Welcome to another bodacious bonus episode of Autistic Women Oversharing! This week, we were joined by a very special guest in the form of Holly Smale - bestselling author, co-creator of the hit Netflix show Geek Girl and autistic superhero - to talk about our autistic superpowers. 

 The Cold [Bean] War is upon us yet again. Before we do battle with coughing husbands, disobedient planes, and the forces of gravity, we must assemble our autistic Avengers, a veritable Autistic-Sense-of-Justice League, to beat back the bad guys with the powers of cat-sniffing, dog-whispering, and hand-delivered post-breakup reports. So join us for the thrilling adventures of 'Death-Girl', 'Crying Woman' and 'The Human Shazam' - same Autism-Time (now), same Autism-Channel (Patreon)!

We often wish we had the power to see the future (at least so we could run a great racket on the Lotto numbers) - that's the mindbending reality faced by Margot Wayward, the protagonist of Holly's brand-new adult novel, 'I Know How This Ends'. A story about love in all its forms, and the courage it takes to hold onto it - available now at all good booksellers in the UK and internationally.

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Buckle up, terrible autistics, it’s the season finale! Sara, Elsa and Sarah put on their Very Special Episode hats and ruminate on the concept of oversharing: what it feels like to spill our guts, staying well fed during an accidental orgy and what to do if your hemorrhoid becomes sentient (stay calm and open Snapchat). 

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Elsa's not here today! Left to improvise a co-host out of an octopus costume and a Cockney accent, Sara and Sarah get thoroughly weird about all the things they thought their autism would explain - but just turned out to be horrifying personal quirks. Learn how to lose friends and alienate people with tales of magical racist elves, cold baked beans and itchy teeth, and solve the locked room mystery of Andrew Hickey's eggy trousers.

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We're finishing off the Autism Quotient this week and, spoiler alert, it doesn't get much better in the second half. Hear us cope with being boring, friendless autistics by: trying not to give people the stink eye during Teams meetings (Elsa), trying to go five minutes without mentioning we went to drama school (Sarah), and writing a post-watershed body-horror sitcom called Yoga Fart (who else but Sara?). At the end, we reveal our scores and crown The Ultimate Autistic*.

*We don't actually. Even if we believed such a thing existed, none of us think we'd qualify.

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It's a two-parter! This week, we're taking the first half of the Autism Quotient test together — and, in true Daily Tism fashion, absolutely ripping it to shreds. Unlike a certain autism researcher, we're asking all the right questions: What does it even mean to 'slightly disagree'? Did a single autistic person consult on this thing? And what kind of degenerate has a birthday picnic?

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This week, we're talking all about our worst fears. Expect country musicians, planes carried on the backs of angels, (bog) mummy issues, the prospect of going to Whitby, being bitten by Leslie Nielsen, and treacherous, treacherous mayonnaise.

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Today, we're taking on all the social norms, cultural conventions and strange human rituals that we just can't quite crack. In this week's episode, Sara has a funerary Femininomenon, Sarah offers a scathing critique of the wedding industry, and Elsa educates her colleagues on the realities of childbirth. A very merry Special Day to all who celebrate!

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From crying at the Colosseum to moonlighting as a cheese-slinging chatbot, it's a wonder we all went undiagnosed for so long. In this week's episode, recorded during one of our Patreon members-only live events, we talk about all the reasons we should have been identified sooner. And if you're looking for something to drink while you listen, might we recommend a strawberry milkshake lovingly handmade (read: mashed) by a small child?

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The Daily Tism writers are back for another overshare-a-thon! In our latest bid to get ourselves cancelled, we're talking about our (deeply concerning) childhood special interests. Whether you spent your younger years dreaming of fame and fortune on the beauty pageant circuit, pondering deadly snake bites, or waiting for the Spice Girls to come and pick you up, you're in good company.

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07:40 - 08:20 - Discussion of suicide and suicide methods

A note from Sarah: At the beginning of the episode, I describe periods of mutism as "non-verbal". To our non-speaking listeners, that was a genuine mistake on my part, and I'm sorry.

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In this very first episode of Autistic Women Oversharing, we’re talking about past and present celebrity crushes. From sexual awakenings via the Cell Block Tango to beastly boyfriend material, we’ve got enough strange attractions to fill a theme park. Pack a change of underwear – you’re going to need it.