Episodes

  • 7. The eternal curse of sad piano music: Disability and media

    7. The eternal curse of sad piano music: Disability and media
    Sep 19 2021
    Olivia, Becs and producer Grace discuss the representation of disability in the media, and ask: couldn’t you find any better music for that news story about that lady in a wheelchair? Guests: Grace Stratton and Nas Campanella Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • 6. Your world sucks, so we’re rebuilding it for us: Disability and leadership

    6. Your world sucks, so we’re rebuilding it for us: Disability and leadership
    Sep 12 2021
    The world is not designed for disabled people, and rebuilding it is going to take strong leadership. In this episode, Olivia and Becs interview two leaders with a disability - Green MP Golriz Ghahraman and Disability Rights Commissioner Paula Tesoriero. Guests: Golriz Ghahraman and Paula Tesoriero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • 5. Nope, I don’t want you to pray for me, thanks: Disability and faith

    5. Nope, I don’t want you to pray for me, thanks: Disability and faith
    Sep 5 2021
    The first rule of disability club is that if you sit in a wheelchair long enough, someone is going to come over and offer to pray for you. The tricky bit is figuring out how to reply. Olivia and Becs hear from Latifa Daud on her journey with Muslim faith and disability in New Zealand; and they meet an amputee who lost her leg in a dramatic way. Guests: Latifa Daud and Rhiannon Peters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • 4. Why are you so obsessed with my sex life? Disability and dating

    4. Why are you so obsessed with my sex life? Disability and dating
    Aug 29 2021
    Sex, dating and relationships are already complicated, but even more so in a world that judges disabled people so harshly. Olivia, Becs and guests discuss whether or not to include your wheelchair in Tinder photos, and guest Tim Young shares what to do when your catheter bag fills up on a first date. Guests: Loren Savage, Timothy Young and Henrietta Bollinger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • 3. Unapologetically me: Disability and self-image

    3. Unapologetically me: Disability and self-image
    Aug 22 2021
    Olivia and Becs hear from guests who are smashing perceptions of disability - from having to prove your intelligence when you are non-verbal, to redefining masculinity as a bloke in a wheelchair. They also find out how much money you should spend on shoes when you can't even walk. Guests: Mamie Rose Macdonald, Chelsea Pita, Geneva Hakaraia-Tino and Shakti Krishnan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • 2. Please don't break my wheelchair! Disability and travel

    2. Please don't break my wheelchair! Disability and travel
    Aug 15 2021
    Olivia and Becs take flight to Dunedin and find out if an iconic New Zealand tourist attraction is accessible to wheelchair-users. On the way, they catch up with Japanese disability advocate Umi Asaka, who has travelled to 20 countries as a wheelchair-user with brittle bones. Guests: Umi Asaka, Grace Stratton, Ella Martin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • 1. What if I don't want to walk anyway? Disability and childhood

    1. What if I don't want to walk anyway? Disability and childhood
    Aug 15 2021
    Olivia Shivas and Rebecca (Becs) Dubber take a trip down memory lane to discuss the realities of growing up disabled. They meet a mum whose son has autism but isn’t "like Rain Man". And they chat to a Paralympian dad in a wheelchair about the endless intrusive questions he faces when out with his young daughter. Guests: Dan Buckingham and Tiana Epati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    38 mins
  • Trailer: What's Wrong With You?

    Trailer: What's Wrong With You?
    Aug 8 2021
    Olivia Shivas, Rebecca Dubber and guests tackle the big questions about life with a disability. Sex, religion, mobility carparks - and how to fend off outrageous questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    2 mins