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The DIS/Ableist Network
by The DIS/Ableist Network
Are you as fed up with ableism as we are? Our podcast segments are focused on showcasing the lives of disabled people, the work that we do, and the importance of creating a supportive community. Whether you are a disabled person or an ally, we'd love to have you on the show! And don't forget to follow us on Facebook and YouTube @disableist.Want to support our cause? Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/disableist
Episodes
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The Privilege of Normalcy
Can anybody really claim to be "normal?" Kyle and Luis talk about the ways that this affects them, especially when people expect nothing from us in the first place. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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What We Think About Content Creation
There is a seemingly endless supply of content on the Internet. So, is there risk involved when creating content about social change? Are we doing enough? Are we helping? Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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You Believe Us, Right?! 😰
The holidays have us wanting to bear our deepest, darkest secrets! We explore the accusation of outsiders, who think that we are "faking" our disabilities, or "exaggerating" our symptoms. How do we tell, and is it even any of our business? Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability...
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2022 Holiday "Special"
We're wrapping up the end of the year and, in the spirit of things, Luis and Kyle unpack 2022, as well as the holiday season. We talk about the importance of respecting each other and our differences, as well as having empathy for others. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability...
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Learning To Love Your Body with Michaela Romines
Self love is super important, but how easy is that if you have a body that doesn't like to cooperate? Kyle and guest co-host Michaela talk about their lives, why it can be difficult to love your body, and why support from friends, partners, and loved ones is so important. Remember, we're just the...
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Health Insurance: Gambling On Your Life?
Do you have health insurance? Do you NEED health insurance to make sure that you... stay alive? Alison and Kyle break down the broken down system that is healthcare in the U.S. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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How Conservativism and Liberalism Affect Inspiration P**n
How do our political views influence our sense of morality/humanity? Usually, people don't think about these things. We unpack inspiration p**n, and how it actively impacts everybody, whether you have a disability or not. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human...
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Where's Luis? Hyper-Visible VS Invisible??
There are a lot of people who like to "fly under the radar," but some of us can't. How do we figure out who's actually disabled? Are some people "more disabled" than others? 😳 Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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Complimentary Artistry
What about disability can give us insight into the artistic perspective? We talk about the need for art as both a therapeutic outlet, and making sense of the world around us. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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Real Inclusion With Erin Noon
In this episode, Erin Noon we talk about disabled characters and actors in film and TV. What does real inclusion look like? Spoiler alert: it's not hiring abled actors to portray disabled characters! Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a...
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Mental Health, Trauma, PTSD, and "Handling It"
Mental Health is a topic that is either quick to elicit empathy, or piss people off. Acknowledging that you need help is the first step, but how do we even get there? Remember, we're just the tip of the spear!🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Read Kyle's partner blog to learn more about...
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Hurricane Ian: Aftermath & Recovery
Starting off Season 4 with a bang, Kyle and Luis unpack the recent effects of Hurricane Ian, and what that has meant for themselves, disabled people, mental health, and general wellbeing. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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UPDATE: More of What YOU Want 😎
We're wrapping up Season 3 and, with that, are reaching out to our audience. What kind of content would you like us to create? What topics should we cover? Let us know in the comments! Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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Shining A Light On Healthcare With Alison Hayes
We talk with Alison about the state of Social Security, and the public's perception of disabled people as "lazy" or "faking it" to rake in all of those government bucks... Except for one tiny detail: those of us, who are lucky enough to qualify, actually get very little assistance, if it all. So…
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Is Life Fair?
Is it fair that some people get government assistance while other's don't? Is it fair that we use tax dollars to make the community more accessible? In this episode, Kyle and Luis sift through their morals to shine some light on accessibility and disability rights. Remember, we're just the tip of...
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How Does Disability Defines Us??
This episode is the second installment in our "What Is Disability?" series. When it comes to talking about limitation, why do people get so uncomfortable? Luis and Kyle unpack the ways that they feel about their limitations, and how ignoring limitation can have a negative impact on a personal,...
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Fearing Our Own Disabilities?!
Dwelling on fear and suffering can overshadow all other aspects of your life. We talk about the ways that disabled people can be afraid of our own limitations, and how dwelling on this assumption can impact you. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️...
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WTF Is Disability??
This season seems to be like we're doing a lot like of backtracking. To keep with the spirit of that, we use this episode to unpack the term "disability." From the legal importance to the lived experience, we try (our best) to work our way towards a more inclusive understanding of disability....
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Why Can't You Just Be Happy?!
Mindset is important because it can help you find both clarity and focus. It's one thing to be angry and just complain, but it's another thing to learn, grow, and advocate for change. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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Try Harder! The Reality of Limitation
As a way to empathize with others, we compare ourselves to them. When people use this approach to relate with disabled people, there's a chance that they downplay the reality of our limitations. We're often told to "Try Harder" and, if we don't succeed, that's used as evidence that our failings…
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Supercrip: Heroic "Powerlessness"
Lots of stereotypes surround disability, but the "supercrip" trope is all over movies, shows, novels, comic books, etc. Kyle and Luis explore this stereotype and how it impacts their lives, and the lives of all disabled people. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are...
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Have You Tried NOT Being Disabled?
From GI issues to ADHD to Generalized Anxiety Disorder to Autism, we unpack invisible disabilities. We talk about those who think invisible disabilities don't exist, and how they believe that people with these diagnoses are either "faking" or "exaggerating" their limitations. Remember, we're just...
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Oh, No! We're Woke?! Talking Civil Rights
As a group, disabled people are taught to know our place, which makes us uncomfortable with our identities. In this episode, we draw similarities between the struggles of different Civil Rights Movements, talk about feeling disconnected from our own histories, and how we don't get to self-define...
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Disabled In The Line Of Duty With Danita Marsh
As somebody who has been disabled for most of his life, Kyle talks to ex-police officer Danita Marsh about transitioning from an able-bodied life to a disabled one. They unpack the realities of becoming disabled in the line of duty, and how that has impacted Danita's passions, including her bid…
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Trans Athletes and Sexist Backlash With Amber Morgan Desjardins
Can you have a conversation with people who are already angry about trans athletes, or is it hopeless? As a trans disabled woman, Amber shares her experience competing in wheelchair sports. We also discuss sexism, and feeling accepted by, plus disjointed from, both the disabled and LGBTQ+...
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Is Ableism Even Real?
Let's put it this way: we're so used to ableism that, at least in Western society, people usually don't realize that it exists. So... what is it? Is ableism actually a problem? Are we exaggerating, or are we just living up to our snowflake reputation? Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱...
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Writing Disability With Kyle and Colin Scott
Luis and Kyle host disabled author Kyle Scott, and his father Colin. We discuss Colin's drive to write a book (In A Split Second: Living In The World With Cerebral Palsy) about his life, his hope that his story can inspire change and de-stigmatize disability. All of us also unpack the reality of...
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Disabled People Can't Afford Accessible Houses?! With Dayna Lazarus
*FYI* In this episode, we experienced some issues (mainly because of an audio delay). Thank you for your patience! Dayna returns to the show to have a discussion about affordable housing, the current state of the housing market (as of May 2022), and how all of that impacts the lives of disabled...
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Pulled Over 7 Times In One Night With Anthony Giles
Here at the DIS/Ableist Network, we do our best to "give voice" to people who are usually silenced. Kyle, Luis, and Anthony unpack the messy relationship between racism and ableism. We often hear outsiders tout the phrase "Pull yourself up by your bootstraps," but don't often ask the follow-up-...
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Disabled And Ready To Cuddle With Coral
*We apologize for some audio issues in this episode* If you want to learn too much about Kyle's life, this is probably the episode that you've been waiting for 😅 Touch is an extremely important part of being human, but is something that's often taken for granted. Coincidentally, it also isn't...
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What the F is a DIS/Ableist?
It's been two full seasons, and we are just getting around to explaining what a DIS/Ableist even is. (We're not trying too hard, are we?) 😉 Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/disableist Learn more about…
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ONE OF US 😳 With Jesse Schwartzman
*NOTE* This episode was recorded in January. Kyle talks with Jesse Schwartzman, long-time friend of the show, about the nuanced topic of allyship and its relationship with the disabled community. We discuss how that impacts voting on issues related to disability rights, as well as access to...
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Disabled Bodies Deserve Pleasure Too! With Mary White
*DISCLAIMER* This video covers topics related to self pleasure, sexuality, and sex education. If any of these topics are triggering to you, please feel free to watch a different episode. Mary rejoins Kyle to talk a bit about sexuality and self pleasure, specifically related to disabled people and...
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Oh, But You Don't SEEM Autistic
Just because you can't see somebody's disability, doesn't mean it doesn't affect their lives! When autistic people are forced to pass as neurotypical, they're often told, "Oh, but you don't seem autistic to me!" Luis and Dawson talk about their experiences with passing, masking, and the…
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Are You A Stranger... Or My Caregiver?!
Caregiving is already kind of a weird topic, but add the current caregiver shortage on top of that, and the result is a maelstrom of anxiety. Not knowing who your caregiver is, or if you're going to be provided with a caregiver at all, is extremely scary. We go through some potential ways to fix...
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You're A Brave... Parent? With Adam Davidson and John Salvas
As parents to disabled children, Adam Davidson and John Salvas lead lives that are similar in some ways, and drastically different in others. We talk about valuing their kids' autonomy, and even ways that they've been on the receiving end of the inspiration stereotype. Remember, we're just the…
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Who Needs Cars? With Dayna Lazarus
Accessible transportation is extremely important for everybody, but access to it seems unnecessarily difficult for disabled people. We pour through this topic with Dayna, and how it's impacted by different identity traits like race and gender. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱...
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Feeling Shame With James Geiger
From trauma to everyday life, our team sits down with James Geiger to explore how the feeling of shame has impacted his life. We explore the hot button relationship between Identity First Language and Person First Language. Is it too farfetched to draw a link between the language that we use, and...
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Disabled Adult "Children" With Adam and Will Davidson
For parents of disabled children, especially when those children are unable to make decisions on their own, transitioning into adulthood is a tricky, stressful, and exhausting process. We have a powerful and open conversation with Will and his father Adam Davidson. We talk about the legal…
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Budgeting For Equal Rights? With Raquel Pancho
In this episode, Kyle and Luis sit down with the ADA Coordinator for the City of Tampa. We talk about the reality of activist work, struggling to get able-bodied buy-in, and what it equal access actually means. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️...
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Pill-Filled Maracas With Michaela Romines
If you have an invisible disability, chances are that you've been asked, "...Are you sure that you have ____?" Michaela comes on the show to talk about her diagnoses with gastrointestinal issues and ADHD, and the difficulty that she faces when people don't take her limitations seriously.…
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You Aren't Alone: Domestic Violence With Speak Your Truth Today
**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode discusses the topic of domestic violence. Viewer discretion is advised. Speak Your Truth Today is a non-profit organization that raises awareness for, and supports victims of domestic violence. We speak to founder Hannah Hollander, and Admin & Leadership Team…
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If It Wasn't For My Injury With Dr. Kevin Melendez
From injury to rehabilitation, we talk to Dr. Kevin Melendez about the time that he injured his back, and how that led him to pursue a career in physical therapy. Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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First Date Jitters And Caregiving With Tim Shin
We host Tim Shin to talk about dating, yet again! We focus on a hot button issue surrounding the role that caregiving plays in romantic relationships for disabled people. How do you figure that out between you and your partner? Remember, we're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are...
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Two Wheelchairs, One Relationship With Lindsey Becker
Fellow YouTuber and friend Lindsey Becker joins us to talk about romance, how she met her disabled husband, what it's like to be in a relationship with another wheelchair user, and whether people believe that they're married. We're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights!...
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Why Did It Take A Pandemic? With Gaby Cecilia
As we host Gaby for the second time, we unpack the ways that virtual spaces have helped disabled people. Luis and Kyle take things off the rails before they talk to Gaby about dating during the pandemic. We're just the tip of the spear! 🔱 Disability rights are human rights! ♿♾️ Become a Patron:...
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Disabled People Can Paint?! With Sydney Bolton
Yep, you can cross that off your list of questions to ask us! It turns out, to nobody's surprise, that technology has made things more accessible for disabled artists. Sydney and Luis also tell us a bit about their favorite types art, including some software that is available for free. We're just...
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"Angry" Parents and Allyship With John Salvas
John is one of the first allies that we have allowed on this show (though he does have an invisible disability), and that's not something we take lightly! We talk about all of our feelings surrounding injustice, how outsiders may feel as if disabled people are always angry, the expectations that...
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Gender Norms Are Ableist! With Mike MacLafferty
Psychotherapist Mike MacLafferty guest stars on our show, joined by cohost and friend of the Network, Dawson Grey. Luis and Kyle pick apart gender norms, break them down, and lean on Dawson and Mike to gain both personal and clinical perspectives on the topic. We're just the tip of the spear! 🔱...
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Disability "Benefits" and Home Ownership With Mary White
On this show, we talk pretty regularly about disability benefits. In this episode, we sit down with friend and team member Mary White about home ownership. She describes the ways that her benefits have made it difficult for her to find and live in an accessible house, and how marriage...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Are you as fed up with ableism as we are? Our podcast segments are focused on showcasing the lives of disabled people, the work that we do, and the importance of creating a supportive community. Whether you are a disabled person or an ally, we'd love to have you on the show! And don't forget to follow us on Facebook and YouTube @disableist.Want to support our cause? Become a Patron: https://www.patreon.com/disableist
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