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The groundbreaking science of how and why we talk, and how this ability impacts every area of our lives Humans are the only species that can transform internal ideas into talk, whether through speech, writing, or sign language. But why do we have this almost magical, special talent? It turns out...

When Edward M. Hallowell was 11, a voice out of nowhere told him he should become a psychiatrist. A mental health professional of the time would have called this psychosis. But young Edward (Ned) took it in stride, despite not quite knowing what "psychiatrist" meant. With a psychotic father, an alcoholic mother, an abusive stepfather, and two so-called learning disabilities of his own, Ned was accustomed to unpredictable behaviour from those around him and to a mind he felt he couldn't always control.

Just two neurodivergent chaps sharing their experiences and thoughts on the world and trying to make sense of the societies and cultures we've all, by choice or not, become immersed in. So join us in our little podcast as we say things like “ummm”; “ahhh”; “100%”; “absolutely”; “essentially”; and a manner of other choice words, way too often. We talk about the issues we face as a society and especially being neurodivergent in a world that is constantly changing by the day… and not always in a good way.