Spectrum Projection
13 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -Spectrum Projection is a media review podcast where we analyse characters who may fit into the autism spectrum. Hosted by Hannah (an actually autistic person with a Masters in disabilities in literature) and Tilda (who has to deal with her ramblings). We review anything that we features characters that remind us of people on the spectrum: film, tv, video games and books. We upload every two weeks (more or less...)
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Episodes
Ayda Aguefort, Fantasy High & Sir Mister Person, Unprepared Casters
May 23, 2021 17:58 - 51 minutes - 93.6 MBAyda Aguefort of Fantasy High: Sophomore Year and Sir Mister Person of Unprepared Casters The nature of representation in role playing games and improv situations. Star Trek and Dungeons and Dragons? What is this, a podcast for nerds? Trigger Warnings: Discussions of social exclusion, fandom drama and fantasy violence. This podcast contains cursing and spoilers This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
Carl Gould, Arthur/Julia, Sesame Street
May 16, 2021 10:14 - 56 minutes - 103 MBTopics discussed: Carl Gould of Arthur and Julia of Sesame Street The use of tv to introduce children to autism. Being anthropologist on Mars is just a preclusion to Star Trek, right? Trigger Warnings: Discussions of infantilisation and stereotyping. This podcast contains cursing and spoilers.
Data (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
April 18, 2021 08:10 - 1 hour - 134 MBData, of Star Trek: The Next Generation The technology metaphor for autism. All the best bits of the third best Star Trek (don’t @ us). Trigger Warnings: Discussions of parental abuse, abduction, objectification, infantilization, mild body horror, child loss and neglect. This podcast contains cursing and spoilers. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
Music, by Sia
March 16, 2021 20:37 - 1 hour - 161 MBTopics discussed Sia’s debut film, Music The endless well intentioned ways disabled people are mistreated. How much we can’t wait to go back to Star Trek next week. Trigger Warnings: Discussions of child abuse, physical restraint, domestic abuse, death and ableism. This podcast contains cursing and spoilers. Recommended Videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3wTDtdOWXU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMWdA-Xif7I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=138y6mtgll8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=...
Morris Moss (The IT Crowd)
February 28, 2021 12:18 - 57 minutes - 105 MBThis week, Hannah and Tilda are turning it off and on again. Topics discussed: Morris Moss of the IT Crowd Being a sit-com autistic without being the butt of the joke. Why the Riker pose is the funniest thing in Star Trek Trigger Warnings: Discussions of transphobia, sexism and sexual content. This podcast contains cursing and spoilers. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
asdf Movie
February 13, 2021 13:42 - 1 hour - 115 MBTopics discussed: Tomska’s cartoon series “asdf movie”, muffin time and internet memes. Special interests, hyperfixations and liking trains. Surviving conventions while in a Star Trek uniform. Trigger Warnings: Discussions of depression, suicide, social anxiety, panic attacks, This podcast contains cursing and spoilers.
Edward Nigma/The Riddler (Gotham)
January 31, 2021 10:02 - 1 hour - 110 MBTopics discussed: Edward Nigma (aka The Riddler) of Season One of Gotham. The autistic villain stereotype. Why everyone should treat Star Trek’s Data with respect. Trigger Warnings: Discussions of domestic abuse, “friendzoning”, murder, asylums, medical abuse and dismemberment. This podcast contains cursing and spoilers. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
Hannah Foster (Black Friday)
January 17, 2021 12:44 - 1 hour - 174 MBTopics discussed: Hannah Foster of the Starkid musical Black Friday The stereotype of autism in horror. Starship (which if we’re honest, is just a musical Star Trek) Trigger Warnings: Discussions of horror, child neglect, ableism, fantasy violence, eldritch horror, existentialism, apocalyptic fiction, nuclear weapons, domestic abuse, consumerism and PTSD. This podcast contains cursing and spoilers.
Mabel Pines (Gravity Falls)
December 13, 2020 15:47 - 1 hour - 133 MBTopics discussed: Mabel Pines of Gravity Falls in S1 Ep 17 Boyz Crazy and S2 Ep 15 The Last Mabelcorn. The seeming invisibility of autism in little girls and older women. Somehow, Star Trek (and how Picard sucks in a similar way to [redacted]) Trigger Warnings: Discussions of misdiagnosis, obsessional behaviour and fantasy violence. This podcast contains cursing, and will contain spoilers. Volume warning for the opening. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
Doctor Bashir (Deep Space Nine)
November 30, 2020 17:53 - 1 hour - 161 MBThis week, Hannah and Tilda cover Sia's film "Music" and the issues surrounding it, through Deep Space Nine somehow. Topics discussed: Sia, Autism Speaks and the problem with curing autism. Dr Julian Bashir of Deep Space Nine. Star Trek (and how messed up their science is) Trigger Warnings: Discussions of Autism Speaks, child abuse, child neglect, eugenics, genocide, murder, suicide, ableism, parental abuse. (Discussions remain light in tone.) Podcast contains cursing. Time stamp to ski...
Sherlock Holmes (BBC Sherlock)
November 22, 2020 21:26 - 1 hour - 147 MBThis week, Hannah and Tilda cover Hannah's greatest enemy and greatest love: Sherlock Holmes. Unfortunately it's the BBC's modern Sherlock, where we're too cool for decent autistic coding... Topics discussed: Sherlock Holmes in the BBC's 2010 modernised Sherlock. The perils of fandom for the LGBTQIA+ community. Star Trek (again) Trigger Warnings: Discussions of suicide, PTSD, abuse, gaslighting, homophobia, transphobia, queer baiting. Cursing This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
Gene Belcher (Bob's Burgers)
November 15, 2020 18:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBThis week, Hannah and Tilda cover Bob's Burgers, and it's attempt to undo the damage of one really bad joke... Topics discussed: Gene Belcher of Bob's Burgers, in Season 7 Episode 18 "The Laser-inth" and Season 8 Episode 13 "Cheer Up, Sleepy Gene" The Undiagnosed Working Class Autistics Somehow, Star Trek Trigger Warnings: Cursing This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm
Odo (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine)
November 13, 2020 18:55 - 1 hour - 126 MBThis week, Hannah and Tilda cover the premise of the podcast and their main love, Star Trek..... Topics discussed: The purpose of the podcast Odo of Deep Space Nine The rating system of Spectrum Projection Trigger Warnings: Discussions of verbal abuse, parental abuse, gaslighting, and fantasy violence. Cursing. This podcast is hosted by ZenCast.fm