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Disability After Dark
by Cripple & Co Productions
This is a podcast that looks at disability stories. it's like sitting down with a really close friend to have real conversations about disability, sexuality and everything else about the disability experience that we don't talk about; the things about being disabled we keep in the dark. The show is hosted by Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza.
Episodes
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In Honor of RJ Mitte Re-Release of 433 w/ RJ Mitte & Christian Nilsson
Episode Notes Re-airing episode 433 in honor of RJ Mitte and his passing. In E433 of Disability After Dark Andrew sits down with writer/director of a new film that reframes disability representation called Westhampton. He is also joined by one of the stars of the film, Walter White, Jr. himself…
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E442 - Disability, Bottoming, Sex Work, Crip Celibacy and More
Episode Notes On E442, Andrew revisits their thoughts on anal sex and disability and some of the trepidation they carry around that. They have so many fantasies around bottoming, but is their disability holding them back + crip celibacy and so much more. Enjoy! Episode Sponsors Are you looking…
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E441 - "What's Your Favorite Sex Place?" w/ Stephan
Episode Notes In E441, Andrew interviewed Stephan about being trans and disabled in the United States. Stephan shared his experiences as a 24-year-old autistic person with PTSD, OCD, and chronic pain, discussing how his disabilities impact his daily life and queerness. They explored topics...
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E440 - BLAME w/ Dustin Galer
Episode Notes In E440, Andrew sits down with PhD historian and author Dustin Galer to discuss his book, Blame, which details the tragic 2012 death of Guy Mitchell, a man with an intellectual disability found at the bottom of a cistern. Drawing on investigative reporting by Susan Claremont, the...
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A Look Back on Disposable Humanity with Cameron S. Mitchell & David T. Mitchell
Episode Notes In this re-release of Episode 367, Andrew sits down with Cameron S. Mitchell and David T. Mitchell to talk about their new documentary Disposable Humanity that uncovers the dark history of the Aktion T4 program that killed 300,000 disabled people and was the catalyst for the...
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E439 - Physically Disabled GoGo Dancer Starrla Wheelz / Orli
Episode Notes On E439 Andrew sits down with physically disabled go-go dancer Starrla Wheelz. We talk about the importance of representation, why go-go dancing in a wheelchair is hot, but going on a box might be a liability, we chat about our love of spinal fusion surgeries and so much more.…
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E438 - Star of Hulu's "Furious" The Steve Way
Episode Notes On E438 of Disability After Dark, Andrew sits down with the break out star of Hulu's psychological crime drama 'Furious', STEVE WAY. We talk about how his role as Alden was created just for him, the importance of messy disability representation, the importance of seeing power chair...
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E437 - Flirting with ChairBear
Episode Notes On E437, we go back to our flirty, sexy roots as Andrew sits down with Evan aka ChairBear and they talk all about sex and disability and queerness together. This was such a fun one. Enjoy! Follow Evan / ChairBear on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/thechairbear.bsky.social...
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E436 - Popcorn & Power Chairs - Patrice The Movie
Episode Notes In E436, Andrew has a cozy episode where they review the Emmy award winning film, Patrice: The Movie all about Patrice Jetter's mission to get married to her disabled partner, but they can't get married or they might lose their benefits. We learn so much about disability inequality...
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E435 - A Dating App for Disabled People! Sitting down with Dateability
Episode Notes Dating apps and being disabled is f@cking hard. The discrimination, the ableism, it can all be too much to handle. Welp, finally there is an app for us. Dateability! I sit down with the two sisters and co-founders as we talk about how this app came to be, disability and dating...
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E434 - "Wow, I've Never Thought About That" - Asking Questions About Sex, Queerness and Disability with Relationship Therapist, Tom Bruett
Episode Notes On E434 of Disability After Dark, Andrew sits down with sex and relationship therapist, Tom Bruett, to let him ask questions about sex and disability. They talk about ability, fetishization of disability, ableism and so much more. Enjoy! Follow Tom's work here:...
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E433 - Westhampton w/ RJ Mitte and Christian Nilsson
Episode Notes We're baaaaaaack. In E433 of Disability After Dark Andrew sits down with writer/director of a new film that reframes disability representation called Westhampton. He is also joined by one of the stars of the film, Walter White, Jr. himself, RJ Mitte. The three talk about the...
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E432 - Are These Adventurous / Wild Date Ideas Accessible?
Episode Notes In E432, Andrew goes back to the classic roots of Disability After Dark and explores if wild/adventurous date ideas like spelunking, sand duning and paragliding are actually accessible. Hope you enjoy this one! Episode Sponsors Buy the new novella Descent here Are you looking for...
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E431 - "I Need Care 24/7/365" w/ Alfonso Reyes
Episode Notes On E431, Andrew has a candid conversation with content creator and self-proclaimed "Muscular Dystrophy Warrior", Alfonso Reyes. We talk about everything from making content to needing care 24/7 + what it's like when people have misconceptions of your disability + so much more.…
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E430 - Lessons From a Psychologist with Cerebral Palsy w/ Dr Dan
Episode Notes On E430, Andrew talks with Dr Dan Rosenfeld, award winning physchologist, stand up comic and author to talk about Cerebral Palsy; his experiences growing up with it, how they differ from mine, and so much more. We talk about his new book, The Confidence Equation: Three Keys to...
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E429 - "They Wanted My Husband To Be My Fulltime Caregiver So I Wouldn't Lose My Disability Benefits" - w/ Arleth Lugo Ruiz
Episode Notes In episode 429 of Disability After Dark, host Andrew sits down with Arleth Lugo Ruiz (she/her) to discuss the realities of living with schizoaffective disorder, navigating the systemic flaws of disability benefits, and the gatekeeping present in modern academia. Arleth shares her...
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E428 - "I Don't Do Guys In Wheelchairs" & Ableist Microaggressions! An Audiobook Sneak Peek
Episode Notes Welcome back to Disability After Dark! In E428, Andrew invites you into the recording booth for an exclusive, unfiltered sneak peek of Chapter 2 from his upcoming audiobook, Notes From a Queer Cripple: How to Cultivate Queer Disabled Joy and Be Hot While Doing It. We dive deep into...
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E427 - Breaking Free w/ Spencer West
Episode Notes On E427, Andrew is joined by queer, disabled content creator, author, and motivational speaker Spencer West. They dive into Spencer's brand-new book, Breaking Free: Stop Following Expectations and Start Following Yourself, and reflect on the life lessons Spencer has learned over the...
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E426 - "If my work isn’t helping disabled people get laid, what the fuck am I doing here?" w/ Ryan O'Connell
Episode Notes In episode 426 of Disability After Dark, Andrew welcomes back to the pod the creator of Netflix’s Special, Ryan O'Connell, to discuss his new book of essays, Inspiration Porn. The pair dives deep into the "slut diaries" portion of the book, deconstructing the complexities of being a...
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E425 - Pleasure Bound w/ Kate & Kelsey
Episode Notes On E425, Andrew sits down with Kate and Kelsey; two quadriplegic women, advocates, artists, and the co-hosts of the brand new podcast Pleasure Bound for a raw, hilarious, and deeply human conversation about disability, pleasure, grief, sexuality, and what it really means to live in…
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E424 “Falling In Love As a Dying Woman” - April Hubbard on MAID, Chronic Pain, and Dying on Her Own Terms
Episode Notes In episode 424, Andrew sits down in Halifax with his friend and fellow disability advocate April Hubbard to discuss her decision to pursue Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) in Canada. April has lived with spina bifida and tethered spinal cord her entire life, experiencing…
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E423: The Last Days of April: A Conversation with Mirror Image Media
Episode Notes Host Andrew Gurza sits down with twin filmmakers Ree and Meg Wright of Mirror Image Media to discuss their deeply personal documentary, The Last Days of April, a film following disability advocate April Hubbard's decision to pursue Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). The…
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E422 - Talking The Overlap in Lack of Representation of Trans and Disabled Bodies in Porn w/ Stevie Trixx
Episode Notes In this episode I sit down with trans masc adult performer Stevie Trixx. We explore Stevie’s relationship to impairment, I ask what might happen if they became disabled tomorrow, and we talk about the need for more disabled and trans bodies in porn + so much more. Enjoy! Follow…
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E421 - Waiting for Dawn: Long COVID, Gray Grief, and Living with Uncertainty w Marisa Renee Lee
Episode Notes In this episode, Andrew sits down with bestselling author and long COVID advocate Marisa Renee Lee to talk about her upcoming book, Waiting for Dawn: Living with Uncertainty (out April 7, 2026). Marisa shares her experience becoming ill with COVID in April 2024 and joining the...
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E420 - Range Of Motion w/ Author Brian Trapp
Episode Notes This week, Andrew sits down with Brian Trapp — fiction writer, memoirist, and professor of disability studies at the University of Oregon — to talk about his debut novel Range of Motion, a decade-in-the-making story that puts severe disability at the centre of a complex, funny…
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E419 - "A Thousand Deaths & 500 New Ways" - w/ Disabled Paragraphs
Episode Notes Andrew sits down with writer and disability activist Sloane Harlow for an honest, unfiltered conversation about navigating polyamory, kink, dating, grief, and joy as a disabled person. Sloane opens up about living with hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, bipolar one disorder, and a...
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E418 - What Porn Should You Play for Your Service Dog? w/ Ejay Eisen
Episode Notes Andrew sits down with EJay Eisen, a trans, autistic, multiply disabled service dog trainer who runs one of the only integrated service dog programmes focused on the queer community. What starts as a conversation about service dogs quickly becomes a raw, hilarious, and deeply…
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E417 - "The Bullying Wasn't At You, It Was About You" w/ Abigail
Episode Notes Andrew chats with Abigail, a 20-year-old London-based photographer and disability advocate. Diagnosed with a facial tumour at six and over 50 surgeries later, they talk medical trauma, silent bullying, caregiving, healthcare systems, and why disability representation needs a serious...
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E416 - 2 Sex Educators Talking Sex and Disability w/ Tim Lagman
Episode Notes On E416, Andrew sits down with award-winning podcaster and sex educator, Tim Lagman, as we have an off the cuff chat about sex, disability and everything in between. Enjoy! Follow Tim's work here: https://www.instagram.com/sexedwithtim/ ****Episode Sponsors Do you wanna turn b*tt...
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E415 - Will Andrew Ever Bottom? w/ Alex Hall From Bottom's Digest
Episode Notes On Episode 415, we go back to our classic roots of sex and disability to explore whether or not Andrew will be able to bottom. We talk with co-founder of The Bottom's Digest, Alex Hall as we consider butt stuff from a disability lens, but actually talk about fear, shame and so much...
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E414 - "So Many Therapists Don't Know How Harmful Ableism Is" - w/ Briana Mills
Episode Notes Hello, hello friends. On E414, I sit down with disabled bi-con and Marriage and Family Therapist, Briana Mills. We talk about her experience of Muscular Dystrophy, and how all the ableism she experienced in therapy made her want to dismantle ableism in therapeutic settings + so much...
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E413 - “We’re Seen As Not Deserving Of Touch” - w/ Margeaux Feldman
Episode Notes On this episode of Disability After Dark, Andrew sits down with author of the new book, "Touch me, I'm Sick," Margeaux Feldman. We talk about their experience of touch, pleasure, trauma and so much more. Margeaux has written such a brilliant book, and I am so happy to chat with…
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E412 - Dark Comedy & Disability w/ Katie Farrell
Episode Notes On E412, Andrew sits down with Katie Farrell to talk about her experience with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and EDS. We talk about why she uses comedy as her alchemy to find the humour in all the things. This was a really fun one. Enjoy! Follow Katie Farrell at...
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E411 - "I Entertain People into Giving A Sh!t About Disability" w/ Lachi
Episode Notes On this ep of Disability After Dark, Andrew sits down with award-winning multi-hyphenate pillar of awesome, Lachi. We talk about her new book, "I Identify As Blind", her many accolades in disability inclusion, and we discover just how she entertains people into giving a shit about...
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E410 - Fantasy, Disability & Descent w/ Arria Deepwater
Episode Notes On E410, Andrew sits down with writer Arria Deepwater as they discuss her new work "Descent" that explores disability, fantasy and dystopia in such a cool way. We also explore themes of ME/CFS, Lyme, Homelessness, Rest + so much more. Enjoy! Buy Descent & Follow Aaria:...
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E409 - "Disabled People Are Experts in Grief" - w/ Kat Nantz
Episode Notes Hello, hello friends! On E409, Andrew invites past guest Kat Nantz, a somatic pleasure and trauma coach, back on the show! They talk about everything including CMT Disease, disability grief, why it sucks being disabled and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Follow Kat here: www.katnantz.com...
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E408 - "Life After Part 2" - An Interview w/ Disabled Filmmaker Reid Davenport
Episode Notes In this second part to last week's Popcorn & Powerchairs, Andrew sits down with Disabled Filmmaker Reid Davenport to discuss the themes of the film "Life After", disability and so much more. Enjoy! Follow Reid at www.reiddavenport.com https://www.lifeafter.com Episode...
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E407 - Popcorn & Powerchairs - "Life After" Part 1
Episode Notes In this E407, Andrew does another episode of Popcorn & Powerchairs where he watches a movie with this listeners. This week, we're watching the award-winning documentary, "Life After", by disabled filmmaker, Reid Davenport. It explores disability and its entanglement in the "Right to...
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E406 - Living With One Hand In A Two Handed World - Alexis Hillyard Returns
Episode Notes On E406, we are doing a cozy hang with a longtime friend of the show, Alexis Hillyard aka Stump Kitchen. We talk about her experience of a limb difference, parenting, sexuality and so much more. She is a delight and you will love this episode. Enjoy! Follow Alexis by going to...
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Bonus: Andrew Gurza Guests on Sex Ed With DB
Episode Notes Surprise! To celebrate International Day of Persons with Disabilities, I am releasing an episode of Sex Ed With DB where I am the guest. Here are the show notes from the lovely folks over there. Enjoy! Episode title: The Realities of Queer Disabled Sex and Pleasure with Andrew Gurza...
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E405 - An Independent Man w/ Scot Danforth
Episode Notes In E405, Andrew learns all about the incomparable Ed Roberts via a new book penned by Scot Danforth called, "An Independent Man". We talk about Ed Roberts' life as a civil rights leader, but also his sense of humor, his family life, etc. Scot even reads for us an excerpt. Enjoy! Buy...
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E404 - Popcorn & Powerchairs - Tell Them You Love Me
Episode Notes On E404 of Disability After Dark, Andrew re-visits the case of Anna Stubblefield, a woman accused of sexually assaulting an intellectually disabled man, who she claims she fell in love with through Facilitated Communication. We watch the doc "Tell Them You Love Me" on another...
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E403 - Putting Disability on The Global Stage w/ Isabel Hodge
Episode Notes On E403, I sit down with the Executive Director of the United States International Council on Disability (USICD) Isabel Hodge. We talk about her experience of multiple disabilities, how she got started in disability advocacy, why it is so important to put disability on the global...
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E402 - Popcorn & Power Chairs - 37 Seconds
Episode Notes In E402, Andrew does another in the Popcorn & Power Chair series as they review the Netflix film 37 Seconds. It's about Yuma, a 23 year old manga artist with Cerebral Palsy trying to find herself, her sexuality and her independence. Listen to find out why Andrew liked this film, but...
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E401 - A Seat at The Spoonie Table w/ Zoey Schvan
Episode Notes On Episode 401, Andrew sits down with disabled entrepreneur Zoey Schvan as they tell us all about their experiences with Familial Dysautonomia, why they created their business The Spoonie Table and their life as a disabled parent and partner + so much more. Enjoy! Help Disabled...
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Episode 400: Do I Still Have A Sex Drive?
Episode Notes In this brutally honest (and hilarious) reflection, Andrew dives into how disability, aging, and identity have changed his relationship to sex and desire. From shifting sensations and awkward cath moments to redefining intimacy and pleasure as a non-binary disabled babe in their...
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E399 - Prose & Palsy w/ Liv Mammone
Episode Notes In E399, Andrew Gurza and Liv Mammone discuss her book of poetry, "Fire in the Waiting Room," which explores her experiences with cerebral palsy (CP). Liv shares her journey from wanting to be a novelist to finding her voice in poetry, influenced by her disability and personal...
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E398 - Talking Sh*t and Disability w/ Naturopath Jillian Teta
Episode Notes I love talking about digestive health, so on E398, I sit down with naturopath Jillian Teta. She focuses on digestive health, so we explore how many of the treatments that she might suggest to help someone with a digestive issues like drinking more water or going for a walk, may not...
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E397 - Popcorn & Power Chairs - Rain Man [1988]
Episode Notes In E397, Andrew invites you to another episode of Popcorn & Power Chairs. In this episode, find out why Andrew gives the Oscar Winning movie Rain Man only 1.5 power chairs out of 5, why Charlie Babbit sucks, and why Andrew will run you over if you clap at him. We unpack the ableism…
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E396 "I Thought I Just Needed A New Prescription" - Lead Singer of Signs of The Swarm Talks About Stargardt Disease
Episode Notes On E396, Andrew sits down with lead singer of the heavy metal band "Signs of The Swarm", David Simonich as he shares his journey with Stargardt Disease. He talks about going from thinking he needed just a prescription to learning he'll be blind by 50. We talk about how this affects...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is a podcast that looks at disability stories. it's like sitting down with a really close friend to have real conversations about disability, sexuality and everything else about the disability experience that we don't talk about; the things about being disabled we keep in the dark. The show is hosted by Disability Awareness Consultant Andrew Gurza.
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This is a podcast that looks at disability stories. it's like sitting down with a really close friend to have real conversations about disability, sexuality and everything else about the disability experience that we don't talk about; the things about being disabled we keep in the dark. The show is...
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