What do whale pods, frozen wolf pups, disability policy, and your morning cup of coffee have in common?

More than you might think.

In this week’s episode of NACHOS (Neuro-Affirming Conversation Hour for Outreach and Support), we trace a powerful and tender thread of care—from prehistoric life to modern disability justice, from psilocybin-assisted therapy to the quiet brilliance of your own brain mapping movement through the world.

We explore:

• ​ What ancient animals teach us about human dignity and belonging
• ​ A groundbreaking study on psychedelics and long-term mental health recovery
• ​ How your brain senses space, movement, and possibility—before you even act
• ​ The U.S. House’s vote to prohibit disability discrimination in organ transplants
• ​ A visionary hotel redefining accessibility for disabled travelers
• ​ Why care—both daily and transformative—is central to being fully human

You’ll also hear about our upcoming events:

• ​ My keynote lecture for Yale’s CASY Summer Camp (now live)
• ​ The Breaking Barriers Disability Pride celebration in Lansing on July 29
• ​ The Michigan Disability Empowerment Conference (MDEC) on October 24 at Henry Ford College

This episode is a reflection on care, community, and what it truly means to belong. If you’ve ever felt on the margins, or longed for a softer way of being in the world—you are not alone. You are part of something ancient and rising.

Watch now. Breathe deep. And come home to yourself. This is NACHOS.

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This Week on NACHOS: “Bonhoeffer, Neuro-los-osity, and the Courage to Loosen”

In this powerful episode of NACHOS (Neuro-Affirming Conversation Hour for Outreach and Support), we stand at the intersection of two legacies—Pride Month and Disability Pride Month—and ask what it truly means to speak, act, and become.

We reflect on the enduring words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer—“Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”—and explore how they apply not just to moments of historic resistance, but to everyday choices in the lives of disabled and neurodivergent people.

This episode features:

• ​A deep dive into the concept of neuro-los-osity—the gentle unbinding of the overstimulated mind
• ​Personal reflections on unmasking, burnout, and boundary-setting
• ​A preview of the Michigan Disability Empowerment Conference (MDEC) and upcoming Breaking Barriers event at the Michigan State Capitol
• ​Affirmations for those navigating exhaustion, advocacy, and the need for rest
• ​Community updates, GoFundMe and registration links, and big announcements on the road to making Michigan neuro-affirming by 2035

If you’ve ever needed permission to loosen, to speak gently, or to reclaim your space—this one’s for you.

🌮 Subscribe, share, and join the NACHOS Discord for resources, conversation, and community.

📣 Support the movement at humanities101.org/conference or via our GoFundMe—every contribution helps build a more inclusive and affirming future.

This week on The Neuro-Affirming Conversation Hour for Outreach and Support (NACHOS), we explore what sustains us through the chaos and calm of neurodivergent life.

From the anniversary of the world’s first roller coaster to groundbreaking research on brain health, memory, movement, and speech, this episode takes you on a journey through the unseen patterns that help us feel safe, connected, and whole.

Hosted by Dr. Adam Hazlett, this week’s conversation includes:

– A personal announcement about presenting at Yale’s Cultural Autism Studies at Yale (CASY) Summer Camp

– New research on the brain’s response to movement, rest, and sugar-coated protection

– The power of memory in hunger regulation

– Real-time brain-computer interfaces giving voice back to people with ALS

– A rethinking of time, not as minutes passed, but as meaningful moments

If you’ve ever felt out of sync with the world, unsure how to measure progress, or in need of a reminder that your rhythms are valid—this episode is for you.

Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

Your pace is real. Your story is valid. And the traces you leave matter.

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Welcome to NACHOS: The Neuro-Affirming Conversation Hour for Outreach and Support. In this episode, recorded during Pride Month, Dr. Adam Hazlett explores the radical roots of Pride—not just as a celebration, but as an act of resistance. Through the lens of neurodivergence, disability, and community care, we ask: What does it mean to take a side? And how do we stay close to our people in a world that often demands we fall in line?

From Elie Wiesel’s urgent reminder about the dangers of neutrality, to reflections on Jay Timothy Dolmage’s Academic Ableism, to the surprising lessons of friendship from baboons and the return of a beloved diplomatic cat, this episode weaves together stories of voice, accountability, belonging, and joy that refuses to be quiet.

We also examine the troubling shift in autism research funding and the ethical challenges of AI in content creation, all while holding fast to the idea that care is a strategy—and that inclusion begins with intention.

Whether you’re working on a final project, organizing for justice, or just trying to move through the world with a little more grace and honesty, this one’s for you.

🎤 Featuring:

• The radical legacy of Pride

• What baboons teach us about friendship and social movement

• Academic ableism and reimagining access through micro-accommodations

• Misinformation, AI, and media ethics

• Palmerston the cat’s diplomatic comeback

• NIH funding cuts and the fight for neurodivergent research integrity

Subscribe, listen, and share wherever you get your podcasts. And if this conversation sparked something in you, consider joining us or supporting our work at www.humanities101.org.

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Bias hides in plain sight—from the data sets that train our AI to the tiny sighs that shut neurodivergent voices down. In this NACHOS episode, Dr. Adam Hazlett traces that thread through a whirlwind of stories: AI experiments that amplify prejudice, orangutans whose recursive alarm calls upend what we call “language,” the neuroscience of why tickling works only when someone else does it, a nostalgia study that shows memory as emotional first aid, and a landmark UK ruling that turns a manager’s exasperated breath into a legal case for disability discrimination. Each segment asks one big question: how do we stay human—and humane—inside systems that keep forgetting what humanity looks like?

Ready to dig deeper? Reflect on your own everyday rituals Miner‑style, step back early for National Leave Work Early Day, and rethink work‑life boundaries that honor every mind’s rhythm. Share your takeaways in the comments and let’s interrupt the bias loop together.

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What if your brain wasn’t broken (like my audio setup was this week)—but beautifully built for a different kind of brilliance?

In this Memorial Day episode of NACHOS: The Neuro-Affirming Conversation Hour for Outreach and Support, we explore what it means to be human in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence and neurotypical norms.

From the hidden grooves of the brain to the simulated emotional intelligence of large language models, this episode connects cutting-edge research with lived neurodivergent experience. We ask big questions:

• ​Can a robot really understand emotion?
• ​What counts as communication, connection, or intelligence?
• ​How do we reclaim the freedom to live according to our own wiring?

This is more than a podcast episode—it’s an invitation. To rest. To unmask. To belong.

Tune in if you’ve ever:

• ​Felt out of step with social norms
• ​Been dismissed because your communication didn’t match expectations
• ​Needed a reminder that self-care is not selfish, but essential

Featuring:

• ​New research from UC Berkeley, University of Tokyo, and University of Geneva
• ​Reflections on Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Turing Test, and AI-human parallels
• ​A radical reminder: You are not a machine. You are gloriously, beautifully human.

Watch now and join the NACHOS community, where difference is not a defect, and presence matters more than performance.

Subscribe on YouTube, visit Humanities101.org for upcoming events, or join our Discord to keep the conversation going.

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In this special Malcolm X Day episode of NACHOS: Neuro-Affirming Conversation Hour for Outreach and Support, we explore the intersection of rhythm, resonance, accountability, and growth through a neurodivergent lens.

This episode invites listeners to sit with discomfort, engage in radical self-reflection, and deepen their understanding of how science, music, memory, and justice intertwine in our everyday lives.

Topics include:

Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD) and the courage to reflect and repair

Neural Resonance Theory and how music becomes embodied experience

Psychedelics, immune responses, and emerging pathways for emotional healing

The evolutionary roots of rhythm in chimpanzee communication

Karma, self-perception, and the patterns we create to feel safe

Malcolm X’s legacy and the rhythm of truth as a practice, not a destination

Cosmic decay and what it means to live fully in impermanence

Affirmations and microaccommodations for neurodivergent belonging

We also discuss upcoming changes in the NACHOS community that reflect a deeper commitment to safety, mutual respect, and co-learning. This episode centers care, growth, and the idea that neurodivergent people deserve spaces where they can be soft, messy, curious, and heard.

What if aging isn’t a decline… but a deepening?

In this special birthday reflection, we invite you into a heartfelt and science-infused conversation about what makes a good life.

Not productivity.

Not perfection.

Not resisting change.

But softness.

Connection.

Self-care.

And the quiet, radical choice to belong — to yourself, exactly as you are, through every season of life.

Join us as we explore:

🍎 The surprising science behind flavonoids, resilience, and mental well-being

🌀 Why expanding waistlines and wrinkles are not moral failures, but part of our human story

🧬 What longevity research reveals about purpose, connection, and thriving — even past 100

🎈 And how birthdays offer the perfect moment to rethink success, self-worth, and what really matters

Aging isn’t something to fear — it’s something to soften into.

And in this space, you don’t have to earn belonging.

✨ You already belong — and this year, and every year, that’s more than enough.