Wrestling With Neurodivergence
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Wrestling with neurodivergence happened when an autistic person (Lisa) introduced their two best friends with ADHD (Gary & Amanda) to their hyperfocus and then got them hooked. It’s an irreverent take on wrestling. We’re not your typical play-by-play wrestling podcast. That’s what makes us special. We talk about wrestling, the wrestlers, we go off topic (as is wont to do when you’re having a conversation with ADHD), and we get back on topic, and we tie it all back to being neurodivergent. We have a bitch count, a thirstometer, and CTE alerts – trust us, it’s fun!
Lisa watches AEW to “quiet the ants in my brain.” This is their journey of unmasking, and you’re invited along. We are LGBTQIA+ friendly (heck, Lisa is Queer and non-binary!), we keep it rated PG, and you don’t have to be a wrestling fan to listen and enjoy.
Tune in weekly as we discuss AEW Dynamite (airing Wednesdays on TBS)!
Commonly Used Terms on the Show
Thirstometer: Lisa gets thirsty as hell, so at the end of each match she rates the wrestlers on a scale of 1 – 10 Diet Cokes (10 being the thirstiest). Some occasions call for the rare 11/10 Diet Cokes (i.e. Swerve Strickland in a purple eyeshadow) or the ominous Diet Pepsi rating (i.e. Chris Jericho’s sparkly boots). Obviously the ratings are subjective.
CTE Alert: CTE (Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy) is a neurodegenerative disease linked to repeated trauma to the head. Any time a wrestler uses their head to headbutt or take a chair shot to the head, even though we’re aware they are trained professionals, we do a CTE alert. It still scares Amanda, and she wants them to wear helmets.
Bitch Count: This started after Kazuchika Okada aligned with the EVPs/Young Bucks thus becoming a heel. At the end of his promos he’d call his opponent a bitch in such a way that Lisa started pointing it out. It was a very exaggerated way to say the word; very purposeful if you will. That is how the count started. Now anytime anyone says “bitch,” it is counted.
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