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National Disability Radio
An insightful podcast by the National Disability Rights Network offering advocacy tools, heartfelt storytelling, and real-world policy insights—accessible whether you’re an advocate in the field or just someone who cares deeply about disability rights.
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National Disability RadioChanging Laws Can Change Lives
This episode of National Disability Radio highlights a recent disability rights victory in Colorado, where advocates successfully worked to repeal a law that…
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Public Policy Pod: Putting the FUN in funding
Video Version: What does it actually mean when disability advocacy is “level funded”? What are federal appropriations, and why are they such a big deal for…
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Public Policy Pod: Putting the FUN in funding
What does it actually mean when disability advocacy is “level funded”? What are federal appropriations, and why are they such a big deal for disability rights?…
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“I Identify as Blind” disability pride, music and unmasking with Lachi
On this episode of National Disability Radio, we sit down with award-winning recording artist, advocate, and author Lachi for a powerful conversation about…
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“I Identify as Blind” – disability pride, music and unmasking with Lachi
On this episode of National Disability Radio, we sit down with award-winning recording artist, advocate, and author Lachi for a powerful conversation about…
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National Disability Radio: Alden’s AuDHD Journey
Alden Blevins, the newest host of National Disability Radio, has a personal journey with autism and ADHD that has shaped her perspective on disability rights…
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National Disability Radio: And Then There Were 2
Jack is going off to law school. So the gang sits down to reminisce on his time at NDRN, share a few stories from behind the scenes, and hear a joke from…
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National Disability Radio: Senator Tom Harkin
We wrap up our series on the battle for the passage of the ADA with none other than Senator Tom Harkin. Senator Harkin was the lead sponsor of the ADA in the…
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National Disability Radio: Jim Dickson
On part two of our series commemorating the fight for the passage of the ADA, we have on long time activist Jim Dickson. Jim talks with us about the challenges…
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National Disability Radio: Curt Decker
To kick off our series highlighting the fight for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act we have on NDRN’s founder and former Executive…
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National Disability Radio: We Finally Did a Sports Episode
After three years, Jack has finally gotten Stephanie and Michelle to do an episode about sports. And not just any sport, but golf. In this episode we sit down…
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National Disability Radio: Spilling the Tea on All Things
Congress? The budget? What’s the whole deal there? You asked, we brought someone on who answered! NDRN’s Deputy Executive Director for Public…
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National Disability Radio: Should Stephanie Get a Cat?
This episode we had on Taylor Easley for Social Work Month. Taylor talks about her experiences earning a social work degree and how social work overlaps with…
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National Disability Radio: Monica on Her Heroes
Friend of the pod and NDRN colleague Monica Wiley joins us to talk about the role models that inspired her own activism. Full Transcript Available at…
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National Disability Radio: Advocacy Horse
Friend of the pod and NDRN alumni Ian Watlington get’s back on his advocacy horse to talk to us about the impact sudden weather events like the recent DC…
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Happy NalaDays
The gang celebrates the holidays with a slightly disorganized episode talking about our holiday traditions and how we’re celebrating this year. Sort of…
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National Disability Radio: Live Election Day Extravaganza
Coming to you live tomorrow on YouTube, we’re doing a live Election Day special!   Transcript: [Heavy rock music plays in background] Coming live…
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National Disability Radio: The Pro Host With the Most
On this episode celebrating National Disability Employment Month we have a double header! First up we interview the team managing the Financial Access…
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National Disability Radio: We’ve Gone Hollywood
Things are a bit upside down on this episode. Our producer, Jack Rosen, is one of the guests this time, so David Card is a guest host (he’s guesting as a…
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National Disability Radio: Hooping, Swimming, and Discussing
Paralympic medalist and World Games record holder Sandy Hanebrink joins us to talk about her journey from St. Louis to the 1996 games in Atlanta. We discuss…
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National Disability Radio: Four Timers Club
Amy Scherer joins us for her fourth appearance on the pod to discuss her work covering the US Olympic Gymnastics trials, and the accessibility challenges…
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National Disability Radio: Too Hot to Pod
A summer heat wave can’t stop our intrepid podcasters. In this episode, the gang (well Michelle and Jack) goes abroad! From Brussels, Michelle interviews…
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National Disability Radio: Here Comes the Bride
In this (mini?) episode the gang interviews Stephanie’s wife Quinn McEben about their work as a mental health care nurse, and how mental healthcare can…
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National Disability Radio: Maybe We’ll Do a Mini-Series
In what is (potentially*) the start of an ongoing series, this month we’re joined by our own Rebecca Shaeffer for a discussion of what people with…
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National Disability Radio: Women in Leadership
On this episode of National Disability Radio, we sit down with three women leaders in the disability rights movement, Marlene Sallo (NDRN), Maria Town (AAPD)…
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National Disability Radio: Holiday Haiku
On this episode of National Disability Radio we sit down with author Jules Sherred, who wrote the cookbook “Crip Up the Kitchen” about how he…
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National Disability Radio: New Podcast Who Dis?
We’ve got a new name, National Disability Radio! But the hosting team is still here, and we aren’t giving up on the puns. And of course since…
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PandA Pod: NDEAM Remix
We open up the vault to revisit guest host Amy Scherer’s previous interview with Liz Weintraub, where Liz discussed her journey from a sheltered workshop…
National Disability RadioPandA Pod: Beef is Brewing: Back to School Special
On this episode, the gang sits down with Julie Salih-Worth to talk about her experiences as a teacher with disabilities and how the education system could do…
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PandA Pod: Now With More Interviews
In an episode inspired by the pending SCOTUS case Acheson v Laufer, Michelle, Stephanie and Raquel sit down with Julia Métraux, a journalism fellow at Mother…
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PandA Pod: The Least Organized Episode Ever
Michelle, Stephanie and Raquel sit down with NDRN’s own Claire Stanley to discuss autonomous vehicles. Then we share a spotlight story recorded in the…
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PandA Pod: Collective Liberation and 90s Trivia
Michelle, Raquel, and Stephanie talk with Mia-Ives Rublee about the Disability Justice Movement. Then Stephanie sits down with Maddie Crowley from Disability…
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PandA Pod: Still No Jingles
Michelle, Raquel, and Stephanie talk with Terry Ao Minnis about what Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month means to her and her work at Asian…
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PandA Pod: Tribute to Judy Heumann
Michelle, Raquel, Stephanie, and Jack speak with people who knew Judy Heumann about her love of life, her sense of humor, and what it was like when you…
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PandA Pod: Is There A Doctor In The Pod?
Raquel Rosa joins us on this one, as we sit down with some of our friends from the Arc of Massachusetts to talk about Operation House Call. Maura Sullivan and…
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PandA Pod: Activism and Education
Guest host Renaldo Fowler joins us this episode, as we talk with Keri Gray, founder of National Alliance of Melanin Disabled Advocates, about her activism and…
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PandA Pod: New Year, Same Pod
Justice Shorter returns as a guest-host for this episode, where we interview anti-human trafficking activists Ali Chiu and Susan Kahan. Then NDRN alumnus Ian…
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Meet Marlene, Also Should We Have More Sound Effects?
Michelle, Stephanie, and guest host LaToya Blizzard talk about what’s in the news. New NDRN Executive Director Marlene Sallo joins us to talk about her…
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PandA Pod: Highway to the Election-zone
In this edition of the Panda Pod, guest host Erin Haire joins us as we sit down with Marcia Johnson-Blanco. Then we are revisited by a friend of the pod. Learn…
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PandA Pod: The Return
The PandA Pod is back! And we have a new co-host, a new producer, and some fantastic guests. In this episode, NDRN’s Amy Scherer joins us we sit down…
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PandA Pod: The Dignity of Work
Let’s discuss Competitive Integrative Employment! In this episode of the PandA Pod, Cheryl Bates-Harris, NDRN’s Senior Disability Advocacy Specialist…
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PandA Pod: The Worst Episode Ever
We’re doing it for the gram… Erika’s Grandma, that is. Join as we sing goodbye, crown a new reigning queen of bad puns, and send Erika off to…
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PandA Pod: Aaron Kaufman on Playing to Your Strengths
Aaron Kaufman currently serves as the Senior Legislative Associate at the Jewish Federations of North America. In this final podcast episode celebrating…
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PandA Pod: Liz Weintraub on What it Takes
Liz Weintraub shares her unique employment story – her journey from a sheltered workshop to a Senior Advocacy Specialist on the Public Policy team at the…
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PandA Pod: Ghostbusters, Oreos, Hot Nuggets… Oh, and Elections
In this special edition of the PandA Pod, we explore what to expect during the 2020 General Election process given the current public health crisis. Learn from…
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PandA Pod: Assistant Secretary Mark Schultz on High Expectations
Mark Schultz, the current Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) and the Assistant Secretary for the Office of Special Education and…
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PandA Pod: Senator Casey on Economic Self-Sufficiency
This is the first podcast episode of a series celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Each part will focus on different aspects of the…
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PandA Pod: Stories of Democracy when Disaster Strikes
The PandA Pod continues with our three-part series called Disaster, Disability & Democracy! This series focuses on voting rights and census participation…
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PandA Pod: U.S. Disaster Funding & Assistance Counts on an Accurate Census
The PandA Pod continues with our three-part series called Disaster, Disability & Democracy! This series focuses on voting rights and census participation…
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PandA Pod: Power at the Polls: Voting Rights When Disasters Strikes
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is excited to introduce the first-ever episode of the PandA Pod, a brand new podcast. The podcast name, PandA…
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1. Power at the Polls: Voting Rights When Disasters Strikes
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) is excited to introduce the first-ever episode of the PandA Pod, a brand new podcast. The podcast name, PandA…