Disability After Dark

Episode Notes On E442, Andrew revisits their thoughts on anal sex and disability and some of the trepidation they carry around that. They have so many fantasies around bottoming, but is their disability holding them back + crip celibacy and so much more. Enjoy!  Episode Sponsors  Are you looking for attendant care when you need it at your convenience? Check out your team, on tap www.whim...

Episode Notes In E441, Andrew interviewed Stephan about being trans and disabled in the United States. Stephan shared his experiences as a 24-year-old autistic person with PTSD, OCD, and chronic pain, discussing how his disabilities impact his daily life and queerness. They explored topics including masking as an autistic person, accessibility issues in the kink community, and the challenges of be...

Episode Notes In E440, Andrew sits down with PhD historian and author Dustin Galer to discuss his book, Blame , which details the tragic 2012 death of Guy Mitchell, a man with an intellectual disability found at the bottom of a cistern. Drawing on investigative reporting by Susan Claremont, the conversation exposes the deep-seated cultural ableism and systemic failures in Ontario's disability supp...

Episode Notes In this re-release of Episode 367, Andrew sits down with Cameron S. Mitchell and David T. Mitchell to talk about their new documentary Disposable Humanity that uncovers the dark history of the Aktion T4 program that killed 300,000 disabled people and was the catalyst for the holocaust. This is an unspoken part of history that we all need to speak on. You can watch Disposable Humanity...

Episode Notes On E439 Andrew sits down with physically disabled go-go dancer Starrla Wheelz. We talk about the importance of representation, why go-go dancing in a wheelchair is hot, but going on a box might be a liability, we chat about our love of spinal fusion surgeries and so much more. Enjoy! Follow Starrla here: https://www.instagram.com/starrlawheelz/ Episode Sponsors  Buy the new novella D...

Episode Notes On E438 of Disability After Dark, Andrew sits down with the break out star of Hulu's psychological crime drama 'Furious', STEVE WAY. We talk about how his role as Alden was created just for him, the importance of messy disability representation, the importance of seeing power chair users on the red carpet and so much more. I was absolutely thrilled to chat with him. Enjoy. Watch Seas...

Episode Notes On E437, we go back to our flirty, sexy roots as Andrew sits down with Evan aka ChairBear and they talk all about sex and disability and queerness together. This was such a fun one. Enjoy! Follow Evan / ChairBear on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thechairbear.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/thechairbear.bsky.social Episode Sponsors  Buy the new novella Descent here Are you lo...

Episode Notes In E436, Andrew has a cozy episode where they review the Emmy award winning film, Patrice: The Movie all about Patrice Jetter's mission to get married to her disabled partner, but they can't get married or they might lose their benefits. We learn so much about disability inequality and the fight to love in a disabled body. This film explores disability, a disabled couple, but it real...

Episode Notes Dating apps and being disabled is f@cking hard. The discrimination, the ableism, it can all be too much to handle. Welp, finally there is an app for us. Dateability! I sit down with the two sisters and co-founders as we talk about how this app came to be, disability and dating stories, why this app is so important and more! Enjoy! Download the Dateability App today or head to https:/...

Episode Notes On E434 of Disability After Dark, Andrew sits down with sex and relationship therapist, Tom Bruett, to let him ask questions about sex and disability. They talk about ability, fetishization of disability, ableism and so much more. Enjoy! Follow Tom's work here: www.queerrelationshipinstitute.com/links Episode Sponsors  Buy the new novella Descent here Are you looking for attendant ca...

Episode Notes We're baaaaaaack. In E433 of Disability After Dark Andrew sits down with writer/director of a new film that reframes disability representation called Westhampton. He is also joined by one of the stars of the film, Walter White, Jr. himself, RJ Mitte. The three talk about the importance of disability representation, disability themes throughout the film and so much more. Enjoy! Here i...

Episode Notes In E432, Andrew goes back to the classic roots of Disability After Dark and explores if wild/adventurous date ideas like spelunking, sand duning and paragliding are actually accessible. Hope you enjoy this one! Episode Sponsors  Buy the new novella Descent here Are you looking for attendant care when you need it at your convenience? Check out your team, on tap www.whimble.ca Get 15%...

Episode Notes On E431, Andrew has a candid conversation with content creator and self-proclaimed "Muscular Dystrophy Warrior", Alfonso Reyes. We talk about everything from making content to needing care 24/7 + what it's like when people have misconceptions of your disability + so much more. Enjoy! Please go support Alfonso's Youtube here: www.youtube.com/@MDW1999 Episode Sponsors  Buy th...

Episode Notes On E430, Andrew talks with Dr Dan Rosenfeld, award winning physchologist, stand up comic and author to talk about Cerebral Palsy; his experiences growing up with it, how they differ from mine, and so much more. We talk about his new book, The Confidence Equation: Three Keys to Unleashing Self-Confidence as an Introvert , plus a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Dr. Dan here: @dr....

Episode Notes In episode 429 of Disability After Dark , host Andrew sits down with Arleth Lugo Ruiz (she/her) to discuss the realities of living with schizoaffective disorder, navigating the systemic flaws of disability benefits, and the gatekeeping present in modern academia. Arleth shares her journey of reclaiming the word "schizo," the unseen side effects of vital psychiatric medicati...

Episode Notes Welcome back to Disability After Dark! In E428, Andrew invites you into the recording booth for an exclusive, unfiltered sneak peek of Chapter 2 from his upcoming audiobook, Notes From a Queer Cripple: How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy and Be Hot While Doing It . We dive deep into the everyday reality of ableist microaggressions, the painful experience of navigating dating apps as...

Episode Notes On E427, Andrew is joined by queer, disabled content creator, author, and motivational speaker Spencer West. They dive into Spencer's brand-new book, Breaking Free: Stop Following Expectations and Start Following Yourself , and reflect on the life lessons Spencer has learned over the last two decades. From navigating the world with sacral agenesis to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Spenc...

Episode Notes In episode 426 of Disability After Dark , Andrew welcomes back to the pod the creator of Netflix’s Special , Ryan O'Connell , to discuss his new book of essays, Inspiration Porn . The pair dives deep into the "slut diaries" portion of the book, deconstructing the complexities of being a gay man with cerebral palsy navigating the high-stakes world of casual dating and hookup...

Episode Notes On E425, Andrew sits down with Kate and Kelsey; two quadriplegic women, advocates, artists, and the co-hosts of the brand new podcast Pleasure Bound for a raw, hilarious, and deeply human conversation about disability, pleasure, grief, sexuality, and what it really means to live in a body the world wasn't built for.  They talk about intimacy, disability and so much more than that.  E...

Episode Notes In episode 424, Andrew sits down in Halifax with his friend and fellow disability advocate April Hubbard to discuss her decision to pursue Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada. April has lived with spina bifida and tethered spinal cord her entire life, experiencing unrelenting chronic pain since age sixteen. Now forty, she has chosen MAID not out of despair, but as a delibera...

Episode Notes Host Andrew Gurza sits down with twin filmmakers Ree and Meg Wright of Mirror Image Media to discuss their deeply personal documentary, The Last Days of April,  a film following disability advocate April Hubbard's decision to pursue Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). The conversation weaves between filmmaking ethics, lived experiences of disability and grief, the complexities of MAI...

Episode Notes In this episode I sit down with trans masc adult performer Stevie Trixx.  We explore Stevie’s relationship to impairment, I ask what might happen if they became disabled tomorrow, and we talk about the need for more disabled and trans bodies in porn + so much more.  Enjoy! Follow Stevie Trixx here: https://www.stevietrixx.com/ Episode Sponsors Do you wanna turn b*tt stuff up a notch....

Episode Notes In this episode, Andrew sits down with bestselling author and long COVID advocate Marisa Renee Lee to talk about her upcoming book, Waiting for Dawn: Living with Uncertainty (out April 7, 2026). Marisa shares her experience becoming ill with COVID in April 2024 and joining the  millions who never fully recovered. We discuss Marisa's experience of disability and caregiving before she...

Episode Notes This week, Andrew sits down with Brian Trapp — fiction writer, memoirist, and professor of disability studies at the University of Oregon — to talk about his debut novel Range of Motion , a decade-in-the-making story that puts severe disability at the centre of a complex, funny, deeply human family portrait. Brian opens up about his real twin brother Danny, who inspired the book, the...

Episode Notes Andrew sits down with writer and disability activist Sloane Harlow for an honest, unfiltered conversation about navigating polyamory, kink, dating, grief, and joy as a disabled person. Sloane opens up about living with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, bipolar one disorder, and a constellation of other conditions, sharing wisdom on solo polyamory, accessible kink, medical ableism,...