Autism Dadcast Ep. 11 — “Jabs, Myths & Meltdowns: Busting the MMR-Autism Conspiracy”

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<p>This week we dive head-first into the internet’s most stubborn rumour: “Do childhood vaccines cause autism?” Spoiler… they don’t — but the guilt, fear and rabbit-holes are real.In this honest, no-filter chat we cover:</p><p><br /></p><p>0:00 – Intro &amp; why this feels risky</p><p>2:00 – The Google spiral: how new parents meet the myth5:00 – Andrew Wakefield’s infamous 12-kid “study” (and the hidden money trail)</p><p>10:00 – Massive follow-up research (500k to 14 million children = no link)</p><p>18:00 – Parental guilt, regression stories &amp; the search for someone to blame</p><p>26:00 – Genes, environment, plastics, pollution — what might be happening</p><p>34:00 – Trust issues: Big Pharma, politics &amp; COVID fallout</p><p>47:00 – Would you press the “remove autism” button? A raw debate</p><p>52:00 – Take-aways: ditch the blame, back the science, support the kidsPlus: 1960s archive footage that proves autism existed pre-MMR, a shout-out to NeuroSpicy Apparel, and plans for next week’s guest dad.</p><p><br /></p><p>👍 Like, comment, subscribe, and share with anyone still worried about the jab.🔔 New episodes every week — because autistic families need real talk, not click-bait.</p>