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Can Some People With Autism Smell Songs?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - June 19, 2020 16:21 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Peter has a birthday, JJ might get a car, and can some people with Autism smell songs or see colors in words?

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Helpful Mask Tips from Harvard

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - June 10, 2020 22:18 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Graham discusses Peter's big birthday coming up, Kirk is sad he can't see his son for graduation and we read an article from Harvard listing some helpful mask tips for people with autism. 

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Are they a musical genius ? Let's talk.

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - June 01, 2020 02:30 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
This week we talk to: Anna Wang, co-founder, Friends of Children with Special Needs, based in the SF Bay Area.      


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Tips for the Coronavirus lockdown.

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - May 13, 2020 19:03 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Interview with Milena Kaufman, MD, Fellow in Child Psychiatry at Stanford University

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COVID Schedule Disruptions Ain't Fun

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - May 08, 2020 00:45 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Graham and Kirk talk about how quarantining is affecting JJ and Peter. Also, an adult man with autism explains what it's like to have his routine disrupted. 

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Are we to blame for not understanding autistic expressions?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - April 29, 2020 19:10 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Are we to blame for not understanding autistic expressions?   Peter moves back in with his parents. 

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Part 2- Anti Psychotics and more with Dr. Lee Wachtel

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - April 18, 2020 19:39 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Part two of Jill Escher's interview with Lee Wachtel, MD, Medical Director, Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD.

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Part 2- Anti Psychotics and more with Dr. Lee Wachtel

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - April 18, 2020 19:39 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Part two of Jill Escher's interview with Lee Wachtel, MD, Medical Director, Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD.

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Part 1- Anti Psychotic Drugs and More with Dr. Lee Wachtel

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - April 18, 2020 19:33 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
On this episode roving reporter Jill Escher interviews Lee Wachtel, MD, Medical Director, Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD.

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Is Marijuana for You?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - April 09, 2020 01:09 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
In this episode roving reporter Jill Escher interviews Dr. David Traver from UC San Diego. Dr. Traver is a pediatrician who is also a Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, and also a Professor of Biology, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology. So there!

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Autistic People Love Being Social. It's Science!

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - March 23, 2020 23:57 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
In this episode Kirk and Graham discuss whether or not Graham should go home and be with his brother during the pandemic. Then we read a nice article about how studies now show that the majority of people with autism love being social. Just not in a neuro normative way. 

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Corona Virus affecting autism research?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - March 18, 2020 23:05 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Corona Virus is affecting autism research.

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No power in Pete's apartment :(

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - March 08, 2020 21:49 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Graham 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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Nonintrusive eye scan can detect autism through eye movements

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - February 27, 2020 20:44 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Nonintrusive eye scan can detect autism through eye movements

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Can Wearing a Mask Help?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - February 08, 2020 01:25 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Graham feels sad, Kirk tells him to buck up. We hear back from a listener who enrolled her kid in martial arts. Then we read an interesting news article about an autistic child who was transformed after wearing a mask. 

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Peter Revues Star Wars and Bad Sleep Linked to Autism

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - January 25, 2020 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
On this episode we get the long awaited Star Wars Revue by Peter, and an interesting article about sleep deprivation further convinces Graham that he's on the spectrum. 

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Sperm autism test?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - January 23, 2020 06:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Graham and Kirk are sick...also... There is a new test to check sperm for autism

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Should you set up an ABLE account?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - January 16, 2020 22:39 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
This week Jill interviews Jon Elfin.   Jon Elfin Jon is a financial advisor at Open Advisors, LLC. The father of a child with special needs he specializes in clients who have families members with developmental disabilities.  

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Should Your Kid be a Ninja?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - December 27, 2019 21:54 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Should you enroll your autistic child in martial arts? We discuss.

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First words are a whole sentence ?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - December 17, 2019 09:46 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
This week we cover an article where someones first words are a whole sentence.   First sentence is about christmas lights.

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Gene Mutations that Lead to Autism Discovered and Other Good News

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - December 09, 2019 20:13 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
In this episode Peter is ramping up for Christmas, JJ still destroys computers and did scientists discover a gene mutation that leads to autism? 

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What's Executive Functioning with Cady Stanton

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - December 02, 2019 15:30 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Graham 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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A Legend in the Field of Autism, Catherine Lord Returns to Autastic

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - November 25, 2019 15:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Hey folks Catherine Lord is an influential and pioneering author on the subject of autism and she joins roving reporter Jill Escher to talk the history of autism and where we will go in the future. 

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Episode 200! (Explicit)

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - November 18, 2019 20:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
This week we talk about sex, Peter calls in, and first Division 1 basketball player with Autism.

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Kirk Talks About Killing a Man and Peter Joins Archery

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - November 12, 2019 21:30 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
This week we discuss what Kirk would feel like doing if somebody insulted his son JJ. Here's a hint folks, it ain't Patty Cake. Do cooler heads prevail? Listen to find out. 

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Presidential candidate Yang has an autistic son

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - November 06, 2019 20:57 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Presidential candidate Yang has with an autistic son also We talk math with Graham. 

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Happy Halloween

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - November 02, 2019 08:32 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Graham 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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This week we discuss Microbiome in Autism and poop with Ruth Ann Luna

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - October 21, 2019 19:39 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
This week Jill Escher interviews Ruth Ann Luna, PhD, Baylor U -- discussing the microbiome in autism, and poop

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Graham and Kirk argue , what?

Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism - October 11, 2019 20:12 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 406 ratings
Wonder what its like when mom and dad argue? Well, here it is.      Also at the end we are getting some interference from a financial  report running in the back ground..so this week you get autism news AND retirement advice!  Win win! 

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