Best Valentin PM Podcasts (2024)

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Go Green for CP’s Nicole Luongo 30:47

27d ago30:47

30:47

We’re joined today by Nicole Luongo, an advocate, author, and public speaker who has Cerebral Palsy. In 2019, Nicole started The Go Green for CP campaign to raise awareness for cerebral palsy in this country and around the world. Through her leadership, the campaign succeeded in getting at least one building or landmark in almost every state lit up…

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Hikers Summiting Peaks with their Wheelchairs 44:58

2M ago44:58

44:58

Today, we are joined by two outdoor enthusiasts and avid hikers, Chris Layne and Daniel Wilson. Both Chris and Daniel are wheelchair users. They work with support teams and use specialized equipment to hike trails that are anything but wheelchair accessible. Chris has hiked up Mt. Elbert, the highest peak in the Colorado Rockies. It’s over 14,000 f…

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A Woman’s Unusual Journey to Leave a Hospital 29:36

3M ago29:36

29:36

Hospitals don’t generally sue patients for trespassing, but that is what happened to Alexis Ratcliff. Alexis is 18 years old and has lived in a hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina since she was 13. Last year, the hospital sued Alexis for trespassing to try and force her to move out. Alexis wants to leave the hospital, too, just not where the …

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Celebrating National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month 49:26

4M ago49:26

49:26

In honor of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month this March, FREED Center for Independent Living partnered with the California Department of Rehabilitation to host a live recording of the Disability Rap radio show and podcast. The show featured a panel discussion focusing on the transition from youth to adulthood for people with cerebral palsy. …

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Valentine’s Day 2024 with Dan and Viola Dwyer 32:07

5M ago32:07

32:07

On this Valentine’s Day, we’re joined once again by Dan and Viola Dwyer, creators of the YouTube channel The Ginchiest, for a conversation about what makes their relationship work, how they’d like to see disability and relationships portrayed in popular culture, and what still needs to be done for greater media representation and disability marriag…

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Announcement: Live Recording of Disability Rap on March 4! 0:52

5M ago0:52

0:52

In honor of National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month this March, FREED Center for Independent Living is partnering with the California Department of Rehabilitation to host a live recording of the Disability Rap radio show and podcast. The show will feature a panel discussion focusing on the transition from youth to adulthood for people with cerebral…

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From Patient to Chief: Dr. Michael Alexander 44:12

6M ago44:12

44:12

Today, we’re joined by Dr. Michael Alexander, retired Chief of Rehabilitation Services at the A.I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Alexander has a long history at duPont, starting when he first set foot in the hospital as a patient at age 12 after contracting polio. As a teenager, he spent summers as an inpatient at the du…

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For These ‘Long Haulers,’ Covid Is Still Taking a Toll 37:50

7M ago37:50

37:50

Today, we continue our coverage of the Covid-19 pandemic and the long-term impacts of SARS-CoV-2 on people’s health and everyday lives. We speak with two contributors to a new anthology by and for the Long Covid community. We in the disability community know that the pandemic is far from behind us in the United States. Although the numbers have sig…

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Candis Welch, Ms. Wheelchair California 2023 29:21

8M ago29:21

29:21

We're joined today by Ms. Wheelchair California 2023 Candis Welch. Much more than a beauty queen, Candis is on a mission to bring equitable inclusion to all communities. In our interview, about her work as an advocate, her advice for disabled people pursing a college education, and her favorite disability representation on TV. At 18 months, Candice…

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Voters Sue 3 Alabama Counties for Failure to Provide Accessible Absentee Voting Methods 30:00

8M ago30:00

30:00

Today, we turn to Alabama, where people with disabilities are suing three counties in that state for failure to provide an absentee voting option that is fully accessible for blind voters and other voters with disabilities. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month by four individuals and the National Federation of the Blind of Alabama, alleges that th…

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Head mouth and foot disease in adults 🦠 0:45

9M ago0:45

0:45

A peculiar disease that is usually found in babies and toddlers but can easily be passed to adults. Interestingly enough, adults have it worse. #curiouspavel

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2022 Berkeley City Council Candidate Michai Freeman 30:00

9M ago30:00

30:00

We are joined today by Michai Freeman, a Systems Change Advocate at the Center for Independent Living in Berkeley, California. When she was young, Michai developed a neuromuscular disease. Originally from New York, she spent her formative years in Brooklyn and had to be bussed to a community two hours away from her home to attend a school for the d…

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🇲🇹 How the British Empire decided to "stay" in Malta 0:53

10M ago0:53

0:53

Why everybody loves Malta

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Jennifer Gasner’s ‘Unexpected Life’ with Friedreich’s Ataxia 29:59

10M ago29:59

29:59

We are joined today by author Jennifer Gasner. At the tender age of 17, Jennifer was diagnosed with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare progressive neuromuscular disease. In her new book, My Unexpected Life: Finding Balance Beyond My Diagnosis, she delves into what it was like to start college with this new diagnosis and how she initially coped with her ch…

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Embodied Inclusion with Andrew Golibersuch 29:52

11M ago29:52

29:52

Today, we’re joined by Andrew Golibersuch, an artist, activist, dancer, and founder of Embodied Inclusion, a project designed to help organizations, communities, and institutions become more inclusive and welcoming to all. In our interview, Andrew shares his journey as a disabled dancer and how his experiences in dance led him to create his Embodie…

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Extended Version of Greg Marshall's Interview 51:35

1y ago51:35

51:35

This is an extended version of our interview with Greg Marshall. Today, we’re joined by someone who has had cerebral palsy since he was born, but no one ever told him that he had CP or even that he had a disability. It was not until Greg Marshall was in his early thirties and applying for private health insurance for the first time that he learned,…

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Greg Marshall’s Discovery of His ‘Leg’ 28:58

1y ago28:58

28:58

Today, we’re joined by someone who has had cerebral palsy since he was born, but no one ever told him that he had CP or even that he had a disability. It was not until Greg Marshall was in his early thirties and applying for private health insurance for the first time that he learned, through a review of childhood medical records, that he actually …

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Life with a Traumatic Brain Injury 29:41

1y ago29:41

29:41

Here at FREED we’ve recently restarted our Traumatic Brain Injury program, and while providing those services and supports in the community, we began hearing more and more stories about life with a TBI. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, 1 in 60 Americans are living with a permanent brain injury, and 2.8 million TBIs occur every …

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Ryan Prior on the Covid-19 ‘Long Haul’ 29:59

1y ago29:59

29:59

As the death toll from Covid-19 quickly rose throughout the United States and around the world in early 2020, many health officials, politicians, and media personalities had one clear message about those who contracted Covid-19: For those who didn’t die from the infection, it would be a simple respiratory illness and patients would fully recover in…

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Rebroadcast: CalOES's Vance Taylor on Emergency Preparedness 30:02

1+ y ago30:02

30:02

Vance talks with us about the intersection of personal preparedness and community resilience and about the future of disaster management.By KVMR-FM

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Self-Acceptance and Inclusion: A National Disability Awareness Month Special 30:00

1+ y ago30:00

30:00

We mark National Disability Awareness Month by chatting with our FREED colleagues about the journey of self-acceptance as people with disabilities and the pride they feel as part of the disability community. Our guests share what it means to have disability pride in a world where we are still fighting for awareness and inclusion, and they discuss t…

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The Future of Robotics in Disability Aides 30:00

1+ y ago30:00

30:00

On today’s show, we’re joined once again by Dan and Viola Dwyer, creators of the YouTube channel, The Ginchiest. We invited Dan and Viola back to discuss personal care and how they see robotics playing a role.By KVMR-FM

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Social Security Increases and Medi-Cal Expansion 29:58

1+ y ago29:58

29:58

In October, the Social Security Administration announced that it would institute an 8.7 percent increase in all Social Security cash benefits and Supplemental Security Income. This cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, which takes effect this month, is meant to counter the soaring cost of everyday expenses due to inflation. For people on fixed income…

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Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the First Center for Independent Living 29:55

1+ y ago29:55

29:55

On today’s show, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first Independent Living Center in the world, founded in 1972 by UC Berkeley students. Joe Xavier, Director of the California Department of Rehabilitation, tells us how California is leading the way in creating a more accessible, equitable workforce, and why that matters to people with disab…

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🇰🇪 Visit Kenya - 10 Day Itinerary for your trip to Kenya ft @Journey7continents * S02E17 30:14

1+ y ago30:14

30:14

A podcast you need - a complete itinerary for your trip to Kenya ► No need to look through websites and watch dozens of videos. All you need to know is here! Scroll down to get more information about the podcast and the guest. Support this podcast: https://www.curiouspavel.com/thankyou ===== ► About the guest: Priya runs a social media account call…

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Samuel Habib's 'My Disability Roadmap' 30:01

1+ y ago30:01

30:01

Transitioning from high school to adulthood is a big deal – even more so for young people with disabilities. Not content with merely trailblazing an accessible future, Samuel Habib decided to create a documentary film about his journey. On today's show, we hear from Samuel and his co-director, Dan Habib, about their film, My Disability Roadmap, and…

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Voting Access Across the Country 30:02

2y ago30:02

30:02

With the midterm elections five weeks away, we spend today’s show looking at voting access for people with disabilities across the country. People with disabilities make up one fifth of the US population, or roughly 66 million people, and yet only 17.7 million people with disabilities voted in this country in 2020. While that was a significant incr…

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CalOES's Vance Taylor on Emergency Preparedness 29:58

2y ago29:58

29:58

As we enter fire season here in the Sierra Nevada foothills, we spend today’s show with L. Vance Taylor, who leads the Office of Access and Functional Needs in the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services. We invited Vance on the show to talk about how the increasing risk of wildfire and other natural disasters here in California is impac…

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Celebrating Disability Pride 29:36

2y ago29:36

29:36

July was Disability Pride Month, and to celebrate, we bring you a conversation between two women executives with significant disabilities at the California Department of Rehabilitation (DOR). Ana Acton, the former Executive Director of FREED and former Disability Rap host, is now DOR’s Deputy Director of Independent Living and Community Access Divi…

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Inclusivity in the California Court System 28:54

2y ago28:54

28:54

Today, we're joined by Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Andi Mudryk, the first openly transgender person in California history to be appointed by a governor to a seat on the California bench. Disability Rap listeners may remember that Andi joined us on the show last year when she was Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Rehab…

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California’s Voice Options Program 29:56

2y ago29:56

29:56

On today’s show, we focus on resources here in California for people who are unable to speak or whose speech may be difficult to understand. Through the Voice Options program, eligible Californians who are unable to speak or who have difficulty speaking can receive a free speech-generating device. They can also test out various speech-generating ap…

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Why Do Paper Cuts Hurt So Much 😢 #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E15 0:59

2y ago0:59

0:59

Why do paper cuts hurt so much??? Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.gl/XsnIgZ ===== 🎥 My Video Equipment: http://www.curiouspavel.com/video-equipment 🎧 My Podcast Equipment: http://www.curiouspavel.com/podcast-equipment 👨🏻 Are you a…

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The Future of Transportation for People With Disabilities 29:53

2y ago29:53

29:53

Today, a follow-up on our January show looking at transportation challenges and opportunities for people with disabilities. We’re joined by Prashanth Venkataram. Prashanth is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis. In that role, he focuses on the state of current and future transp…

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Electric Vehicles First Came Out In The 19th Century 😲 #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E14 0:59

2y ago0:59

0:59

Everybody is talking about electric cars these days and how these vehicles are the future. But what if I tell you electric vehicles first came to the world in the 19th century?! That's mad... but also true! Let me explain... Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for…

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Why Do We Keep The Tea In TEA BAGS 🍵 #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E13 0:57

2y ago0:57

0:57

After the previous episode when we talked about the origins of AFTERNOON TEA, it is perfect timing to mention WHY TEAS ARE KEPT IN BAGS. And although China used tea bags way early around the 8th century, the story of how teabags become popular in the west is more curious. Let me explain... Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel …

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Origins Of The Afternoon Tea In Britain 🍵 #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E12 0:59

2y ago0:59

0:59

You know Brits love their afternoon tea. You've heard about it. You know about it. But I bet you don't know about the origin 💵 Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.gl/XsnIgZ ===== 🎥 My Video Equipment: http://www.curiouspavel.com/video…

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Why Do We Say Bless You When Someone Sneezes #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E11 0:59

2y ago0:59

0:59

Bless you (or God Bless You) is what we say when someone sneezes. It's almost automatic, isn't it? We do it without even thinking but I bet you never asked yourself where this phrase comes from! Let me explain... Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more conten…

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Calls to Expand Long Term Services and Supports in California and Nationwide 29:56

2+ y ago29:56

29:56

Calls to expand Long Term Services and Supports are growing here in California, in Washington, D.C., and across the country. For people who may be unfamiliar with the term, Long Term Services and Supports, or LTSS, is an umbrella term that encompasses all the supports people with disabilities and older adults need in order to live independently in …

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Why is Blue For Boys And Pink For Girls #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E10 0:49

2+ y ago0:49

0:49

Blue for boys and pink for girls. That is what comes to people's heads but I bet you never asked yourself why. I can also bet you that you did not know it was the other way around! Let me explain... Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo…

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St Valentine's Day: Origins #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E9 0:59

2+ y ago0:59

0:59

Why do people celebrate St Valentine's Day ► You see people celebrating St Valentine's every year ♥️ You probably celebrate it, too. But I bet you never asked yourself about the origin of it and why is it called St Valentine's. Well, Let me explain... Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsou…

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Meet Sofia... 🇧🇬 #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E8 0:59

2+ y ago0:59

0:59

When you hear the name SOFIA you probably imagine a beautiful girl but there is much more to this name! Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.gl/XsnIgZ ===== 🎥 My Video Equipment: http://www.curiouspavel.com/video-equipment 🎧 My Podcast…

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Why Chinese New Year Falls On A Different Day Every Year #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E7 0:59

2+ y ago0:59

0:59

You know Chinese New Year is celebrated every year. I am pretty sure you have noticed the date changes BUT I BET you never asked yourself WHY IS THIS HAPPENING. Let me explain in this video... Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.gl/Xs…

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Immunocompromised People Left Behind As Covid-19 Restrictions Are Lifted 29:56

2+ y ago29:56

29:56

As mask mandates and other Covid-19 precautions are being relaxed across the country, we look at a group of people who are being left behind as the country races to return to a pre-pandemic normal. There are 7 million people in the US with compromised immune systems, making up just under 3% of the population. For many of these people, the risk of s…

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Why Do Cats Purr? #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E6 0:59

2+ y ago0:59

0:59

You know cats make this relaxing purring sound... but I bet you never asked yourself HOW they make it or even WHY they do it! Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.gl/XsnIgZ ===== 🎥 My Video Equipment: http://www.curiouspavel.com/video-…

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Where Saved By The Bell Comes From 🔔 #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E5 0:58

2+ y ago0:58

0:58

SAVED BY THE BELL! You have heard or even used this expression but I bet you never asked yourself where does it come from... Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.gl/XsnIgZ ===== 🎥 My Video Equipment: http://www.curiouspavel.com/video-e…

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Why UK Has 2 Separate Taps For Water 🚰 #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E4 0:58

2+ y ago0:58

0:58

The frustration of 2 water taps in the UK is real 🚰 But I bet you never asked yourself WHY! 💵 It all goes back to the past when people were cautious of contamination. Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.gl/XsnIgZ ===== 🎥 My Video Equi…

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Why Are Flamingos Pink? 🦩 #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E3 0:59

2+ y ago0:59

0:59

Yes, flamingos are pink. BUT YOU WILL BE SHOCKED to find out this is not the flamingo's original color! The pink color of the long-legged birds is due to the fact of what they eat! Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.gl/XsnIgZ ===== 🎥…

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Disability and Climate Change 30:01

2+ y ago30:01

30:01

On today's show, we focus on the intersection of disability and climate change and the disproportional impacts extreme weather can have on people with disabilities and older adults. We start local here in Nevada County and then zoom out for broader perspective and context. On December 26, Nevada, Placer, and El Dorado Counties were hit with a massi…

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Why Seashells Sound Like Ocean #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E2 0:57

2+ y ago0:57

0:57

SEASHELLS! They sound like the ocean but I bet you never asked yourself WHY 😏 Remember today's date, as today's the day you get to know this 🦝 Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.gl/XsnIgZ ===== 🎥 My Video Equipment: http://www.curiou…

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Why is Boxing Day called Boxing Day? #CuriousPavelExplains 🤓 S04E1 0:59

2+ y ago0:59

0:59

Why is boxing day called boxing day? Definition of the term- you might actually be surprised to hear that boxing day has nothing to do with the sport of boxing. Instead, it is related to presents. Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/curiouspavel 🎵 Music I use: http://share.epidemicsound.com/3fQvgt Subscribe for more content: https://goo.g…

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