Episodes

Love Is in the Air
Feb. 11, 2026

Love Is in the Air

A couple explores how their disabilities deepen their relationship

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Campus Life
Jan. 14, 2026

Campus Life

Navigating the college experience

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The Kids Are Alright
Dec. 10, 2025

The Kids Are Alright

Youth engagement and the future of disability advocacy

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Crip the Vote
Nov. 12, 2025

Crip the Vote

How community advocacy advances voter accessibility in California

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Incoming Executive Director of CFILC, Lisa Hayes
Oct. 9, 2025

Incoming Executive Director of CFILC, Lisa Hayes

From managed care to managing a statewide network of Independent Living Centers: a conversation with Lisa Hayes

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Celebrating 40 Years of FREED
Sept. 10, 2025

Celebrating 40 Years of FREED

Two past directors reflect on 40 years of FREED, where we’ve been, and where the IL movement is heading.

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FREED's Brian Snyder on Community Preparedness for Natural Disasters
Aug. 15, 2025

FREED's Brian Snyder on Community Preparedness for Natural Disasters

As we head into fire season here in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California, we decided to check back in with Brian Snyder, FREED’s own Emergency Preparedness Coordinator. Brian supports people with disabilities to...

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35 Years On – Reflections on the Anniversary of the ADA
July 9, 2025

35 Years On – Reflections on the Anniversary of the ADA

Highlights from our 2020 show on the fight that brought us the Americans with Disabilities Act and the fights that lie ahead.

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Cuts Proposed to Medicare, Medicaid, and Disability Services
June 11, 2025

Cuts Proposed to Medicare, Medicaid, and Disability Services

An update on the proposed cuts to healthcare and disability services at the State and Federal level

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Trauma-Informed Disability Acceptance & Workplace Accessibility
May 14, 2025

Trauma-Informed Disability Acceptance & Workplace Accessibility

Trauma researcher and author Dr. Xenia Barnes on loving herself through a disability diagnosis

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Exploring Late-diagnosed Autism
April 9, 2025

Exploring Late-diagnosed Autism

A discussion with Kristen Hovet, the host of The Other Autism podcast, about autism in adulthood

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Air Travel for People with Disabilities and Threats to Medicaid Funding
March 12, 2025

Air Travel for People with Disabilities and Threats to Medicaid Fundi…

Emily Voorde on flying while disabled and the current proposed cuts to Medicaid funding in Congress

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No One Is an Island: Disability and Polyamory
Feb. 12, 2025

No One Is an Island: Disability and Polyamory

Reflections on the intersection of disability and polyamory, both personally and community-wide.

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Discovering Neurodivergence in Adulthood
Jan. 8, 2025

Discovering Neurodivergence in Adulthood

Two Xennials share how they recognized their neurodivergence in post-pandemic life and the positive impact of finding community through that diagnosis.

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Addiction Recovery Is a Disability
Dec. 11, 2024

Addiction Recovery Is a Disability

Comedian Mean Dave shares how comedy led him to discover his addiction recovery is protected by the ADA

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A Comic Draws (on) his Disability Experience
Nov. 13, 2024

A Comic Draws (on) his Disability Experience

Jared Wikofsky’s new comic book ‘Falling’ explores disability through art and words

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Disability in the Workforce
Oct. 9, 2024

Disability in the Workforce

A conversation with David Clark and Whittier Mikkelsen on their career choices and life with CP

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The Comedians with Disabilities Act
Sept. 11, 2024

The Comedians with Disabilities Act

Get a sneak preview of FREED's October 16 fundraiser at The Center for the Arts in Grass Valley, CA!

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Reflections 34 Years After the Americans with Disabilities Act
Aug. 14, 2024

Reflections 34 Years After the Americans with Disabilities Act

Two disability advocates reflect on what the ADA has meant in their lives.

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Managing Mental Illness and the Muse – a Filmmaker's Journey
July 10, 2024

Managing Mental Illness and the Muse – a Filmmaker's Journey

Philip Brubaker uses experimental films to challenge social perceptions of mental illness

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Go Green for CP’s Nicole Luongo
June 12, 2024

Go Green for CP’s Nicole Luongo

A conversation with Nicole Luongo her national campaign to raise awareness about cerebral palsy

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Hikers Summiting Peaks with their Wheelchairs
May 8, 2024

Hikers Summiting Peaks with their Wheelchairs

Chris Layne in Colorado and Daniel Wilson in England on the joys of adaptive hiking

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A Woman’s Unusual Journey to Leave a Hospital
April 10, 2024

A Woman’s Unusual Journey to Leave a Hospital

Alexis Ratcliff on getting sued by the hospital where she is receiving long-term care

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Celebrating National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month
March 13, 2024

Celebrating National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month

Join us for a panel discussion moderated by former Disability Rap Host Ana Acton.

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