https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axeman_of_New_Orleans

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00:53:45

40. D is for Digital Kidnapping

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/10/10

Lorien tells Katharine about yet another upsetting thing people are doing online. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharenting https://help.instagram.com/581066165581870 https://www.first5la.org/article/making-the-news-sharenting-in-the-modern-world/ https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304451104577392041180138910 https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/02/when-kids-realize-their-whole-life-already-online/582916/

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00:38:19

39. D is for Drug Diversion

The Anxiety Encyclopedia ·

2023/10/03

Katharine and Lorien consider the anxiety of going through painful procedures unmedicated . Sources: https://apple.news/A11JUKU_eSSGji6LkcMbgKA https://americanaddictioncenters.org/fentanyl-treatment/fentanyl-abuse-in-the-hospital https://www.dallasnews.com/news/investigations/2018/12/02/two-nurses-died-of-overdoses-inside-a-dallas-hospital-what-went-wrong/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_diversion

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