The Anxiety Encyclopedia

Katharine tries to figure out if the Last of Us is actually a nature documentary. Sources: https://www.npr.org/2023/01/30/1151868673/the-last-of-us-cordyceps-zombie-fungu s-real https://www.vox.com/culture/2023/1/21/23561106/last-of-us-fungus-cordyceps-zomb ie-infect-humans https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/cordyceps-zombie-fungus-takes- over-ants https://www.dailymail.co.uk/healt...

A mildly Covid-y Lorien tells Katharine how the first five minutes of one episode of ER scarred her for life. Sources https://www.analoxgroup.com/blog/carbon-monoxide-v-carbon-dioxide-do-you-know-difference https://www.cdc.gov/dotw/carbonmonoxide/index.html https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/carbon-monoxide/symptoms-causes/syc-20370642 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/29/texas-carb...

Katharine tells Lorien about a secret society that also loves to throw parades.  Sources:  -   https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/07/ellie-kemper-apology-debutante-ball/ -   https://www.stltoday.com/news/archives/veiled-prophet-symbol-of-wealth-power-and-to-some-racism/collection_8076f8b4-98a5-5935-9b57-134bcda6068e.html#24 -   https://www.theatlantic.com/politi...

Lorien's Old Yeller trauma and fear of tiny rabbits come out as she tells Katharine about rabies.  Sources:  https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/about.html https://www.who.int/health-topics/rabies#tab=tab_1 https://www.cdc.gov/rabies/animals/bats/index.html https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/bats-in-homes-buildings/ https://www.americanhumane.org/fact-sheet/rabies-facts-prevention-tips/ https://ww...

Katharine causes Lorien to have an existential crisis regarding her Target cardigan collection. Sources: https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2022/10/shein-workers-paid-3p-per-garment-for-18-hour-days-investigation-reveals/ https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/marketplace-fast-fashion-chemicals-1.6193385 https://www.thecut.com/2022/10/shein-is-treating-workers-even-worse-than-you-thought.html https://...

Lorien invites Katharine to sleepwalk this way through an exploration of the disorders that can make people talk, walk, and maybe even murder (?) other people in their sleep.  Sources: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/sleep/nighttime-sleep-behaviors/confusional-arousals.html https://www.sleepfoundation.org/stages-of-sleep https://www.sleepfoundation.org/parasomnias/sleepwalki...

Both of this podcast’s hosts have equally lovely dads; however, both equally lovely dads did not equally understand the assignment.

Katharine tells Lorien about the  worst thing you can get in the mail.  Sources: https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/basics/index.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_anthrax_attacks https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/amerithrax-or-anthrax-investigation https://www.propublica.org/article/new-evidence-disputes-case-against-bruce-e-ivins https://www.cdc.gov/anthrax/bioterrorism/threat.htm...

Lorien reads a normal review from a kind stranger.

Lorien and Katharine Botox about shooting toxin into our faces. (I'm so sorry for that pun.)  Sources: Jennifer Coolidge Cinderella Story botox https://youtu.be/20apo9Tf8C4 What is Botox? https://medlineplus.gov/botox.html https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/general.html Plastic Surgery Statistics https://www.plasticsurgery.org/documents/News/Statistics/2020/plastic-surgery-statistics-full-report-20...

Katharine talks about bears and consequently confirms Lorien's lifelong commitment to stay mostly indoors.  Sources:  https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bears/safety.htm https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/bear-attacks-woman-walking-dogs-plays-dead-crunched-skull https://www.bearsmart.com/blog/how-dangerous-are-bears/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankebetsu_brown_bear_incident Grizzly Man docum...

Lorien outlines for Katharine the many perfectly valid reasons she has for staying far away from dating apps.  Sources Articles on Tindr Swindler: https://people.com/crime/the-tinder-swindler-true-story/ https://themovieculture.com/the-tinder-swindler-documentary-film-review-and-summary/ Federal Trade Commission article on love scams: https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-know-about-romance-scams...

Katharine tells Lorien about the terrible exploits of "nice guy" CEO, Dan Price. TW: Discussion of physical and sexual assault. Sources:  https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-gravity-ceo-dan-price/ https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/18/technology/dan-price-resign-social-media.html

Lorien and Katharine ask the question on everyone’s mind: is my garage door plotting my demise? Follow us on social media: https://instagram.com/the_anxietypod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://twitter.com/The_AnxietyPod Sources: Parts of a garage door: https://www.overheaddoorpdx.com/parts-of-garage-door/: Garage Door Injury Numbers: http://www.dynamicgaragedoor.com/garage-door-injuries-numbers/ Injury...

Katharine tells Lorien about the terrifying Seattle Tsunami. Follow us on social media: https://instagram.com/the_anxietypod?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://twitter.com/The_AnxietyPod Sources Washington State Department of Natural Resources: https://www.dnr.wa.gov/programs-and-services/geology/geologic-hazards/Tsunamis#tsunami-evacuation-maps “Washington is at high risk of tsunamis and waves up to 42...

Cohosts Katharine McNally and Lorien Megill introduce their brand new podcast: The Anxiety Encyclopedia. Each week, they'll talk about one thing they're afraid of and how afraid they actually need to be.