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The Anxiety Encyclopedia

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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  • 127. S is for Stranger Danger

    127. S is for Stranger Danger
    Jun 10 2025

    Katharine tell Lorien about a few crimes that shaped the collective consciousness. Lorien knows the names of more serial killers than she wishes to.

    Sources:

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

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

    - https://www.salon.com/2023/10/21/what-80s-kids-also-remember-on-stranger-danger-satanic-panic-and-generations-of-trickle-down-fear/

    - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/may-25/etan-patz-milk-carton-kids-goes-missing

    - https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/july-27/adam-walsh-is-abducted

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

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

    - https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2023/12/us/johnny-gosch-missing-iowa-boy-cec-cnnphotos/

    - https://victimsofcrime.org/child-sexual-abuse-statistics/

    - https://books.google.com/books?id=krE1y1SC3uEC&q=9780470471944&pg=PR11#v=onepage&q=9780470471944&f=false
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 126. I is for Information Overload

    126. I is for Information Overload
    Jun 3 2025
    Lorien takes a real meta approach to this week's topic by completely overwhelming herself with information on how overwhelmed most people are by information. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Information_overloadhttps://www.npr.org/2010/11/29/131671951/information-overload-is-not-unique-to-digital-agehttps://hbr.org/2011/03/information-overloads-2300-yeahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_loadhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/wps.20617https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20201103-cognitive-load-theory-explaining-our-fight-for-focushttps://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10648-021-09624-7https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/information-overloadhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/24-hour_news_cyclehttps://www.axiapr.com/blog/pros-and-cons-of-the-24-hour-news-cyclehttps://mvcurrent.com/9837/opinions/how-the-24-hour-news-cycle-is-harmful/https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2799812https://www.connecticutchildrens.org/growing-healthy/how-social-media-impacts-mental-health-and-changes-brain-activity-and-what-dohttps://www.unc.edu/posts/2023/01/03/study-shows-habitual-checking-of-social-media-may-impact-young-adolescents-brain-development/https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/psychology/information-overloadhttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34877645/https://www.goodrx.com/health-topic/mental-health/what-is-digital-overload?srsltid=AfmBOoqAc7rXoSgWyWt8W0c9wEi3vCvwyZlEIE0cYLajgLBJyMmQY6pShttps://www.talktoangel.com/blog/effective-ways-to-manage-digital-overloadhttps://shift.com/blog/news/the-dark-side-of-tech-overload-and-burnout/https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21670811.2022.2048187https://www.resiliencelab.us/thought-lab/digital-overloadhttps://novaterratherapy.com/signs-you-may-be-experiencing-digital-overload/https://www.inspirahealthnetwork.org/news/healthyhttps://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-deep-dive-the-time-we-spend-on-social-media-living/brain-rot-explained-how-digital-overload-affects-your-mindhttps://datareportal.com/reports/digital-2024-deep-dive-the-time-we-spend-on-social-mediahttps://www.oberlo.com/statistics/how-much-time-is-spent-with-different-forms-of-mediahttps://www.statista.com/statistics/278544/time-spent-with-media-in-the-us/https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-42614-zhttps://news.rpi.edu/2024/03/13/information-overload-personal-and-societal-dangerhttps://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01833-8.epdf?sharing_token=oLDOEjbfhdJ36GPOjzULNdRgN0jAjWel9jnR3ZoTv0NFoDk3diBFFDQnQAR9f7F12B2POV316p8OIj4GaoUzDBn9C139OmraLmxvtLa7ELMk6GaQiKhUNPgZYFQyPk9wGln-DtJuGOoaTHDEX0FHqq1isgG2q8As9M7fjRlu2tE=https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/cant-pay-attention-youre-not-alone
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 125. S is for Scuba Diving

    125. S is for Scuba Diving
    May 27 2025

    Like Moana, the line where the sky meets the sea calls Lorien and Katharine, but they find the voice terrifying.

    Sources:

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

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

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

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

    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Spence_(frogman)

    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wreck_diving#:~:text=Wreck%20diving%20is%20recreational%20diving,a%20part%20of%20the%20dive.

    - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/03/03/dredging-up-the-ghostly-secrets-of-slave-ships

    - https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/divers-recover-ancient-shipwreck-that-sank-2600-years-ago-off-the-coast-of-spain-180985778/

    - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8j7g3e9yvlo

    - https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/shark-attack-verde-island-philippines-b2706861.html

    - https://www.scuba.com/blog/the-history-of-scuba-diving/?srsltid=AfmBOopWvEFy5UhGKt1emocewMbB7yqU-Ieu9ZSrQ6TvSF2OvHf4CJ-K

    - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diving_hazards#The_diving_environment
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    1 hr and 11 mins
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