Bubble People Podcast

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Bubble People  is a podcast about disability and the media/Hollywood. 😷 ♿ 🎥. Hosted by Justine Barron. Each episode features disabled guests talking about their lived experiences and the portrayal of disability in a film, TV show, or other media. With rants on ableism. Funded and founded by the late Alice Wong, author and activist.   🎬 Letterboxd reviews: https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/ 📝 Transcripts & info: www.bubblepeoplepodcast.com 📱TikTok & Instagram: @bubblepeoplepodcast

Episodes

  1. APR 15

    "The Golden Girls" was groundbreaking on chronic illness? With Miles Griffis of "The Sick Times"

    Host Justine Barron welcomes Miles Griffis, editor of "The Sick Times" to talk about those groundbreaking "Golden Girls" on ME/CFS, which were ahead of even OUR time. With rants on conservatorships and Covid caution in some LGBTQ circles.  Link to Miles' news outlet: www.thesicktimes.org   @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and Tiktok. Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp   Link to episode transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u51jWUjPvAygCXyqFaXBVACOSJhtGHo5KKefa_-lm3M/edit?usp=share_link

    54 min

  2. APR 1

    Is "Unbreakable" an ableist nightmare? With Kalyn Heffernan of Wheelchair Sports Camp

    Kalyn Heffernan, rap legend from the band Wheelchair Sports Camp, joins host Justine Barron to talk about her run for Denver mayor, making music videos, brittle bone disease, comedy in disability, and their shared antipathy for "Unbreakable." Note: Wheelchair Sports Camp wrote the music that starts and ends the podcast!    @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and Tiktok Link to transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15knoaiiaWcmiKjPVXSx3yeXNoKg2TI_nhC0EHoF5OG0/edit?usp=share_link Link to Letterboxd review of "Unbreakable": https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/film/unbreakable/   Link to the Wheelchair Sports Camp videos we discussed: "YESS I'm a MESS" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0so3QeYb1A "Hard out here for a gimp" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7oPvlIMveI "Mary had a little band" (our podcast song!) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cv7OJuLN2w

    37 min

  3. MAR 18

    Subtle autism in "Heated Rivalry" with journalists Eric Michael Garcia and Sara Luterman

    Host Justine Barron is joined by journalists Eric Michael Garcia and Sara Luterman to discuss autistic representation, "Heated Rivalry," Barbie, and more.  @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and Tiktok Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp   Link to transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G3syvXUcMYetAU-HvABHGEmUqEVojcfvArPGf2jeNKQ/edit?usp=sharing   Link to Sara's story on "Heated Rivalry": https://19thnews.org/2026/02/heated-rivalry-older-gay-men-acceptance/ Link to Eric's book on autism: https://www.amazon.com/Were-Not-Broken-Changing-Conversation/dp/1328587843

    50 min

  4. MAR 11

    "A Christmas Carol" and inspiration porn with journalist Rachel Charlton-Dailey

    British journalist and author Rachel Charlton-Dailey joins just Justine Barron to discuss the ableist history of Tiny Tim. We also discuss how the print/online media attacks disabled people and what it's like working as a disabled journalist.  @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and Tiktok. Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11HYzmnt4dyVKVCZXHPqamiRXvWfYRIR7PdbePUbztJQ/edit?usp=sharing Letterboxd review: https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/film/scrooge-1951/

    47 min

  5. FEB 25

    Maysoon Zayid walked away from a Hollywood deal that turned her life into caricature

    Legendary comedian Maysoon Zayid had an ABC deal to develop a sitcom  based on her life as a Palestinian woman with cerebral palsy. She walked away rather than let Hollywood turn her vision into racist, ableist, and misogynistic caricature. We also talk accommodations, the disability tax for artists, and being disabled in a war zone.  @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and Tiktok Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp   Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Do4E2OE2k3PdeICzGGe_Bintx6NjXVvCDxVYZfrDg-c/edit?usp=share_link Maysoon's graphic novel Shiny Misfits: https://www.amazon.com/Shiny-Misfits-Graphic-Maysoon-Zayid/dp/1338752502 x

    55 min

  6. FEB 11

    Imani Barbarin on disability, eugenics, and 'Wicked"

    Imani Barbarin joins Bubble People host Justine Barron to talk about disability, eugenics, politics, what kinds of disability representation she'd like to see in Hollywood, and Nessa Rose in "Wicked." Recorded in November 2025. @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more content Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hlzrofJlgAVcp6jhUQUuiYl3d7GBtJ0YCfMPw6dtLqc/edit?usp=sharing Letterboxd review: https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/film/wicked-2024/

    55 min

  7. FEB 4

    Blindness and Disability in a Kung Fu Classic, with "Burn it Down"'s Kim Brown

    Kim Brown, host of "Burn it Down with Kim Brown," joins host Justine Barron to talk about vision loss and being dangerous despite disability. We discuss a Kung Fu classic, "Against the Drunken Cat's Paws" (1979), featuring a blind alcoholic woman who can fight. With a bunch of other disabled characters. Did Kung Fu cinema represent disability better than Hollywood today?  @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more content Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19SsMw0hkBCChiGAqLgmhKCG99klZRq1A/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=117771475840693984840&rtpof=true&sd=true Letterboxd review for "No One Can Touch Her" (English title) - https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/film/no-one-can-touch-her/ Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp

    1 hr

  8. JAN 28

    Long Covid and vampire movies - "Blade" with Leslie Lee III (RIP)

    Beloved "Struggle Session" host and Long Covid advocate Leslie Lee III appeared on Bubble People shortly before he passed away, on November 10.  We talked about one of his favorite movies, "Blade," and how vampires are coded disabled characters.  @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more content Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19Ye2l6-ytG8PcPunOvFE4Z4a1OttE6cj/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=117771475840693984840&rtpof=true&sd=true Letterboxd review: https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/film/blade/

    59 min

  9. JAN 21

    Author Kristen Lopez and the persistent legacy of "Freaks" (1932)

    Author Kristen Lopez discusses her new book, "Popcorn Disabilities," and how Hollywood perpetuates ableism, with host Justine Barron. We discuss the 1932 film "Freaks," with its unprecedented inclusion of so many disabled characters (even by today's standards).  Also: Ableism rants on Trump's "fitness" for office and disabled seats in movie theaters. @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more content Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp Link to transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13PCi0-8DJ9XLCOKIOHrzKIrIRpA2xSyR/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=117771475840693984840&rtpof=true&sd=true Letterboxd review: https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/film/freaks/

    59 min

  10. JAN 10

    Welcome to Bubble People

    An introduction to the Bubble People Podcast, hosted by Justine Barron. Talking disability, Hollywood, and being a bubble person.  @bubblepeoplepodcast on Instagram and TikTok for more content Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp Correction: Alice Wong died on November 14, not November 10. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZOl02Itw7UX2-ewDvAyeCUQOB7NTh7F5/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=117771475840693984840&rtpof=true&sd=true

    5 min
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Bubble People  is a podcast about disability and the media/Hollywood. 😷 ♿ 🎥. Hosted by Justine Barron. Each episode features disabled guests talking about their lived experiences and the portrayal of disability in a film, TV show, or other media. With rants on ableism. Funded and founded by the late Alice Wong, author and activist.   🎬 Letterboxd reviews: https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/ 📝 Transcripts & info: www.bubblepeoplepodcast.com 📱TikTok & Instagram: @bubblepeoplepodcast

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  • Creator
    thebubblepeoplepodcast
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Bubble People Podcast

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