NACHOS S2E3: Pride, Protest, & The Power of Taking Sides

Welcome to NACHOS: The Neuro-Affirming Conversation Hour for Outreach and Support. In this episode, recorded during Pride Month, Dr. Adam Hazlett explores the radical roots of Pride—not just as a celebration, but as an act of resistance. Through the lens of neurodivergence, disability, and community care, we ask: What does it mean to take a side? And how do we stay close to our people in a world that often demands we fall in line?

From Elie Wiesel’s urgent reminder about the dangers of neutrality, to reflections on Jay Timothy Dolmage’s Academic Ableism, to the surprising lessons of friendship from baboons and the return of a beloved diplomatic cat, this episode weaves together stories of voice, accountability, belonging, and joy that refuses to be quiet.

We also examine the troubling shift in autism research funding and the ethical challenges of AI in content creation, all while holding fast to the idea that care is a strategy—and that inclusion begins with intention.

Whether you’re working on a final project, organizing for justice, or just trying to move through the world with a little more grace and honesty, this one’s for you.

🎤 Featuring:

• The radical legacy of Pride

• What baboons teach us about friendship and social movement

• Academic ableism and reimagining access through micro-accommodations

• Misinformation, AI, and media ethics

• Palmerston the cat’s diplomatic comeback

• NIH funding cuts and the fight for neurodivergent research integrity

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