Bad Attitudes: An Uninspiring Podcast About Disability
A less-than-inspiring exploration of disability from someone who is actually disabled. Heavy on the sarcasm, Bad Attitudes explores the reality of being disabled, how non-disabled people can become better advocates and allies, disability representation in pop culture, and the ways in which disability permeates society. Young or sensitive ears beware. N (always) SFW.
Episodes
153 episodes
Episode 150: One Tree Hill to Die On
Episode 150 wraps up the "disabled people as NPCs" arc I've had going for the last few episodes.
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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11:33
Episode 149: Wish War
Yes, it's another episode about Doctor Who. No, I am NOT sorry.
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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11:41
Episode 148: Life as an NPC
Disabled people don't exist for the majority of non-disabled society. They don't think about us, they don't care about us, and they only accept seeing us in certain limited circumstances. We're basically NPCs.
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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9:35
Episode 147: My Wheels Are My Wings
Today I'm joined by Ilaria Naef, Italy's first wheelchair motocross rider! She shares her experiences with WCMX as well as her opinion on accessibility around the world.Ilaria's Instagram: i...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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47:30
Episode 146: Ugh, Just Stop
The entertainment industry needs to stop pretending that there are disabled actors available to fill disabled roles and start admitting that it just doesn't want to put in the effort to find them.
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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8:33
Episode 145: Overcoming Overcame
Disability cannot truly be (nor does it need to be) overcome. What disabled people really overcome is EVERYTHING ELSE.
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Season 5
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Episode 16
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8:16
Episode 144: Well, Well, Well
More great disability representation from Doctor Who. I've never lied about being a nerd.
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Season 5
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Episode 15
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13:40
Episode 143: I'd Like To Register A Complaint
RFK proposes a "disease registry" to track citizens with autism. What could possibly go wrong?
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Season 5
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Episode 14
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11:56
Episode 142: Ice Ice Baby
CW: AbortionIceland has all but eradicated Down syndrome from its population, but at what cost?
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Season 5
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Episode 13
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13:07
Episode 141: Boycotting Shame
Boycotting is a privilege. Not everyone is able (physically, financially, or otherwise) to participate. Shame should not be part of the package.
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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9:17
Episode 140: Nothing Motivates Me More Than Spite
I had such a fun time talking with this week's guest, Diana Hurtado. We touched on so many important topics, and I can't wait to see her big career break!Diana's talent agency: ZebedeeF...
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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1:21:18
Episode 139: Can You Hear Me Now?
Subtitles have seen an increase in use in recent years. Is it due to the dumbing down of the viewing public, or are the reasons more mundane?
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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9:24
Episode 138: Putting the Ass in SSA
They're coming for Social Security? I'm SHOCKED. Who could have predicted this? WHO?
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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12:08
Episode 137: Disability is not a Kink
I'm a big believer in "you do you" and "whatever floats your boat" right up until it comes to appropriating disability culture and turning it into a fetish. Then we need to have a different conversation.
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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12:06
Episode 136: It's All About the PR
We're back with the rest of my conversation with Michael Murphy, discussing his experience with NLD (NVLD) and his book-writing and Sudoku endeavors!
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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34:55
Episode 135: If You Won't Die, At Least Shut Up
I'm happy to welcome my first listener-turned-guest, Michael Murphy. Michael lives with photosensitive epilepsy and non-verbal learning disorder, and is undertaking the task of reworking the Americans with Disabilities Act. In this episode, we ...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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59:29
Episode 134: Man, But Make It Super
A reflection on the documentary, "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" and Christopher Reeve's legacy as an actor, director, and disabled person.
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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10:06
Episode 133: It's a-me, Luigi
I must be prescient because a whole lot of what I said in this episode has come to pass.Let's take a look at the story that gripped the nation in the days and weeks leading up to Christmas: the death of United Healthcare CEO Bryan Thomps...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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14:19
Episode 132: The Scars We Choose
We're doing something a little lighter this week. Tattoos! I'm getting a new one soon, and I wanted to reiterate why tattoos are so meaningful to me as a disabled person.
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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8:46
Episode 131: You're Just An Asshole
CW: N@zis, brief mention of sexual assaultIt's been a while since I've dropped this many f-bombs in an episode. You've been warned.Note: I cannot confirm or deny that Elon Musk has autism, but whether he does or doesn't...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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8:42
Episode 130: No Rest For The Wicked
There's an important element to Wicked outside of the friendship between Elphaba and Galinda: Elphaba's sister, Nessarose. I found the disability representation to be strong, and in this episode, I discuss a few different points of Nes...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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11:17
Episode 129: Let People Live
The third and final installment of my conversation with Sharaye Lamothe Jenkins! It's also the final episode of 2024. Many thanks to Sharaye and all of you for your support of the podcast.
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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41:48
Episode 128: Drive My Car
Part two of my conversation with Sharaye Lamothe Jenkins. This week, we discuss our school experiences and our (very different) experiences with getting our driver's licenses.
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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47:21