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**Disability After Dark**

This is a podcast that looks at disability stories. it’s like sitting down with a really close friend to have real conversations about disability, sexuality and everything else about the disability experience that we don’t talk about; the things about being disabled we keep in the dark. The show is hosted by Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza.

Latest Episodes:

EPISODE 305 - A CRIPPLECOPIA W/ BODYBYBLUNTS TALKING SEX WORK, BLACKNESS, DISABILITY & MORE Jul 30, 2022

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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
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RE-RELEASE - GREAT FLIX & JOYSTICKS W/ ANTHONY MICALLEF & JAMIE MENDEK Jul 25, 2022

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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

EPISODE 304 - “I’m Depressed, I’m Not A Bad Person” - w/ Kyle Getz from Gayish Jul 23, 2022

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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/

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Episode 303 - “Wheelchairs Mean A Lot Of Things To A Lot of People” - w/ Rebekah Taussig Jul 16, 2022

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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
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EPISODE 302 - WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF YOU BECAME DISABLED TOMORROW? W - HOT AUSSIE PORN STAR GABE WOODS Jul 09, 2022

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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 Real or other fun episodes by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/disabilityafterdark

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THIS SHIT IS REAL - EPISODE 6 - TALKING POO IN THE PAST, ANXIETY VOMITING, AND SO MUCH MORE WITH ANNA GOLDFIELD Jul 07, 2022

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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 looking at these links: Examples of early human (and differently-human) poop: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/140625-neanderthal-poop-diet-ancient-science-archaeology (2014, Dan Vergano) The actual Neanderthal poop study: http://www.plosone.org/static/pagenotfound.action Ridiculously large Viking turd: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/lloyds-bank-coprolite Infectious disease in the ancient Aegean: Intestinal parasitic worms in the Neolithic to Roman Period inhabitants of Kea, Greece - ScienceDirect

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

EPISODE 301 - “It Affects Every Part of The Legal System” - Sitting Down w/ Disabled Disability Rights Lawyer Ashley B. Jacobson Jul 02, 2022

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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

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EPISODE 300 - BLOWING SOMEBODY HURTS HER FACE - W/ KELSEY DARRAGH Jun 25, 2022

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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 more. This was awesome. Enjoy!

You can follow Kelsey here: linktr.ee/kelseydarragh

Apply now to be on Disability After Dark, This Shit Is Real or other fun episodes by e-mailing disabilityafterdarkpod@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/disabilityafterdark

Episode Sponsors

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Get 15% off your next purchase of sex toys, books and DVDs by using Coupon code AFTERDARK at checkout when you shop at trans owned and operated sex shop Come As You Are www.comeasyouare.com

THIS SHIT IS REAL - EPISODE 5 - “I EAT WHAT THE FOOD BANK GIVES ME” - TALKING UNDIAGNOSED IBS, ACCESSIBLE BATHROOMS IN TORONTO, POVERTY AND FART STORIES WITH EMILY Jun 23, 2022

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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

EPISODE 299: “The Disability Experience Should Feel Relevant to Any Human With A Body” - Talking Disability and Easy Beauty with Chloe Cooper Jones Jun 18, 2022

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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 www.chloecooperjones.com

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