Disability After Dark
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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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!
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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. Enjoy!
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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 Unleashing Self-Confidence as an Introvert, plus a whole lot more. Enjoy!
You can follow Dr. Dan here: @dr.dan.phd
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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 journey of reclaiming the word "schizo," the unseen side effects of vital psychiatric medications, and the harsh "marriage penalty"...
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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 the everyday reality of ableist microaggressions, the painful experience of navigating dating apps as a power wheelchair user, a...
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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 last two decades. From navigating the world with sacral agenesis to climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, Spencer shares his journey of li...
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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 gay man with cerebral palsy navigating the high-stakes world of casual dating and hookup culture. From "micro-aggressive" ...
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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 a body the world wasn't built for. They talk about intimacy, disability and so much more than that. Enjoy!
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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 unrelenting chronic pain since age sixteen. Now forty, she has chosen MAID not out of despair, but as a deliberate, considered healthcare ...
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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 conversation weaves between filmmaking ethics, lived experiences of disability and grief, the complexities of MAID policy in Canada, a...
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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 Stevie Trixx here: https://www.stevietrixx.com/
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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 millions who never fully recovered. We discuss Marisa's experience of disability and caregiving before she dealt with disability...
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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, deeply human family portrait. Brian opens up about his real twin brother Danny, who inspired the book, the broken systems...
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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 constellation of other conditions, sharing wisdom on solo polyamory, accessible kink, medical ableism, and why the disability com...
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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 political discussion about the intersection of trans identity and disability, healthcare discrimination, the broken service dog industry...
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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 upgrade. Honest, funny, and real this one is. Enjoy!
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@BraveArtist2005 on Instagram & TikTok
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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/
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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 more. Enjoy!
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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 more. Enjoy!
Follow Briana at www.BrianaMills.com
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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 them. Enjoy!
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