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Drinking to Mask and Unmask

Drinking to Mask and Unmask

By: Autistic Culture Podcast Network
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Drinking to Mask and Unmask is an Autistic-led podcast exploring the complex relationship between autism, masking, addiction, and the strategies people develop to survive in a world that often demands they hide who they are.


Hosted by Chelsey Flood, novelist and late-diagnosed autistic writer, the series examines the coping mechanisms autistic people use to navigate everyday life — from the habits that help us get through difficult situations to the behaviours that can become harmful over time.


Through conversations with researchers, writers, clinicians, and people with lived experience, each episode explores how masking, addiction, recovery, creativity, and identity intersect. The inaugural season focuses on what it takes to appear “okay” in environments that often feel overwhelming, uncovering the emotional, social, and cultural pressures that shape that reality.


Blending personal reflection, lived experience, and thoughtful discussion, Drinking to Mask and Unmask creates space for honest conversations about vulnerability, coping, recovery, and the costs of constantly performing normality.


Produced for the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.


🎧 Drinking to Mask and Unmask is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major platforms.

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    Jun 11 2026

    Welcome to the future home of Drinking to Mask and Unmask, hosted by Chelsey Flood, from the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.


    This is a temporary placeholder episode while we prepare for our official launch on 22 June 2026.


    The Autistic Culture Podcast Network is a global media network built by autistic creators to document and celebrate the full breadth of autistic lives through podcasts grounded in lived experience, community, and culture.


    Across the network, you'll find conversations about identity, health, creativity, hobbies, relationships, community, special interests, disability, parenting, culture, and much more. Together, our creators are building a space where autistic voices are centred and autistic lives are represented in all their complexity.



    Join Us For Launch Day

    Monday 22 June 2026

    8:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM BST

    Meet the creators behind the network, hear clips from upcoming shows, ask questions, and be among the first people to experience the launch of the Autistic Culture Podcast Network.

    Register for free:

    https://autisticculture.lpages.co/acpnlaunch/



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    Have a podcast—or an idea for one—that celebrates autistic or neurodivergent life?

    We're currently accepting pitches from autistic and neurodivergent creators. Whether you're an experienced podcaster or just getting started, we can help with mentoring, production support, promotion, and distribution:

    AutisticCulturePodcastNetwork.com/apply


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