Disability After Dark

Episode Notes Happy Turdsday to you friends. On this long-awaited episode of This Shit Is Real, I sit down with Jeremy Andrew Davis as we uncover how poo plays a role in his life.  He shares what it’s like to hold you poo in during a pitch meeting, the stress of poo on a set + so much more!  Enjoy! You can follow Jeremy here: www.jeremyandrewdavis.com   You can sign up to be a part of TSIR by e-ma...

Episode Notes In episode 316 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with my friend Denise DiNoto and we talk about the ways to make healthcare accessible, her role as a Program Manager for the New York State Department of Health and more.  We also talk about her experiences managing her own attendant care and some of our feelings about that & a whole lot more you won’t want to miss!  Follow Deni...

Episode Notes In episode 315 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Dr. Allison Mitch of Ignite Wellbeing  who is a disabled person with EDS and a physiotherapist among many other things.  We talk about their experience of disability, death cafes and disability, being a disabled parent, finding ways to bring joy to her clients and so much more.  Follow all my links for Disability After Dark (si...

Episode Notes One of the series that we do on this podcast is asking non-disabled queer people to explore what would happen if they became disabled tomorrow. On this episode, I sit down with Hugh Crothers, Founder of Drip as he considers how his life would change with a disability.  We honestly explore how his routines would change; from his morning routine to his sex life with his partner and so...

Episode Notes In the latest installment of Great Flix and Joysticks, I sit down to review one of the most ableist films of the year, Sia’s “Music.” It’s a masterclass in how not to be ableist on film. Featuring neurotypical people playing autistic people, disabled characters almost being institutionalized, and disabled people being used to make able-bodied people fall in love + so much more. Liste...

Episode Notes I watched this trashfire of a film all about a well to-do sorority girl, Carolyn, who falls in love with an intellectually disabled person and can’t deall with it.  Pumpkin is full of ableist slurs, sexual ableism and so much more.  The make the movie all about these people unable to deal with their ableism, and use disability as a dramatic plot point that ruins their able-bodied pri...

Episode Notes This week we look at Bryan Cranston’s “business decision” of a film The Upside, based on a true story (they should have hired a disabled actor) of a wealthy man who gets injured and hires an ex-con as his “life auxiliary”.   Get comfy, cozy and crippled as we see Bryan Cranston crip up, Kevin Hart learn about catheters, wheelchair repair + so much more.  Enjoy!  Follow all my links f...

Episode Notes To kick off our first themed month on Disability After Dark, I decided to do a whole month of the Great Flix & Joystick series that we do here, and I thought what better film to review than Crip Camp!  So grab your popcorn, sleeping bag and your flashlights because we’re off to Camp Jened where we meet a young Judy Heumann, Jim LeBrecht and a slew of important people, who from th...

Episode Notes In episode 309, I sit down with The Grumpy Grammarian, Autumn Tompkins.  We talk about how Autumn got into her job, tokenism and ableism in the workplace, why some mornings we both wake choosing violence.  Autumn shares how SMA plays a role in her life + so much more.  This one was really fun!  Enjoy!  Follow Autumn’s work here: https://grumpygrammarian.com/   Support Disability Afte...

Episode Notes On episode 308, we meet a kinky new friend, Adrianna Garza.  We talk with them about finding accommodations through kink, how kink helped them come to terms with parts of the disability experience and so much more.  Enjoy!  You can follow Adrianna at @misfitsmavis on Instagram.  Support Disability After Dark on Patreon at Patreon.com/DisabilityAfterDark     Apply now to be on Disabil...

Episode Notes On episode 307, I bring you a hilarious story about a perforated bowel on a cruise ship with my new friend, sex therapist and author, Dr. Stefani Goerlich. We talk about all things disability here, along with discussions of deafness, not feeling disabled enough and so much more! This was a fun one! Enjoy! Connect with Dr. Stefani Goerlich here: https://www.stefanigoerlich.com/ You ca...

Episode Notes On episode 306, I sit down with long-time listener and fan of the show, James Geiger.  He shares with us his experiences of living with Cerebral Palsy and a speech impediment, and he highlights some examples of ableism that he experiences as a result.  We also talk about queerness & disability and how ableism plays a role for him there as well + a whole lot more.   Enjoy!  You ca...

Episode Notes On episode 305, I sit down with Alexandria LaRue (aka BodyByBlunts) as we explore their experiences of being a black disabled sex worker in Texas.  We talk about when to hide your disability to feel safe, the intersections of ableism and racism + so much more and we laugh along the way.  This episode was very important.  Enjoy!  You can follow BodyByBlunts here: www.bodybyblunts.com...

Episode Notes In honor of my friend Anthony Micallef's passing this weekend, I wanted to share his joy with all of you so I am re-releasing the last time he was on my podcast, de-constructing The Fly as a disability film. He was a bright light, and he will be greatly missed. RIP Anthony

Episode Notes In episode 304, I sit down with my friend and fellow queer podcaster Kyle Getz from the hit show Gayish.  They reached out to me to explore how their experiences of depression were disabling, kept them from jobs, friendships, etc.  We talk about so much here and it is so important to explore depression as a disability.  Enjoy!  You can follow Kyle here: https://www.kylegetz.com/   Su...

Episode Notes On episode 303, I sit down with my new best disabled author friend, Rebekah Taussig.  She penned Sitting Pretty in 2020, one of the most important books on disability ever.  We talk about all things disability; motherhood, community, relationships, her book + so much more.  Enjoy!  Follow Rebekah Taussig and buy Sitting Pretty here: www.rebekahtaussig.com Support Disability After Dar...

Episode Notes In episode 302, Disability After Dark goes back to its sexy roots, and talks with Aussie porn star Gabe Woods, and we explore my fave question “What Would Happen If You Became Disabled Tomorrow?” He shares how he thinks porn might change, we talk about what will happen when we hook up, Gabe asks questions about disability, we flirt a lot + so much more! Enjoy!  This episode is explic...

Episode Notes On episode 6 of TSIR, I sit down with co-host of The Dirt Podcast, Anna Goldfield. We talk about her experiences of anxiety and gastrointestinal stuff + we talk about the importance of poo in the past, and why it is important to think about poo from the past, and so much more!  Enjoy!  You can follow Anna here: http://anna-goldfield.squarespace.com/   You can follow her podcast, The...

Episode Notes In episode 301, I sit down with Disability Rights Lawyer Ashley B. Jacobson as we wheel into the courtroom and talk about how disability impacts our entire legal system.  We explore ableism in law school, policing, etc.  Ashley shares with us her personal experiences of Lupus and Interstitial Cystitis and why self-cathing can be a pain + so much more! Enjoy!  You can follow Ashley an...

Episode Notes Well, Holy Fuck, we hit 300!  THANK YOU! For episode 300, I sit down with my new disabled bestie, Youtuber, Podcast Host of Confidently Insecure & Co-Host of Guilty Pleasures,  Kelsey Darragh.  We chat about whether or not she should be using disability as a label, her experiences of Trigeminal neuralgia and Anesthesia dolorosa, how one of her conditions sounds like a stripper na...

Episode Notes In episode 5 of TSIR, I sit down with genderqueer, disabled artist Emily as we chat about their undiagnosed IBS, why they can’t just eat certain foods due to being low income on disability, they share stories about poo and farts + so much more.  Enjoy! I wanna know how poo affects you!  Be a part of this series by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com using the subject line: The...

Episode Notes In episode 299, I sit down with the author of Easy Beauty, Chloe Cooper Jones, as she talks about her experience of disability with sacral agenesis.  We talk about her book of course, but also so many more facets of disability; motherhood, disability and the right to life, ableism.  Her memoir made me want to write more about my experiences as a disabled person, and I cannot wait for...

Episode Notes On this bonus episode of Disability After Dark, I want to introduce you to my brother Quincy Morrison-St. Kitts!  He is an amazing visual artist, who has created fantastic art pieces that look at everything from superheroes to pop culture icons and more.  Quincy has also just been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, so we talk about his journey of diagnosis, what inspires him...

Episode Notes In this very special episode of Disability After Dark, I was given the opportunity to mentor a young disabled person about podcasting for a new documentary called Breaking Character.  Today, I sit down with Tai and we explore what it would be like for him to possibly create a podcast around disability and all that entails  I love being able to mentor the next generation of disabled f...

Episode Notes On episode 298 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Zee as we explore the nuances of being disabled in your 20s with FSHD, a form of Muscular Dystrophy. We also chat about how they navigate identity, disability joy and grief, poetry around disability, non-binary + queerness and so much more.  This one was really, really good. Enjoy!  You can follow Zee at these IG handles  insta...