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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 220 - How Do We Make Sex Research Less Ableist? - Dr. Justin Lehmiller Dec 12, 2020

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In Episode 220, I got to sit down with sex researcher Dr. Justin Lehmiller. In this episode we explore how we can make sex research more inclusive and less ableist, and I also give Justin a chance to ask me questions so that his sex research is all the more anti ableist. Enjoy!

You can follow Dr. Justin Lehmiller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustinLehmiller

You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out!

You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK

Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Crip Times Episode 4: The Cindy Baker Episode Dec 10, 2020

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“The piece is an opportunity for me to let the public see an artist who is working hard at resisting the impulse to work hard.”

This week, Yousef and Kristina are joined by Cindy Baker, a contemporary artist whose work engages with queer, gender, race, disability, fat, and art discourses. We recorded this episode in the summer, but we think you’ll find it really speaks to the end-of-2020 burnout that many of us are collectively experiencing.

Cindy describes herself as feeling ‘wobbly’—how relatable. She tells us about her work “Crash Pad,” how she resists the notion of productivity, and how the pandemic has brought to light some things that disabled folks have been advocating for for years. The conversation ends with a reminder that self-indulgence is something that can only ever be positive. As a content, the episode contains a brief mention of Cindy being abducted as a child from minute 38:00 to 41:00.

For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in

Translation Website: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

The Handicast: Rethinking Sexy with Disabled Model, Pansy St. Battie Dec 07, 2020

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On this episode of The Handicast, Heather and Drew sit down with disabled model and contributor to the Handi Book & #RethinkSexy campaign, Pansy St. Battie (www.instagram.com/pansystbattie) all about representation in the modelling world, Pansy’s runway roll and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

You can order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://www.lovehoney.com/sex/better-sex-for-couples/better-sex-guides/p/the-handi-book-of-love-lust-and-disability/82177.html

You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick

Episode 219 - Sitting Down with Hot, Neurodivergent Porn Performer John Thomas Dec 05, 2020

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In Episode 219, I got to talk to a really hot porn star; Banging British Babe John Thomas…. About his neurodivergent identities living with dyspraxia and dyslexia, and how that has affected him throughout his life as a kid, in dance school; and he tells us how those invisible disabilities played a role in his MA thesis on movement + we explore why his neurodivergent identities could be really important for representation in gay porn + so much more.

You can follow John Thomas on Twitter: www.twitter.com/johnthomasxxx

You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out!

You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK

Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Crip Times Episode 3: The Ben Barry Episode Nov 30, 2020

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Everybody gets dressed—but how can fashion be a tool of social justice?

This week, Kayla and Kristina sit down with Dr. Ben Barry, Chair of Fashion at Ryerson University. We talk about how we can imagine fashion beyond ‘the ideal body,’ how Ben and others are working to diversify fashion education, and how we can crip fashion, meaning create desirable clothes made by and for disabled people. We speak about how a co-created relaxed fashion show came together through education and Instagram prowess, how Ben’s current research project, Cripping Masculinity, has adapted during COVID-19, and how access to fashion is access to life: to employment, community, desire, and safety. Ben talks about who he looks to in fashion justice leadership. We wrap up this conversation by noting how joy is found both when we take off our shoes, and when our institutions make systemic change.

Curl up with your favourite quarantine attire, and prepare to ask yourself some deep questions about how and why we all wear what we do.

For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode 218 - Talking Disability, Kink & Pup Play w/ Pup Amp Nov 28, 2020

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In Episode 218, I got to hang out with one of my all time favorite kinksters, Pup Amp. He is a co-host of the wildly popular Youtube Channel “Watts The Safeword”, as well as the podcast “Watts Your Safeword”. Today I talk with him about why I am a puppy as a disabled person, and what that means and looks like. We also explore how to make Pup Play more accessible; Pup Amp shares with us more of first experiences with disabled people, and so much more. Enjoy this one.

You can follow Pup Amp on Twitter at @PupAmp

You can watch Watts The Safeword here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokRyLsHxh-NykvT4uA6n2g You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out!

You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

The Handicast - Media Representation of Disability w/ 9Honey Journalist Bianka Farmakis Nov 27, 2020

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On this episode of The Handicast, Heather and Drew tackle disability representation in the media. We invite our friend and Handi supporter Bianka Farmakis, an associate producer for Australian media site 9Honey, to explore how we can make media better for disabled people. We talk about sex & disability in the media, we explore the Sia controversy & Bianka offers tips for reporters covering disability stories to do better + she shares from her personal life why she is so passionate about disability stories & why she loves Handi. Enjoy!

You can follow Bianka on Twitter at @BFarmarkis

You can also e-mail her with story ideas at: bfarmakis@nine.com.au You can pre-order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order

You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick

Episode 217 - Judy Heumann!!!!!!! Nov 21, 2020

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In Episode 217, I got the honour of sitting down with an icon & pioneer in the Disability Rights Movement, Judy Heumann. She is an internationally known figure in the disability community; she has written books, been featured in award winning documentaries (watch Crip Camp!) and has helped disability rights become what they are today. In our 45 minute chat we talk about growing up with polio, camp Jened, The history of the 504 sit in, her feelings on Joe Biden’s win in terms of disability rights and a whole lot more! This one is not to be missed!

You can follow Judy on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/judithheumann

You can follow Judy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/theheumannperspective/

You can buy Judy’s book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621090/being-heumann-by-judith-heumann/

Pre-order The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out!

You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK

Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Transcript of the episode available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-zWaV8hl0I--ig4M8KA3URxtaAEsBvsMb3J3qGViOCY/edit?usp=sharing

The Handicast Episode 9 - Coming out w/ Julian Gavino & Dandy Doodlez Nov 19, 2020

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The Handicast

“What’s it like to come out? As disabled, as queer, as trans? Do you remember your ‘coming out’ journey? How did it feel? On this episode of The Handicast, we talk to team members and Handi Book contributors Julian Gavino and Dandy Doodlez. Both Julian and Dandy share their experiences of coming out. Julian talk about his experiences being trans and disabled, while Dandy highlights how her queerness has helped her come to terms with being disabled and vice versa. Dandy also talks about being one of the key illustrators of the book and so much more!”

You can follow Julian and Dandy at the links below. www.instagram.com/dandydoodlez www.instagram.com/thedisabledhippie

You can pre-order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order

Crip Times Episode 1: The Syrus Marcus Ware Episode Nov 16, 2020

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Bonus Episode! I am so excited about my new podcast network Wheels on The Ground Network and some of the amazing podcasts that will come out of it. One of those is of course Crip Times: A Podcast Series hosted by Kayla, Yousef and Kristina. To kick them off, I thought I would share their very first episode with you now, so you can get a taste for it. Here's what their episode is about today, and then from there you can search "Crip Times" wherever you podcast! Enjoy!

Episode Overview

“It’s just time to take a leap and imagine a future that is different than this one.”

On the first episode of Crip Times, hosts Yousef, Kayla, and Kristina speak with artist, activist, academic, and all around brilliant human, Syrus Marcus Ware.

This conversation discusses the movements and actions that have occurred in Toronto and across Turtles Island over the summer of 2020. The building of collective knowledge surrounding social justice and abolition. The four discuss the role of Deaf, Mad, and Disabled folks in activism, their value and necessity in activist spaces. The conversation moves to intergenerational movement building, the role of traditional knowledge in our imagined and possible futures, and the role of children in activist spaces. They discuss activist scholarship and how traditional academic spaces can be used as sites of activism.

The episode wraps up with a conversation on joy and desired futures.

To find show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit the Bodies in Translation Website here: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/