In this timely episode, Nix dives into the world of celebrity endorsements and their influence, or lack thereof, on U.S. presidential elections by comparing and contrasting Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris vs Chappell Roan's refusal ...

PLEASE HELP MARCELLUS WILLIAMS: savemarcellus.org. He will be executed on Sept. 24th, 2024 if we can't convince Gov. Parson of Missouri to stop it. Please call, email, post, and share....

Hello! I'm back, did you miss me??? I decided to sit down today and knock out a casual chat style episode to break my silent streak. This is sort of a prelude to the healing series as I talk about a lot of thoughts and feelings that have come u...

Before diving into my healing from chronic illness series, I wanted to put out something to show support for Palestine given the horrific recent (and ongoing, and historical) actions of Israel. So, I am reposting the episode* I did with...

Hi Barbie! 👋 Whew, the Barbie movie really caused a stir on all sides of the political spectrum, didn't it! The right is losing their minds over this cornucopia of "toxic femininity" while the left (leftist women, specifically) can't seem to te...

Nic is sick! What else is new?! I talk about coming down with bronchitis and trying to process that emotionally. A loose, ramble-y episode about dealing with recurrent illness, attitudes about healing, irritation at the opinions of others, and ...

After missing an episode in February, I'm back with a juicy, chonky, three-hour epic tale for you all! I talk about serving on a jury for the first time - how it works (here in the U.S. and in California specifically), what the details of the c...

Today is an unscripted ramble about my 2023 thoughts with the overall theme of Not Feeling Like Shit Anymore. The overarching approach is an attempt to accept my brain as it is, to work with it rather than be mad at it, and to embrace the slow ...

Hey my sweet little garbanzo beans! I managed to eek out a December episode between bouts of soul-crushing work, woohoo! This episode is loosely about buying stuff and having stuff, inspired by our last two book club books, conversations in Dis...

This week we've got an awesome question from Ashlea about how to moderate hyperfocus (or hyperfixation, or special interests) so that we neurodivergents don't burn ourselves out on things we enjoy.Resources

Hi babes! I have an amazing question from Hilda today about how to explain a gap in employment from taking time off to just chill and not be crushed under capitalism for a cotdamn minute! As we all know, employers don't typically like hearing t...

I answer a question from Madison asking for advice when living with a partner for the first time. We explore a range of advice, from the practical to the emotional to the protective.As mentioned in the podcast, please refer to the

Mommy's back! After my summer vaycay, I'm here to give some health updates, decisions about the show, and then talk about the main topic which is how to handle receiving help without feeling like a piece of poopie. Under capitalism we'r...

Today Nic gives updates about the medical exams and procedures she's had lately and announces she'll be taking a break until July!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

Today's episode tackles how to handle a person in your life whose jealousy is taking over the relationship. This advice is for trying to keep that person in your life and not severing the relationship. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

After a convo with my beloved Mohera, we decided that a discussion about the dangers of inextricably tying queerness to biology would be a good topic for today's episode. I discuss my thoughts about queer-acceptance narratives that hinge on que...

After the kerfuffle between Chris Rock and Will Smith at the Oscars, I thought this was the perfect prompt for an episode about the politics of body hair, connecting them to their sexist, classist, racist roots. Resources mentioned...

Hey kiddos! I needed a chill episode so it's a mixed bag of me just talking about my health journey and my attempts to find work. Hope y'all like it!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

Today I answer an awesome prompt from Cait about how we (particularly autistics) might have routine in a post-capitalist, post-productivity oriented world that appeases our neurodivergent brains while also embracing freedom from a 9-5 or shift ...

In the last of the unofficial "Valentine's Day" series about breakups, Nic talks tips on how to be happy, or at least ok, alone after a breakup of any kind (romantic, platonic, familial, etc.) and makes an exciting announcement about her new po...

Responding to a vulnerable and insightful question from Brooke, Nic talks today about reclaiming your body as your own after a lifetime of viewing it as something for others. Content warning for mentions of groping and discussions of internaliz...

Emerging organically from recent conversations with friends, Nic talks about red flags to watch out for that often appear early in relationships and can serve as forewarning of potential escalating abuse or unhealthy dynamics later on, or may b...

Today Nic talks about "pandemic brain"  as she ushers in a new year of lockdown depression. ResourcesMy Favorite Things of 2021 (Pynk Spots Live Stream)

Nic responds to a talking prompt from a listener who has never had an orgasm and is pretty ok with that (might be on the asexual spectrum) but still struggles with societally-imposed shame. Resources referenced in this episode:...

Nic answers an awesome question from PaulV about whether or not those of us who are disabled homebodies really need to get out there and socialize/exercise more. Mommy's in a spicy mood today, get ready for the heat!Mentioned in the epi...