{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dd16d5d5c8a1f9b35af421/68dd2d2e597bc7d53ff56a34?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Freddie Mercury is Autistic","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dd16d5d5c8a1f9b35af421/1759325282708-e318c005-f90e-4af1-8c15-95ec3598c449.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Dr. Angela Kingdon shares the dazzling story of Freddie Mercury’s Autistic traits with her co-host, Matt Lowry, LPP. From his love of cats to his unmatched vocal brilliance, we explore how Mercury’s life and art reflect the beauty of the autistic experience.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 What You’ll Learn:</p><ul><li>How Freddie’s hypermobility and possible EDS contributed to his extraordinary vocal range.</li><li>Mercury’s many special interests: from stamp collecting and cats to Japanese art.</li><li>The vital role of echolalia, echopraxia, and advanced pattern-matching in shaping Queen’s signature sound.</li><li>Mercury’s sexuality and gender expression, showing the spectrum of identity.</li><li>Quotes and lyrics that mirror the autistic experience of masking and being misunderstood.</li><li>His struggles with executive functioning differences and the creative hacks he used to navigate sensory sensitivity.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Resources:</p><p><a href=\"https://thepainjournal.wordpress.com/2019/12/22/freddie-mercury-ehlers-danlos-syndrome/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie Mercury &amp; Ehlers Danlos&nbsp;Syndrome</a></p><p><a href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8164160/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Multiple supernumerary teeth (MSNT) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS): a case report</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.softonic.com/articles/the-strangest-craziest-and-most-disgusting-animated-film-is-back-with-its-own-series\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The strangest, craziest, and most disgusting animated film is back with its own series.</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgkcGjM3paw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peter Freestone Talks... About Freddie &amp; His Cats</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.arpjournal.com/asarpwp/the-development-of-the-epic-queen-sound/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Development Of The ‘Epic’ Queen Sound</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bartleby.com/essay/How-Queens-I-Want-to-Break-Free-P3C5W6ATC#google_vignette\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Queen's I Want to Break Free Video Explores Queerness in Relation to Queer Theory</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.queenconcerts.com/queenzone/476915.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie and the Rocky Horror Picture Show</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WAtRukuEXk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Freddie Mercury \"I'm Not The Leader Of The Band\"</a></p><p><br></p><p>Related Episodes:</p><p><a href=\"https://autisticculture.substack.com/p/autistic-podcast-cats-are-autistic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Cats are Autistic</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/p/autistic-podcast-meat-body-maintenance\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Meat Body Maintenance</a></p><p><a href=\"https://autisticculture.substack.com/p/episode-14-autistic-medical-needs#details\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Autistic Medical Needs</a></p><p><br></p><p>🌟 Connect With Us</p><p>📱 Follow us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/autisticculturepodcast/?next=%2F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><em>🎧 Find us on </em><a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-autistic-culture-podcast/id1653171456\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/6wyddJdKhPr0b74563fsFl?si=44b458376d0947b7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p><p><em>🛍️Our Autism-affirming </em><a href=\"https://store.dftba.com/collections/the-autistic-culture-podcast?srsltid=AfmBOooZpStgFz-IgohwbyvOoZq5KAnWMIEneY9MEQPJcYf1AF5sN5Y_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">merch shop</a></p><p><em>🌐 Learn more at</em><a href=\"http://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.autisticculturepodcast.com</a></p>","author_name":"Autistic Culture Institute"}