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Autastic: A Comedians Guide to Autism

Autism is not all gloom and doom. A weekly podcast about the lighter side of living with Autism. The Autastic Podcast is hosted by Graham Kay and Kirk Smith who are both comedians living in Los Angeles. Kirk has a teenaged son with Autism and Graham has an autistic adult brother. Together they talk about the lighter side of living with and coping with autism.
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Apr 18, 2020

On this episode roving reporter Jill Escher interviews Lee Wachtel, MD, Medical Director, Neurobehavioral Unit, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, MD.

Apr 9, 2020

In this episode roving reporter Jill Escher interviews Dr. David Traver from UC San Diego. Dr. Traver is a pediatrician who is also a Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, and also a
Professor of Biology, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology. So there!

Mar 23, 2020

In this episode Kirk and Graham discuss whether or not Graham should go home and be with his brother during the pandemic. Then we read a nice article about how studies now show that the majority of people with autism love being social. Just not in a neuro normative way. 

Mar 18, 2020

Corona Virus is affecting autism research.

Feb 27, 2020

Nonintrusive eye scan can detect autism through eye movements

Feb 8, 2020

Graham feels sad, Kirk tells him to buck up. We hear back from a listener who enrolled her kid in martial arts. Then we read an interesting news article about an autistic child who was transformed after wearing a mask. 

Jan 25, 2020

On this episode we get the long awaited Star Wars Revue by Peter, and an interesting article about sleep deprivation further convinces Graham that he's on the spectrum. 

Jan 23, 2020

Graham and Kirk are sick...also... There is a new test to check sperm for autism

Jan 16, 2020

This week Jill interviews Jon Elfin.

 

Jon Elfin
Jon is a financial advisor at Open Advisors, LLC. The father of a child with special needs he specializes in clients who have families members with developmental disabilities.

 

Dec 27, 2019

Should you enroll your autistic child in martial arts? We discuss.

Dec 17, 2019

This week we cover an article where someones first words are a whole sentence.  

First sentence is about christmas lights.

Dec 9, 2019

In this episode Peter is ramping up for Christmas, JJ still destroys computers and did scientists discover a gene mutation that leads to autism? 

Nov 25, 2019

Hey folks Catherine Lord is an influential and pioneering author on the subject of autism and she joins roving reporter Jill Escher to talk the history of autism and where we will go in the future. 

Nov 18, 2019

This week we talk about sex, Peter calls in, and first Division 1 basketball player with Autism.

Nov 12, 2019

This week we discuss what Kirk would feel like doing if somebody insulted his son JJ. Here's a hint folks, it ain't Patty Cake. Do cooler heads prevail? Listen to find out. 

Nov 6, 2019

Presidential candidate Yang has with an autistic son also We talk math with Graham. 

Oct 21, 2019

This week Jill Escher interviews Ruth Ann Luna, PhD, Baylor U -- discussing the microbiome in autism, and poop

Sep 27, 2019

Getting back on the horse!

Sep 23, 2019

12 Children with Autism Were Conceived from One Donor's Sperm

 
Also the movie three identical strangers.
Sep 19, 2019

Jill is back to interview Alan Brown, MD, MPH, Professor of Psychiatry and Epidemiology at Columbia University
 
He returns to provide some of his highlights of the conference.
Sep 6, 2019

Your own personal speech therapist on a plane?  It happened.

Aug 30, 2019

Pete is writing letter and JJ riding horses bareback 

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