Freddie Mercury is Autistic

Jun 11, 2024

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In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Dr. Angela Kingdon shares the dazzling story of Freddie Mercury’s Autistic traits with her co-host, Matt Lowry, LPP. From his love of cats to his unmatched vocal brilliance, we explore how Mercury’s life and art reflect the beauty of the autistic experience.

🎧 What You’ll Learn:

How Freddie’s hypermobility and possible EDS contributed to his extraordinary vocal range.
Mercury’s many special interests: from stamp collecting and cats to Japanese art.
The vital role of echolalia, echopraxia, and advanced pattern-matching in shaping Queen’s signature sound.
Mercury’s sexuality and gender expression, showing the spectrum of identity.
Quotes and lyrics that mirror the autistic experience of masking and being misunderstood.
His struggles with executive functioning differences and the creative hacks he used to navigate sensory sensitivity.

Resources:

Freddie Mercury & Ehlers Danlos Syndrome

Multiple supernumerary teeth (MSNT) and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS): a case report

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Peter Freestone Talks... About Freddie & His Cats

The Development Of The ‘Epic’ Queen Sound

How Queen's I Want to Break Free Video Explores Queerness in Relation to Queer Theory

Freddie and the Rocky Horror Picture Show

Freddie Mercury "I'm Not The Leader Of The Band"

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