Disability After Dark

In episode 244 of Disability After Dark, I unpack popular self-care activities like mani/pedis, drinking tea, staying hydrated, getting organized and others to consider how many of these self-care activities are inaccessible to disabled people and why that is. I also bemoan how “standing up straight” is a self-care activity and more! Enjoy! Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing dis...

In episode 243 of Disability After Dark, I sit down again with my good friend Ryan O’Connell as we unpack all the amazingness of the 2nd season of his Netflix Series “Special”. He shares what it was like filming season 2, his favorite filming moments, *THAT* Crip Prom + so much more about the series’ final season. Enjoy! You can watch all of Special on Netflix now, and you can follow Ryan on IG at...

In episode 242 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with the co-owners of Fly Media Productions, Reuben and Sherri.   We talk about their multiple disabilities between them which include MECFS, CDG, Tourette’s Syndrome and OCD and they share their hesitancy about coming out about those disabilities around their business.  They also describe what flare ups look like for them, I give...

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...

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. &...

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 h...

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_...

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 t...

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...

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 di...

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...

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 sc...

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.ins...

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...

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 enjo...

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 tha...

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...

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 mor...

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...

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/...

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 pl...

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...

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...

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 t...

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 chro...