Shakespeare is Autistic With Dr. Sonya Freeman Loftis

Autistic Culture Podcast Network · Feb 25, 2025 · 1h 7m

In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, Matt and Angela are joined by Shakespeare scholar Dr. Sonya Freeman Loftis to explore how Shakespeare’s plays connect with autistic experiences—from emotional intensity to characters whose traits feel deeply neurodivergent.🎧 What You’ll Learn:Autistic-coded heroes – How characters like Hamlet, Coriolanus, Othello, and King Lear embody autistic themes such as moral intensity, social disconnect, and emotional overload.Disability lens on the Bard – Dr. Loftis shares her journey into studying Shakespeare through a disability perspective, and the…