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The Different ShowWelcome Back! Autism, Ageing and Unwelcome Diagnoses!Welcome to Part Two of the Different Show Podcast. In this second series I will share the ongoing research for my upcoming book ‘Desperately Seeking Safety’. My research so far has included medical professionals, academics and members of neurodiverse and other communities.During my research I discovered that many older or late diagnosed autistic women suffer from chronic medical conditions that are often missed, or mis-diagnosed.I was diagnosed as autistic when I was 58. Since then I have been on the receiving end of several unwelcome diagnoses.A review, published in the
2026-01-0618 min
The Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 10 March 2022 Mark NewsomeThis month we’ll be talking with Actor and stand up comedian Mark Newsome about his life, his bonkers work schedule, being in prison on the tele, his demons and his attempts at finding love on the comedy circuit. We caught up with him in a cupboard somewhere in Oldham.More details about the podcast can be found on our website www.squarecircletheatre.co.uk.We’d love to hear from you if you have any ideas for future shows or you would like to be a guest. Please contact John on thediffshow@gmail.com...
2022-03-1224 min
The Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 9 Feb 2022. Charlotte Hughes and Ginz.This month we talk with Charlotte Hughes The blogger and activist about work, social media, politics and Ken Loach.Ginz will also be sharing her experiences of work before she found out she was autistic.More details about the podcast can be found on our website www.squarecircletheatre.co.uk.We’d love to hear from you if you have any ideas for future shows or you would like to be a guest. Please contact John on thediffshow@gmail.com. Or message us on our social media pages.The Different Show is...
2022-02-1334 min
The Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 8 January 2022. Sharon Hooley and AJ Valliant This month we’re going to be chatting to Dynamic Duo friends Sharon Hooley and A.J. Valliant. Sharon is and alternative lifestyle and human rights activist. She creates her own music and jewellery, and her dog Emily is the very first Emotional Support Dog in Salford. In 2017 Sharon was arrested while protesting at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, but quickly un-arrested when the police realised that they couldn’t get her wheelchair in the van. She was diagnosed with Autistic Spectrum Condition in 2018.AJ Valliant is a former voluntary Radio Presenter and music p...
2022-01-1634 minThe Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 7 November 2021In this month's episode of The Different Show we’ll be chatting to Catia our resident Psychologist about her intriguing new project ‘Let Your Roots Grow’. She’ll also be telling the story of how and why she built her ‘Rainbow House’.John talks to Award Winning Dan Gaze about his inspiring journey, dyslexia, prison and his mission to support young people with choosing the right road to success. Music this week come from Kamara with their song about how successful long-term relationships are definitely possible for neurodiverse people. More details about the podc...
2021-11-0539 minThe Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 6 October 2021 'Success'This month we'll be talking to writer and stand-up Heena Patel about peddling down the United States, Early Noughties Vampire Drag Dance Routines (Yes, that was actually a thing) and getting an Autism diagnosis.John catches up with Actor and Director Karl Cam to talk about Dyslexia, the business of acting and the techniques involved in absorbing a script into your body. We also find out why his nickname is 'Custard'.Music this month is a song from Kamara: 'Lizzie' was written for the play 'Lizzie's Charter' in support of the 1950...
2021-10-1133 minThe Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 5 September 2021 ADHDThis month we'll be talking to two busy professional actors, Hayley Cartwright and Steve Cain about ADHD.Hayley Cartwright has been a professional actor for twenty-two years (although she doesn’t look old enough!) Her work includes a regular role in Coronation Street, Cold Feet, Magic Hands and portraying Ellen Wilkinson for the Peterloo Festival. She is also a TV and Radio presenter and is a Burgess of her home city, Preston.Steve Cain can be seen as ‘Ketchup Kevin’ in Jason Wingard’s feature film ‘Eaten by Lions’ on the BBC iplayer...
2021-09-1245 minThe Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 4 August 2021 Lockdown StoriesIn this month's episode of The Different Show we ask our guests about their experiences of the Covid 19 Lockdowns. John talks to Peter Marshall, autistic activist, about how the lockdowns have impacted on his own work, embracing new technology, Aut-scape and Traffic Lights.We catch up with writer and actor Selina Jayne Helliwell to find out how she's been spending her days after nearly two years of the theatres being closed. Her one-woman show 'The Formidable Lizzie Boone' premieres in Manchester in October 2021.And we find out how our resident Psychologist Catia has b...
2021-08-0655 minThe Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 3 July 2021 'Relationships'In this month's extra-long episode Ginz and Catia discuss relationships: Is it possible for Neurodiverse people to have successful relationships with Neurotypical people? What effect does a late diagnosis have upon an existing relationship? How do we know when we're with the right person? We'll be talking to Actor and Comedian, Zoe Iqbal, Stand-Up Andrew Michael Grogan and Journalist Charlotte Hughes about their relationships. If you would like to share your own experiences please email thediffshow@gmail.com. Confidentiality is guaranteed.More details about the podcast can be found on our website www.squarecircletheatre.co.u...
2021-07-071h 02The Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 2 June 2021 'Neurodiversity'In the second Episode of the Different Show, Gina and Catia talk about the big Question: What exactly is Neurodiversity?We go to North Carolina to meet the Artist, Game Streamer and Mum, Vonda Burris who talks (among many other things!) about how her recent diagnosis has given her different view of her identity, her life and how she exists in the world.And we have music We’ve got music from the fabulous Ethereal UK. She describes herself as an ‘Ambient electronica transgender artist based in Bournemouth who loves collaborating with other artists and creati...
2021-06-0548 min
The Different ShowThe Different Show Episode 1 May 2021 'Masking'In this first episode of The Different Show, Gina talks to Psychologist and Actor Catia Soeiro about 'Masking', acting and how shoe boxes can be a useful learning tool. John catches up with Actor and Autism activist Mark Newsome at a secret filming location to talk about Life, The Universe and Blackpool. Joy France, Performance Poet and 'Rapping Grannie' gives us her take on autism from a shed on a roof, high above central Manchester and reveals the secrets of 'Battle Rapping' and what a 'GOAT' is.All interviews were recorded remotely in com...
2021-04-3040 min
333 Recordingsdistortion for curtis: 333 recordings podcast #16<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/14/61/a7/333recordings/3000x3000_2431128.gif" alt="itunes pic" /><br />hope this finds you all well. here's the tracklist:
james blake - "sparing the horses" (hemlock recordings)
brackles - "lizards" (apple pips recordings)
james blake - "air & lack thereof" (hemlock recordings)
ginz & joker - "re-up" (kapsize)
brackles - "LHC" (planet mu)
likhan' - "qumran" (7even recordings)
clouds - "timekeeper" (ramp recordings)
timeblind - "time dilated by matter" (version)
geiom...
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