The Accessible Stall

On this episode, we wonder if it’s correct to be surprised whenever we encounter access that we didn’t expect. When should we start expecting access rather than being surprised that it’s there? We discuss. Also, smoking is bad. Don’t do it. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

No, really. We’re gonna talk about that. The episode we had was misbehaving so we’re gonna give this a shot. Kyle and Emily revisit high school and talk about their completely opposite experiences. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

What’s this? Did we say we were going to do a specific episode next and actually followed though with it? How professional are we?! Enjoy! A transcript for this episode can be found here.

On this episode, we talk about this awesome article from The Mighty (we know, just trust us), and about disability (un)employment in general. Enjoy!

Notes from this episode: https://themighty.com/2018/03/employment-and-chronic-pain-with-cerebral-palsy/

On this episode of The Accessible Stall, we sat down with Nic Novicki of the Easter Seals Disability Film Challenge. Needless to say, we’re huge fans. Enjoy! We talk about disability and the media, and what it means to be disabled while working in front of or behind the camera. And you guys know how much we love talking about media. It’s like, our favorite thing. NB: There is some audio sync issues in the middle of the episode. Sorry about that! Power through it, it’s a good one! A transcript for this episode can be found here.

Who is Nic Novicki?

Nic Novicki is an actor, comedian and producer who has performed on six continents.

His television credits include: Boardwalk Empire, The Sopranos, Jack and Triumph, The Neighbors, Austin and Ally, Private Practice and Drop Dead Diva. He has appeared in several movies, including L!fe Happens, November Rule, The Last 5 Years, Boston Girls and Breaking Wind and will soon be seen in the upcoming Dead Ant.

Nic has produced several feature films, television pilots and web series for companies including Sony, CBS, Air China, Maxim and Universal and is an active member on the Producers Guild of America’s Diversity Committee. Nic wrote for the CBS Diversity Showcase and has also written and directed several short films including A Little Broke, which was acquired by the TV station Shorts HD (now the DISH Network).

As a stand-up comedian, Nic has performed on AXS Gotham Comedy Live and traveled the world, including several tours through Armed Forces Entertainment, performing for troops in Kosovo, England, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, France. Egypt, Turkey, Jordan, Portugal and Spain.

Nic is a board member of Easterseals Southern California (ESSC) and the founder and director of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge.

During the Challenge, registered filmmakers – with and without disabilities – are given a span of 55 hours over the designated weekend to write and produce short films (three-to-five minutes) that Help Change the Way We View Disability, which are then judged in four award categories – Best Film, Best Filmmaker, Best Actor and Best Awareness Campaign – by a noted and diverse group of entertainment industry talent.

Since the Challenge launched in 2013, aspiring filmmakers from around the world have created more than 150 films which have been viewed online and at festivals. Winners have included Jamie Brewer, who won Best Actor in 2017 for her role in Whitney’s Wedding, has been acclaimed for her role on American Horror Story and was the first model with Down Syndrome to walk the runway at New York Fashion Week; Dickie Hearts, Best Filmmaker winner in 2015, who went on to win an HBO Project Greenlight digital series competition; and Jenna Kanell, winner of Best Film in 2015 who went on to give a TEDx Talk about her experience.

Nic attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, the school of Film and Television, and UCB Theatre. He resides in Hollywood, Calif.

This is our 50th episode of The Accessible Stall! It’s been so incredible to make this show for all of you listening, so this episode, we talk about us, the show, and what the show has taught us about ourselves and each other.

Thank you, as always, for listening. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

Emily and I really liked the movie Wonder. We thought it was just wonder-ful! Get it? Hah! Before you grab your torches and pitchforks, hear us out. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

 

Notes from this episode:Wonder Trailer, How the Film “Wonder” is Commercializing Facial Difference 

Emily got mad and had to tell me about it and her whole family got involved. She said if I posted this she’d let me out of this basement. I haven’t seen sunlight in weeks.

Just kidding! Emily felt like telling a story, so here it is. Enjoy! A transcript for this episode can be found here.

On this episode, we talk about being that guy. Everyone knows that guy. Nobody likes that guy, but we’ve all been that guy at one point or another. We discuss what that’s like in the disability community. A transcript for this episode can be found here.

Notes from this episode: Woman Takes Short Half-Hour Break From Being Feminist To Enjoy TV Show

On this episode of The Accessible Stall, we tackle the notion that as disabled people should be stuck with “dating your own kind”. We break down why this is, and how it affects us each personally. Enjoy! A transcript for this episode can be found here.

NB: Sorry about the mild sync issues you may here in the middle and towards the end of this episode. We’ll fix this in upcoming episodes.