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
145 episodes
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
Episode 127: Unhappy Camper
My friend Sharaye Lamothe Jenkins joins me to discuss a defining traumatic incident from our childhood. This episode is Part 1 of our conversation.Sharaye Lamothe Jenkins is a former stay-at-home mom — now a mom to two amazing kitties —...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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43:24
Episode 126: Child At Heart
Short and to the point this week: Disabled adults are adults. Full stop.
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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7:25
Episode 125: Access on the Interwebs
Some people are (apparently) surprised to learn that accessibility extends to the Internet. Let's talk about accessible web design, and how important internet accessibility is to the disabled community.W3C:
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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10:36
Episode 124: They Won't Know What We Know
How much information does the voting public deserve to know about a political candidate? Is that candidate allowed to retain their privacy? These questions were raised during my recent watching of The West Wing.
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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13:58
Episode 123: Of All The Gin Joints
Of all the places to be inaccessible, how are medical offices at the top of the list?
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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12:42
Episode 122: Words Matter
Some people view social media as a source for finding inspiring and uplifting messages. Sometimes, those messages aren't what they seem.
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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10:28
Episode 121: Whose Side Are You On?
A series of Threads posts had me questioning the way a Paralympian talks about and interacts with other members of the disabled community. Can you be with us if you sound like you're against us?
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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16:56
Episode 120: Para, Can You Hear Me?
Are you watching the Paralympics? I'm...trying. It's harder than it should be. The Paralympics need to be given equal consideration as the Olympics, even if that means spreading them out more.
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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12:14
Episode 119: Balls To The Wallz
While right-wingers' responses to Gus Walz's emotional reaction to his dad's speech at the DNC are ALL problematic, it's especially troubling that they backtracked once they learned he has a disability. Disabled people don't need "extra" protec...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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12:17