Vince and Var are joined by OPEN DOORS Associate Director, Alex Eshelman. They talk about how he first became involved with OPEN DOORS, his love of Basketball, sports betting, and more.

The transcript for this episode is available on Google Docs and the video version is available on Youtube.

Reality Poets TV is a podcast from OPEN DOORS, a collective of disabled artists, nursing home residents, advocates and allies led by the experiences and voices of the Reality Poets. Hosted by Vince Pierce and Var Viggz. Available in audio format on all podcast platforms and in video format on YouTube. New episodes drop on the last Friday of every month!

• Learn more about OPEN DOORS, the Reality Poets, and #NursingHomeLivesMatter at OpenDoorsNYC.org

• Watch the award-winning documentary Fire Through Dry Grass at FireThroughDryGrass.com

• Follow OPEN DOORS on Instagram, X, and Facebook @OpenDoorsNYC and Fire Through Dry Grass @FTDGfilm

Episode #4 features a special guest, Alex Elegudin. Alex is the co-founder of Wheeling Forward and a friend of OPEN DOORS. Vince and Var ask Alex about his experience becoming injured as a teenager, meeting his wife, running a non-profit, and more.

The transcript for this episode is available on Google Docs and the video version is available on Youtube.

Reality Poets TV is a podcast from OPEN DOORS, a collective of disabled artists, nursing home residents, advocates and allies led by the experiences and voices of the Reality Poets. Hosted by Vince Pierce and Var Viggz. Available in audio format on all podcast platforms and in video format on YouTube. New episodes drop on the last Friday of every month!

• Learn more about OPEN DOORS, the Reality Poets, and #NursingHomeLivesMatter at OpenDoorsNYC.org

• Watch the award-winning documentary Fire Through Dry Grass at FireThroughDryGrass.com

• Follow OPEN DOORS on Instagram, X, and Facebook @OpenDoorsNYC and Fire Through Dry Grass @FTDGfilm

We're back with Episode #3! Meet Reality Poets El and Shannon.

First hear El, Vince and Var talk about being gun violence survivors, El's journey to joining OPEN DOORS, the influence of music, and more. Then Shannon, Vince and Var discuss Shannon's transition moving out of Coler, their experiences during the pandemic, the impact OPEN DOORS has had on Shannon, and more.

The transcript for this episode is available on Google Docs and the video version is available on Youtube.

Reality Poets TV is a podcast from OPEN DOORS, a collective of disabled artists, nursing home residents, advocates and allies led by the experiences and voices of the Reality Poets. Hosted by Vince Pierce and Var Viggz. Available in audio format on all podcast platforms and in video format on YouTube. New episodes drop on the last Friday of every month!

• Learn more about OPEN DOORS, the Reality Poets, and #NursingHomeLivesMatter at OpenDoorsNYC.org

• Watch the award-winning documentary Fire Through Dry Grass at FireThroughDryGrass.com

• Follow OPEN DOORS on Instagram, X, and Facebook @OpenDoorsNYC and Fire Through Dry Grass @FTDGfilm