79. The Telepathy Tapes and the Dangers of ‘Magical Autism’

Update: 2025-01-25

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One of the biggest podcasts out there right now is The Telepathy Tapes. It’s topping the podcast charts on both Apple and Spotify’s American listings, but it perpetrates an incredibly dangerous idea about people with autism. But none of this is new, and we’ve seen this kind of trend before.

So it’s about time we talked about it.

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Important Links:

The Telepathy Tapes Official Website

“The Telepathy Tapes” is Taking America by Storm. But it Has its Roots in Old Autism Controversies. by Zail Jilani The American Saga

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