Meet “Able Cafe the Podcast” host and creator Michael C. Cooney -- a filmmaker, activist, and writer born with cerebral palsy. Teaming up with Michael on his podcast is Filipino-American family musician, C.J. Pizarro aka Mista Cookie Jar. The guest for this episode is DJ and radio personality, Martin Corbett. Martin was born with spina bifida. Michael and Martin reminisce and muse over their lifelong friendship, junior high school memories, how much they hated each other when they first met, their disabled rivalry, wheelchair basketball, girls, super powers, Stan Lee, the absurdity of growing up disabled in the 80s, the comic value of the word “crippled,” and Martin’s missing leg. Following the interview with Martin, Michael and C.J. discuss words and labels in today's society.

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