Autistic Culture Podcast Network

Parenting shouldn't require a law degree.

Welcome to Regulation Station, a podcast helping parents and carers navigate neurodivergent childhood with confidence and clarity. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

Hosted by Becca Engle, the series explores evaluations, accommodations, IEPs, advocacy, education, regulation, and the realities of raising neurodivergent children.

Through conversations with parents, educators, and professionals, Regulation Station turns overwhelming systems into practical, actionable guidance.

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🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

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Please take your seats — the performance is about to begin!

Welcome to Theatrically Authentic, a behind-the-scenes theatre podcast exploring musical theatre, performance, fandom, and neurodivergent creativity through an autistic cultural lens. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

Hosted by Autistic theatre-makers Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott, the series dives into the emotional and structural realities of theatre-making in an industry built around unspoken rules. From backstage culture and audition masking to hyperfixation, character analysis, autistic-coded roles, and the grief of closing night, each episode explores why theatre resonates so deeply with neurodivergent minds.

Whether you're a performer, technician, creative, or lifelong theatre kid, Theatrically Authentic invites you into a space where a love of theatre and the realities of neurodivergence can finally take centre stage.

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🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

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There's a whole world beneath the surface.

Welcome to Collecting Fish, a podcast exploring fishkeeping, aquariums, and hobby collecting through curiosity, creativity, and lived experience. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

Hosted by James Hepworth, the series dives into the fascination of building thriving underwater ecosystems at home. From tropical fish and aquatic plants to tank design, maintenance, and the joy of collecting, each episode celebrates the hobby and the people who love it. Whether you're an experienced fish keeper, new to the hobby, or simply curious about the world behind the glass, Collecting Fish invites you to dive in.

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🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

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Football is never just football.

Welcome to Hyperfocus FC, a podcast exploring football history, culture, nostalgia, and obsession through an Autistic cultural lens. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

Hosted by Simon Scott, James Hepworth, and Jack Hoban, the series revisits iconic tournaments, legendary players, unforgettable moments, and the stories that shaped the world's most popular sport. Whether you're a lifelong supporter, a tournament traditionalist, or someone who can still recite a World Cup squad from twenty years ago, Hyperfocus FC celebrates football and the culture that surrounds it.

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🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

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Creativity isn't a talent. It's a practice.

Welcome to Creative Becoming, a podcast exploring creativity, identity, storytelling, and autistic culture. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

Hosted by Helen, a late-diagnosed autistic artist, and Elizabeth, a neurotypical librarian, the series offers practical tools, strategies, and encouragement for anyone looking to develop a more creative life.

Together they explore creative habits, self-expression, artistic confidence, and the challenges that often accompany the creative process. Whether you're autistic or not, experienced or just beginning, Creative Becoming is an invitation to discover what creativity can mean for you.

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🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com

🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

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Creating again, on generator power.

Welcome to The Neurocomplex Creative, a podcast exploring creativity, burnout, recovery, and the realities of making art when your brain and body don't always cooperate. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

Hosted by Vicki Peterson—screenwriter, educator, late-diagnosed autistic person, and proud everything bagel—the series is a living record of rebuilding a creative life after burnout and finding sustainable ways to create. Through honest conversations with writers, artists, educators, and other creatives, The Neurocomplex Creative explores accommodation, inspiration, creative practice, and what it means to keep making things when the traditional advice no longer works.

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🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com

🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

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Some things just deserve a rant!

Welcome to The Autistic Rant Hour, a podcast exploring the frustrations, injustices, and absurdities of living in an allistic world through an autistic cultural lens. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

Hosted by Dr Gal Schkolnik (They/Them), founder of Aut2Aut, the series combines passionate discussion, lived experience, and unapologetic autistic honesty. Each episode tackles a different source of frustration, from social expectations and accessibility barriers to systemic inequalities and everyday misunderstandings.

Whether you're looking for validation, solidarity, or simply a place where someone finally says what you're thinking, The Autistic Rant Hour invites you to rant, reflect, and infodump alongside the community.

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🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What if healthcare understood neurodivergence differently?

Welcome to Clinical Misfits, a podcast exploring neurodivergent health, medicine, and clinical understanding through an autistic cultural lens. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

Hosted by Dr Mary Sims, a neurodivergent neurologist who is AuDHD herself, the series combines lived experience and medical expertise to explore the physical, neurological, and systemic realities of neurodivergence.

From burnout and the autonomic nervous system to hormones, genetics, and immune system interactions, Clinical Misfits challenges assumptions and offers new ways of understanding neurodivergent health.

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🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com

🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when coping becomes survival?

Welcome to Drinking to Mask and Unmask, a podcast exploring autism, masking, addiction, and recovery through an autistic cultural lens. Part of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

Hosted by Chelsey Flood, the series examines the strategies autistic people develop to navigate a world that often demands conformity, and the costs those strategies can carry over time. Through conversations with researchers, professionals, and people with lived experience, the show explores masking, substance use, creativity, identity, and what it means to find healthier ways of existing in the world.

🎙️ Subscribe now to hear future episodes.

🌈 Celebrate autistic voices with early access, ad-free listening, and our full archive at AutisticCulturePlus.com

🌐 Learn more about the network at AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com

🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the very first edition of This Week on the Autistic Culture Podcast Network!

Each week, this short update acts as our version of the old TV Guide: a quick way to find out what’s new across the network, discover shows you might have missed, and keep up with the incredible work being created by Autistic podcasters around the world.

Most weeks, we’ll simply let you know which episodes are arriving in your feed. But this week is a little different.

This week, we’re launching the Autistic Culture Podcast Network!

After more than eighteen months of planning, hundreds of submissions, countless conversations, and a huge amount of work behind the scenes, we’re thrilled to introduce the first nine original shows joining the network alongside our existing programmes. These first nine shows will always be special.

Drinking to Mask and Unmask

Hosted by Chelsey Flood, this series explores the relationship between autism, masking, alcohol, addiction, and survival through lived experience and compassionate conversations.

Clinical Misfits

Dr Mary Sims combines medical expertise and lived experience to examine neurodivergent health, burnout, and the systems that shape our wellbeing.

Autistic Rant Hour

Dr Gal Schkolnik offers sharp, funny, deeply informed discussions about bureaucracy, healthcare, accessibility, and all the systems that make Autistic people ask, “Who designed this?”

The Neurocomplex Creative

Vicky Peterson explores creativity, burnout, chronic illness, and what it means to keep creating in a world that often demands too much from neurodivergent people.

Creative Becoming

Helen Shaddock and Elizabeth Moffett reflect on identity, creativity, self-understanding, and building a life that fits who you actually are.

Hyperfocus FC

Simon Scott, James Hepworth, and Jack Hoban revisit iconic World Cups and the culture surrounding football’s biggest stage through an unmistakably neurodivergent lens.

Collecting Fish

Hosted by James Hepworth, this joyful celebration of fishkeeping proves that special interests are contagious—in the very best way.

Theatrically Authentic

Sarah Atherton-Knight and Simon Scott explore theatre, neurodivergence, creativity, and the realities of building a life in the performing arts.

Regulation Station

Becca Engle provides practical, neuroaffirming guidance for families, educators, advocates, and anyone supporting neurodivergent young people.

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🎙️ Executive Producers: Amy Burns, Anamaria B Call, Andrew Banner, Anna Goodson, Ashley Apelzin, Audrea Volker, Ben Coulson, Brian Churcek, Cappy Hamper, Carley Biblin, Charlene Deva, Chloe Cross, Clay Duhigg, Clayton Oliver, Danny Dunn, Daria Brown, David Garrido, Emily Burgess, Eric Crane, Erik Stenerud, Fiona Baker, Grace Norman, Helen Shaddock, Jaimie Collins, Jason Killian, Jen Unruh, Jennifer Carpenter, Julia Tretter, Kathie Watson-Gray, Kenneth Knowles, Kira Cotter, Kristine Lang, Kyle Raney, Llew P Williams, Laura Alvarado, Laura De Vito, Laura Provonsha, Lily George, Nelly Darmi, Nigel Rogers, Rachel Miller, Tim Scott, Tyler Kunz, Victoria Steed, Yanina Wood.

🎧 Producers: AJ Knight, Bobby Simon, Da Kovac, Eleanor Collins, Emily Griffiths, Hannah Hughes, Jennifer Kemp, Jonas Fløde, Kate F, Katie N Benitez, Kendra Murphy, Lisa Dennys, Logan Wall, Louise Lomas, Melissa Nance, Nicola Owen, Rebecka Johansson, Sam Morris, Sarah Hannah Morris.

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