Discussions about people with disability working in the arts, media, and entertainment in front of the camera and behind it.
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The Ringer (2005) - Good, Bad, and Going Beyond the Surface
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An man imitates a disability in order to rig the Special Olympics for money. A movie as bad as it sounds? You might be suprised. We cover it all from Non-Authentic Casting, hiring 150 disabled Special Olympians, and will someone please strike down Uncle Gary with lightning. News Feed - Privatizing Services for people with disabilities, Apple's New …
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Audio Description (1981-Present) - Public Television to Streaming to the Near Future w/ Thomas Reid
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Audio description (AD) is a narration of important visual information in a video or multimedia product to make it more accessible to people who are blind or visually impaired. AD can provide context, clarify speakers, and describe visual elements that are not obvious from the audio, such as on-screen text, graphics, or actions. AD is often inserted…
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Best Summer Ever (2020) - Behind the Scenes at Zeno Mountain Farm w/ Ila Halby
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We sit down with Co-Director of Zeno Mountain Farm, Ila Halby, talking about the movie Best Summer Ever (2020) and Zeno's Annual Summer play production. Best Summer Ever, showcases the largest ensemble cast of disabled actors since Freaks (1932). We also talk about the importance of family, equality, and acts of service as the baseline for peer to …
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My Left Foot (1989) - Life, Love, and Art with Cerebral Palsy
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Today we are joined by dear friend of the podcast, Adriana Mallozzi, CEO and Founder of Puffin Innovations. We discuss the life of Christy Brown, Irish artist with Cerebral Palsy who paints his left foot. News Feed - Prisoners with Developmental Disabilities face unique challenges Content Round Up - Extreme Ghostbusters DVD Release & Ghostbusters F…
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Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) - Wrestling Against Pre-Conceptions about Down Syndrome
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A discussion about the persistance of a dream to be an actor, societal presumptions cornering us into a box, and saying the 'R' word without saying it. Down Syndrome has many different aspects and personalities as we dive into Zach Gottsagen's inaugural feature length film, The Peanut Butter Falcon.By Ajani 'AJ' Murray
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Ray (2005) - Adjusting to Blindness and Difficulty Around Representation
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Happy Black History Month! We are back with special guest Thomas Reid of Reid My Mind Radio, as we discuss the legendary jazz musician Ray Charles, played by Jamie Foxx.By Ajani 'AJ' Murray
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Scent of a Woman (1992) and the Oscar goes to Blindness
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On today's episode of Acting Up with AJ and Crew, we're talking with our very first guest, Thomas Reid, of Reid My Mind Radio. https://reidmymind.com/ And we're talking about the movie, Scent of a Woman. We're going to be getting into tropes, stereotypes, guys who yell, guys who yell some more. And is it really a thing to feel someone's face, to ge…
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Champions (2023) - Disability on the Basketball Court
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Hey, out there in podcast land. Thank you for being here. This is our very first episode, our inaugural episode. Thanks for joining us. On today’s episode, we’re talking about coach's redemptions, misunderstandings, fish out of water. No, we’re not talking about Mighty Ducks! We’re talking about the movie Champions. It’s got Ernie Hudson, Woody Har…
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