Episode Notes On Episode 320, I sit down with disability activist Derek Schmitz as they share with us what it’s like to be 18 and have Cerebral Palsy, but also what it’s like to be queer and disabled. We talk about queerness and disability, they/them pronouns and their connection to disability, the abject policy failure around Covid & disability + heaps more. Enjoy! ‘ Follow Derek here: https://derekschmitz.com/links/ Follow all my links for Disability After Dark (sign up to guest, patreon a...
Dec 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 320
Episode Notes On episode 319, I sit down with my friend and colleague, the multihyphenate, Tiffany Yu, CEO and Founder of Diversability. We talk about her journey to acceptance of disability, and how there are so many layers to that acceptance that we don’t really explore. Tiffany and I explore those layers here. We also talk about what it’s like when family doesn’t acknowledge your work in disability + so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Tiffany here: https://www.tiffanyyu.com/links Follow all ...
Nov 27, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 319
Episode Notes BONUS EPISODE!!!! **** On this bonus episode of Disability After Dark, I sit down with my friend and disabled writer EC O’Reilly. We talk about her new book Who’s Afraid of The Chair? OUT NOVEMBER 25, 2022, and how it centers around a disabled character and her experiences, but it is also a sexy thriller with the disability experience at its core! We also talk about her disabilities, why she wanted to write work like this, and I gush about how important the book is to disabled stor...
Nov 25, 2022•57 min
Episode Notes In episode 318, I sit down with filmmaker and dancer Kelsey Peterson as she shares all about her important new documentary “Move Me” now streaming on the PBS Video App. We also have a big talk about internalized ableism and how Kelsey is navigating that, 10 years after her accident. We talk about this, and that Kelsey is still learning so much about disability. We have a really raw, candid conversation that I hope you will enjoy. Learn more about Kelsey’s new documentary “Move Me” ...
Nov 13, 2022•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 318
Episode Notes On this episode of Disability After Dark, we sit down again with Jeremy Andrew Davis to talk about his experiences of learning he was autistic at 40, what having multiple disabilities is like for him AND we talk about the kind of roles around disability we want to see in movies. Like, what if James Bond were a wheelchair user? Plus so much more, enjoy! Follow Jeremy here: https://www.jeremyandrewdavis.com/ Follow all my links for Disability After Dark (sign up to guest, patreon and...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 317
Episode Notes Happy Turdsday to you friends. On this long-awaited episode of This Shit Is Real, I sit down with Jeremy Andrew Davis as we uncover how poo plays a role in his life. He shares what it’s like to hold you poo in during a pitch meeting, the stress of poo on a set + so much more! Enjoy! You can follow Jeremy here: www.jeremyandrewdavis.com You can sign up to be a part of TSIR by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com using the subject line This Shit Is Real. This podcast is powered...
Oct 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Episode Notes In episode 316 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with my friend Denise DiNoto and we talk about the ways to make healthcare accessible, her role as a Program Manager for the New York State Department of Health and more. We also talk about her experiences managing her own attendant care and some of our feelings about that & a whole lot more you won’t want to miss! Follow Denise’s work: www.deescribesblog.wordpress.com Episode Sponsors: Clone-A-Willy or Clone-A-Pussy all your ...
Oct 16, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 316
Episode Notes In episode 315 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Dr. Allison Mitch of Ignite Wellbeing who is a disabled person with EDS and a physiotherapist among many other things. We talk about their experience of disability, death cafes and disability, being a disabled parent, finding ways to bring joy to her clients and so much more. Follow all my links for Disability After Dark (sign up to guest, patreon and to listen) & my work by going to www.aagurza.com Episode Sponsors: Clon...
Oct 09, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 315
Episode Notes One of the series that we do on this podcast is asking non-disabled queer people to explore what would happen if they became disabled tomorrow. On this episode, I sit down with Hugh Crothers, Founder of Drip as he considers how his life would change with a disability. We honestly explore how his routines would change; from his morning routine to his sex life with his partner and so much more! Enjoy! Follow all my links for Disability After Dark (sign up to guest, patreon and to lis...
Oct 02, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 314
Episode Notes In the latest installment of Great Flix and Joysticks, I sit down to review one of the most ableist films of the year, Sia’s “Music.” It’s a masterclass in how not to be ableist on film. Featuring neurotypical people playing autistic people, disabled characters almost being institutionalized, and disabled people being used to make able-bodied people fall in love + so much more. Listen to me tear this film to shreds. You can watch the film on Amazon Prime in Canada or AppleTV+ and o...
Sep 25, 2022•58 min•Ep. 313
Episode Notes I watched this trashfire of a film all about a well to-do sorority girl, Carolyn, who falls in love with an intellectually disabled person and can’t deall with it. Pumpkin is full of ableist slurs, sexual ableism and so much more. The make the movie all about these people unable to deal with their ableism, and use disability as a dramatic plot point that ruins their able-bodied privilege. Ugh! Enjoy! You can watch hate watch with me on Amazon Prime in Canada and Apple TV elsewhere ...
Sep 18, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 312
Episode Notes This week we look at Bryan Cranston’s “business decision” of a film The Upside, based on a true story (they should have hired a disabled actor) of a wealthy man who gets injured and hires an ex-con as his “life auxiliary”. Get comfy, cozy and crippled as we see Bryan Cranston crip up, Kevin Hart learn about catheters, wheelchair repair + so much more. Enjoy! Follow all my links for Disability After Dark (sign up to guest, patreon and to listen) & my work by going to www.aagurza...
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 311
Episode Notes To kick off our first themed month on Disability After Dark, I decided to do a whole month of the Great Flix & Joystick series that we do here, and I thought what better film to review than Crip Camp! So grab your popcorn, sleeping bag and your flashlights because we’re off to Camp Jened where we meet a young Judy Heumann, Jim LeBrecht and a slew of important people, who from this camp, pioneered the disability rights movement! Enjoy! Watch along here: https://www.youtube.com/w...
Sep 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 310
Episode Notes In episode 309, I sit down with The Grumpy Grammarian, Autumn Tompkins. We talk about how Autumn got into her job, tokenism and ableism in the workplace, why some mornings we both wake choosing violence. Autumn shares how SMA plays a role in her life + so much more. This one was really fun! Enjoy! Follow Autumn’s work here: https://grumpygrammarian.com/ Support Disability After Dark on Patreon at Patreon.com/DisabilityAfterDark Apply now to be on Disability After Dark, This Shit Is...
Aug 27, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 309
Episode Notes On episode 308, we meet a kinky new friend, Adrianna Garza. We talk with them about finding accommodations through kink, how kink helped them come to terms with parts of the disability experience and so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Adrianna at @misfitsmavis on Instagram. Support Disability After Dark on Patreon at Patreon.com/DisabilityAfterDark Apply now to be on Disability After Dark, This Shit Is Real or other fun episodes by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or goi...
Aug 20, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 308
Episode Notes On episode 307, I bring you a hilarious story about a perforated bowel on a cruise ship with my new friend, sex therapist and author, Dr. Stefani Goerlich. We talk about all things disability here, along with discussions of deafness, not feeling disabled enough and so much more! This was a fun one! Enjoy! Connect with Dr. Stefani Goerlich here: https://www.stefanigoerlich.com/ You can order her books below! Kink-Affirming Practice: Culturally Competent Therapy from the Leather Chai...
Aug 13, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 307
Episode Notes On episode 306, I sit down with long-time listener and fan of the show, James Geiger. He shares with us his experiences of living with Cerebral Palsy and a speech impediment, and he highlights some examples of ableism that he experiences as a result. We also talk about queerness & disability and how ableism plays a role for him there as well + a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow James here: https://www.instagram.com/jamesability84/ https://www.tiktok.com/jamesability Suppor...
Aug 06, 2022•58 min•Ep. 306
Episode Notes On episode 305, I sit down with Alexandria LaRue (aka BodyByBlunts) as we explore their experiences of being a black disabled sex worker in Texas. We talk about when to hide your disability to feel safe, the intersections of ableism and racism + so much more and we laugh along the way. This episode was very important. Enjoy! You can follow BodyByBlunts here: www.bodybyblunts.com Support Disability After Dark on Patreon at Patreon.com/DisabilityAfterDark Apply now to be on Disabilit...
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 305
Episode Notes In honor of my friend Anthony Micallef's passing this weekend, I wanted to share his joy with all of you so I am re-releasing the last time he was on my podcast, de-constructing The Fly as a disability film. He was a bright light, and he will be greatly missed. RIP Anthony
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Episode Notes In episode 304, I sit down with my friend and fellow queer podcaster Kyle Getz from the hit show Gayish. They reached out to me to explore how their experiences of depression were disabling, kept them from jobs, friendships, etc. We talk about so much here and it is so important to explore depression as a disability. Enjoy! You can follow Kyle here: https://www.kylegetz.com/ Support Disability After Dark on Patreon at Patreon.com/DisabilityAfterDark Apply now to be on Disability Af...
Jul 23, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 304
Episode Notes On episode 303, I sit down with my new best disabled author friend, Rebekah Taussig. She penned Sitting Pretty in 2020, one of the most important books on disability ever. We talk about all things disability; motherhood, community, relationships, her book + so much more. Enjoy! Follow Rebekah Taussig and buy Sitting Pretty here: www.rebekahtaussig.com Support Disability After Dark on Patreon at Patreon.com/DisabilityAfterDark Apply now to be on Disability After Dark, This Shit Is R...
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 303
Episode Notes In episode 302, Disability After Dark goes back to its sexy roots, and talks with Aussie porn star Gabe Woods, and we explore my fave question “What Would Happen If You Became Disabled Tomorrow?” He shares how he thinks porn might change, we talk about what will happen when we hook up, Gabe asks questions about disability, we flirt a lot + so much more! Enjoy! This episode is explicit You can follow Gabe here: www.gabewoods.com Apply now to be on Disability After Dark, This Shit Is...
Jul 09, 2022•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 302
Episode Notes On episode 6 of TSIR, I sit down with co-host of The Dirt Podcast, Anna Goldfield. We talk about her experiences of anxiety and gastrointestinal stuff + we talk about the importance of poo in the past, and why it is important to think about poo from the past, and so much more! Enjoy! You can follow Anna here: http://anna-goldfield.squarespace.com/ You can follow her podcast, The Dirt here: https://thedirtpod.com/ You can understand more about poo from the past in this episode by lo...
Jul 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min
Episode Notes In episode 301, I sit down with Disability Rights Lawyer Ashley B. Jacobson as we wheel into the courtroom and talk about how disability impacts our entire legal system. We explore ableism in law school, policing, etc. Ashley shares with us her personal experiences of Lupus and Interstitial Cystitis and why self-cathing can be a pain + so much more! Enjoy! You can follow Ashley and her work here: https://linktr.ee/Ashleybjacobson **Episode Sponsors ** **Support Bump’n and donate so...
Jul 02, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 301
Episode Notes Well, Holy Fuck, we hit 300! THANK YOU! For episode 300, I sit down with my new disabled bestie, Youtuber, Podcast Host of Confidently Insecure & Co-Host of Guilty Pleasures, Kelsey Darragh. We chat about whether or not she should be using disability as a label, her experiences of Trigeminal neuralgia and Anesthesia dolorosa, how one of her conditions sounds like a stripper name, how blowjobs are different with chronic pain, canceling as a content creator with pain and so much ...
Jun 25, 2022•Ep. 300
Episode Notes In episode 5 of TSIR, I sit down with genderqueer, disabled artist Emily as we chat about their undiagnosed IBS, why they can’t just eat certain foods due to being low income on disability, they share stories about poo and farts + so much more. Enjoy! I wanna know how poo affects you! Be a part of this series by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com using the subject line: The Shit Is Real Follow Emily here: www.instagram.com/cosmic.debris.art...
Jun 23, 2022•45 min
Episode Notes In episode 299, I sit down with the author of Easy Beauty, Chloe Cooper Jones, as she talks about her experience of disability with sacral agenesis. We talk about her book of course, but also so many more facets of disability; motherhood, disability and the right to life, ableism. Her memoir made me want to write more about my experiences as a disabled person, and I cannot wait for you to hear this interview. Enjoy! You can pick up your copy of Easy Beauty and connect with Chloe at...
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 299
Episode Notes On this bonus episode of Disability After Dark, I want to introduce you to my brother Quincy Morrison-St. Kitts! He is an amazing visual artist, who has created fantastic art pieces that look at everything from superheroes to pop culture icons and more. Quincy has also just been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum, so we talk about his journey of diagnosis, what inspires him to make art, whether or not he wants to incorporate disability into his art + so much more. Enjoy! You...
Jun 15, 2022•46 min
Episode Notes In this very special episode of Disability After Dark, I was given the opportunity to mentor a young disabled person about podcasting for a new documentary called Breaking Character. Today, I sit down with Tai and we explore what it would be like for him to possibly create a podcast around disability and all that entails I love being able to mentor the next generation of disabled folks, and I did that here. Enjoy! You can watch the full documentary series, Breaking Character here: ...
Jun 13, 2022•32 min
Episode Notes On episode 298 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Zee as we explore the nuances of being disabled in your 20s with FSHD, a form of Muscular Dystrophy. We also chat about how they navigate identity, disability joy and grief, poetry around disability, non-binary + queerness and so much more. This one was really, really good. Enjoy! You can follow Zee at these IG handles instagram.com/@zeezelinski instagram.com/@the.beautiful.gods Apply now to be on Disability After Dark, This ...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 298
