EPISODE · Aug 30, 2020 · 45 MIN
Episode 17: Atypical and Fictional Characters on the Autism Spectrum
from That's Auntertainment · host Jeffrey Malone
Netflix's Atypical is a coming-of-age sitcom about a teenage boy on the autism spectrum. Jeff just finished the first three seasons, and it's one of Aunt Beth's favorite shows of the past decade, so they decided it was time to have a deep-dive discussion about it and some of their other favorite fictional characters on the spectrum. Intro and Outro Music from Bensound.com. Follow That's Auntertainment! on Twitter (@auntertainment), Instagram (thatsauntertainment), and Facebook (That's Auntertainment). Article Links: -Mickey Rowe: "Netflix's 'Atypical' Was a Major Disappointment for Autism Representation": https://www.teenvogue.com/story/netflix-atypical-autism-representation -Noel Murray: "My teen son has autism. Here's what Netflix's new dramedy Atypical gets wrong.": https://theweek.com/articles/716821/teen-son-autism-heres-what-netflixs-new-dramedy-atypical-gets-wrong Got any questions or thoughts? Email us at [email protected]
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Netflix's Atypical is a coming-of-age sitcom about a teenage boy on the autism spectrum. Jeff just finished the first three seasons, and it's one of Aunt Beth's favorite shows of the past decade, so they decided it was time to have a deep-dive discussion about it and some of their other favorite fictional characters on the spectrum. Intro and Outro Music from Bensound.com. Follow That's Auntertainment! on Twitter (@auntertainment), Instagram (thatsauntertainment), and Facebook (That's Auntertainment). Article Links: -Mickey Rowe: "Netflix's 'Atypical' Was a Major Disappointment for Autism Representation": https://www.teenvogue.com/story/netflix-atypical-autism-representation -Noel Murray: "My teen son has autism. Here's what Netflix's new dramedy Atypical gets wrong.": https://theweek.com/articles/716821/teen-son-autism-heres-what-netflixs-new-dramedy-atypical-gets-wrong Got any questions or thoughts? Email us at [email protected]
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