Introduction

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP explore the Autistic roots of the Ghostbusters franchise and how Dan Aykroyd’s autism shaped its creation.

🎧 What You’ll Learn:

• How Dan Aykroyd’s childhood autism diagnosis and early special interests in ghosts and law enforcement inspired Ghostbusters.
• The Autistic-coded traits found in the films, from masking and challenges with eye contact to sensory sensitivities.
• Why special interests, when embraced, can fuel world-changing creativity and storytelling.
• Matt’s favourite Autistic “moments” in the Ghostbusters universe, shared with Angela’s insights on culture and identity.
• How Ghostbusters models Autistic community through teamwork, passion, and finding belonging in being “different

Resources:

• The Paranormal Life Of Hans Holzer, America’s First Ghost Hunter
• Dan Aykroyd, still autistic after all these years
• 'I have Asperger's - one of my symptoms included being obsessed with ghosts': Under the microscope with Dan Aykroyd
• Dan Aykroyd's 'obsession with ghosts and law enforcement' is due to Asperger's

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