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The Late Diagnosis ClubHow Bravo TV Erased Alethea’s AuDHDIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr Angela Kingdon sits down with Aletha Shapiro, a mother of four, activist, costume designer, and creator of Autistic/ADHD pride, whose recent appearance on Bravo's Wife Swap: Housewives Edition became a masterclass in what happens when reality TV meets neurodivergent truth-telling.Together, Angela and Aletha unpack late diagnosis, self-advocacy, reality TV ethics, gatekeeping, burnout, and the liberation that comes from finally understanding your neurodivergence. This one is a ride.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Aletha Sha...
2025-11-211h 04
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!How Bravo TV Erased Alethea’s AuDHDIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr Angela Kingdon sits down with Aletha Shapiro, a mother of four, activist, costume designer, and creator of Autistic/ADHD pride, whose recent appearance on Bravo's Wife Swap: Housewives Edition became a masterclass in what happens when reality TV meets neurodivergent truth-telling.Together, Angela and Aletha unpack late diagnosis, self-advocacy, reality TV ethics, gatekeeping, burnout, and the liberation that comes from finally understanding your neurodivergence. This one is a ride.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Aletha Sha...
2025-11-211h 04
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!How Amy's Autism Discovery Ended Her Good-Girl EraIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr Angela Kingdon welcomes Amy Permann, a writer and Substack creator who discovered she’s Autistic in her 50s after decades of burnout, people-pleasing, and perfectionism.Together, Angela and Amy discuss self-diagnosis, trusting intuition, unlearning pressure, and why self-acceptance is a radical act of care.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Amy Permann — Autistic writer and creator of Seeking AuthenticityYou: The Listener!🗒️ Meeting AgendaOpening remarks from the ChairMember introduction...
2025-11-1439 min
The Late Diagnosis ClubHow Amy's Autism Discovery Ended Her Good-Girl EraIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr Angela Kingdon welcomes Amy Permann, a writer and Substack creator who discovered she’s Autistic in her 50s after decades of burnout, people-pleasing, and perfectionism.Together, Angela and Amy discuss self-diagnosis, trusting intuition, unlearning pressure, and why self-acceptance is a radical act of care.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Amy Permann — Autistic writer and creator of Seeking AuthenticityYou: The Listener!🗒️ Meeting AgendaOpening remarks from the ChairMember introduction...
2025-11-1439 min
We chose play from Affect AutismAUTISTIC Viewpoints: Episode 4 with Dr. Angela KingdonAUTISTIC Viewpoints is a new podcast hosted by Turrell Burgess and Daria Brown. This episode, they discuss Autistic Masking with Dr. Angela Kingdon of The Autistic Culture Podcast!Learn more at https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/Timestamps: 00:00 Introductions01:33 Getting into the topic of Autistic Masking04:13 Masking as survival skills05:43 Everybody masks07:37 Personality dynamics with masking08:42 The Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (the CAT-Q )14:03 Turrell and Daria's CAT-Q scores15:41 Does the CAT-Q really get at Autistic Masking?18:40 Angela's Autistic Masking story27:38 Daria's p...
2025-11-1046 min
The Late Diagnosis ClubHow Phoenix Made “No” a Care Tool, Not a CrimeIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr Angela Kingdon welcomes artist and illustrator Phoenix Goodson, whose journey through misdiagnosis, hospitalisation, and burnout eventually led to a powerful late diagnosis of autism and ADHD.Together, they explore how Phoenix rebuilt her life through art, self-advocacy, and community — turning survival into creativity, and chaos into colour.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Phoenix Goodson — Autistic/ADHD artist, illustrator, and memoirist from the UKYou: The Listener!🗒️ Meeting AgendaOpening remark...
2025-11-0745 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!How Phoenix Made “No” a Care Tool, Not a CrimeIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr Angela Kingdon welcomes artist and illustrator Phoenix Goodson, whose journey through misdiagnosis, hospitalisation, and burnout eventually led to a powerful late diagnosis of autism and ADHD.Together, they explore how Phoenix rebuilt her life through art, self-advocacy, and community — turning survival into creativity, and chaos into colour.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Phoenix Goodson — Autistic/ADHD artist, illustrator, and memoirist from the UKYou: The Listener!🗒️ Meeting AgendaOpening remark...
2025-11-0745 min
Autistic Culture 101How Sarah Claimed the Title of Neurodivergent BaddieWelcome to the first official meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club — the podcast for anyone who discovered their neurodivergence later in life.Hosted by Dr. Angela Kingdon, this episode features artist and activist Sarah Davies, who shares how she went from a dyslexia diagnosis in childhood to discovering her autism at 34.Together, Angela and Sarah discuss identity, unmasking, self-advocacy, and what it means to call yourself a “neurodivergent baddie.”🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Sarah Davies — Autistic and Dyslexic artist, campaigner, and community org...
2025-10-3151 min
The Autistic Culture PodcastHow Sarah Claimed the Title of Neurodivergent BaddieWelcome to the first official meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club — the podcast for anyone who discovered their neurodivergence later in life.Hosted by Dr. Angela Kingdon, this episode features artist and activist Sarah Davies, who shares how she went from a dyslexia diagnosis in childhood to discovering her autism at 34.Together, Angela and Sarah discuss identity, unmasking, self-advocacy, and what it means to call yourself a “neurodivergent baddie.”🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Sarah Davies — Autistic and Dyslexic artist, campaigner, and community org...
2025-10-3151 min
Autistic AdvocacyHow Sarah Claimed the Title of Neurodivergent BaddieWelcome to the first official meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club — the podcast for anyone who discovered their neurodivergence later in life.Hosted by Dr. Angela Kingdon, this episode features artist and activist Sarah Davies, who shares how she went from a dyslexia diagnosis in childhood to discovering her autism at 34.Together, Angela and Sarah discuss identity, unmasking, self-advocacy, and what it means to call yourself a “neurodivergent baddie.”🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Sarah Davies — Autistic and Dyslexic artist, campaigner, and community org...
2025-10-3151 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!How Lily’s Late Diagnosis Helps Her Support OthersIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr. Angela Kingdon welcomes Lily George, a 25-year-old Autistic mental health worker who was first misdiagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder before realising she is Autistic.Lily shares what it’s like to work inside the psychiatric system as an Autistic person — supporting others while still learning to support herself. Together, Angela and Lily discuss late diagnosis, unmasking, accommodations, and what happens when you finally start to live as your authentic self.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Lily Georg...
2025-10-3148 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!How Derek Put ‘Autistic, ADHD’ In His Email Signature And ThrivedIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr. Angela Kingdon welcomes technologist and advocate Derek Crager, who discovered he was Autistic and ADHD at age 50 — after decades of burnout, masking, and surviving unsafe workplaces.Derek shares how that late diagnosis changed everything: his relationships, his leadership at Amazon, and his mission to build Pocket Mentor, a voice-based AI tool that helps real humans — not “ideal employees” — get the support they need in the moment they need it.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Derek Crager — Autisti...
2025-10-3149 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!How Sarah Claimed the Title of Neurodivergent BaddieWelcome to the first official meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club — the podcast for anyone who discovered their neurodivergence later in life.Hosted by Dr. Angela Kingdon, this episode features artist and activist Sarah Davies, who shares how she went from a dyslexia diagnosis in childhood to discovering her autism at 34.Together, Angela and Sarah discuss identity, unmasking, self-advocacy, and what it means to call yourself a “neurodivergent baddie.”🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Sarah Davies — Autistic and Dyslexic artist, campaigner, and community org...
2025-10-3151 min
The Late Diagnosis ClubHow Lily’s Late Diagnosis Helps Her Support OthersIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr. Angela Kingdon welcomes Lily George, a 25-year-old Autistic mental health worker who was first misdiagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder before realising she is Autistic.Lily shares what it’s like to work inside the psychiatric system as an Autistic person — supporting others while still learning to support herself. Together, Angela and Lily discuss late diagnosis, unmasking, accommodations, and what happens when you finally start to live as your authentic self.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Lily Georg...
2025-10-3148 min
The Late Diagnosis ClubHow Derek Put ‘Autistic, ADHD’ In His Email Signature And ThrivedIn this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr. Angela Kingdon welcomes technologist and advocate Derek Crager, who discovered he was Autistic and ADHD at age 50 — after decades of burnout, masking, and surviving unsafe workplaces.Derek shares how that late diagnosis changed everything: his relationships, his leadership at Amazon, and his mission to build Pocket Mentor, a voice-based AI tool that helps real humans — not “ideal employees” — get the support they need in the moment they need it.🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Derek Crager — Autisti...
2025-10-3149 min
The Late Diagnosis ClubHow Sarah Claimed the Title of Neurodivergent BaddieWelcome to the first official meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club — the podcast for anyone who discovered their neurodivergence later in life.Hosted by Dr. Angela Kingdon, this episode features artist and activist Sarah Davies, who shares how she went from a dyslexia diagnosis in childhood to discovering her autism at 34.Together, Angela and Sarah discuss identity, unmasking, self-advocacy, and what it means to call yourself a “neurodivergent baddie.”🪑 AttendeesChair: Dr. Angela Kingdon — Author, community-builder, and Autistic advocateGuest: Sarah Davies — Autistic and Dyslexic artist, campaigner, and community org...
2025-10-3151 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Culture 101: Pillar 9 - Justice Seeking with Clare KumarIn this episode of Autistic Culture 101, Dr. Angela Kingdon is joined by Clare Kumar, productivity speaker and host of the Happy Space Podcast, to explore Pillar 9: Justice-Seeking in autistic culture.Clare, a late-diagnosed autistic woman and workplace inclusion advocate, shares how her values-driven mindset and sensitivity to fairness shaped her work, her diagnosis journey, and her unmasking process. If you’ve ever been told you’re "too intense," "too rigid," or "black-and-white," this episode offers a radical reframing of those traits as powerful autistic strengths.🎧 What You’ll LearnHow moral clarity, justice sensitivi...
2025-07-151h 17
Autistic Culture 101Autistic Culture 101: Pillar 9 - Justice Seeking with Clare KumarIn this episode of Autistic Culture 101, Dr. Angela Kingdon is joined by Clare Kumar, productivity speaker and host of the Happy Space Podcast, to explore Pillar 9: Justice-Seeking in autistic culture.Clare, a late-diagnosed autistic woman and workplace inclusion advocate, shares how her values-driven mindset and sensitivity to fairness shaped her work, her diagnosis journey, and her unmasking process. If you’ve ever been told you’re "too intense," "too rigid," or "black-and-white," this episode offers a radical reframing of those traits as powerful autistic strengths.🎧 What You’ll LearnHow moral clarity, justice sensitivi...
2025-07-151h 17
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Culture 101: Pillar 7 - Boldly Creating with Nina DanonIn this episode of Autistic Culture 101, Dr. Angela Kingdon explores Pillar 7: Boldly Creating with special guest Nina Danon—composer, sound artist, and doctoral researcher whose work focuses on the rich intersections between autism, music, sensory experience, and creativity.This episode is about making art that’s true, not palatable. It’s for every autistic person who has ever created from a place of emotional intensity, sensory immersion, or special interest—and wondered if it “counts.”Together, Nina and Angela discuss how stimming, repetition, texture, and rhythm form the basis of autistic artistic practice, and how creative exp...
2025-07-011h 12
Autistic Culture 101Autistic Culture 101: Pillar 7 - Boldly Creating with Nina DanonIn this episode of Autistic Culture 101, Dr. Angela Kingdon explores Pillar 7: Boldly Creating with special guest Nina Danon—composer, sound artist, and doctoral researcher whose work focuses on the rich intersections between autism, music, sensory experience, and creativity.This episode is about making art that’s true, not palatable. It’s for every autistic person who has ever created from a place of emotional intensity, sensory immersion, or special interest—and wondered if it “counts.”Together, Nina and Angela discuss how stimming, repetition, texture, and rhythm form the basis of autistic artistic practice, and how creative exp...
2025-07-011h 12
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Culture 101: Pillar 6 - Game Changing InnovationIn this episode of Autistic Culture 101, Dr. Angela Kingdon explores Pillar 6: Game-Changing Innovation—the autistic drive to question assumptions, reimagine systems, and create from sensory truth and moral clarity.Autistic innovation isn’t about chasing trends or applause. It’s about paradigm shifts. From Isaac Newton’s invention of calculus to Richard Branson’s rebellious business model to Angela’s father building his own Hot Rod kit cars—this episode shows how autistic game changers build entirely new systems when old ones fail.🎧 What You’ll LearnWhy autistic thinkers often notice problems no one else seesHow...
2025-06-2459 min
Autistic Culture 101Autistic Culture 101: Pillar 6 - Game Changing InnovationIn this episode of Autistic Culture 101, Dr. Angela Kingdon explores Pillar 6: Game-Changing Innovation—the autistic drive to question assumptions, reimagine systems, and create from sensory truth and moral clarity.Autistic innovation isn’t about chasing trends or applause. It’s about paradigm shifts. From Isaac Newton’s invention of calculus to Richard Branson’s rebellious business model to Angela’s father building his own Hot Rod kit cars—this episode shows how autistic game changers build entirely new systems when old ones fail.🎧 What You’ll LearnWhy autistic thinkers often notice problems no one else seesHow...
2025-06-2459 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Writing Unmasked: The Art of Unmasking - Weekly Writing ContestPart of our 12-Week Writing Series for autistic creatives and late-diagnosed adults.In this episode of Writing Unmasked, Dr. Angela Kingdon explores how writing supports unmasking and identity integration after late autism discovery. From poetic processing to oral storytelling traditions, Angela dives into how expressive language can unlock joy, agency, and self-trust for neurodivergent writers.Plus, she announces this week’s new writing prompt — a call to craft fables rooted in autistic truths — and reveals the winners of our sixth writing contest!🎧 What You’ll LearnHow writing can help process the...
2025-06-2055 min
Fibromyalgia Podcast®Autism, Fibromyalgia, & Authentic Living with Dr. Angela Kingdon"Autism is not a problem that needs to be solved. Our co-occurring conditions are what need to be solved or accommodated." - Dr. Angela Kingdon Did you know 41% of people with strong autistic traits also have fibromyalgia? It works the other way around, too, with 10 to 20% of people with fibromyalgia having autistic traits. Even for those of us who only have one of the two, there are many parallels, and our shared experiences are numerous. Embracing this as part of our identity and accepting the strengths and challenges associated with fibromyalgia and autism is the key to...
2025-06-031h 34
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Writing Unmasked: Introducing the Weekly Writing ContestPart of our 12-Week Writing Series for autistic creatives and late-diagnosed adults.In this kickoff episode of Writing Unmasked, Dr. Angela Kingdon launches Neurodivergent Narratives—a brand-new writing series designed to help autistic and neurodivergent voices explore identity, healing, and truth-telling through the written word.Angela shares her lifelong SPIN on writing (including a childhood story called They Wed), reads her powerful contest-winning memoir The Heart of Us vs. The Truths We Hide, and introduces a FREE weekly writing contest open through July.Whether you’re a long-time writer or just beginning to unma...
2025-05-0947 min
Allyship in Action290: Unlocking Neurodiversity: Beyond Labels and Stereotypes. with Dr. Angela KingdonOn this episode of the Allyship in Action podcast, Julie Kratz is joined by Dr. Angela Kingdon, Autistic Advocate and host of The Autistic Culture Podcast. Dr. Kingdon shares how life can throw you a curveball – like finding out you're autistic at 39! Angela's journey is a testament to the power of self-discovery and the importance of understanding neurodiversity. She's not just talking about labels; she's talking about culture, empathy, and making room for everyone's unique "weirdness." And let's be honest, who isn't a little weird in their own special way? It's about celebrating those differences. Here are th...
2025-04-2052 min
Confronting The LineE32 Wait - Am I Running a Cult?! Pyramid Schemes & Exploitation in Coaching w/ Publisher Angela KingdonI LOVED this conversation with my book publisher Angela Kingdon. On this one year anniversary of writing my first book Is This A Cult? Angela and I explore the complex dynamics of personal transformation, the fine line between empowerment and exploitation, and the impact of cult-like structures in personal development. We reflect on VERY serendipitous meeting as well as our own journeys of writing, coaching, and navigating the challenges of authenticity and privilege. Our discussion emphasizes the importance of self-reflection, community support, and the need for ethical practices in coaching and leadership....
2025-04-021h 02
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!They Might Be Giants is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry LPP celebrate the legendary alt-rock band They Might Be Giants—a group whose quirky, clever, and community-driven music has been unintentionally (or very intentionally) autistic-coded since the early 1980s.From masking anthems to special-interest deep dives, TMBG has built a decades-long career on lyrical loops, info-dumping, and unapologetic weirdness—making them a perfect example of Pillar 2: Rhythmic Communicating and Pillar 10: Passionate Superfanning.🎧 What You’ll LearnHow They Might Be Giants began in 1982 with their cult-classic Dial-A-Song hotline and a fiercel...
2025-04-011h 07
The Autistic Culture PodcastThey Might Be Giants is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry LPP celebrate the legendary alt-rock band They Might Be Giants—a group whose quirky, clever, and community-driven music has been unintentionally (or very intentionally) autistic-coded since the early 1980s.From masking anthems to special-interest deep dives, TMBG has built a decades-long career on lyrical loops, info-dumping, and unapologetic weirdness—making them a perfect example of Pillar 2: Rhythmic Communicating and Pillar 10: Passionate Superfanning.🎧 What You’ll LearnHow They Might Be Giants began in 1982 with their cult-classic Dial-A-Song hotline and a fiercel...
2025-04-011h 07
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Special Interests Are Self-CareIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, Matt Lowry LPP and Dr. Angela Kingdon celebrate one of the most joyful and identity-defining aspects of autistic life—special interests (SPINS).From Frankenstein to Bob Geldof, Crowded House to the early internet, this episode dives into how SPINS offer comfort, connection, and career possibilities—and why they’re an essential part of autistic culture, not a “reward” to be earned.🎧 What You’ll LearnHow SPINS provide escape, identity, and emotional regulation—especially during challenging childhoodsThe hosts’ personal SPINS and how they’ve evolved over timeWhy autistic people thriv...
2025-03-211h 13
Autistic AdvocacyAutistic Advocacy: Special Interests Are Self-CareIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, Matt Lowry LPP and Dr. Angela Kingdon celebrate one of the most joyful and identity-defining aspects of autistic life—special interests (SPINS).From Frankenstein to Bob Geldof, Crowded House to the early internet, this episode dives into how SPINS offer comfort, connection, and career possibilities—and why they’re an essential part of autistic culture, not a “reward” to be earned.🎧 What You’ll LearnHow SPINS provide escape, identity, and emotional regulation—especially during challenging childhoodsThe hosts’ personal SPINS and how they’ve evolved over timeWhy autistic people thriv...
2025-03-211h 13
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Autistic IntimacyIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, Matt Lowry LPP and Dr. Angela Kingdon are joined by Kate McNulty—autistic sex and relationship therapist—to explore intimacy, dating, and emotional connection from a neurodivergent perspective.From sensory overwhelm to SPIN-sharing love languages, they unpack how autistic adults can build relationships that are joyful, authentic, and sustainable—without masking away their true selves.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Unique challenges of dating while autistic: sensory issues, communication differences, and masking in relationshipsHow masking in romance can lead to emotional burnout and disconnectionThe role of special interests (SPINs) as a...
2025-03-141h 09
Leading Through Crisis with Céline WilliamsUnderstanding Autism with Dr. Angela Kingdon“Many people with autism gravitate toward leadership because of the traits and values of our culture… We’re born leaders because we’re born to see world-building vision.” Today, we are joined by autistic advocate and host of the Autistic Culture Podcast, Dr. Angela Kingdon. Angela drops a science/history lesson, a ton of pop culture references, and some much-needed thoughts on neurodiversity in the workplace and leadership.Listen in to find out:- What Angela’s learned about herself and this awesome community since being diagnosed in 2012.- Why understanding the things neurod...
2025-03-1458 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Make America Neurotypical AgainIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, Matt and Angela take a hard look at the “Make America Healthy Again” executive orders—examining how proposed wellness camps and health policies echo dangerous historical patterns and pose real threats to autistic and disabled communities.🎧 What You’ll Learn:A history we can’t ignore – How fascist regimes have targeted neurodivergent people, including Hans Asperger’s eugenics-linked legacy of labeling autistic people as “worthy” or “unworthy” of survival.Autism is not an illness – Why autism can’t and shouldn’t be “cured,” and how it’s an integral, natural part of human diversity.Inter...
2025-02-281h 08
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Is Bluey Autistic?In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Matt Lowry, LPP, and Dr. Angela Kingdon dive into the wildly popular Australian cartoon Bluey—a show loved by kids and surprisingly profound for adults. What starts as a chat about a children’s program turns into a rollercoaster of autistic insights, research twists, and even a little psychic flair.✨ What’s Inside This Episode:How Bluey’s short episodes and silly imaginary play make it accessible for kids while embedding deeper themes and storylines that adults (especially autistic adults) can’t help but connect with.The fascinating...
2024-06-041h 25
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Belly Dancing is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP sit down with belly dancer, entrepreneur, and neurodivergent advocate Arielle Juliette (he/him, she/her). From sensory accommodations in dance to the joy of group stimming, Arielle shares how embracing authenticity—both in business and in life—leads to deeper self-love and community.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Sensory sensitivities and creative accommodations that make dance accessible.Cultural appreciation vs. cultural appropriation—finding respect in movement traditions.Running a business on “glitter and non-denominational Jesus.”Echopraxia, hypermobility perks, and other autistic “super...
2024-05-281h 09
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Mythic Quest is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the Apple TV+ series Mythic Quest, exploring how the show authentically represents autistic traits and celebrates neurodiversity within the world of video game development.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why Poppy Li (played by Charlotte Nicdao) resonates so strongly as an autistic-coded lead character.How Poppy’s backstory—childhood struggles with social norms, intense passion for gaming, and monotropic focus—mirrors common autistic experiences.Autistic-coded characters like Rachel, Dana, and Joe, and the diversity of autistic perspectives they portray.Cen...
2024-03-121h 14
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Pregnancy in Autistic PeopleIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP break down the overlooked realities of pregnancy and childbirth for autistic AFAB (Assigned Female at Birth) individuals. From morning sickness to medical trauma, they shed light on the unique sensory, emotional, and systemic barriers autistic people face on the path to parenthood.🎧 What You’ll LearnThe lack of research and medical understanding around autism and pregnancy.Angela’s personal pregnancy experiences, including severe morning sickness, limited safe foods, and disconnection from the “typical” pregnancy narrative.How autistic people are often criticized...
2024-03-051h 27
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!The Good Place is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the afterlife with NBC’s hit show The Good Place—unpacking its autistic-coded characters, neurodivergent themes, and the profoundly autistic joy of moral philosophy.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Chidi Anagonye as one of TV’s most autistic-coded characters—his special interests, concrete thinking, anxiety, and devotion to personal morality.Eleanor Shellstrop as potentially autistic, with her direct communication style, perspective-taking challenges, and trauma-filled backstory (common among late-diagnosed autistic women).Jason Mendoza through an ADHD/autistic lens—his monotropic focu...
2024-02-271h 11
The Autistic Culture PodcastThe Good Place is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the afterlife with NBC’s hit show The Good Place—unpacking its autistic-coded characters, neurodivergent themes, and the profoundly autistic joy of moral philosophy.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Chidi Anagonye as one of TV’s most autistic-coded characters—his special interests, concrete thinking, anxiety, and devotion to personal morality.Eleanor Shellstrop as potentially autistic, with her direct communication style, perspective-taking challenges, and trauma-filled backstory (common among late-diagnosed autistic women).Jason Mendoza through an ADHD/autistic lens—his monotropic focu...
2024-02-271h 11
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Community is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Autistic podcast hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the world of Greendale Community College, celebrating Community as one of the most authentically autistic shows ever created.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Abed Nadir (Danny Pudi) as perhaps the greatest autistic character in TV history—canonically autistic, fully self-accepting, and deeply relatable.How showrunner Dan Harmon discovered his own autism while writing Abed, shaping the series with genuine autistic experiences.The way Community lets its characters unmask over time, modeling authentic autistic social connection and growth...
2024-02-201h 18
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Lessons in Chemistry is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore Lessons in Chemistry—the hit book and TV adaptation—through an autistic cultural lens.🔬 What’s Inside This Episode:Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson) as an autistic-coded female scientist navigating 1950s sexism, ableism, and neurodivergence.Her relationship with fellow autistic scientist Calvin Evans—celebrated as a true autistic love story where info-dumping = intimacy.Elizabeth’s daughter, Madeline, depicted as autistic-coded and nurtured in an affirming, inclusive home environment.How the show highlights masking, special interests, data collection, and justice sensitivity a...
2024-02-131h 14
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Comedy is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore the powerful memoirs of two acclaimed autistic comedians: Hannah Gadsby (10 Steps to Nanette) from Tasmania and Fern Brady (Strong Female Character) from Scotland.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Parallels in Gadsby’s and Brady’s lives, including struggles with misdiagnosis, gender-based violence, homophobia, and ableism.How both found comedy as a survival mechanism and a path to success at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.The comedians’ raw honesty about employment struggles, homelessness, and disordered eating—often hidden parts of the autistic expe...
2024-01-301h 08
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Meat Body MaintenanceIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, Autistic podcast hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP interview Andralyn Zayn, an Autistic circus producer, director, performer, and fitness educator.🎧 What You’ll LearnHow Andralyn first connected with autism through TikTok, eventually leading to a professional diagnosis.The story of her very Autistic-aligned dating profile (and the circus-specialized act she now performs with her husband!).Behind-the-scenes of her documentary on autistic circus performers—and the toll it took on her health with undiagnosed chronic conditions including polycystic kidney disease and POTS.Why autistic people are often drawn t...
2024-01-231h 00
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Only Murders Update (Episode 52: Minisode #2)Authentic Autistic Bonds: Celebrating the Neurodiversity-Affirming Friendships of "Only Murders in the Building"* Autistic podcast hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry provide an update on their analysis of the TV show "Only Murders in the Building," exploring additional evidence that suggests actress Selena Gomez may also be in club ‘tism.* They note Gomez's co-occurring condition of lupus, which has a high rate of co-occurrence with autism, as further potential insight into her neurodivergent identity.* The hosts discuss how autistic friendships are often built on shared special interests, in contrast to the more gr...
2024-01-1623 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Aquariums are AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Autistic podcast hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry interview their guest, Daniel, about his deep fascination with aquariums and fish tanks.🎧 What You’ll LearnDaniel explains how his childhood aquarium experience reignited his passion as an adult, leading him to obsessively research and optimize every aspect of aquarium setup and maintenance.He delves into the intricacies of keeping different shrimp species, such as Caridina and Neocaridina varieties, and the challenges of maintaining the ideal water conditions and aquascape for their needs.The discussion explores how Danie...
2024-01-091h 23
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Christmas is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry discuss their complicated feelings around the Christmas season, acknowledging both the holiday magic and the potential for overstimulation, family stress, and past trauma.🎧 What You’ll LearnThey explore how certain Christmas TV specials, like A Charlie Brown Christmas and The Grinch, resonate with autistic experiences of feeling overwhelmed while others find joy.The hosts highlight the concept of "autistic glimmers"—positive sensory experiences and routines that bring joy, like Matt's son's love for Christmas villages and light displays.They also va...
2023-12-241h 06
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Child-to-Parent Diagnostic PipelineIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry are joined by filmmaker and autistic advocate Bret Malley to discuss the common experience of parents realizing their own autism after their child's diagnosis.🎧 What You’ll LearnBret shares his personal story of how his son's struggle and evaluation for autism opened his eyes to recognizing his own autistic traits, leading to his own diagnosis as an adult.The discussion explores both the useful aspects of an official autism diagnosis, as well as the downsides of medicalization and pathologization of natural neuro...
2023-12-1958 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Autistic Centred Therapy - AuCTIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP, discuss Matt’s brainchild: Autistic-Centred Therapy (AuCT) — a therapeutic approach specifically tailored to serve the needs of Autistic individualAutistic-Centred Therapy is built around 4 main components:Autistic interpersonal therapy — Encourages Autistics to genuinely be themselves: pursuing special interests, openly stimming, info-dumping, etc., without judgment. This often involves unlearning and healing from internalized ableism.Autistic trauma work — Processing past trauma from rejection, criticism, or assault through an autism-affirming, non-judgmental lens, while honouring the unique, embodied ways that Autistics process experience.Advocacy work — Helping Autistics...
2023-12-121h 17
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Cats are AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP draw connections between the behaviors and traits exhibited by cats and the common experiences of autistic individuals.🎧 What You’ll LearnComparing feline quirks—like sensory preferences, strong routines, and communication styles—with autistic traits.Why cats’ particular needs for predictability and clear communication mirror autistic desires for understandable, safe environments.An exploration of famous autistic-coded cat characters in media: Garfield, Hello Kitty, the Cat in the Hat, and Hobbes from Calvin and Hobbes.Using examples of cat behavior to critique...
2023-12-051h 04
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Bob's Burgers is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP analyse the hit TV show Bob's Burgers and how its characters embody aspects of Autistic culture and experiences.🎧 What You’ll LearnBreaking down the Autistic traits of the Belcher kids:Tina – Autistic accent, people-pleasing tendencies, and passionate interest in horsesGene – Echolalia, sensory-seeking, and a deep need for musical expressionLouise – PDA (Pervasive Drive for Autonomy), monotropic focus, and always wearing the same clothesHow Bob’s Burgers provides nuanced, humanized portrayals of Autistic characters—unlike the stereotypes seen in other media.Relatable...
2023-11-2359 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Careers and AutismIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP sit down with Maisie Soetantyo, founder of Autism Career Pathways, to explore her journey from ABA practitioner to neurodiversity-affirming advocate.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Maisie transitioned away from ABA therapy and embraced a relationship-based approach grounded in neurodiversity.Why nurturing Autistic children’s special interests can naturally guide them toward meaningful careers.The pressure parents face from so-called “experts”—and how to trust instincts over institutions that prioritize profit.The mission of Autism Career Pathways, connecting Autistic adults with families of Autistic k...
2023-11-211h 01
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Only Murders in the Building is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the hit comedy-mystery Only Murders in the Building, celebrating how its quirky protagonists reflect neurodivergent strengths that help them thrive as amateur detectives.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How three eccentric neighbors (played by Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez) bond over their love of true crime podcasts and start investigating a suspicious death in their building.Why their attention to detail, pattern recognition, and logical leaps—traits often associated with autism—make them successful sleuths.The role of h...
2023-11-141h 06
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!McEnroe is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Matt Lowry, LPP and Dr. Angela Kingdon take a fresh look at tennis legend John McEnroe, reframing his legacy through a neurodiversity-affirming lens.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How McEnroe’s pattern recognition and visualization skills helped him anticipate the ball’s movements and turn tennis into a “math equation.”Why his emotional on-court reactions—often labelled as “brat-like”—were actually natural expressions of expectation sensitivity and scripting.Insight from McEnroe’s wife, Patty, who has said she believes he is autistic based on his routines, sensory needs, math skills, and...
2023-11-071h 09
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Tim Burton is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP take a deep dive into the world of Tim Burton, who has publicly identified as autistic. Together, they unpack his unmistakable creative style and why his work resonates so strongly with the autistic community.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Burton’s childhood fascination with classic monster movies and growing up feeling “different.”How his early homemade monster films became the foundation of a lifelong creative expression.Struggles in traditional school environments, including possible reading differences like dyslexia.A complicated father-son relationshi...
2023-10-311h 04
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Update on Doctor Who, D&D, Sherlock, and Star Wars (Episode 40)Celebrating Autistic Culture Through Actor Peter Cushing's Creative Passions* Podcast hosts Matt Lowry and Dr. Angela Kingdon discuss how actor Peter Cushing embodied aspects of Autistic culture across his varied interests and creative pursuits.* Cushing starred in influential sci-fi/fantasy franchises like Doctor Who, Star Wars, and Sherlock Holmes, showcasing his versatility as an actor.* Beyond acting, Cushing was an avid player and collector of the tabletop war game "War," which inspired the creation of Dungeons & Dragons - a game beloved by many in the autistic community.* The hosts highlight how...
2023-10-2412 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Dungeons and Dragons is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the world of tabletop roleplaying games, spotlighting how Dungeons & Dragons and similar systems align beautifully with autistic strengths and culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How autistic strengths like rule appreciation, statistics, and logic make tabletop RPGs a natural fit.Why monotropic focus, special interests, and pattern recognition fuel autistic excellence in world-building and storytelling.The structured and inclusive nature of D&D, creating a safe, confidence-building space for autistic social interaction.The cultural significance of D&D intro...
2023-10-1756 min
"Manifest Wholeness In Spirit and Truth"What Part Do You Play? As Kingdom Citizens, Women, Man, and list can go on.What part do you play as Kingdom Citizen, God’s Holy Nation, and Priesthood? As a Woman, as a Man, and the list can go on and on. The Keys of the Kingdom include us knowing our part. What does it mean to understand our part? It is your essential portion. Your part First to know In Spirit and truth, for the Holy Spirit teaches us ALL THINGS.
As Kingdon Citizen, the quick answer to our question: What part do you play, to be the Salt of the Earth AND the Light of the World? But in the Ki...
2023-10-1615 min
"Manifest Wholeness In Spirit and Truth"What Part Do You Play? As Kingdom Citizens, Women, Man, and list can go on.What part do you play as Kingdom Citizen, God’s Holy Nation, and Priesthood? As a Woman, as a Man, and the list can go on and on. The Keys of the Kingdom include us knowing our part. What does it mean to understand our part? It is your essential portion. Your part First to know In Spirit and truth, for the Holy Spirit teaches us ALL THINGS. As Kingdon Citizen, the quick answer to our question: What part do you play, to be the Salt of the Earth AND the Light of the World? But in the Kingdom of God, i...
2023-10-1615 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Productivity is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP take on the self-help mega-hit Atomic Habits by James Clear—exploring why its behaviourist strategies fail for autistic people, and what actually works when it comes to productivity in Autistic Culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why autistic brains resist synaptic pruning, making unconscious habits nearly impossible.The flaw of habit stacking and why many autistic people must consciously think through even “automatic” tasks.A critique of neurotypical society’s productivity obsession, from Puritan work ethic to toxic hustle culture.How internali...
2023-10-1059 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Motion Pictures are AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore the extraordinary life and legacy of Eadweard Muybridge, the 19th-century English photographer whose ground-breaking studies of motion paved the way for cinema itself. Likely autistic, Muybridge embodied traits like monotropism, deep attention to detail, relentless data gathering, and fierce artistic integrity.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Muybridge’s special interests in horse gaits and motion led him to invent the zoopraxiscope, a precursor to modern motion pictures.The autistic traits that fueled his work: hyperfocus, innovation, and a refusal...
2023-10-031h 06
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Bad Autism Diagnoses⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode discusses ableism, discrimination, and challenging topics related to autism diagnoses. It is intended for a mature audience. Please listen/read with care.In this episode of Autistic Advocacy, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP examine the harms of pathologizing autism diagnoses and why affirming, neurodiversity-based approaches matter.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Matt’s first-hand account of a problematic diagnostic experience with his son.Red flags to look for when choosing a diagnostician, including affiliations with ABA therapy, Autism Speaks, pathologizing language, and unnecessary IQ testing.How bad diagnos...
2023-09-121h 04
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Kinsey is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP take listeners on a virtual culture trip into the intersections of autism, sex, gender, and sexuality. This episode spotlights the life and work of Alfred Kinsey, the ground-breaking scientist who transformed how society understands human sexuality.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why Alfred Kinsey’s autistic traits—like bottom-up processing, obsessive data gathering, monotropic focus, and a drive to uncover hidden truths—fueled his pioneering research.Kinsey’s famous 18,000 interviews that became the foundation of modern sexology, and the revolutionary Kinsey Scale...
2023-06-201h 11
The Autistic Culture PodcastKinsey is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP take listeners on a virtual culture trip into the intersections of autism, sex, gender, and sexuality. This episode spotlights the life and work of Alfred Kinsey, the ground-breaking scientist who transformed how society understands human sexuality.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why Alfred Kinsey’s autistic traits—like bottom-up processing, obsessive data gathering, monotropic focus, and a drive to uncover hidden truths—fueled his pioneering research.Kinsey’s famous 18,000 interviews that became the foundation of modern sexology, and the revolutionary Kinsey Scale...
2023-06-201h 11
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Beauty and The Beast is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore how Disney’s 1991 classic Beauty and the Beast—with its enchanted castle, talking objects, and timeless story—offers a powerful allegory for the Autistic experience.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Belle, with her love of books, unique perspective, and outsider status, reflects autistic traits like deep curiosity, data hunger, and a longing for “more than this provincial life.”The Beast as a metaphor for misunderstood autistic identity—emotional intensity, longing for connection, and being judged by appearances rather than authentic se...
2023-06-131h 20
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Andy Warhol is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the life and legacy of Andy Warhol, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, exploring his story through the lens of Autistic culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:The Autistic traits visible in Warhol’s life—monotropic focus, echolalia in interviews, sensory differences with food, dyslexia, and obsessive collecting.How Warhol embraced repetition and visual thinking in his iconic works (Campbell’s soup cans, celebrity portraits) in ways that resonate deeply with autistic patterns of creativity...
2023-06-061h 08
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Animation is AutisticAnimation has always been a favourite in Autistic Culture—and for good reason! In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Matt Lowry, LPP delivers an enthusiastic infodump to his co-host, Dr. Angela Kingdon, about the world of voice actors and animators who bring our favourite characters to life.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why animation resonates with autistic children and adults, from its structured worlds to exaggerated, relatable expressions of emotion.The natural overlap between autistic traits—like echolalia, hyperconnected mirror neurons, and bottom-up processing—and the skillset required for voice acting and impression work.A spotlight...
2023-05-3059 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Chess is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the timeless world of chess—a game woven deeply into Autistic culture. Through the story of legendary chess player Bobby Fischer and the Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, the hosts explore why this game resonates so strongly with the Autistic community.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why chess belongs alongside trains and Star Trek as quintessential parts of Autistic culture.The way chess rewards deep focus, pattern recognition, and monotropic thinking—all classic Autistic strengths.Bobby Fischer’s story: a ch...
2023-05-231h 09
The Autistic Culture PodcastChess is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the timeless world of chess—a game woven deeply into Autistic culture. Through the story of legendary chess player Bobby Fischer and the Netflix hit The Queen’s Gambit, the hosts explore why this game resonates so strongly with the Autistic community.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why chess belongs alongside trains and Star Trek as quintessential parts of Autistic culture.The way chess rewards deep focus, pattern recognition, and monotropic thinking—all classic Autistic strengths.Bobby Fischer’s story: a ch...
2023-05-231h 09
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Doctor Who is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP step into the TARDIS to explore the extraordinary world of Doctor Who and its profound connection to Autistic culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why the Doctor’s unique perspective on the universe and ability to form deep, authentic connections resonates so strongly with autistic audiences.How the show’s exploration of moral and ethical dilemmas speaks to autistic people’s innate sense of justice and fairness.The joy of arcane trivia, details, and world-building—a cultural treasure chest for autistic “dat...
2023-05-161h 16
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Questlove is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into the fascinating world of musician, producer, historian, and DJ Questlove (Amir Khalib Thompson)—who briefly revealed his childhood autism diagnosis in his 2013 memoir.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Questlove’s childhood special interests in Soul Train and Black music history, plus his soothing *stim of watching records spin.His encyclopaedic music knowledge and extraordinary ability to instantly identify the beats per minute of songs.The story of his massive record collection and historic Black music memorabilia, which will one day l...
2023-05-091h 10
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Superheroes are AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Matt Lowry, LPP and Dr. Angela Kingdon explore the Autistic origins and traits of some of the world’s most beloved superheroes.🎧 What You’ll Learn:The mystical realms of Doctor Strange, the dark alleys of Batman’s Gotham City, and the soaring heights of Superman’s Metropolis—all viewed through the lens of Autistic culture.How superheroes’ unique abilities, struggles, and triumphs mirror Autistic lived experiences.Tracing superhero origins back to pulp fiction legends like Robert E. Howard (Conan the Barbarian), whose strong moral compass reflects autist...
2023-05-021h 09
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Trivia is AutisticDid you know that around 20% of Jeopardy fans are autistic? Trivia is one of Autistic Culture’s favourite SPINs! In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, podcast hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP are celebrating with a game of Autistic Culture Jeopardy!🎧 What You’ll Learn:Special guest Faith Clarke, inclusivity expert and activist, joins the hosts for a head-to-head trivia challenge.Matt and Faith compete for charities that support Autistic Acceptance.Categories include: Advocates, History, Books, Myth or Fact, Entrepreneurs, and Screens.Questions cover famous autistic people, advocates, entrepreneurs, books, film/TV, and...
2023-04-2546 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Disney is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Matt Lowry, LPP, and Dr. Angela Kingdon explore the life and legacy of Walt Disney—one of the most influential figures in animation and entertainment—through the lens of Autistic culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Disney’s difficult childhood, his escape in Electric Park, and his lifelong passion for trains.His Autistic-style intensity—laser-focused on theme parks and total creative control—while losing interest in animation.How masking, expectation sensitivity, and control influenced both the brilliance and darker sides of his legacy.The controversies: his conflicts with striking e...
2023-04-181h 09
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Trains are AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP, explore the deep connection between trains and Autistic culture—spanning from Thomas the Tank Engine to the ground-breaking introduction of Bruno, an Autistic brake car.🎧 What You’ll Learn:The history of Thomas the Tank Engine, created in 1945 by a father inspired by his Autistic son’s love of trains.Why trains—and their sensory experiences, repetition, and patterns—have such a strong affinity within the Autistic community.How Bruno the brake car was developed with Autistic writers, Autistic actors, and A...
2023-03-2157 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Dino Nuggets are AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP, dig into the rich world of Autistic food culture—exploring safe foods, same foods, and the deep comfort Autistic people find in ritualized eating.📚 What’s Inside This Episode:How food shapes culture across the world—and how Autistic food culture fits in.The difference between “safe foods” (comforting, reliable, calming foods) and “same foods” (the exact same foods eaten daily with joy).Matt’s Easter family tradition: the legendary Throckmorton McNugget Platter, complete with sauces.Why same-fooding is not “picky eating”...
2023-03-141h 04
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Sesame Street Is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Matt Lowry, LPP and Dr. Angela Kingdon revisit the ground breaking origins of Sesame Street—a show created to promote equality, acceptance, and education through family entertainment.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Jim Henson’s Muppets used commercial-like musical skits to hold kids’ attention while teaching letters and numbers.Why Bert is one of the earliest positive representations of an Autistic adult on television.The introduction of Julia, Sesame Street’s first Autistic muppet—originally created with input from ASAN (Autistic Self Advocacy Network) to ensure authentic repre...
2023-03-071h 05
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Eminem is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Matt Lowry, LPP and Dr. Angela Kingdon explore Eminem’s potential place in Autistic culture—sparked by a viral meme suggesting the rapper is Autistic.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Eminem’s lyrics, including a direct reference to “Asperger’s syndrome,” suggest lived experiences familiar to Autistic people.The Autistic traits visible in his life and work—sensory overload, emotional intensity, OCD tendencies, addiction struggles (rooted in ableism), and a monotropic focus on rhyming.How his childhood special interests in comic books, dinosaurs, poetry, and rap helped him cope wit...
2023-02-2858 min
The Autistic Culture PodcastEminem is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Matt Lowry, LPP and Dr. Angela Kingdon explore Eminem’s potential place in Autistic culture—sparked by a viral meme suggesting the rapper is Autistic.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Eminem’s lyrics, including a direct reference to “Asperger’s syndrome,” suggest lived experiences familiar to Autistic people.The Autistic traits visible in his life and work—sensory overload, emotional intensity, OCD tendencies, addiction struggles (rooted in ableism), and a monotropic focus on rhyming.How his childhood special interests in comic books, dinosaurs, poetry, and rap helped him cope wit...
2023-02-2858 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!My Little Pony is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore the Autistic origins and cultural impact of My Little Pony.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Autistic creator Bonnie Zacherle and Autistic writer Linda Woolverton shaped the original My Little Pony, despite facing workplace marginalization.The Autistic-coded storytelling of Lauren Faust’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and why it became so meaningful to Autistic fans.The sensory-seeking joys, relatable characters, and fantasy worlds that continue to resonate deeply with Autistics.The therapeutic connection between horses and Autistic individ...
2023-02-211h 06
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Wednesday is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP dive into Netflix’s hit series Wednesday and the debate over whether the character authentically represents Autistic culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:The Autistic-coded traits Wednesday displays—flat affect, dislike of touch, focused interests, and social rejection—and why they don’t add up to authentic representation.How Wednesday reflects an allistic perspective of autism, using coding and tropes instead of casting Autistic actors.Comparisons to other caricatured Autistic-coded roles like Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory) and the problem of “A...
2023-02-1455 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Pokémon is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore why Pokémon resonates so deeply with the Autistic community.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Pokémon creator Satoshi Tajiri’s childhood special interest in collecting bugs—rooted in his own autism diagnosis—inspired one of the world’s most successful franchises.Why the urge to collect, categorize, and analyse Pokémon appeals strongly to Autistic skills and motivations.The concept of “Flow” and how Pokémon’s immersive gameplay provides Autistics with joy, focus, and persistence through special interests.A cri...
2023-02-0753 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Greta Thunberg is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP celebrate climate activist and Autistic culture icon Greta Thunberg.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Greta’s autism diagnosis (OCD, and selective mutism) shaped her unique strengths and fuelled her climate activism.Why Autistic traits like pattern detection, logic, and justice-sensitivity make her especially attuned to the urgency of the climate crisis.How Greta’s refusal to compromise her values, her blunt honesty, and her intense focus exemplify Autistic pride.The story of her school strikes that grew into a global yo...
2023-01-311h 02
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Autistic Medical NeedsIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP confront the systemic discrimination Autistics face in healthcare and why culturally competent medical care is desperately needed.🎧 What You’ll Learn:The disproportionate health challenges Autistic people face, including sleep apnea, autoimmune disorders, gastrointestinal issues, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, POTS, mast cell activation syndrome, fibromyalgia, allergies, asthma, eczema, psoriasis, PCOS, Hashimoto’s, lupus, and more.How medical gaslighting, dismissal, and communication barriers prevent Autistic patients from receiving accurate diagnoses and proper treatment.Why bringing an ally to medical appointments can help combat discrimination and ens...
2023-01-241h 00
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Autistic Advocacy: Labels & AutismIn this episode of Autistic Advocacy, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP examine the power of labels—whether they harm, help, or heal in Autistic culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:The difference between deficit-based medical labels like “autism spectrum disorder” and identity-affirming labels like “Autistic.”How pathologizing language props up harmful industries like ABA, while affirming language supports self-acceptance and pride.Why functioning labels (high/low functioning) are rejected as inaccurate and stigmatizing.How labels can strategically secure services and accommodations in a non-inclusive society.The history of neurodiversity as a movement, pioneered by Jim Sinclair...
2023-01-171h 03
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Parks and Rec is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore how Parks and Recreation reflects Autistic culture through its beloved characters.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Leslie Knope’s passion, focus, social awkwardness, and love of organization mirror common Autistic traits.Why Ron Swanson’s strict moral code, specialized interests, and preference for solitude resonate strongly with Autistic identity.How Ben Wyatt and Chris Traeger also embody Autistic qualities that highlight dedication, hyper-empathy, and purpose.The importance of nuanced, well-rounded portrayals of Autistics in media rather than stereotypes or carica...
2023-01-1057 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Sherlock is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP investigate Sherlock Holmes as an Autistic-coded cultural icon.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why Sherlock’s outsider status and “alien vibe” resonate with Autistic experiences of being misunderstood.The Autistic good vibes of alone time, stimming (yes, pipes count!), deep research, and turning special interests into meaningful careers.How bottom-up processing and monotropic focus help Autistics spot details and uncover truths others miss.Why social batteries drain quickly for Autistics—and how ignoring this need for rest causes distress and breakdowns.Ho...
2023-01-0358 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Star Trek is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP boldly go where no podcast has gone before—exploring the deep connections between Star Trek and Autistic culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Why Star Trek features so many Autistic-coded characters, from Spock’s logic-driven lens to Data’s bond with his cat, Spot.How Autistics connect with “the alien,” “the robot,” and “the outsider,” reflecting lived experiences of being misunderstood in an allistic world.The role of animals in Autistic culture, offering emotional regulation and sensory soothing for both seekers and avoiders.Wh...
2022-12-271h 01
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Hans Christen Andersen is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP reframe Hans Christian Andersen—not as the “awkward, difficult” writer he’s often portrayed to be, but as a figure whose life and work reflect Autistic culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Andersen’s special interests, social struggles, and speech differences align with Autistic traits.Why stories like The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, and The Princess and the Pea resonate so strongly with Autistic experiences of difference, masking, and sensory sensitivity.How sensory seeking and avoiding show up in both Anderse...
2022-12-201h 03
The Autistic Culture PodcastHans Christen Andersen is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP reframe Hans Christian Andersen—not as the “awkward, difficult” writer he’s often portrayed to be, but as a figure whose life and work reflect Autistic culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Andersen’s special interests, social struggles, and speech differences align with Autistic traits.Why stories like The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, and The Princess and the Pea resonate so strongly with Autistic experiences of difference, masking, and sensory sensitivity.How sensory seeking and avoiding show up in both Anderse...
2022-12-201h 03
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Peanuts is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore Charles Schulz’s Peanuts as an Autistic world filled with characters and themes that reflect Autistic culture.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Schulz’s Autistic traits—monotropic focus, love of routine, and social differences—shaped the Peanuts universe.Why characters like Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, and Schroeder embody Autistic traits such as rejection sensitivity, stimming, perfectionism, and intense special interests.How Schulz used Peanuts to model resilience, deep thinking, and justice sensitivity—introducing Franklin to promote racial equality despite backlas...
2022-12-1351 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Apple is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore how Steve Jobs’ Autistic traits shaped Apple’s revolutionary success.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Jobs’ attention to design details—every bevel, chamfer, and colour shade—reflects Autistic hyperfocus and precision.Why his personal uniform of black turtlenecks and jeans embodies Autistic values of simplicity, comfort, and consistency.How his dislike of buttons and love of clean design align with Autistic sensory preferences.Why Jobs’ direct communication style was often misunderstood as narcissism, when it was actually clarity and problem-solvi...
2022-12-0657 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Lemony Snicket is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP uncover the Autistic culture woven through Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How the Baudelaire children embody Autistic traits through monotropic focus, deep research, and inventive problem-solving.Why libraries serve as safe havens for Autistics seeking knowledge, stability, and refuge from uncertainty.The Autistic tendency to form deep connections with fictional characters and how hyper-empathy shapes reading preferences.Count Olaf as an example of masking—and why masking can protect but also cause burnout...
2022-11-2959 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Washington, DC is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP uncover the Autistic roots of Washington D.C., designed in part by Autistic trailblazers Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Banneker.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Benjamin Banneker’s systematic, mathematical brilliance shaped D.C.’s logical street grid and quadrants.Why Jefferson and Banneker’s Autistic traits—pattern recognition, hyperfocus, and justice sensitivity—were key to their accomplishments.How the two men connected as Autistics, supporting each other’s work while debating slavery and social justice.The role of Autistic empathy and the “...
2022-11-2240 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Industrial Light & Magic is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore how George Lucas’s company Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) modelled an Autistic-friendly workplace where innovation thrived.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How ILM’s culture of valuing skills over credentials created space for Autistic innovators.Why flexible schedules, freedom to experiment, and room for monotropic focus made ILM a haven for Autistic creators.How Autistic views of money differ from allistic norms, with passion and creation taking priority over status.Why time—not profit—is the most valuable workplace resource for...
2022-11-1559 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Emily Dickenson is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP uncover the Autistic traits and cultural legacy of 18th-century poet Emily Dickinson.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Dickinson’s obsessive love of reading and writing reflects classic Autistic special interests.Why her refusal to conform to gender norms and social expectations marks her as a cultural rebel.The significance of publishing only 10 poems in her lifetime while leaving behind a vast body of work that transformed literature.How her credo, “Tell all the Truth but tell it slant,” resonates with Autist...
2022-11-0852 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Ghostbusters is AutisticIn this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore the Autistic roots of the Ghostbusters franchise and how Dan Aykroyd’s autism shaped its creation.🎧 What You’ll Learn:How Dan Aykroyd’s childhood autism diagnosis and early special interests in ghosts and law enforcement inspired Ghostbusters.The Autistic-coded traits found in the films, from masking and challenges with eye contact to sensory sensitivities.Why special interests, when embraced, can fuel world-changing creativity and storytelling.Matt’s favourite Autistic “moments” in the Ghostbusters universe, shared with Angela’s insights on cul...
2022-11-0841 min
Autistic Culture | Where Autism Meets Identity!Welcome to AutisticaWelcome to Autistica, from the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.Each episode dives deep into the contributions Autistics have made to society and culture—spotlighting some of the world’s most famous and influential Autistics throughout history.Whether you are Autistic yourself or love someone who is, your hosts, Dr. Angela Kingdon (the Linguistic Autistic) and Licensed Psychological Practitioner Matt Lowry, invite you to immerse yourself in the language, values, traditions, norms, and identity of Autistica.This is more than a podcast. It’s a celebration of Autistic pride, community, and culture!...
2022-11-0848 min
VR HacksSecond Guard: Who are the Puppet Masters?It is of course, easy, to blame Kingdon for resident unrest and the recent RIF. After all, Kingdon, who was appointed CEO by the lab’s board of directors on April 22, 2008, has been summarily removed just a little over two years later. Notwithstanding the fact that he certainly made his share of mistakes, missteps, and bad choices, startup CEO’s still tend to be little more than puppets . The question of course remains, "Who are the puppet masters?"
2010-06-2505 minVR HacksResident Roundtable with M LindenOn January 3, Linden Lab CEO, M Linden (Mark Kingdon), posted the blog post, “Happy New Year! Looking Back…Looking Ahead” outlining his vision for Second Life’s future over the next decade, with a follow up question, “What do you envision for SL in 2010 and over the next decade?.” In response to reader comments, he […]
2010-02-2254 min