Silly Whales!

Silly Whales! Ep.40: Donald Trump vs DEI, NHS needs to improve?

This was a slog. Sorry for the delay. Love you (Most of you)
Mentions/Sources:
Donald Trump DEI Attacks
Source 1
Source 2
Source 3
Fact checking by BBC
NHS Needs to Improve
HSSIB Report
Source 1
Recommendation Station:
Alex: Doechii - Tiny Desk Concert
Joe: Orb: On the Movements of the Earth
 
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Silly Whales! Ep.39: Does ADHD Reduce Life Expectancy?

So I guess I'm gonna die early then.
Still have to write a presentation in under 24hrs...Yay.
 
Mentions/Sources:
ADHD Life Expectancy
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/health/adhd-life-expectancy.html
Cambridge Core Link
ADHD/Music Therapy
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/15/1/65
MAGA Granny Declines Trump
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/maga-granny-trump-pardon
Recommendation Station:
Alex:
Ultimate Self Defence Championship
Joe:
Alex J O'Connor (Cosmic Skeptic)/Within Reason Podcast
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Mental Health Information (UK)
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Mental Health Information (US)
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Silly Whales! Ep.38: Loneliness Epidemic, TikTok's Harmful Videos and Politeness

Please have no issues with this edit...Please. This took far too long and I certain there is an issue somewhere. Fuck Elon Musk.
Mentions/Sources:
Loneliness Epidemic
https://www.ft.com/content/23053544-fede-4c0d-8cda-174e9bdce348
 
TikTok's Harmful videos
https://inews.co.uk/news/technology/dangerous-videos-kids-fuel-depressive-state-mind-may-be-banned-3475261
Recommendation Station:
Alex:
SP Football Life 25 + Mega patch 3 (By xGondowan)
https://www.reddit.com/r/SPFootballLife/comments/1hztym5/release_megapatch_3_for_fl25_the_most_updated_and/
https://www.pessmokepatch.com/2024/10/spfl25.html
Luca Pizzoleo - O.C.D. Ft Steven Ogg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAfdRMeZkWQ
Joe:
Sajam Slam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHbx3E_3m_A
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Mental Health Information (UK)
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Mental Health Information (US)
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Crisis Text LineText HOME to 741741
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Silly Whales! Ep.37: Mental Health Bill and Police Testing For ADHD?

We're back! 2025 is here and Alex is concussed.
Help. Much headache.
Mentions/Sources:
Mental Health Bill
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78d02zm3yno
https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2025/january/lords-considers-mental-health-bill-at-committee-stage/
https://www.nhsconfed.org/publications/mental-health-bill-2024
https://news.sky.com/story/how-womans-dramatic-escape-from-psychiatric-care-exposed-scandal-of-sex-abuse-complaints-13056787
Police ADHD Screening
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ydkn87l0xo
Recommendation Station:
Alex:
Ray Vaughn - Crashout Heritage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhlyn_tmLXg&list=RDdhlyn_tmLXg
Billy Ocean - Red Light Spells Danger
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW66keO8Iew
Joe:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2084000/Shogun_Showdown/
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Mental Health Information (UK)
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Mental Health Information (US)
In Crisis? Call or Text 988
Crisis Text LineText HOME to 741741
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Silly Whales! Presents: The Christmas Blues (S.A.D)

Bah Humbug and ting. We love you.
Thanks to Ryan for coming in clutch, we opened this up to other podcasts but I stupidly gave them 2 days notice...
Merry Christmas/Joyeux noël/Linksmų Kalėdų/Nadolig Llawen
 
"I hate Christmas" by Charming Jo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASQ9WJGDWOQ
 
Mentions/Sources:
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/christmas-and-mental-health/why-christmas-is-hard/
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/overview/
https://www.gwp.co.uk/guides/christmas-packaging-facts/#:~:text=An%20average%20UK%20adult%20spends,between%205%20and%2010%20people.
 
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Mental Health Information (UK)
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Mental Health Information (US)
In Crisis? Call or Text 988
Crisis Text LineText HOME to 741741
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Silly Whales! Ep.36: He's Like MLK or Gandhi, We Can Huel to That.

Season Two! The show is evolving into a fucking Bayleef. Editing this episode has been a journey, I love it. Music is from Persona 5. iM A dOrK
 
Mentions/Sources:
Assisted Dying
 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgzkp79npgo
https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3774
 
RFK Jr
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mzk2y41zvo
https://aquila.usm.edu/masters_theses/754/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETg6r_GcL7E
Steven "Had A Dream" Bartlett 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gpz163vg2o
 
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Mental Health Information (US)
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Silly Whales! Ep.35: Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Alex is sick of typing in the third person and is also legitimately sick
Forgot to mention weight loss update 260lbs>>257lbs (-3lbs)
Mentions: Timothy Ward - https://www.youtube.com/c/TimothyWard
https://jinglejam.tiltify.com
#AlwaysForward
Follow the less interesting one Alex on Instagram @IamAlexCupid
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Mental Health Information (UK)
Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19
If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.
Mental Health Information (US)
In Crisis? Call or Text 988
Crisis Text LineText HOME to 741741
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Silly Whales! Ep.34: InMe, InYou.

Alex went to see InMe, Joe is alive.
I will also get chapters set up to help people navigate episodes...
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