Late To The Party - a podcast on Autism, AuDHD and Neurodivergence

Send us Fan Mail This episode Dan takes you through his journey to getting an ADHD diagnosis. Bianca asks Dan questions about how it felt as well as how the medication is going. Also, Biancas 'street' name lasted one week. She has changed it to match her new flower child persona. Don't forget our usual segments such as Neurodivergent Digest, Text Fuckups, Autistic Moments and Listener Feedback. Yo...

Send us Fan Mail There has been a longer gap between episodes than usual. And that has a lot to do with our subject this episode. Anxiety and Autism regularly share the same headspace and we discuss our own relationships with it. Be sure to also go on our socials to see our horrendous attempts at making hip videos like Chloe Hayden has for her new podcast. As usual we have our ever-expanding segme...

Send us Fan Mail Bianca and Dan re-introduce themselves to our new listeners from all over the world. Dan manages to get a few logical fallacies through the wicket keeper. Bianca's Mum hates Dan's recent video posts. We talk about our Easter break and go more in depth about our masking.  The logical fallacies discussed - The no true Scotsman . Post hoc ergo propter hoc .  Different Journeys websit...

Send us Fan Mail Bianca and Dan are enjoying Easter holidays so please enjoy this mini episode. Bianca figures out Dans predilection for leading questions. They also discover some very strange games they played as kids and share tales of loneliness and imagination. They really should be called Bored games.   Support the show

Send us Fan Mail I installed an anti-virus on my computer. Now it has Autism. That's right, this episode is all about comedy. Bianca and Dan talk about the kind of humour they love and dispel the rumour that all Autistic people are humourless and do not get a joke.  The comedy continues with segments like Neurodivergent Digest, Recommendations, Autistic Moments and a Compliment From Dan.  Please c...

Send us Fan Mail This episode Dan interviews his friend and old workmate Shirl. It is an incredibly moving, candid and funny discussion that so many people will be able to associate with.  Shirl was diagnosed Autistic four years ago, around the same time as Dan, and shows another side to the diagnosis fallout. This was not an easy discussion for Shirl however the bigger priority was to share just...

Send us Fan Mail This episode contains more than your daily prescription of memes. Dan considers releasing an album of segment music given he seems to be writing a new one each week. This time it is a segment called Social Stories. On this episode we talk about what we hate to wear, and Bianca offers up a description of a particular body part that once heard you will never forget. We uncover who k...

Send us Fan Mail It is Episode 16. Thank you so much for your continued support. This episode we talk about our likes and dislikes and look for commonalities. Dan is given some news about his vocal stylings and Bianca tells us more about her home life than we probably asked for. We have a killer Autistic Moment and yet another new segment called Neurodivergent Digest, not to forget our Recommendat...

Send us Fan Mail Like many other late diagnosed adults, we have to put up with verbal (and nonverbal) accusations of not actually being autistic, and we are up to here with it. Bianca and Dan offer their experiences around why masking is often confused with faking by some people. If you are not sure how to respond to these claims this is the episode for you.   Bianca responds to Dan's (supposedly)...

Send us Fan Mail There is a twist this episode that sends tremors through the podcave. Our segment Compiment From Dan is turned upside down. What will be the fallout. We discuss a post by Kristy Forbes over at Intune Pathways Bianca reads an email from a wise Buddhist that only serves to boost her inflated ego We also discuss a superb article from Late To The Party's best friend Jessica Horner, wh...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the second season of the podcast. Thanks for all the lovely feedback. Don't forget to keep passing the word and if you could add a review in iTunes or wherever you get the podcast it actually makes a huge difference. This episode we take a relaxed approach to ease you back in. Bianca and Dan discuss the holidays, tongue twisters, interviews, musicals. All while knocking...

Send us Fan Mail On this the final episode of Season 1, Bianca and Dan take you on a yuletide journey back into Christmas past, present and future. They discuss how Christmas looks for an autistic family and provide some tips on how to traverse the big day with family and all the sensory overload that comes with it. See you in 2023! Read some great advice for coping with Christmas over at Autism.o...

Send us Fan Mail This is a special extra mini episode leading up to our final episode. It is a short piece written by Dan and inspired by a great comment from party pooper Sonja on a recent dating disaster. We hope you enjoy. We very much want you to share your stories and opinions. Join our public and private pages to start the discussion. Public Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/latetoth...

Send us Fan Mail For this episode we take a look at dating from the perspective of an autistic person. Dan and Bianca speak to their significant others about what it was like to date undiagnosed autistic peeps.  Listeners get to appreciate Bianca and Dans acting chops of full display and we learn about what goes on in the Olympics village. This episode was recorded at the sublime accommodation and...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we go back to our roots with a classic tête-à-tête loosely based around well-known autistic people and those we think could be. We delve back to some old tv shows and movies, none of which seem to be shared by Bianca and Dan. We also prepare for a speech that we both will be making at a party and Dan really needs to provide context a lot more often. We have listene...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss the trials and tribulations of school life and we know you will relate to some of these experiences.  Dan also took the opportunity to speak to his daughter Eloise about an issue she was having at school. Biance gives a thumbs down to Dans Autistic Moment so he goes overboard with sound effects to compensate. If you have an interesting Autistic Moment to...

Send us Fan Mail This episode we speak to Jessica Horner about eating disorders and their prevalence within the autistic community. We recommend you read her highly praised article over at ABC Everyday. Jessica is a Regional Storyteller Scholarship recipient for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and is focusing her scholarship on the topic of how autistic adults go about daily life in...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode we discuss positivity and negativity within the context of autism. How we see ourselves, how others see us, how we view the world and what we can do to change the prevailing negative view of being autistic. The hits also just keep coming. Bianca finally gets her way and has her own song on what is now an official segment - Compliments from Dan. We get miffed about...

Send us Fan Mail This is part 2 of our special on sensory issues.  We have our very first guest, Julie Baker who is the Director at Sensory Matters and Sensory Friendly Clothing . Julie is also an Occupational Therapist and brings a wealth of knowledge and insights to the podcast. Bianca and Dan also get to test out some of the products and once again Dan embarrasses himself, this time with an ina...

Send us Fan Mail In part one of our special on sensory issues Bianca and Dan discuss their vast array of sensory quirks and we also get to hear from Bianca's two daughters. Dan reveals an incredibly embarrassing incident in the segment Autistic Moments. Then on the next episode we have part two in which we have our very first guest, Julie Baker of Sensory Matters and Sensory Friendly Clothing . Su...

Send us Fan Mail In this our third episode our well dressed selves discuss what life is like for autistics in the workplace and offer some ideas particular in the arena of interviews. Join Dan in his total confusion regarding how Bianca gets a workmates attention. We have two brand new segments this time - Autistic Moments and Father Dan's Affetuoso.  We talk about not wanting to be touched post C...

Send us Fan Mail So you got your diagnosis or you have finally self diagnosed, either way there are consequences both positive and otherwise. In this episode we talk about our experiences post diagnosis.  Along the way we discuss whether you should openly acknowledge your autism during a job interview,  who should try medication and offer some book recommendations... even ones we have never read....

Send us Fan Mail In this our inaugural episode we introduce ourselves and tell a little of our story into how we became aware of our Autism.  And never fear, the sound improves in subsequent episodes. While Dan has been formally diagnosed Bianca is self diagnosed. We also delve into our childhood experiences and how it feels to look back with new insights. And finally, should Dan dole out the cash...