Crazy Together
by Marcus & Esme O’Kayvius
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153. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: The Voting Habits of Citizens, Nuns, and…
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About this podcast
If you’re sick and tired of listening to the negative talk track playing in your head, then why not listen to us instead? We are Marcus and Esme O’Kayvius (not our real names), a married, neurodivergent couple with a lot of experience managing our own mental health issues while raising a daughter and navigating the dystopic hellscape that is corporate America. Join us each week as we discuss trending mental health issues and explore how they impact our health and wellness. We’ll also examine the myths and misconceptions associated with mental health and what we can do about them.
Visit our website: crazytogetherpod.com
Episodes
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- 153. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: The Voting Habits of Citizens, Nuns, and Neighbors · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 156Tuesday November 3, 2026, is election day, so get out there and vote like your life depended on it! Speaking of voting, Marcus shares a story about a time he witnessed a row…
- 152. It’s Written on Your Face: Empathy, Emotions, and Botox · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 155In a recent Hyperfocus Bonus (episode 139: Can’t Get Enough of Your Emotional Cues, Babe), Esme shared a surprising discovery she made after noticing some fine lines on her…
- 151. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Philadelphia’s Many Gracious Attractions and Bones · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 154Esme has an opportunity to weigh in on the Academy of Natural Sciences debacle and share some of her favorite memories from her many visits to the museum over the years. In…
- 150. Institutional Betrayal: The Science of Gettin’ Screwed Over · 55 min · Season 1 Episode 153Philadelphia’s Academy of Natural Sciences museum recently announced that after nearly 200 years of continuous operation, it was going to close its doors forever. Or rather…
- 149. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Self-Care, Psychopathy, and Halloween Preparations · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 152Esme’s back! And within the first few minutes of the episode, she confirms that: a) she’s doing what she needs to to take care of herself, b) Marcus is not a psychopath, and c)…
- 148. ADHD Under Pressure · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 151Marcus is flying solo on this episode while Esme practices self-care. Today’s topic: Do people with adhd perform better under pressure? Spoiler alert: Yes, we do. However, this…
- 147. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Book Wins and Football Losses · 33 min · Season 1 Episode 150Marcus and Esme readily admit they are not perfect parents, but they do feel like they got at least one thing more or less right. They always prized, valued, and enjoyed time…
- 146. ADHD Treatment Options · 1 h 6 min · Season 1 Episode 149Marcus and Esme are alive and well and (mostly) disease free! To celebrate their newly recovered health and ADHD Awareness Month (Happy Hard, everyone!) they’ve decided to…
- 145. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Happy Hard Month 2026 · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 148In this week’s Hyperfocus Bonus, Marcus and Esme pitch ideas to spice up ADHD awareness month. Then, Marcus identifies a plot hole in the 1990-something thriller The Fugitive…
- 144. Whimsy Revisited · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 147Sickness has descended on the O’Kayvious household again, and this time Marcus and Esme are both down for the count. However, because they felt like they could use a shot of…
- 143. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Church for Broads and the Fate of Principled Irish Musicians · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 146Marcus and Esme make an effort to watch the same TV shows and movies together whenever possible. However, subject matter sometimes interferes and results in one of them begging…
- 142. A Mostly Good News Story About Person-Centered Therapy: Part 2 · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 145MKULTRA, Human Potential Movement-inspired sex cults, and “The Troubles” in Northern Ireland . . . these are just some of the topics Marcus and Esme make passing reference to in…
- 141. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Learning is Magical, Unless it's Scary or Boring · 32 min · Season 1 Episode 144Some lessons have the power to open our minds, and to expand our understanding of the universe and the possibilities within it. Other lessons just scare the crap out of us. Or…
- 140. A Mostly Good News Story About Person-Centered Therapy: Part 1 · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 143Marcus believes the Road Runner cartoons are some of the greatest existential and allegorical works of art ever created. While this might feel like more of a Friday topic, we…
- 139. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Can’t Get Enough of Your Emotional Cues, Babe · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 142September 12 is a very special date, because it was on that date in the year of our lord nineteen hundred and forty-four that a special man was born. A man whose bass-baritone…
- 138. False Memories, Abuse, and Power: Part 2 · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 141WARNING: It’s part 2 of Crazy Together’s exploration of the research and legacy of Elizabeth Loftus, PhD and emotions are running high! Loftus, as you’ll no doubt recall from…
- 137. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: British Things That Do or Don’t Deliver · 29 min · Season 1 Episode 140There is a strong connection between dopamine and the things we find entertaining. Our brains release dopamine when we anticipate we’re going to enjoy something, like playing a…
- 136. False Memories, Abuse, and Power: Part 1 · 1 h 8 min · Season 1 Episode 139How would you react if someone told you they could link such seemingly disparate topics as the Satanic Panic of the 1980s and ‘90s, the discrediting of a once popular form of…
- 135. Movie Night: Title Redacted! · 1 h 15 min · Season 1 Episode 138It’s time for another Movie Night! What are Marcus andEsme watching, and why have they decided to leave the name of the film out of the episode title? Well, it’s not that they…
- 134. HYPERFOCUS BONUS: Going All in on Watercolors and Medieval Lore · 24 min · Season 1 Episode 137What does it mean to go all in on something? Well, sometimes you have to go all in if you want to get all out. And even though the previous sentence made absolutely no sense…
