Autism On The Spectrum (Part 1)

A lot of adults walk around with the same quiet question: why do certain sounds, textures, routines, or social moments hit me so much harder than everyone else? We get that question constantly, so we finally sat down to talk about autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in plain language and with real-life examples, including the stuff people rarely say out loud like how one small change in routine can knock you off balance for the whole day.

We break down what “spectrum” really means, why autism looks different in every person, and why the popular media image of autism (think savants and extreme stereotypes) leaves most autistic adults unseen. We talk sensory processing differences like bright lights, loud rooms, itchy clothing tags, and food texture issues, plus the deep-focus interests that can swallow time when you get locked in. We also challenge the empathy myth and explain how autistic people can feel intensely while still expressing emotions in their own way.

Then we connect the dots to mental health: masking, burnout, anxiety, depression, and the relationship stress that can happen when someone is labeled rigid or difficult instead of supported. We tee up Autism Part 2 for practical ways to support autistic individuals, and we also share a quick Winner Of The Week story plus a Detroit Dog Rescue spotlight for Rip, who needs a home. If this helped you rethink autism or recognize traits in yourself, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave us a review so more people can find the show.

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Transcript

Cold Open And Autism Tease

SPEAKER_00 0:00

A lot of times we'll play sounds on you live here. In this episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast, we're going to discuss autism. I get a lot of clients coming to my office to see me, and they're they're always wondering, I am I on the spectrum, do I have autism? And and there's a lot of questions specifically with adults more than kids, honestly. Okay. So we're gonna talk about it and tell you what autism is, how you know if you're on the spectrum, and then what to do if you're in there. And as usual, we're giving away free stuff. Hang in there, folks. We'll be right back.

SPEAKER_03 0:36

This sounds like something for the authorities in Detroit. Well, joke's on you. I'm living to 102. The men die at the city of Detroit.

SPEAKER_02 0:45

Guys like this ain't take over here out of Detroit.

SPEAKER_01 0:48

Spawn and the hellfire's the motel. Take him to Detroit.

SPEAKER_02 0:54

Detroit! No!

SPEAKER_03 0:59

Station at Drambooy. Did not have the confidence that we felt like we needed to beat Detroit. Let's go to Detroit.

SPEAKER_02 1:09

Now you're talking, brother.

SPEAKER_03 1:11

I don't think so. He plays for Detroit now. Do they have many farms in Detroit? Detroit to Michigan. I go to school, I know where Detroit is. Get ready for the motor city hypnotist David R. Wright, originating from the suburbs of Detroit, Michigan. He has hypnotized thousands of people from all over the United States. David R. Wright has been featured on news outlets all across the country and is the clinical director of an outpatient mental health and hypnosis clinic located just south of Detroit, where he helps people daily using the power of hypnosis. Welcome to Motor City Hypnotist, David R. Wright.

SPEAKER_00 2:07

What is going on, my friends? It is David Wright, the Motor City Hypnotist, and we are back with another episode of the Motor City Hypnotist Podcast. David? Yes, Matt. That is Matt Fox, the other voice you hear, hanging out. How are you doing the podcast? How are you feeling right now? I'm feeling okay. It's a Monday. We just did a man cave, so I'm feeling pretty good because we always drink during a man cave. Are you loosened up a little bit? Yeah, a little bit. All right, yeah. Just making sure. This cast strength, I'm telling you, that this is if this stays here, I'm gonna drain it. Right, just so you know. Matt's gonna give it to me to take home. No, just so you guys know, we we had a we did a man cave probably about six months ago. I mean somebody came in, it may have may have been longer, but somebody brought in an old soul single barrel, and it was fantastic. So at the end, we and and we'd done, I think, didn't we have guests for that one? Or no, I'm not sure. I can't remember. It doesn't matter because we drank a lot of it, and at the end of that episode, Matt said, You can take the rest home. So the next week, Jamie and August are like, Where the hell's the old soul? And Matt's like, I don't know. And I'm like, I took it home. It was all me. So anyway, it was all me. Anyway, so anytime there's anytime there's a bottle open, they all look to me because they think I'm gonna take it.

SPEAKER_01 3:22

So somebody to me because I they think I let you take it. Well, you did that that time you did, but but it's all good, it's all good. You'll never guess what's happening right now. We we have a we have a a guest.

SPEAKER_00 3:34

We do have a guest. We have a couple guests in the studio with us right now that were here for the man cave and they're sticking around for my podcast.

SPEAKER_01 3:41

Why don't you introduce them, Matt? So I I've known this gentleman for god, we were teenagers, 10th grade, I think. Wow, okay. So, and we're in our 50s now, so you're talking decades. That's that's a pretty long-term friendship there. This is my wonderful friend, Mr. Wayne Smith. Wayne Smith is in the house. Welcome. Thank you, thank you for having me. Thank you for hanging out with us. Yes, and I invited you. I invited you to this episode because of what we're talking about.

SPEAKER_02 4:09

Yeah, yeah, I knew it. Honestly, Matt has no idea what we're talking about.

SPEAKER_00 4:23

So let me tell you, folks, we're here in the palatial podcast Your Voice Southfield Studios. And and let me give a plug for Podcast Your Voice since Jamie's lurking around. Um yeah, no, you're still here. So if you guys are interested in a podcast, I don't care what you're interested in. I don't care if it's it's purple marbles, there's a podcast for it. People will talk about anything, and there's an there's an audience for you somewhere. This podcast your voice is the perfect way to do it. You come in, you talk about what you want to talk about, and you leave. They handle all the back end, the recording, the uploading, all of that. You don't have to worry about any of that. Podcastyourvoice.com, check that out. As far as I go, this podcast, let me tell you where you can find me. My website is motorcity hypnotist.com. And we are right in the midst of prom season, not in the Detroit area. And this is really weird. And I've said this on the podcast before Detroit doesn't do prom after prom parties in this area, they do grad night lock ins, all night parties, but other areas, especially in Iowa, where I've been the last three weekends in a row, they do post-prom parties for all-nighters. It keeps them off the road. Well, no, it's it's a great idea. I'm I'm just surprised that there's such a difference. Why not do it for both? Do it for prom and for grad night. Yeah, you'd make more money. Well, the thing is, these a lot of these schools are working on a budget, they have so much money they can spend, of course. So I doubt they can do two of those.

SPEAKER_01 5:50

If you are a professional and you know the the market, and you are you are reasonable for someone to bring for a school to bring in a professional hypnotist to entertain a crowd. Sure, that's what you do. That's that's that's what I do on my side.

SPEAKER_00 6:04

That's that's my side hustle. Yeah, you know, along with the clinic, of course. Yes, but if you're looking for entertainment, and this is very last minute, but I still have dates open. So prom prom season is still in effect for for some of the country, but in Detroit, my first grad night show is actually a week from Saturday. So so we're we're very close to grad night season. So if you have not booked entertainment yet, in fact, I just had somebody reach out to me through my website last week to book a show on June, beginning of June, sometime. And she said to me, Oh my gosh, I'm so glad I got you because they would have killed me if I didn't get this booked. So so now's the time. If you need a entertainment or a hypnotist for your crad night or even a prom night now, motorcity hypnotist.com slash shows. You can have a quote within minutes and you can book online within minutes as well. My social media links, Facebook and YouTube, are both Motor City Hypnotist. Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok are all Motor City Hypno. That is H Y P N O. And as we've done, going all the way back to episode number one, and I think this is episode 356. I'm guessing we're up there. We're up there, we're up there. But text the word hypnosis to 313-8008510. Within a few moments, you'll get a text message with a PDF of a my hypnosis guide that I've written. It's a two-page PDF, generally just talks about hypnosis, how it works, why it works, and it dispels some myths and misconceptions. That's yours for free. It will also give you a link to my Google Business page, which you can leave a review on. Reviews are important. I know I ask every time, but I'll continue to ask. Reviews are so important. If you like the show, if you listen to the podcast, or if you've seen my show in person, use that link to leave a review. I would greatly appreciate it. And wherever you're listening, whatever platform, Spotify, Stitcher, or iTunes, whatever, wherever you're hearing my podcast, leave a review there too, because that helps us get to more people. Yes, please. Alrighty. Is it time's time, Matt?

SPEAKER_01 8:03

All right, let's do this.

SPEAKER_02 8:12

That's how winning it's done.

SPEAKER_01 8:14

All right, so alrighty.

SPEAKER_00 8:15

I mean, I'm excited. I haven't had this in a week. We're always excited for winner of the week because they're always great stories. Yes, they always they often lead to more questions than answers, but that's okay.

SPEAKER_02 8:25

You're not wrong.

SPEAKER_00 8:26

That's fine though. Jessica Johnston was lucky to have survived after plummeting from the top of an 180-foot waterfall while hiking in the mountains.

SPEAKER_01 8:37

Okay, okay, uh, okay, so she was on a waterfall and she fell over. Yep, she fell off the waterfall. She fell into the waterfall.

SPEAKER_00 8:45

Into the water, okay, 180-foot waterfall. But when she lost her footing, she also lost her dog. Oh no, yeah. They were enjoying one of the world's richest landscapes, New Zealand South Island, with its rainforest glaciers, fjords, and crystal clear lakes. Fjords. Fjords. That's crazy.

SPEAKER_02 9:07

What kind of stupid wiener name is that?

SPEAKER_00 9:12

Then Johnston's foot slipped and she fell down an 18-story waterfall. Somehow Johnston survived. Okay. Rescuers arrived to help her.

unknown 9:22

Uh oh.

SPEAKER_01 9:23

It's your microphone. You're you're good.

SPEAKER_00 9:25

Can you still hear me? It's it's you're good. Okay, okay, okay. Just making sure. Rescuers arrived to help her, but Molly was nowhere to be found. Molly's the dog. Molly's the dog. Okay. News of Molly's plight spread quickly across New Zealand, and a local helicopter company set up a crowdfunding campaign to support a search that would cost about$50 a minute within eight hours.$11,500 had poured in enough for precision helicopters to fund three trips. The company had previously rescued a cow on the cliff's edge and a horse stuck in a swamp. Okay. Um again, questions. I have how does a cow get there and how does a horse get in a swamp? But yeah, we'll move on. I want to know, but go on. Yes. How's how is Molly? And these guys hoped Molly would be next. Huge thank you to so many people who have donated to get search underway for Molly the dog. Precision helicopters posted to its Facebook page. Okay, go on. Plan is to first search Tuesday in fine weather conditions with some sophisticated thermal imagery tech coming from the city of Christchurch. Okay. A little before 4 p.m. on March 30th, Precision Helicopters posted a video to its Facebook page that the search for Molly was underway. In just over an hour, there was another video we're sharing. A thermal imaging camera showed something wedged in between a pile of rocks. As the helicopter approached, the object became more apparent. It was a bedraggled black and white dog soaking wet and shivering. It was Molly. Art! A crewman, a crewman wing, climbed down from the chopper as it hovered near the rocks. He brought a search and rescue dog, a Jack Russell Terrier named Bingo. So we're adding another dog to the mix. They thought it's Bingo.

SPEAKER_01 11:18

No, but Bingo was the search dog. Okay, so Bingo and Molly have been found.

SPEAKER_00 11:23

The Jack Russell Terrier named Bingo to help keep Molly calm. He offered a shivering dog a piece of sausage and then corraled her in one arm as he held bingo in the other. Before long, they were all safely back inside the helicopter. Oh my goodness. Molly. That's our story. So Molly went over. So here's a video of them rescuing Molly.

SPEAKER_01 11:43

Are you sure that cast strength is treating you okay?

SPEAKER_00 11:45

It is.

SPEAKER_01 11:53

No, you're good. So I'm thinking the the black and white one, that would be Molly. I'm thinking. Yep. Yep, because the because the other the uh the the search dog was a it's in there, it's in there, anyways. There's the picture.

SPEAKER_00 12:08

Doesn't matter, yeah. They were both dogs and the rescuer, safe and sound, all good. So what I gotta I gotta you have a question, Matt? We always have a question after these.

SPEAKER_01 12:20

Yes. So Molly went over a hundred and eighty-foot waterfall. No, the owner did, the owner did, but Molly disappeared.

SPEAKER_00 12:29

Oh it wasn't so foolish. Yes. The dog the dog was smart enough not to get close to the edge. Yes, good job, Wayne. Thank you. So, anyway, great story. Definitely winner of the week. Winner of the week for sure.

SPEAKER_02 12:51

That's how winned it is gone.

SPEAKER_00 12:53

Yes, it is. Matt, what are you drinking? You drinking that cat strength or no? I am. Oh, okay. That's why. Okay. Just checking.

SPEAKER_01 13:00

As you're going through that story, Wayne just passes. Wayne just passes over the picture of the never-ending story with RTX and with Molly. And I just lost it. Yeah, it was just it was funny as hell.

SPEAKER_02 13:16

That's awesome.

SPEAKER_01 13:17

So thank you, Wayne. Appreciate that.

SPEAKER_00 13:23

So, all right, folks, today our subject is autism. Can I ask you a question? Yes, absolutely.

SPEAKER_01 13:29

Do you think you feel that you may have a little autism in you?

SPEAKER_00 13:33

I absolutely do. I think I do. Wayne, do you feel that I think I'm on the spectrum somewhere?

SPEAKER_01 13:38

Do you think maybe a hint?

SPEAKER_00 13:40

Yeah, me too. Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 13:41

You know, there's a lot of things.

SPEAKER_00 13:42

I just think there are certain things that that really throw me off, especially as far as just like if my routine gets messed up, I I just get out of sorts. It's just, you know, and and oftentimes it's it's it's it's more thinking than than like acting. Sure. A lot of times in my head, I just have if things don't go a certain way, I just get out of out of sorts. I just got out of whack. So so I do think I am somewhere somewhere on that uh spectrum.

SPEAKER_01 14:10

I I do as well because I have a certain routine that I love to follow in the morning. I have to do certain things, and when I get home in the evening, some nights there are certain things that have to happen when I get home. If they don't, then I'm I I feel like I'm out of sorts. Yes, right. Yeah, I've just I I have to kind of start all over, and I'm like, ah, I'll wait until do it next week on that next day. It's supposed to happen. Right.

SPEAKER_00 14:34

Yeah. So so so and we're gonna go through a lot of a lot of symptomology of of what autism is and really kind of explain it. Because I mean it's not just a lot of times autistic people are misunderstood. They think they're difficult or or dramatic or what whatever terms you want to use.

SPEAKER_03 14:54

What are you people on dope?

SPEAKER_00 14:57

Maybe they're on dope, but but that's not that's beside the point.

SPEAKER_02 15:00

Damn.

SPEAKER_00 15:00

So let me talk to you about really what what autism is. Okay, so autism, technically speaking, the title is autism spectrum disorder, ASD. That's the official DSM diagnosis of the DSM 5. Yes, DSM 5. All right, yep. It's a neurodevelopmental condition, and it affects how the brain develops and processes information, right? The key word here, and and again, I've I've probably emphasized this in passing in prior shows, but the key word here is spectrum, which means you can have somebody way on the lower side of the spectrum or somebody on the high side, and that's really gonna affect how that person operates in life, where was how they function. Where was Forrest? Oh, that's a good question. Or or where was Rain Man? Where was Rain Man? Yeah. See, and it and we're gonna get into that. That's a great question, Matt, because that the portrayal, his portrayal of autism was really good, but it's it's very rare to have an autistic savant. Sure. That's rare, and that was Rain Man. That was Rain Man, yeah. So so that's that's not a typical autism portrayal. Okay, let's say that.

SPEAKER_01 16:11

Got it.

Sensory Overload Routines And Hyperfocus

SPEAKER_00 16:12

So what is autism? It is a spectrum, and it's not a one-size-fits-all diagnosis, and it shows up differently in all people. But some here here's some of the symptomology autistic people may communicate differently, they experience sensory input more intensely or less intensely. Sure. And I'll give you an example of that. And this used to drive my mom crazy, and I can speak just for myself. Okay. When I was a kid, every time that she bought me a shirt, she had to cut the tag out. Yeah. Because it bugged me. Yeah. It just that tag being there, this shirt I'm wearing, the tag's gone.

SPEAKER_01 16:55

Why cut it off? Why do you think when I get a t-shirt in this day and age, I only get a t-shirt that has no tag on it?

SPEAKER_00 17:02

Well, that's because they got smart, they got smart. One, you don't have to sew the tag in. It's it's it's it putting the tag on the material itself is just much more efficient. Yeah, that that that's one of the things. I mean, I I'm not a t-shirt expert, so I don't I don't know. So I'm just saying though, that that would be my my opinion on it. But but yeah, the tag, I I used to, and she would just get so frustrated with me. She goes, it's just a tag, and I'm like, I I I don't like it. So, but but that's an example. What about your tidy whiteys? Those had tags on them too. Oh, I didn't like those either. And and in fact, at some point when uh when I would when I was like self-sufficient, uh-huh, I switched to no tag underwear, sure. Of course, yeah, just because I didn't like it. Yeah, uh autistic people also prefer routines and predictability again, talking about routines and structure and staying to that.

SPEAKER_01 17:59

Yes, yes.

SPEAKER_00 18:00

This is something that people may not know. Autistic people have deep focused interests.

SPEAKER_01 18:06

That that that's not a misnomer. That is that is known, Jamie. You might want to turn that down.

SPEAKER_00 18:13

I thought Matt just turned all the mics.

SPEAKER_01 18:15

I thought Mass just slammed his head into the mic. No, it's when it comes to those types of things, Legos, yeah. So they get so hyper focused on building a Lego set that they they forget where they are, who they are, and what they have to actually be doing instead of building the Lego set.

SPEAKER_00 18:38

And and that's the whole thing, you can get locked into something that you get so in ingrained in that everything else gets blocked out, absolutely lose track of time, of responsibilities, of anything. Yeah, sure.

SPEAKER_01 18:48

Right. And and that that happens a lot. Yes. And yes, it takes a very strong person who understands that part of it to let it happen and and not opinionate, make yourself, you know, voice yourself as to you should be focusing on other things. No, let them focus because that's where they are and that's who they are.

SPEAKER_00 19:08

Well, sure. And and I in the and we're gonna get deeper into this, but but but kind of the issue with that is if you get locked into something and you ignore uh responsibilities or things you need to do, yeah, you know, that that can be a challenge. Sure. And here's the thing autism, you can hear a hundred stories about autism, and every one of them will be different. And that's the challenge as far as trying to evaluate or even diagnose autism, because there's not a blood test, there's not a simple ABC, yes, you have because it's a spectrum, it's very subjective in its diagnosis and its evaluation.

SPEAKER_01 19:48

There are there are tests, you know, there are questions, there are answers, that how they give that answer, how they how how they answer a certain question will give you an idea of where they are.

SPEAKER_00 19:59

Yes, and and and that's where we turn to the DSM 5, which is our diagnostic statistical manual of mental disorders. But you need data to do that, true, but but a lot of but but here's the thing with autism: a lot of the data is anecdotal because because it's it's not that's fair ABC, right? It's just what what what are your preferences? What do you like to do? How much time do you spend doing it? It's it's a lot of it's a lot of investigation and asking questions, right? So here's the thing there there's a lot of stereotypes around autism based on media, TV, movies, and and I'm gonna do and and and and we say this all the time, Matt, but remind me because a lot of times in the podcast, in the middle of a podcast, we'll say we need to do a podcast on this topic. Yeah, we do, but I think we need to do a top 10 list of portrayals of autism in media. I would love to, I would love to so so just remind me on that. I'm just throwing it out there to to come back to it. I mean, let me write that down. Absolutely. Please, please take a note. I'm writing it down. So here's the thing a lot of times people picture autism in very narrow ways. It's like assuming all autistic people are non-verbal, or all of them are math geniuses, or all of them struggle socially. That's not true. And the assumptions not only are inaccurate, they be get they can become harmful because people get judged based on what people's perceptions are. Sure. So here's the thing autistic people can be highly social or they can be more reserved, they can be verbal or non-verbal. They can emotionally, they can be emotionally expressive or emotionally withdrawn. So so there's no rhyme or reason to say, but oh, you're really quiet, you must be autistic, you know.

SPEAKER_01 21:45

That that's just human nature.

SPEAKER_00 21:47

You it depends on the environment that you're in. Absolutely. And and and that's what makes that's what makes diagnosing autism a challenge because people most you talk to any human being, they have preferences. They have they have routines, they have things they prefer. And not all of them are autistic. So what is and and we're and we'll get more into it to kind of focus into that. Okay. So here's the thing and a lot of a lot of the perception about autism is that that people with autism lack empathy. In reality, many autistic people are feel deep emotions, in fact, more than typical people. And I say typical, not normal. They just express and process these feelings differently.

SPEAKER_01 22:30

They almost get more down on themselves than the than the normal person.

SPEAKER_00 22:34

And maybe, yeah, and maybe those extremes are a little bit more extreme. Sure. For somebody who's autistic. Okay. So here's the thing: one of the big factors in autism is sensory experiences. That that's one of the key factors to look at when we're looking at somebody with autism. Imagine walking into a room where you feel like the lights are so bright you can't see. Or every sound feels like it's 200 decibels. Or uh clothing, I mentioned this. Clothing is just itchy and uncomfortable, and you just can't, you just don't feel good in them. So all of these are kind of signs that these are things that people deal with every day who have autism. Uh and and sensory sensitivity is really one of the core issues with autism. And again, we're talking about sound sensitivity, light sensitivity, texture, sensitive, texture aversion, smell sensitivity. Autistic people can be again higher on the spectrum, can be very picky about what they eat. You know what? Because you know what almonds do. Taste, smell, texture. It all comes into food.

SPEAKER_01 23:47

Do you know what almonds smell like? No.

SPEAKER_00 23:49

Puke. No, they don't. I eat almonds all the time.

SPEAKER_01 23:52

Depends how many almonds you have. I love almonds. Depends on how many almonds you have. I ain't listening to you no more. Like this in the background. What the fuck is it behind? I eat almonds all the time. I do too. And we actually in our household, we actually have to we make trail mix ourselves, and we have to make trail mix without almonds because the individual who eats that trail mix does not like almonds because they taste like puke.

SPEAKER_00 24:23

Okay. Again, maybe they're autistic. Yeah. I I mean, I or have traits. And again, I'm not saying one item makes somebody autistic. That's not what I'm saying. But but we have to look at the whole picture.

SPEAKER_02 24:33

Sure.

SPEAKER_00 24:34

So here's the thing autistic individuals are more likely, unfortunately, to experience other mental health issues because of their autism, which would include anxiety, depression, job burnout. These these tend to happen more with autistic individuals. And off in oftentimes, it's not the individual themselves, it's what's happening around them that causes them that. So autistic people are very good at masking or hiding traits to fit in. But in doing so, that's a lot of mental effort, and it can be exhausting for them to try to pretend that things are okay when they don't feel like it's okay on the inside.

SPEAKER_01 25:16

I'm trying to verbalize this statement the best way I can. Okay. Folks that know they have they are autistic. What do they need to do to be able to recognize that they are having symptoms? They are experiencing things and they have to be able to voice it. What do they have to do to be able to do that on a constant basis? Not just for themselves, but for the people around them. Yep. And we we will get to that.

Part Two Tease And Adopt Rip

SPEAKER_00 25:46

Okay. Yes, we will get to that. I keep asking questions. Don't worry, it's coming. Yes. All right. So mental health support for autistic individuals is really important because sometimes these people are kind of dismissed as being what would a what would be eccentric or difficult or rigid. Okay. You know, and and this causes problems in relationships with family, with jobs. So you can see how this can kind of just kind of affect everything that a person is involved with. So mental health support for autistic individuals has to have it has to respect one, it has to respect neuro neurodiversity. And neurodiversity is just the term used to say that everybody doesn't think the same, everybody doesn't, everybody doesn't have the same brain processing organization that somebody else has. We're all wired differently. Yes, absolutely. It also has to be tailored to their own communication styles. Again, some some autistic people can be very closed off, some can be totally open with no filter. So we have to weigh that. These people have probably been criticized in the past because they're so rigid. Okay, if that makes sense. So how can we support autistic individuals? That's a great question, Dave. How can we support folks? And we're gonna get to that on our next episode. Oh, part two of autism.

SPEAKER_01 27:22

You sea crested me, you asshole.

SPEAKER_00 27:24

I did. I did. We got some information to cover, and I want to make sure we give it some time and also have time for questions. All right. But yeah, I just want to make sure we give it the attention it deserves. Okay, fair enough. Before we go for this episode, though, somebody needs a home. Who's that? See, this is the part where Wayne's gonna cry. Oh boy. Rip. Rip Rip was born in 2022, so he's about probably four years, four to five, maybe four years old. Okay. He's a German short-haired pointer. Okay, I don't think we've ever had that on the show before. We haven't. He's a neutered male, he's about 55 pounds. My goodness. But they say he's working on gaining weight because it's a little underweight right now.

SPEAKER_01 28:05

Okay.

SPEAKER_00 28:06

Dog friendly, yes, cat friendly, unknown, kid friendly, over eight. Okay, activity level is high, just to give you a heads up. All right. But Rip needs a home. Oh, come on.

SPEAKER_02 28:16

Yeah.

SPEAKER_01 28:18

Detroit Dog Rescue.com slash adopts. Oh, I was gonna let you take a look at it. Thank you. But yeah, put him back. Look at the coloring on him. I know. Look at the color on his chat on his body. He's like black face and his he's got white spectrum. The eyes are so expressive, too. He looks really intelligent. Those eyes. He's very sympathetic, but intelligent at the same time. Where are you going with that?

Closing Thoughts And Sign Off

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So Rip needs a home. Sorry, I was trying to re-rearrange my fingers there. So yes, Rip, Detroit Dog Rescue.com slash adopt. Give Rip a home. Yes, please. Please reach out. He's ready. All righty, folks. That is your show for today. Join us next next show for Autism Part 2. If you're on Facebook Live, stick around. We're going to do another episode. If you're listening to audio, jump ahead to the next episode. If it's not there, it will be there on Tuesday or Thursday. Yep. In the meantime, change your thinking, change your life. Laugh hard. Run fast. Be kind. We'll see you next time.