The Pancake King: Life and Marriage On the Spectrum

I talk about a particular struggle I have in order to highlight the fact that not all spectrumites' imperfections are directly tied to being autistic, but rather some are tied to being simply human just like everyone else. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

I reflect on my grandfather's life, the kind of impact he had on me, and what I learned from him. He was also probably on the spectrum. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

I have a bit of a passionate geek speech about how great the video game The Last Of Us is and how it impacted my life and my perspective on the art of storytelling and character-driven narratives. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

So I recorded an episode at the last minute on the fly because the script for the real next episode didn't get done. I explain why in this episode. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest and KG discuss the movies that meant the most to them growing up and how they influenced them. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

I talk about my love for films, how I got into the passion of filmmaking and storytelling, and how autism played a part. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

My wife KG comes on the podcast to discuss the impact the band BTS has had on her and why she prefers to keep her hyper fixations to herself, thus creating a private world of her own. Warning: there are side-tangents. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

I explain, in the best way possible through my grogginess, how music plays a role in my mind, my hyper fixations, and my autism-isms. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

This is more or less my love letter to The Fray, a band that achieved the impossible and broke through my 'autistic barriers' in a way that almost no other band has done, and despite the band leader having moved on, the band's music still impacts me to this day. In this episode, I explain how The Fray managed to punch a hole in my autistic wall and make me actually FEEL something. This is a public...

The podcast returns with Season 3 for Fall 2023! In this season, I will be sharing more of my history, how parts of the culture have influenced my views, and how much exactly autism plays a part in my own identity. Identity is the major theme of this season and I hope this season will help other spectrumites feel less alone in the world. I know a thing or two about loneliness, in the past, and the...

Hi, it's Forrest. I've got some personal reflections to rant about for a little bit. Some things to get off my chest. My goal isn't to discourage anyone though, and I'm not discouraged myself. Hope this episode helps you and leaves a good lasting impression as this season wraps and you wait impatiently for the next season (which will be BIG). See you all again in August! This is a public episode....

Forrest, KG, and Blade recap what was covered in this season of the podcast and expands on the topics! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Who is John Elder Robison and how did he become a big name in the autism community? Forrest explains! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest discusses what parents can do to help their children on the autism spectrum and how better to connect with them. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest talks about who Temple Grandin is and why she's such an icon in the autism community. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest talks about the struggle between neurotypical people and spectrumites when it comes to nonverbal communication and explains how the former can work with a spectrumite's facial expressions (or lack thereof) This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Check out the first review for Extraordinary Attorney Woo for free! If you like what you hear, upgrade to the paid subscriber level in the link below to hear the new review each week! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest talks about the story of Hans Asperger and his role in introducing the science of the autism spectrum, but also his involvement with the Nazi Party in Germany. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com Join Forrest and his wife KG for their discussion of the Korean drama series Extraordinary Attorney Woo, a show about a young woman on the autism spectrum who works as a practicing attorney. Become a paid subscriber on Forrest's Substack to listen to the full shows every week!

Forrest details some of the rockier parts of moving to a new home and what it was like dealing with the anxiety that followed some terrible storms. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest and Blade discuss if the post-diagnosis life of a spectrumite really means a new normal for them or if life can just go on as usual. This is Part 2 of the discussion. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest and Blade discuss if the post-diagnosis life of a spectrumite really means a new normal for them or if life can just go on as usual. This is Part 1 of the discussion. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest and KG sit down and talk about how they deal with differing interests, making compromises, and how they grapple with emotion. This is Part 2 of the discussion. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe

Forrest and KG sit down and talk about how they deal with differing interests, making compromises, and how they grapple with emotion. This is Part 1 of the discussion. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit geeksguidetoenough.substack.com/subscribe