Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism
246 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago - ★★★★★ - 406 ratingsGraham Kay and Kirk Smith are two comedians living in Los Angeles. Kirk has a teenaged son with Autism and Graham has an autistic adult brother. Together they talk about the lighter side of living with and coping with autism.
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Episodes
Alan Brown stops by to talk science
September 19, 2019 01:40 - 26 minutes - 30 MBJill is back to interview Alan Brown, MD, MPH, Professor of Psychiatry and Epidemiology at Columbia University He returns to provide some of his highlights of the conference.
Traveling with Autism
September 06, 2019 15:47 - 31 minutes - 35.7 MBYour own personal speech therapist on a plane? It happened.
Pete is writing letter and JJ riding horses bareback
August 30, 2019 08:22 - 32 minutes - 37.6 MBPete is writing letter and JJ riding horses bareback
Does elevated estrogen have a connection to Autism?
August 19, 2019 12:55 - 32 minutes - 36.7 MBDoes elevated estrogen have a connection to Autism?
Truce in the Autism wars?
August 01, 2019 06:00 - 37 minutes - 43.3 MBTruce in the Autism wars? Can people with Autism understand severley autistic people?
New autism dating app!
July 29, 2019 18:06 - 26 minutes - 29.9 MBNew autism dating app! Also poop emergencies.
Masturbation and changing medication for JJ from Olanzapine to Aripiprazole.
July 05, 2019 17:17 - 33 minutes - 38.7 MBWe discuss masturbation and changing medication for JJ from Olanzapine to Aripiprazole.
What the prevalence with Dr. Walter Zaharodny
June 25, 2019 19:00 - 28 minutes - 32.3 MBJill Escher interviews Dr Walter Zaharodny from Rutgers
Yale Physician Researcher Abha Gupta talks CDD
June 21, 2019 19:00 - 23 minutes - 27 MBJill is back at INSAR and she interviews Yale Physician Researcher Abha Gupta and Childhood disintegrative disorder. CDD
Exercise alleviates symptoms of Autism?
June 17, 2019 21:11 - 30 minutes - 34.5 MBExercise alleviates symptoms of Autism? Also Peter knows were he wants to eat.
Autism vs Highly sensitive people
June 04, 2019 19:00 - 30 minutes - 34.9 MBStanford Psychologist Jennifer Phillips talks diagnosis
May 27, 2019 19:00 - 32 minutes - 37.6 MBStanford Psychologist Jennifer Phillips talks diagnosis
How Autistic? There is a scale?
May 21, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 31.5 MBJJ is taking to ripping his pants off, buying pants again.
Another Nobel Peace Prize for a person with Autism?
May 14, 2019 20:12 - 26 minutes - 30.8 MBAnother Nobel Peace for a person with Autism? Also Mothers day can be hard.
Science about the development of brains in utero
May 09, 2019 06:35 - 31 minutes - 36.6 MBScientist Manuel Casanova talks about the development of the brain
A letter changes Kirk's mind and Graham is on the mend
May 01, 2019 04:09 - 26 minutes - 30.5 MBA letter changes Kirk's mind and Graham is on the mend
Is Peter a fan of Graham's comedy?
April 29, 2019 22:15 - 24 minutes - 27.7 MBIs Peter a fan of Grahams comedy? We find out.
Peter tries to live on his own
April 15, 2019 00:48 - 33 minutes - 38.8 MBGraham break his foot, Peter spends two months on his own, Letters letters, lots and lot so letters.
Detecting Autism through hearing?
April 07, 2019 00:10 - 27 minutes - 32 MBCan autism be detected through a hearing test? Also a letter from Peter. Peter likes following the rules.
Depression is a real challenge for people on the spectrum.
March 11, 2019 23:49 - 25 minutes - 29 MBDepression is a real challenge for people on the spectrum. Suicide rates are higher than average. And Kirk gets robbed.
Interview with Epidemiologists Dr. Alan Brown
February 28, 2019 22:29 - 15 minutes - 17.3 MBInterview with Epidemiologists Dr. Alan Brown talks about risk factors.
Connection between Autism and OCD. Also Take your vitamins!
February 28, 2019 21:41 - 34 minutes - 39.7 MBConnection between Autism and OCD. Also Take your vitamins!
A small victory is getting services for our loved ones!
February 18, 2019 17:39 - 34 minutes - 39.2 MBA small victory in the battle to get our loved ones services. Yahoo! We have to make sure that we raise our voices (the battle continues ). One of JJ’s caregivers came back. Graham likes looking through IG when on the phone.
Should you control your autism if you can?
February 10, 2019 21:34 - 33 minutes - 38 MBToday we discuss an article in the NY Times. Should you control the symptoms of your autism if you have the ability? What are your thoughts?
New Happiness nasal spray (delivering Oxytocin ) from Japan
January 30, 2019 19:40 - 29 minutes - 33.7 MBNew Happiness nasal spray from Japan
The poor with Autism are underserved.
January 21, 2019 20:00 - 32 minutes - 37.5 MBThe poor with Autism are underserved. Also Peter starts his new job. Kirk gets hit on his bike.
Jill Escher interviews Jonah Zimiles from Words books store and interview NY Times columnist Judith Newman who wrote To Siri with Love.
January 18, 2019 21:19 - 29 minutes - 33.9 MBThis week Jill Escher interviews Jonah Zimiles from Words books store and interview NY Times columnist Judith Newman who wrote To Siri with Love.
Poop smearing. Also Peter has a secret and Graham is concerned
January 15, 2019 04:29 - 30 minutes - 34.6 MBPoop smearing. Also Peter has a secret and Graham is concerned
Peter movie reviews, and JJ watches Dad wrestle
January 01, 2019 01:18 - 16 minutes - 19.2 MBPeter movie reviews, he reviews Bumblebee the movie. And JJ watches videos of Dad wrestling him.
Update on JJ: He is using Google Images
December 27, 2018 21:24 - 25 minutes - 29.1 MBJJ is using Google Images
Peter has a seizure
December 23, 2018 16:49 - 23 minutes - 27.2 MBPeter has a seizure and A young man becomes a hero by helping the homeless.
Benjamins Hope: so cool
November 28, 2018 00:17 - 19 minutes - 22 MBThis week we highlight http://www.benjaminshope.net
Meditation work?
November 14, 2018 22:04 - 27 minutes - 31.7 MBDoes meditation work ? Also we discuss Graham Kay's modeling career. What??
JJ has a epileptic seizure and we talk about it
November 09, 2018 09:40 - 22 minutes - 26.3 MBJJ has a seizure and we talk about it.
Interview with Alycia Halladay, PhD, chief science officer, Autism Science Foundation
October 23, 2018 19:00 - 29 minutes - 34.2 MBThis week we interview Alycia Halladay, PhD, chief science officer, Autism Science Foundation.
New pill for autism behavior ?
October 19, 2018 18:52 - 27 minutes - 31.2 MBnew pill for autism behavior is being tested on mice.
How does Autism affect sibling?
October 15, 2018 01:33 - 33 minutes - 37.8 MBHow does Autism affect sibling?
MDMA clarification, Peter has a secret and LETTERS!
October 05, 2018 19:47 - 25 minutes - 29 MBWe have a clarification from the study of the "MDMA for Autistic people " study. Also Peter has a secret and we read your letters.
Study with Molly for Autism? MDMA
September 28, 2018 19:54 - 31 minutes - 35.6 MBwarning: discussion about drugs. New Study talks about MDMA for people with Autism.
Protein organization to blame? Also identifying woman with autism.
September 27, 2018 02:35 - 27 minutes - 31.9 MBProtein organization to blame for autism? Identifying woman with autism. Also discussing Micro Seizures, Colbert report, and if time is an artificial construct.
Graham is on Colbert!
September 12, 2018 22:56 - 28 minutes - 32.6 MBBig News! Graham is on Colbert!
Siblings lack of autism? Why?
September 01, 2018 17:19 - 36 minutes - 41.5 MBNew science into why some siblings not develop autis.
Can the song itsy bitsy spider detect Autism?
August 31, 2018 21:59 - 29 minutes - 33.8 MBWHAT? Can the song itsy bitsy spider detect Autism?
JJ goes on a cruise and Peter stops drinking!
August 29, 2018 23:11 - 30 minutes - 35.3 MBJJ goes on a cruise and Peter stops drinking! Also Kirk is in Edinburgh at the Fringe festival.
Building a house for a boy with Autism and Movie going options?
July 28, 2018 14:53 - 28 minutes - 32.2 MBKirk is building a house in Ecuador for a boy with Autism. Shout put Chris Franklin the bloke from Australia. Peter is going to a family reunion.