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This is life from a disabled lens. Disability Visibility is a weekly podcast hosted by San Francisco night owl Alice Wong featuring conversations on politics, culture, and media with disabled people. If you're interested in disability rights, social justice, and intersectionality, this show is for y…

Alice Wong: Disability Activist, Media Maker, Consultant

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    • Apr 4, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 49 EPISODES


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    Ep 100: Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 49:37


      Today’s subject is this podcast because it’s episode 100!! Whether this is the first time you’re listening or if you’re a longtime listener, this podcast is co-audio produced by … Continue Reading Ep 100: Podcasting

    Ep 99: Online Activism

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 32:13


      Today I’m in conversation with my friends Andrew Pulrang and Gregg Beratan. The three of us are co-partners in #CripTheVote, an online movement encouraging the political participation of disabled … Continue Reading Ep 99: Online Activism

    Ep 98: Disabled Students

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 39:32


      Today I’m in conversation with Alena Morales, who will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Nutritional Sciences with a minor in Disability Studies at UC Berkeley in Spring 2021. … Continue Reading Ep 98: Disabled Students

    Ep 97: Disabled Refugees

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 39:36


      Today I’m in conversation with Mustafa Rfat. Mustafa is a graduate student in the Public Administration Program at West Virginia University. He’s also a trainee at Leadership Education in … Continue Reading Ep 97: Disabled Refugees

    Ep 96: Art and Technology

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 45:55


      Today’s episode is about art and technology featuring a conversation with Lindsey D. Felt and Vanessa Chang. Lindsey and Vanessa curated Recoding CripTech, a multidisciplinary art exhibition at SOMArts Cultural … Continue Reading Ep 96: Art and Technology

    Ep 95: Black Doctors with Disabilities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 44:15


      In today’s episode I’m in conversation with Dr. Justin Bullock. Justin is currently an Internal Medicine Resident in San Francisco, California. You’ll hear Justin talk about his experiences disclosing … Continue Reading Ep 95: Black Doctors with Disabilities

    Ep 94: Healthcare Rationing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 33:31


      It’s been over eleven months since the pandemic emerged in the United States and things are worse than ever. Hospitals across the country have reached full capacity and utilizing … Continue Reading Ep 94: Healthcare Rationing

    Ep 93: Indigenous Disabled Creators

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2020 40:59


      Today’s episode features an interview with Johnnie Jae who is from the Otoe-Missouria and Choctaw tribes of Oklahoma. Johnnie is a journalist, organizer, creator, and futurist and the founder … Continue Reading Ep 93: Indigenous Disabled Creators

    Ep 92: Disabled Afro-Latina Artists

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2020 32:38


      Today’s episode features an interview with Jen White-Johnson, an Afro-Latina disabled artist, photographer, educator, and designer. Jen is also an Assistant Professor of Visual Communication at Bowie State University. … Continue Reading Ep 92: Disabled Afro-Latina Artists

    Ep 91: Disabled Engineers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 40:01


      Today’s episode features an interview with Emily Ackerman, a doctoral candidate in chemical engineering at the University of Pittsburgh and a disabled activist. Emily will talk about how she … Continue Reading Ep 91: Disabled Engineers

    Ep 90: Disabled Immigrants

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 29:39


      Every political issue is a disability issue and as the daughter of immigrants, I know that immigration is an important disability issue. Today I get a chance to talk … Continue Reading Ep 90: Disabled Immigrants

    Ep 89: Museums

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 31:41


      I love museums. I miss going to them but am glad there are so many museums with online exhibits and programming. Today we’re talking about museums with Amanda Cachia, … Continue Reading Ep 89: Museums

    Ep 88: Policy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 30:11


      With Election Day just two weeks away in the United States on November 3rd, this is the perfect time to talk about policy. Today’s episode features an interview with … Continue Reading Ep 88: Policy

    Ep 87: Climate Action

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 43:32


      Today’s episode is on climate action with Kera Sherwood-O’Regan, an indigenous multidisciplinary storyteller and activist based in Aotearoa, also known as New Zealand. Kera’s work and activism centers structurally oppressed … Continue Reading Ep 87: Climate Action

    Ep 86: Transportation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 32:36


      Today’s episode is about transportation with Maddy Ruvolo. Maddy is a disabled urban planner passionate about transportation access for the disability community. She also just graduated this year from … Continue Reading Ep 86: Transportation

    Ep 85: Fat Liberation

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2020 31:35


      Today’s episode is all about fat liberation with Max Airborne and Caleb Luna. Max is an organizer for collective liberation, rooted in fat liberation and disability justice. They co-founded … Continue Reading Ep 85: Fat Liberation

    Ep 84: Anthologies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 33:40


      Today’s episode is all about anthologies with Kelly Jensen, a writer and editor who has a new anthology out now titled, Body Talk: 37 Voices Explore Our Radical Anatomy. … Continue Reading Ep 84: Anthologies

    Ep 83: Disabled Dancers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2020 31:56


      Today’s episode is all about disabled dancers with India Harville, an African American queer disabled femme teacher, somatic bodyworker, dancer, instructor, activist, and educator. You’ll hear India talk about … Continue Reading Ep 83: Disabled Dancers

    82a: Americans with Disabilities Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 17:13


      Surprise! This is a bonus episode talking about disability rights and the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (also known as the ADA). I recently spoke with … Continue Reading 82a: Americans with Disabilities Act

    Ep 82: Americans with Disabilities Act

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 29:17


      Today is July 26, 2020 and in the United States it is the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, also known as the ADA. I’m much more … Continue Reading Ep 82: Americans with Disabilities Act

    Ep 81: Bioethics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 30:10


      We’re right in the middle of the summer and the coronavirus pandemic in the United States and other countries around the world continues to spread with little end in … Continue Reading Ep 81: Bioethics

    Ep 80: Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 34:21


      Today’s episode is about fashion with Stephanie Thomas. Stephanie is a Disability Fashion Styling Expert and Founder and CEO of Cur8able, a business dedicated to the art and science … Continue Reading Ep 80: Fashion

    Ep 79: Disabled Candidates

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 27:28


    For the last four years I’ve been a co-partner #CripTheVote which is an online movement encouraging the political participation of disabled people. Getting involved can mean voting, volunteering, attending a … Continue Reading Ep 79: Disabled Candidates

    Ep 78: Hate Crimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 29:50


      Today’s episode is about hate crimes with Dr. Sachin Pavithran, the Director of Policy at the Center for Persons with Disabilities at Utah State University. Sachin is also a … Continue Reading Ep 78: Hate Crimes

    Ep 77: Mental Health Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 31:27


      This May is Mental Health Awareness month and today I speak with Kathy Flaherty about mental health advocacy. Kathy is the Executive Director of Connecticut Legal Rights Project a … Continue Reading Ep 77: Mental Health Advocacy

    Ep 76: Film Festivals

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 40:05


      Today’s episode is about film festivals and I speak with Alex Locust and Karen Nakamura, two jury members for the Superfest Disability Film Festival, a festival organized by the … Continue Reading Ep 76: Film Festivals

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    Ep 75: Coronavirus and Disaster Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2020 31:48


      Today’s episode is about natural disasters and emergency preparedness with Germán Luis Parodi and Valerie Novack. German is the Co-Executive Director of The Partnership for Inclusive Disaster Strategies, a … Continue Reading Ep 75: Coronavirus and Disaster Planning

    Ep 74a: Coronavirus and Spirituality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2020 25:03


      Today’s episode is about the coronavirus and spirituality with Elliot Kukla, a rabbi at the Bay Area Jewish Healing Center in San Francisco where he has provided spiritual care … Continue Reading Ep 74a: Coronavirus and Spirituality

    Ep 74: Coronavirus and Caregiving

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2020 47:28


      What a time to be alive right now, huh? How are you all holding up? Me, I’m honestly trying not to freak out. The shit is real. What gives … Continue Reading Ep 74: Coronavirus and Caregiving

    Ep 73: Housing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2020 29:58


      Today’s episode is about housing with Sean Betouliere and Ian Smith. Sean and Ian will discuss the case of Smith v. City of Oakland, a class action lawsuit brought … Continue Reading Ep 73: Housing

    Ep 72: Disabled Curators

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2020 33:27


      Today’s episode is about curation with artist Anna Berry. Anna is the first curator-in-residence in a programme created by DASH, a visual arts charity in the UK led by … Continue Reading Ep 72: Disabled Curators

    Ep 71: Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 40:41


      Today’s episode is about gaming and in particular disabled people who play games. I get to talk with two cool people about their love of gaming and the communities … Continue Reading Ep 71: Games

    Ep 70: Black Deaf Filmmakers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2020 30:46


    Today’s episode features an interview with Jade Bryan, a Black Deaf creator, screenwriter, Executive Producer and film director. Jade is also the founder of Jade Films and Entertainment, a multimedia … Continue Reading Ep 70: Black Deaf Filmmakers

    Ep 69: Theatre

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2020 30:22


      Today’s episode is all about theatre with Jason Dorwart and Samuel Valdez. Jason is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater at Oberlin College and he recently directed a play … Continue Reading Ep 69: Theatre

    Ep 68: Accessibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 34:08


      Today’s episode is about accessibility with Shannon Finnegan, a multidisciplinary artist making work about disability culture and access. In 2018, Shannon received a Wynn Newhouse Award and participated in … Continue Reading Ep 68: Accessibility

    Ep 67: Disabled Actors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2019 39:08


      Today’s episode features an interview with Liz Carr, an actor, activist and comedian based in the UK. I first listened to Liz when she was a co-host for the … Continue Reading Ep 67: Disabled Actors

    Ep 66: Cyborgs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2019 37:22


      Today’s episode is about cyborgs with Ashley Shew and Jillian Weise. Ashley is an assistant professor at Virginia Tech in the Science, Technology, and Society department and her current … Continue Reading Ep 66: Cyborgs

    Ep 65: Black Mental Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2019 31:36


      Today’s episode is about Black Mental Health with Imade Nibokun. Imade is a mental health advocate and the creator of Depressed While Black, a website featuring mental health stories … Continue Reading Ep 65: Black Mental Health

    Ep 64: Disabled Teachers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2019 46:13


      Today’s episode is about disabled teachers with Travis Chi Wing Lau and Dayniah Manderson. Travis is a postdoctoral fellow in English at the University of Texas at Austin and … Continue Reading Ep 64: Disabled Teachers

    Ep 63: Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 37:45


      Today’s episode is about climate change with Layel Camargo and Elena Aurora, the creators of Woke n Wasteless, and Alex Ghenis, a Policy and Research Specialist at the World Institute … Continue Reading Ep 63: Climate Change

    Ep 62: Black Disabled Women in Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 30:33


      Today’s episode is about Black disabled women in media. I’m in conversation with the goddesses behind Triple Cripples: Kym Oliver and Jay Abdullahi. Triple Cripples is a project created … Continue Reading Ep 62: Black Disabled Women in Media

    Ep 61: Poetry

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 31:39


      Today’s episode is on poetry with Khairani Barokka, an Indonesian disabled writer, poet, and artist based in the UK. I’m not all that knowledgeable about poetry and Khairani helped … Continue Reading Ep 61: Poetry

    Ep 60: Travel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 30:07


      Today’s episode is on travel with Bani Amor and Srin Madipalli. Bani Amor is a queer travel writer who explores the relationships between race, place, and power. They are … Continue Reading Ep 60: Travel

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    Ep 59: Comics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 43:42


      Today’s episode is about comics with Ashanti Fortson and Leroy Moore. Ashanti is an illustrator and cartoonist with a deep love for kind stories and fantastical settings. Ashanti will … Continue Reading Ep 59: Comics

    Ep 58: Twitter Chats

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2019 31:14


      Today’s episode is about Twitter chats with Dawn Gibson and Alex Haagaard about the Twitter chats they lead. Twitter chats are discussions set at a particular time online using … Continue Reading Ep 58: Twitter Chats

    Ep 57: Disabled Writers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 32:32


      Today’s episode is with Nina G, a comedian, professional speaker, storyteller, writer and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Nina will talk about her second book which … Continue Reading Ep 57: Disabled Writers

    Ep 56: Parenting

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019 42:17


    Today’s episode is on parenting with Eliza Hull and Heather Watkins. Eliza is a composer, writer, and producer based in Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. Most recently Eliza was the Regional Storyteller … Continue Reading Ep 56: Parenting

    Ep 55: Self Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2019 32:25


      There are all kinds of advocacy within the disability community. Self advocacy is one unique type that is grounded in a movement, history, and community of people. Today we’re … Continue Reading Ep 55: Self Advocacy

    Ep 54: Disabled Scientists

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2019 30:42


    Today’s episode is about science with two disabled scientists: Gabi Serrato Marks, a PhD Candidate in marine biology, freelance science writer, and patient advocate and Lisette E. Torres, a trained … Continue Reading Ep 54: Disabled Scientists

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