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The Robyn, Jamie and Lion Show: Obsession

The two hosts discuss their own 'special interests' as adults on the autistic spectrum

Robyn knows a lot about trumpet playing and Jamie watches hours of milling machine videos each night to wind down. They’re both autistic and love talking at length about what they call their β€œspecial interests” - that obsessive geekiness often considered a classic autism trait (just Google 'hacker' and 'Asperger' to get the gist).

But while obsessing and learning can bring deep knowledge, its intensity can have a less positive side.

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This is the first in a three-part series of the Robyn Jamie and Lion Show, where two autistic people and a helpful cuddly toy bring their unique perspective to ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Ouch.

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