1800 Seconds on Autism Podcast
From home and family to humour and epic geekiness, this is a funny and enlightening podcast about thinking differently. With autistic hosts Robyn Steward, Jamie Knight and guests.
Episodes to download
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Holly Smale on finding love
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Holly Smale on writing about love, when you don't have much experience of it
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βIs my dog autistic?β with Chris Packham
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Chris Packham on his changing perspectives
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ChloΓ© Hayden on her autistic character in Heartbreak High
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Actress ChloΓ© Hayden on playing 'Quinni'.
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'I fear for the safety of my black autistic son'
Fri 25 Jun 2021
Melissa worries her teen might bring unwanted attention to himself
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'Neurotypicals are baffling'
Wed 26 May 2021
How do you speak to non-autistic people, ask our presenters
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'I don't know how much pain I'm in'
Wed 28 Apr 2021
An autistic doctor helps the team understand the communication gap
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Fern Brady on her recent autism diagnosis
Thu 25 Feb 2021
The Scottish comedian gets advice from podcast hosts Robyn and Jamie
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The unwritten rules of dinner time
Christmas Eve 2020
Christmas, scripting explained β¦ and love for the postie
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'Well-defined chaos'
Thu 29 Oct 2020
We speak with listeners, enthuse about paintball and hear about Jamie's new truck.
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Coronavirus Extra: 'How many times have you been hit by a car?'
Mon 20 Jul 2020
Tips for cycling safely and being kind to yourself.
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βA Mexican wave of flappingβ
Thu 21 May 2020
Ear defenders, collective stimming and advice for an autistic teen.
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Whatβs your bedtime routine?
Thu 14 May 2020
It took years for an autistic mum and son to establish a workable bedtime routine.
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βI donβt do the wee danceβ
Thu 7 May 2020
A last minute loss of guest prompts chats about change and medical matters.
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Coronavirus Extra: Autism at the A&E
Tue 5 May 2020
When Robyn attended hospital with Covid-19 symptoms
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βMy days are never the sameβ
Thu 30 Apr 2020
Gravedigger turned war poet Peter Street on his extraordinary life.
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Meltdowns and shutdowns
Thu 23 Apr 2020
βTheyβre not tantrumsβ, βwe canβt snap out of themβ
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'If you don't like eye contact, get a boob job'
Thu 16 Apr 2020
Travel tips and cheeky hacks for dealing with hand dryers and eye contact.
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Coronavirus extra: Now, next and later
Wed 15 Apr 2020
Diet and daily routines have had to change during the lockdown
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All colour-coded and catalogued in my brain
Thu 9 Apr 2020
Teenager Dara McAnulty on his love of birds and black holes
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βDo you ever forget to update your face?β
Thu 2 Apr 2020
Jamie and Robyn are back for Series 2 and theyβre starting with emails from you!
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HEADLINE 'I love change'
Tue 8 Jan 2019
TV's Autistic Gardener on liking new places and loud noises.
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My son was trying to escape!
Tue 18 Dec 2018
The mum who helps her son live with autism rather than trying to cure it
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Falling off the chair laughing
Tue 11 Dec 2018
Autistic people don't laugh, eh? With guest, stand-up poet Kate Fox.
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What are you βobsessedβ with?
Tue 4 Dec 2018
Robyn and Jamie talk to autistic people who just love Doctor Who and train timetables
