On episode 277, we go back across the pond to sit with UK based disability activist, Jo Tolley. We explore how she rather reluctantly got into disability activism, and she shares how she didn’t really want to do it at first. Then, Jo talks about the differences for her between equity and equality, and what disability means for her. We also chat whether or not her disability helped explain her sexuality + so much more! You can follow all of Jo’s work here: www.ijot.uk Apply now to be on Disabilit...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 277
Let’s get comfy, cozy, crippled and quarantined, Quarantine & Chill is back, friends! This is where we talk about disability and the pandemic. In this episode of Q & C, Andrew tells you all what it’s like at their care home, and how losing staff members because of Omicron has affected care for them. He also invites YOU on the show. Come be a guest on Quarantine & Chill eps, by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com using “Quarantine & Chill” in the subject line. See acast.com...
Jan 11, 2022•24 min
On episode 276, I sit down with poet and author Bailey Gee as we explore her experiences of Spina Bifida as a disabled person, and how poetry has helped her understand both depression and disability. We talk about therapy and disability too, AND she even reads some poetry for us on the show! Enjoy this one!! You can follow Bailey and buy her books here: http://www.baileygeepoetry.com/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: ht...
Jan 08, 2022•56 min•Ep. 276
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Jan 04, 2022•1 min
Back in episode 180, I sit down with my friend Daniel Villarreal as we explore what he thinks sex with a disabled person like me would be like. Well, we had planned to meet soon after that to record part 2, but then the pandemic derailed our plans. Finally, in November of 2021, we got to spend a weekend together to have hot crip sex! On this episode, Daniel joins me again to talk about what sex with me, a complex cripple was like, why it was awesome and more! Enjoy! You can follow Daniel here: h...
Jan 01, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 275
MERRY GIMPMAS! On episode 274, I sit down with my new friend Charlotte Faragher as we explore her experiences with dating as a woman with spastic quadriplegic CP, we talk about how it feels when people are only attracted to you when they are sloshed, we talk about Charlotte’s ideal date would look like an artsy affair, and what it would be like going on dates and needing care. We also talk about the emotionality surrounding what it feels like to need care, and how it can be soul-crushing sometim...
Dec 25, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 274
On episode 273, I really felt like I was chatting with my new best friend! I sit down with Megan @mskaar2242, a soon to be disabled social worker from Wisconsin. We chat about all the things in this one, including Megan’s experience with Cerebral Palsy, disability grief and burnout, disability dating, Grey’s Anatomy and disability + so much more. This was one of my favourites. Enjoy! You can follow Megan on IG here: www.instagram.com/mskaar2242 Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-maili...
Dec 18, 2021•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 273
On episode 272, I chat with Lori, a disabled content creator out of the UK. We chat about their experience with EDS, medical gaslighting, what the most accessible queer disabled club might look like + so much more. Enjoy! You can follow all of Lori’s work here: https://linktr.ee/budtobloom Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/disabilityafterdark You can buy DISABILITY AFTER DARK t...
Dec 11, 2021•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 272
On episode 3 of A Bump’n Podcast, I sit down with Joystick tester Bridget Moore from Perth, Australia.She has a number of various disabilities, and she shares how using The Joystick helped her reconnect with her disabled body and her disabled sexuality. It was such a great interview, and we hope you enjoy it. You can follow Bridget on IG here: www.instagram.com/drusillasilk You can pre-order your very own Bump’n Joystick here: https://getbumpn.com/products/pre-order-the-bumpn-joystick You can bu...
Dec 10, 2021•35 min
On this episode, I invite a guest Felicia back on the show. We talk about her experiences with multiple disabilities, and how it feels when one diagnosis that you have gotten used to, may not be the diagnosis that you have anymore. How do you navigate that? We also talk about Felicia’s disabled sluthood and how to bring up disability when you are in multiple relationships. Felicia and I also explore her new project around death, pain, suicide and disability, “Chronic illness Chronicles” and a wh...
Dec 04, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 271
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DISABILITY! We are SO excited to announce that pre-sales for the world’s first disability-driven sex toy are finally open! On this episode of a Bump’n Podcast, Heather and I share our excitement about the release, we talk about some of its pants-dropping features + so much more! Watch our promo video and then pre-order your own Bump’n Joystick now before they’re gone at www.getbumpn.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information....
Dec 03, 2021•44 min
On this episode, we imagine what would happen if there were more representations of disability on TV and I share with you some ideas that I had for the kinds of cripples I want on TV. From a Marie Kondo type show called “Is This Accessible?” to “Star Crossed Cripples” and a soap called “As The Wheels Turn”, I propose a bunch of new TV that plays on all our fave primetime tropes but ACTUALLY INCLUDES disabled people! Enjoy! Pre-register your interest for the world’s first disability driven sex to...
Nov 27, 2021•43 min•Ep. 270
On this episode, I sit down with Jessica Johnson, a 31 year old black woman with CP, doing her clinical residency to become a counselor in the state of Virginia. We shine a light on ableism in her field, what it feels like to be the only disabled person in the room, trying to be disabled at work, independence, blackness and disability + so much more. You’ll fall in love with her just like I did. Enjoy! You can follow Jessica on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ladyjess8 You can follow Jes...
Nov 20, 2021•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 269
For episode 268 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with writer, poet and editor George Parker. We talk about their experience with multiple disabilities including POTS, ME, EDS and more but we also delve into our experiences as non-binary people with disabilities and what our “theyness” means to us as disabled people. I fell in love with George in this interview, and I can’t wait for you to do the same. Enjoy! You can follow George’s work here: www.agparker.co.uk You can get their book Twisted...
Nov 13, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 268
For episode 267 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with my good friend and fellow theatre maker, as well as the director of our disabled theatre piece Access Me . We talk about what it was like for him to work on a piece of disabled theatre while not being disabled at all himself, what it was like producing a disabled show & how production changes around people’s needs, what we both learned and so much more. You can follow Jonathan’s work by going to www.jonathanseinen.com You can pre-orde...
Nov 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 267
On this podcast within a podcast, Andrew & Heather let you know why they’ve been so quiet about Handi, and bring you along on their new journey with Bump’n. They share why the name change had to occur, the heartache that went along with all that, but they share why Bump’n is a new way forward for the company! Enjoy! You can follow along on our journey with Bump'n, register your interest to be the first to hear about any new stuff, and even buy our book by logging onto www.getbumpn.com Follow...
Nov 03, 2021•21 min
For episode 266 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Chaplain Jonah Sanderson. We talk about his experiences of growing up as a Jewish person with learning disabilities, being misdiagnosed and cruelly mislabeled. We also explore how Judaism looks at disabilities + so much more. Enjoy! You can connect with Jonah via e-mail here: jsanderson@ajrca.edu Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityaft...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 266
For episode 265 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with star of Hulu’s new film, Best Summer Ever, Emily Kranking. We talk about the importance of a film like this for disabled and non-disabled audiences, what Emily wants to do in her acting + activism careers as someone with Cerebral Palsy, plus so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Emily on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/emilykranking/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to...
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 265
For episode 264 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with star of Netflix’s smash hit series Sex Education, George Robinson. We talk about how he views his role of Isaac on the show, and why he loves playing him. We talk his own journey becoming disabled, what it’s like on set, crafting Isaac as a character and not necessarily a disabled character + so much more. Enjoy! You can follow George on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/georgerossrobinson/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark...
Oct 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 264
For episode 263 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with actor and disability advocate Andy Arias. We talk about how his Cerebral Palsy impacts his ability to be a bottom, spasms down there, how he likes cake eaters, we flirt a lot and so much more! Enjoy! You can follow Andy’s work by going to www.theandyarias.com Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/disabilityafterdark You can ...
Oct 09, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 263
For episode 262 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with The Rainbow OT, Dev Neu. We talk a lot about whether or not they feel they have a disability, we talk about anxiety and professionalism in the OT field, how their queerness and non-binary identity impacts their Occupational Therapy Practice and so much more! One of my favorites! Enjoy! You can follow Dev’s work here: https://linktr.ee/therainbowot Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or go...
Oct 02, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 262
SURPRISE! For International Podcast Day, I’m releasing a bonus episode! I sit down with Tylia Flores as we talk about her brand Stomping on CP. She explains why she wanted to make a brand around CP to stomp out stigma, why she became a volunteer firefighter to ensure disabled people had access to help in emergencies, flirting with Cerebral Palsy and more. Enjoy! Follow Tylia’s work here: https://linktr.ee/TyliaFlores Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gm...
Sep 30, 2021•55 min
On episode 261, I sit down with Victoria Jenkins from Unhidden Clothing. We talk about her journey building an inclusive fashion brand, her journey becoming disabled herself, how we can be more inclusive in the fashion world + so much more! Enjoy! You can follow Victoria’s journey with Unhidden Clothing & more: https://linktr.ee/VictoriaAnnStudio Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterd...
Sep 25, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 261
On episode 260, I sit down with Dante Bailey; a black man with Cerebral Palsy and a speech impediment. We talk about how people treat him because of his speech impediment, why he does actually have all the swagger in the universe, being black and disabled in America + a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Dante Bailey here: https://www.instagram.com/d_wheelz_b_fly/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com...
Sep 18, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 260
On episode 259, I sit down with Kellen Prouse, and we talk about being diagnosed with MS at 25. We talk about his transitions, how MS culture can be full of toxic positivity, pissing yourself in a coffee shop, how MS impacts intimacy and sex, cannabis and MS + so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Kellen’s blog here: www.wheelsandred.com or on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/prouska/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this l...
Sep 11, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 259
To celebrate 5 years of Disability After Dark, and because we won Outstanding Adult Series recently, I wanted to drop a bonus episode with adult porn star Papa Loboso. We explore what would happen if he became disabled. He shares some of the ableism he’s had to work through around pity and wanting to help, gut reactions around disability and more! We talk about how being a performer might change on stage and in porn! He even turns the tables by asking me big questions too! Thanks for sticking ar...
Sep 08, 2021•1 hr 15 min
On episode 258 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Speech Language Pathologist & sex educator Laura Wolford from The SPICE Institute all about speech language pathology, and why speech language pathologists need to talk about sex. I make several jokes about swallowing. We talk about Laura’s own journey with whether or not she is disabled and so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Laura Wolford & the Spice Institute at www.spiceinstitute.org Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by ...
Sep 04, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 258
On this brand new series on the Disability After Dark feed, Cripology, I shine a bright light on our disabled past by looking at disabled history, something that I am fascinated by. On this episode, we look at the connection between the fairy and changeling folklore and disability. In this first episode, I explore the fact that certain disabilities were often understood as changelings or fairies. We talk about how parents often used folklore mythology to kill their disabled children, and I explo...
Aug 30, 2021•28 min
On episode 257 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with disabled children’s author Sam Van Alstyne. She tells us all about why she wanted to write her children’s book, “Hi, I’m Sam” for the children in her family AND she even gives us a live reading of the book itself! She talks about her relationship with her mom, we talk about our relationships to caregivers, living in a group home and so much more. You can follow Sam and also buy her book here: https://samvanalstyne.com/ Apply now to be on D...
Aug 28, 2021•58 min•Ep. 257
On episode 256 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with my colleague and friend Dr. Nadine Thornhill about her experiences being black and having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. She talks about how she had to be the “perfect black person” and how she was told she wasn’t trying hard enough whilst navigating ADHD pre-diagnosis + so much more! Enjoy! You can follow Dr. Nadine Thornhill here: www.nadinethornhill.com Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark...
Aug 21, 2021•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 256
