The AutSide Podcast
Episodes
Episode 178: Sabotaging Education - Stupidification for Class Control
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that the decline of public education in the U.S. is a deliberate strategy by the ruling class to maintain social hierarchi...
Episode 177: Too Expensive to Teach - Austerity and the Erosion of Education
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that the crisis in public education is intentionally created through austerity measures and a business-driven model that p...
Episode 176: Soviet Psychology and Gestalt Language Processing - a Forgotten History
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode champions the overlooked work of Soviet psychologists Vygotsky, Luria, and Leontiev, asserting they identified gestalt language p...
Episode 175: Setun - the Lost Future of Non-Binary Computing and Profit's Price
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the Soviet Setun computer, which utilised a balanced ternary system instead of the now-standard binary. The author of th...
Episode 174: Prompts and Cues - Fostering Independence in the Classroom
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode differentiates between prompts, which are direct interventions that can lead to student dependence, and cues, which are subtler s...
Episode 173: Still Here, Still Queer - Neuroqueer Futures Beyond Empire
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that queerness and neuroqueerness offer a path beyond the oppressive structures of capitalism and empire, viewing these id...
Episode 172: Burnout - a Broken World, Not a Personal Failing
15 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that burnout is not an individual failing but a predictable outcome of an oppressive system that relentlessly extracts res...
Episode 171: Corporate Gaslighting - Parental Engagement vs. Systemic Survival
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the notion that a lack of parental engagement is the primary cause of educational disparities. Instead, the source arti...
Episode 170: The Theft of Meaning - Literacy as Enclosure
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the conventional literacy industry, arguing that it prioritises control and standardisation over genuine comprehension ...
Episode 169: Decolonise Your Mind
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode explores how gestalt language processing allows for a holistic understanding of information and how this can be used to decolonis...
Episode 168: The Settler's Manifesto
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode, “The Settler’s Manifesto,” critically examines the Heritage Foundation's strategy to reshape public education through init...
Episode 167: Autism - Eugenics, Diagnosis, and the Fight for Existence
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode revisits an old article with a new update and expresses concerns about the future of autism support and acceptance under the new ...
Episode 166: Autistic Time - History, Memory, and the Fluidity of Becoming
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode is an exploration of autistic temporality, contrasting it with neurotypical models of time and history. The source article from D...
Episode 165: Decolonising Autism Studies - Language, Identity, and Education
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques a study that suggests multilingualism benefits autistic children by improving executive function. The author of the sou...
Episode 164: Before and After Gender - Speculations on Time and Identity
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode explores the concept of gender as a colonial imposition, contrasting a pre-gender existence with a potential post-gender future. ...
Episode 163: Capitalist Collapse - Neofeudalism, Socialist Resistance, and the Future
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode asserts that capitalism is collapsing and transitioning into corporate neo-feudalism, creating a global system of oppression with...
Episode 162: ChatGPT, Translation, and the Power of Language
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the shortcomings of LLM translation, particularly concerning marginalized languages. Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, the author of ...
Episode 161: The Reserve Army of Labour
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques capitalism’s exploitation and exclusion of autistic individuals within the labor market. It argues that capitalism ut...
Episode 160: Learned Helplessness in Autistic Students - Breaking the Cycle
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode discusses learned helplessness in autistic students, a condition where repeated failures lead them to believe their efforts are f...
Episode 159: AI-Driven Autism Detection - Eugenics, Surveillance, and Control
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques a recent study that uses machine learning to improve autism detection, arguing it stems from a eugenicist logic focused...
Episode 158: Florida - a Corporate Dystopia in the Making
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“A satirical news article sets the stage for an analysis of Florida's potential future under corporate control, specifically through the lens of Man...
Episode 157: The Far-Right's War on 'Wokeness' is a Rejection of History
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the far-right’s “war on wokeness,” arguing it's a historically inaccurate attack on gender fluidity and nonbinary...
Episode 156: Alienation - Capitalism, Mental Health, and the Path to Liberation
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode explores how alienation under capitalism significantly impacts mental health. It argues that societal structures, rather than ind...
Episode 155: The Tangerine Regime's War on Neurodivergence
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode analyses the potential threats to neurodivergent individuals and disability rights under the new political regime in the US. The ...
Episode 154: The Broken Contract - Literacy, Dyslexia, and the Legal Obligation
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that many schools fail to provide adequate literacy education, particularly for students with disabilities like dyslexia. ...
Episode 153: The MAHA Commission - Privatising Public Health for Corporate Profit
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode analyses the Make America Healthy Again Commission (MAHA), arguing that it is a neoliberal scheme designed to privatise public he...
Episode 152: Capitalism - Myths, Machinery, Exploitation, and Colonialism
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode dissects capitalism, challenging common misconceptions and exposing its exploitative nature. It contrasts capitalism with trade a...
Episode 151: AGP and Ethical Research for Autistic Lives
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode introduces Able Grounded Phenomenology (AGP), a framework to reform autism research. AGP was created by Dr. Henny Kupferstein to ...
Episode 150: Bridging Reform and Revolution for Systemic Change
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the divide between reformist and revolutionary approaches within neurodiversity advocacy, particularly regarding the exp...
Episode 149: Texas v. Becerra - Disability Rights, Trans Liberation, and Solidarity
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that “Texas v. Becerra” is not simply a legal challenge, but a strategic attack on disability rights that uses trans p...
Episode 148: The Assault on Section 504 and the Systemic Erosion of Disability Rights
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the attack on Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, viewing it as an effort to undermine disability rights and equity....
Episode 147: Autism and Sleep
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode explores the challenges of sleep disorders in autistic individuals, particularly night terrors. The author of the source article,...
Episode 146: Autism, Technology, and the Exhaustion of Modern Life
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the challenges and exhaustion faced by autistic individuals navigating a world and digital landscape often hostile to ne...
Episode 145: Ditch the SAVE Act
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode analyses the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act in the US as a modern tool of patriarchal exclusion, linking it to h...
Episode 144: Red Clydeside Today
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode reflects on the historical Red Clydeside movement and its relevance to contemporary issues, particularly regarding disability and...
Episode 143: a Tale of Two Approaches to Neurodiversity
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode contrasts two distinct approaches to autism: a Soviet model of inclusion and a Global North model rooted in eugenics. It highligh...
Episode 142: Autism, Neurodivergence, and the Case Against Capitalism
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the commodification of neurodivergence under capitalism, highlighting how diagnosis becomes a gatekeeping tool that fav...
Episode 141: Academic Neurodiversity vs. Autistic Reality - A Critical Divide
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the academic field of ‘neurodiversity,’ arguing that it has become a lucrative industry that benefits corporations ...
Episode 140: Goodbye HRC
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the Human Rights Campaign's (HRC) historical and recent actions, arguing that the organisation has consistently prioriti...
Episode 139: Hayek's Road to Serfdom, a Neoliberal Inversion
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques Friedrich Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom, arguing that its neoliberal followers have ironically created the authoritaria...
Episode 138: The Corporate Takeover of Housing and the Case for Socialism
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that the current housing crisis in the US is not accidental but a deliberate corporate takeover engineered by Private Capi...
Episode 137: Trans Erasure-A History of Abandonment and the Fight for Liberation
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that mainstream gay and lesbian organisations have historically marginalised and abandoned transgender people in the pursu...
Episode 136: Stop Studying Autism and Do Something Already
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“In today’s episode, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks critiques the Autism Research Centre (ARC) at Cambridge, led by Simon Baron-Cohen, for decades of researc...
Episode 135: A Takedown of Christian Nationalism
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode explores the intersection of Christian nationalism and American politics, focusing on a scenario where the US tax code is rewritt...
Episode 134: The War on Neurodivergence
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the misuse of scientific research to promote harmful ideologies, particularly concerning autism. A satirical study from...
Episode 133: Embracing the Beautiful Beast - Anxiety, Autism, and the Art of Transformation
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode features a book review and personal essay reflecting on Sarah Wilson’s First, We Make the Beast Beautiful, which reframes anxie...
Episode 132: Financial Colonialism - The Great American Grift
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that modern capitalism functions like financial colonialism, systematically extracting wealth from ordinary people (the “...
Episode 131: What can we learn from DeepSeek?
02 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode analyses DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company that has achieved remarkable results with significantly fewer resources than its Western ...
Episode 130: Where are the autistic women?
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the underdiagnosis of autistic girls and gender-diverse individuals, arguing that this is not merely a result of flawed ...
Episode 129: Penny Schwinn and the Neoliberal Looting of Public Education
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that Penny Schwinn’s nomination for Deputy Secretary of Education represents a dangerous advancement of neoliberal polic...
Episode 128: Whimsy as Rebellion
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode describes finding solace and rebellion in nature amidst political turmoil and social injustice. Dr. Jaime Hoerricks contrasts the...
Episode 127: True Partnerships in Education
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode advocates for true partnership in education, moving beyond mere co-creation in classrooms. It argues that systemic inequities, su...
Episode 126: Decolonising Classroom UX - Co-Creation in Education
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode advocates for decolonising the classroom user experience (UX) by shifting from mandated curricula to co-creation. The author of t...
Episode 125: Autistic Employment in a Rigged Economy
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode analyses the challenges autistic individuals face in the US workforce, particularly concerning low wages and systemic barriers to...
Episode 124: Full Inclusion Classrooms
26 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the current implementation of “full inclusion” in education, arguing that flawed research, insufficient funding, an...
Episode 123: financial literacy - reclaiming economics from exploitation
25 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques mainstream financial literacy programs, arguing that they are tools of capitalist indoctrination designed to perpetuate...
Episode 122: Trans Identity as Both Origin and Destination
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode explores a personal essay reflecting on the author’s experience as a trans, autistic person navigating online spaces and the im...
Episode 121: Dude, where's my Prado?
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the stark contrast between the U.S. and Mexican automotive markets, highlighting the limited choices and high prices of ...
Episode 120: The Lexicographer and the Fae
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode uses a fictional allegory of a lexicographer studying the "fae" to critique the "decoding" of autism through artificial intellige...
Episode 119: Capitalism, Neurodivergence, and Matristic Alternatives
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the capitalist commodification of neurodivergence, specifically targeting the exploitative coaching industry that profi...
Episode 118a: A Coronation Day Lament - Imperial Power and the Illusion of Democracy
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s bonus episode critiques the United States' presidential inauguration as a coronation of an emperor rather than a democratic event. The au...
Episode 118: TikTok is dead. Long live TikTok.
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode analyses the forced sale / banning of TikTok, framing it as a modern-day enclosure mirroring historical land grabs. The author of...
Episode 117: Wear 'em down ...
19 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that seemingly neutral news articles about education, particularly concerning teacher shortages, are actually corporate me...
Episode 116: Don't Panic!
18 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the harmful framing of neurodiversity and gender diversity as societal problems, arguing that this narrative stems from ...
Episode 115: What Slide Rules Can Teach Today's Students
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode advocates for the use of slide rules in modern mathematics education, particularly for students with Specific Learning Disabiliti...
Episode 114: Lost in Translation
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critically analyses a study on the effectiveness of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for autistic children in institutiona...
Episode 113: He Who Shrank
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode analyses Henry Hasse’s 1936 science fiction story, “He Who Shrank,” arguing that its themes and structure resonate strongly...
Episode 112: Systemic Gaslighting Obscures the Facts About the Financialisation of Colleges
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode discusses the detrimental effects of the financialisation of higher education on autistic students. The author of the source arti...
Episode 111: IQ Scales and Reductive Autism Research
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques a new study proposing an IQ-based framework for classifying autism. Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, an autistic individual, argues...
Episode 110: The Glass Bead Game of Life
12 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode is a personal essay reflecting on Dr. Jaime Hoerricks’ experience reading Hermann Hesse’s Das Glasperlenspiel (The Glass Bead...
Episode 109: Reserve Army of Labour
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode uses Marx and Engels' concept of the “reserve army of labor” to analyse the oversupply of STEM graduates in the U.S. Dr. Jaim...
Episode 108: How to counsel neurodivergent students about college and careers
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode discusses the overemphasis on STEM careers in education, arguing that this approach is detrimental to many students, particularly...
Episode 107: Fossil Capitalism
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that capitalism's inherent pursuit of profit is fundamentally incompatible with addressing the climate crisis. The source ...
Episode 106: Liberation, Self-Definition, and the Fight for Authenticity
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the challenges faced by marginalised groups, particularly autistic and transgender individuals, in achieving liberation....
Episode 105: Dystopia is Here
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“An author and researcher's fictional dystopia, exploring simulated relationships and the lack of genuine human connection, mirrors a real-world met...
Episode 104: Dude Where's My Dopamine?
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode playfully explores a scientific study on the interaction between cannabis and Adderall, using a humorous, stoner-centric narrativ...
Episode 103: Alexithymia in Classrooms
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that alexithymia, a difficulty in identifying, sourcing, describing, and expressing emotions, is a significantly overlooke...
Episode 102: The ECCA and the Privatising of American Education
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode analyses the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA), a proposed federal school voucher program in the United States. The ECCA...
Episode 101: Undreaming Wetiko
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode discusses the concept of “wetiko,” a destructive spirit or force from indigenous American shamanism, interpreting it as a met...
Episode 100: Decolonising Mental Healthcare, Reclaiming Ancestral Wisdom
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode, our 100th, critiques Western therapeutic practices, arguing that their foundations are rooted in colonial ideologies prioritisin...
Episode 99: Rest as a Revolutionary Act
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
“In today’s episode, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks explores their experience as an autistic person navigating a capitalist system that prioritises productiv...
Episode 98: Can Degrowth Help Autistics
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode argues that the current capitalist system, with its emphasis on individualistic competition and endless growth, disproportionatel...
Episode 97: The Perils of H.R. 5349
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques H.R. 5349, a bill presented as an educational initiative on communism but argued to be a tool for ideological indoctrin...
Episode 96: The Periods We Create
29 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“In today’s episode, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, a trans woman and autistic person, describes experiencing cyclical emotional and physical changes after ...
Episode 95: Canary in the Coal Mine
28 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques Functional Behavioral Assessments (FBAs) used in schools, arguing that they focus on “fixing” the student rather th...
Episode 94: The History of Boxing Day
27 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Boxing Day, traditionally viewed as a day of charitable giving, is re-examined from the perspective of its recipients. In today’s episode, Dr. Ja...
Episode 93: A Boxing Day Critique of Capitalism
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques capitalism, arguing that it inherently disadvantages neurodivergent individuals and other marginalized groups by priori...
Episode 92: ABA and Intersectionality
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the complex debate surrounding Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy for autism. Whilst many autistic advocates critic...
Episode 91: Designing Classroom User Experiences
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode discusses Dr. Jaime Hoerricks’ journey from a traditional, teacher-centered approach to a student-centered, inclusive model. Dr...
Episode 90: When Native Ads Masquerade as Research
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Psychology Today, once a respected resource, is criticised for its transformation into a commercial enterprise driven by native advertising. Today’...
Episode 89: Who is Really Dysregulated?
22 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Autism Parenting Magazine, a publication aimed at parents of autistic children, is criticised in today’s episode for its consistently deficit-foc...
Episode 88: Every Person Has Worth
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the capitalist practice of training marginalised groups, specifically those with intellectual disabilities, in soon-to-...
Episode 87: TikTok and the Paywall of Diagnosis
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode critiques the capitalist system's role in creating barriers to mental healthcare access, arguing that the high cost and lengthy p...
Episode 86: Ode to Jessica 6
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines a personal essay reflecting on Dr. Jaime Hoerricks’ lifelong fascination with the character Jessica 6 from the film Lo...
Episode 85: Mass Deportations of Vulnerable Children
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines the potential impact of mass deportations on children with disabilities. It highlights the conflict between President Tr...
Episode 84: Don't K-Mart Our Schools
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode uses the decline of the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the looting of former retail giants K-Mart and Sears as a case st...
Episode 83: Alexithymia
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode examines a study linking slow improvements in childhood emotional regulation to later ADHD, internalising, and conduct problems. ...
Episode 82a - Bonus Episode - UDL Explored
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s bonus episode highlights a series introduction focusing on Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to create inclusive classrooms....
Episode 82: Group Work and Receptive Language Processing
15 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode advocates for adapting instructional group activities to better suit diverse learners, especially those with specific learning di...
Episode 81.5: What to do about declining test scores?
14 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
“Today’s episode analyses the shortcomings of the SBAC standardised test, arguing that its design and content unfairly disadvantage students from ...