The Accessible Stall

The Accessible Stall episodes:

• 03.29.2024

  [121] This Ad Is So Cool!

  This episode is sponsored by ABLEnow – tax advantaged savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities.       Emily and I gush over that one disability ad for a while. Enjoy! A brief summary of the episode is below: In this episode of The...

  
• 02.27.2024

  [120] Oversharing

  This episode is sponsored by ABLEnow – tax advantaged savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities.       Isn’t it ironic how we’re talking about oversharing on a podcast? Yeah, we didn’t think this one through. But it turns out, we did!   Click here...

  
• 01.30.2024

  [119] Anger is Okay Sometimes

  This episode is sponsored by ABLEnow – tax advantaged savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities.       Look, we’ve talked about anger before. But as disabled people, we gotta be careful when we get angry. And how much we get angry. And...

  
• 12.12.2023

  [118] O Twitter, Where Art Thou? Or, where does the online DisCo go now?

  we lament twitter but also it kinda sucks now but also also disabled people really used it for a lot of good work????? it’s complicated, man… xoxo, emily and kyle Click here for a transcript for this episode.

  
• 11.01.2023

  [117] Community, what is it?

  This whole time we thought knowledge of the online disability community that we talk about ALL the time was like, common knowledge. But it isn’t! We talk all the time about reaching non-disabled people on this show, but it turns...

  
• 09.15.2023

  [116] We Love Trader Joes, But Self-Care Is Important

  Look, last time we talked about self-care, it was 2017 and Emily and I didn’t do that much grocery shopping yet. In all seriousness, we know we’ve been a little scarce lately, but we have exciting episodes coming. Please enjoy...

  
• 07.18.2023

  Episode 115: The Accessible Stall and Liberare

  In this episode, Kyle learns that there’s more to bras than he could have ever known. We sit down in conversation with Liberare‘s CEO Emma Butler and Visual Brand Director Gemma Adby. Liberare has “easy-on bras [that] combine accessibility and...

  
• 05.30.2023

  Episode 114: Airports SUCK

  Traveling is cool, but airports? God, airports just SUCK don’t they? let’s talk about that.   Click here for a transcript for this episode!

  
• 03.31.2023

  [113] Story Time VIII

  emily has a story, and it’s a GOOD one.   This episode was sponsored by ABLENow! Thanks, ABLENow.

  
• 02.21.2023

  [112] MrBeast, Philanthropy, and Disability

  This episode was sponsored by ABLENow!   Look. MrBeast did a thing, and we have to talk about it. If you haven’t seen the MrBeast video we’re talking about, please watch it for yourself here. It’s complicated, ok? Like, on the one hand,...

  
• 01.24.2023

  [111] Being Disabled is Expensive

  First episode of 2023 and it’s sponsored by ABLENow, tax-advantaged savings accounts for eligible individuals with disabilities. Being disabled is expensive. Like, yeah, there’s mobility equipment and some medical devices. But there’s also grocery delivery, transportation, long-term care and, oh yeah, accessible...

  
• 12.21.2022

  [110] Goodbye 2022. Vibe With Us.

  honestly emily and i just started recording talking about stuff, and it kinda worked? we even sing the intro. we talk about community, hanging out with disabled people, and we catch up with each other. we’ll be back in 2023,...

  
• 11.08.2022

  [109] Why Are You in That Wheelchair? A talk on disclosure

  duuuuuude emily came to seattle whaaaat????! A transcript for this episode can be found here.

  
• 09.13.2022

  Episode 108: An Interview with “The First Thing About You” Author Chaz Hayden

  We had the pleasure of chatting with Chaz Hayden, author of the new book The First Thing About You. Tune in for real talk about being a disabled author and creating the disability representation you want in the world. Thank...

  
• 08.23.2022

  [107] The Accessible Stall and The Squeaky Wheel

  In this episode, we interview Steven Verdile, and we’re 100% sure he’s one of the funniest disabled people on the internet. He’s the creator of The Squeaky Wheel, the first-ever satire publication that focuses on the experience of having a...

  
• 07.26.2022

  [106] The Accessible Stall and Ann Mcgill

  We’re so thrilled about this episode! In celebration of Disability Pride Month, we had the honor of getting to interview Ann Magill, the creator of the Disability Pride flag. Tune to learn more about the story behind the flag. Click...

  
• 07.12.2022

  [105] Emily is Mad!

  Strap in, everyone. Emily is mad in this episode. Click here for a transcript for this episode. Thank you to our sponsor for this episode: SPEAK Podcast a disability led art podcast that features artists with developmental disabilities. The podcast is...

  
• 06.28.2022

  [104] Story Time VII: Confronting Ableism

  Awww yeah it’s story time again! we talk about confronting ableism in this one, wheeeeeee! Click here for a transcript for this episode. Thank you to our sponsor for this episode: Accessible Parks Canada, a research project by The KITE Research...

  
• 06.07.2022

  [103] COVID, Again!

  We absolutely still need to be talking about COVID-19 and its effects on disabled people, because this pandemic isn’t over. And you know how we know it isn’t over (besides paying attention to medical professionals and reputable media outlets)? Emily...

  
• 05.24.2022

  [102] Roe v. Wade and Being Pro-Choice

  Time for some real-talk about disability and bodily autonomy. Spoiler alert: this podcast is pro-choice, no exceptions, ever. General content note: please do not feel obligated to listen if this topic is challenging for you. Click here for a transcript for...

  
• 03.11.2022

  [101] Being Disabled is Kinda Like The Truman Show

  We know we talked about disabled bodies in the last episode, but in this one we’re talking about how we’re made very aware of being disabled ALL THE TIME and it’s just like… do we have to do this all...

  
• 02.01.2022

  [100] Disabled Bodies Are Weird

  Can we just… talk about how weird disabled bodies are? That’s what we did in this episode. Click here for a transcript from this episode. Thank you to Aeroflow Urology for sponsoring this episode! Aeroflow Urology helps adults and children obtain...

  
• 11.23.2021

  Episode 99: Too Much and Never Enough

  Have you as an advocate ever been told you’re too radical? How about not radical enough? Us too. Let’s talk about it. Click here for a transcript for this episode.

  
• 10.19.2021

  [98] Internalized Ableism

  NB: Emily and I say a lot of ableist things in this episode which we are directing only to ourselves. Not to each other, and not to you. We are having a frank discussion on internalized ableism and with it...

  
• 08.24.2021

  Episode 97: The Accessible Stall and Alex Parker

  This episode is full of gems of wisdom. Emily and Kyle sit down with Alex Parker, a 4th grade teacher from Illinois who works with a non-profit organization called The Nora Project, an organization that aims to empower educators to...

  
• 07.20.2021

  [96] Story Time VI

  It’s about time we talked about where we’ve been. Good news! We’re back on track. Bad news? Emily broke her leg. Doctors found out that her bones are in fact, made of jelly. A transcript for this episode can be...

  
• 05.18.2021

  [95] We're SO Tired...

  We’re talking to our disabled audience now. Are you all here? Good. Can we talk? Are you guys all tired too? Because we really, really are. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

  
• 03.09.2021

  [94] Skepticism While Disabled

  Look, we know non-disabled people mean well. And I mean, we love lots of non-disabled people! But you can totally understand why we’re skeptical… right? It’s nothing personal, we swear! You know what, just give this episode a listen, you’ll...

  
• 02.23.2021

  [93] Kakana

  A transcript for this episode can be found here. Thanks to Chloe Brittain of Opal Transcription Services for this transcript! Look, we know fitness is important. We’ve even done an episode on it some time ago. But we also know fitness isn’t...

  
• 01.12.2021

  [92] Bean Dad

  We talked about Bean Dad. We know it already happened a century ago, but we have points to make! Shout out to one of our Patrons, Kensuke Nakamura, for their amazing audio descriptions of movie trailers. Check them out! Interested in becoming...

  
• 11.24.2020

  [91] When Did You Know?

  When did you know you were disabled? We know that’s heavy, but think back… When did you first learn you were “different”? We take a deep look into our pasts to try and answer this question. A transcript for this...

  
• 11.03.2020

  [90] Internet, Amazon, and Friendship

  Emily and I reminise about how we met, Amazon, the Internet, and how cool it is. A transcript for this episode can be found here. Also: VOTE!

  
• 10.06.2020

  [89] Getting Hired

  This episode of The Accessible Stall was sponsored by Getting Hired. Getting Hired is a resource that connects job seekers with disabilities to employers who are looking to hire people with disabilities. They are a recruitment solution dedicated to helping inclusive employers...

  
• 09.22.2020

  [88] Gender

  Let’s talk about the connections between gender identity and disability. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

  
• 09.01.2020

  [87] Disability Etiquette

  Etiquette is strange, man. Disability just makes it stranger, right? Doesn’t it? Let’s talk about it. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

  
• 06.23.2020

  [86] A Conversation on Systemic Racism and Ableism with D'Arcee Charington Neal

  CN/TW: Police brutality, murder of unarmed Black people, systemic racism and ableism A transcript for this episode can be found here. In this episode, we talk with D’Arcee Charington Neal, a Black disabled activist and doctoral student, about intersections of race and...

  
• 05.19.2020

  [85] Vote for Access II

  Remember when we did an episode on Vote for Access? We’re back at it. This time, we have the star and host of the series, Imani Barbarin, as our guest. You may remember Imani from our last episode with her,...

  
• 04.29.2020

  [84] Vote For Access

  In this episode we talk about a new series called Vote for Access, launching April 29th at www.voteforaccess.us. A transcript for this episode can be found here

  
• 03.23.2020

  [83] COVID-19

  CN: COVID-19, mild mentions of eugenics We talk about COVID-19 in this episode. Some of the info you’ll hear is out of date at this point due to the constant changing nature of the pandemic. We are with you, our inboxes...

  
• 02.25.2020

  [82] Story Time V

  NB: We talk about homelessness in this episode. We don’t know much about it, so we may have used some incorrect or out of date terminology. If this is the case, know that we’re constantly learning and welcome any corrections should...

  
• 01.21.2020

  [81] Representation and Dolls

  In this episode we fangirl over American Girl dolls and talk about why there isn’t any freakin’ representation in toys, man. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

  
• 12.24.2019

  [80] 2019 And Beyond

  Celebrate your holidays with us with this little minisode. We hope you had a FABULOUS 2019. And we’ll see you in 2020. We’ve got SO much exciting stuff to share with you all! ❤️ A transcript for this episode can be...

  
• 11.05.2019

  [79] An Evening With Ryan J. Haddad

  Ryan J. Haddad is an actor, playwright, director, and all around cool person. He’s starring in the Netflix show The Politician, where he plays Andrew, a quick-witted high school senior with cerebral palsy. We talked with him about disability, representation, and...

  
• 10.15.2019

  [78] Cannabis with Kings Floyd

  We’re NOT doctors. This is not medical advice. Hi, we talked about cannabis in this episode. A transcript for this episode can be found here. The transcript for this episode was sponsored by SeamlessDocs.   Notes from this episode: Study Finds Cannabis Dispensaries Reduce...

  
• 09.17.2019

  [77] Bathrooms

  CN: We swear in this episode Can you believe it took us THIS long to do an episode on bathrooms? I mean, we’re called The Accessible Stall! A transcript for this episode can be found here.

  
• 07.26.2019

  [76] The Americans With Disabilities Act

  This episode of The Accessible Stall is sponsored by the law firm of Bizer & DeReus. The Law Firm of Bizer & DeReus concentrates on increasing access for persons with disabilities and minority groups through litigation. For a free consultation, call...

  
• 07.16.2019

  [75] Empathy Exercises, Story Time IV

  Content note: Various eye related discussions Spoiler warning: Toy Story 4 Emily goes blind and we talk about it. She can see now, don’t worry. A transcript for this episode can be found here. The transcript for this episode is brought to you by...

  
• 06.04.2019

  [74] Clip Different Pro

  We’re so glad to be bringing you this episode sponsored by ClipDifferent! The ClipDifferent Pro is a revolutionary, first-of-its kind, automatic fingernail clipper that safely trims fingernails with the simple touch of a button. We had the chance to review it and...

  
• 05.14.2019

  [73] Story Time and Media (Again!)

  We love story time episodes! So here’s one! We also talk about media representation and compare and contrast Special to The Upside.  A transcript for this episode can be found here. The transcript for this episode is brought to you by SeamlessDocs.

  
• 04.23.2019

  [72] Imani Barbarin and Hashtags

  CW: This episode includes discussion of suicide. We’re so excited to bring you this interview with the reigning Disability Hashtag Queen, Imani Barbarin. Imani is a writer, blogger, public speaker, and social media advocate hailing from the Philadelphia area. A graduate...