{"podcast":{"title":"Crazy Together","slug":"crazy-together-7119114","podcast_index_feed_id":7119114,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/crazytogetherpod/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.crazytogetherpod.com/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/19402746/CrazyTogether_2000Sq.png","author":"Marcus & Esme O’Kayvius","episode_count":100,"summary":"If you’re sick and tired of listening to the negative talk track playing in your head, then why not listen to us instead? We are Marcus and Esme O’Kayvius (not our real names), a married, neurodivergent couple with a lot of experience managing our own mental health issues while raising a daughter and navigating the dystopic hellscape that is corporate America. Join us each week as we discuss trending mental health issues and explore how they impact our health and wellness. We’ll also examine the myths and misconceptions associated with mental health and what we can do about them. Visit our website: crazytogetherpod.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T20:21:41.766304+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-together-7119114"},"episode":{"title":"125. What If We Are Not a Glitch in the System?","slug":"125-what-if-we-are-not-a-glitch-in-the-system","published_at":"2026-07-23T05:40:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-together-7119114/125-what-if-we-are-not-a-glitch-in-the-system","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-together-7119114","url":"https://crazytogetherpod.podbean.com/e/125-what-if-we-are-not-a-glitch-in-the-system/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jibnvh27ixgdgisg/CT_125_Evolution.mp3","summary":"What if neurodivergence isn’t some sort of genetic glitch? What if our facility with hyperfocus, pattern recognition, and rapid threat detection are actually vital survival advantages that have enabled the evolution of all people? What if, against all odds, we are the linchpin of human survival? In this week’s episode, Marcus and Esme discuss a fairly new hypothesis about the evolution of neurodivergent conditions. The evolutionary case for neurodivergence theorizes that conditions like ADHD, autism, and dyslexia are not genetic ”mistakes”. Instead, they represent natural variations in human cognition that played a vital role in enabling ancestral human groups to adapt and thrive. Marcus and Esme also explore how this evolutionary reframing supports one of their favorite theories. Specifically, that the high rates of depression and anxiety among neurodivergent people are not the result of “disordered brains,” but the inevitable outcome of living in a modern world that was not built with us in mind. Victory laps and suggestions for creating a better world for neurodivergent people abound in this very special episode.","meta_description":"What if neurodivergence isn’t some sort of genetic glitch? What if our facility with hyperfocus, pattern recognition, and rapid threat detection are actua…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2880,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/crazy-together-7119114/episodes/125-what-if-we-are-not-a-glitch-in-the-system/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/crazy-together-7119114/125-what-if-we-are-not-a-glitch-in-the-system.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}