Strange Attractors is the podcast that presses back on the pressing issues. In this episode, we join childhood friends Nicole Igarashi and Christine Veasey as they explore a wide array of thought-provoking topics.

From the impacts of weather events on sensitive nervous systems to Nicole's critical perspective on "unmasking" in autism and challenging imperialist views on indigenous knowledge, this conversation is anything but ordinary.

They tackle the rapid evolution of reality, hyperreality, media influence, and the futility of masking.

Finally, we ask the Oracle about the week ahead.

Keywords: Strange Attractors podcast, Nicole Igarashi, Christine Veasey, autism unmasking, indigenous knowledge, mental health, hyperreality, societal norms, generational trauma, media influence, synchronicity, actuallyautistic

Strange Attractors, the podcast that presses back on the pressing issues of our times, explores a wide range of topics in its latest recording session.

This episode features a deep dive into personal experiences, societal critiques, and alternative perspectives. Hosts Nicole Igarashi and Christine Veasey discuss a variety of subjects, including mental health, trauma, systemic issues, and the search for meaningful action.

Nicole Igarashi shares insights into their creative process, feelings about marketing, and reflections on magic, synchronicity, and childhood experiences. They also critique civilization, sugar, and black and white thinking.

Christine Veasey recounts a positive experience at the People's Army event, a tiring day at a soup kitchen, and their personal journey with a psychotic break, delusional beliefs, and the mental healthcare system, medication changes, and questioning a bipolar diagnosis.

This episode of Strange Attractors offers thought-provoking discussions on personal resilience, community work, reinterpreting religious texts, and building a new, ethical economy.

We explore themes of identity, health, weight bias in healthcare, and the subjectivity of reality. We also touch on the importance of emotional processing, rest, and recognizing opportunities for change in a rapidly evolving world.

Keywords: Strange Attractors, podcast, mental health, trauma, systemic issues, meaningful action, marketing, magic, synchronicity, childhood experiences, civilization, sugar, black and white thinking, psychotic break, delusional beliefs, mental healthcare system, medication changes, bipolar diagnosis, personal resilience, community work, reinterpreting religious texts, ethical economy, identity, health, weight bias in healthcare, subjectivity of reality, emotional processing, rest.

Join childhood friends Nicole Igarashi and Christine Veasey as the press back on the pressing issues of our times.

S1, E3: Homeless at Disneyland Part 1 confronts the stark realities of homelessness with a gripping personal account of living in a South Philly encampment behind a Walmart during the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2020 - October 2021). Hear about the day-to-day survival, from makeshift 'glamping' and sourcing food to the mental health crisis that led to life on a pier by the Delaware River.

We explore the "Disneyland model" – a concept of hyperreality where simulated experiences can detach us from truth and profoundly impact our lives and society.

The discussion also meanders around the broader housing crisis, the influence of private equity on housing availability, the insidious nature of coercive control, and the challenging journey toward healing, stability, and finding agency.

Keywords: Simulation Theory, Homelessness, Podcast, Mutual Aid, Philadelphia, South Philly, Encampment, Hyperreality, Mental Health, Housing Crisis, Survival, Social Commentary, Activism, Poor People's Army, Pandemic, Coercive Control, Strange Attractors Podcast, Ask The Oracle

Links:https://homelessness.ucsf.edu/our-impact/studies/california-statewide-study-people-experiencing-homelessness