Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Episode 11: Scaffolding, Doom Piles, and the Autistic Art of Doing It Your Own Damn Way
Season 1 Episode 11
Matt and Erin are back for Part 2 of the identity conversation — diving straight into how to autistify your life so you can function in a world that …
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 10: Self-Identification, Spoons, and the Myth That Girls Can’t Be Autistic
Season 1 Episode 10
Matt and Erin go full “autistic agenda” this week — planning breaks, managing meat-body needs, and calling out the diagnostic nonsense that’s been ga…
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 9: Murderbot, Masks, and the Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon
Season 1 Episode 9
Matt, Erin, and guest Hunter Hammersen go deep into why Murderbot Diaries is peak autistic representation—both in Martha Wells’ books and Apple TV’s …
1 year, 1 month ago
Episode 8: Love, Muffin Baskets, and the Myth of “Too Sensitive”
Season 1 Episode 8
Matt, Erin, and returning guest Dr. Kade Sharp tackle the messy intersections of self-knowledge, love, and trauma. We break down why RuPaul’s “If you…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 7: Two Genders? That’s Cute. Let’s Talk Reality.
Season 1 Episode 7
In this episode, we pull the lid off the “just two genders” box and set it on fire—politely, with data, and some Weird Al references. Matt, Erin, and…
1 year, 2 months ago
Legends of Autistica Chapter 2- The Christmas Dragon
Season 1 Episode 2
This was a story I wrote for my son. It's largely biographical, and it's why we have presents delivered by The Christmas Dragon each year!
1 year, 2 months ago
Legends of Autistica, Chapter 1 (the Legend of Autistica)
Season 1 Episode 1
This is the legend of the Autistic people. It features a mighty warrior, a dragon, and people being forced to make small talk. Who will save them?!
1 year, 2 months ago
Legends of Autistica Introduction
Season 1 Episode 1
A while back, I wrote some stories about dragons and the Autistic people. I recorded two of these stories on other podcasts, but now they're here, un…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 6: Stimming, Scripts, and Why “I’m Fine” Is the Biggest Lie Ever Told
Season 1 Episode 6
In this episode, we dig into what autism actually looks like outside the narrow DSM lens—and how trauma, masking, and sensory life shape our identiti…
1 year, 2 months ago
Episode 5: Autistic Identity vs. Diagnosis, and Comic Con
Season 1 Episode 5
This week's episode, we’re diving headfirst into autistic identity—what it means, how it differs from a medical diagnosis, and why the DSM criteria k…
1 year, 3 months ago