The Loudest Girl in the World

Adrianne Lenker on songwriting, sadness, and paintbrush guitar

Adrianne Lenker is the lead singer of the Grammy-nominated band Big Thief and an acclaimed solo artist. Listening to her song “anything” was a turning point for Lauren. In this conversation, Adrianne and Lauren explore what it means to access one’s emotions and how music creates a safe world to process grief. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Katherine May's walk with autism

Katherine May is a bestselling author who writes of coming to terms with her Asperger’s diagnosis in her memoir The Electricity of Every Living Thing. As a newly diagnosed autistic woman, Lauren asks her for some advice.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Ladyhawke is afraid of puke

Pip Brown, the artist known as Ladyhawke, is an award-winning singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. She also wrote all the original music for this podcast. Pip and Lauren talk about growing up odd, making sense of Asperger’s and crises in mental health, and that one time with all the vomit on the tram.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Chelsea Wolfe, your everyday trans autistic BMX Olympian

Chelsea Wolfe is a BMX freestyle rider and the first trans athlete to represent Team USA at the Olympics. She talks with Lauren about getting diagnosed with autism as a transgender woman, how autism helped her become a world-class athlete, and why autistic friends are the best kind of friends. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

The almost-lost art of Susan Te Kahurangi King

Nonverbal since the age of 7, Susan Te Kahurangi King is an autistic artist whose drawings have been featured in museums all around the world. Lauren speaks with Susan’s sister Petita Cole about Susan’s journey from prolific, unknown artist to reaching international acclaim. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.