Travel can do amazing things: broaden horizons, build relationships, and rejuvenate the soul. But often, those experiences come at a cost. Welcome back to Peak Travel from WHYY, the show that unpacks how travel shapes communities in hot-spots around the world. We’ll share the wonder that comes with exploring new places, as well as the harm that our worst travel habits can cause. And we’ll try to figure out how we can do it better. Each episode transports you to a new destination. You’ll meet the people who call that place home, hear their stories, and come to understand how tourism has changed their everyday lives. Supported by rich, on-location sound from around the world, Peak Travel examines the $1.9 trillion travel industry and its impact on people and the planet. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices…
What changes when you get diagnosed with autism as an adult? Everything. Weirdo with Elizabeth Anne Hamilton talks about the challenges and joys that come with being differently-abled in the business world, offering insight into what it's like to live and work as an autistic person.
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In episode 2 of Weirdo, Elizabeth draws parallels between Harry from the TV series “Resident Alien”, and her life lived through a neurodivergent lens. Extraterrestrial Harry found himself dropped into a strange culture on a strange world, and had to learn the ways of human beings through pop culture references like TV shows and movies. Harry learne…
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Echolalia: The unsolicited repetition of vocalizations made by another person. In the maiden episode of Weirdo, Elizabeth uses Gremlins (yes, the movie from the 80s) to illustrate how echolalia works, and how her neurodivergent mind processes memories in a "sensory first" way. Wait till you hear how what seems like an odd processing habit turns int…
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