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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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73:05

Moving Is An Autistic Hell (Episode 82)

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2024/11/22

An episode that takes on the heavy lifting.Here’s what’s packed into this episode: * In this episode, we tackle the autistic hell that is moving — diving into all the intricate details, overwhelming processes, and sharing strategies for coping through it all.* Our hosts discuss Matt's recent move and explore the time-consuming yet worthwhile systems autistic individuals often need to implement to stay comfortable and regulated in their own homes.* Matt and Angela dive into the art of emotional

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57:22

Anthony Bourdain is Autistic (Episode 81)

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2024/11/19

An episode with flavor!Here’s what’s to come in today’s episode: * On today’s episode, Matt and Angela welcome neurodivergent podcaster and Anthony Bourdain aficionado Patrick Casale (he/his) (from the Divergent Conversations podcast) to share a neurodivergent take on the man, the myth, the legend.* Licensed therapist and neurodivergent podcaster Patrick Casale shares how Anthony Bourdain’s journey—and watching the posthumous film Roadrunner—inspired him to pursue his own autism diagnosis.* Our

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66:11

Movies With Balls (Episode 80)

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2024/11/15

An episode that scores!Here’s the play-by-play for this episode: * In today’s episode, Matt and Angela sit down with Rick Bryson, one half of the powerhouse team behind Movies with Balls: The Greatest Sports Films of All Time, Analyzed and Illustrated.* Movies with Balls combines fandom, analysis, and nostalgia, featuring unique illustrations of fantasy ticket stubs, memorabilia, and playmaps. It’s perfect for fans who love revisiting classic sports films and uncovering hidden gems—get ready to

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58:40

Transformers are Autistic (Episode 79)

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2024/11/12

An episode that’s more than meets the eye!Here’s what’s in store for this episode:* In this episode, Matt gears up for a major info dump, breaking down the origins of the Transformers franchise—turns out, it’s a bot-tastic blend of autism and lore!* We uncover that there are two canonically autistic Transformers characters—Transmutate and Geomotus. Not only are they explicitly identified as neurodivergent in the franchise, but they also embody classic autistic traits like sensory sensitivity,

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69:04

Autistic Business Ownership (Episode 78)

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2024/11/10

Taking care of business, the autistic way!Here’s what to expect in this episode: * In this episode, Matt and Juliette chat with Arielle Juliette (he/him, she/her), owner of Dance Life Studio and Fitness in Madison, Wisconsin. Arielle has created an inclusive space that celebrates neurodivergence and champions autistic advocacy.* Our hosts dive into a lively chat with Arielle Juliette on building burnout-proof businesses—where setting boundaries and office hours are all part of the rhythm to avoid

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76:30

Ren Fests Are Autistic (Episode 77)

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2024/11/05

An Episode with Ye Olde Charm!Here’s what’s to come in this episode: * In this episode, Matt and Angela dive into why Renaissance Faires feel innately autistic and explore how the art of LARPing offers a unique twist on masking—where choosing your own character and setting clear expectations can actually work for autistic folks.* Matt and Angela dive into how events like Ren Faires and concerts—though they might seem like sensory overload for autistic folks—can actually be a sensory delight,

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59:40

Interview with the Vampire (Episode 76)

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2024/11/01

An Episode With Bite! Here’s a taste of what’s lurking in the shadows: * In this episode, Matt and Angela sit down with Jessica Brothers—a true jack-of-all-trades. She's a metalhead, a former volunteer firefighter, an ex-ABA practitioner, and, oh yeah… an autistic vampire!* Jessica shares her journey as a vampire within one of New Orleans' elusive houses, along with her unexpected stint as an ABA practitioner—a path that ultimately led her to recognize her own autism.* Jessica, Angela, and Matt sink

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Vampires are Autistic (Episode 75)

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2024/10/29

Wait, Are Vampires Really Autistic? Here's a bite of what’s to come: * In this episode, Matt and Angela discuss everyone’s favorite mythical creature - the vampire. Throughout this episode, we discover some uncanny similarities between the autistic community and our fang-tastic fictional friends. * The parallels between autistic individuals and vampires begin with our health comorbidities, like POTS and hemophilia, before diving into the more supernatural realms. Notably, the art of shapeshifting

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56:57

Season 3 Preview Episode

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2024/10/22

New shows are coming back, and season 3 will be our best ever. Matt and Angela return with updates on what they’ve been up to over the summer and exciting announcements about the upcoming season!Here's a taste of what's in store:* Double the Content: We’re doubling down on episodes! We will still be doing our Tuesday episodes about Autistic Culture, but now, you can also join us for Advocacy Fridays, packed with strategies, interviews, and insights to support and empower the autistic community.*

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BONUS Episode: Creative Process in Gestalt Therapy

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2024/10/15

This episode was previously only available to paid subscribers, but by popular request we are making it available this week to everyone. Matt Lowry, LPP shares one of his most formative books on Gestalt Therapy.Want more book club episodes like this? Consider getting a power boost as a paid supporter of our show.In this episode you will hear:* The Perls’ groundbreaking ideas such as believing that your clients are reasonable humans and meeting people where they are!* Approaching each client as a

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40:28

BONUS Episode: Meet My Autistic Brain

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2024/10/08

Angela was interviewed as a guest on “Meet My Autistic Brain,” and we enjoyed the conversation so much, we wanted to drop it into our own feed to share with all of you!* Why Angela wrote her latest book, The Equalizing Quill* How AI can support Autistics with writing everything from books to emails.* How Autistics can harness their special interests to make a living doing what they love.* The bottom-up processing magic of Autistic brains!“So I was like, I am now going to learn the neurotypical ways

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103:30

Autistic Wellness {Fan Favorite Re-drop #14}

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2024/10/01

October 1, 2024Hello Autistica!Angela here with some exciting news. A few months back we featured Becca Lory Hector on the show talking about her book, Always Bring Your Sunglasses, and you all loved this episode. One of our listeners wrote and said “I’m listening to Sunglasses are Autistic on repeat to calm me down before my AuDHD assessment.” When I got that message I reached out to Becca and said, our listeners need more than this episode so I licensed 10 copies of her course Self-Defined Living

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BONUS Episode: Magic The Gathering is Autistic

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2024/09/24

We were so excited when we recorded this episode, but when we heard it played back we realized we needed to release this one on video. So here it is, our first YouTube exclusive episode. We really hope you enjoy it. Are you an MTG superfan? Tell us about it in the comments!Show notes and resources:Wikipedia: Feynman diagramWikipedia: History of the periodic tablePoster: MTG card variationsArticle that discusses how fan communities can become excellent at organizing information from a bottom up

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Hip Hop {Fan Favorite Re-drop #13}

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2024/09/17

This episode originally aired on May 9, 2023, under the title “Questlove is Autistic.”“He has won An Academy Award, a Grammy Award—oh, six Grammy Awards—a BAFTA. Yeah, dude has had a career. The man needs some more shelf space for awards.”“OK, so we've got a stim—which is spinning things—and we've got a special interest—which is Soul Train. That leads to Black music history (and) music history in general. Put those two together and what do you have? A career as a DJ! Fantastic.”“For each of the

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The Doctor {Fan Favorite Re-drop #12}

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2024/09/10

This episode originally aired on May 16, 2023, under the title “Doctor Who is Autistic.”“‘But I hope that in 15 years time, in 1988, you will publish another special to celebrate 25 years of wandering in time with The Doctor, (signed) Peter Capaldi, age 15.’” “Oh, my God!”“In 1974, at the age of three, David John McDonald tells his parents that he wants to be an actor so that he can be Doctor Who…He later became a member of the Actors Union. Unfortunately, there was already a David McDonald in

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Ashley Storrie {Fan Favorite Re-drop #11}

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2024/09/03

This interview episode with Autistic writer/actress/comedian, Ashely Storrie, originally aired on May 7, 2024, under the title “Dinosaur is Autistic.”“I'm Ashley Storrie. I'm in Glasgow currently in my bedroom surrounded by pictures of space and my Lego.”“Everything that Nina feels and thinks autistically, are things I've felt and feel autistically. I didn't want to take any things out of other people's autism experience to put into Nina that I didn't have full understanding of.” “Having somebody

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80’s Tennis {Fan Favorite Re-drop #10}

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2024/08/27

This episode originally aired on November 7, 2023 under the title “McEnroe is Autistic.”“He's so intense. He's different. John is hyper antsy—born with that DNA that's got the extra.”“An epic player, definitely one of the best in the world and certainly the best in the world, particularly in 1984.”“He says, ‘I turn the game of tennis into a math equation, and I was already good at math.’”“And it looks like he's psychic. People are like, ‘how does he know where the ball is gonna come?' He's always

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Star Wars {Fan Favorite Re-drop #9}

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2024/08/20

This episode originally aired on November 15, 2022 under the title “Industrial Light & Magic is Autistic”“If you're able to find a job where your monotropic state is not just valued but rewarded, you will be an incredibly successful Autistic person.”“Monotropic focus is the outcome of having a hyper-connected Autistic brain. When we love something, we love it to such a degree that we get into this zone. Csikszentmihalyi talked about the state of Flow.”“In order to create something that has never

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Environmental Justice {Fan Favorite Re-drop #8}

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2024/08/13

This episode originally aired on January 31, 2023 under the title “Greta is Autistic.”“We can no longer let the people in power decide what is politically possible. We can no longer let the people in power decide what hope is. Hope is not passive. Hope is not blah, blah, blah. Hope is telling the truth. Hope is taking action. And hope always comes from the people.” – Great Thunberg We’re with you, Greta!“She's putting herself out there to do the hard work that other people may not be able or

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95:32

Abed! {Fan Favorite Re-drop #7}

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2024/08/06

This episode originally aired on Feb 20, 2024 under the title “Community is Autistic.”“(Abed) is possibly the greatest character in the history of television.”“He's more than a medical condition—that's his identity. This is part of his culture. And this is why he is a champion of Autistic culture.”“None of us want to be alone. We want to be understood. We want people around us who get us, people who support us. We want a true family, not just a bunch of relatives who judge us. And when you find

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