Episode 13: Tylenol, Smoke Screens, and Why Awareness and Acceptance Doesn’t Require Suffering

Episode 13: Tylenol, Smoke Screens, and Why Awareness and Acceptance Doesn’t Require Suffering

Matt, Erin, and guest Tiffany Hammond (of Fidgets and Fries and A Day With No Words) are here this week — and we dive into the Tylenol conspiracy circus, the politics of distraction, and why autistic advocacy has to push past dehumanizing narratives. We talk about balancing anger with connection, what happens when parents are left isolated in “severe autism” groups, and how telling stories with dignity changes the conversation.
We cover:

  • The absurd scapegoating of Tylenol as “the cause” of autism
  • How political smoke bombs distract from gutting Medicaid, Medicare, and education
  • Why dehumanizing language (“low functioning,” “destroyers of lives”) harms both kids and parents
  • The trap of socially “acceptable” suffering vs. authentic autistic needs
  • Using stories instead of slogans to actually shift hearts, minds, and policies
  • Tiffany’s book A Day With No Words and the family practices behind it


Also: fangirling, Peppa Pig echolalia, the Bachelor as cultural proof, and why “awareness” without action is just noise.

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Episode 48: Leaky Foundations, Low Spoons, and Building Something That Lasts

Episode 48: Leaky Foundations, Low Spoons, and Building Something That Lasts

Matt and Erin are wrapping up Season 1 of The Autistic VOICE Project this week — and after 48 episodes, they’re talking honestly about burnout, sustainability, community, and what it takes to keep sho...

29 Touko 27min

Episode 47: Friend-Shaped People, Autism Sparkle, and the Spreadsheet Method of Making Friends

Episode 47: Friend-Shaped People, Autism Sparkle, and the Spreadsheet Method of Making Friends

Matt, Erin, and friend of the show Hunter Hammersen are here this week talking about something a whole lot of Autistic people want and struggle with at the same time: friendship. Specifically, how do ...

25 Touko 50min

Episode 46: Autistic Grief, Co-Regulation, and the People Who Keep Us Human

Episode 46: Autistic Grief, Co-Regulation, and the People Who Keep Us Human

Matt and Erin are back for another mailbag episode — and this one gets deeply personal. From losing an “anchor person” to navigating autistic grief, relationships, PDA parenting, and co-regulation, th...

15 Touko 46min

Episode 45: Nintendo Fidgets, Neutrality, and the Nervous System We Forgot About

Episode 45: Nintendo Fidgets, Neutrality, and the Nervous System We Forgot About

Matt, Erin, and guest Nyck Walsh are here this week — and this episode turns into a really good conversation about somatic therapy, autistic processing, nervous systems, sensory joy, and why neutralit...

8 Touko 41min

Episode 44: Perimenopause, Medical Gaslighting, and Figuring It Out Without a Map

Episode 44: Perimenopause, Medical Gaslighting, and Figuring It Out Without a Map

This episode gets into perimenopause through an autistic lens—what it actually feels like, why it hits differently in autistic bodies, and how little real guidance exists. Matt, Erin, and Eleda talk t...

1 Touko 32min

Episode 43: Special Interests, Safe Spaces, and Saying No to Shame

Episode 43: Special Interests, Safe Spaces, and Saying No to Shame

Matt, Erin, and Eleda get into special interests, collections, and what it means to have a space where Autistic joy isn’t hidden—it’s the whole point. This one’s about building community through the t...

28 Huhti 48min

Episode 42: Horses, Hyperfocus, and the Accidental Autistic Gathering Place

Episode 42: Horses, Hyperfocus, and the Accidental Autistic Gathering Place

Matt and Erin are joined by Eleda Towle, an Autistic store owner whose lifelong focus on model horses turned into a business—and a gathering place for other Autistic people. This one moves the way Aut...

17 Huhti 34min

Episode 41: Crystals, Experiments, and Figuring Out Who You Are (Without Losing Yourself)

Episode 41: Crystals, Experiments, and Figuring Out Who You Are (Without Losing Yourself)

Matt, Erin, and Jamie Roberts are here this week—and we get into identity development for autistic teens, the pressure to turn yourself into something “useful,” and what it actually looks like to figu...

10 Huhti 40min

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