Disability After Dark
The podcast shining a bright light on disability stories.
3 years ago

Episode 257 - “Hi, I’m Sam” - Sitting down with disabled children’s author Sam VanAlstyne

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 ...

4 years ago

Episode 256 - “I had to be the “perfect black person” - Talking with Sex Educator Dr. Nadine Thornhill

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” a...

4 years ago

Episode 255 - “They see me as their equal” - Sitting down with celebrity Gabriela Salgado talking adult summer camp for people with disabilities, dating and more!

On episode 255 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Gabriela Salgado as she shares her experience of adult summer camp with the Association of Horizons. We talk about how her experiences at camp make her feel free, and make her feel like, for one w.

4 years ago

Episode 254 - “I just wanna be a human burrito” - Sitting down with Kyle Romano of the Dis/Ableist Network

On episode 254, I sit down with Kyle Romano of the Dis/Ableist Network as we chat about contracting Bacterial Meningitis, wanting to be a human burrito, touch and intimacy, living life as a quad amputee, body image, masculinity, disability, virginity + s.

4 years ago

BONUS! “We’re best friends!” - Talking to teenagers about their disabled siblings - w/ Lilly & Aaron

On this very special bonus episode of the show, I sit down with two 14-year olds, Lilly & Aaron who have siblings with disabilities. They share with me how their relationships with their siblings are awesome and different, but also totally the same as...

4 years ago

Episode 253 - “I Have A Map of Your Scars…. I Have Your Story” - Talking Art, Disability & Art History w/ Josefien Cornette

On episode 253 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with disabled art historian Josefien Cornette from Belgium as we explore their experience with fibular hemimelia. Josefien shares how she has learned to handle disability disclosure. From here, we t...

4 years ago

Episode 252 - What Would Happen if Ginger Gay Porn Star Seamus O’Reilly Was a Wheelchair User? w/ Seamus O’Reilly

On episode 252 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with one of my porn crushes; hot, ginger porn star & escort Seamus O’Reilly as we explore what would happen if he became a wheelchair user. We talk about how his thoughts of independence might change, .

4 years ago

The Handicast: Introducing Handi Joystick Testers Part 1 Rachel & Nathan

Welcome back to the podcast within Disability After Dark, The Handicast! On this episode, Heather and Andrew are excited to talk more about Handi’s first sex toy The Handi Joystick, and introduce you to two people who tested the prototype for us, Nath...

4 years ago

Episode 251 - “I’ve Outlived My Usefulness” - A Chat with Disabled Theatre Maker Debbie Patterson

On episode 251 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with my longtime friend and theatre maker Debbie Patterson. We talk about her experiences of Multiple Sclerosis, going from Temporarily Able-Bodied to a wheelchair user. We also chat about our new th...

4 years ago

Episode 250 - It’s a Tough Thing to Speak About, But It’s Real - A CP Life Chat with Kathleen Downes

On episode 250 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with my new friend with Cerebral Palsy; social worker and self-proclaimed benefits policy lover, Kathleen Downes. We talk about the shitty benefit system in the United States, the disability community .