Have seen fellow #ActuallyAutistic people talk about the times they go non-verbal, where talking feels very difficult/impossible.

Does that usually go in the other direction too, i.e. listening to people talk? For me it often does - when I go non -verbal, I also can't take in information in verbal form, whatever the source. I can't listen to podcasts or watch YouTube videos, or even listen to music that has lyrics.

I'm experiencing it right now, and even the lightest of podcasts, a comedy podcast that I enjoy and have even already listened to, feels overwhelming. My brain's gone "we're full right now, shop's closed, please come back later".