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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 “special 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 ±«Óătv Ouch.

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