Kirk Smith & Graham Kay

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism

Kids EN ↓ 99 episodes

Graham Kay and Kirk Smith are two comedians living in Los Angeles. Kirk has a teenaged son with Autism and Graham has an autistic adult brother. Together they talk about the lighter side of living with and coping with autism.

Author

Kirk Smith & Graham Kay

Category

Kids

Podcast website

autastic.com

Latest episode

Apr 19, 2026

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Episodes

A Controversy About Profound Autism 22.12.2023

A Controversy About Profound Autism

Author of Girl Storm, Peg Kerswell stops by 01.12.2023

This week we played the interview that Jill Escher did of Peg Kerswell on her podcast, the Autism confidencial. Pointing an important light on profoud autism.    

Not Enough Housing 14.11.2023

Hey, Earth to society. There's not enough housing for people after 21. 

Adult Diagnosis Stigma and The Return of Pete! 02.11.2023

The fellas read an article about adult late diagnosis stigmas and the man, the myth and legend, Peter parker Spider Man makes his return to the pod. 

Old Grahamo did another week of one man shows and has a lot to say! lol 17.10.2023

probably best not to interupt a live show ❤️

New Brain Science 13.10.2023

Kirk and Graham are back for another week. This week they read an article about smart brain stuff. 

Graham's new show! And Kirk tapes a drybar. 20.09.2023
Peter Parker in NYC 07.09.2023

Pete comes to New York, JJ gets a new horse and a promising new law in Arizona. 

Kirk meets Peter for the first time! And the Kays travel to NYC 01.09.2023

Kirk meets Peter for the first time! And the Kays travel to NYC

Can AI detect Autism? Graham is wary. 17.08.2023

Can AI detect Autism? Graham is wary.

Peter loves long forgotten Canadian cartoons, and Graham is in Alaska and Kirk is in Iceland 12.08.2023

Peter loves long forgotten Canadian cartoons, and Graham is in Alaska and Kirk is in Iceland 

The Amish Autism Myth 31.07.2023

Theres been a dangerous myth going around that hte Amish don't have autism. Oh and Graham complains about his parents. 

Autism Acceptance 80 Years later 25.07.2023

People with Autism are still fighting stigma 80 years after the first autism diagnosis. Also, does Graham have Autism? 

Autism Now More Common in Black and Hispanic Kids 17.07.2023

Hey folks, this week Kirk visits JJ in Sweden and discovers a new thing he likes and autism is being doiagnosed more in BIPOC communities. 

Autism and gut microbiome connection stronger than ever 10.07.2023

EP 312

Professor Pamela Block on Canada vs US support and Siblings 26.06.2023

PHD Pamela Block from Western University joins us to compare state run assistance in Canada nad America. Also, she shares what she's working on next wich is research on the effects on siblings of people with developmental delays. Ohh and Kirk is in Sweden so we got a fun JJ update. 

Jill Escher updates us on her work with severe autism 12.06.2023

Episode 310

Government Bureaucracy In Autism 26.05.2023

This week we talk about Pete's new obsession with his figurines and we read an article about a parents struggle with government bureaucracy. 

Should there be better US funding for JJ? 16.05.2023

Can JJ ever move back to America? Also, JJ calls and Graham cries. 

Troubling New Racial Biases 13.05.2023

Road trip ideas for JJ, Pete calls in and troubling new racial biases in autism diagnosis. 

Updates from Sweden and Graham's first Autism show was a blast! 29.04.2023

Ep. 306

Do Environmental Factors Matter in Autism? 26.04.2023

Do enviromental factors cause autism and comparing Pete and JJ. 

Toys for JJ this week and Graham is driving to Peter this weekend 21.04.2023

Ep. 304

An Exciting New AutismTest 27.03.2023

Hey, folks theres a new test to see if you or a loved one has autism. Woo!

Is Private Equity Good For Autism? 10.03.2023

Hey folks is private equity good for serving people in need?  lol. 

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