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Episode Notes Please support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark In episode 226, I talk with the Production Assistant of  the Gayish Podcast and newly identified disabled person, and hottie, Dan Garlington.  He comes out as disabled for the first time on the show and we talk about his triumvirate of disabilities; hard of hearing, migraines and chronic pain.  We explore how all these things impact his day to day life, his queerness and sexuality and even his work on Gayish, plus so much more!   This was one of my most fave eps, and I am so honoured to give Dan a welcome to the community!   Follow Dan’s work at  dangarlington.com    Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com  You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK

Episode Notes In Episode 225, I re-invigorate the reviewing of disabled films and rename it Great Flix & Joysticks.   On the episode today, I review Hulu’s offering, a movie called “Run”, highlighting a disabled teen and her overbearing and scary mother.  In this movie we see a real life disabled person in the role as a disabled person.  We explore how disability is used in this film to create an important representation in the horror / thriller genre.  We stan queens Sarah Paulson and actual disabled newcomer Kiera Allen.  This film is a game changer and can be accessed on HULU in the US.   Let me know what film to do next on Great Flix and Joysticks, & Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com  You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes Episode 224 - How To Use Your Stump As a Kitchen Tool w/ Alexis Hillyard      In Episode 224, I sit down with my friend Alexis Hillyard star of the Stump Kitchen Youtube channel as we talk about her experiences in the kitchen with a limb difference; why she uses her stump as a kitchen utensil, the importance of accessibility in the kitchen, as well as parenting with a limb difference, the #NotAWitch hashtag and so much more.  Enjoy!  You can subscribe to Stump Kitchen on Youtube at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDa7IzZX_Lb882M4qZc6nzg  Follow Alexis & Stump Kitchen on socials at: https://www.instagram.com/stump_kitchen/   Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com  You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In Episode 223, I sit down with 18 year old Wrigley as she shares with us her experiences being diagnosed with autism and trying to navigate this diagnosis on a college campus.  She tells us that her Disability Supports office is the worst, we talk about the energy she expends trying to fit into social situations as an autistic person and a whole lot more.  Enjoy!  You can follow Wrigley on Instagram at www.instagram.com/autistic.academic  Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com  You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes In Episode 222, I sit down with Daddy Kristofer, co-host of Watts The Safeword and kinkster as we explore kink, leather and disability and of course, flirt with one another for an hour.  I answer Daddy’s burning questions about sex and disability, we explore how his Daddyhood might change were he to become a wheelchair user and a whole lot more.  Enjoy!  You can follow Daddy Kristofer at: http://mrkristofer.com/ or on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/KristoferWeston   You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes “It was interdependent magic. Like it really felt like magic.” Happy solstice! They’re the four best friends anyone could have. On the last Crip Times episode of 2020, all three hosts (Kayla, Kristina, Yousef) are joined by Jess Watkin, an artist, activist, academic, dramaturg, and most importantly, friend of the pod.  We spend some time laughing about how we all became friends through our various crip encounters, access intimacy, and what Jess’ work as an artist and disability dramaturg actually entails. Jess speaks about her upcoming projects, and the legacies of interdependence that brought her to the place she is today. This episode ends with Jess’ dreams for the future of performance, with suggestions we could all bring into our 2021 plans.  We’ll be back with new episodes of Crip Times on January 11 until then, thank you for allowing us to share these episodes with you, they really feel like magic.  For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website:  https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes In Episode 221, I sit down with three people in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who share with us the dismal disability housing options in Halifax forcing disabled people to live in seniors homes or institutions.  April tells us about how she was also put in an institution after having a routine procedure in hospital, and how she feels less than human.  Vicky talks about her experiences living in an institution since she was 21, and Andrew highlights his struggles with inaccessible housing and how it impacts him every single day.   Each story from April, Andrew and Vicky highlights how they feel trapped within a system that does not care about them.  I wanted to shine a huge light on this story today!   You can follow Andrew Jantzen: https://www.facebook.com/HomecareCastaway  You can follow April Hubbard here: https://www.instagram.com/strongeronwheels/  You can follow Vicky LeVack here: https://www.facebook.com/vicky.levack  You can also write the Halifax Government here: https://premier.novascotia.ca/ Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK

Episode Notes This week, Kayla and Yousef are joined by Jeff Thomas, a Governor General Award-winning Indigenous photographer. Jeff provides us with some background on his photographic work which began in the 1970s as a response to the representation of Indigenous people through historical photography, and how it has grown and changed since becoming disabled. Jeff talks about turning photographs used for propaganda into tools of revitalization, and how he’s trying to continue the storytelling tradition in his family, blending this with new technologies such as 3D scanning and drones. In his work Indians on Tour, Jeff explains how he plays with Indigenous presence where it wouldn’t otherwise be visible, by photographing miniature figurines all over the world. For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website:  https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes In Episode 220, I got to sit down with sex researcher Dr. Justin Lehmiller.  In this episode we explore how we can make sex research more inclusive and less ableist, and I also give Justin a chance to ask me questions so that his sex research is all the more anti ableist.  Enjoy!  You can follow Dr. Justin Lehmiller on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustinLehmiller   You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes “The piece is an opportunity for me to let the public see an artist who is working hard at resisting the impulse to work hard.” This week, Yousef and Kristina are joined by Cindy Baker, a contemporary artist whose work engages with queer, gender, race, disability, fat, and art discourses. We recorded this episode in the summer, but we think you’ll find it really speaks to the end-of-2020 burnout that many of us are collectively experiencing.  Cindy describes herself as feeling ‘wobbly’—how relatable. She tells us about her work “Crash Pad,” how she resists the notion of productivity, and how the pandemic has brought to light some things that disabled folks have been advocating for for years. The conversation ends with a reminder that self-indulgence is something that can only ever be positive.  As a content, the episode contains a brief mention of Cindy being abducted as a child from minute 38:00 to 41:00.  For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website:  https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes On this episode of The Handicast, Heather and Drew sit down with disabled model and contributor to the Handi Book & #RethinkSexy campaign, Pansy St. Battie (www.instagram.com/pansystbattie) all about representation in the modelling world, Pansy’s runway roll and a whole lot more.   Enjoy!   You can order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability  right now at: https://www.lovehoney.com/sex/better-sex-for-couples/better-sex-guides/p/the-handi-book-of-love-lust-and-disability/82177.html You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick

Episode Notes In Episode 219, I got to talk to a really hot porn star; Banging British Babe John Thomas…. About his neurodivergent identities living with dyspraxia and dyslexia, and how that has affected him throughout his life as a kid, in dance school; and he tells us how those invisible disabilities played a role in his MA thesis on movement + we explore why his neurodivergent identities could be really important for representation in gay porn + so much more. You can follow John Thomas on Twitter: www.twitter.com/johnthomasxxx  You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes Everybody gets dressed—but how can fashion be a tool of social justice? This week, Kayla and Kristina sit down with Dr. Ben Barry, Chair of Fashion at Ryerson University. We talk about how we can imagine fashion beyond ‘the ideal body,’ how Ben and others are working to diversify fashion education, and how we can crip fashion, meaning create desirable clothes made by and for disabled people. We speak about how a co-created relaxed fashion show came together through education and Instagram prowess, how Ben’s current research project, Cripping Masculinity, has adapted during COVID-19, and how access to fashion is access to life: to employment, community, desire, and safety. Ben talks about who he looks to in fashion justice leadership. We wrap up this conversation by noting how joy is found both when we take off our shoes, and when our institutions make systemic change.  Curl up with your favourite quarantine attire, and prepare to ask yourself some deep questions about how and why we all wear what we do.  For a full transcript of this episode, as well as helpful links and key quotes, visit the Bodies in Translation Website:  https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes In Episode 218, I got to hang out with one of my all time favorite kinksters, Pup Amp.  He is a co-host of the wildly popular Youtube Channel “Watts The Safeword”, as well as the podcast “Watts Your Safeword”.  Today I talk with him about why I am a puppy as a disabled person, and what that means and looks like.  We also explore how to make Pup Play more accessible; Pup Amp shares with us more of first experiences with disabled people, and so much more.  Enjoy this one.  You can follow Pup Amp on Twitter at @PupAmp  You can watch Watts The Safeword here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCokRyLsHxh-NykvT4uA6n2g    You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

Episode Notes On this episode of The Handicast, Heather and Drew tackle disability representation in the media.  We invite our friend and Handi supporter Bianka Farmakis, an associate producer for Australian media site 9Honey, to explore how we can make media better for disabled people.  We talk about sex & disability in the media, we explore the Sia controversy & Bianka offers tips for reporters covering disability stories to do better + she shares from her personal life why she is so passionate about disability stories & why she loves Handi.   Enjoy! You can follow Bianka on Twitter at @BFarmarkis  You can also e-mail her with story ideas at: bfarmakis@nine.com.au   You can pre-order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability  right now at: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick

Episode Notes In Episode 217, I got the honour of sitting down with an icon & pioneer in the Disability Rights Movement, Judy Heumann. She is an internationally known figure in the disability community; she has written books, been featured in award winning documentaries (watch Crip Camp!) and has helped disability rights become what they are today. In our 45 minute chat we talk about growing up with polio, camp Jened, The history of the 504 sit in, her feelings on Joe Biden’s win in terms of disability rights and a whole lot more! This one is not to be missed! You can follow Judy on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/judithheumann You can follow Judy on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/theheumannperspective/ You can buy Judy’s book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621090/being-heumann-by-judith-heumann/ Pre-order The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark Transcript of the episode available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-zWaV8hl0I--ig4M8KA3URxtaAEsBvsMb3J3qGViOCY/edit?usp=sharing

Episode Notes The Handicast “What’s it like to come out? As disabled, as queer, as trans? Do you remember your ‘coming out’ journey? How did it feel?  On this episode of The Handicast, we talk to team members and Handi Book contributors Julian Gavino and Dandy Doodlez.   Both Julian and Dandy share their experiences of coming out.   Julian talk about his experiences being trans and disabled, while Dandy highlights how her queerness has helped her come to terms with being disabled and vice versa.   Dandy also talks about being one of the key illustrators of the book and so much more!” You can follow Julian and Dandy at the links below. www.instagram.com/dandydoodlez www.instagram.com/thedisabledhippie You can pre-order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order

Episode Notes Bonus Episode! I am so excited about my new podcast network Wheels on The Ground Network and some of the amazing podcasts that will come out of it. One of those is of course Crip Times: A Podcast Series hosted by Kayla, Yousef and Kristina. To kick them off, I thought I would share their very first episode with you now, so you can get a taste for it. Here's what their episode is about today, and then from there you can search "Crip Times" wherever you podcast! Enjoy! Episode Overview  “It’s just time to take a leap and imagine a future that is different than this one.” On the first episode of Crip Times, hosts Yousef, Kayla, and Kristina speak with artist, activist, academic, and all around brilliant human, Syrus Marcus Ware.  This conversation discusses the movements and actions that have occurred in Toronto and across Turtles Island over the summer of 2020. The building of collective knowledge surrounding social justice and abolition. The four discuss the role of Deaf, Mad, and Disabled folks in activism, their value and necessity in activist spaces. The conversation moves to intergenerational movement building, the role of traditional knowledge in our imagined and possible futures, and the role of children in activist spaces. They discuss activist scholarship and how traditional academic spaces can be used as sites of activism.  The episode wraps up with a conversation on joy and desired futures.  To find show notes and a full transcript of this episode, visit the Bodies in Translation Website here: https://bodiesintranslation.ca/crip-times-a-podcast-series/

Episode Notes In episode 216, I sit down with the cohosts of the Daddy Issues podcast, Race Cooper and Matt Fuller as we explore what would happen if they became disabled tomorrow. They share with us how each of them came to understand disability, how their lives would change regarding both their jobs if they became disabled, and I let them ask questions to me about disability + so much more! Enjoy! You can listen to my episode of the Daddy Issues Podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/daddy-issues/id1503259625?i=1000491190093 You can follow Race and Matt on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/racecooper/ https://www.instagram.com/hot.ter.otter/ Pre-order The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can get 50% off almost any item in store at www.adameve.com and 10 FREE GIFTS by using DARKPOD at check out! You can get 15% off your order at ComeAsYouAre.com by using coupon code AFTERDARK Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

On this episode 8 of The Handicast, Heather and I introduce you to one of our team members and friends Anita Brown-Major who is an Occupational Therapist who specializes in helping elderly and disabled folks talk about and access sexuality as a part of Occupational Therapy. This was so very important because we very rarely hear from OTs wanting to talk about sex, so having a full on convo with Anita was absolutely brilliant. We talk how to talk to an OT about sex and disability, how to talk to a client about sex and disability as an Occupational Therapist and so much more. Tune in! You can follow Anita’s work at www.thriverehab.com.au You can pre-order your copy of The Handi Book of Love, Lust and Disability right now at: https://thatshandi.co/collections/pre-order You can hear more about our toy The Handi Joystick here: https://thatshandi.co/blogs/handi-blog/introducing-the-handi-joystick