Special Chronicles After Party Podcast Series: Disability Inclusion Chats From Movies and Television

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: In celebration of Valentine's Day this week, we are celebrating this holiday focused on love with a special rebroadcast of an episode that goes Behind-The-Scenes of the feature length documentary AUTISM IN LOVE with Director Matt Fuller and Producer Carolina Groppa. This episode originally aired on January 10, … Continue reading REBROADCAST:...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: Sofia Sanchez, a Ukrainian American actress, author and advocate sits down with Award-winning Podcast Host Daniel Smrokowski to talk about her role in The Hunger Games, helping launch Mattel's first Barbie with Down syndrome, and how her story inspired a Scholastic Book Series! New episodes drop every Monday so … Continue reading T...

On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: Madison Tevlin, the actor, presenter and passionate advocate for the Down syndrome community who stars alongside Woody Harrelson in the newly released movie Champions, joins podcast host Daniel Smrokowski for her encore appearance on this podcast. Behind The Scenes stories on set filming Champions movie, Favorite Scenes, Most Laughing Scenes While...

https://youtu.be/OL7uhuXyxNA On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger Daniel Smrokowski hosts a panel discussion after the Berlin Screening of the All You Hear Is Noise documentary film, Recorded From Berlin, Germany. Daniel talks about his role as an advisor to the film and why its important to have advisors … Continue reading All You...

A new movie CHAMPIONS starring Woody Harrelson premieres in theaters nationwide on March 10. On Wednesday, May 8th, Special Chronicles Podcast Host and Special Olympics Sargent Shriver International Global Messenger Daniel Smrokowski had an opportunity to watch an early screening of this movie. On this Bonus Episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast and a Newsletter Exclusive, Watch Daniel’s First...

Emmy-winning TV Producer Jonathan Murray returns on the podcast for a behind the scenes conversation about his new Peacock Original Series Born For Business, featuring entrepreneurs with disabilities, Streaming on Peacock, and Filming During a Pandemic. Watch Free Full Episodes of BORN FOR BUSINESS on Peacock: https://www.peacocktv.com/watch-online/tv/born-for-business/8001377678204359112 …… Show...

A Special Chronicles Conversation with COLIN (actor) and DAVID (screenwriter) MCKENNA about their movie EMBATTLED. This episode is in-depth about the screenwriting process and adding a character with Williams syndrome, how Colin auditioned, the filming of the movie and behind the scenes stories, Disability Inclusion Being Integrated in Movies, and so much information, charm, and stories from behin...

https://youtu.be/luOjO_XqLQ0 Episode 347 ShowNotes & Links: This Week on The Special Chronicles Show, Episode 347: Daniel Smrokowski talks with Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz, co-writers & directors of THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON movie. Tyler & Michael talk about Backstory of how they got started working on this feature-length movie; Lessons learned during filming & Behind-The-Scen...

This Week on The Special Chronicles Show, Episode 340, Daniel Smrokowski and guest co-host Sarah K. Perkins talk about: Speechless gets Canceled and Are we surprised?; Could the JJ at NYU story carried the show?; Could the family go on with minimal appearances from JJ; Does the cancelation mean taking steps backward for the portrayal … Continue reading SCP340: Speechless Cancelation The post...

Sarah K. Perkins returns on the show this week as guest co-host with Daniel Smrokowski as we give our TV Commentary on ABC's Speechless Season 3, Episode 7 and talk about why was this a bad episode and what could have make it a more realistic, but still funny episode? Tune-in now to The #SpecialChronicles Show's Podcast … Continue reading SCP326: F-o-Follow T-h-r-Through The post S...

Sarah K. Perkins guest co-hosts this week on the show to talk about Disability & Longterm Care, our TV Commentary Based on "The Good Doctor" Season 2, Episode 4. (Photo By ABC/ Bettina Strauss, DisneyABCPress.com) On The Special Chronicles Show Podcast Episode 324,  Daniel Smrokowski and Sarah Perkins co-host our TV Commentary series covering ABC's The Good … Continue reading SCP324: Dis...

On The Special Chronicles Show Podcast Episode 321,  Daniel Smrokowski and Sarah Perkins co-host our TV Commentary series covering ABC’s Speechless.  Tune-in as we discuss: Disability & Parental Involvement with independence, based on Season 3, Episode 3: Maya agrees to give JJ more space but spies on him through apps to keep him safe; What does independence look like for … Continue read...

On The Special Chronicles Show Podcast Episode 320,  Daniel Smrokowski and Sarah Perkins co-host of our commentary series covering ABC’s Speechless.  Tune-in as we discuss: Disability/General & Losing touch with friends overtime, based on Season 3, Episode 2; Jimmy realizes he lost touch with most of his friends after becoming a parent thanks to meeting a new "best … Continue reading SCP...

On The Special Chronicles Show Podcast Episode 311, Daniel Smrokowski talks again with Jonathan Murray, Executive Producer of the New Documentary DEAF OUT LOUD.  Pre-Recorded LIVE from the office of Emmy-winning show runner & Executive Producer of Born This Way,  Tune-In to an Exclusive Behind-The-Scenes Conversation on Jon's new film which Premieres September 12t...

John Ross Bowie and his fellow cast members of ABC's Speechless film the 2-Part Season 3 Premiere in London, England, premiering on a NEW NIGHT, Friday October 5 at 8:30|7:30c on ABC! (Photos Courtesy of John Ross Bowie/ actor, Speechless on ABC) On The Special Chronicles Show Podcast Episode 310, Daniel Smrokowski talks with John Ross Bowie, … Continue reading SCP310: Speechl...

On Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 289, Daniel Smrokowski talks with Sarah Perkins co-host of our series covering ABC's SPEECHLESS.  Tune-in as we discuss: Why Sarah stopped watching Speechless after the Star Wars episode and Why Daniel continue to watch; What we like to see on TV and what we don't want to see on TV; Why some disabilities are accepted on TV … Continue reading SCP289: Disa...

On Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 275, Daniel Smrokowski is joined by Jonathan Murray, Creator & Executive Producer of the Emmy-winning docuseries Born This Way.  Tune-in as we discuss: Jon's Backstory on how he began creating this series and why he wanted to create this show; How he came up with the title Born This Way; Jon's Personal Connection to … Continue reading SCP275: Creatin...

In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 270, Daniel Smrokowski and Sarah Perkins co-host our series covering SPEECHLESS, the ABC sitcom everyone is talking about.  Tune-in as they give their spoiler-filled analysis of Season 2 Episode 4 and discuss: Jimmy's conversation with JJ about independence, because Jimmy gives Ray "the talk" without giving it to JJ first; Can you really do anything you &#8230...

On Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 268, Daniel Smrokowski is joined by Rachel Osterbach and her parents Gary & Laurie, stars on the Emmy-winning docuseries Born This Way airing on the A&E Network.  Tune-in to hear about: How Rachel heard about the Born This Way show; Why Rachel wanted to be part of Born This Way; Goal for viewers; Why Born … Continue reading SCP268: Behind BORN TH...

On Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 267, Daniel Smrokowski is joined by John and his mom Joyce Tucker, stars on the Emmy-winning docuseries Born This Way airing on the A&E Network.  Tune-in to hear about: How John got started with his music; How John first heard about the docuseries Born This Way; Why he wanted to be part of this … Continue reading SCP267: Behind BORN THIS WAY (Part 7)...

In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 264, Daniel Smrokowski and Sarah Perkins co-host our series covering SPEECHLESS, the ABC sitcom everyone is talking about.  Tune-in as they return with their kinda-sorta commentary of the Season 2 Premiere and discuss: Our new commentary format; Your listener input on topics/episodes to be discussed; Mention New 'Speechless' Writer Zach Anner; We talked about...

On Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 256, Daniel Smrokowski is joined by Amy, Chris, and Alexis Amaradio, the family of Rocco, who stars on Season 3 of the Emmy-winning docuseries Born This Way airing on the A&E Network.  Tune-in to hear about Rocco's birth and being diagnosed with Down syndrome; his @RoccosRAdLife Instagram Account; Rocco's older sister Alexis on … Continue reading SCP...

On Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 253, Daniel Smrokowski and Sarah Perkins are podcasting live from Hyde Park in Chicago.  Tune-in for, what may be the one and only live broadcast that Daniel and Sarah record together on location, and hear them talk about: Meeting up for Breakfast and Recording on location from Hyde Park in Chicago; Daniel Podcasting & Speaking … Continue reading SCP...

In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 247, Daniel Smrokowski and Sarah Perkins co-host our series covering SPEECHLESS, the ABC sitcom everyone is talking about.  Tune-in as they give their spoiler-filled analysis of the Season Finale (Season 1, Episode 23): JJ has anxiety over going to camp & pushes people away; Kenneth helps Maya see that she prepared JJ to be more independent; … Contin...

In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 244, Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Steven and his mom Claudia Clark, stars of Born This Way, the Emmy-winning docuseries airing on the A&E Network that everyone is talking about!  Tune-in as we go behind-the-scenes of Born This Way and talk about:  Steven and the rare form of Down syndrome, Mosaic Down syndrome, he was diagnosed with;  Steven's Story &#...