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We're just two people trying to untangle the giant web of disability.

Kyle Khachadurian and Emily Ladau

New York City

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    • Apr 25, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES

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    I could rave about The Accessible Stall podcast and hosts Emily and Kyle for centuries. As a lifelong disabled advocate, it's always an incredible experience when I can find and collect people who just "get it." I feel seen, heard, and understood in a way that I think a lot of people in the disability community feel, yet it's a narrative that isn't moving through mainstream society. The remedy? Share this podcast with all your friends and family! You won't regret it.

    One of the best aspects of The Accessible Stall is the relatability and humor that Emily and Kyle bring to the table. They have a great dynamic that makes even tough or dry topics easy to digest. Their funny banter helps to break down barriers surrounding disability and makes important conversations more approachable for listeners. It's refreshing to see representation in the media from people close to my age who talk about issues that matter to me.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is the insight it provides into various disability issues. As someone with a disability myself, I appreciate learning about other disabled people's experiences and challenges. The hosts discuss both horror stories and heartwarming moments, shedding light on everyday encounters faced by disabled individuals. It's enlightening to hear these stories as they often go unnoticed or unacknowledged in mainstream society.

    The worst aspect of this podcast is hard to pinpoint because there aren't many negative aspects to highlight. However, some may find the humor used by Emily and Kyle controversial or offensive. Comedy can be subjective, so what may be funny to some could be off-putting to others. However, I believe they handle sensitive topics with care and their intent is never malicious.

    In conclusion, The Accessible Stall podcast is an absolute gem for anyone interested in disability issues or looking for relatable content from disabled voices. Emily and Kyle provide insightful perspectives while maintaining a sense of humor that brings lightness to their discussions. This podcast is a game changer in challenging societal norms and advocating for disability rights.



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    Latest episodes from The Accessible Stall

    [128] We're SO Behind as a Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 37:00


    Like… have you guys SEEN what RFK, Jr. said?! Click here for a transcript for this episode. The post Episode 128: We're SO Behind as a Community appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [127] Everything is NOT Awesome, But You Are!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 33:39


    It's hard out here, but hey, we're here for u. love u.   Click here for a transcript for this episode. The post Episode 127: Everything is NOT Awesome, But You Are! appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [126] New To The Fold

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 35:24


    hey guys. been a minute! let us ask you something: how much grace do you give someone who's newly disabled and doesn't know  not to use problematic terms, phrases, and stereotypes? we discuss it. we love you! Click here for a transcript for this episode. xoxo, emily and kyle The post Episode 126: New To The Fold appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [125] Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 41:23


    this is a kyle episode lovelies. we talk about friendship. also we're SO back Click here for a transcript for this episode. xoxo, emily and kyle The post Episode 125: Friendship appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [124] Disability Pride 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 38:23


    we are disabled ✅ proud ✅ disabled and proud

    [123] The Accessible Stall x Freedom Concepts

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 31:50


    Do you know how to ride a bike? we don't, but freedom concepts may change that. check them out at https://freedomconcepts.com/ Click here for a transcript for this episode The post Episode 123: The Accessible Stall x Freedom Concepts appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [122] Cures

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2024 45:34


    Yeah. Let's talk about curing disability. We're going there. Click here for an AI transcript for this episode. This episode is brought to you by ADA Illustrated, written by Wyatt Tuell. The post Episode 122: Cures appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [121] This Ad Is So Cool!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 38:58


    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 Accessible Stall podcast, hosts Emily Ladau and Kyle Khachadurian discuss... The post Episode 121: This Ad Is So Cool! appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [120] Oversharing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 31:41


    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 for a transcript for this episode. The post Episode 120: Oversharing appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [119] Anger is Okay Sometimes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 33:20


    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 how often we get angry. And how we sound when we're angry. And, and,... The post Episode 119: Anger is Okay Sometimes appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 31:02


    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. The post Episode 118: O Twitter, Where Art Thou? Or, where does the online DisCo go now? appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [117] Community, what is it?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 37:33


    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 out, there's a whole segment of disabled people who don't know a lot about the... The post Episode 117: Community, what is it? appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2023 49:10


    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 this episode as we talk about self-care and also how cool Trader Joe's is. It's... The post Episode 116: We Love Trader Joes, But Self-Care Is Important appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    Episode 115: The Accessible Stall and Liberare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 40:53


    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 comfort, making dressing a breeze for everyone, regardless of hand dexterity.” We're all about accessibility... The post Episode 115: The Accessible Stall and Liberare appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

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    Episode 114: Airports SUCK

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 41:31


    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! The post Episode 114: Airports SUCK appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [113] Story Time VIII

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2023 35:30


    emily has a story, and it's a GOOD one.   This episode was sponsored by ABLENow! Thanks, ABLENow. The post Episode 113: Story Time VIII appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [112] MrBeast, Philanthropy, and Disability

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2023 39:47


    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, blindness isn't a thing that should be considered bad. But on the... The post Episode 112: MrBeast, Philanthropy, and Disability appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [111] Being Disabled is Expensive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 46:58


    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 housing. Let's talk about it. Click here for a transcript for this episode. Like... The post Episode 111: Being Disabled is Expensive appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [110] Goodbye 2022. Vibe With Us.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 45:49


    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, we have so many exciting things to share with you in the works.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 50:03


    duuuuuude emily came to seattle whaaaat????! A transcript for this episode can be found here. The post Episode 109: Why Are You in That Wheelchair? A talk on disclosure appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 39:37


    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 you to Candlewick Press for sponsoring this episode! Click here for a transcript for this... The post Episode 108: An Interview with “The First Thing About You” Author Chaz Hayden appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [107] The Accessible Stall and The Squeaky Wheel

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 34:25


    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 disability. We've laugh-cried our way through so many of the articles on The Squeaky Wheel... The post Episode 107: The Accessible Stall Interviews Steven Verdile, Creator of The Squeaky Wheel appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [106] The Accessible Stall and Ann Mcgill

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 45:15


    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 here for a transcript for this episode.   Image description: The Disability Pride flag, a... The post Episode 106: The Accessible Stall Interviews Ann Magill, Disability Pride Flag Creator appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [105] Emily is Mad!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 34:38


    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 produced by BEING Studio, an art nonprofit in Ottawa, Canada. Seasons 1 and 2... The post Episode 105: Emily is Mad! appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [104] Story Time VII: Confronting Ableism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 34:03


    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 Institute. From August 23-25, 2022, join them virtually for the Parks Accessibility Conference. It's... The post Episode 104: Story Time VII: Confronting Ableism appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [103] COVID, Again!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 34:30


    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 had COVID-19. She's still experiencing symptoms. It's very, very real. Thankfully, there are reliable ways... The post Episode 103: COVID, Again! appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 35:49


    yeah, we're talking about roe. general content note, do not feel obligated to listen if this makes you uncomfortable. A transcript for this episode can be found here. The post Episode 102: Roe vs. Wade appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [101] Being Disabled is Kinda Like The Truman Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 41:51


    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 the time? Click here for the transcript for this episode. The post Episode 101: Being Disabled is Kinda Like The Truman Show appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [100] Disabled Bodies Are Weird

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2022 38:10


    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 the continence care products and catheters they need through their insurance benefits. Want to... The post Episode 100: Disabled Bodies Are… Weird appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    Episode 99: Too Much and Never Enough

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 40:16


    Have you as an advocate ever been told you're too radical? How about not radical enough? Us too. Let's talk about it. A transcript for this episode can be found here. The post Episode 99: Too Much and Never Enough appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [98] Internalized Ableism

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 42:16


    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 comes very candid thoughts that we sometimes think about ourselves. We would never say, or... The post Episode 98: Internalized Ableism appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    Episode 97: The Accessible Stall and Alex Parker

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 62:31


    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 teach disability as diversity. Check out the anti-bias/anti-racist toolkit Alex helped co-create, as well as... The post Episode 97: The Accessible Stall and Alex Parker appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [96] Story Time VI

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 40:45


    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 found here.   The post Episode 96: Story Time VI appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [95] We're SO Tired...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2021 43:12


    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. The post Episode 95: We're SO Tired… appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [94] Skepticism While Disabled

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 38:39


    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 get it! A transcript for this episode can be found here. Transcription services by Opal... The post Episode 94: Skepticism While Disabled appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [93] Kakana

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 39:10


    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 very accessible. And even if you can adapt fitness to your ability level and... The post Episode 93: Kakana appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [92] Bean Dad

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 39:35


    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 a Patron and helping ensure that we can continue to fund transcripts? Check... The post Episode 92: Bean Dad appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [91] When Did You Know?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 48:07


    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 episode can be found here. The post Episode 91: When Did You Know? appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [90] Internet, Amazon, and Friendship

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 31:31


    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! The post Episode 90: Internet, Amazon, and Friendship appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [89] Getting Hired

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 46:14


    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 hire professional individuals and veterans with disabilities. We were joined by Sarah McMullen, who works... The post Episode 89: Getting Hired appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [88] Gender

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 61:11


    Let's talk about the connections between gender identity and disability. A transcript for this episode can be found here. The post Episode 88: Gender appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [87] Disability Etiquette

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 42:22


    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. The post Episode 87: Disability Etiquette appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

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

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 54:59


    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 disability in connection with ongoing reckonings against racism around the world. Follow D'Arcee... The post Episode 86: A Conversation on Systemic Racism and Ableism with D'Arcee Charington Neal appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [85] Vote for Access II

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 38:29


    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, where we discussed her being the disability hashtag queen. A transcript for this episode can... The post Episode 85: Vote for Access II appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [84] Vote For Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 36:01


    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 The post Episode 84: Vote For Access appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [83] COVID-19

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 36:23


    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 and social media are always open. Feel free to reach out to us if... The post Episode 83: COVID-19 appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [82] Story Time V

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 34:10


    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 we need them. A transcript for this episode can be found here. The post Episode 82: Story Time V appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [81] Representation and Dolls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 31:08


    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. The post Episode 81: Representation and Toys appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [80] 2019 And Beyond

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 17:50


    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 found here. The post Episode 80: 2019 And Beyond appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

    [79] An Evening With Ryan J. Haddad

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 52:40


    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 just how freaking cool it is that there's a person with cerebral palsy in a... The post Episode 79: An Evening With Ryan J. Haddad appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

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    [78] Cannabis with Kings Floyd

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2019 41:03


    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 Opioid Deaths by 21%, Medical Marijuana Use Worker Protections Growing, Rulings Show, A Marijuana... The post Episode 78: Cannabis with Kings Floyd appeared first on The Accessible Stall.

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