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Palsys With Palsies

Justin Hancock and Bekah Maren Anderson, two disabled faith leaders and activists, explore disability, queerness, and advocacy through humor, compassion, and deep thought. With wide ranging conversations on everything from advocacy in a changing world, to the therapeutic qualities of broadway musicals, Bekah and Justin showcase the complexity, beauty, and creativity of intersectional, disability life. Justin experiences day-to-day life with Cerebral Palsy, and Bekah brings her perspective as a blind queer woman.

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    disability activism is piece-peace activism

    Transcript Learn more at www.thejulianway.org   The Right to Maim: Debility, Capacity, Disability, by Jasbir Puar: https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-right-to-maim

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    Lets get ordinating

    Transcipt   learn more at www.thejulianway.org

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    Dangerous Songs

    Transcript Learn more at www.thejulianway.org Richard's forthcoming book is Dangerous Songs: The Psalms and a Gloriously Disrupted Life (April '26). Pre-order anywhere you get books or here at Amazonhttps://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Songs-Psalms-Gloriously-Disrupted-ebook/dp/B0FRT2YP98/ref=sr_1_1?crid=23UTVU03PGBTX&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.s2v_UwLbYF0ND_GSPEOlOw.DpF4l2mKQ-EuCFHHPMOlYGjRSYq0Z8YTpvZKrbNHA8Q&dib_tag=se&keywords=dangerous+songs+bruxvoort&qid=1758552726&sprefix=dangerous+songs+bruxvoort%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1>. site | PsalmImmersion.comhttp://www.psalmimmersion.com/> site | Worldmaking.nethttp://www.worldmaking.net/> blog | Whttp://www.worldstretching.wordpress.com/>orldstretching.wordpress.comhttp://www.worldstretching.wordpress.com/>

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    Bring your parents to work day

    Transcript   Learn more at: www.thejulianway.org

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    Christianity and Horror Cinema: A conversation with Bryan Stone

    Transcript   Learn more at www.thejulianway.org

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    AI. control with a pleasant user experience?

    TranscriptLearn more at www.thejulianway.org

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    being community in our current world.

    Transcripthttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pantsuit-politics/id1055348656?i=1000744959003https://www.audible.com/pd/B0D7WDV8ZX?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=pdphttp://www.revdrrebeccammvoelkel.com/blog/this-is-my-child-the-beloved-with-whom-i-am-well-pleasedLearn more at www.thejulianway.org

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    Body as proof text

    Transcript Learn more at www.thejulianway.orghttps://givebutter.com/thejulianway 

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    Happy? Holidays

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    Oh, SNAP!

    Transcript Learn more: www.thejulianway.org

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    Education For All: Update on special education

    TransciptLearn more at: www.thejulianway.org

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    We can all flourish

    Transcript  Learn more at www.thejulianway.org

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    An independent man, a journey with Ed Roberts

    Transcript Find out more and purchase the book: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/an-independent-man/hardcover Sent from my iPhone

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    Love, sex, and spirituality: what you never knew you wanted to know.

    TranscriptLearn more and order the book: https://www.briangerald.com/book/ https://us.jkp.com/products/love-beyond-monogamy

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    History legacy and life examining the ADA 35 years on

    Episode Transcript Full text of the ADA with amendments: https://www.ada.gov/law-and-regs/ada/How to file a complaint under the ADA: https://www.ada.gov/file-a-complaint/History of the ADA: https://dredf.org/the-history-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act/

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    A Conversation on Grief and Loss

    Learn more about Sauntermore here: https://www.thejulianway.org/programs/sauntermore

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    A Masterpiece of Misunderstanding, RFK Junior and Autism

    Transcription Herehttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maintenance-phase/id1535408667?i=1000621494286 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/maintenance-phase/id1535408667?i=1000623032301RFK Jr.'s comments on autism: https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5366676/autism-cdc-rates-rfk-researchAutistic Self Advocacy Network: https://autisticadvocacy.org/Diary of a mom: https://www.facebook.com/adiaryofamom/ 

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    Between Myths and Misunderstandings: Exploring the real importance of medicaid and SNAP

    Disability Rights and Education Defense Fund on Medicaid advocacy: https://dredf.org/hands-off-our-medicaid/United Church of Christ advocacy resources for the first 100 days, including on Medicaid and SNAP: https://www.ucc.org/first100days/

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    There is always joy

    "We Are a Gentle Angry People" by Holly Near: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYW0JDD38OA"It's Quiet Uptown" from the Hamilton soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMAoOGnw9qQ5 Calls political action tool: https://5calls.org/

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    SSI SOS

    SSA blog post about the overpayment change: https://blog.ssa.gov/social-security-to-reinstate-overpayment-recovery-rate/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2-5IzxJVCBmKc_rBQcnTYgjcuMiaiOrTrEjLBXubZEzPLRitmN_DY92V8_aem_glMri1OCarQCznlyI_hcNg Heather Cox Richardson on the SSA overpayment and reduction in force topics, among others: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-8-2025The Seattle Times on Social Security declaring peopledead: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/heres-a-dead-person-on-social-security-in-seattle-with-plenty-to-say/

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    You must be THIS disabled to ride.

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    Solidarity forever - Protecting 505 and the spirit of 77

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Zw8T7-sKpRIP688nlfERFFDwZJZCwsc-oRkxj6jilpk/edit?usp=sharing

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    D E why?

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    Our Heroes Journeys

    TEDTalk referenced: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: The danger of a single story | TED: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zegHave a comment, question, or an idea for a show? Email us at [email protected] to support the show? Visit us at https://www.thejulianway.org/donate.

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    "Are the Ableds OK?": Resolutions, Public Encounters, and the Able-Bodied Identity

    Have a comment, question, or an idea for a show? Email us at [email protected] to support the show? Visit us at https://www.thejulianway.org/donate.

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    Beyond Christmas Cheer: Acknowledging the complexity of the holidays as a process of grace

    https://givebutter.com/thejulianwayhttps://www.thejulianway.org/home

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    Faith, Hope, Vigilance, Advocacy, and Empowerment in a changing world

    https://www.facebook.com/TheJulWayhttps://www.thejulianway.org/https://givebutter.com/thejulianway

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    PWP 100th episode spectacular!!!

    https://www.facebook.com/TheJulWayhttps://www.thejulianway.org/https://givebutter.com/thejulianway

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    The Magic of the music

    In this weeks episode, Justin and Rebecca have fun discussing the Freedom joy And grace, they find in their mutual love for Broadway and musical theater!

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    Going bump in the night, the legacy of marginalized monsters

    TranscriptReferences:https://www.fangoria.com/a-brief-history-of-disability-in-horror/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gill-manhttps://www.wussymag.com/all/haunted-the-intersections-of-queer-culture-and-horror-movieshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Out  

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    Help-wanted??!

    https://www.bls.gov/news.release/disabl.nr0.htm 

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    What does One mean “bi“ curious?

    In this weeks episode, Rebekah and Justin have a curious, honest, and enlightening conversation around what might be considered the least understood portion of the LGBTQ community in celebration of bi visibility day, and bisexual awareness week.

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    The Sports Show!

    In an unlikely turn of events, Bekah asks Justin if they can talk about sports. They discuss Bekah's new-found appreciation for very gay sports, the Paralympics, Justin's days as an assistant coach for a basketball team, and more!

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    The 2024 Election: Project 2025 and the Risks to Disabled Life

    https://defeatproject2025.org/project-2025/whos-behind-it/https://defeatproject2025.org/issues/disability/https://www.lflegal.com/2024/07/project-2025/ 

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    The Importance of Listening

    This week, Andy West is back to talk with Bekah about his spiritual journey and call to ministry. Andy shares about his experiences with disability and ministry, his journey towards Anglicanism, and the role that listening and cultivating his spiritual life have played in his ministry.

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    Aging, Ageism, and Working Through the Fear of Death

    In this episode, Justin and Bekah begin unpacking the concept of ageism, discussing its similarities to ableism, and how it harms older people. They speculate on the role that fear of death plays in ageism, and how to work through that fear in order to treat others well.

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    The Institute on Theology and Disability: Past Challenges, Present Joys, Future Hopes

    The Institute on Theology and Disability (ITD) is a yearly conference bringing together academics, religious professionals, and lay people who are interested in the intersections of disability, ministry, and theology. Justin and Bekah have attended several Institutes over the years, and found them useful and enriching, but also deeply challenging. In this episode, Bekah shares her experiences from the 2024 ITD, which she found to be a true joy, and improved in many ways. She and Justin discuss the need to center disabled voices in disability theology spaces, and consider the present and future of ITD.

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    Cricket conversations, and other spiritual sporting matters

    This week, Justin and special guest Andrew West discuss the spirituality of , their favorite sports Cricket, and soccer. In order to discover how it helps, bring balance and peace to their lives.

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    From Protest to Parade: a Pride Month History Podcast

    In honor of LGBTQ Pride month, Bekah and Justin explore a bit of queer history, investigating the origins of Pride Month, and how it has changed over time. With the aid of Wikipedia, they trace the activist origins of Pride in the Stonewall Riots, and discuss how to continue to live into that activist spirit today.

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    Being Disabled in Public: Orientation and Mobility, and Other Tales of Disability Visibility

    In this episode, Justin and Bekah discuss Orientation and Mobility, the set of tools and training that blind people use to learn and navigate new environments. Bekah shares stories of her experiences receiving ONM training, she and Justin talk more broadly about how strangers often react to their disabilities in public spaces.

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    Mattins and Evensong: An Introduction to the Practice of the Daily Offices

    In this episode, Justin and Bekah discuss the practice of the daily offices with sub-deacon Andrew West, a member of the Julian Way with a passion for daily prayer. Andrew explains the practice of morning and evening prayer, his own relationship to the practice, and some of the ways set prayers and Psalms can draw worshipers deeper into love of God and love of neighbor.

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    General Conference Rundown

    In this week's episode, Justin and Bekah talk about the big changes coming to the United Methodist Church after the recent General Conference and what it means for the people of God.

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    Vulnerability and Authenticity: Lessons from Disabled Leadership

    This week, Justin and Bekah dive into how disability informs their leadership styles, and how groups and organizations function differently when lead by disabled leaders. They discuss the authentic, collaborative, flexible work environment they find in many disability organizations, and dream about what might be possible if the rest of society learned from disabled leaders.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Justin Hancock and Bekah Maren Anderson, two disabled faith leaders and activists, explore disability, queerness, and advocacy through humor, compassion, and deep thought. With wide ranging conversations on everything from advocacy in a changing world, to the therapeutic qualities of broadway musicals, Bekah and Justin showcase the complexity, beauty, and creativity of intersectional, disability life. Justin experiences day-to-day life with Cerebral Palsy, and Bekah brings her perspective as a blind queer woman.

HOSTED BY

Rebecca Mitts, Justin Hancock

Produced by Justin Hancock

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