Infodumpies

Violet takes a dump! Did you know that it's a violation of the Geneva convention to display anything approaching the likeness of the Red Cross symbol? Did you know how we got the biohazard symbol? The "exit sign" guy? Why are traffic signs in most countries similar enough to be understood by someone from another country? Learn in this episode, as Violet takes a dive into internationally recognized...

Brianne takes a dump! Have you been wanting to start watching Star Trek, but you're intimidated by the 60 year catalogue of media? You're in luck! In this episode, Brianne uses her lifelong Star Trek special interest to give you the objectively correct takes she has on where to start in the franchise. Brianne includes a summary of each potential starting point, for whom that starting point would b...

It's a solo dump! If it feels like your life is held together with a feeble scaffolding of caffeine, weed, doomscrolling, and candy- this is for you. In this episode, Brianne talks about ADHD and dopamine generating activities, and the difference in how activities that offer instant versus delayed gratification affect the brain. She talks about the science we know about ADHD and dopamine, the misi...

It's the 69th episode! Violet and Brianne dump about each other. (thanks to a lovely idea from the Discord server) You won't learn anything that will change your life in any meaningful way, but if sapphic content is vitamins for you, you'll probably like this episode. Merch Hub: https://bellonaarts.com/ Website: https://www.mixgnomer.com/ Discord Server: https://discord.gg/8bJN9g4QYa Patreon: http...

Violet takes a dump! Did you know that Violet used to be a professional dungeon master? (Not the whips and chains kind- she was the sadistic kind that makes you roll dice and fight monsters) Violet talks about the origins of roleplay games, from ancient Roman war reenactments- to playing a sentient blob with agoraphobia. She talks about some of the games that laid the groundwork for D&D, and s...

Brianne takes a dump! Humans have been wanting to stick stuff inside ourselves, crank our hogs, and blast our beans since the dawn of the species. Brianne dumps about the history of the dildo, strap on, and butt plugs. We take a journey to Stone Age Germany, learn about ancient Greek "bread sticks", meet some guy named the Bishop of Worms, and consider buying butt plugs (to cure insanity). Merch H...

It's mini dumps! Violet got high and googled "amazing horses". Brianne talks about queer animals- including fairly detailed descriptions of gay beetle sex and female hyena dicks. Violet discusses single source nutrition, including the amazing, life saving, wonderfully named- Plumpy'nut. Brianne tries to entice you into making sashiko embroidery your newest hobby. Merch Hub: https://bellonaarts.com...

Violet takes a dump! Did you know, this episode of Infodumpies died before being released from prison in 1991? PSYCH- you've been Mandela AFFECTED. Violet talks about all the ways our memory can be fucked with, the weird stuff psychologists have found with human memory, the Mandela Effect- and how autistic brains are less likely to fall prey to false memories. There's also a quiz portion, and Bria...

Brianne Takes a Dump! Brianne talks about the ways different types of meditation change your brain- some of them even increasing the amount of gray matter! Learn about categories of meditation- like focused attention, open monitoring, and loving kindness. Brianne also talks about her favorite variety of meditation, in each category. She talks about Vipassana meditation, Yoga Nidra, and Tonglen med...

It's a solo dump! Brianne talks about how planners can be helpful for AuDHDers- but not the way neurotypicals may use them. She talks about prioritization, schedule redundancies, "Spheres of Responsibility", setting aside admin time, making sure you have time for things you want to do, and figuring out tasks that you repeatedly skip completing. She also discusses how shame, and autistic "black and...

It's mini dumps! Brianne and Violet both take dumps. Brianne talks about some accidental inventions, including one that saved her life. Violet talks about bands with animal band members. Brianne discusses how we got the honeynut squash, and only since 2015. Violet talks about some notable times that TV signals were hijacked. Merch Hub: https://bellonaarts.com/ Funds for Wadee Instagram https://www...

Violet takes a dump! Did you know that there's a mushroom that makes 96% of those who eat it undercooked, have hallucinations of tiny people? (Approximately 1-2cm tall) Well, now you do, and Violet's gonna tell you all about them- and the recent research into them, that's left mycologists and neuroscientists with some big questions about human perception. Violet also talks about the history of hal...

Welcome to Infodumpies University. Our colleague, Max (@makicehit) will be presenting us with his dental school thesis today. Brianne and Violet don't know shit about teeth, but will be giving him a grade regardless. Learn about "Tooth Germ Transplant as an Alternative for Early Loss of the First Permanent Molars" Does dentistry have a secret menu? What age are the big kid teeth supposed to come i...

Brianne Takes a Dump! Brianne didn't realize this episode would be coming out on Christmas, but maybe this will help you be a menace at Christmas dinner. Food is political! Everything we do is political! It is that deep! Brianne dives into characteristics of the far right that leads them to demonize certain foods, and to ostentatiously consume others. Brianne talks about use of spices as a means o...

It's Minidumps! Brianne dumps about toilet demons and gods, and the fear humans have always shared about something trying to get your ass while you poop. Violet dumps about gay penguins, and some famous gay penguin couples. Violet also talks about ice creams and variations of ice cream from around the world. Funds for Wadee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fundsforwadih/ Wadee's Chuffed Campaig...

Violet takes a dump! Do you like making music? Are you good at coding? Can you do both under the watchful eyes of a crowd full of people? Then algorave music might be for you! Violet discusses algorave- a name describing a genre of music made live, entirely by coding. She talks about the origins of electronic music, and how this relatively new genre came to be in 2011. She also plays around with m...

Brianne takes a solo dump! Did you know that the term "executive function" actually includes 12 separate skills? Did you know that not everyone is good enough at all of these to manage everything on their own, and that's a capitalist lie you're being sold? In this episode, Brianne discusses the 12 skills that make up the concept of "executive function," and discusses ways you can either improve yo...

Brianne Takes a Dump! Brianne tries out a new, occasional format for her dumps- It's a book report! Brianne gives her opinion on a small selection of books she's read this year- books that made her feel either overwhelmingly positive, or a white, hot rage. Books discussed in this episode are: I'm Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice Awake by Dr. Dan Siegel Letters to...

It's Mini Dumps! Brianne dumps about Point Nemo- the most inaccessible point in the South Pacific. She also dumps about Lake Baikal- the 25 million year old Siberian lake, that a very small and precious seal calls home. Violet talks about a special confluence of events and people's lives, that *COULD* have happened in 1865. (if Violet had her way) She also discusses piezoelectricity- which sounds...

Our Guest Carl takes a dump! Join us to learn from our friend Carl Brooks (@carlgbrooks). Carl dumps about grading comics. He tells us about slabbing books, what grading entails, the types of niche books people collect, and the gimmicks that comic publishers have attempted throughout the ages. Funds for Wadee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fundsforwadih/ Wadee's Chuffed Campaign https://chuff...

If you're one of the few in our discord server, I bet you thought this was a Brianne episode- BUT IT'S NOT! Violet takes a dump! Violet, fueled by her lesbian love for Brianne, dumps about mushrooms! We learn about mycelium, how mushrooms are responsible for rainforests, mushrooms in space, radioactive mushrooms, and a terrifying, drug resistant super-fungus. We even learn about a fungus that prod...

Brianne takes a dump! Brianne talks about some interesting bisexuals throughout history, spanning from ancient Macedonia, to WWII France. Learn about Alexander the Great, Hans Christian Andersen, Josephine Baker, Giacomo Casasnova, Virginia Woolf, and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. (and an accidental tangent about Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt) Funds for Wadee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fu...

It's a solo dump! Brianne talks about autistic meltdowns, using the questions her clients most often ask about them as a guide. Learn about what causes them, self injurious stims, reducing, and recovering from meltdowns. Funds for Wadee Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fundsforwadih/ Wadee's Chuffed Campaign https://chuffed.org/project/wadih Website: https://www.mixgnomer.com/ Discord Server: h...

Violet takes a dump! Inspired by a conversation about weird units of measurement in our Discord server, Violet talks about long forgotten units of measurement that fell by the wayside when the metric system came about. Batman makes an appearance! We also learn about "domestic sludge". Knowing that Hello Kitty is actually a little British girl who is 5 apples tall and weighs 3 apples, Violet posits...

Brianne takes a dump! Brianne has been having some *feelings*, so this episode covers three topics about beautiful Puerto Rico. Brianne talks about the humble coqui- the tiny frog with a lot to say. She talks about the island of Vieques, it's bioluminescent bay, and it's (not so wild) horses. She covers the history of the Puerto Rican flag, and why Puerto Ricans love to put that flag on EVERYTHING...