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  On episode 247 of Disability After Dark, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Youtuber and co-creator of The Try Guys, Zach Kornfeld.  We talk about his experiences living with chronic pain and his condition Ankylosing Spondylitis. We talk about how his experience have impacted his content creation, his relationships with the other Try Guys, and we explore whether or not Zach sees himself as disabled. It was a great, important episode and I hope you enjoy.   You can follow Zach here: www.instagram.com/korndiddy  Or here: www.twitter.com/korndiddy  Or here: www.youtube.com/tryguys        Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com or going to  this link:   https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/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 You can get 20% off everything at www.cloneawilly.com including your own DIY molding kit by using promo code DARKPOD at checkout!  Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 246, I sit down with my new friend Jojo as we explore Jojo’s experiences of being a wheelchair user, having Spina Bifida, being hella queer and being asexual.  We talk about Jojo’s journey realizing that Jojo was asexual, why Jojo enjoys coming out, the “rocky” coming out as disabled journey, navigating disabled childhood, feeling like Jojo was in the way + so much more.  Enjoy!    You can follow Jojo on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jojo.is.a.potato/    Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com or going to  this link:   https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/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 You can get 20% off everything at www.cloneawilly.com including your own DIY molding kit by using promo code DARKPOD at checkout!    Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 245 of Disability After Dark, we look at the darker parts of disability and this week we explore Ableism Crimes Part 2 and the murder of Gemma Hayter.  The Wine and Crime gals and I explore her level of disability, failures of the social system to support her, and the circumstances that led to her murder and death.  It is important that we shine a light on these issues and crimes against disabled people.  You can follow the Wine and Crime gals by listening to their show Wine and Crime on any podcast platform and follow them on socials at @wineandcrimepod   Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com or going to  this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/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 You can get 20% off everything at www.cloneawilly.com including your own DIY molding kit by using promo code DARKPOD at checkout!  Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 244 of Disability After Dark, I unpack popular self-care activities like mani/pedis, drinking tea, staying hydrated, getting organized and others to consider how many of these self-care activities are inaccessible to disabled people and why that is.   I also bemoan how “standing up straight” is a self-care activity and more!  Enjoy! Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/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 You can get 20% off everything at www.cloneawilly.com including your own DIY molding kit by using promo code DARKPOD at checkout! Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 243 of Disability After Dark, I sit down again with my good friend Ryan O’Connell as we unpack all the amazingness of the 2nd season of his Netflix Series “Special”.  He shares what it was like filming season 2, his favorite filming moments, *THAT* Crip Prom + so much more about the series’ final season.  Enjoy! You can watch all of Special on Netflix now, and you can follow Ryan on IG at: www.instagram.com/ryanoconn Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/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 Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 242 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with the co-owners of Fly Media Productions, Reuben and Sherri.   We talk about their multiple disabilities between them which include MECFS, CDG, Tourette’s Syndrome and OCD and they share their hesitancy about coming out about those disabilities around their business.  They also describe what flare ups look like for them, I give them tips and tricks on disability as a freelancer AND they share how disability impacts their coupled sex + relationship…. And so much more. Follow Sherri and Reuben at www.flymediaproductions.com Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/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 Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 241 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Dr. Laura McGuire a sexologist out of Widener University.  We explore how watching their grandmother go through a traumatic brain injury and having to take care of her, informed their understanding of ableism, and also informed how Laura viewed relationships.  We also talk about the ways we teach consent on University campuses and how that can be problematic for students with learning disabilities + so much more.   Enjoy! Follow Dr. Laura McGuire here: https://linktr.ee/lmcguire Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/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 Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 240 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with disabled artist and proud gay disabled man, David Woodell.  We talk about why he started his company 6 Wheel Painting Co., how he isn’t defined by his Cerebral Palsy, but by his art, and his experiences as a proud gay disabled man. It was so great to sit with him and just talk about being gay and disabled and living with Cerebral Palsy.  I really loved our chat and hope you do too.  Enjoy! You can follow David and 6 Wheel Painting Co Here: https://6wheelpaintingco.com/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com or going to this link:  https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/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 Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark

In episode 239 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Mumbai India based Occupational Therapist, Dr. Sakshi Tickoo.  We talk about her experiences as a sick child, and how her love of the human body, multiple disabilities and other factors meant that being an OT chose her.  Dr. Tickoo shares with us the cultural differences of being an OT in India versus in North America, she shares how views are changing around that, we learn the difference in what it means to “live independently” in India and we talk about dating, sex and disability + so much more!  Enjoy! You can follow Dr. Sakshi Tickoo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sex.love.andot/ Apply now to be on Disability After Dark by e-mailing disabilityafterdark@gmail.com or going to this link: https://calendly.com/disabilityafterdarkpod/event 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 238 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with 17 year old Hannah Pierce.  We talk about what it’s like being a teenager with Cerebral Palsy; what it’s like wanting to go to house parties, having hip reconstruction at 11, growing up so fast as a disabled kid, and so much more!  This one is important.  Enjoy!  Follow Hannah on socials here: Twitter: www.twitter.com/hannahxx_24  Instagram: www.instagram.com/hannahxx_24  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 Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes The Handicast: The Lost Chapter with Paralympian Elle Steele    On this episode of The Handicast, Heather and Andrew sit down with  contributor to the Handi Book & Paralympian Elle Steele (www.instagram.com/iamellesteele) all about the lost chapter of The Handi Book, Roleplay.  Heather and I explore the roles that Elle takes on in her life and in the bedroom, and Elle reveals that she is a witch, and Heather too!  This was a great episode of The Handicast.  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  Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In episode 237 of Disability After Dark, I sit down with Zacc and Rachel and we explore their relationship to devoteeism. Zacc and Rachel share that THIS podcast and the episode on devoteeism brought them together, Rachel shares how devoteeism works for her, they both talk about how devoteeism impacts their relationship and a whole lot more. This convo might change the way we look at devotees, maybe? Enjoy! Follow Zacc and Rachel’s blog here: https://rnz-blog.webflow.io 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 Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Quarantine & Chill is back, but renamed Palsy and The Pandemic!  In this episode of Palsy and the Pandemic, I sit down with Savannah Lorenc as we talk about her experiences working in Public Health and being a disabled person.  We talk about the lack of data around those who have multiple disabilities, vaccine efficacy and what it was like for Savannah to get vaccinated, major differences between the Canadian and American roll out and a whole lot more.  Enjoy Palsy and the Pandemic Ep 3.  You can follow Savannah on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/SavannahLorenc    If you want to be on a Palsy & The Pandemic, you can e-mail disabilityafterdark@gmail.com and we’d love to book you in!!! Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In episode 236, I sit down with disabled supermodel Lucy Dawson as we shine a light on her misdiagnosis with Encephalitis being shrugged off as mental illness; almost dying, also encountering physical disability while in hospital and way more.  We talk about being a disabled model, her 11 canes, fetishization and lots more.   You won’t wanna miss this one.  You can follow Lucy Dawson on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/luuudaw/     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 Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes It’s the season finale of Crip Times! Buckle up for lots of LOLs and too many puns. This week, Kayla, Kristina, and Andrew are joined by Ryan O’Connell, creator, writer, and star of Netflix’s Special. He’s done other stuff too but ughhh, who cares? We talk about cerebral palsy, the power of authentic disability representation, pushing the envelope of gay and disabled sexuality on screen, pandemic challenges specific to disabled people, and the ‘well-meaning’ ableism that can show up when we’re just trying to live our lives. We move into a conversation about storytelling as activism, and the challenges of learning and growing in your disability politics in a very public way. How do you tell authentic stories, without catering to an abled audience? How do we deal with internalized ableism, and the feeling of ‘needing to do more’? How do we push back against societal messaging that one marginalized story is enough? Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In episode 235, I sit down with my new friend Rebecca as we explore her experience with EDS; being diagnosed after not being believed. We talk about EDS, grief, and disability, as well as how to come out as disabled at work in marketing and sales and bookwork, how EDS has played into her parenting & intimacy + so much more. Enjoy! You can follow Rebecca on Instagram here: www.instagram.com/rebeccamavencamp 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 Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Spring has sprung and in this episode, I look at popular spring dating options and critically and criptically critique for their accessibility for disabled people.  We find out why enjoying the rain on a spring day might not be the best option for power wheelchair users, why paddle boating isn’t super accessible when you can’t paddle or transfer yourself, why foraging for wild garlic may cause death to a disabled person on a first date + a whole lot more. I hope you enjoy this one. I sure did making it! Also, support Disability After Dark by pledging to the patreon. www.patreon.com/disabilityafterdark 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 Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with my new friend, sex and intimacy coach Court Vox. I give him some tips and tricks on how to make bodywork more accessible to physically disabled people, and he helps me reframe some things as well. I love giving people tips and tricks to make things more accessible, and areas like bodywork need just that. We had a great conversation and I hope you enjoy it! Follow Court Vox on Twitter: www.twitter.com/courtvox Follow Court Vox on Instagram at www.instagram.com/courtvox 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 Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes In this episode, I sit down with one of my huge gay porn crushes, sex worker and adult performer Gabriel Cross. In this one, I ask him how he thinks his life and his porn would change if he were a wheelchair user, but I also ask him what he thought about the porn that I did, too. He shares a little bit about his experiences we sex work & disability, reveals for the first time that he lives with dyslexia and a whole lot more! I really enjoyed this one, and hope you do as well. Follow Gabriel Cross on Instagram at www.instagram.com/thegabrielcross Follow Gabriel Cross on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GabrielCrossXXX 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 Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co

Episode Notes Quarantine & Chill is back, but renamed Palsy and The Pandemic! In this episode of Palsy and the Pandemic, I sit down with Ms Wheelchair Pennsylvania 2018 herself, Barb Zablotney who shares with us her experience as someone with a disability who contracted Covid-19. We talk about the rise of medical ableism, horrible hospital care during this time, disabled community members who don’t believe the pandemic is real, touch starvation and a whole lot more. Enjoy! You can follow Barb on Instagram at www.instagram.com/therollingrainbow If you want to be on a Palsy & The Pandemic, you can e-mail disabilityafterdark@gmail.com and we’d love to book you in!!! Find out more at https://disability-after-dark.pinecast.co