This week, Brendan sits down with his friend Lauren Ober who, for years, wasn’t all that jazzed about herself. She was always getting in trouble, had weird sensory issues, and off the charts anxiety. Then, she found out why — she was autistic. Her new Pushkin podcast, The Loudest Girl in the World, tells the story of Lauren’s journey to understand what it means to be on the autism spectrum and how to live life as a newly diagnosed autistic person.  It had been a minute since Brendan and Lauren last talked, but they didn't miss a beat...  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.