Katharine does not leave five minutes into the podcast even though she briefly threatens to.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locked-in_syndrome
• https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK559026/
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1300432/I-lay-paralysed-unable-speak-18-months--familys-unyielding-loved-brought-true-miracle.html
• https://www.unilad.com/community/life/richard-marsh-locked-in-syndrome-experience-218594-20241119
• https://brainandspinalcord.org/faqs/abi/how-many-people-are-diagnosed-with-locked-in-syndrome-each-year/
• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/23003-pons
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasher_(software)
• https://www.science.org/content/article/locked-patients-can-follow-their-noses
• https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/03/22/1047664/locked-in-patient-bci-communicate-in-sentences/
• https://theconversation.com/what-is-locked-in-syndrome-the-extraordinary-stories-that-help-us-understand-this-rare-condition-236371
• https://www.buzzfeed.com/kelley_greene/locked-in-syndrome-survivor-jake-haendel

And now for something completely different.

Sources

• ​-https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/apocalypse-meow-how-a-cult-that-believes-cats-are-divine-beings-ended-up-in-tennessee/article_78fc2367-5596-5a7a-ad8e-edae8c83a594.html
• ​- https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article101133487.html
• ​“The Curious Case of… The Doomsday Cat Cult” Season 1, Episode 5. Aired February 17, 2025.

Lorien tells Katharine about when the Queen of Crime became the center of a real-life mystery.

Sources:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dissociative_fugue
• https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/22836-dissociative-fugue
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie
• https://psychcentral.com/disorders/dissociative-fugue-symptoms#treatment
• https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article167733012.html
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/conditions/dissociative-fugue-psychogenic-fugue
• https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/mental-health-disorders/dissociative-disorders/dissociative-identity-disorder
• https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/dissociative-fugue
• https://www.medicoverhospitals.in/diseases/fugue-state/
• https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/hide-and-seek/201203/dissociative-fugue-the-mystery-of-agatha-christie
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pale_Horse#
• https://www.rosecalendars.co.uk/news/the-strange-disappearance-of-agatha-christie/
• https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/books/agatha-christie-vanished-11-days-1926.html
• https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Curious-Disappearance-of-Agatha-Christie/
• https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/police-report-disappearance-agatha-christie/

The golden retrievers of the open sea!

Sources:

- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/facts/orca

- https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/facts-about-orcas/

- https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/07/science/orcas-salmon-hat-puget-sound/index.html

- https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/us/mother-orca-tahlequah-calf-dead.html

- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/orcas-puget-sound-salmon-hats-killer-whales

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

- https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/killer-whale-spain-play-1.7220869

- https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230626-why-are-orcas-suddenly-ramming-boats

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

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orca_attacks#Captive_orca_attacks

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

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tilikum_(orca)

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keiko_(orca)

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

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

Lorien takes Katharine on a deep dive into the deep sea. The temperatures are low; the pressure is high; the creatures are weird!

Source:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abyssal_zone
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelagic_zone
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marine_snow
• https://brainly.com/question/43407759#
• https://www.hofmannlawfirm.com/faqs/how-long-does-it-take-to-get-hypothermia-in-cold-water
• https://sciencestruck.com/interesting-facts-about-abyssal-zone
• https://www.sciencing.com/animals-abyssal-ecosystem-19407/
• https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-21520404
• Dumbo octopus image from:https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1402/logs/apr28/apr28.html
• https://www.iberdrola.com/sustainability/abyssal-creatures
• https://www.livescience.com/59474-lizard-fish-is-deepest-living-superpredator.html
• https://www.nausicaa.fr/en/the-ocean-magazine/14-things-you-just-have-know-about-abyss#
• https://www.whoi.edu/know-your-ocean/ocean-topics/how-the-ocean-works/ocean-zones/abyssal-zone/
• https://www.wri.org/insights/deep-sea-mining-explained

• https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/about/news-room/opinion/2025/01/15/the-world-currently-lacks-the-ability-to-govern-deep-sea-mining

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.

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

Sources:

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