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Basic Able
by Through My Lens
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
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Strange Encounters
The awkward, absurd and bizarre side of being disabled. Tracks: Seniorita by KieLoBot Yip Yop by Podington Bear Boss by KieLoBot
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The Moves of Antoine Hunter
Reid talks to Antoine Hunter about dance and Superheroes.
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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.
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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 -
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Employment
Reid talks about his own struggles to find a job, interviews his former boss and recounts a memorable face-plant.
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Wheelchair Hug
Reid talks to Andrew Gurza, the self-proclaimed #1 Queer Cripple, about dating and sex. Reid blushes a lot.
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Language
People with disabilities or disabled people? Physically challenged? Neurodivergent? Reid talks about the vernacular around disability with Sara Acevedo and Cheryl Green.
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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.
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Documentaries
Reid talks to Jim LeBrecht about his and Nicole Newnham's upcoming documentary, Crip Camp, and AJ Murray about his appearance on Speechless.
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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.
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Breaking News: The News is Broken
Lawrence Carter Long joins Reid to talk about news media, Stephen Hawking and unicorns.
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Sexy Disability Models
Professor Cathy Kudlick joins Reid to talk about disability models, her new book and ableist noodle soup.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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
HOSTED BY
Through My Lens
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How many episodes does Basic Able have?
Basic Able currently has 12 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Basic Able 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...
How often does Basic Able release new episodes?
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Who hosts Basic Able?
Basic Able is created and hosted by Through My Lens.
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