The Human Exception

In this special episode our hosts review all the topics from the last year, discussing these stories and providing updates.

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0084-two-exceptional-years/

In this special bonus episode, our hosts return to the dark , spider-webbed cobbled corner of the internet where My Immortal resides

• My Immortal: The year is 2006, emo rock is so very in and the Harry Potter fandom is at an all-time high. Enter Ebony Dark'ness Dementia Raven Way, the core protagonist of what would go down as the most notorious fanfiction of all time and one whose legitimacy still is debated today

Part 1 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/0039-campfire-stories-to-tell-on-the-internet/

Part 2 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0052-my-immortal-pt-2/

Part 3+4 https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0073-0074-my-immortal-pt-3-and-4/

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0083-my-immortal-pt-5/

In honor of ADHD Awareness Month, Cayla tells us all about her experience having and getting diagnosed with ADHD, and dispels many of the common myths

The year was 2015 when I first got my ADHD diagnosis. 6 months later, my entire life changed, I started a new career, started a webcomic and several podcasts, and most importantly recognized and left a 5.5 yr long abusive relationship

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0082-adhd-not-just-for-boys/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:

• Ching Shih/Zheng Yi Sao: Ching Shih was a sex worker in the 1700s on a floating brothel in the city of Canton who would go on to lead a fleet consisting of 1,800 boats and is commonly referred to as the Pirate Queen
• Clair Patterson: The inventor of the first clean room and the guy that finally made us all stop eating lead
• The Satanic Temple: The words "praise Satan" conjure images of devil worship, the burning of dungeons and dragons books and animal sacrifice, or at the very least Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Most of us in the western world live in societies heavily influenced by Christian religions, even if we don't practice it ourselves, we generally are aware that Jesus was the good guy and Satan was the bad guy. So how has a religion named after such a controversial figure become one of the most progressive religions, not just that, organizations, in the modern world? Welcome to the Satanic Temple
• Multi Level Marketing Schemes: Once known as "Pyramid Schemes", MLMs are still going strong, sucking in more people than ever with promises of wealth and independence, but often only delivering debt and disappointment

Pt. 3

• MLMs

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0079-0081-the-satanic-lead-pyramids-of-the-eastern-seas/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:

• Ching Shih/Zheng Yi Sao: Ching Shih was a sex worker in the 1700s on a floating brothel in the city of Canton who would go on to lead a fleet consisting of 1,800 boats and is commonly referred to as the Pirate Queen
• Clair Patterson: The inventor of the first clean room and the guy that finally made us all stop eating lead
• The Satanic Temple: The words "praise Satan" conjure images of devil worship, the burning of dungeons and dragons books and animal sacrifice, or at the very least Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Most of us in the western world live in societies heavily influenced by Christian religions, even if we don't practice it ourselves, we generally are aware that Jesus was the good guy and Satan was the bad guy. So how has a religion named after such a controversial figure become one of the most progressive religions, not just that, organizations, in the modern world? Welcome to the Satanic Temple
• Multi Level Marketing Schemes: Once known as "Pyramid Schemes", MLMs are still going strong, sucking in more people than ever with promises of wealth and independence, but often only delivering debt and disappointment

Pt. 2

• The Satanic Temple

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0079-0081-the-satanic-lead-pyramids-of-the-eastern-seas/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:

• Ching Shih/Zheng Yi Sao: Ching Shih was a sex worker in the 1700s on a floating brothel in the city of Canton who go on to lead a fleet consisting of 1,800 boats and is commonly referred to as the Pirate Queen
• Clair Patterson: The inventor of the first clean room and the guy that finally made us all stop eating lead
• The Satanic Temple: The words "praise Satan" conjure images of devil worship, the burning of dungeons and dragons books and animal sacrifice, or at the very least Sabrina the Teenage Witch. Most of us in the western world live in societies heavily influenced by Christian religions, even if we don't practice it ourselves, we generally are aware that Jesus was the good guy and Satan was the bad guy. So how has a religion named after such a controversial figure become one of the most progressive religions, not just that, organizations, in the modern world? Welcome to the Satanic Temple
• Multi Level Marketing Schemes: Once known as "Pyramid Schemes", MLMs are still going strong, sucking in more people than ever with promises of wealth and independence, but often only delivering debt and disappointment

Pt. 1

• Ching Shih/Zheng Yi Sao
• Clair Patterson

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0079-0081-the-satanic-lead-pyramids-of-the-eastern-seas/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:

• Peter the Dolphin: In the 1960s, Margaret Lovatt was part of a Nasa-funded project to communicate with dolphins. Soon she was living with 'Peter' 24 hours a day in a converted house and things would only get stranger
• Rabies: In most of the western world, the threat of rabies is rarely a concern only coming up if you get bit by an strange animal or one suspected of carrying the disease. It's easy to forget just how deadly and how terrifying rabies can be and Halli is here to remind us
• The Man from Tuared: In an airport in Tokyo, in 1954, a man gets stopped for having some suspicious documentation. The problem? His passport declared he came from a country that doesn't exist. It's an infamous urban legend, often cited as proof of parallel dimensions or alternative universes, you wouldn't expect there to be much truth in the story. Except that there is.
• Pirates are Gay (No, Really): Nathan tells us about pirates and they're progressive ideals

Pt. 3

• Pirates are Gay (No, Really)

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0075-0077-rabid-pirate-dolphins-of-tuared/

This episode we're going all the way back to 2000-2001 with our guest Nate. This is the next chapter in the Jen Saga. Nate knew Jen before State College, before Jack, before the FF7 house and is here to provide some unique insight into her background and roots

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0077-nate-the-ex-from-the-before-times/

In this three-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:

• Peter the Dolphin: In the 1960s, Margaret Lovatt was part of a Nasa-funded project to communicate with dolphins. Soon she was living with 'Peter' 24 hours a day in a converted house and things would only get stranger
• Rabies: In most of the western world, the threat of rabies is rarely a concern only coming up if you get bit by an strange animal or one suspected of carrying the disease. It's easy to forget just how deadly and how terrifying rabies can be and Halli is here to remind us
• The Man from Tuared: In an airport in Tokyo, in 1954, a man gets stopped for having some suspicious documentation. The problem? His passport declared he came from a country that doesn't exist. It's an infamous urban legend, often cited as proof of parallel dimensions or alternative universes, you wouldn't expect there to be much truth in the story. Except that there is.
• Lady Pirates: Nathan has promised us a story about some famous lady pirates, but at the time of writing this we have not recorded it so I don't know what to write here yet! Yay!

Pt. 2 

• Rabies
• The Man from Tuared

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0075-0077-rabid-pirate-dolphins-of-tuared/

In this two-part episode our hosts, Cayla, Nathan, Halli and guest Courtney take a look at four cases of intrigue:

• Peter the Dolphin: In the 1960s, Margaret Lovatt was part of a Nasa-funded project to communicate with dolphins. Soon she was living with 'Peter' 24 hours a day in a converted house and things would only get stranger
• Rabies: In most of the western world, the threat of rabies is rarely a concern only coming up if you get bit by an strange animal or one suspected of carrying the disease. It's easy to forget just how deadly and how terrifying rabies can be and Halli is here to remind us
• The Man from Tuared: In an airport in Tokyo, in 1954, a man gets stopped for having some suspicious documentation. The problem? His passport declared he came from a country that doesn't exist. It's an infamous urban legend, often cited as proof of parallel dimensions or alternative universes, you wouldn't expect there to be much truth in the story. Except that there is.
• Lady Pirates: Nathan has promised us a story about some famous lady pirates, but at the time of writing this we have not recorded it so I don't know what to write here yet! Yay!

Pt. 1

• Peter the Dolphin

https://www.thehumanexception.com/l/file-0075-0077-rabid-pirate-dolphins-of-tuared/