In this episode of Autistica, Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry LPP explore the sharp contrast between two wildly different shows—The Big Bang Theory and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia—and how each one portrays (or distorts) autistic representation.
While one show offers a neurotypical caricature of autistic traits, the other—perhaps unintentionally—captures autistic logic, humor, and integrity with uncanny resonance.
🎧 What You’ll Learn
- Why The Big Bang Theory fails to reflect lived autistic experience
- How It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia nails autistic communication, scripting, and literalism
- Why rule-breaking humor and social absurdity resonate with autistic brains
- How found family and social misfits mirror real-life neurodivergent community-building
- Why autistic integrity and emotional honesty are key to feeling seen in media
- The difference between being written about vs. being written from inside autistic culture
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