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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 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
CiTR Vancouver, British Columbia at noon PST the first Saturday of the month
Update frequency:
biweekly
Average audio length:
58 minutes
English
United States
20 episodes
since Feb. 16, 2026
episodic
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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.
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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., Willi…
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. Identify…
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.
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Vince and Vanessa talk with some alacrity about how Mad Studies and Neurodiversity can work together, as well as about Mad History and Politics.
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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.
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Spoon T…
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
Anarchist…
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)
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Shanidar 1
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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 Walk…
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 ho…
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