Atypical: The Podcast

Dec 02 2024 55 ep. 47 mins 5
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A podcast by atypical people looking at the world from a different point of view. Primarily neurodivergent, but we also have a scattering of LGBTQ+ people and thoughts. 

New episode every fortnight and occasional "After Dark" episodes when we find them! 

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International Day of People with Disabilities

Dec 02 2024 76 mins  
Send us a textWell it's the 3rd of December so join Alexander and Simon for a brief* discussion of disability and what it means in society. *Brief means don't check the timestamps. As ever we thank you, our loyal listeners for sticking with us. We would love to hear from you and our Twitter is open @AtypicalThePod for messages and comments. Have a topic you would like us to cover,

Grateful (Honourary Autist) Deadhead

Sep 14 2024 60 mins  
Send us a textjoin the gang as we discuss the late Steve Silberman, his impact on neurodiversity education and on being a record producer and mega fan for the Grateful Dead. He will be missed and music used under fair use in hour of a man who meant a lot to both the ND community and the Greateful Dead community. As ever we thank you, our loyal listeners for sticking with us. We wou

Now you Sia, now you don't - An Atypical Film Review

Aug 18 2024 80 mins  
Send us a textJoin Simon and Alexander as they slowly loose their minds watching the 2021 film "Music" by Sia. A film apparently about a non-verbal, autistic girl but mostly about Sia and a childrens book author trying to write a clumsy romance story.Strap in.As ever we thank you, our loyal listeners for sticking with us. We would love to hear from you and our Twitter is open @Atyp

Non-Binary Day and Neuroqueer Theories

Jul 18 2024 26 mins  
Send us a textIt's that time of the week/month/phase of the moons of Jupiter again when Simon actually gets round to delivering on a podcast. This week we talk about International Non-Binary Peoples Day and the neuroqueer theories with roots in the work of Nick Walker. Their book, Neuroqueer Heresies, is well worth a read or listen.I'd also suggest both Abi Thorn and Alexander Avil

Autism Pride and Masking: The Good, the Bad and the Exhausting

Jun 20 2024 75 mins  
Send us a textSimon is joined this week by Georgia (@mind the flap) to discuss Autism Pride Day, masking and some of the work she is doing on autism campaigning and chasing the rather reticent British government to actually deliver on it's promises!Follow Georgia on social media or via her blog at https://mindtheflap.wordpress.com/ As ever we thank you, our loyal listeners for stic

A summer of events and the inevitable crash

Jun 06 2024 30 mins  
Send us a textJoin Simon as this week we explore the concept of post festival slump, that crash you get after a great event. Fresh from only their second ever paying attendance at a festival, Simon explores some of the highs and lows of the festival and gives some tips of recovering afterwards. This is an expanded and deeper dive into these concepts, building on a subject we have s

Zebrafish, dopamine and autism

May 23 2024 23 mins  
Send us a textSimon returns with another paper of interest and only a mild case of crushing guilt at loosing an entire episode and having an existential impostor syndrome driven personal crisis. Yay autism.Which is todays topic, can a fish have autism and if so, what does that tell us about people, dopamine and our own development. Papers as ever:https://ajp.amjpathol.org/action/sh

The Mystery of Creativity & the Myth of Normality

Mar 21 2024 71 mins  
Send us a textThis week, join Simon on a deep dive through time into the evolution and possible origins of neurodiversity. From the ancient wisdom of neurodivergent shamans to the brilliant minds of Einstein, Darwin, and van Gogh, we'll uncover the hidden stories of how neurodiversity has been shaping our world in unexpected ways.But it's not all sunshine and rainbows. We'll also e

Travelling whilst autistic, doom scrolling and a new K-Pop band?

Mar 07 2024 49 mins  
Send us a textWith the return of the erstwhile Kim we discuss travelling as a neurodivergent person, using social media and, in true ADHD style, we distract outselves for a lengthy (and now much edited down) discussion of which social media platform sounds like a K-Pop band. We did also discuss some of the latest news around autism diagnosis and touch on a few issues around this. A

Phones don't cause ADHD

Feb 22 2024 22 mins  
Send us a textSimon is back with season three of the Atypical podcast. A litle lonley in the recording suite, because neurodivergent people have a lot in common with cats when it comes to herding, Simon has some interesting discussions and a sneak peek at what we are hoping to bring you this year. Some more long form episodes and media reviews alongside the tranditional group chat