Explore every episode of the podcast Bad Attitudes: An Uninspiring Podcast About Disability
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| Episode 145: Overcoming Overcame | 12 May 2025 | 00:08:16 | |
Disability cannot truly be (nor does it need to be) overcome. What disabled people really overcome is EVERYTHING ELSE. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 144: Well, Well, Well | 05 May 2025 | 00:13:40 | |
More great disability representation from Doctor Who. I've never lied about being a nerd. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 135: If You Won't Die, At Least Shut Up | 24 Feb 2025 | 00:59:29 | |
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. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 47: Is It Ableist? | 25 Jul 2022 | 00:09:55 | |
Can non-disabled people experience ableism? Short answer? Yes. This week, we discuss this fact in a very specific circumstance. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 46: All Ramps Are Not Created Equal | 18 Jul 2022 | 00:10:11 | |
Ramps do not equal accessibility, and it's time to stop assuming that they do. Let's also have a brief chat about universal design, and how it can benefit us all. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 45: Dear EA, It's Time | 27 Jun 2022 | 00:12:04 | |
This is a message to EA Games. It's time to add disabilities to The Sims franchise. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 44: One Year Later | 20 Jun 2022 | 00:09:49 | |
We're celebrating one year of Bad Attitudes: An Uninspiring Podcast about Disability! New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 43: Let's Talk About Marsha P. Johnson | 13 Jun 2022 | 00:13:12 | |
I'm talking about LGBTQ+ icon Marsha P. Johnson as an important illustration of disability being overlooked in other marginalized communities. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 42: Not Enough State in the Church | 06 Jun 2022 | 00:09:59 | |
Honestly, there are a lot of problems with the way religion (especially Western religion) intersects with disability. This week I'm talking about just one, but it's kind of a big one. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 41: To The Class of 2022 | 30 May 2022 | 00:08:29 | |
To the graduates of 2022, this one's for you. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 40: We Can All Be Time Lords | 23 May 2022 | 00:11:21 | |
Beware, sweeties, here there be SPOILERS. (Not really, but better safe than sorry, yeah?) I'm going full Whovian this week to discuss some exciting news that has been revealed. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 39: Pro Roe | 16 May 2022 | 00:16:16 | |
Content warning: Discussions of abortion, rape, incest, and sexual abuse. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 38: One of the Wonders | 09 May 2022 | 00:13:11 | |
Do you have a theme song? A song you want to play in the movie of your life? Today I'm talking about mine! New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 134: Man, But Make It Super | 17 Feb 2025 | 00:10:06 | |
A reflection on the documentary, "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story" and Christopher Reeve's legacy as an actor, director, and disabled person. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 37: Me Oh My OI | 02 May 2022 | 00:12:46 | |
This first week of May is National Osteogenesis Imperfecta Week and May 6 is Wishbone Day, a day of international awareness for Osteogenesis Imperfecta. And, as it happens, your venerable host ALSO has OI. So guess what we're talking about today! New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 36: Skeletons In The Closet | 25 Apr 2022 | 00:13:59 | |
Apparently, disabled people just need to give up and become Transformers in order to prove themselves worthwhile. Today we're talking about innovations meant to be miracles for disabled people but actually...aren't. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 35: Oh, the Humira-ty | 18 Apr 2022 | 00:17:50 | |
CW: Brief graphic description of wounds. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 34: I Don't Remember... | 11 Apr 2022 | 00:11:20 | |
Content Warning: Mention of trauma and specifically medical trauma. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 33: Shit The Ableds Say | 04 Apr 2022 | 00:09:02 | |
The Ableds say a lot of shit. In this episode we run down some of their most popular verbal faux pas. Be sure to let me know what I missed so I can do a part 2! New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 32: Forever Young | 28 Mar 2022 | 00:12:49 | |
CW: Potential transphobia, medical treatment New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 31: Victoria's New Secret | 07 Mar 2022 | 00:09:12 | |
Nondisabled People: Stop sexualizing disabled people!!!! New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 30: I Could Pull Joey Batey | 28 Feb 2022 | 00:18:48 | |
Valentine's Day and all its attendant happy couples got to me this year, so here's an episode reminding myself (and everyone) that disabled people are worthy of love and can get anyone they want! New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 29: Support Disabled Creators | 21 Feb 2022 | 00:11:25 | |
Do you make an effort to seek out minority creators, like creators of color or LGBTQ+ creators? If so, do you include disabled creators in your searches? Probably not. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 28: Hey Jealousy | 14 Feb 2022 | 00:10:45 | |
Jealousy is a common human emotion. Is it different for disabled people? (Spoiler alert: No.) Let's talk about jealousy and if there are ways we can deal with it. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 133: It's a-me, Luigi | 10 Feb 2025 | 00:14:19 | |
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. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 27: Is "Invisible Disability" Ableist? | 07 Feb 2022 | 00:10:12 | |
We use the term "invisible disability" to refer to a particular subset of the disabled community. But should we be using it at all? New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 26: Wanna Be My Friend? | 31 Jan 2022 | 00:16:40 | |
Making new friends as an adult is HARD. Making new friends as a disabled adult is REALLY HARD. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 25: Comorbidities et al. | 24 Jan 2022 | 00:13:51 | |
Content Warning: Discussion of chronic conditions, Covid, and death New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 24: Disabled And...Dating? | 17 Jan 2022 | 00:17:20 | |
I've jumped — okay, waded — into the online dating pool. What's on the horizon in this experiment? Let me introduce you to the dating site I'm using and how things are going so far. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 23 - How the Pandemic Changed Me | 22 Nov 2021 | 00:18:31 | |
The title basically says it all. Today we're talking about the ways in which the Covid-19 pandemic changed me. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 22: The Hierarchy(s) of Disability | 08 Nov 2021 | 00:14:20 | |
This week we're talking about the hierarchies of disability. I'll be interested in hearing your thoughts after listening to this episode. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 21: On Being Fat and Disabled | 01 Nov 2021 | 00:15:28 | |
This week I'm talking about two sensitive topics, fatphobia and ableism, and how they intersect in my life AND in the medical industry. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 20: Presenting Disabled Characters | 25 Oct 2021 | 00:12:27 | |
Continuing our conversation from last week, we're talking about how disabled characters are presented in mainstream media. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 19: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year | 18 Oct 2021 | 00:14:33 | |
Who's got two thumbs and loves TV? This girl! Are we starting to get more disabled representation of disability on network TV? Maaaaybe. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 18 - Alan Jackson's Diagnosis | 11 Oct 2021 | 00:11:00 | |
On September 28, Alan Jackson revealed his diagnosis of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, proving that disability can come for anyone at any time. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 132: The Scars We Choose | 03 Feb 2025 | 00:08:46 | |
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. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 17: Is Independence Ableist? | 04 Oct 2021 | 00:08:44 | |
A micro-episode today! But there are only so many ways to answer the question, "Is independence ableist?" New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 16: Disability Doesn't Cause Depression | 27 Sep 2021 | 00:16:47 | |
Does disability cause depression? You read the title of the episode, right? While disability is not a direct cause of depression, there are aspects surrounding the disability experience that can have a toll on someone's mental health. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 15: Never Say This To Your Disabled Child | 13 Sep 2021 | 00:16:35 | |
A kind listener wanted some tips on dos and don'ts when you have a disabled child in your family. I was more than happy to oblige. Support the show (https://ko-fi.com/badattitudespod) New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 14: I Was a Badass Nine-Year-Old | 06 Sep 2021 | 00:15:22 | |
It's kind of surprising how much power I wielded at such a young age. If only I had been taught how to use it for the forces of good. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 13: The Moment I Realized I Was Different | 30 Aug 2021 | 00:12:32 | |
There always comes a time when we have a major revelation about ourselves. This is one of mine. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 12: The Deal With The Spoons | 23 Aug 2021 | 00:10:35 | |
Have you heard of spoon theory? It's critical to understanding the limitations of the disabled and chronically ill communities. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 11: My Most Ableist Habit | 16 Aug 2021 | 00:10:16 | |
It's time to expose myself and talk about my most ableist habit. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 10: Ableism Knows No Bounds | 02 Aug 2021 | 00:26:33 | |
Let me first apologize for the uneven audio quality in the first half of the episode. I had some challenges. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 9: Diagnosis Is A Privilege | 26 Jul 2021 | 00:17:41 | |
Today we're tackling an ableist Facebook post on the language and labels used around disability. Some people seem to think that identifying as disabled is undesirable, but I'm here to tell you that is not the case! New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 8: I Pray For You | 20 Jul 2021 | 00:15:26 | |
Have you ever felt the impulse to approach a disabled stranger and offer them your prayers? SHUT THAT DOWN RIGHT NOW. It is not appropriate and it is not welcome. In fact, it is ableism. In this week's episode, we talk about why this kind of behavior is unacceptable. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 131: You're Just An Asshole | 27 Jan 2025 | 00:08:42 | |
CW: N@zis, brief mention of sexual assault New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 7: Ableism at the DMV | 12 Jul 2021 | 00:17:06 | |
Like it says in the title, today we're talking about ableism at the DMV. It's there and it's rampant. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Bonus Episode: July is Disability Pride Month | 07 Jul 2021 | 00:09:48 | |
Did you know July is Disability Pride Month? I'm embarrassed to say that I didn't. Enjoy a quick bonus episode about how Disability Pride got started and why it's so important. New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||
| Episode 6: You Park Like An Asshole | 05 Jul 2021 | 00:29:43 | |
It's time for a topic that I might be a little too affected by: the misuse and abuse of accessible parking. Obviously, you shouldn't do it, but WHY is it such a big deal? New Website: badattitudespod.com | |||