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Pigeonhole Podcast 33: Art for Brain Injury Awareness Month 2021
Listen to this post: February, 2021. I can’t tell if it feels like it was yesterday or a year ago. Did we stop quipping that it’s still March 370th, 2020 yet? But just last month, I had the great honor and fun to be part of the Millersville University Disability Film Festival. They screened “Who…
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“Who Am I To Stop It” screening for Millersville University’s Disability Film Festival
Listen to this post: Since basically everything is happening virtually these days, no matter where you’re located, you’re invited to Millersville University’s free Disability Film Festival in February and March, 2021! Not only is “Who Am I To Stop It” screening, but I’ll be moderating a post-show panel with two absolutely incredible disabled women who…
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Toni Hickman’s “I Am Victorious” for Stroke Awareness Month
Listen to this post: May is Stroke Awareness Month, and I have some of my favorite kind of awareness-raising to share! It’s my favorite because it’s not an anatomy lesson, it’s not disconnected from society and stigma, and it’s not a doctor talking about their patients’ experiences. What it is, is the very fine Krip-Hop Nation artist…
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My Beautiful Broken Brain Review
Listen to this post: I am so glad I just watched the Netflix documentary “My Beautiful Broken Brain” about documentary film producer Lotje Sodderland from 2014. I typically have no patience for documentaries that begin with people talking about the film’s main star, but you don’t hear from the star themselves. Especially when it’s about disability,…
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Nina Mitchell of Mindpop on The Moth Radio Hour
Listen to this post: Ever felt like it’s wrong to tell stories about disability in a way that makes people laugh? Well, if it’s the disabled person themselves telling the story and getting the laughs, you probably shouldn’t feel bad. It’s different if you make fun of us. But if we’re the ones making the…