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Palsys With Palsies
Justin Hancock and Bekah Maren Anderson, two disabled faith leaders and activists, explore disability, queerness, and advocacy through humor, compassion, and deep thought. With wide ranging conversations on everything from advocacy in a changing world, to the therapeutic qualities of broadway musicals, Bekah and Justin showcase the complexity, beauty, and creativity of intersectional, disability life. Justin experiences day-to-day life with Cerebral Palsy, and Bekah brings her perspective as a…
Episodes
Palsys With PalsiesMattins and Evensong: An Introduction to the Practice of the Daily Offices
In this episode, Justin and Bekah discuss the practice of the daily offices with sub-deacon Andrew West, a member of the Julian Way with a passion for daily…
Palsys With PalsiesGeneral Conference Rundown
In this week's episode, Justin and Bekah talk about the big changes coming to the United Methodist Church after the recent General Conference and what it means…
Palsys With PalsiesVulnerability and Authenticity: Lessons from Disabled Leadership
This week, Justin and Bekah dive into how disability informs their leadership styles, and how groups and organizations function differently when lead by…
Palsys With PalsiesHoly Week Reflections
Justin and Bekah reflect on the significance of Holy Week, the week leading up to Easter. They sympathize with Peter's need for sleep, and contemplate the…
Palsys With PalsiesJewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month
To find out more about JDAIM, and to access their webinars and recommended books, movies, and podcasts, visit their resource guide at…
Palsys With PalsiesCrip Punk: Hanging on the Margins with DJ Pastor Rock
In this episode, Justin and Bekah chat with Rev. Chris Wylie, a.k.a. DJ Pastor Rock, about punk culture, love, identity, and music. Find out more about Chris…
Palsys With PalsiesValentine’s Day: the social construct
In this episode, Justin and Bekah deconstruct Valentine’s Day, and discuss their relationship to it as people with disabilities.
Palsys With PalsiesMusic, Travel, and… Political Involvement
To kick off 2024, Bekah and Justin reflect on what they’re looking forward to in the new year, or what they hope to manifest, and surprise themselves with…
Palsys With PalsiesCanes, Trains, and Automobiles
Episode description: in this weeks episode, Justin and Rebecca, take a deep dive into the often complex, and sometimes wacky world of traveling with the…
Palsys With PalsiesFrom true to blue it’s Christmas through and through
This week, Rebecca and Justin, discuss the things that draw them to the holiday season, and specifically Christmas. As well as talking about how the holidays…

Palsys With Palsiesembodied, community, disability, liturgy, and worship
in this weeks episode, Rebecca and Justin talk to the Director of worship boards for the united, Methodist church Dr. Lisa Hancock.About her work in worship…


Palsys With PalsiesLoving Our Own Bones: A conversation with Julia Watts Belser
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Palsys With PalsiesSpeak Now, No Longer Hold Our Peace!
https://hpod.law.harvard.edu/news/entry/right-to-marry?ct=t(Spring2023)&mc_cid=623b68d004&mc_eid=b5f48594bd H.R. 6405 — 117th Congress (2021-2022): Marriage…
Palsys With PalsiesPwP and ABC: A back to school special
In this week's episode we go old school as original co-host and co-creator, Rebecca Mitts, returns for a wide-ranging conversation around working towards her…
Palsys With PalsiesLet's Get Crazy! (No, Like Literally Crazy!)
The Protest Psychosis: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/206267/the-protest-psychosis-by-jonathan-m-metzl/ Fireweed Collective…
Palsys With PalsiesDisabled Family Summer Survival Guide
Justin and Lisa talk about the things that are helping them get through the summer, and helping them journey with a preschooler at home.
Palsys With PalsiesA Journey of Disability and Discovery
Justin and Seth are both members of the sauntermore.us peer advisory group.
Palsys With PalsiesThe Doctor Will NOT See You Now: Medical misadventures, and disability.
On this weeks episode, Justin and Becca, discuss the ins and outs of navigating the medical system as an individual with a disability. From dealing with…
Palsys With PalsiesHoly and Hilarious
Editors Note: This episode was recorded to release on May 26th. We are releasing it today because we "took time off" in observance of Memorial Day. FWIW, I may…
Palsys With PalsiesComing home to intersectionality: Journeys of disability advocacy and queer affirmation.
In this episode, Bekah and Justin talk with The Julian Way member and disability activist, Christian Huber. Christian shares his testimony of moving from…
Palsys With Palsiesthe audiobook adventures
In this weeks episode Rebekah and Justin, discuss their mutual love for audiobooks, and how this opened both a love for reading, and a sense of disability…

Palsys With PalsiesExciting News!
PwP is now available on the following platforms: Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, Stitcher, and, iHeartRadio.
Palsys With PalsiesHuman Sexuality and The Church
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Palsys With PalsiesCommunity and Disability
In this week's Episode, Justin & Rebekah reflect on stories of growing up with a disability and talk about ways in which they've learned how to be disabled, or…
Palsys With PalsiesOrigin Stories
Rebekah and I discuss this pressures of consistently, having to have a disability origin, story, ready and waiting for public consumption, as well as the…

Palsys With PalsiesPWP 58: Why is the United Methodist Church No Longer United?
In this episode, Justin and Bekah discuss the current state of the United Methodist Church. It is splitting due to a disagreement between conservative and…
Palsys With PalsiesPWP 57: Vocational Rehab 101
In this episode, Justin and Bekah dig into vocational rehabilitation, which is a series of services that are designed to facilitate the entrance into or return…
Palsys With PalsiesPWP 56: My Bekah, My Rebecca and Me
In this episode, Rebecca Mitts is back! Justin, Bekah, and Rebecca discuss the change in hosts as Rebecca is going back to school. We discuss her future, touch…
Palsys With PalsiesPWP 55: In Another Dungeon Far, Far Away...
In this episode, Bekah and Justin discuss representation in fantasy shows, and jump deeper into disability representation and mechanics in Dungeons and…
Palsys With PalsiesPWP 54: Many Loves, Also Known as Polyamory
In this episode, Justin and his friend, Bekah Anderson, (not the usual Rebecca), discuss her polyamorous relationships. The term polyamory can be translated to…
Palsys With PalsiesPWP 53: "The Bible is Nothing" by Isaac Simmons
In today's episode we talk in depth about the candidate for ministry within the Methodist church, Isaac Simmons, and their drag persona, Ms. Penny Cost. In…
Palsys With PalsiesPWP 52: History and Impact of the ADA
July is Disability Visibility month! To honor this, and the 32nd anniversary of the ADA (American's with Disabilities Act) being signed into law, Justin gives…
Palsys With PalsiesPWP 51: The Overturn of Roe v. Wade isn't Just About Abortion
This episode is pretty heavy, as should be expected from the topic of Roe v. Wade being overturned. Justin and Rebecca talk about our feelings on it, as well…
Palsys With PalsiesPWP 50: The Victorious Reclaiming of Hell by Lil Nas X
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 49: Humor, Sexuality, and Vulnerability of "The Sessions"
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 48: Disability, Sexuality, and Humanity in 'Me Before You'
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 47: Exploring Spirituality in D&D
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 46: How Is It With Your Soul, Justin?
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 45: How Is It With Your Soul, Rebecca?
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 44: Disability in Secular and Christian Stories
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 43: Where are the Mothers on Disney Shows?
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 42: Disability in a Rural Church Context
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 41: Our Comfort Media
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 40: Yup, COVID is Still Here
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 39: Tik Tok as an Advocacy Platform
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 38: The Joys and Sorrows of the Holidays
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 37: Found Family
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 36: Being a Healer Like Jesus with Rev. Jonathan Campbell
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 35: The Julian Way Ministries and Dismantling Normalcy
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 34: It's Nostalgic, But For Who?
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 33: Nostalgic Horror of Neil Gaiman
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 32: The Wonderful Horror of "The Magnus Archives"
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 31: Sexuality and Spirituality in "It" (Chapter 2)
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP 30: Communal Trauma in "It" (Chapter 1)
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Palsys With PalsiesPWP: Our Spooky Plan for October
Follow us on twitter! https://twitter.com/PalsysWPalsies https://twitter.com/TheJulWay Opening & ending music: "Skeletons in the Closet" by Bobby Cole This is…