✨Spotlight On: Neurodivergent Podcasters

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Podcasting is a platform where autistic, ADHD, and otherwise neurodivergent people are finding their voice. It allows groups to talk about shared experiences and reclaim our narrative. 

PODCAST PICKS:Click on the podcast art to listen 👂

Aut-HourElle McNicoll

Sara Gibbs has written one of the funniest books about autism out there; Drama Queen. On this show, she talks to other autistic writers about their work. Check out the episode with brilliant children’s writer Elle McNicoll.

Different MindsA Conversation with Lydia BrownJohn Offord speaks to all types of experts (including experts by experience) about neurodiversity and different types of brains. His guests include Temple Grandin, Steve Silberman, and Judy Singer. Lydia Brown is an important campaigner for disability rights and has written about the intersection of neurodivergence and trans identity.

Catie and Erik's Infinite Quest: An ADHD AdventureADHD Mailbag: Loving Yourself

TikTok stars and best friends Catie and Erik chat about everything from an ADHD perspective. They have guests on the show and sometimes even play D&D.

21andsensoryEpisode 54: Special Guest, Dr Camilla PangThis is a fascinating chat about sensory processing with a who’s who of the neurodiversity movement. In this episode, host Emily interviews Camilla Pang, who has written a beautiful book called Explaining Humans, all about how science helped her to understand human relationships.

Neurodivergent MomentsLate Diagnosis with Angela BarnesNeurodivergent comedians Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells (also our curator) talk about those little moments when you realize your brain is wired differently. In this episode Mock The Week star Angela Barnes talks about her recent ADHD diagnosis.

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Crime Scene Queens

True crime fanatics, it’s time to set the record straight and dive into the science behind your true crime obsession.Hosts and CSIs Laura and Shelly are ready to debunk what TV has taught us and share stories from real crime scenes. No subject is off limits and each episode contains little-known forensic facts that will impress (or gross out) your friends. Laughs, gore, shock, and awe await! 

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Art Heals All Wounds

Do you want to change the world?So does Pam Uzzell! Each week, she interviews an artist about the ways their work has made positive changes in their lives and the impact that change is having on others. Their vision is helping us build communities that nurture everyone.Listen

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FEEDBACK WITH EARBUDS:

This week on our podcast...(Click on Joe to listen)Joe tells us about being neurodivergent, hosting a podcast that highlights other neurodivergent creators, and about his podcast picks for this week's theme.ALSO: We learn about this week's spotlight pick, All The Wiser, which just launched season 4 with an interview with Amanda Knox.EarBuds is THE podcast recommendation podcast that you need!Subscribe

COMMUNITY:

🎤This week in Podcast The Newsletter, Devin Andrade (in for Lauren Passell) writes, "I’ve come to the realization that Twenty Thousand Hertz is one of my favorite podcasts of all time. It’s the perfect combination of curiosity-driven storytelling and beautiful sound design."🚛Submit to the Trailer Park Podcast! Calling all podcasters: have you created a trailer for a podcast? Has it since become a show? Or is it stuck in the trailer phase? Get your trailer featured. 

📊Scaled: The Latino Business Story is a bi-weekly series that tells the stories of Latino/a entrepreneurs and their journeys to scaling their businesses. From raising capital to innovating within notoriously enclosed industries to pivoting across sectors, guests get candid about what they’ve learned, the challenges they faced, and how they overcame institutional and mental barriers that keep many from taking the path of entrepreneurship.

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PODCAST SPOTLIGHT:

As The Money Burns

There is hope and possibility on the other side of pain.From dramatic stories of survival, the realities of life when facing death, and unforgettable lessons on love and loss, we tell the most jaw-dropping and inspiring stories you've ever heard – while also donating $2000 every episode to a nonprofit making a difference in the world.

PODCAST NEWS from Podnews

• BBC Research & Development is launching an adaptive podcast player and a web editing tool for its Adaptive Podcasting project. The system allows your phone to choose different audio clips depending on each individual listener requirements and device sensor data in a privacy-preserving way. 

• Conan O’Brien is to get a channel on SiriusXM, according to the company’s CEO. She was speaking at a Bank of America conference.

• She Podcasts Live has been moved from October to a new date in June 2023. The event will be in Washington DC.

• An analyst’s note suggests that podcast ad spend in the US will reach $6 billion by 2026. Daniel Day, who works for B. Riley, was interviewed in Hot Pod Insider.

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