A Millennial Comeback While My Brain’s Spam Filter Is On Strike [Episode 11]

This week on Grab Her By The Mic, we’re unpacking a very millennial comeback, a very burnt carbonara, and the very real experience of your brain’s spam filter being completely on strike.We deep-dive into why kids’ whinging isn’t just annoying when you have ADHD, why some brains can’t filter noise, and why “just ignore it” is the least helpful sentence ever spoken.We also cover:The recent Sydney shark attacks and why Han is now a permanently land-based mammal Philsy’s nursing home visit featuring nudity, koi fish, and a stolen treeA two-hour massage that unexpectedly included a tummyBrooklyn Beckham’s cooking, family drama, and deeply cursed carbonaraHilary Duff’s comeback era, nostalgia, and why the word “mature” feels like a threatAnd the slow emotional decline that comes from too many overlapping soundsWe also play a headphone-based guessing game for SideQuest and discover that Han absolutely cannot lip-read.Explicit, feral, occasionally educational and accidentally therapeutic. See you next Tuesday. 💋Chaos Correctional (Fact-Check Corner):Stick around after the outro for Chaos Correctional - where Han cleans up the confident nonsense we said on air with just enough research to be dangerous.This week, we correct:The reality of the shark attacks (and why it’s not a joke)Whether tummy massage is actually normal (and what it’s supposed to do)Burnt meat, cancer risk, and the infamous carbonara videoThe Brad Pitt plane investigationDavid Beckham cheating rumoursThe Cruz & Romeo shade at BrooklynHilary Duff’s career timeline and songwriting creditsAnd whether you’re hormonally wired to lose your mind at your own child’s whiningLinks & Things We MentionedAs always, here are the receipts - every link we referenced (and corrected) in the episode and Chaos Correctional:🦈 Shark Attacks & ContextWhat we know about the recent shark attacks in NSW Four incidents in 48 hours including a serious attack on a 12-year-old boyThe detail on the 12-year-old boy who tragically died after a suspected bull shark bite:Expert explanation of why sharks may be closer than usualMurky water, baitfish and migration contributing💆‍♀️ Thai Massage / Abdominal Massage Thai abdominal massage explanation and benefits - focus on digestion, circulation, nervous system balance. Thai abdominal massage benefits & techniques explained👀 Beckham Family DramaCruz & Romeo Beckham shade Brooklyn in now-deleted TikTok amid family feudBrooklyn Beckham Spaghetti Carbonara reel🎤 Hilary Duff ComebackHilary Duff has released her first new single ‘Mature’ in 10 years - details + music video concept. Hilary Duff releases “Mature” and discusses the comebackHilary Duff’s song ‘Mature’ (wiki) - songwriting credits, album info, release details. Mature (song) details (Wikipedia)🧠ADHD & Sensory Processing / FilteringResearch showing that ADHD brains struggle to filter out repetitive or irrelevant sensory inputSensory gating in adults with ADHD (lower P50 suppression)Evidence that individuals with ADHD are more sensitive to sound and more distractible by external noiseAltered auditory attention and sensitivity in ADHDStudies finding heightened auditory distraction and poorer suppression of irrelevant noise in adults with ADHDHeightened auditory distraction in adult ADHDResources summarising how ADHD brains can struggle to filter background noiseADHD noise sensitivity and filtering challengesClinical summaries on ADHD sensory overload can lead to difficulty functioningADHD sensory overload overview💌 Loved this episode?Hit follow / subscribe so you don’t miss future chaosLeave us a 5-star review if you cackled, cried, or felt seenScreenshot & tag us on socials so we know you’re listening (and so we can feel important)🎙 New episodes every Tuesday👉 Follow us: @grabherbythemic📩 Got a question for Ask the Unqualified? DM us or email [email protected] - zero credentials, maximum confidence.