The Anxiety Encyclopedia

By: Lorien Megill and Katharine McNally
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  • Co-hosts Lorien and Katharine talk about what's making them anxious, from bears to Botox and everything in between.
    Lorien Megill and Katharine McNally
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  • 109. C is for CTE

    109. C is for CTE
    Feb 4 2025

    Katharine gives Lorien a conversation starter, sure to be the hit of any tailgate parties for the big game this weekend.


    Sources:

    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_traumatic_encephalopathy

    - https://medicine.iu.edu/expertise/traumatic-brain-injury/what-is-chronic-traumatic-encephalopathy#:~:text=Chronic%20Traumatic%20Encephalopathy%2C%20or%20CTE,concussions%20and%20repetitive%20head%20impacts

    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFL_concussion_committee

    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennet_Omalu

    - https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/sports/cte-bennet-omalu/#:~:text=But%20across%20the%20brain%20science,about%20the%20disease%2C%20according%20to

    - https://www.npr.org/2024/09/23/nx-s1-5121019/nfl-players-cte-survey

    - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/former-nfl-players-denied-compensation-for-brain-trauma#:~:text=In%20a%20landmark%202015%20settlement,joined%20Amna%20Nawaz%20for%20more.

    - https://en.as.com/nfl/what-are-the-most-famous-cte-cases-in-nfl-history-n-3/

    - https://www.npr.org/2021/12/14/1064130612/phillip-adams-nfl-player-killed-6-people-cte#:~:text=An%20ex%2DNFL%20player%20who,himself%20had%20CTE%2C%20doctors%20say&text=Tom%20Gannam%2FAP-,Former%20San%20Francisco%2049ers%20cornerback%20Phillip%20Adams%2C%20pictured%20in%20this,this%20year%20before%20killing%20himself.


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    50 mins
  • 108. C is for Colloidal Silver

    108. C is for Colloidal Silver
    Jan 28 2025

    Lorien takes Katharine on a colorful journey that starts in 12th century England.


    Sources:

    https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Green-Children-of-Woolpit/# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_children_of_Woolpit https://apple.news/A2Km6WVxITYiK1T1n-CQvlg https://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/maxs-love-has-won-cult-documentary-and-death-by-colloidal-silver.php https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argyria https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_uses_of_silver#Other_uses https://www.nccih.nih.gov/health/colloidal-silver-what-you-need-to-know https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/integrative-medicine/herbs/colloidal-silver https://bartonchronicle.com/silver-woman-tells-story/ https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-779/colloidal-silver https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/consumer-health/expert-answers/colloidal-silver/faq-20058061 https://www.vice.com/en/article/covid-19-is-bringing-back-one-of-the-oldest-and-strangest-fake-cures/ https://www.wired.com/story/does-colloidal-silver-work/
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    53 mins
  • 107. B is for Bird Flu

    107. B is for Bird Flu
    Jan 21 2025

    Katharine tells Lorien not to panic. No, really!


    Sources:

    - https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/situation-summary/index.html

    - https://apple.news/ALclU32DPQdi3sPHqzJwLew

    - https://apple.news/AGOdB_coeQLO4N1Rh1t9RrA

    - https://apple.news/A_Vmb2mUnS7Gd2jPKSG4KyA

    - https://apple.news/AWjCbgbaYSFeyJUXVRSPvrA

    - https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2025/01/03/hhs-awards-306-million-avian-flu-monitoring-and-preparedness-funding.html

    - https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/signs-symptoms/index.html

    - https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/362527/bird-flu-100-million-chickens-dead-risk-humans

    - https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/avian-timeline/index.html

    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avian_influenza#:~:text=Epidemiology-,History,the%20H5%20and%20H7%20subtypes.

    - https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/10/health/california-child-bird-flu/index.html

    - https://apple.news/AMccHRIRvShq3Q0tllA31cg
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    1 hr and 9 mins

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