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One day, we heard someone say autistic people are “more Neanderthal,” and our brains would not let it go. Not a meme, not a throwaway tweet.... a full-on, late-night, Google-tab-rabbit-hole of a thought: “I am autistic. Am I derived from Neanderthals?” This episode starts with that question and then refuses to stay simple. From there, Mickey, Christian, and Jacki tumble down a Neanderthal‑shaped rabbit hole involving: How a single headline about autism and Neanderthal genes spiraled into four...
