The Bar is Ankle High
by Ankle High Productions, LLC
Stir your cocktails shake your mocktails and throw back those meds because The Bar is Ankle High is your new favorite podcast about life, love, relationships and everything in between, all tackled through the lens of hindsight and therapy. Medicated or not, tune in every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts to hear our hot takes, hot goss, and reflective research on anything ranging from our adult ADHD diagnoses to how we’ve dodged death to Lizzie Borden. Here’s a quick preview of what you can expect to infiltrate your ear-holes every Thursday, starting September 1st! Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook at The Bar is Ankle High, and email us your personal stories to be featured in our monthly listener episodes at [email protected].
Episodes
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E128: A Coordinated Knuckle Sandwich
This week the gals spend a lot of time venting about the state of things - which, yes, was six weeks ago when we recorded this but remarkably - not much has changed! Can you believe it? Anyway, after letting our cups runneth over with feminine rage we dive into an article Garet found about...
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E127: New Meds and Guinea Hens
How is it we're still stuck with the same ole - same ole for ADHD meds? Well, good news - this July, ADHDers in the US might have access to a new medication that not only helps with ADHD, but can also help with common comorbid conditions - Anxiety and Depression. Tune in to hear about this new...
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E126: Dungeons and Distractions
Have you ever wondered if people do group therapy for things like ADHD? Well wonder no more because it turns out, as Garet tells us - ABSOLUTELY but we have to make a game out of it because of COURSE we do. This week Garet tells us how Dungeons and Dragons is being used as a therapeutic tool - do...
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E125: Memory Trinkets
What is it about trash TV and our favorite "comfort shows" that keeps us coming back for more? Even though we recorded this episode in the first week of February, it has become even more relevant in the weeks since then - which, probably isn't a great sign, overall...Anyway, this week the gals…
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E124: The Great Weaning of 2026
Give us a break, we recorded this in early February and we were struggling through the annual Frigid Freakout. We also review the different ADHD struggles and habits we've been indulging in before getting into this week's topic - how your native language shapes the neural pathways your brain...
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E123: Medical Grade Ping Pong Balls
Strap in because this week we learn about the time Katie cried in therapy and what caused it. It's called IFS - Internal Family Systems, and is a therapeutic method originally developed to help patients dealing with Dissociative Identity Disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder),...
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E122: Hummingbirds and Hearsay
This week the gals dive into new research that is identifying autism spectrum disorder subtypes - and just a reminder - Katie called it during our first episodes that one day, ADHD will be considered part of ASD. The prophecy is coming true! In addition to some more fun facts about Katie's…
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E121: Quantum Mechanics Quarterly
WE'RE BAAAAACK! It's Season 3 of The Bar is Ankle High and not much has happened since our last episode aired last April...right?! Tune in to hear the updates from your favorite distracted duo - life, love, family, and work - it's all here. We've got a new format for the show and a new release...
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E120: Scissoring Drawers
It's the end of Season 2 - we are taking a break for the rest of the spring and beginning of summer so that the one of us who now owns a farm has a chance to actually make it into something real, and so the other one of us can do wedding planning things that have, notably, been ignored for the…
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E119: Highlight Reel, Part 1
If you follow us on social media you know that we were at the Hands Off 2025 protests last weekend which means that this week we're giving you a sweet little highlight reel of some of the exclusive Patreon extended cut episode content. If you are laughing with us or at us during this week's...
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E118: Quackheads Incoming!
This week, the gals discuss all the farm life update and how they're continuing the economic boycotts while cultivating plants and community in the world around them. Speaking of cultivating community - why aren't you following us on TikTok where Katie goes live every Wednesday at 4pm Eastern?…
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E117: Sin Biscuits
Have you ever been tempted to eat a cat? Well, neither have we, but that didn't stop Katie from attempted cat maiming the other night and in this week's episode she tells you all about it. We discuss the ongoing saga of starting seeds, starting sourdough, and how we are continuing to resist and...
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E116: Pseudemus the Dinosaur
Welp, believe it or not spring is a busy time of year for farmers - and since 50% of this podcast is hosted by a humble farmer lady, there was a time management snaffu this past weekend. As a result, and as a consequence of Gene Hackman's suspicious death, we're sharing this Patreon oldie but...
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E115: Make Weird Shits
It's Episode 2 of our deep dive into the heartbreaking, tragic, and totally preventable story of Rosemary Kennedy - this week we get into the dark details (or at least...as much detail as we can find from this family that hides everything) about what happened to Rosemary, why it happened to her,...
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E114: Available for Abduction
Have you ever wondered "how did RFK Jr. become the Secretary of Health and Human Services despite not having a medical degree?" If so, you're not alone and this week Katie takes us through Part 1 of our series on the Kennedy family in general and Rosemary Kennedy in particular, starting with...
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E113: Never Stop Screaming
Look, we needed 2 weeks to recover from our illnesses and figure out what our next steps were, and this week we're bringing you a quick recap of the state of artificial intelligence (AI) and the US federal "government" if you can call it that, before reminding you and ourselves that we need to...
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E112: No Kings on Presidents Day
Hi folks - we are abstaining from releasing a new episode this week in solidarity with the No Kings on Presidents Day Protests. But - instead of listening a new one from us this week, call your federal representatives at 202-224-3121 and let your senators and congressmembers know exactly what...
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E111: A Second Chance To Fight A Priest
Enjoy this Re-Release of our original Episode 9 - an episode where we plot revenge against a really really old Catholic Bishop. Tune in to find out what that means and don't worry - we'll be back next week with a brand new series of hot takes and progress reports on our newest segment - Don't…
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E110: Fuck You, Fire Me
Welcome back folks it's been yet another freaky weeky but don't worry because Garet & Katie have been putting their brains to work to figure out a way to help build community joy with our little anklet gang here - and it's going to start with a new segment we're going to be adding called Don't...
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E109: A Macaw and A Blue Jay Walk Into a Bar
Welcome back to the continuation of our conversation with Jami, The Neurodivergent Nurse. The three of us get into some conversations about the state of public health, including raw milk and whether or not it's controversial to use a haunted wheelchair for a Halloween costume. The current Federal...
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E108: Building Community Joy
We know this is a really terrible week for everyone - even the folks who are currently celebrating. At the time we recorded this week's episode, the new president had not yet been sworn in, but you can hear in our voices we expected a lot of things to happen - some of which already have. But…
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E107: Steamy Vents
Welcome back for another exhilarating peek into the life and times of Katie & Garet and...we're hanging on for dear life, folks. But don't worry, after reviewing how we're managing burnout in our personal lives and some developments on the Farm for Patreon, we dive into a recap of the Curious…
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E106: Why So Serious?
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! It's a new year and we're the same freaks we were a few weeks ago, so don't worry! In addition to the Patreon content including a recap of how to induce chicken blood feuds into any family farm dynamic, the ladies dive into New Years' traditions and how they're approaching...
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E105: Rot Girl Winter
This week, Katie & Garet dive into Katie's current hyperfixation - the 90 Day Fiance franchise and how lately, Katie's favorite Girl Rot activity is watching "Before the 90 Days" for the first time, starting with season 1. We discuss the health - or not so healthy - aspects of reality TV in…
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E104: Making Spirits Rise
Happy Holidays from the Ankle High crew! This week after reviewing Katie's skincare routine on our Patreon Extended Episode, we dive into some local podcasting drama and how far is too far when trolling some people you don't like? We also discuss emotional dysregulation as seen in our favorite…
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E103: If You Have A Bean...
Welcome to the continuation of the UHC "Adjuster" saga because now we know who Luigi Mangione is and we're not mad about it. We also discuss the case of Brianna Boston, a Florida mom of two who has now been charged with domestic terrorism for saying "delay, deny, depose" over the phone to a case...
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E102: A $10,000 Reward For Your Thoughts
We start off this week's episode discussing the news that is dominating the headlines and the internet ever since about 9am last Thursday when the CEO of mega-giant US healthcare insurance company United Health Care (UHC) was assassinated by some random guy on a bike. We discuss the difficulties…
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E101: Asylum Hair
Welcome to the new and improved (?) Season 2 of The Bar is Ankle High - we're back and as tired as ever with this episode where we discuss how things have been going for two ladies with ADHD who are trying to plan a wedding and start a farm business while still maintaining all the other...
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E100: God is a Woman and I am a Toddler
Can you believe it?! It is our 100th episode and we are FINALLY getting our ADHD assessed! Not really - but this week Katie and Garet give each other made up ADHD assessments by asking questions that really get to the heart of living with ADHD as grown ass adult women who have bills and families...
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E99: Things In Common With Angry Monkeys
This week Garet talks to us about over-stimulation. We've discussed sensory processing disorder but what happens to your brain when you're just overwhelmed by the texture of the chair you're sitting on or how hot you are or how many people are talking at the same time? Well, this week we discuss...
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E98: I've Got Worms
This week Garet teaches us all about aphantasia and hyperphantasia - words used to describe whether or not you are able to picture something in your mind's eye and to what extent you can picture something. It turns out - not everyone has a TV show running in their brains like Lizzie McGuire and...
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E97: Unexpected Items In the Bagging Area
We've referenced this topic in almost every single one of our episodes - but we've never actually examined the truth behind the common belief that ADHD is over-diagnosed these days. Katie took over the research this week to answer the question - are there ACTUALLY more people with ADHD these…
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E96: It's Poop Again!
Well, if you're in the United States then you know this year, 2024, is yet another election year. The thing is, even though the presidential election this year guarantees to be a dystopian rematch of the 2020 election and subsequent debauchery including everything from Rudy Guiliani's melting…
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E95: Ask Me Tomorrow
We're back with another episode of ADHD Would You Rather! Katie & Garet discuss various scenarios, such as cleaning out a closet vs. rebuilding a wardrobe, drinking coffee with missing elements vs. having perpetual coffee breath, waking up sweaty vs. waking up freezing cold, and being…
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E94: The True Secrets of NIMH
Remember a few weeks ago when Garet was talking about Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder and mentioned something about the use of dopamine to regulate pain levels? Well, that fun fact stuck in Katie's head in a big way so this week Katie teaches us about the connection between dopamine and pain...
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E93: Knife Knives
Have you ever thought your own home or apartment isn't designed for neurodivergence? Us too, that's why in this week's episode we're talking about what we would put in our ADHD Barbie Dream House from kitchens with no cabinets, kitchens with deep drawers, bathrooms made to fit tall and short...
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E92: Spectrum Inception
Welcome to yet another topic inspired by Katie's endless scrolling on TikTok before it gets banned - today we're diving headfirst into Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder, a connective tissue disorder that affects joint stability. Although the video Katie sent Garet was discussing hyperextending your...
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E91: Breakfast With Tiffanies
Well, it finally happened - after 90 episodes our winning streak was broken and we lost one of our recordings. It doesn't matter why, all that matters is that it was Garet's fault and we've probably fixed the problem! In the meantime - this week we are giving you one of our Patreon Bonus Episode...
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E90: A Story About Rocks
Words of Affirmation, Physical Touch, Quality Time, Acts of Service, Gifts...the Five Love Languages that, in 1992, were the subject of Pastor Gary Chapman's book that was used by Christians and non-Christians alike to help their intimate relationships. But are there only five love languages? And...
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E89: A Multitude of Oddities
Welcome back to Part 2 of our series on coping with ADHD at work when you're not requesting or using a formal reasonable accommodation. Whether you aren't formally diagnosed or aren't comfortable requesting a formal accommodation, we have work arounds for you to try out. We discuss using quiet...
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E88: Lightbulb Staring Contest
This week Garet tells us all about what to do at work if you're NOT comfortable asking for a formal reasonable accommodation from your employer. We discuss things like how we cope with difficulty sitting still in meetings, struggling to keep track of projects and deadlines, dealing with...
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E87: Non-Binary Alligator Satan
Have you ever heard that ADHDers are great in a crisis? Or perhaps you have noticed that any time the proverbial shit hits the fan, you're able to handle the emergency with poise and aplomb? Well in this week's episode we explore why ADHD brains are maybe BETTER equipped to handle emergencies…
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E86: Permanent Back Nipples
There's something in the air and we're feeling it too - the pressure to get that Spring Cleaning Itch scratched. It's a lot of pressure - the stores are FULL of cleaning and organizing supplies, aids, tricks, hacks, EVERYTHING. Yet -- we have ADHD so do those really work for us? Today we talk…
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E85: There's Something About Weird
As promised, we're back to discuss requesting reasonable accommodations for your ADHD at work. It's a topic that we can talk ourselves out of "deserving" but the fact of the matter is - RAs don't have to be permanent and they don't have to be something you even use every day! This week's episode...
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E84: Somebody Suck Me
Okay fine - the jig is up and we're finally peeling back the costumes we wear in public and tackling a topic that especially effects those of us who were diagnosed later in life - MASKING. What is it? Why do we do it? How can we stop? Should we stop? Tune in to find out just how attacked we BOTH...
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E83: Journalism Boners
Everyone is talking about it and SO. ARE. WE. As part of our new regular show-and-tell of our hyperfixations, this month Katie is teaching Garet allllll about the British Royal Family and asks the question that is currently dominating the internet: Where is Kate? Where's Kate Middleton a/k/a Her...
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E82: ADH-Dick
Born from a group chat conversation that was overflowing with suggestions, Garet brings us this week's relaxed fit episode with a riveting game of "would you rather - ADHD edition!" We discuss things like waiting in line, being in loud crowds, tight clothes, wet clothes, and the real plague on...
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E81: The Fupa Fisters
This week we take a deep dive into how our ADHD has affected our own self-image throughout our lives - both pre- and post-diagnosis! And since we just can't help ourselves, we talk about how our body image changes during and after pregnancy and how having ADHD and already being prone to comparing...
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E80: Unpaid Intern Day
Well, thankfully we start out on a high note with an announcement about our brand new Unpaid Intern Merch because today we're talking about Postpartum Psychosis and every single piece of nightmare fuel that entails. It's terrifying, horrifying, and tragic all at the same time - but there IS HELP...
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E79: Fester In My Filth
Have you ever thought - damn, I am bad at cleaning myself! - well, if you have ADHD, you're not alone. Any number of things can contribute to struggles with hygiene for ADHDers - executive functioning deficits, depression (seasonal or clinical), sensory aversions, and even burnout. Tune in to…
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About this show
Stir your cocktails shake your mocktails and throw back those meds because The Bar is Ankle High is your new favorite podcast about life, love, relationships and everything in between, all tackled through the lens of hindsight and therapy. Medicated or not, tune in every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts to hear our hot takes, hot goss, and reflective research on anything ranging from our adult ADHD diagnoses to how we’ve dodged death to Lizzie Borden. Here’s a quick preview of what you can expect to infiltrate your ear-holes every Thursday, starting September 1st! Be sure to follow us on Instagram and Facebook at The Bar is Ankle High, and email us your personal stories to be featured in our monthly listener episodes at [email protected].
Hosted by
Ankle High Productions, LLC