Crazy Together

In this week's Hyperfocus Bonus, Esme shares some exciting and unexpected news about the Philadelphia accent. Marcus takes us on a circuitous tour of his ADHD brain by describing how a recent recollection of a quasi-Danish baked good led him to a much more poignant reflection of his mom's impact on his life.

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Living with ADHD means constantly adapting. Fortunately, there are a lot of coping strategies we can adopt to help us stay focused and centered amidst the constant swirl and change. In this episode, Marcus and Esme review a list of practical, research-backed coping strategies and discuss their experiences trying to use them in their own lives. From sensory regulation to executive function support, they explore what has worked for them and why it matters.

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Sometimes you find magic in a calm and serene garden(ing show). Other times, you might find it in the trunk of a nun's car outside a supermarket. In this week's Hyperfocus Bonus, Esme raves about a gardening show that really helps lower her blood pressure. Sometimes all you need is soft  lighting, charming vistas, and English accents. Marcus, on the other hand, recounts strange tales of late-night supermarket encounters—from a man attempting to buy liverwurst with a button, to surprising run-ins with nuns (nun-ins?).  

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Marcus opens up about the ongoing challenges of living with ADHD—including moments of inattention, impulsivity, and emotional dysregulation that still catch him off guard, even after years of treatment. Case in point: this episode. What was originally going to be an episode about ADHD coping strategies (ironically) took a sharp detour when Marcus ambitiously tried to pivot topics late in the production process.

Esme, ever the gracious co-host, offers empathy and even shares a bit of the blame—but let’s be real, it's pretty clear who's at fault here. It’s a vulnerable, funny, and deeply human conversation about expectations, self-compassion, and the messy reality of neurodivergent life.

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Marcus and Esme have decided to do something a little different this week. In addition to releasing one full length episode, they decided to pull out a recurring segment—One Fun Thing—and give it its own spotlight as a bonus episode.

If you’ve been listening for a while, you know that hyperfocus is a recurring theme on Crazy Together. These moments of joy and curiosity often spring from the very topics Marcus and Esme find themselves obsessing over—whether it’s an unnecessarily detailed description of a music video, a design element they can’t stop thinking about, or a story that’s been living rent-free in their heads.

This mini-episode is a glimpse into the kind of hyperfocus that fuels their creativity and interests. It’s short, it’s spirited, and it’s a reminder that sometimes the things people fixate on are the very things that bring them joy.

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What happens when ADHD goes undiagnosed or untreated into adulthood? In this episode, Marcus and Esme explore the stark — and often preventable — path from impulsivity and emotional dysregulation to life‑altering legal consequences. Drawing on real‑world cases, expert insights, and clinical research, they unpack how untreated ADHD can fuel risky decisions, missed obligations, and repeated run‑ins with the law.

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Marcus and Esme examine two recent ADHD studies: a Swedish study showing medication reduces risks like suicidal behavior, substance misuse, accidents, and criminality, and a Stanford analysis that explores why so many preschoolers are prescribed meds too quickly without recommended behavioral therapy.

Marcus and Esme then discuss how both findings can be true: medication paired with therapy can be life-changing; while a broken healthcare system and sensational headlines can lead to premature prescribing and harm. 

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Marcus and Esme break down generic prescription drugs: what they are, how the FDA approves them, and why patients sometimes feel different effects when pharmacies switch manufacturers.

Marcus shares his personal experience with generic prescription meds to explore manufacturing differences, inactive ingredients, the nocebo effect, and the limits of current testing.

The episode also covers real-world impacts on neurodivergent people and a call-to-action resource about a federal executive order on involuntary commitment (5Calls).

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Marcus and Esme sit down with trauma therapist Sara Eldridge, LCSW, for a powerful conversation about what trauma really is—and how healing is possible. With warmth, clarity, and humor, Sara helps the hosts unpack the many ways trauma can shape our lives and how those patterns often stem from both personal experiences and systemic forces.

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This week on Crazy Together, Marcus and Esme take a sharp detour from their planned episode on generic drugs to confront something urgent and unsettling: the deployment of the National Guard to Washington, DC under the guise of a “crime crackdown.”

Marcus and Esme revisit the troubling language of Trump’s executive order and explore how vague definitions of “public safety” and “mental illness” are being weaponized against unhoused and neurodivergent communities. With a little help from the BBC, an insightful TikTok doctor, and a healthy dose of skepticism, they ask: What does it mean when a president conflates homelessness with criminality—and what happens when perception overrides truth?

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