Hi Friends & Welcome to Brain Swerve!

In our SEVENTH official episode, hosts Leona & Marley welcome our second official guest, long time friend and iconigoth, Lauren!

This is a chatty episode where the three of us talk about friendship, adult life, religion & looooooveeee. Listen until the end to hear Lauren's answer to the question posed to all our guests -- "how do you want to be remembered when you die?".

If you've listened & enjoyed or simply want to know about the music, stream/s, organizations (or gworls ;) mentioned during the episode, information & links are below!

Find Lauren on Instagram for the best gothic aesthetic vibes: @the.hexecutioner

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Hi Friends & Welcome to Brain Swerve!

Please be aware, this episode includes discussions of instances of child abuse and neglect.

If you want to jump straight to the start of the case, skip to minute 15 of the podcast.

Welcome to our SIXTH official episode & our first dive into True Crime! We start with the usual Week Tea before jumping into our longest episode yet, the case of Natalia Grace.

I (Marley) am a survivor of child abuse. I deeply resonate with Natalia's story & know many other people likely do as well.

If you want to support Natalia Grace, you can donate to her GoFundMe funding a Family Vacation (which we all can agree that she desperately deserves) which is linked below.

For those interested in helping even MORE, Natalia's Amazon wishlist is also listed below :)

• https://www.gofundme.com/f/family-vacation-and-a-new-van

• https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/BN6YVREH1436?ref_=wl_share&fbclid=IwAR3bpe9Fa-F_U_KbvZFLj0nhedQmg6IOcGVZS6taS_QZbikojfETBISVDBM

If you've listened & want to know about the music, stream/s, organizations (or documentation) mentioned during the episode, information & links are below!

• Red-Handed episode regarding Natalia Grace

• https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dBFkTyoULTE8IKsTOdQuA

• Justice for Natalia Grace Blog (Case deepdive)

• https://justicefornataliagrace.blogspot.com/2019/10/natalia-grace-barnett-timeline-of-events.html

• Adoption by Shepherd Care Statement

• https://www.google.com/url?q=https://adoptabsc.org/adoption-by-shepherd-care-sets-the-record-straight-on-recent-misinformation-surrounding-natalia-graces-adoption/%23:~:text%3DBack%2520to%2520Blog-,Adoption%2520by%2520Shepherd%2520Care%2520Sets%2520the%2520Record%2520Straight,Misinformation%2520Surrounding%2520Natalia%2520Grace%27s%2520Adoption%26text%3DHollywood%252C%2520Florida&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1689457713451248&usg=AOvVaw3BBOaV4idZlncVsVK5lWBx

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Hang out with Leona on YouTube livestreams (and catch up on what you've missed!)

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Big amazing thanks to Donovan Sanders for the intro and outro music!! Find him on Spotify!!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Kf5M590N2gFuXdkQclIma?si=3YV6gCuGScO7Nro0Uj0wew

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Starting as of August 2023, Brain Swerve is available for your listening pleasure on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeartRadio & More!

Hi Friends & Welcome to Brain Swerve!

In our FIFTH official episode, hosts Leona & Marley chat Movies & TV! From Studio Ghibli to Nicolas Cage, the list of our favorites is... "not inaccurate, just incomplete" (once we got the train rolling, it was full steam ahead, the list and beyoooonnnnd).

Before the Media Frenzy, we chat about our Week Tea, the usual... work, family, and the once a year free firework soundbite party (aka the Fourth of July).

If you've listened & enjoyed or simply want to know about the music, stream/s, organizations (or media ;) mentioned during the episode, information & links are below!

Today for our mid episode break we talked about the comics Strange Planet created by Nathan W. Pyle. If you need a good laugh, its a great little series to check out about the Human Experience.

You can find him and the comics pretty much everywhere buttt, if you're an Instagram user, his information is below!

• Nathan W. Pyle, Strange Planet on Instagram: @nathanwpylestrangeplanet

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Hang out with Leona on YouTube livestreams (and catch up on what you've missed!)

https://www.youtube.com/@leonasilver

Big amazing thanks to Donovan Sanders for the intro and outro music!! Find him on Spotify!!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Kf5M590N2gFuXdkQclIma?si=3YV6gCuGScO7Nro0Uj0wew

Hi Friends & Welcome to Brain Swerve!

In our FOURTH official episode, hosts Leona & Marley read through Reddit's finest (or least finest depending on your POV) posts found in the Am I the Asshole subreddit!

Starting with the usual Week Tea, we discuss family beach trips, hair cuts and the Beautiful Spectacular movie, Everything Everywhere All At Once (and what Leona's Mom has to say about it).

If you've listened & enjoyed or simply want to know about the music, stream/s, organizations (or movies ;) mentioned during the episode, information & links are below!

Today for our mid episode break we talked about the Turtle Island Restoration Project!

They focus on educating communities (nationally AND internationally) on the protection of critical habitats & species, climate change and plastic addiction.

• There are tons of ways to donate via monthly subscriptions & single tax deductible donations but in this episode we talked specifically about artists who give a percentage of their profits to this organization! Click the link below for more information.

• https://seaturtles.org/support/shop/artists-and-retail-partners/

  
  

If you want to read through some wonderfully flavorful Am I The Asshole posts, you can do so on Reddit!

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Hang out with Leona on YouTube livestreams (and catch up on what you've missed!)

https://www.youtube.com/@leonasilver

Big amazing thanks to Donovan Sanders for the intro and outro music!! Find him on Spotify!!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Kf5M590N2gFuXdkQclIma?si=3YV6gCuGScO7Nro0Uj0wew

Hi Friends & Welcome to Brain Swerve!

In our THIRD official episode, hosts Leona & Marley welcome our first official guest, Marley's beautiful, lovely, fantastic wife, Emma!!

Starting with our Week Tea, we talk about John Wick & his Wick-ery, How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Movie Spoilers Included) and Leona's exercise in chaos, showing her Mom Episode Zero??!

This is a chatty episode where the three of us talk Marriage, Life (that may or may not pertain to HANK Green) AAND Elden Ring?!

If you've listened & enjoyed or simply want to know about the music, stream/s, organizations (or Games ;) mentioned during the episode, information & links are below!

Although this episode is not posted during Pride Month(tm), we celebrate Pride Every Month (even July)(also we recorded this in June).

Today we talked about Point of Pride!

Point of Pride is a Nonprofit organization dedicated to providing financial aid and direct support to trans folks in need of health and wellness care. Visit their website for more information about their annual trans surgery fund, HRT Access fund, Electrolysis Support Fund, free binders & free femme shapewear.

Visit pointofpride.org & donate!

You can find Elden Ring by searching for Elden Ring on the internet.

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Hang out with Leona on YouTube livestreams (and catch up on what you've missed!)

https://www.youtube.com/@leonasilver

Big amazing thanks to Donovan Sanders for the intro and outro music!! Find him on Spotify!!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Kf5M590N2gFuXdkQclIma?si=3YV6gCuGScO7Nro0Uj0wew

Hi Friends & Welcome to Brain Swerve!

In our SECOND official episode, hosts Leona & Marley discuss the weekly warmup--Week Tea (Adult Novel Edition), Minecraft, Marley's Anniversary Recap & a quick dive into the second edition of more personal segment addressing a question you didn't even know you wanted answered, "Why Are We Like This?" where Marley tells you all about a breadstick tragedy.

If you've listened & enjoyed or simply want to know about the music, stream/s, organizations (or Novels ;) mentioned during the episode, information & links are below! (contact us on twitter for novel information)!!

Today we talked about the Transgender Law Center... to donate or get involved visit the link below!

https://transgenderlawcenter.org/

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Hang out with Leona on Youtube livestreams (and catch up on what you've missed!)

https://www.youtube.com/@leonasilver

Big amazing thanks to Donovan Sanders for the intro and outro music!! Find him on Spotify!!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Kf5M590N2gFuXdkQclIma?si=3YV6gCuGScO7Nro0Uj0wew

Hi Friends & Welcome to Brain Swerve!

In our FIRST official episode, hosts Leona & Marley answer the question surfing the sulci & gyri of your brains... What the F**k is Brain Swerve??!

Join us for other enticing topics like our weekly warmup--Week Tea, Mental Health & a quick dive into a more personal segment addressing a question you didn't even know you wanted answered, "Why Are We Like This?"

If you want to skip the Mental Health section of todays episode, the time stamp for skippage is: 18:42-33:41

If you've listened & enjoyed or simply want to know about the music, stream/s or organizations mentioned during the episode, information & links are below!

SAHMSA National Helpline (435748, Help4U) or dial 988 (US only).

Be our friends on Twitter @BrainSwervePod

Hang out with Leona on Youtube livestreams (and catch up on what you've missed!)

https://www.youtube.com/@leonasilver

Big amazing thanks to Donovan Sanders for the intro and outro music!! Find him on Spotify!!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Kf5M590N2gFuXdkQclIma?si=3YV6gCuGScO7Nro0Uj0wew

Hi Friends & Welcome to Brain Swerve!

Get to know us, Marley & Leona, in a riveting 20 minute prequel to the pod!

If you want to know who we are, what we're doing here & why the we laugh So Much, this will give you the inside scoop.

If you've listened & enjoyed, or simply want to know about the music or stream/s mentioned during the episode, information & links are below!

Thanks for being you (and for listening to our podcast).

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Leona also streams live on YouTube!

https://www.youtube.com/@leonasilver/streams

Big amazing thanks to Donovan Sanders for the intro and outro music!! Find him on Spotify!!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Kf5M590N2gFuXdkQclIma?si=G6a0eiWVQm-rgAvYlmyEeg