Hippie Science Variety Hour

While going through an exercise to find what a life with chronic illness has GIVEN rather than focusing on what all it has TAKEN, Jessica stumbled upon this concept of adaptabilty. As Seth and her began to discuss this silver lining, more and more examples of how we as humans should workout that adaptabilty muscle within ourselves. How much could we achieve if we looked at life and situations in a problem solving mindset rather than viewng issues that arise as obstacles or stumbling blocks? We are meant to live the human experience, but what if we adapt more to circumstances to reach our goals in the midst of the chaos rather than seeing the chaos as something additional to overcome and conquer?

We apologize for the delay this week, better late than never right? Jessica was literally packed up and on the way to the river when this episode was recorded so the editing was a bit delayed until she decided to rejoin civilization. Don't worry, before she runs off to the woods again we will have some episodes edited and scheduled...who knows when she will return next time, she keeps talking about moving to her favorite campsite and using blueberries as currency.

In this episode we discuss the relationship between family members and those that we form a chosen familial bond with as we develop our own ideals that may differ from our given family.

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The world has lost its mind and dragged us with it lately, so kick back relax and enjoy a fireside chat as a refresher from all the chaos. We are once again on the porch and if you haven't ever heard the bugs and wildlife of the southern US you are in for a treat...or annoyance...y'all let us know which.

In this episode we had the pleasure of interviewing two amazing gentlemen that have Aphantasia (lack of internal monologue and/or blind mind's eye) . The first half of the episode we speak with Jason and in the latter Christoph. I have been trying to summarize these two men for some time and I keep coming up empty. Jason for example blew our minds by being a DND Dungeon Master with no visualization abilities. Whhhhattt? Or the story about telling his gf that he needed a recent picture of her because he would not be able to describe her to a sketch artist if anything was to happen...excuse me?

Or how about Christoph that has personally collected data from over 1,000 people and become an expert in his own right on Aphanstia. And has the purest heart of anyone that we have had the pleasure of speaking with in a good while.

How do you dwindle down two incredible souls and mind into a few sentences? I flat out refuse. So, listen to the episode.

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In this episode we address some BIG life changes and additions to the podcast. Jessica's health has been in decline and she moved back home to MS. While it sucks beyond explanation that all of the plans and dreams never reached fulfillment, we are stoked to be back together in person ON THE PORCH! It truly doesn't get better than having our foundation back again and show traditions back in place. So all this means better content and more variety for ya'll! Patreon will be opened up soon and don't forget to check out the merch on our website www.hippiesciencepodcast.com

We try to not lean very political and stay clear of most "hot button" topics in our world. HOWEVER, we could not stay silent on the climate of today's HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENTS! Because even though the whole comment "If there ever was a time to get political, it's now." may have fanned the flames within us, this is not a political movement. This is about human rights and social justice. It is our hope that this episode will serve as a marker, a spark to your anarchist within or even make us all pause to listen to those that are speaking out.

Have ya'll missed us? We sure as hell have missed churning out content, but don't worry! Your favorite crazy duo is back in action and in production! In this episode you will start to get a glimpse into why there has been a break in our schedule. Between Seth being quarantined for possible Covid-19 exposure and Jessica having a rather difficult time during treatment for Lyme disease...lets just say things have been stressful and interesting! We will be discussing more in depth in the next talking shit episode to catch everyone up on the chaos. Hope every single one of our listeners are staying safe and well. It feels good to be in a place that we can start producing weekly episodes again. Thank you so much to everyone that has reached out and continued to listen. Much love!

Seth FINALLY gave into Jessica's demands to watch Syfy's The Magicians. Since this has been a big part of the banter in the last few months, we decided to share in her victory and get Seth on mic admitting that he caved. April 1st was the finale, and we aren't sure if Jessica is going to survive without her weekly ritual of a fancy dinner and The Magicians. Netflix...SAVE THE MAGICIANS!

In this special release episode, we wanted to provide some resources to our community during this time of uncertainty. Here you will find information on financial aid, emergency food services, free entertainment/educational sources and basic skills like distilling water. We are not doctors and none of this is medical advice. We are simply a hippie (that happens to be a grant writer by day) and a nerd (that happens to be a scientist by day) throwing out ideas and resources you can tap into that we felt a duty to provide to the public. There are more show notes than usual with this one so please check our website for a full list of links and services or find us on Facebook; where the entire list will be provided as well as a thread that will be updated as we find additional links. Stay save, keep those vibrations up and take advantage of any down time you may find yourself with these days to recharge yourself and expand your mind.

All resources, websites and steps for distilling water, making activated charcoal and more will all be located in our show notes. We will also publish them on our Facebook Page and website, links will be provided on Twitter and Instagram due to the character limits. Stay safe, stay informed and keep researching!