Disability After Dark

Episode Notes In this episode I sit down comedian Nicky Paris to talk about the relationship that he has with his brother who has Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Nicky shares with us some stories about them growing up together, why his brother is hilarious, and why Nicky felt guilt sometimes around his disabled brother. I thought this was a really important discussion that highlighted the experience of s...

Episode Notes In Part 11 of Quarantine & Chill, I sit down with my long time friend and colleague, Claire AH, as we talk about her experiences as a stroke survivor throughout the pandemic. We talk about her feelings having been a stroke survivor, why she sees herself as an "indoor cat", her concerns about the way symptoms of Covid-19, may be being overlooked, and more. We also chat about her h...

Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with escort, sex worker and body worker Daddy Lance Navarro to talk about his experiences working as a sex worker with disabled clients and what that meant for him. We also dive head long into our sexual experiences as client and worker, and Lance shares what he enjoyed about our sex together + a whole lot more! Enjoy! You can follow Daddy Lance Navarro's...

Episode Notes This is the first episode of Handicast, a show within the Disability After Dark feed all about the new sex toy company created by Andrew Gurza and Heather Morrison with an aim to put pleasure within reach. In this first episode, you are introduced to Heather and Andrew as a team, you learn about why they started their sex toy company Handi, and so much more. Episodes of Handicast wil...

Episode Notes In Part 10 of Quarantine & Chill, the podcast episodes dedicated to hearing about disabled people's responses to the COVID19 pandemic, I sit down with Kat Nantz, Sexual Wellness Coach, as she shares how her experience with Charcot Marie Tooth Disease and being hospitalized as a kid informed and prepared her for the pandemic. We also discuss her role as a disabled parent, and what...

Episode Notes In this episode, I explore How to Help Your Disabled Lover Into Bed. I look at transfers like the Manual Lift, and explore some ways to do them properly but also create a sensual vibe with your disabled lover. I explain what a Hoyer Lift is and exactly how to use it, while also sharing how it can help create a sexy foreplay. I discuss the ways you can use a ceiling lift for sexy time...

Episode Notes In this 9th episode of Quarantine & Chill, I invite my friend Charlie Garner from across the pond back on the show to catch up on how she is dealing with and managing her host of disabilities during the pandemic. We talk about how she feels more included in some ways, and how she feels like her work has never been this accessible. We also chat about her feelings on the UK respons...

Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with future Congressman Jonathan Herzog as we talk about growing up with a stutter and whether or not he sees that as a disability. Then we chat about Universal Basic Income, Disability in the United States political system and whole lot more. You can follow Jonathan on Twitter at @JonathanHerzog5. Be sure to support our sponsors Come As You Are and Adam &...

Episode Notes In episode 8 of Quarantine & Chill, I sit down with disabled actor, documentary subject and stroke survivor, Maggie Whittum as we discuss her experiences being a stroke survivor through Coronavirus. We talk about how the language we have used around the pandemic mimics the language used as a stroke survivor, her thoughts on theatre in the time of Covid-19, and a whole lot more. E...

In this episode, I invite the guys from Gayish podcast back on the show to discuss whether or not certain gay sex positions are accessible. We explore whether or not you can pull my legs apart to finger me, why Kyle and I both like big arms, and ask, are spontaneous blowjobs in clubs accessible to me, plus a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow the guys from Gayish at @gayishpodcast on all social...

In episode 7 of the Quarantine & Chill series, I sit down with my friend Jase Grimm (formerly known as Jay Austin) as we talk about his experiences with an undiagnosed disability during the pandemic, and how he feels about claiming the disability identity during this time. We find out that he's baking bread during our convo to stay happy, and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Jase on Ins...

In this episode of "What's Your Condition?" this week we explore the condition Ataxia with special guest Courtney Ng who lives with Ataxia herself. We talk about how it affects her physically and mentally, how she felt talking about it with her family, her work on Social Media with Hope For Ataxia Facebook Group and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Hope For Ataxia here. Be sure to support o...

In this episode of Quarantine & Chill on Disability After Dark, I sit down with disability activist and thought leader Emily Ladau as we discuss how the pandemic has played a role in her life as a disabled person. She tells us how she is working through the feelings of access that everyone is all of a sudden getting, fears that she won't be able to help her disabled family members, why she wro...

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...