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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 190 - How To Help Your Disabled Lover Into Bed May 07, 2020

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In this episode, I explore How to Help Your Disabled Lover Into Bed. I look at transfers like the Manual Lift, and explore some ways to do them properly but also create a sensual vibe with your disabled lover. I explain what a Hoyer Lift is and exactly how to use it, while also sharing how it can help create a sexy foreplay. I discuss the ways you can use a ceiling lift for sexy times, and we consider the ways that other transfer devices like turning aids and transfer belts could be used in sexy ways. Enjoy!

Get 15% off any purchase at Come As You Are Co-op Sex Shop, by using coupon code "afterdark".

Buy a #DisabledPeopleAreHot tee shirt, and support the movement here https://store.podcastjukebox.org/collections/disabled-people-are-hot

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

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

Quarantine & Chill Part 9: Charlie Garner May 01, 2020

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In this 9th episode of Quarantine & Chill, I invite my friend Charlie Garner from across the pond back on the show to catch up on how she is dealing with and managing her host of disabilities during the pandemic. We talk about how she feels more included in some ways, and how she feels like her work has never been this accessible. We also chat about her feelings on the UK response to Covid19, her fears about being hospitalized and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

You can follow Charlie on Twitter @CGarner21

If you want to be a guest on Quarantine and Chill, e-mail us at disabilityafterdark@gmail.com using the subject line "Quarantine & Chill. These episodes will come out once a week as long as Covid is here. I hope they give you a bright spot throughout all this. Thanks for listening.

Episode 189 - That Time I Interviewed a Future Congressman - Jonathan Herzog Apr 30, 2020

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In this episode, I sit down with future Congressman Jonathan Herzog as we talk about growing up with a stutter and whether or not he sees that as a disability. Then we chat about Universal Basic Income, Disability in the United States political system and whole lot more.

You can follow Jonathan on Twitter at @JonathanHerzog5.

Be sure to support our sponsors Come As You Are and Adam & Eve.

Quarantine & Chill Part 8 Maggie Whittum Apr 24, 2020

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In episode 8 of Quarantine & Chill, I sit down with disabled actor, documentary subject and stroke survivor, Maggie Whittum as we discuss her experiences being a stroke survivor through Coronavirus. We talk about how the language we have used around the pandemic mimics the language used as a stroke survivor, her thoughts on theatre in the time of Covid-19, and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

You can follow Maggie on Twitter at @MaggieWhittum.

You can also follow her disability theatre group at www.phamaly.org.

If you are disabled and you have thoughts on Covid19, and would like to guest on an episode of Quarantine & Chill, e-mail us at disabilityafterdark@gmail.com using the subject line "Quarantine & Chill".

Episode 188 - Are Gay Sex Positions Accessible? Feat. Gayish Podcast Apr 23, 2020

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In this episode, I invite the guys from Gayish podcast back on the show to discuss whether or not certain gay sex positions are accessible. We explore whether or not you can pull my legs apart to finger me, why Kyle and I both like big arms, and ask, are spontaneous blowjobs in clubs accessible to me, plus a whole lot more. Enjoy!

You can follow the guys from Gayish at @gayishpodcast on all socials.

Be sure to support our sponsors:

Get 15% off any purchase at Come As You Are Co-op Sex Shop, by using coupon code "afterdark".

Buy a #DisabledPeopleAreHot tee shirt, and support the movement here https://store.podcastjukebox.org/collections/disabled-people-are-hot

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

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

Quarantine & Chill Episode 7 - Jase Grimm Apr 17, 2020

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In episode 7 of the Quarantine & Chill series, I sit down with my friend Jase Grimm (formerly known as Jay Austin) as we talk about his experiences with an undiagnosed disability during the pandemic, and how he feels about claiming the disability identity during this time. We find out that he's baking bread during our convo to stay happy, and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

You can follow Jase on Insta at @jasegrimm.

If you want to be a part of Quarantine & Chill episodes, e-mail us at disabilityafterdark@gmail.com with the subject line "Quarantine & Chill".

Thanks for listening!

Episode 187 - "What's Your Condition?" Ataxia w/ Courtney Ng Apr 16, 2020

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In this episode of "What's Your Condition?" this week we explore the condition Ataxia with special guest Courtney Ng who lives with Ataxia herself. We talk about how it affects her physically and mentally, how she felt talking about it with her family, her work on Social Media with Hope For Ataxia Facebook Group and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

You can follow Hope For Ataxia here.

Be sure to support our sponsors:

Get 15% off any purchase at Come As You Are Co-op Sex Shop, by using coupon code "afterdark".

Buy a #DisabledPeopleAreHot tee shirt, and support the movement here https://store.podcastjukebox.org/collections/disabled-people-are-hot

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

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

Quarantine & Chill Part 6 - Emily Ladau Apr 10, 2020

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In this episode of Quarantine & Chill on Disability After Dark, I sit down with disability activist and thought leader Emily Ladau as we discuss how the pandemic has played a role in her life as a disabled person. She tells us how she is working through the feelings of access that everyone is all of a sudden getting, fears that she won't be able to help her disabled family members, why she wrote an op ed about her thoughts as a disabled person and more.

You can follow Emily Ladau on Twitter @Emily_Ladau.

You can apply to be a guest on a Quarantine and Chill episode by e-mailing us at disabilityafterdark@gmail.com.

Episode 186 - Sit Down with LGBTQ Instagram Star Carson Tueller Apr 09, 2020

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In this episode, I sit down with disability and LGBTQ advocate, Carson Tueller. We talk about his experiences before becoming disabled, and some of his experiences after becoming disabled. He shares his thoughts on his "palatability" within the LGBTQ community versus other disabled people, and a whole lot more. Enjoy!

You can follow Carson on instagram @carson_tueller

Be sure to support our sponsors:

Get 15% off any purchase at Come As You Are Co-op Sex Shop, by using coupon code "afterdark".

Buy a #DisabledPeopleAreHot tee shirt, and support the movement here https://store.podcastjukebox.org/collections/disabled-people-are-hot

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

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

Quarantine & Chill Part 5 - Sara Bensinger and Rachel Kamen Apr 06, 2020

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In this episode, I sit down with Sara Bensinger and Rachel Kamen about their experiences as disabled friends and podcast partners through this pandemic. We talk about their experiences with Ehlers Danlos and Gastroparesis, what they already understood about social distancing, what it's like to maybe not have access to their meds and more. We also touch on their work with the #wearethevulnerable podcast they want to start. Enjoy this latest episode of Quarantine & Chill.

You can follow them on instagram at

@I’m_still_here_sgb

@rkamen