{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68dd16d5d5c8a1f9b35af421/68dd2df446a2532cddc9ae34?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Vampires are Autistic","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68dd16d5d5c8a1f9b35af421/1759325525648-2e8a5f92-3dd0-43e5-9867-cccef021e213.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Matt and Angela discuss everyone’s favourite mythical creature—the vampire. Throughout the conversation, they uncover some uncanny parallels between autistic individuals and our fang-tastic fictional friends.</p><p><br></p><p>🩸 What You’ll Sink Your Teeth Into in This Episode</p><ul><li>The parallels between autistic individuals and vampires begin with health comorbidities like POTS and haemophilia, before diving into the more supernatural realms.</li><li>The art of shapeshifting mirrors autistic masking—and while vampires boast immortality, autistics share their own secret: we often appear to defy aging, as if time plays by a different rulebook for us.</li><li>From <em>The Addams Family</em> and <em>What We Do in the Shadows</em> to even <em>Sesame Street</em>, Matt and Angela explore why these spooky icons resonate as autistic-coded characters.</li><li>They unpack traits like monotropic focus, infodumping, and misunderstood behaviours often mistaken for manipulation—showing a deeper neurodivergent connection to our favourite eerie figures.</li><li>And yes—they reveal the truly autistic reason why garlic keeps vampires at bay… but you’ll have to listen to get the scoop! 🧄</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Resources:</em></p><ul><li>A Deep dive into Vampires we used for research: <a href=\"https://www.britannica.com/topic/vampire\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Encyclopedia Britannica’s entry about vampires</a></li><li>Page referenced in the episode: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/date_dave_philly\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/date_dave_philly</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Related Episodes:</em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/p/episode-18-ponies-are-autistic?utm_source=publication-search\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Ponies are Autistic</em></a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/p/episode-34-beauty-and-the-beast-is?utm_source=publication-search\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Beauty &amp; the Beast is Autistic</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/p/kink-is-autistic-podcast-kade-sharp?utm_source=publication-search\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Kink is Autistic</a></p><p><br></p><p>🌟 Connect With Us</p><p>📱 Follow us on <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/autisticculturepodcast/?next=%2F\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p>🎧 Find us on <a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-autistic-culture-podcast/id1653171456\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Apple Podcasts</a> and <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/show/6wyddJdKhPr0b74563fsFl?si=44b458376d0947b7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Spotify</a></p><p>🛍️Our Autism-affirming <a href=\"https://store.dftba.com/collections/the-autistic-culture-podcast?srsltid=AfmBOooZpStgFz-IgohwbyvOoZq5KAnWMIEneY9MEQPJcYf1AF5sN5Y_\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">merch shop</a></p><p>🌐 Learn more at<a href=\"http://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/subscribe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> www.autisticculturepodcast.com</a></p>","author_name":"Autistic Culture Podcast Network"}