by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, and Maja Toudal
Candid conversations between autistic off-hour professionals! Autistic Tidbits & Tangents is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Maja Toudal, and Bruce Petherick. It is centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.
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April 6, 2026
<p>Ep. 56 - Change, Conjunctions, and ComplexitiesBruce, Kara, and Maja catch up after a long absence, and discuss changes to societal understandings of autism, the epistemic injustice of whose voices matter in attributing meaning to autistic lives, problems in existing structures and categorizations, and the recent comments about autism by Uta Frith. Also: basketball anthropology. <strong>Thing(s) of the Day: </strong><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613251371485"></a><a href="https://www.autismcanada.org/advocacyguide"></a>https://www.tes.com/magazine/teaching-learning/general/uta-frith-interview-autism-not-spectrum</p><p>Botha, M., & Frost, D. M. (2020). Extending the Minority Stress Model to Understand Mental Health Problems Experienced by the Autistic Population. Society and Mental Health, 10(1), 20-34. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/2156869318804297</p><p>Walker, N. (2021). Neuroqueer heresies: Notes on the neurodiversity paradigm, autistic empowerment, and postnormal possibilities. Autonomous Press. https://neuroqueer.com/neuroqueer-heresies/</p><p>____________________________</p><p><strong>Autistic Tidbits & Tangents</strong> is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.</p><p>Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!</p><p>Episodes can be found on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/17Zyrr90Bgo12d0o98ACB7">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTE1MDI3MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/autistic-tidbits-tangents/id1637750283">Apple Podcasts</a>, and <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM55cb5Mh9zbhXTAR6o7tJIHjqswPkH-L">YouTube.</a></p><p><strong>Social Media:</strong></p><p><strong>Kara:</strong> <a href="http://www.karadymond.com">www.karadymond.com</a></p><p>Youtube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3gPFHO4MMxc7gg3afHpJw">Dr. Kara Dymond</a></p><p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drkaradymond">@drkaradymond</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drkaradymond.bsky.social">@drkaradymond</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drkaradymond/?hl=en">@drkaradymond</a></p><p><strong>Bruce: </strong></p><p>YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BrucePetherick">Bruce Petherick</a></p><p>Facebook -<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BrucePetherickMusic"> @BrucePetherickMusic</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brucepetherick.bsky.social">@brucepetherick</a></p><p>Instagram -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bpetherick/"> @bpetherick</a></p><p><strong>Maja:</strong> <a href="http://www.majatoudal.com">www.majatoudal.com</a></p><p>Youtube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AnAutisticPsychologist">An Autistic Psychologist</a></p><p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/majatoudal/">@majatoudal</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/majatoudal.bsky.social">@majatoudal</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/majatoudal/?hl=en">@majatoudal</a></p><p>SPECIAL THANKS:</p><p>-Theme composed by <a href="https://bit.ly/3W7kqHN">Bruce Petherick</a></p><p><br></p><p>#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p>
December 8, 2025
<p>Ep. 55 - Choice, Cats, and Canon with Your AT&T TeamBruce and Kara have a late-night chat about autonomy vs. independence, autistic-related literature (and what is missing!), and many other thoughts. We briefly have a third guest co-host who does little besides meow and knock things over. This may (or may not?) be the final episode for 2025 - sorry for the sporadic recordings! <strong>Thing(s) of the Day: </strong><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613251371485"></a><a href="https://www.autismcanada.org/advocacyguide"></a>Autistic and Black. https://us.jkp.com/products/autistic-and-blackIs This Autism? https://www.isthisautism.com/The Complete Guide to Asperger's Syndrome. https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2007-02540-000</p><p>____________________________</p><p><strong>Autistic Tidbits & Tangents</strong> is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.</p><p>Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!</p><p>Episodes can be found on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/17Zyrr90Bgo12d0o98ACB7">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTE1MDI3MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/autistic-tidbits-tangents/id1637750283">Apple Podcasts</a>, and <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM55cb5Mh9zbhXTAR6o7tJIHjqswPkH-L">YouTube.</a></p><p><strong>Social Media:</strong></p><p><strong>Kara:</strong> <a href="http://www.karadymond.com">www.karadymond.com</a></p><p>Youtube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3gPFHO4MMxc7gg3afHpJw">Dr. Kara Dymond</a></p><p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drkaradymond">@drkaradymond</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drkaradymond.bsky.social">@drkaradymond</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drkaradymond/?hl=en">@drkaradymond</a></p><p><strong>Bruce: </strong></p><p>YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BrucePetherick">Bruce Petherick</a></p><p>Facebook -<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BrucePetherickMusic"> @BrucePetherickMusic</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brucepetherick.bsky.social">@brucepetherick</a></p><p>Instagram -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bpetherick/"> @bpetherick</a></p><p><strong>Maja:</strong> <a href="http://www.majatoudal.com">www.majatoudal.com</a></p><p>Youtube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AnAutisticPsychologist">An Autistic Psychologist</a></p><p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/majatoudal/">@majatoudal</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/majatoudal.bsky.social">@majatoudal</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/majatoudal/?hl=en">@majatoudal</a></p><p>SPECIAL THANKS:</p><p>-Theme composed by <a href="https://bit.ly/3W7kqHN">Bruce Petherick</a></p><p><br></p><p>#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p>
November 4, 2025
<p>Ep. 54 - Dublin and Dynamic Discussions</p><p>Kara, Maja, and Bruce talk about their recent goings-ons, in particular the recent Autism Europe International Autism Congress, at which both Maja and Kara gave keynotes! They also met IN PERSON for the first time! (We forgot to record and re-recorded after about 30 mins, so may not have said everything we said the first time and meant to say!)<br><strong>Thing(s) of the Day: </strong><a href="https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/13623613251371485"></a><a href="https://www.autismcanada.org/advocacyguide"></a></p><p>Kara's keynote: https://youtu.be/jYoc7WWfkOI?si=Ms6Hc4Ak3fCqyWRo</p><p><br></p><p>Maja's keynote (limited time): https://youtu.be/3zVVDpmzyXE?si=khaReCEDdXfTiALo____________________________</p><p><strong>Autistic Tidbits & Tangents</strong> is a biweekly podcast, co-hosted by Kara Dymond, Bruce Petherick, & Maja Toudal, centered around topics relevant to autism and the lives of autistic people. We are autistic professionals with a passion for broadening and advancing accessibility for autistic people and understanding of autism and neurodiversity. We approach our work with the combination of our personal and professional experiences.</p><p>Each person’s viewpoints on this podcast reflect their backgrounds and temporal perspectives at the time of recording, and do not necessarily reflect the views of everyone else. We believe that personal growth comes from listening and reacting to multiple perspectives, and that conversations can be catalysts for change, connection, and greater understanding. Thanks for being part of our community!</p><p>Episodes can be found on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/17Zyrr90Bgo12d0o98ACB7">Spotify,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy85MTE1MDI3MC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw">Google Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/autistic-tidbits-tangents/id1637750283">Apple Podcasts</a>, and <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLM55cb5Mh9zbhXTAR6o7tJIHjqswPkH-L">YouTube.</a></p><p><strong>Social Media:</strong></p><p><strong>Kara:</strong> <a href="http://www.karadymond.com">www.karadymond.com</a></p><p>Youtube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCw3gPFHO4MMxc7gg3afHpJw">Dr. Kara Dymond</a></p><p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/drkaradymond">@drkaradymond</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/drkaradymond.bsky.social">@drkaradymond</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/drkaradymond/?hl=en">@drkaradymond</a></p><p><strong>Bruce: </strong></p><p>YouTube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BrucePetherick">Bruce Petherick</a></p><p>Facebook -<a href="https://www.facebook.com/BrucePetherickMusic"> @BrucePetherickMusic</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/brucepetherick.bsky.social">@brucepetherick</a></p><p>Instagram -<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bpetherick/"> @bpetherick</a></p><p><strong>Maja:</strong> <a href="http://www.majatoudal.com">www.majatoudal.com</a></p><p>Youtube - <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/AnAutisticPsychologist">An Autistic Psychologist</a></p><p>Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/majatoudal/">@majatoudal</a></p><p>Bluesky - <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/majatoudal.bsky.social">@majatoudal</a></p><p>Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/majatoudal/?hl=en">@majatoudal</a></p><p>SPECIAL THANKS:</p><p>-Theme composed by <a href="https://bit.ly/3W7kqHN">Bruce Petherick</a></p><p><br></p><p>#Autistictidbits&tangents #autismpodcast #neurodiversity #actuallyautistic #adhd</p><p><br></p><p></p>
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