The Disabled Crone

Cait Gordon
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Canadian award-winning author and editor Cait Gordon interviews creatives regarding topics of disability and art. Cait founded the Spoonie Authors Network in 2016, a community initiative for writers who manage disabilities and chronic conditions. Oh yeah, she also really likes cake.

Episodes

  1. Writing Memoir Using Poetic Prose, with A. Gregory Frankson

    2025-06-06

    Writing Memoir Using Poetic Prose, with A. Gregory Frankson

    Season One finale! Cait interviews A. Gregory Frankson: poet, award-winning literary artist and essayist, community builder, and author of Alphabet Soup: A Memoir in Letters. We discuss all things poetry and the catharsis that comes with writing creative nonfiction.

    28 min
  2. Why Zines Are Making a Comeback, with Derek Newman-Stille

    2025-05-30

    Why Zines Are Making a Comeback, with Derek Newman-Stille

    Cait interviews zinester, author, award-nominated anthology editor, and multiple-award-winning founder of Speculating Canada, Derek Newman-Stille, about what zines are, and why they’re so important, especially today!

    29 min
  3. How Our Neurodivergent Brains Influence Our Writing, with Arlene F. Marks

    2025-05-23

    How Our Neurodivergent Brains Influence Our Writing, with Arlene F. Marks

    Cait interviews Canadian speculative fiction author and retired educator Arlene F. Marks about how being neurodivergent without knowing it affected not only our lives, but what goes into our writing! Content note: This episode is about the lived experiences of the host and guest, and it is not a substitute for medical advice.

    30 min
  4. Five Interesting Things About My Career, with Melissa Yi

    2025-05-16

    Five Interesting Things About My Career, with Melissa Yi

    Cait interviews award-winning Canadian author Melissa Yi, about the five most interesting things about her career, and spoiler, they are massively interesting! (You must listen to find out the title of one of her romance books. It’s everything!) Content note: brief mention of a cancer diagnosis

    26 min
  5. Entering Into and Learning From Disabled Spaces, with Adelle Purdham

    2025-05-09

    Entering Into and Learning From Disabled Spaces, with Adelle Purdham

    Cait invites Adelle Purdham, bestselling author of I Don’t Do Disability and Other Lies I Told Myself to talk about her journey out of internalized ableism and into learning from folks who have lived experience of disability. Content note: mentions of eugenics-based thinking

    30 min
  6. Putting Yourself First in Publishing, with Jamieson Wolf

    2025-05-02

    Putting Yourself First in Publishing, with Jamieson Wolf

    Award-winning Canadian author, editor, and cupcake eater Cait Gordon interviews award-winning, number-one best-selling Canadian author Jamieson Wolf about when it's time to put oneself first in the rollercoaster adventures of the publishing industry, and why it's important to hold onto to the joy of writing. This is the debut episode of The Disabled Crone!

    24 min

  7. TRAILER

    Season One Teaser Trailer

    Award-winning Canadian author, editor, and cupcake eater Cait Gordon interviews six amazing Canadian authors in this debut mini-season of The Disabled Crone: Jamieson Wolf, Adelle Purdham, Melissa Yi, Arlene F. Marks, Derek Newman-Stille, and A. Gregory Frankson.

    3 min

Trailer

Ratings & Reviews

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About

Canadian award-winning author and editor Cait Gordon interviews creatives regarding topics of disability and art. Cait founded the Spoonie Authors Network in 2016, a community initiative for writers who manage disabilities and chronic conditions. Oh yeah, she also really likes cake.

Information

  • Creator
    Cait Gordon
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Cait Gordon
  • Show Website
    The Disabled Crone