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Autistic Small Talk
by Vanessa Yaremchuk and Vince Freeborn
Autistic Small Talk is a blend of research-informed discussion and personal stories about autistic culture. We seek to not only inform and destigmatize but to celebrate and to share the joyful aspects of being an autistic person and finding autistic community. Currently airing on: CFUZ in Penticton, British Columbia at 3pm PST the second Sunday of every month CHSR in Fredericton, New Brunswick at 3pm AST every Thursday Met Radio (CJTM) Toronto, Ontario at 3pm EST the first and third Wednesday of every month.
Episodes
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Interview with Dr. Brett Heasman (part 2) and Autistic Interests
In a succinct conclusion to Vanessa's interview with Brett Heasman, they talk about ways in which flow can be negative, the challenges around measuring flow, stimming as an aid to focus, flow in education settings, and the importance of sharing research outside of academia. For the second half…
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Interview with Dr. Brett Heasman of the Heasman Flow Lab (part 1)
This brief two episode interview with Dr. Brett Heasman starts with a conversation about his views on human flourishing, neurodiversity and flow, and public perceptions of autism. Brett Heasman Heasman Flow Lab Brett Heasman’s ResearchGate profile Sensory Street Autistic Flow Heasman, B.…
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Self-Identifying as Autistic & the Profound Problems with Functioning Labels
Vince and Vanessa review, in a trice, research about who self-identifies as Autistic and why, followed by a state-of-the-art paper on why terms like "profound autism" and functioning labels (i.e.: high-functioning or low-functioning) end up causing harm. Ahuvia IL, Gurbuz E, Cuda J, et al....
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Autistic Burnout and Unmasking
Vince and Vanessa race through a discussion of Autistic Burnout by going through a paper that describes it and its causes. Masking is a big contributor so they also talk about Devon Price's book Unmasking for Life. They open with describing implicit bias. Show notes
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Mad Studies and Neurodiversity
Vince and Vanessa talk with some alacrity about how Mad Studies and Neurodiversity can work together, as well as about Mad History and Politics. Show Notes
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Hypercuriosity and Critical ADHD Studies
Vince and Vanessa zip through 2 papers on hypercuriosity as a framework for ADHD. The first lays out the theory, and the second is a survey-based study on curiosity and ADHD traits. They then discuss a paper making a call for the establishment of Critical ADHD Studies as a field. Show Notes Spoon...
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Autistic Flow
Vince and Vanessa discourse expediently upon 2 papers about Autistic Flow. The first describes a proposed theory of Autistic Flow and the second is a qualitative study of Autistic people transitioning in and out of flow. We also talk about anarchist callisthenics. Anarchist Callisthenics…
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Models of Disability and Research Supporting Damian Milton's Double Empathy Problem
Vince and Vanessa concisely review 9 different models of disability and a chapter in "Conversations on Empathy",authored by Damian Milton, Krysia Emily Waldock, and Nathan Keates, and titled: Autism and the ‘double empathy problem’. Odd Pride (Astrid) https://oddpride.com/ Shanidar 1...
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Nick Walker's Doctoral Dissertation Part 3
Vince and Vanessa efficiently finish their discussion of Nick Walker’s dissertation (Transformative Somatic Practices and Autistic Potentials: An Autoethnographic Exploration). They talk about ParaTheatrical ReSearch, autistic aptitudes, reconnecting with stimming, and autistic wellbeing. Nick...
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Nick Walker's Doctoral Dissertation Part 2
Vince and Vanessa dash through part 2 of their discussion of Transformative Somatic Practices and Autistic Potentials: An Autoethnographic Exploration by Nick Walker. This includes stories of Nick Walker's experiences with aikido, how he came to start training, how it changed his embodiment, and...
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Nick Walker's Doctoral Dissertation Part 1
Vince and Vanessa fly through part 1 of excitedly describing Nick Walker’s doctoral dissertation, which is entitled: Transformative Somatic Practices and Autistic Potentials: An Autoethnographic Exploration. As you can imagine, Vanessa is completely delighted. Nick Walker’s doctoral dissertation...
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Dyslexic Strengths
Vince and Vanessa have a brisk chat about Dyslexic Strengths and Complimentary Cognition. Professor Chesko: “You Can’t Blame Everything on Your Autism” A Response to a Critique I Never Asked For By the excellent Professor Chesko...
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Autistic Joy and Glimmers
Vince and Vanessa cruise through Elliot Wassell's paper Experiences of Autistic Joy. Then they discuss glimmers, and share 2 field recordings containing stories of Autistic Joy. Wassell, E. (2025). Experiences of autistic joy. Disability & Society, 1–26....
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Neural Connectomes and Strengths-based Autistic Identification
Vince and Vanessa talk fleetingly about contradictory research on autistic neural connectomes and swiftly cover 2 papers on strengths-based approaches to identifying and working with Autistic people. Autistic Connectomes Human Connectome Project: https://www.humanconnectome.org/ Nick Walker…
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Stimming, and the Farahar & Foster Three Dimensional Autistic Space Framework
Vince and Vanessa zoom through a chat about stimming followed by a speedy discussion of the Farahar & Foster Three Dimensional Autistic Space Framework. There may be a passing mention of the connection between mushrooms and ancient calendar systems.. Farahar & Foster three dimensions Autistic…
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Autistic Identity and its Connection to Neuroqueerness
Vince and Vanessa rapidly review 2 papers about autistic identity and connect them to the concept of neuroqueer, then sprint through Vince’s project of inviting people to consider their neurotype. Show notes
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Monotropism and Neuroqueerness
The episode opens with a great story from Sarah Willard. After which Vince and Vanessa have a speedy exchange about monotropism and the concept of neuroqueer. Show notes
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Rachel Cullen's Autistic Pragmatic Language Hypothesis
Vince and Vanessa glance at Rachel Cullen’s Autistic Pragmatic Language Hypothesis, and demonstrate some autistic joy by discussing their love of plants. Show notes
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Masking, and Prejudice in Research
Vince and Vanessa have a quick chat about masking, identity-first language, and institutionalized prejudice and bigotry against Autistic people within research that is not led by us. Things get dark. And then they get even darker. But at the very end you hear us laughing a lot while we...
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Empathy, Disability, and Representation
In their first episode, Vince and Vanessa briefly talk about the Double Empathy Problem, the Social Model of Disability, Autistic representation and Autistic spaces. They discuss the importance of Autistic researchers, and talk through some examples of what accommodation can look like, while...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Autistic Small Talk is a blend of research-informed discussion and personal stories about autistic culture.
We seek to not only inform and destigmatize but to celebrate and to share the joyful aspects of being an autistic person and finding autistic community.
Currently airing on:
CFUZ in Penticton, British Columbia at 3pm PST the second Sunday of every month
CHSR in Fredericton, New Brunswick at 3pm AST every Thursday
Met Radio (CJTM) Toronto, Ontario at 3pm EST the first and third Wednesday of every month.
HOSTED BY
Vanessa Yaremchuk and Vince Freeborn
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Autistic Small Talk is a blend of research-informed discussion and personal stories about autistic culture. We seek to not only inform and destigmatize but to celebrate and to share the joyful aspects of being an autistic person and finding autistic community. Currently airing on: CFUZ in...
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