Disability After Dark

In episode 241 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Dr. Laura McGuire a sexologist out of Widener University.  We explore how watching their grandmother go through a traumatic brain injury and having to take care of her, informed their understanding of ableism, and also informed how Laura viewed relationships.  We also talk about the ways we teach consent on University campuses and how that can be problematic for students with learning disabilities + so much more.   Enjoy! Follow Dr. Laura McGuire here: <u>https://linktr.ee/lmcguire</u> Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing <u>[email protected]</u> or going to this link: <u>https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/disabilityafterdark</u> You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 240 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with disabled artist and proud gay disabled man, David Wudel.  We talk about why he started his company 6 Wheel Painting Co., how he isn’t defined by his Cerebral Palsy, but by his art, and his experiences as a proud gay disabled man. It was so great to sit with him and just talk about being gay and disabled and living with Cerebral Palsy.  I really loved our chat and hope you do too.  Enjoy! You can follow David and 6 Wheel Painting Co Here: <u>https://6wheelpaintingco.com/</u> Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing <u>[email protected]</u> or going to this link:  https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/disabilityafterdark You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 239 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Mumbai India based Occupational Therapist, Dr. Sakshi Tickoo.  We talk about her experiences as a sick child, and how her love of the human body, multiple disabilities and other factors meant that being an OT chose her.  Dr. Tickoo shares with us the cultural differences of being an OT in India versus in North America, she shares how views are changing around that, we learn the difference in what it means to “live independently” in India and we talk about dating, sex and disability + so much more!  Enjoy! You can follow Dr. Sakshi Tickoo on Instagram: <u>https://www.instagram.com/sex.love.andot/</u> Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing <u>[email protected]</u> or going to this link:  https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/disabilityafterdark  You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In episode 238 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with 17 year old Hannah Pierce. We talk about what it’s like being a teenager with Cerebral Palsy; what it’s like wanting to go to house parties, having hip reconstruction at 11, growing up so fast as a disabled kid, and so much more! This one is important. Enjoy! Follow Hannah on socials here: Twitter: www.twitter.com/hannahxx_24 Instagram: www.instagram.com/hannahxx_24 Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes The Handicast: The Lost Chapter with Paralympian Elle Steele On this episode of The Handicast, Heather and Andrew sit down with contributor to the Handi Book & Paralympian Elle Steele (www.instagram.com/iamellesteele) all about the lost chapter of The Handi Book, Roleplay. Heather and I explore the roles that Elle takes on in her life and in the bedroom, and Elle reveals that she is a witch, and Heather too! This was a great episode of The Handicast. Enjoy! You can order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://www.lovehoney.com/sex/better-sex-for-couples/better-sex-guides/p/the-handi-book-of-love-lust-and-disability/82177.html You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In episode 237 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Zacc and Rachel and we explore their relationship to devoteeism. Zacc and Rachel share that THIS podcast and the episode on devoteeism brought them together, Rachel shares how devoteeism works for her, they both talk about how devoteeism impacts their relationship and a whole lot more. This convo might change the way we look at devotees, maybe? Enjoy! Follow Zacc and Rachel’s blog here: https://rnz-blog.webflow.io Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Quarantine & Chill is back, but renamed Palsy and The Pandemic! In this episode of Palsy and the Pandemic, I sit down with Savannah Lorenc as we talk about her experiences working in Public Health and being a disabled person. We talk about the lack of data around those who have multiple disabilities, vaccine efficacy and what it was like for Savannah to get vaccinated, major differences between the Canadian and American roll out and a whole lot more. Enjoy Palsy and the Pandemic Ep 3. You can follow Savannah on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/SavannahLorenc If you want to be on a Palsy & The Pandemic, you can e-mail [email protected] and we’d love to book you in!!! Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In episode 236, I sit down with disabled supermodel Lucy Dawson as we shine a light on her misdiagnosis with Encephalitis being shrugged off as mental illness; almost dying, also encountering physical disability while in hospital and way more. We talk about being a disabled model, her 11 canes, fetishization and lots more. You won’t wanna miss this one. You can follow Lucy Dawson on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/luuudaw/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes It’s the season finale of Crip Times! Buckle up for lots of LOLs and too many puns. This week, Kayla, Kristina, and Andrew are joined by Ryan O’Connell, creator, writer, and star of Netflix’s Special. He’s done other stuff too but ughhh, who cares? We talk about cerebral palsy, the power of authentic disability representation, pushing the envelope of gay and disabled sexuality on screen, pandemic challenges specific to disabled people, and the ‘well-meaning’ ableism that can show up when we’re just trying to live our lives. We move into a conversation about storytelling as activism, and the challenges of learning and growing in your disability politics in a very public way. How do you tell authentic stories, without catering to an abled audience? How do we deal with internalized ableism, and the feeling of ‘needing to do more’? How do we push back against societal messaging that one marginalized story is enough? Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In episode 235, I sit down with my new friend Rebecca as we explore her experience with EDS; being diagnosed after not being believed. We talk about EDS, grief, and disability, as well as how to come out as disabled at work in marketing and sales and bookwork, how EDS has played into her parenting & intimacy + so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Rebecca on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/rebeccamavencamp Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Spring has sprung and in this episode, I look at popular spring dating options and critically and criptically critique for their accessibility for disabled people. We find out why enjoying the rain on a spring day might not be the best option for power wheelchair users, why paddle boating isn’t super accessible when you can’t paddle or transfer yourself, why foraging for wild garlic may cause death to a disabled person on a first date + a whole lot more. I hope you enjoy this one. I sure did making it! Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with my new friend, sex and intimacy coach Court Vox. I give him some tips and tricks on how to make bodywork more accessible to physically disabled people, and he helps me reframe some things as well. I love giving people tips and tricks to make things more accessible, and areas like bodywork need just that. We had a great conversation and I hope you enjoy it! Follow Court Vox on Twitter: www.twitter.com/courtvox Follow Court Vox on Instagram at www.instagram.com/courtvox Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with one of my huge gay porn crushes, sex worker and adult performer Gabriel Cross. In this one, I ask him how he thinks his life and his porn would change if he were a wheelchair user, but I also ask him what he thought about the porn that I did, too. He shares a little bit about his experiences we sex work & disability, reveals for the first time that he lives with dyslexia and a whole lot more! I really enjoyed this one, and hope you do as well. Follow Gabriel Cross on Instagram at www.instagram.com/thegabrielcross Follow Gabriel Cross on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GabrielCrossXXX Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Quarantine & Chill is back, but renamed Palsy and The Pandemic! In this episode of Palsy and the Pandemic, I sit down with Ms Wheelchair Pennsylvania 2018 herself, Barb Zablotney who shares with us her experience as someone with a disability who contracted Covid-19. We talk about the rise of medical ableism, horrible hospital care during this time, disabled community members who don’t believe the pandemic is real, touch starvation and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Barb on Instagram at www.instagram.com/therollingrainbow If you want to be on a Palsy & The Pandemic, you can e-mail [email protected] and we’d love to book you in!!! Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with gay sex columnist Bobby Box as we explore how he can better represent disabled people in gay sex writing. We explore what would happen if disability was always included as a part of sex writing, we talk maybe doing a disabled sex column together, we parse through some of Bobby’s writing and explore where disability could be included + a whole lot more. Enjoy! Follow Bobby Box on all the things here: linktr.ee/bybobbybox Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Support us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes Quarantine & Chill is back, but renamed Palsy and The Pandemic! In this episode of Palsy and the Pandemic, I sit down with 14 year old disability activist Anja Herrman who shares with us how her experience with Cerebral Palsy and quadriplegia have been affected by Covid-19. She also shares with us why online learning is a blessing for her in terms of access, the problems with going back to in person school as a disabled person during a pandemic. We talk about how she reignited her passion for writing disabled stories, her activism and a whole lot more. You can follow Anja on Instagram at @iamakh2044 If you want to be on a Palsy & The Pandemic, you can e-mail [email protected] and we’d love to book you in!!! Enjoy

Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with Allie Pauld as we talk about her diagnosis of limb girdle muscular dystrophy. We talk about her experiences of inaccessibility in Montreal. We talk about privilege, invisible disabilities, misogyny and disability, coming out as disabled, being a black disabled person and a whole lot more! Follow Allie on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/lonelyallie/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes Surprise! My friends Tony and Jamie have started their own podcast called "Cripple Threat" where they review disability media and talk about being disabled. They asked me to come on their show and review "My Left Foot" with them, and I said yes. I also wanted to give their show an opportunity to grow and be heard, since disability themed media is rarely given a platform. So enjoy this one, and then go listen to their show "Cripple Threat" at the link below or wherever you podcast. Enjoy it! https://cripple-threat.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with my friend and content creator Aaron Ansuini. We talk about his experiences with gastroparesis, EDS, and sexuality. He shares with us his feelings of guilt in the bedroom, how people get annoyed by his number of identities, why there are moments when Drew hates the disabled community, prosthetics peens, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Follow Aaron’s work on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/AaronLinguini Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes Support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark In this episode, I sit down with Artie Carden, a Youtuber from Brighton, UK. We talk about their experiences getting diagnosed with Crohn’s, BPD, Takayasu’s, fatphobia in the medical system, how disability impacts friendships and relationships. We talk about accessibility, clothing, Artie’s second bumhole and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Follow Artie’s work at www.artiecarden.com Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK

Episode Notes In episode 227, I sit down with child actor, musician, life coach and fellow podcaster Brian Falduto as we give him a chance to explore questions he has a gay, cis, able-bodied, queer white man around disability. We examine how we can connect disability and mindfulness, why you should look at a disabled person on the street, how Brian feels gratitude for not being disabled (and all the feelings around that!) and a whole lot more. I love doing episodes like this one, and giving non-disabled people space to explore these feelings! Enjoy! You can connect with Brian Falduto here: https://www.brianfalduto.com You can also connect to Brian's Gay Men's Mindfulness Collective Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/gaymensmindfulnesscollective/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes Please support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark In episode 226, I talk with the Production Assistant of the Gayish Podcast and newly identified disabled person, and hottie, Dan Garlington. He comes out as disabled for the first time on the show and we talk about his triumvirate of disabilities; hard of hearing, migraines and chronic pain. We explore how all these things impact his day to day life, his queerness and sexuality and even his work on Gayish, plus so much more! This was one of my most fave eps, and I am so honoured to give Dan a welcome to the community! Follow Dan’s work at dangarlington.com Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK

Episode Notes In Episode 225, I re-invigorate the reviewing of disabled films and rename it Great Flix & Joysticks. On the episode today, I review Hulu’s offering, a movie called “Run”, highlighting a disabled teen and her overbearing and scary mother. In this movie we see a real life disabled person in the role as a disabled person. We explore how disability is used in this film to create an important representation in the horror / thriller genre. We stan queens Sarah Paulson and actual disabled newcomer Kiera Allen. This film is a game changer and can be accessed on HULU in the US. Let me know what film to do next on Great Flix and Joysticks, & Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes Episode 224 - How To Use Your Stump As a Kitchen Tool w/ Alexis Hillyard In Episode 224, I sit down with my friend Alexis Hillyard star of the Stump Kitchen Youtube channel as we talk about her experiences in the kitchen with a limb difference; why she uses her stump as a kitchen utensil, the importance of accessibility in the kitchen, as well as parenting with a limb difference, the #NotAWitch hashtag and so much more. Enjoy! You can subscribe to Stump Kitchen on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDa7IzZX_Lb882M4qZc6nzg Follow Alexis & Stump Kitchen on socials at: https://www.instagram.com/stump_kitchen/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In Episode 223, I sit down with 18 year old Wrigley as she shares with us her experiences being diagnosed with autism and trying to navigate this diagnosis on a college campus. She tells us that her Disability Supports office is the worst, we talk about the energy she expends trying to fit into social situations as an autistic person and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Wrigley on Instagram at www.instagram.com/autistic.academic Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing [email protected] You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In Episode 222, I sit down with Daddy Kristofer, co-host of Watts The Safeword and kinkster as we explore kink, leather and disability and of course, flirt with one another for an hour. I answer Daddy’s burning questions about sex and disability, we explore how his Daddyhood might change were he to become a wheelchair user and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Daddy Kristofer at: http://mrkristofer.com/ or on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/KristoferWeston You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes “It was interdependent magic. Like it really felt like magic.” Happy solstice! They’re the four best friends anyone could have. On the last Crip Times episode of 2020, all three hosts (Kayla, Kristina, Yousef) are joined by Jess Watkin, an artist, activist, academic, dramaturg, and most importantly, friend of the pod. We spend some time laughing about how we all became friends through our various crip encounters, access intimacy, and what Jess’ work as an artist and disability dramaturg actually entails. Jess speaks about her upcoming projects, and the legacies of interdependence that brought her to the place she is today. This episode ends with Jess’ dreams for the future of performance, with suggestions we could all bring into our 2021 plans. We’ll be back with new episodes of Crip Times on January 11 until then, thank you for allowing us to share these episodes with you, they really feel like magic. For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes In Episode 221, I sit down with three people in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who share with us the dismal disability housing options in Halifax forcing disabled people to live in seniors homes or institutions. April tells us about how she was also put in an institution after having a routine procedure in hospital, and how she feels less than human. Vicky talks about her experiences living in an institution since she was 21, and Andrew highlights his struggles with inaccessible housing and how it impacts him every single day. Each story from April, Andrew and Vicky highlights how they feel trapped within a system that does not care about them. I wanted to shine a huge light on this story today! You can follow Andrew Jantzen: https://www.facebook.com/HomecareCastaway You can follow April Hubbard here: https://www.instagram.com/strongeronwheels/ You can follow Vicky LeVack here: https://www.facebook.com/vicky.levack You can also write the Halifax Government here: https://premier.novascotia.ca/ ** Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark** You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK

Episode Notes This week, Kayla and Yousef are joined by Jeff Thomas, a Governor General Award-winning Indigenous photographer. Jeff provides us with some background on his photographic work which began in the 1970s as a response to the representation of Indigenous people through historical photography, and how it has grown and changed since becoming disabled. Jeff talks about turning photographs used for propaganda into tools of revitalization, and how he’s trying to continue the storytelling tradition in his family, blending this with new technologies such as 3D scanning and drones. In his work Indians on Tour, Jeff explains how he plays with Indigenous presence where it wouldn’t otherwise be visible, by photographing miniature figurines all over the world. For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes In Episode 220, I got to sit down with sex researcher Dr. Justin Lehmiller. In this episode we explore how we can make sex research more inclusive and less ableist, and I also give Justin a chance to ask me questions so that his sex research is all the more anti ableist. Enjoy! You can follow Dr. Justin Lehmiller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustinLehmiller You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “The piece is an opportunity for me to let the public see an artist who is working hard at resisting the impulse to work hard.” This week, Yousef and Kristina are joined by Cindy Baker, a contemporary artist whose work engages with queer, gender, race, disability, fat, and art discourses. We recorded this episode in the summer, but we think you’ll find it really speaks to the end-of-2020 burnout that many of us are collectively experiencing. Cindy describes herself as feeling ‘wobbly’—how relatable. She tells us about her work “Crash Pad,” how she resists the notion of productivity, and how the pandemic has brought to light some things that disabled folks have been advocating for for years. The conversation ends with a reminder that self-indulgence is something that can only ever be positive. As a content, the episode contains a brief mention of Cindy being abducted as a child from minute 38:00 to 41:00. For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes On this episode of The Handicast, Heather and Drew sit down with disabled model and contributor to the Handi Book & #RethinkSexy campaign, Pansy St. Battie (www.instagram.com/pansystbattie) all about representation in the modelling world, Pansy’s runway roll and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://www.lovehoney.com/sex/better-sex-for-couples/better-sex-guides/p/the-handi-book-of-love-lust-and-disability/82177.html You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick

Episode Notes In Episode 219, I got to talk to a really hot porn star; Banging British Babe John Thomas…. About his neurodivergent identities living with dyspraxia and dyslexia, and how that has affected him throughout his life as a kid, in dance school; and he tells us how those invisible disabilities played a role in his MA thesis on movement + we explore why his neurodivergent identities could be really important for representation in gay porn + so much more. You can follow John Thomas on Twitter: www.twitter.com/johnthomasxxx You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes Everybody gets dressed—but how can fashion be a tool of social justice? This week, Kayla and Kristina sit down with Dr. Ben Barry, Chair of Fashion at Ryerson University. We talk about how we can imagine fashion beyond ‘the ideal body,’ how Ben and others are working to diversify fashion education, and how we can crip fashion, meaning create desirable clothes made by and for disabled people. We speak about how a co-created relaxed fashion show came together through education and Instagram prowess, how Ben’s current research project, Cripping Masculinity, has adapted during COVID-19, and how access to fashion is access to life: to employment, community, desire, and safety. Ben talks about who he looks to in fashion justice leadership. We wrap up this conversation by noting how joy is found both when we take off our shoes, and when our institutions make systemic change. Curl up with your favourite quarantine attire, and prepare to ask yourself some deep questions about how and why we all wear what we do. For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes In Episode 218, I got to hang out with one of my all time favorite kinksters, Pup Amp. He is a co-host of the wildly popular Youtube Channel “Watts The Safeword”, as well as the podcast “Watts Your Safeword”. Today I talk with him about why I am a puppy as a disabled person, and what that means and looks like. We also explore how to make Pup Play more accessible; Pup Amp shares with us more of first experiences with disabled people, and so much more. Enjoy this one. You can follow Pup Amp on Twitter at @PupAmp You can watch Watts The Safeword here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokRyLsHxh-NykvT4uA6n2g You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes On this episode of The Handicast, Heather and Drew tackle disability representation in the media. We invite our friend and Handi supporter Bianka Farmakis, an associate producer for Australian media site 9Honey, to explore how we can make media better for disabled people. We talk about sex & disability in the media, we explore the Sia controversy & Bianka offers tips for reporters covering disability stories to do better + she shares from her personal life why she is so passionate about disability stories & why she loves Handi. Enjoy! You can follow Bianka on Twitter at @BFarmarkis You can also e-mail her with story ideas at: [email protected] You can pre-order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick

Episode Notes In Episode 217, I got the honour of sitting down with an icon & pioneer in the Disability Rights Movement, Judy Heumann. She is an internationally known figure in the disability community; she has written books, been featured in award winning documentaries (watch Crip Camp!) and has helped disability rights become what they are today. In our 45 minute chat we talk about growing up with polio, camp Jened, The history of the 504 sit in, her feelings on Joe Biden’s win in terms of disability rights and a whole lot more! This one is not to be missed! You can follow Judy on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/judithheumann You can follow Judy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/theheumannperspective/ You can buy Judy’s book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621090/being-heumann-by-judith-heumann/ Pre-order The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Transcript of the episode available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-zWaV8hl0I--ig4M8KA3URxtaAEsBvsMb3J3qGViOCY/edit?usp=sharing

Episode Notes The Handicast “What’s it like to come out? As disabled, as queer, as trans? Do you remember your ‘coming out’ journey? How did it feel? On this episode of The Handicast, we talk to team members and Handi Book contributors Julian Gavino and Dandy Doodlez. Both Julian and Dandy share their experiences of coming out. Julian talk about his experiences being trans and disabled, while Dandy highlights how her queerness has helped her come to terms with being disabled and vice versa. Dandy also talks about being one of the key illustrators of the book and so much more!” You can follow Julian and Dandy at the links below. www.instagram.com/dandydoodlez www.instagram.com/thedisabledhippie You can pre-order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order

Episode Notes Bonus Episode! I am so excited about my new podcast network Wheels on The Ground Network and some of the amazing podcasts that will come out of it. One of those is of course Crip Times: A Podcast Series hosted by Kayla, Yousef and Kristina. To kick them off, I thought I would share their very first episode with you now, so you can get a taste for it. Here's what their episode is about today, and then from there you can search "Crip Times" wherever you podcast! Enjoy! Episode Overview “It’s just time to take a leap and imagine a future that is different than this one.” On the first episode of Crip Times, hosts Yousef, Kayla, and Kristina speak with artist, activist, academic, and all around brilliant human, Syrus Marcus Ware. This conversation discusses the movements and actions that have occurred in Toronto and across Turtles Island over the summer of 2020. The building of collective knowledge surrounding social justice and abolition. The four discuss the role of Deaf, Mad, and Disabled folks in activism, their value and necessity in activist spaces. The conversation moves to intergenerational movement building, the role of traditional knowledge in our imagined and possible futures, and the role of children in activist spaces. They discuss activist scholarship and how traditional academic spaces can be used as sites of activism. The episode wraps up with a conversation on joy and desired futures. To find show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit the Bodies in Translation Website here: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes In episode 216, I sit down with the cohosts of the Daddy Issues podcast, Race Cooper and Matt Fuller as we explore what would happen if they became disabled tomorrow. They share with us how each of them came to understand disability, how their lives would change regarding both their jobs if they became disabled, and I let them ask questions to me about disability + so much more! Enjoy! You can listen to my episode of the Daddy Issues Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/daddy-issues/id1503259625?i=1000491190093 You can follow Race and Matt on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/racecooper/ https://www.instagram.com/hot.ter.otter/ Pre-order The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

On this episode 8 of The Handicast, Heather and I introduce you to one of our team members and friends Anita Brown-Major who is an Occupational Therapist who specializes in helping elderly and disabled folks talk about and access sexuality as a part of Occupational Therapy. This was so very important because we very rarely hear from OTs wanting to talk about sex, so having a full on convo with Anita was absolutely brilliant. We talk how to talk to an OT about sex and disability, how to talk to a client about sex and disability as an Occupational Therapist and so much more. Tune in! You can follow Anita’s work at www.thriverehab.com.au You can pre-order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick

Episode Notes In episode 215, I sit down with my new friend Taylor as we explore their out of this world origin story. We talk about their experiences with CVS, scoliosis, gender identity and disability and a whole lot more. You won’t wanna miss this one! Pre-order The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In episode 214, we do another episode of Seasonal Sex Tips & Crips, diving into Fall again! This time we look at whether things like cozy hayrides, candle making, rummaging through old bookstores are actually accessible, and I give suggestions for a disability themed Halloween party, as well as why a “Halloweekend vibe” could be really accessible for folks. Enjoy!!!! Pre-order The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In episode 213, I sit down with Minh Le Getty as we talk about her experiences with Cerebral Palsy, growing up with 10 adopted siblings, how a surgery negatively impacted her life, why it was frowned upon to grow up disabled in Hong Kong and so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Minh Le on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/minh_le_getty/ Pre-order The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In episode 212, I sit down with my new friend Malakai Strong, as we explore what it’s like to be black, trans, disabled and living his best life! We talk about our connections to Cerebral Palsy, feeling not disabled enough, needing help with everything while transitioning and a whole lot more! Enjoy! You can follow Malakai on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/mr_strongwheeld/ OR on Twitter at: www.twitter.com/mr_strongwheeld You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In episode 211, I sit down with my new friend Autumn, as we explore what it’s like to be a 15 year old sophomore with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. We talk about the inaccessibility of high school lunch tables, sleepovers, bad Personal Care Attendants in the classroom and so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Autumn on Insta at: https://www.instagram.com/itsss.autumn.here/ You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In this episode of Quarantine & Chill, I sit down with Marissa Giblin who shares with us how her experience with fibromyalgia and gastroparesis have been affected by Covid-19. She also shares that having family members who don’t take it as seriously has put on a strain on their relationships. You can follow Marissa at www.marissagiblin.com If you want to be on a Quarantine & Chill, you can e-mail [email protected] and we’d love to book you in!!! Enjoy

Episode Notes In episode 210, I sit down with my new friend Darren Hoffmann, an anatomist & Assistant Professor at The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. We chat about the disabled body and anatomy, we explore how Professor Hoffmann teaches physicians, and what he can learn about ableism, and I let him ask me questions about my disabled body + so much more! You can follow Darren Hoffmann at: DarrenHoffmann6 on Twitter or here: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/acb/profile/darren-hoffmann You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes INTRODUCING THE WHEELS ON THE GROUND PODCAST NETWORK.

Episode Notes In episode 209, I sit down with my new friend Maggie Winston. We chat about how we’re both “a lot fucking crippled”, we talk about her experience becoming disabled, what it feels like to build care relationships with Personal Attendants and feel like a burden, professionalism as a disabled person, being catfished as a disabled person, being a disabled mom and so much more. Enjoy this one. You can follow Maggie on Twitter at @MaggieKWinston or on Instagram at @Maggiekaywinston You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark