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Sam Mitchell, a young adult living with autism, brings you Autism Rocks and Rolls. Although Sam has had obstacles in the past and still has daily struggles, he is using this platform to take away the stigma off of autism and other conditions that many think are disabilities. He often brings guests into the conversation, whether it be family members, friends, celebrities or others involved in the world of autism. He wants to prove that he is not broken and does not need to be fixed. Sam has a lot of fun along the way and really loves to entertain his audience. Listen to this podcast and go into the mind of Sam.
Episodes
Nov 11, 2020
Nov 11, 2020
32 min
In this episode, I talk about how the great debate of all which is not Obama vs Romney or Trump vs Clinton, it's cats vs dogs. We will finally settle this argument with evidence from National Geographic Wild book Cats vs Dogs. This also shows the challenge of us being close minded and learning how to open our minds.
Oct 27, 2020
Oct 27, 2020
49 min
"Welcome To My Mind" is the quote of James Durbin in his song SMACKDOWN. So we do exactly that because today's episode we interview James Durbin. Mr. Durbin was in the top 4 on American Idol in 2011. He does not let his autism stop him at all; he just "keeps rollin."
Oct 12, 2020
Oct 12, 2020
50 min
On this episode, we have the biggest guest of them all...…TEMPLE GRANDIN! She is the biggest influencer of the autistic population, who has changed the cattle industry with her visual and unique mind. Dr. Grandin also talks about her journey through her autistic evolution.
Sep 27, 2020
Sep 27, 2020
1 hr 8 min
In this episode, I talk about how our senses can be messed up from our hearing to our taste buds. I will explain how we feel when our senses are on track, but when they also get corrupted. Come in and experience what a person with autism feels, sees, hears, smells, and tastes in the sometimes scary world.
Sep 12, 2020
Sep 12, 2020
29 min
On this episode, I interview my grandfather who is goofy but critiques my podcast very seriously. He is an awesome grandfather in and out of my podcast world which you will get to experience first hand. Enjoy!
Aug 28, 2020
Aug 28, 2020
17 min
In this episode, I interview my grandmother Terri Pursell or as we call her, Ta Ta. She is everyone's dream grandmother and like me, you will all fall in love with her from her voice to her personality. She is truly a saint because she will do anything for her family.
Aug 13, 2020
Aug 13, 2020
30 min
Join me as we combine the world of aviation and autism. I also compare how the procedure of an airport resembles autism and use flight to describe what the world is like up in the sky.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APMbsIg59_I-Wings For Autism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfbiPu-dpfY-Bill Nye The Science Guy Flight Episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqEZQxP1azM-Kicked Off Airplane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLlenCZMSTM-Helping On A Plane
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQn5bH7zUWk-Wright Brothers Documentary
Jul 29, 2020
Jul 29, 2020
31 min
On this episode, we discuss how pop music can resemble autism. Also, I show my fun side by playing a game with you about pop music. If you drop me an email with any of the clues and the name of the correct song, you will either get a free autism Paracord bracelet or you will get a $5 Starbucks gift card.
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
35 min
On this episode I talk about how often those with autism are excluded from conversations and how it makes us feel. It makes us feel awful and that we are worthless to society. Today I will talk about ways in which those with autism can be a part of conversations without being excluded and how others can work on welcoming everyone to the group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNls4AgKK4k
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd0sr70lCpw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJy-CmOPwXg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1XxBJl0AQI
Jun 29, 2020
Jun 29, 2020
1 hr 14 min
In this episode, we interview Simon Majumdar. Simon has been a judge on Cutthroat Kitchen, Iron Chef America, The Next Iron Chef, and Guy's Grocery Games and we talk about his judging on those shows. He is a supporter of the autism world because he has played for autism charities. We also talk about his life from England to America.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3nfynp
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/eat-my-globe/id1436891275