Disability After Dark

In this episode, I sit down with disability and LGBTQ advocate, Carson Tueller. We talk about his experiences before becoming disabled, and some of his experiences after becoming disabled. He shares his thoughts on his "palatability" within the LGBTQ community versus other disabled people, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Carson on instagram @carson_tueller Be sure to support our sponso...

In this episode, I sit down with Sara Bensinger and Rachel Kamen about their experiences as disabled friends and podcast partners through this pandemic. We talk about their experiences with Ehlers Danlos and Gastroparesis, what they already understood about social distancing, what it's like to maybe not have access to their meds and more. We also touch on their work with the #wearethevulnerable po...

This week I sit down with life coach Heather Morgan and we talk about her experiences having an undiagnosed disability, being the disabled parent of disabled kids, her experiences of sex and disability, living with a partner with a whole other set of disabilities and a whole lot more. You can connect with Heather on Twitter at @poweredbylove2 Be sure to support our sponsors: Get 15% off any purcha...

This is just a little announcement to say that Disability After Dark will be moving in a new direction. New content, new shows, new ideas. Enjoy!

In Part 4 of Quarantine and Chill, I sit down with past guest Rachael Rose to ask her how she is dealing with the COVID19 pandemic. She talks about how her chronic illness, "masto", as she calls it affects her during this time. We talk about how fragrances that we use to stay clean could adversely affect her. We talk about hoarding and why we shouldn't panic buy and so much more. Enjoy this bonus...

In this episode, I bring back a past guest of the show, Dick Wound who was on an episode called "Fuck Me Til My Heart Stops." This time we sit down to explore how having a heart attack at 30 has affected his views on COVID-19. We also talk about how COVID19 has affected his views on kink, his own mortality, his podcast and so much more. Enjoy! If you wanna follow Dick on Twitter: @DickWound Listen...

This week, I continue my quest to combat ableism in the gay male community and ask sexy as fuck porn performer Jack Fader how his world would change if he became disabled tomorrow? We talk about how his world as a hairdresser might change, and how his life as a musician might also change. We also explore how his porn life would change, and whether or not he would be a bottom or not if he were disa...

Hi! In this bonus Episode of Disability After Dark, as part of my efforts to bring you disability content around COVID19, here is Quarantine and Chill Part 2 where I sit down with Sarah Schwegel who has SMA Type II to talk about the impact something like COVID19 will have on her health, how she is social distancing, coping with moving back in with her mom as her primary caregiver and a whole lot m...

In this first part of a new series on the show called Quarantine & Chill in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, I sit down with my best friend Anthony Micallef as we explore how he navigates the world as someone with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, we talk a little bit about disability and friendship, and most importantly we delve into how this pandemic will affect a disabled person like him, and why...

In this episode, I share with you all about my recent trip to Los Angeles where the podcast was nominated as one of the best queer podcasts of 2020 by Queerty. I share with you how I initially didn't want to go due to logistics, the difficulty booking a last minute flight, the hilarity of going down Hollywood Blvd with a commode chair, the inaccessibility of our hotel, what it felt like being the...

In this first in a little miniseries on the show, I wanted to take a deep, deep dive into the question that so many disabled people get asked all the time which is, "What's Your Condition?" So, on this episode, I look at what Cerebral Palsy is; its history, how it is diagnosed, and how it manifests in people who live with it. A lot of important info in this one. Enjoy! Be sure to support our spons...

This episode is gonna be a little different. In part 1 of "F**ck Andrew Gurza" I sit down with my friend Daniel Villarreal as we explore the possibilities of us having sex together. Daniel has never had sex with a wheelchair user, we both think each other is hot and we want to have sex together. So, in part 1 we explore what excites us about that, what scares us about that, why we find each other...

In this episode, I sit down with trans disabled fashion model Nicole Sgarlato as we talk about her life as an amputee, how her transition to womanhood helped her to love her disabled body, we talk about how she used her experiences as an amputee to explore her sexuality, her privileges, and a fuck ton more. Enjoy this one! Follow Nicole's work at www.nicolesgarlato.com You can vote for the Disabil...

In this episode, I sit down with Manny Diaz who shares with us his experiences going from being fully able-bodied to being temporarily disabled from a car accident in 2014, and as a result using crutches for 2 years. We talk about why he chose the term temporarily disabled, how people treated him, how his temporary disability affected both his mental health and his sex life as a gay man, and a who...

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In episode 177, I sit down with my new friend and author Amanda Leduc as we talk about her new book "Disfigured: On Fairytales, Disability and Making Space". This book is incredible, and I fell in love with it when Amanda starting telling me about the connection between disability, fairytales, body image, ableism and all that. We have a really important chat about how fairytales and disability co-...

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In this episode, I sit down with kink aware psychotherapist Dr. Lee Phillips as we talk about his experience with Lyme disease, sex drive, why he loves leather and how he helps patients in his practice navigate and understand disability and chronic illness. There is a whole lot to unpack here, and I hope you enjoy it! You can follow Dr. Lee's work on his website: https://www.drleephillips.com/ Be...

In this episode, Andrew explores whether the most adventurous date ideas like amusement parks, sand duning, archery, trampolining, skydiving and rock climbing are actually accessible. We discuss why many of them are not accessible, and why some of them are. Enjoy! Be sure to support our sponsors: Get 15% off any purchase at Come As You Are Co-op Sex Shop, by using coupon code "afterdark". Buy a #D...

In this episode, I give you a crash course into how to help your disabled lover go pee. What happens if you're in the middle of a hot sexy session and they say, "I need to pee", what should you do? We talk about how to use a urinal, why it's important not to panic, and I give you step by step info on how to help your lover pee with a catheter. Lots of good info in this one. Enjoy! Be sure to suppo...

In this episode, I sit down with Youtuber, author, and sex educator Hannah Witton as we talk about her experiences with Ulcerative Colitis, why she calls her stoma Mona, her experiences talking about and accepting disability, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Hannah's work by going to www.hannahwitton.com You can hear our episode of her podcast "Doing It" here. Be sure to support our spo...

On this episode I sit down w/ Sydney Baumann, and we talk about her experiences with Muscular Sclerosis; what it's like to get a diagnosis, why she is a disability werewolf, and a whole lot more. We also talk her husband and her about what it was like getting proposed to with her mobility device. This episode is jam packed so enjoy it! You can follow Sydney's Twitter: https://twitter.com/ohlikeaus...

On this episode, I sit down with Katherine Harlow aka Park Avenue Pinup as we chat about her experiences being a burlesque performer who is also disabled. She shares with us some facts about her endo diagnosis, what it was like diagnosing herself, and how her experiences with burlesque and disability go together. You don't wanna miss this one! You can follow Katherine on insta: @parkavenuepinup Or...

In this episode, I sit down with my friend and sex worker Jon Shield as we talk about our experiences working together. We talk about how he felt with me being his first disabled client, what it was like shooting a porn with me, and he even tells us all the ways he likes me in bed. That and so much more on this episode! Enjoy! You can follow Jon on Twitter at @jonshieldxxx You can also find Jon's...

On this episode, I sit down with community activist and queer senior Lezlie Lee Kam. She shares with us why she refers to herself as "differently abled" and why that is important to her. She also shares her experience becoming disabled and re-learning what access really means. Lastly, she tells us what it has been like for her trying to navigate the LGBTQ+ community as a queer senior and so much m...