Episodes

4 days ago
4 days ago
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Today we remember French inventor Charles Barbier, hard of hearing English scientist Oliver Heaviside & Walters v. Reno.
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
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Learn more:
Barbier the Intuitive
Oliver Heaviside
Walters v. Reno | Case Brief
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

4 days ago
May 17: Bhagwat Subramanya Chandrasekhar
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Today we celebrate Indian cricketer & polio survivor Bhagwat Subramanya Chandrasekhar!
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
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Learn more:
Bhagwath Chandrasekhar Profile
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

5 days ago
May 16: Debra Winger & Ken Davis
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Today we celebrate actress Debra Winger & British disability rights activist Ken Davis.
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!)
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Learn more:
Debra Winger (@wingerdebra) • Instagram photos and videos
Debra Winger: The return of a class act | The Independent
Lives Remembered: Ken Davis
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

5 days ago
May 15: David Smith
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5 days ago
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Today we celebrate Deaf Olympic volleyball player David Smith!
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!)
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Learn more:
Team USA
David Smith: Born with severe hearing loss in both ears and relying on lip-reading, US Olympian is representing others like him | CNN
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

6 days ago
May 14: Deanne Bray
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6 days ago
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Today we celebrate Deaf actress Deanne Bray!
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
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An Interview With First Deaf Television Star Deanne Bray-Kotsur
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

6 days ago
May 13: Stevie Wonder & Manfredo Fest
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6 days ago
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Today we celebrate two extraordinary blind musicians: Stevie Wonder and Manfredo Fest!
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!)
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Learn more:
Manfredo Fest's Google Doodle
How Stevie Wonder Lost His Sight
The Oprah Conversation — Stevie Wonder Talks About Seeing Color
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

7 days ago
7 days ago
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Today we remember Deaf Norwegian astronomer Olaf Hassel and the coronation speech of King George VI.
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!)
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Learn more:
Deaf People in Astronomy and Rocket Science: Olaf Hassel
Stuttering and The King's Speech
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

7 days ago
7 days ago
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Today we celebrate Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí and English sociologist with dwarfism Sir Thomas William Shakespeare.
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!)
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Learn more:
Signs of dementia, Parkinson's revealed in the brushstrokes of famous painters, study says | CBC Radio
Disability Studies Lecture: When Disability Is the Norm, Not the Exception, Sir Tom Shakespeare
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

Tuesday May 13, 2025
May 10: Ida Daly & Lauren Potter
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
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Today we celebrate Seattle-based disability rights advocate with muscular dystrophy Ida Daly & actress with Down Syndrome Lauren Potter.
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!)
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Learn more:
Ida Flagler Daly papers, 1953-1975
Seattle Disability Activism Historic Context Study
Lauren Potter (@thelaurenpotter)
Podcast: Glee's Lauren Potter (aka Becky Jackson) Shares About Having Down Syndrome — DNA Today
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound

Tuesday May 13, 2025
May 9: Christine Hà
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Tuesday May 13, 2025
Transcript
Today we celebrate blind Vietnamese-American chef Christine Hà!
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Hello and welcome to the Disability Daily Podcast! I’m your host, Katie, and over the past couple years, I’ve worked on a 365-day calendar that recognizes different folks and key moments in disability history each day of the year. I’m turning this into a quick daily podcast, and I’m excited to share this with you!
If you’re committed to learning more about disability and accessibility, please subscribe to the podcast on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify and share with friends.
See the Disability Daily Calendar (work on it is always ongoing!)
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Learn more:
Christine Ha: The Blind Chef That Competed for MasterChef And Shocked Gordon Ramsay
Christine Ha - YouTube
The Blind Goat
Song: "It's Kinda Beautiful" by Water Mirrors from Epidemic Sound