It's Ableism with Cerys Bradley & Miggy Barker

This week, actor Rafaela Nicolay joins Cerys and Miggy live from the Machynlleth Comedy Festival, to discuss the issue of "transport" and pose the questions, "How accessible is public transport?" and "Why isn't it more accessible?" Transcript and reading list Produced by Little Wander Music by Chuck SJ

Why are labels so complex and where do they originate? This week, Edy Hurst joins the podcast to talk about diagnosis and the important but frustrating process of getting a diagnosis, which frequently leads to further questioning. Transcript and reading list To find out more about Edy Hurst, visit: All info: https://linktr.ee/edyhurst 'I Pod a Spell on You' podcast: https://shows.acast.com/i-pod-a-spell-on-yo Edy's Fringe show at 2.20pm Roxy Downstairs with Assembly Fest can be found here: https://assemblyfestival.com/whats-on/955-edy-hursts-wonderfull-discoverie-of-witches-in-the-countie-of-himself Produced by Little Wander Music by Chuck SJ

This week, actor and comedian Variety D joins Cerys and Miggy to discuss the challenges and joys of navigating the world of performing with a disability, as well as opening up the topic of ableism onstage. Transcript and reading list To find out more about Variety D, visit: https://www.instagram.com/variety_d/?hl=en ingeniousfools.co.uk/project/varietyd Produced by Little Wander Music by Chuck SJ

Artist, performer, and disability advocate Georgia Bondy joins the podcast this week to talk about disabled joy. The Well Adapt founder along with Cerys and Miggy discuss the journey to finding creativity within pain, and learning to look at the world in new ways. Transcript To find out more about Georgia or Well Adapt visit: https://well-adapt.com/about-us/ https://www.instagram.com/well.adapt/?hl=en Produced by Little Wander Music by Chuck SJ

Comedian, writer, and photographer Benny Shakes joins presenters Cerys Bradley and Miggy Barker in this episode to explore how the natural world is inaccessible, from the delight of four-by-four wheelchairs to the mental health benefits of being outside. Transcript and reading list To find out more about Benny visit: https://bluebadgebunch.com/ benny_shakes_things_up_ Produced by Little Wander Music by Chuck SJ

This week on 'It's Ableism' hosts Cerys Bradley and Miggy Barker are joined by writer Hilary Lamb to discuss the complex relationship between self-worth, productivity, and disability. They explore the societal definitions of 'productivity' and discuss how the inflexibility of traditional work structures, and pressure to constantly achieve, make suffering at work a moral virtue. Produced by Little Wander Music Chuck SJ Episode Transcript and Reading List

In the first ever episode of It's Ableism, Cerys and Miggy open up the discussion around toilets and the multitude of challenges that this basic need presents. Produced by Little Wander Music Chuck SJ Episode Transcript and Reading List

The fun, laidback podcast about disability, ableism and the structural oppression of disabled people (that classically super chill and easy going topic) hosted by autistic comedian and maths teacher Cerys Bradley and writer-performer and wheelchair-user Miggy Barker.