Bad Attitudes: An Uninspiring Podcast About Disability

RFK proposes a "disease registry" to track citizens with autism. What could possibly go wrong? Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or review wherever you listen! FairyNerdy: https://linktr.ee/f...

CW: Abortion Iceland has all but eradicated Down syndrome from its population, but at what cost? Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or review wherever you listen! FairyNerdy: https://linktr.ee/fairynerd...

Boycotting is a privilege. Not everyone is able (physically, financially, or otherwise) to participate. Shame should not be part of the package. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or review wherever you...

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: Zebedee Follow Diana on Instagram: @wheelie.funny Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespo...

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? Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or review wherever you li...

They're coming for Social Security? I'm SHOCKED. Who could have predicted this? WHO? Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or review wherever you listen! FairyNerdy: https://linktr.ee/fairynerdy

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. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram...

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! Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or review wh...

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 discuss the ADA in depth, as well as Michael's experiences with epilepsy. Be sure to tune in next week for the conclusion of our conversation. Sup...

A reflection on the documentary, "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" and Christopher Reeve's legacy as an actor, director, and disabled person. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or...

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 Thompson, and the eventual arrest of Luigi Mangione. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: k...

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. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to l...

CW: N@zis, brief mention of sexual assault It'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 isn't really the point. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitu...

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 Nessa's story. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Fol...

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. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky...

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. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to l...

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 — and full-time wheelchair user with a T-7 SCI. Now that her kids are adults, she spends her time exploring new interests and setting herself up for her next chapte...

Short and to the point this week: Disabled adults are adults. Full stop. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or review wherever you listen! FairyNerdy: https://linktr.ee/fairynerdy

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: https://www.w3.org/WAI/tips/designing/ Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badat...

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. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Thr...

Of all the places to be inaccessible, how are medical offices at the top of the list? Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or review wherever you listen! FairyNerdy: https://linktr.ee/fairynerdy

Some people view social media as a source for finding inspiring and uplifting messages. Sometimes, those messages aren't what they seem. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and BlueSky Be sure to leave a rating or review wherever you li...

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? Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , and B...

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. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattitudesshop.etsy.com Become a Member: ko-fi.com/badattitudespod Follow @badattitudespod on Instagram , Facebook , Threads , an...

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" protection. People just need to stop behaving badly. Support the show Website: badattitudespod.com Bad Attitudes Shop: badattit...