Nikki Guthrie has talked to me a couple of times about her autistic son, but what I did not know until recently is that her mother in law is deaf. We talk about that and more on this week's episode! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Thoughts on the new Hot Wheels toy, modeled after Paralympian and wheelchair motocross athlete, Aaron "Wheelz" Fotheringham See the toy: https://amzn.to/3wmhDPH Video version: https://youtu.be/uBNEeCCv_-o
I found a list of the "best" jobs for people in wheelchairs, according to the owner of confinedtosuccess.com. My friend Greg Pote and I decide how accurate the list is. Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
It's hard to know how to describe this episode. It went off the rails pretty early, because of the unusual way my friend Chris Young chooses to express himself. We end up talking about that, and how it relates to his disability, for the duration of the episode. Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Meezan Ford returns to the podcast, to talk in part about her recently departed cat, Qandi, who had gone blind in the last years of her life. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
I had to talk to my longtime friend Ali Rogers Karpa again when I heard she was helping to put together a 5k on April 24, to raise awareness (and money) for amputees. Sign up or donate here: https://www.classy.org/event/amputee-awareness-5k/e393973 Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Rather than do an episode recapping the Winter Paralympics which few of my friends watched anyway, I decided to talk to Brian Brately about the most exciting part: sled hockey, which he plays. Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Everyone has their own opinion on the Will Smith/Chris Rock incident, and I decided to throw my two cents in after reading that some people think what Rock said about Smith's wife was ableist. Was it? Tell me in the comments. Video version here: https://youtu.be/QQbt8PnkN-U
Sometimes episodes transcend disability, even if they feature disabled people. Right before Bryan Johnson's real birthday, I talked with him about his "sober birthday" Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ Discord https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ
I meant to address this a couple of weeks ago, but I'm glad I waited, because there are not one, but two competitors using wheelchairs in America's Got Talent: EXTREME! If you saw them both, which one impressed you more? Do you think either will have a chance to win 500k?
Turns out that March 1st commemorates two things to the disabled community, with very different meanings behind them. Video version available here: https://youtu.be/7iL4sqPpEzc
My longtime friend Ali Rogers Karpa was married before losing a foot to cancer, but she had some things to say about last week's Valentine's Day episode. What follows is a friendly debate revolving around dating with a disability. Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Ever since I met Chris Young, he's wanted to talk about love and relationships in the disabled community. So that's what (we think) he did on this Valentine's Day episode of the podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
There's some very good news leading up to this year's Winter Paralympics. Listen to find out what it is. Video version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lIMPbNjypI
As the Winter Olympics are now underway, the high performance manager for USA Para Powerlifting, Mary Hodge returns to the show to discuss her experiences in Tokyo at last year's Paralympics. Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Greg Pote joins me again for a look at ableism on television within our lifetimes. Some of which we didn't even have to watch to know it's there. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Podcast returning soon with part 3 of our look at ableism, this time on television. In the meantime, here are my thoughts on being asked constantly whether I need help, just because I use a wheelchair.
Greg Pote returns as we present a list of movies that showcase ableism. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
In the first of a three part episode of the show, Greg Pote returns, and we examine what ableism is, what it means to us, and how it can be applied to movies and tv shows. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Who better to have on the "Christmas" episode of the podcast than my good friend, Steve Ray.. Do we talk about Christmas? Not really, it's mostly about his experiences as a disabled actor. But give it a listen anyway. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Discord: https://discord.gg/Sag7UCyfxJ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
I catch up with my friend Robert Brown this week, who I used to play and coach basketball with. We talk a lot about how important it is to educate yourself about disabilities... and everything else. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/MJf8eYhE3F Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Piggybacking off of International Persons w/ Disabilities Day, Greg Pote brings me a list of other days that are (or could be) important to the disabled community Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Follow Us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/MJf8eYhE3F Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
My thoughts on there being a way, internationally, to celebrate being disabled.
Over 40 years, polio survivor Alan Toy has been both an actor, and an advocate for other disabled actors. We talk about all of that, plus his role as FDR in Annie Live. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Join us on DIscord: https://discord.gg/MJf8eYhE3F Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Julie Antos and I have had a number of misunderstandings between us over the years. We laugh about those and go from there, to talk about many issues revolving around disability. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/MJf8eYhE3F Subscribe to our Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
I know Brian Callahan from the old spina bifida conferences we used to go to, but not very well. This was the longest conversation I've ever had with him. Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Join us on Discord https://discord.gg/MJf8eYhE3F Subscribe on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Chris Young returns to the podcast during spina bifida awareness month. This time we talked a lot about how he's tried to improve his social life and the reasons he's felt isolated. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/MJf8eYhE3F Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Spina Bifida Awareness Month continues as I speak with my friends Ryan From and his mother Joanna Frenz. We talk about many aspects of spina bifida, as well as Joanna's reaction to Ryan's first episode. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/MJf8eYhE3F Subscribe on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Greg Pote returns to the podcast to talk about October being spina bifida awareness month. We also talk about the recent Paralympic Games, and the history of this podcast. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/MJf8eYhE3F Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
Nate Schrader returns to the podcast but this time we talk more about movies than disability. Follow us On Twitter: https://twitter.com/We_R_In_Pod Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/We.R.In.Pod Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/MJf8eYhE3F Subscribe to us on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrzpCEit4LJ9ljYCQFTZhRQ
