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You may notice a distinct lack of Dimitry Pompée this week, which we’ve tried to make up for by adding @worldvishawn.bsky.social in his place! We talk about his new Eurovision gig with the CBC and some of the most abysmal performances in ESC’s history. Check it out: maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...

Episode 137: (Some of) The Worst Performances in Eurovision

The Eurovangelists are joined by the CBC’s own Worldvishawn to talk about some of the worst showings ever in the ESC.

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In equine related mental health news, the folks, mini-horses, and donkeys over at UC Davis have been working on a program that's trying to not just see how human interactions with animals can help, but also how the animals themselves feel (they prefer neck scratches) www.ucdavis.edu/news/just-th...

Just 3 Minutes with Miniature Horses and Donkeys Improved Teens’ Mood

When we treat animals better, we feel better, indicates a new study from the UC Davis Green Care Lab with mini horses, donkeys and teens.

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Really interesting episode this week about a psychiatry professor who experienced a profound mental health crisis while pregnant, resulting in a suicide attempt, an in-patient stay, electroconvulsive therapy, and better health. Along the way, an indictment of how the healthcare system fails women.

Depresh Mode with John Moe@depreshmode.bsky.social · 4d ago

Mental health is complicated before and after pregnancy. Don’t let anyone tell you it’s not. Dr. Kara Zivin is on today's episode to talk about her new book, Persevered, which tells the story of her own mental health crisis before and after she delivered her son in 2011.

In this episode a listener calls in to tell about accidentally eating a bee (with details about its taste!) and Jordan tells about a HS classmate whose thing was eating bees to show off. That’s the kind of thing that’s kept me listening every week for 15 years now.

Jordan, Jesse, Go!@jordanjessego.bsky.social · 3w ago

This week we're joined by the GOAT @blaireerskine.bsky.social to talk about hand modeling, eating bees, the golden years of Craiglist, and a whole lot more listen on @maximumfun.org or wherever you get your podcasts maximumfun.org/episodes/jor...

Monday's episode will feature Dr. Kara Zivin, who is a researcher and professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan. While pregnant with her son 15 years ago (now in high school, doing great), she experienced a profound depression that turned suicidal, and some memories are spotty at best.

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Ireland's earned this episode about Irish ESC entries, as they won our New Big Five t-shirt contest! We await their return someday, but we also support RTE's decision to keep boycotting the contest into 2027. Check out their many great contributions over the years! maximumfun.org/episodes/eur...

Episode 136: Ireland’s Eurovision Songs | Maximum Fun

The Eurovangelists discuss some of Ireland’s Eurovision songs with special guest host Mel Hardy.

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