Disability After Dark

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,...

Episode Notes Andrew sits down with EJay Eisen, a trans, autistic, multiply disabled service dog trainer who runs one of the only integrated service dog programmes focused on the queer community. What starts as a conversation about service dogs quickly becomes a raw, hilarious, and deeply political discussion about the intersection of trans identity and disability, healthcare discrimination, the b...

Episode Notes Andrew chats with Abigail, a 20-year-old London-based photographer and disability advocate. Diagnosed with a facial tumour at six and over 50 surgeries later, they talk medical trauma, silent bullying, caregiving, healthcare systems, and why disability representation needs a serious upgrade. Honest, funny, and real this one is. Enjoy! Follow Abigail: @BraveArtist2005 on Instagram &am...

Episode Notes On E416, Andrew sits down with award-winning podcaster and sex educator, Tim Lagman, as we have an off the cuff chat about sex, disability and everything in between. Enjoy! Follow Tim's work here: https://www.instagram.com/sexedwithtim/ **** Episode Sponsors Do you wanna turn b*tt stuff up a notch. Go to bvibe.com and use code AFTERDARK to receive 20% off orders of $100 (including bu...

Episode Notes On Episode 415, we go back to our classic roots of sex and disability to explore whether or not Andrew will be able to bottom. We talk with co-founder of The Bottom's Digest, Alex Hall as we consider butt stuff from a disability lens, but actually talk about fear, shame and so much more. Enjoy! Follow The Bottom's Digest at www.thebottomsdigest.com Episode Sponsors Do you wanna turn...

Episode Notes Hello, hello friends. On E414, I sit down with disabled bi-con and Marriage and Family Therapist, Briana Mills. We talk about her experience of Muscular Dystrophy, and how all the ableism she experienced in therapy made her want to dismantle ableism in therapeutic settings + so much more. Enjoy! Follow Briana at www. BrianaMills.com Episode Sponsors Do you wanna turn b*tt stuff up a...

Episode Notes On this episode of Disability After Dark, Andrew sits down with author of the new book, "Touch me, I'm Sick," Margeaux Feldman. We talk about their experience of touch, pleasure, trauma and so much more. Margeaux has written such a brilliant book, and I am so happy to chat with them. Enjoy! Follow Margeaux's work and buy "Touch Me, I'm Sick" https://www.margeauxfe...

Episode Notes On E412, Andrew sits down with Katie Farrell to talk about her experience with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and EDS. We talk about why she uses comedy as her alchemy to find the humour in all the things. This was a really fun one. Enjoy! Follow Katie Farrell at l inktree.com/thehotfunnyone Get tix to her show in support of JRA on Feb 19th Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/195523...

Episode Notes On this ep of Disability After Dark, Andrew sits down with award-winning multi-hyphenate pillar of awesome, Lachi. We talk about her new book, "I Identify As Blind", her many accolades in disability inclusion, and we discover just how she entertains people into giving a shit about disability + so much more. Enjoy! Follow Lachi and buy her new book: www.lachimusic.com Episod...

Episode Notes On E410, Andrew sits down with writer Arria Deepwater as they discuss her new work "Descent" that explores disability, fantasy and dystopia in such a cool way. We also explore themes of ME/CFS, Lyme, Homelessness, Rest + so much more. Enjoy! Buy Descent & Follow Aaria: www.aariadeepwater.com Episode Sponsors Do you wanna turn b*tt stuff up a notch. Go to bvibe.com and u...

Episode Notes Hello, hello friends! On E409, Andrew invites past guest Kat Nantz, a somatic pleasure and trauma coach, back on the show! They talk about everything including CMT Disease, disability grief, why it sucks being disabled and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Follow Kat here: www.katnantz.com Episode Sponsors Do you wanna turn b*tt stuff up a notch. Go to bvibe.com and use code AFTERDARK to rece...

Episode Notes In this second part to last week's Popcorn & Powerchairs, Andrew sits down with Disabled Filmmaker Reid Davenport to discuss the themes of the film "Life After", disability and so much more. Enjoy! Follow Reid at www.reiddavenport.com https://www.lifeafter.com Episode Sponsors https://www.lifeafter.com Do you wanna turn b*tt stuff up a notch. Go to bvibe.com and use cod...