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QuadPodcast is hosted by Bob Ness, a C-6 quadriplegic. The podcast is designed to inform, educate and entertain. Listen and learn about people with spinal cord injuries: We’re independent people who lead interesting lives. We’re all walks of life, nice people, jerks, funny, dull, partiers, teetotale…

Quad Podcast

  • Nov 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • monthly NEW EPISODES
  • 49m AVG DURATION
  • 36 EPISODES


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One Million Pushes a Year: Jim Welti and Bob talk about exercising in your wheelchair

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 39:07


Jim Welti has a goal of one million pushes in his wheelchair every year, Bob tries to stay active with his Freewheel as well. Bob and Jim both use the Apple Watch to track their activity, and they discuss the importance of keeping active as a quad.

Quads, Voting Booths, and Activism: Tucker Cassidy talks about quad voting and Iowa politics

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2020 53:51


Tucker Cassidy stopped by to discuss wheelchair voting and the importance of inclusion, as well as his advocacy and activism for people with disabilities. He also gets to meet many candidates at the beginning of their presidential campaigns during the Iowa caucuses, and does lots of work for politician on the state and local level.

Quads in Quarantine Vol. 1 with Mariam Paré: Talking about navigating Covid 19 as a quad

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 39:28


Bob Ness and Mariam Paré discuss how the Covid 19 pandemic has affected our lives, work, and relationships, as well as how we are navigating these uncertain times while trying to maintain a sense of normalcy.

Quad Musicians: Gabriel Rodreick and Bob talk about rediscovering your art after spinal cord injury

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2019 58:33


Quad Musicians: Gabriel Rodreick and Bob talk about rediscovering your art after spinal cord injury by Quad Podcast

Being a Quad and an Amputee: Jim Welti talks about his work ethic and taking care of your quad body

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 43:54


Being a Quad and an Amputee: Jim Welti talks about his work ethic and taking care of your quad body by Quad Podcast

Two Quads Who Podcast Talk About Quad Podcasting: Tiffiny Carlson joins Bob for a quad talk

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2019 48:09


Two Quads Who Podcast Talk About Quad Podcasting: Tiffiny Carlson joins Bob for a quad talk by Quad Podcast

Quad Solo Grocery Shopping: Come with Bob on a quick trip to the store

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2019 12:22


Quad Solo Grocery Shopping: Come with Bob on a quick trip to the store by Quad Podcast

Dinner With Quads: Reveca and Bob talk about going out to dinner in a wheelchair

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 37:17


Dinner With Quads: Reveca and Bob talk about going out to dinner in a wheelchair by Quad Podcast

Paralyzed at nine years old: Jorge Alfaro talks about growing up as a paraplegic

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 55:31


Paralyzed at nine years old: Jorge Alfaro talks about growing up as a paraplegic by Quad Podcast

Can you have sex? Bob and Mariam Paré discuss the truths and myths of intimacy as a quadriplegic

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2018 47:36


Can you have sex? Bob and Mariam Paré discuss the truths and myths of intimacy as a quadriplegic by Quad Podcast

Quads On A Plane! Reveca and Bob talk about the uncertainty of travel, and the ‘residue of danger.’

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2018 60:04


Quads On A Plane! Reveca and Bob talk about the uncertainty of travel, and the ‘residue of danger.’ by Quad Podcast

What Happened? Julia Gray stops by to ask questions about what life is like in a wheelchair

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2018 46:19


What Happened? Julia Gray stops by to ask questions about what life is like in a wheelchair by Quad Podcast

Quads In The Cold: Bob and Dave discuss wheeling in the winter

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2018 34:21


Quads In The Cold: Bob and Dave discuss wheeling in the winter by Quad Podcast

Quad Rugby and Life: Denny, Dave and Bob talk about keeping your sense of humor, no matter what

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2017 64:09


Quad Rugby and Life: Denny, Dave and Bob talk about keeping your sense of humor, no matter what by Quad Podcast

Quads Behind the Wheel: Bob and Reveca talk about driving with hand controls

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2017 52:41


Quads Behind the Wheel: Bob and Reveca talk about driving with hand controls by Quad Podcast

From NASA Engineer to Wheelchair Parts Designer: Mark Chelgren talks about how he invented Frog Legs

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 35:07


From NASA Engineer to Wheelchair Parts Designer: Mark Chelgren talks about how he invented Frog Legs by Quad Podcast

Quads Need Their Attendants: A chat with attendants about the business of getting quads out of bed

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2017 74:54


Quads Need Their Attendants: A chat with attendants about the business of getting quads out of bed by Quad Podcast

Wheelchairs and Rollercoasters: Murray Krasnoff talks with Bob about navigating theme parks

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2017 35:28


Wheelchairs and Rollercoasters: Murray Krasnoff talks with Bob about navigating theme parks by Quad Podcast

Who's the Quad Hosting the Podcast? Mike Jaz turns the tables and asks

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2017 69:26


Who's the Quad Hosting the Podcast? Mike Jaz turns the tables and asks by Quad Podcast

Disability in the Movies: Susan Nussbaum and Bob discuss miracle cures and mercy killings

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2017 52:55


Disability in the Movies: Susan Nussbaum and Bob discuss miracle cures and mercy killings by Quad Podcast

Art and Inspiration: Mariam Paré talks about art and learning to paint with a brush in your mouth

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2017 57:05


Art and Inspiration: Mariam Paré talks about art and learning to paint with a brush in your mouth by Quad Podcast

Quads, Wheelchairs and Kids: Curiosity and Understanding

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2017 25:55


Quads, Wheelchairs and Kids: Curiosity and Understanding by Quad Podcast

Buying Medical Equipment: Pete Santucci talks about navigating insurance and getting approvals

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2017 39:01


Buying Medical Equipment: Pete Santucci talks about navigating insurance and getting approvals by Quad Podcast

Attendants and Independence: Bob and Reveca talk about getting up in the morning

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2017 45:59


Attendants and Independence: Bob and Reveca talk about getting up in the morning by Quad Podcast

Pain in the Gas: Patrick Hughes and Bob talk about gassing up when you drive from a wheelchair

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2016 34:52


Pain in the Gas: Patrick Hughes and Bob talk about gassing up when you drive from a wheelchair by Quad Podcast

Dances with Wheels: Kris Lenzo and Bob talk about contemporary dance in wheelchairs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2016 57:07


Dances with Wheels: Kris Lenzo and Bob talk about contemporary dance in wheelchairs by Quad Podcast

Wheelchairs in the Wilderness: Bob and Dariusz Barwacz talk about fishing and camping.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2016 40:41


Wheelchairs in the Wilderness: Bob and Dariusz Barwacz talk about fishing and camping. by Quad Podcast

Disability and Employment: Pat Maher and Bob Ness discuss getting back into the workforce

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2016 50:08


Disability and Employment: Pat Maher and Bob Ness discuss getting back into the workforce by Quad Podcast

Clothes for Quads: Dave Hanson and Bob talk about getting the right fit when buying clothes

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2016 44:31


Clothes for Quads: Dave Hanson and Bob talk about getting the right fit when buying clothes by Quad Podcast

Reveca Torres talks about connecting quads through her organization, Backbones

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2016 43:33


Reveca Torres talks about connecting quads through her organization, Backbones by Quad Podcast

Bill Bogdan talks with Bob about the use and abuse of disabled parking spots

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2016 58:55


Bill Bogdan talks with Bob about the use and abuse of disabled parking spots by Quad Podcast

Mike Ervin and Bob Ness talk about arts and disability, activism, and being a smartass cripple

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2016 47:18


Mike Ervin and Bob Ness talk about arts and disability, activism, and being a smartass cripple by Quad Podcast

Rookie Katie Wahl talks with Bob about the wheelchair learning curve

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2016 62:17


Rookie Katie Wahl talks with Bob about the wheelchair learning curve by Quad Podcast

Linda Cassady talks to Bob about high heelin' and wheelin'

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2016 69:47


Linda Cassady talks to Bob about high heelin' and wheelin' by Quad Podcast

Bob Ness chats with his former physical therapist, Dr. Sheila Dugan

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2016 67:50


Bob Ness chats with his former physical therapist, Dr. Sheila Dugan by Quad Podcast

Bob Ness and Dave Hanson talk about getting drunk in their wheelchairs

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2016 58:48


Bob Ness and Dave Hanson talk about getting drunk in their wheelchairs by Quad Podcast

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