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This week, Angela and Simon explore existential dread — the overwhelming anxiety that can come from uncertainty, anticipation and the feeling that something might go wrong, even when there’s no evidence it will.
From waiting for bad news at work to worrying about the future, they discuss how Autistic people can experience uncertainty, why an approaching ending can sometimes feel more manageable than an open-ended commitment, and how rumination can turn an imagined problem into something that feels very real.
Drawing on their own experiences, Angela and Simon reflect on the challenges of navigating employment, burnout, changing routines and the complicated relationship between work and identity. They also explore the importance of nervous system regulation, knowing when to let something go, and why even exciting life changes can bring an unexpected sense of dread.
For this week’s excavation into the Autistic Culture Archive, Simon introduces Angela to one of the most influential horror films of the 1990s: Wes Craven’s Scream.
Using the Ten Pillars of Autistic Culture as a guide, they explore how a film famous for its masked killer, self-aware characters and obsession with horror movies might also reveal something fascinating about Autistic culture.
From passionate superfanning and pattern recognition to infodumping, world-building and challenging established conventions, they examine how Scream took everything audiences thought they knew about horror films and turned it upside down.
As always, we’ll take you through everything coming up across the Autistic Culture Podcast Network this week!
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