The Bar is Ankle High

Episode 20: How Do You Know Your Airbags Work?

Happy Holiday Break, darlings! This week Katie & Garet are bringing you another sweet sweet Patreon preview of our Dysfunction Junction bonus episodes. In this edition, we discuss how we were not actually a pleasure to have in class, in fact, we were frequently a menace to have in class, and also how we probably should have been taken out by airbags already. If you love what you hear, subscribe to our Patreon at www.patreon.com/thebarisanklehigh -- as an Anklet or Limbo Champion subscriber you will get access to all our bonus episodes and Limbo Champion patronuses also get AD FREE episodes every week! Remember to laugh before you explode, because The Bar is Ankle High. 

Episode 19: Saint Nick and the Cursed Pickle

Frohe Krampusnacht, Anklets! This week Garet took us down a goat themed, sacky rabbit hole of skin tags, craisins, cursed pickles, and Harvey Weinstein's flappy doodles. The history of Krampus dates back to a billion years ago, which is basically how anything sounds that happened before 1500CE to our dumb American brains. So make sure to be nice this year….or naughty if you're into Christmas demons and getting spanked with a bundle of sticks. Join our Patreon and share us with EVERYONE you know so we can go to Krampuslauf next year by heading to www.patreon.com/thebarisanklehigh.
Sources: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuSrajd9D8khttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de9C-vACsvc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krampus#Regional_variation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfndOXfJSqA

Episode 18: The Hamster Wheel Mythos

Welcome to our last ADHD-focused episode of 2022 and this week we're handling a topic that effects everyone -- Neurotypical or Neurospicy -- this episode is for you! We're tackling BURNOUT -- what is it, what causes it, how to combat it, and how to set healthy boundaries so you can identify when you're getting overwhelmed before you get burnt out. The ladies discuss how burnout effects them both, equally, for once! The girls discuss several different movies and different ADHD-related symptoms such as masking, exhaustion, over-committing, and negative self-talk. 
 
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Sources: 
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/adult-adhd-burnout https://www.klarityadhd.com/post/adhd-burnout/  https://www.theminiadhdcoach.com/blog/adhd-burnout https://psychcentral.com/adhd/adhd-burnout#summary 

Episode 17: Eat Dick, Harvard

Welcome back for Part 2 of our ADHD & Sleep series -- this week we dive into what the experts recommend for ideal "sleep hygiene" and Katie picks a fight with Harvard, as usual. At this point it's basically just a non-compliance bingo with her, but here we are. We also discuss different ways to trick ourselves into sleep and also the ways those tricks evade our smart smart brains. 
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Sources for today's episode are listed in the show notes for Episode 16. 

Episode 16: Doing Coke & Watching ’Panic Room’

Welcome to December, darlins! We're here this week with Part 1 of our two-part series on ADHD and sleep. We discuss different types of sleep issues experienced by children AND adults with ADHD, and Katie has a bit of an existential crisis when she realizes that she, in fact, really does have an ADHD-related sleep issue. 
Remember we have brand new merch available on our website at www.thebarisanklehigh.com/merch-1 -- so stock up ASAP and tag us in your IG posts when you get your goodies! Also - $10 Limbo Champion Patreon subscribers get access to ad-free episodes on Patreon so sign up today if you want to skip the ads and get straight to the good stuff 
 
Sources: 
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-sleep-disturbances-symptoms/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6299464/
https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/adhd-24-hour-disorder
https://www.webmd.com/paul-h-wender
https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/s/sleep-deprivation.html
SciShow Psych “The Overlooked Connection Between ADHD and Sleep), YouTube
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090501090914.htm
 

Episode 15: Dysfunction Junction: Penguin Edition

Happy Thanksgiving, turkeys! This week, Garet & Katie are taking a week off from researching and recording to enjoy time with their respective families. FEAR NOT - in lieu of giving you a new ADHD-topic based episode, we're giving you an episode sponsored by our ADHD. This is Dysfunction Junction Episode 3 -- our Dysfunction Junction episodes come out every other Monday in Patreon and can be accessed by our Anklet and Limbo Champion tier members. Learn more about our Patreon tiers and join here: www.patreon.com/thebarisanklehigh Be sure to leave us a 5-star review wherever you can find us and eat the damn slice of pie, because The Bar is Ankle High!

Episode 14: Veggie Tales Kill Bill

In honor of the food-est day of the American calendar next week, we're covering ADHD & food today! Do you ever struggle with constantly craving carb-heavy foods? Turns out, yet again, it's all your brain's fault! We do our best to steer clear of eating disorder discussions but there is some talk this week of food and exercise extremes so if that's too much for you, we totally understand. In addition to our history of giving knives to tortellini, we also weaponize vegetables in this episode. Pretty soon we'll have a whole slew of characters to slap on some merch for you! Make sure to leave us a 5-star review wherever you find our podcast and follow us on IG & FB @thebarisanklehigh and on Twitter and TikTok @AnkleHighPod. Remember to eat those potatoes, because The Bar is Ankle High. 
 
Sources: 
https://www.understood.org/en/articles/adhd-and-eating-disorders-what-you-need-to-know
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-diet-nutrition-sugar/#:~:text=Foods%20rich%20in%20protein%20%E2%80%94%20lean,to%20communicate%20with%20each%20other
https://chadd.org/adhd-news/adhd-news-adults/brain-reward-response-linked-to-binge-eating-and-adhd/#:~:text=Some%20people%20with%20ADHD%20also,food%20and%20non%2Dfood%20items.
https://www.adhdawarenessmonth.org/relationship-between-adhd-and-obesity/
@adhd.intuitivelyeating
@adhd.nutritionist

Episode 13: Dry Erase Groupies

Welcome back to the ADHD gravy train! This week, Garet & Katie recorded on a morning when they were both extremely exhausted somehow but they still take you down the rabbit hole that is HYPERFIXATIONS! A rarely studied, often just anecdotally reported, ADHD symptom that is sometimes also called "hyperfocus." Don't be fooled, though! Hyperfixation and hyperfocus are actually two different things, and either way, we manage to squeak out some tips to snap out of it so you remember to eat and drink water throughout the day, and also how to maybe set yourself up to get INTO your hyper-whatever state when you need it! What is your current hyperfixation meal? Because we have them and can you tell it's lunchtime? We want to hear what you're obsessed with eating right now! Remember to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen, and follow us on FB and IG @thebarisanklehigh, on Twitter and Tiktok @anklehighpod and join our Patreon which now has THREE membership tiers at www.patreon.com/thebarisanklehigh. 
 
Sources: 
https://www.choosingtherapy.com/adhd-hyperfixation/
https://www.additudemag.com/understanding-adhd-hyperfocus/?src=embed_link
https://totallyadd.com/hyperfixation-and-adhd/
https://www.webmd.com/add-adhd/hyperfocus-flow
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7851038/
https://themighty.com/topic/adhd/what-to-know-adhd-hyperfixation
https://www.additudemag.com/adhd-symptoms-hyperfocus-attention/?src=embed_link
https://lifeskillsadvocate.com/blog/hyperfixations-adhd-what-you-need-to-know/
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12402-018-0277-6
https://oxfordspecialisttutors.com/hyperfixation-definitive-guide/
 

Episode 12: A Mustachioed Exposé

TRIGGER WARNING -- This week Garet took the lead and tells us all about the Willowbrook State School. This year marks the 50th anniversary of a landmark exposé spearheaded by Jane Kurtin but made popular and videorecorded by Geraldo Rivera -- yes, THAT Geraldo Rivera of a New York State-run "school" for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities where residents were subjected to everything from Department of Defense experiments and being denied access to running water, clothing, and regular meals. Garet tells us what happened after this exposé came out, what changed, and we take a look at the things that might still need changing. Be sure to stay tuned all the way through to hear our ADHD wins of the week, and follow us on IG & Facebook @thebarisanklehigh, and on Twitter & Tiktok @AnkleHighPod -- and leave us those 5-star reviews wherever you find us!
 
Sources: 
https://www1.nyc.gov/site/mopd/events/our-history.page?slide=10
https://web.augsburg.edu/english/writinglab/Avoiding_Ableist_Language.pdf
https://disabilityjustice.org/the-closing-of-willowbrook/
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/21/nyregion/willowbrook-state-school-staten-island.html
https://crimereads.com/the-dark-history-of-willowbrook-state-school/
https://study.com/academy/lesson/deinstitutionalization-movement-of-the-1960s-and-other-mental-health-issues.html
https://www.silive.com/news/2022/09/i-saw-something-awful-so-i-wrote-about-it-advance-reporter-details-her-groundbreaking-expose-of-willowbrook-state-school.html

Episode 11: Mansion Apartment Shaquille O’Neal

We're taking a break from our regularly scheduled ADHD programming to take a side quest and delve into the History of Tarot for a special spooky season treat! Katie leads the discussion this time but don't worry because Garet brings the Big Deck Energy, too. The history of this Italian card game played at bougie cocktail parties that transformed into an occult practice and turned into something involving rogue tentacles maybe? Katie also recounts her couples psychic reading that she dragged her boyfriend to when they were in Salem for their summer vacation -- was it accurate or was it shady? Depends who you ask. Make sure you follow us on IG and FB @thebarisanklehigh and on Twitter @AnkleHighPod, and please leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! 
 
Sources: 
http://www.modachicago.org/blog/2021/3/4/visual-history-tarot-cards#:~:text=Tarot%20cards%20likely%20originated%20in,who%20participated%20in%20carnival%20parades.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarot
https://bicyclecards.com/article/a-brief-history-of-tarot-cards/
https://www.metmuseum.org/blogs/in-season/2016/tarot
https://www.britannica.com/topic/tarot