Uniquely Human: The Podcast

Barry Prizant literally wrote the book on understanding autism -- his 2015 book Uniquely Human changed how a lot of families and clinicians think about autistic behavior. On this podcast, he teams up with Dave Finch (who is autistic himself and wrote a memoir about it) to interview people from across the autism and neurodiversity community. The guest list is impressive. Temple Grandin has been on multiple times. Devon Price, Shelley Moore, and advocates from around the world have come through. Episodes run about 50 minutes to an hour, and the conversation style is relaxed but substantive. What really sets this podcast apart is the philosophical grounding. Prizant has spent decades arguing against the deficit model of autism, and that perspective shapes every episode. The questions are thoughtful, the listening is genuine, and there is a consistent refusal to reduce autistic people to a set of symptoms. Updated monthly rather than weekly, so the archive of 150+ episodes has been built steadily since 2020. Rated 4.8 stars with over 400 reviews. A calming, intelligent presence in a space that too often defaults to panic or pity. He asks the kinds of follow-up questions that show he actually heard what someone said, not just waiting for his turn to talk. If you want to understand autism from the inside out, this is one of the most respected places to start.