Disability Visibility

Today’s episode is about Black disabled women in media. I’m in conversation with the goddesses behind Triple Cripples (@TripleCripples): Kym Oliver (@tweetkymoliver) and Jay Abdullahi (@herroyalj). Triple Cripples is a project created to highlight the narratives of Black & non-Black Women, Femmes & Non-Binary People of Colour, living with disabilities whose stories would otherwise remain hidden from view. You’ll hear Kym and Jay talk about the origins of Triple Cripples, the lack of representation of Black Disabled women in media, the racism they face as Black disabled women in the UK, their vision for culture change, and the future of their platform. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP

Today’s episode is on poetry with Khairani Barokka (@mailbykite), an Indonesian disabled writer, poet, and artist based in the UK. I’m not all that knowledgeable about poetry and Khairani helped me understand that poetry is all around us and that there’s something for everyone. Khairani will recite one of her poems and talk about her experiences as a co-editor for the anthology, Stairs and Whispers: D/deaf and Disabled Poets Write Back, published by Nine Arches Press. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP

Today’s episode is on travel with Bani Amor (@bani_amor) and Srin Madipalli (@SrinMadipalli). Bani Amor is a queer travel writer who explores the relationships between race, place, and power. They are going to talk about decolonizing tourism and the need to expand travel writing and culture. Srin Madipalli is a Product Manager at Airbnb with a focus on making travel easier for people with disabilities. Srin will share his experiences as a disabled traveler and about Accomable, a travel platform for people with disabilities he co-founded that was acquired by Airbnb. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP

Today’s episode is about comics with Ashanti Fortson (@ashantifortson) and Leroy Moore (@kriphopnation). Ashanti is an illustrator and cartoonist with a deep love for kind stories and fantastical settings. Ashanti will talk about fantasy, space travel, queer and disabled characters in comics and the realities of working in the comics industry. Leroy Moore is the Founder of Krip-Hop Nation, an activist, writer, and performer. He’s going to talk about his first ever graphic novel published in February 2019 by Poor Press called Krip-Hop Graphic Novel Issue 1. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP

Today’s episode is about Twitter chats with Dawn Gibson (@DawnMGibson) and Alex Haagaard (@alexhaagaard) about the Twitter chats they lead. Dawn is the founder of #SpoonieChat, a community on both Twitter and Facebook. Alex is the creator of #MedTraumaChat that gives people space to share their experiences of medical neglect and abuse. You’ll learn more about the origins of their Twitter chats, the utility and power of online communities, and the process and labor involved in moderating these conversations. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP

Today’s episode is with Nina G (@ninagcomedian), a comedian, professional speaker, storyteller, writer and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nina will talk about her second book which came out this August titled, “Stutterer Interrupted: The Comedian Who Almost Didn't Happen.” Nina will share what it was like writing and editing her book as a person with learning disabilities and how she learned to find her voice and take up space unapologetically as a disabled woman. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP

Today’s episode is on parenting with Eliza Hull (@MusicElizaHull) and Heather Watkins (@hwatkins927). Eliza and Heather share their experiences as disabled parents, misconceptions and assumptions about disabled parents, what they love about being parents, and the missing narratives about disabled parents in media. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP

Today’s episode is about self advocacy with Noor Pervez (SnoringDoggo) and Finn Gardiner (@phineasfrogg). You’ll hear Noor and Finn talk about how they first learned about the self advocacy movement and what it meant to them to be self advocates. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP

Today's episode is about science with two disabled scientists: Gabi Serrato Marks (@gserratomarks), a PhD Candidate in marine biology, freelance science writer, and patient advocate and Lisette E. Torres (@LisetteETorres3), a trained scientist and disabled scholar-activist whose work focuses on addressing racial and gender inequity and disability in science. You’ll hear Gabi and Lisette talk about the training and education of scientists, the barriers disabled people face in science, the responsibilities and ethics of scientists, how science can be used as a tool for social change, and the importance of scientists from marginalized communities. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP

Today’s episode is features a conversation with two disabled editors and writers: Elsa Sjunneson-Henry (@snarkbat) and Dominik Parisien (@domparisien). Elsa and Dominik were guest co-editors in chief of Disabled People Destroy Science Fiction, an issue from Uncanny Magazine published in 2018 featuring work by disabled writers. Elsa and Dominik talk about their experiences collaborating and editing this issue together, how they approached and worked with disabled writers, and why having disabled editors in publishing matters. Disability Visibility is a production of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability media and culture. Text transcripts and links for each episode are available at: https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/podcast-2/ Twitter: @DisVisibility Support this podcast: patreon.com/DVP