Spectrum Savvy
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Episodes
15: Fact checking the Tylenol/autism connection
24 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In a surprise press conference, President Donald Trump, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Dr. Mehmet Oz announced new federal actions claiming ...
14: Finding Autistic Joy
17 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Autism is often framed in terms of challenges—but joy is just as much a part of the story. In this episode of Spectrum Savvy, Kat explores the many ...
13: The Disclosure Dilemma
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
So… you’ve got an autism diagnosis. Do you have to tell people? Short answer: nope. Long answer: maybe, sometimes, if it feels right.In this week’...
12: It's giving "girl autism"
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally time! We're finally talking about autism in women.Why do so many autistic women and girls slip through the cracks? In this episod...
11: It was never a phase, mom. (Special Interests)
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Special interests aren’t just hobbies — they’re lifelines, survival tools, and sometimes even superpowers. In this Spectrum Savvy episode, Kat u...
10: The Lowdown on Meltdowns
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When you think of an autistic meltdown, you might picture a child in distress. But what happens when that child grows up? In this episode of Spectrum ...
9: The DSM-5 called and they want their characters back | Autism coding in the media
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever spot a character on TV and think, “That’s an autistic person in denial—and so is the writer”? In this episode of Spectrum Savvy, we dive ...
8: RFK Jr. and Trump's New Eugenics
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and unsettling episode, Kat investigates the disturbing rhetoric coming from two of the most visible political figures in the country...
7: Going undercover as an anti-vaxxer
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re busting one of the most stubborn and harmful myths of the modern era: the idea that vaccines cause autism. (Spoiler alert: th...
6: The First Victims of the Holocaust
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before the gas chambers of Auschwitz, there was Tiergartenstraße 4. In this powerful and sobering episode, host Kat uncovers the little-known history...
5: Injustice in America
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we dive into the dark and often overlooked history of autism diagnoses in the United States. From the early days of forced institutio...
4: Maskin' 2: Electric Boogaloo
02 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A continuation of last week's debrief on autism masking and unmasking!In this episode, Kat goes over grief, female socialization, and addresses the "i...
3: WTF even is masking?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Kat this week as she gives you an overview of autistic masking and shares some of her own experiences! This episode is part one of the pod's firs...
2: Surviving Burnout
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"What is even happening to me right now?"Lots of autistic adults say that they got diagnosed with autism because of burnout...but what does that even ...
1: Wait, am I autistic?
11 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
"Am I autistic?" "Could I be autistic?" "What even IS autism?" If you've googled any of those things in the past few years, you're in the right place....
Coming Soon: Spectrum Savvy
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spectrum Savvy: Your survival guide to adulthood on the autism spectrum will be premiering in June!