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Inspirational podcast about the disabled...PSYCH! Talking about disability issues and community in an aggressively UNbasic way. All of our episodes are filmed so we can caption them, and show off how ridiculously good-looking we are. Transcriptions are available too. Captioned videos available https://vimeo.com/channels/basicable

Episodes

  1. Strange Encounters

    11/28/2018

    Strange Encounters

    The awkward, absurd and bizarre side of being disabled. Tracks: Seniorita by KieLoBot Yip Yop by Podington Bear Boss by KieLoBot

    23 min
  2. The Moves of Antoine Hunter

    11/12/2018

    The Moves of Antoine Hunter

    Reid talks to Antoine Hunter about dance and Superheroes.

    20 min
  3. What's the Deal with Assistive Technology?

    10/31/2018

    What's the Deal with Assistive Technology?

    Reid talks to Professor Karen Nakamura about the good, the bad and the really bad of assistive technology.

    30 min
  4. Leroy Moore and Krip-Hop Nation

    10/17/2018

    Leroy Moore and Krip-Hop Nation

    Reid talks to Krip-Hop Nation co-founder Leroy Moore after he performs two of his songs. Audio described version here -

    26 min
  5. Employment: A Case Study or Two

    10/02/2018

    Employment: A Case Study or Two

    Reid talks about his own struggles to find a job, interviews his former boss and recounts a memorable face-plant.

    33 min
  6. Wheelchair Hug

    09/17/2018

    Wheelchair Hug

    Reid talks to Andrew Gurza, the self-proclaimed #1 Queer Cripple, about dating and sex. Reid blushes a lot.

    30 min
  7. Language

    05/30/2018

    Language

    People with disabilities or disabled people?  Physically challenged? Neurodivergent? Reid talks about the vernacular around disability with Sara Acevedo and Cheryl Green.

    33 min
  8. Speech: Can You Understand Me?

    05/16/2018

    Speech: Can You Understand Me?

    Reid talks about speech "impediments" - good topic for an episode, challenging to work with as a podcast host. Hey, can we get that on a t-shirt or something? Guests include Nina G., Lateef McCleod and Rupal Patel.

    23 min
  9. Documentaries

    05/02/2018

    Documentaries

    Reid talks to Jim LeBrecht about his and Nicole Newnham's upcoming documentary, Crip Camp, and AJ Murray about his appearance on Speechless.

    27 min
  10. The Judy Heumann Episode

    04/18/2018

    The Judy Heumann Episode

    Reid talks to the legendary Judy Heumann about the past five decades of the disability rights movement.   Musical Considerations:  Digital Mk. 2 by Tri-Tachyon, Licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License.  Composed/produced by Alexander Naumov.

    22 min
  11. Breaking News: The News is Broken

    04/03/2018

    Breaking News: The News is Broken

    Lawrence Carter Long joins Reid to talk about news media, Stephen Hawking and unicorns.

    25 min

  12. 03/17/2018

    Sexy Disability Episode

    Professor Cathy Kudlick joins Reid to talk about disability models, her new book and ableist noodle soup.

    19 min
  • 12 Episodes

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About

Inspirational podcast about the disabled...PSYCH! Talking about disability issues and community in an aggressively UNbasic way. All of our episodes are filmed so we can caption them, and show off how ridiculously good-looking we are. Transcriptions are available too. Captioned videos available https://vimeo.com/channels/basicable

Information

  • Creator
    Through My Lens
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2018 Through My Lens
  • Show Website
    Basic Able