The Brain Worm Squirm

Keep It Weird: A Strange & Unusual Podcast

TW: Mental Health Disorders (schizophrenia, depression, Cotard's syndrome) Drug Use, Death

It's a nice day for a... Black Friday! It's a nice day to... START AGAIIIIIN!

Hi Weirdos!! Happy BLACK Friday we hope you're ready to do the Brain Worm Squirm as we dive into this week's WEIRD topics and celebrate all things DARK! Lauren starts us off with a banger as she launches into JEEPERS CREEPERS (I hate it so much) and teaches us about Cotard's Syndrome. It's nickname however is maybe more appropriate: "Walking Corpse Syndrome." Cotard's is a very rare mental disorder wherein the patient believes either they ARE dead (or dying,) they no longer exist, or sometimes simply that they are losing blood, internal organs or body parts. Its... rough. But no worries, Ashley is here to lighten the mood with an ANCIENT ARTIFACTS (sponsored by Addie Rife) that is all about AYAHUASCA! How the drug is made, what it is doing to your brain when ingested and even how use of the drug could solve some of mankind's OLDEST mysteries. From deep in the Amazon to the furthest reaches of space and time-- this is one TRIP you don't want to miss. Get it? Check out some LINKS below if you want to read up on any of the topics we discussed in today's episode JOIN OUR PATREON at www.patreon.com/keepitweirdpodcast to get a FULL SEGMENT that was cut for time this week plus BONUS EPISODES every month, discounts on merch and FREE TAROT READINGS!! LIKE our videos and SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/keepitweirdpodcast) to a) help us look cool and b) be the first to know when a new video is uploaded FOLLOW US on social media @keepitweirdcast SEND IN YOUR QUESTIONS for our FINALE (recording on 12/11) with AMY GOLDENBERG!! LIVING DEAD GIRL (& BOY & NON-BINARY) https://www.healthline.com/health/cotard-delusion https://npistanbul.com/en/what-is-walking-corpse-syndrome SAY MAYBE TO DRUGS https://www.centreofexcellence.com/sacred-geometry-symbols-meanings/#:~:text=The%20ancient%20Greek%20philosopher%20Plato,the%20foundation%20of%20nature's%20elements. https://www.incentrelondon.com/blog/the-flower-of-life-and-the-secrets-it-holds-to-life-on-earth https://spiritvineretreats.com/ayahuasca-blog/what-is-sacred-geometry/ https://www.drjamescooke.com/read/aya-visions https://neip.info/novo/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/highpine_origin-of-ayahuasca_neip_2012.pdf https://unlimitedsciences.org/exploring-the-history-and-therapeutic-potential-of-ayahuasca/