<p>Though it kicks off with a few ghost appearances (Gus?!), this week’s episode is more on the fairy side of the realm. Shannon discusses the case of Bridget Cleary and the supposed supernatural forces that took the “real” Bridget from her family during an illness. Discussion of disability, neurodivergence, and the reactions to those with either, both in the past and today, turns quickly into some disability book recs and a reminder to broaden your content horizons! Stay tuned at the end for how we became friends and remember WE’RE NOT MAD AT YOU!!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Come follow us on <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRQn2L3P">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thispodcastdoesntexist/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/poddoesntexist">Twitter</a>! </p> <p>Visit our <a href="https://www.thispodcastdoesntexist.com/">website</a>!</p> <p><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?fs=1&tf=cm&source=mailto&su=Hello+from+the+website!&to=thispodcastdoesntexist@gmail.com">Send us a heart fart</a>!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Sources:</p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/disfigured-on-fairy-tales-disability-and-making-space-amanda-leduc/10034997?ean=9781552453957"><em>Disfigured</em> by Amanda LeDuc</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bridget_Cleary">Wikipedia</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_fort">Fairy Forts</a></p> <p><a href="https://sluagh-aotrom.livejournal.com/28467.html">LiveJournal</a></p> <p><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/changeling">All That’s Interesting</a></p> <p><a href="https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/00/10/08/reviews/001008.08mccollt.html?scp=18&sq=Legend%20of%20Lizzie%20Borden&st=Search"><em>The New York Times</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://awnnetwork.org/changelings-and-the-folk-history-of-autism/">Autistic Women &amp; Nonbinary Network</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/yBaYMsBCPKI?si=k3SO37uDK3SYwVju">Vlogging BABIES</a><br></p>

This Podcast Doesn't Exist

Shannon McCarthy and Emma Kiely-Hampson

Ep. 175: An Abacus for Weight: Changlings and the Fairy Wife Defense

SEP 20, 202471 MIN
This Podcast Doesn't Exist

Ep. 175: An Abacus for Weight: Changlings and the Fairy Wife Defense

SEP 20, 202471 MIN

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<p>Though it kicks off with a few ghost appearances (Gus?!), this week’s episode is more on the fairy side of the realm. Shannon discusses the case of Bridget Cleary and the supposed supernatural forces that took the “real” Bridget from her family during an illness. Discussion of disability, neurodivergence, and the reactions to those with either, both in the past and today, turns quickly into some disability book recs and a reminder to broaden your content horizons! Stay tuned at the end for how we became friends and remember WE’RE NOT MAD AT YOU!!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Come follow us on <a href="https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMRQn2L3P">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thispodcastdoesntexist/?hl=en">Instagram</a>, and <a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/poddoesntexist">Twitter</a>! </p> <p>Visit our <a href="https://www.thispodcastdoesntexist.com/">website</a>!</p> <p><a href="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?fs=1&tf=cm&source=mailto&su=Hello+from+the+website!&[email protected]">Send us a heart fart</a>!</p> <p><br></p> <p>Sources:</p> <p><a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/disfigured-on-fairy-tales-disability-and-making-space-amanda-leduc/10034997?ean=9781552453957"><em>Disfigured</em> by Amanda LeDuc</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Bridget_Cleary">Wikipedia</a></p> <p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_fort">Fairy Forts</a></p> <p><a href="https://sluagh-aotrom.livejournal.com/28467.html">LiveJournal</a></p> <p><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/changeling">All That’s Interesting</a></p> <p><a href="https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/00/10/08/reviews/001008.08mccollt.html?scp=18&sq=Legend%20of%20Lizzie%20Borden&st=Search"><em>The New York Times</em></a></p> <p><a href="https://awnnetwork.org/changelings-and-the-folk-history-of-autism/">Autistic Women &amp; Nonbinary Network</a></p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/yBaYMsBCPKI?si=k3SO37uDK3SYwVju">Vlogging BABIES</a><br></p>