Atypical: The Podcast

Mar 27 2025 59 ep. 48 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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Autistic people and rapport

Mar 27 2025 38 mins  
Send us a text Simon has been reading again, this time a paper on autistic and non-autistic rapport: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.1177/13623613251320444 Simon also makes reference to another paper https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613241252320 Do check them both out. More episodes soon and with more than just Simon rambling into a microphone in some sort of

Not a Priority

Feb 20 2025 84 mins  
Send us a text Join Simon, returning champion Georgia and guest Susie as Georgia tells us all about doing FoI requests for every NHS trust in England and the astonishing results she found about autism and support. Links: Not A Priority report: https://www.autistica.org.uk/blog/not-a-priority Guardian coverage: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/27/positive-assessment-rate

ADHD and New Years Resolutions (Project keep ADHD people on track)

Jan 24 2025 66 mins  
Send us a text A mere two weeks late... Look, I got distracted ok? Anyway, Simon is joined once again by Filip and Sam and we take a *very* ADHD ramble through new years resolutions, how to complete a project, domestic bliss and gamifying your own life (Horse armour DLC extra). For more Filip find him on BSky at @ftw.bsky.social and Simon can be found at @simon.insanity.tube We hav

An Autistic is for Life, not just for Christmas

Dec 24 2024 75 mins  
Send us a text Join Simon, Filip and Georgia as we consider Christmas, a quick discussion of where it came from and the modern experience for neurodivergent people. The answer is lists, quiet spaces, lists, think about the food, lists and of course lists. Oh and the Roman Empire. Find more Georgia and Filip here: Filip on BSky https://bsky.app/profile/ftw.bsky.social "Filip Wieland

International Day of People with Disabilities

Dec 02 2024 76 mins  
Send us a text Well 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 text join 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 wo

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

Aug 18 2024 80 mins  
Send us a text Join 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 @A

Non-Binary Day and Neuroqueer Theories

Jul 18 2024 26 mins  
Send us a text It'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 Av

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

Jun 20 2024 75 mins  
Send us a text Simon 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 st

A summer of events and the inevitable crash

Jun 06 2024 30 mins  
Send us a text Join 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