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Introducing the ADHD-BCE Podcast

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Welcome to ADHD-BCE, the podcast scouring the ages in search of neurodiversity! Join late diagnosed ADHDer and archaeology enthusiast George Lomas in this quest to find and celebrate some of the most interesting and significant people in the human story (so far)…

From our earliest ancestors who created ways to survive and thrive in Jumani-esque environments to the builders of pyramids, cities and empires, neurodiversity has helped create the world as we know it, and it’s high time we started to celebrate this fact.

This podcast is all about pride, compassion and understanding. If you’re struggling with being or simply feeling different, that’s understandable, but we want you to feel proud of who you are. The human story is epic, enormous, mad, brilliant - and we’re all part of it.

Neurodiversity is a relatively new term, but it’s nothing new. In each episode George will be chatting with archaeologists, academics and neurodiversity specialists to highlight or even uncover signs of neurodivergent traits in the archaeological record. Does it not make sense, that the people who changed things, who left the trees, the savannas, the safety of ‘normal’ and created something never before seen, were neurodivergent? Let’s find out together.

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Transcript

Introduction to ADHDBCE Podcast

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You're listening to the Archaeology Podcast Network.
00:00:17
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Hello and welcome to ADHDBCE, a brand new podcast dedicated to finding and where appropriate celebrating neurodiversity in prehistory and beyond.

Meet the Host: George Lomas

00:00:27
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I'm your host, George Lomas, and I have ADHD, autism, some other supposed disorders. And I also have a fascination with the incredible story that is the human past. As a late diagnosed neurodivergent, I know firsthand some of the challenges that come with being on the spectrum.

Exploring Archaeology with Neurodiversity

00:00:43
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So please join me and my guests on this quest to shine a rainbow of light on the archaeological record and hopefully show that we can all be proud of our differences.
00:00:51
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In each episode, I'll be asking archaeologists and academics to have another look at their specialist or favourite areas of interest through fresh lenses, spectrum lenses, if you will, to see if we can identify traits such as impulsivity, creativity, out-the-box thinking and other associated spectrum behaviours.
00:01:09
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And I'll be asking neurodiversity experts to take their skillset and knowledge deep into our past where together we're going to ponder important questions, such as, but not limited to, why even is there a minority of confused brilliant people who don't know why they exist? What is the evolutionary purpose of neurodivergence?

Neurodivergence's Role in Evolution and History

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Can we see neurodivergent traits in some of the most significant events, periods and people that have shaped the world as we know it? Should the neurospicy listen to this podcast and by the end of each episode feel proud to be a sparkly magnificent evolutionary phenomenon? Well, I think we only had to know the answer to that one.
00:01:43
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So please join us as we search for signs of people who today would most likely be medicated, but without them, the world as we know it simply wouldn't

Neurodivergent Historical Figures

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exist. From our earliest ancestors putting their wind guile against nature, to the builders of pyramids, neolithic monuments, cities and empires.
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The first tool makers, artists and upstarts were looking for the people who didn't fit in, couldn't sit still, were unable to follow convention. The innovators, the creators, the renegades and rebels, the leaders and storytellers who in their own time did things differently to what had been done before. The people who changed things.

Historical Struggles of Neurodiverse Individuals

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And of course, we will be talking about the challenges faced by neurodiverse people in different environments, and perhaps see if we can relate to their struggles. now I love nothing more than chatting to someone about really old stuff. Plus, I get to talk about neurodiversity, so I'm really looking forward to embarking on this exciting adventure.

Engagement and Social Media

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I hope you come along for the ride, and if you want to engage with the debate, which would be great, simply go on social media and search for the ADHD BCD podcast. I can't wait to see where this discussion leads. See you soon.

Production Details and Contacts

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This episode was produced by Chris Webster from his ah RV traveling the United States, Tristan Boyle in Scotland, DigTech LLC, Cultural Media, and the Archaeology Podcast Network, and was edited by Chris Webster. This has been a presentation of the Archaeology Podcast Network. Visit us on the web for show notes and other podcasts at www.archpodnet.com. Contact us at chris at archaeologypodcastnetwork.com.