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

Episode 137 - "What If You Became Disabled Tomorrow?" Jeffrey Masters

In this episode, I continue talking to non-disabled community members about what might happen if they became disabled tomorrow. This time, I sit down with LGBTQ&A Podcast host, Jeffrey Masters. He tells me how he thinks his sense of independence might be altered, and how car hook ups might be a tad different. I loved this one. Enjoy!

6 years ago

Episode 136 - "I Pretended I Could See On Dates" - Fern Lulham

In this episode, I sit down with UK motivational speaker, Fern Lulham. We talk about her experiences navigating the dating world as a blind woman, some of the ways she tried to cope with the stigma of blindness, how disability affected her self-esteem and her sense self, fashion, her guide dog Nancy and so much more. Enjoy!

6 years ago

Episode 135 - Sex, Comfort and Chronic Constipation - Anne Hodder-Ship

In this episode, I sit down with sex educator Anne Hodder-Ship as we explore her experiences with chronic constipation and how that has affected her sexuality, her sense of safety and so much more.

6 years ago

Episode 134 - "What If You Became Disabled Tomorrow?" The Guys From Gayish

In this episode I do something a little different on the show. I reached out to my friends Mike and Kyle from the wildly popular Gayish Podcast, and asked them to come on the show so I could ask them, "What If You Became Disabled Tomorrow?" We talk about how their views on sex might change, what they'd be afraid of and so much more. Enjoy, this one is important!!

6 years ago

Episode 133 - Stump F*cker - Anthony Michael Lopez

In this episode, I sit down with actor Anthony Michael Lopez. We chat everything from acting with a disability, and how he prepared for his roles in Mapplethorpe and Broad City to chatting about sex and disability as a gay amputee. Believe me, the title of this episode is more than appropriate. I loved this episode so much, and I hope you do too.

6 years ago

Episode 132 - How to Go on a Romantic Surprise Getaway with your Disabled Lover

In this episode, I explore how to go on a romantic getaway with your disabled lover. We talk about how there are no images of disabled couples on blogs about romantic getaways... We explore why maybe surprising your disabled lover with an impromptu unplanned getaway is a bad idea, and we talk about how some of the blogs' romantic getaway spots completely miss the mark on accessibility. We also look at a few things you can do to still have that sexy, disabled vacation. Enjoy!

6 years ago

Episode 131 - "I Need Really Intense Everything". - August McLaughlin

In this episode, I sit down with the creator of the Girl Boner brand, August McLaughlin. We have a chat about how ADHD has an effect on your sex life, how sometimes things can be really intense because of it, and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

6 years ago

Bonus: Is Not Telling a Hookup You're Disabled Catfishing? - Nicholas Linnehan

In this very special bonus episode, I sit down with playwright and artist Nicholas Linnehan. We talk about his experience being gay and disabled, and turning that into art projects like his upcoming short film, "Catfish", and his play "Identity" which closes in New York this weekend! We also talk about how Nicholas is looking for more than just a hook up, and so much more.

6 years ago

Episode 130 - I Am Disabled. I Am Angry, and I will tell you about it. - Roo Bernascone.

In this episode, I chat with Roo Bernascone, a self-professed "cripple punk". We have a really important chat about disability, fatness and scoliosis, and how his fatness is linked inextricably to care and disability. We also talk sex, transmasc identities, polyamory and disability. We flirt with each other too. Enjoy!

6 years ago

DISAFTDARK MINI 24 - A DISABLED HOMO DISCOVERS ABLEISM

In this minisode, I get an e-mail from Crystal, a self-appointed "disabled homo" from Washington, who talks about how listening to episode 125 with her ex-partner helped her understand an access internalized ableism. If you want to write in for a minisode, e-mail me at [email protected]