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Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!

Autistic Culture Institute

This is the main feed for The Autistic Culture Podcast Network, the first podcast network created by and for Autistic people to celebrate our culture, our voices, and our contributions to the world. This feed has all of our shows in one place.Across our shows, we spotlight actually Autistic perspectives and celebrate the depth, brilliance, and diversity of the Autistic experience. Whether you’re Autistic, questioning, or an ally looking to learn, the Autistic Culture Podcast Network invites you into

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Episode 62: Protecting Kentucky Kids

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2024/03/26

*TW: This episode discusses ableist policies and “therapies” and their statistically likely consequence - death by suicide. Please respect your personal and emotional boundaries and listen with careIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Matt and Angela are joined by two Autistic advocates to discuss a concerning situation in Kentucky where an "autism mom" is pushing for ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy to be mandated in all public schools across the state. Matt, a member of the

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Episode 61: Wikipedia is Autistic

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2024/03/19

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Angela and Matt discusses how Wikipedia depends heavily on autistic editors and volunteers. However Wikimedia is ran by allistics who have a pattern of exploiting the autistic labor force they depend on without proper compensation or appreciation.Wikipedia's systematic approach to organizing information fits right in with Autistic culture! We love sharing facts around special interests and often have skills in categorizing and referencing

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Episode 60: Mythic Quest is Autistic

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2024/03/12

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Hosts, Matt and Angela, discusses the Apple TV+ series Mythic Quest, which is set in a video game development studio. The show features several characters who are coded as being on the autism spectrum, particularly the lead character Poppy Li, played by Charlotte Nicdao. The hosts analyze how Poppy's personality, interests, and behaviors align with common autistic traits.“There are not only autistic traits and autistic culture represented, like

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Episode 59: Pregnancy is Autistic

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2024/03/05

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Hosts Angela and Matt discuss the challenges that autistic AFAB people face during pregnancy and childbirth.The biggest struggle with being autistic and pregnant is not realizing that your needs are not being met.There is very little information and research available on pregnancy and autism. Autistic people have unique needs and heightened sensitivities during pregnancy that often go unrecognized and unaccommodated.Angela shares about her severe

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Episode 58: The Good Place is Autistic

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2024/02/27

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Hosts Matt and Angela discuss the many autistic themes and characters in TV show "The Good Place.”The character Chidi displays numerous Autistic traits, including a clear special interest he can insert into any conversation, process complexity, a concrete thinking style, consistent anxiety, interoception difficulties, and a high level of integrity adhering his own personal morality. His method of reading tables of contents to calm down also

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Episode 57: Community is Autistic

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2024/02/20

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Hosts, Matt and Angela, discussed their love for the television show Community, which they consider an "Autistic love fest." They praised the show's protagonist Abed Nadir, played by Danny Pudi, as possibly the greatest Autistic character in TV history. Abed is canonically autistic on the show, and he embraces his identity without wishing to be neurotypical.“Danny understands this and portrays it so well and so accurately without a hint of pity. He

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Episode 56: Lessons in Chemistry is Autistic

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2024/02/13

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:*contains SPOILERSActually Autistic hosts, Matt and Angela, discusses the book and TV series "Lessons in Chemistry," which centers around an Autistic female scientist named Elizabeth Zott (played by Brie Larson) in the 1950s. Elizabeth forms a relationship with another scientist named Calvin Evans, who is also Autistic. Their relationship depicts an "Autistic love story" with themes like info-dumping as an expression of intimacy and negotiating

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Episode 55: Minisode #3: Doctor Who Update

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2024/02/06

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:*Contains SPOILERSHosts, Angela and Matt, enthusiastically discuss the recent 4-part 60th anniversary Doctor Who specials on Disney+ overseen by returning showrunner Russell T Davies. M: T. Davies is gay himself. He's very outspoken about a great many aspects of making the world better for marginalized people.A: Yeah, so basically imagine JK Rowling, and then imagine the opposite.M: Like, yeah, he is the counterforce to JK Rowling.They highlight

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Episode 54: Comedy is Autistic

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2024/01/30

*At the time of the recording, Angela and Matt used she/her pronouns for Hannah Gadsby based on the research materials for the episode (mainly: Hannah’s memoir, stand-up specials, and a few interviews). We have since learned that Hannah’s pronouns are they/them. TACP fully supports gender diversity and respecting people’s pronouns. We apologize for the serious error we made and offer our sincerest apologies to Hannah and our listeners for our mistake and any harm it has caused. In this instance, we

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Episode 53: Meat Body Maintenance

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2024/01/23

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Matt and Angela chat with Andralyn Zayn: Autistic circus producer, director, performer, fitness educator, and dog mom. Andralyn was recently identified as Autistic after seeing TikTok videos from autistic women she could relate to. This led her down a "rabbit hole" of researching autism and eventually getting assessed and professionally diagnosed.Andralyn has been doing circus for over 20 years. Her specialty is sitting on her husband's feet while he

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Episode 52: Minisode #2: Only Murders Update

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2024/01/16

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Angela and Matt provide an update on their previous episode discussing the TV show "Only Murders in the Building." They share additional evidence that the actress Selena Gomez may be Autistic, including that she has lupus which co-occurs at a high rate with autism. They also discuss how Autistic friendships are often built on shared special interests, whereas neurotypical friendships progress through stages from acquaintance, to casual friend, to close

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Episode 51: Aquariums are Autistic

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2024/01/09

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Podcast hosts Angela and Matt interview their guest, Daniel, about his special interest in aquariums and fish tanks. Daniel explains how he originally had an aquarium as a child and became fascinated again as an adult, falling into a delightful research rabbit hole about aquarium setup, maintenance, shrimp breeding, etc.“I'm almost never satisfied by simply understanding the gist. It's never enough for me. No matter what the decision is that I'm going

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Episode 50: Top 10 Pillars of Autistic Culture

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2024/01/01

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Podcast hosts, Matt and Angela, celebrate their 50th podcast episode by reminiscing about some of their favorite past episodes that highlighted the Top Ten Pillars of Autistic Culture:* Logic and strategy * Episode 11: Sherlock is Autistic * Episode 31: Chess is Autistic* Linguistics and accents * Episode 32: Animation is Autistic* Deep thinking and insights* Episode 03: Poetry is Autistic (Emily Dickinson episode) * Episode 09: Fairy Tales are

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Episode 49: Christmas is Autistic

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2023/12/24

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Hosts, Angela and Matt, discuss their complicated feelings around Christmas—there is holiday magic but also overstimulation, family stress, and past trauma. They talk about Christmas TV specials that resonate with autistic experiences, like Charlie Brown feeling overwhelmed while others find joy, or the Grinch hating loud noises.They talk about Autistic glimmers (the opposite of triggers) like time with special interests, sensory delights, and

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Episode 48: Child-to-Parent Diagnostic Pipeline

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2023/12/19

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Podcast hosts, Angela and Matt, are joined by filmmaker and Autistic advocate, Brett Malley to discuss some of the common experiences of parents realizing they are likely Autistic after their child gets diagnosed, which the hosts term the "Child to Parent Diagnostic Pipeline."Brett shares his story: his son was struggling and misunderstood in school, leading to the son’s Autism diagnosis. Seeing the evaluation criteria opened Brett's eyes to

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Episode 47: Autistic Centered Therapy - AuCT

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2023/12/12

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:The podcast hosts discuss Matt’s brain child: "Autistic-Centered Therapy" (AuCT) - a therapeutic approach specifically tailored to serve the needs of Autistic individuals.“Because there are so many autistic people in the world who don't know how to be Autistic because you've grown up in a world that demeans you, that tells you to be different, that tells you to be something else, and you don't know how to be the genuine you. We have to do a lot of

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Episode 46: Cats are Autistic

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2023/12/05

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Podcast hosts, Angela and Matt, discuss how cats exhibit behaviors and traits that align with Autistic experiences. They compare cat quirks like sensory preferences, need for routines, communication styles, strong stress response, and special interests to common Autistic traits and experiences.They explain how cats are particular about their surroundings and preferences, similar to how many Autistic children and adults prefer set routines in

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Episode 45: Bob's Burgers is Autistic

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2023/11/23

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Podcast hosts, Matt and Angela, discusses the TV show Bob's Burgers and how the characters exhibit Autistic traits.They go through the main characters like Bob, Linda (the parents), Tina, Gene, Louise, (the children) and Teddy and analyze their behaviors, interests, speech patterns, and social interactions that resonate with Autistic culture and experiences.For example, Tina’s Autistic accent, people pleasing, difficulty speaking, and passionate

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Episode 44: Careers are Autistic

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2023/11/21

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Podcast hosts, Angela and Matt, are joined by Autistic guest, Maisie Soetantyo, who talks about her former experience working in ABA (applied behavioral analysis) therapy, and being unable to shake the feeling that something wasn’t right with trying to make Autistic kids fit a neurotypical mold.She shifted to using a neurodiversity-affirming relationship-based approach instead, helping families support their Autistic children by trusting their own

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Episode 43: Only Murders in the Building is Autistic

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2023/11/14

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast:Podcast hosts, Angela and Matt, dive into the Hulu original TV show, “Only Murders in the Building,” and its positive portrayal of Autistic culture. This hilarious and intriguing whodunnit created by Steve Martin and writer/actor John Hoffman is filled with Autistic characters who are oh-so relatable!They analyze the Autistic traits of the main characters Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short), and Mabel (Selena Gomez), including special

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