Disability Rap

Recent Episodes

Traumatic Brain Injury as a Superpower
April 8, 2026

Traumatic Brain Injury as a Superpower

A Quaker chaplain reflects on how his TBI changed his outlook on the world
Multiple Sclerosis Uncovered
March 11, 2026

Multiple Sclerosis Uncovered

The realities of Multiple Sclerosis and the stories behind the diagnosis
Love Is in the Air
Feb. 11, 2026

Love Is in the Air

A couple explores how their disabilities deepen their relationship
Campus Life
Jan. 14, 2026

Campus Life

Navigating the college experience
The Kids Are Alright
Dec. 10, 2025

The Kids Are Alright

Youth engagement and the future of disability advocacy
Crip the Vote
Nov. 12, 2025

Crip the Vote

How community advocacy advances voter accessibility in California

About the Hosts

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Carl Sigmond

Co-Host and Producer

Carl Sigmond is the Operations Manager at FREED and Co-host and Co-producer of the Disability Rap radio show and podcast. As Operations Manager, Carl ensures that FREED's digital infrastructure runs smoothly, assists with grant writing and reporting, and coordinates FREED's Advocacy Program. In addition to his role at FREED, Carl is a Research Engineer in the Speech Disorders and Technology Lab at The University of Texas at Austin, where he works to improve speech recognition algorithms for people with speech disabilities. Before becoming FREED's Operations Manager, Carl was FREED’s Disability Community Advocate in 2017 and then again from 2020 to 2021. Carl has a degree in Computer Science from Haverford College, where he also studied nonviolent direct action theory and documentary filmmaking.

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Courtney Williams

Production Assistant

Bio coming soon

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Carly Pacheco

Co-Host and Executive Director of FREED

Bio coming soon