Nicole Newnham On Sharing A Blueprint For Activism
Always Looking Up
06/27/22
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Nicole Newnham. Nicole, along with Jim LeBrecht, is the co-director and co-producer of the Oscar nominated documentary Crip Camp. We discuss how the idea for the film came to be, what it was like for her, a non-disabled person, to see the footage, the importance of telling the story of the disability rights movement, and how that movement is a blueprint for activism.
Follow Nicole: Twitter: @NicoleNewnham
Follow Crip Camp: Instagram: @cripcampfilm Website: https://cripcamp.com
Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin.
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Jim LeBrecht. Jim, along with Nicole Newnham, is the co-director and co-producer of the Oscar nominated documentary Crip Camp. We discuss his time at Camp Jened, what it was like seeing the footage and putting the documentary together, the impact of the film, and why it is so important to know our past in order to change our future.
Follow Jim: Instagram: @jimlebrecht Twitter: @JimLeBrecht
Follow Crip Camp: Instagram: @cripcampfilm Website: https://cripcamp.com
Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
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Emily Ladau On What It Means To Be Proud To Be Disabled
July 11, 2022
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Emily Ladau. Emily is a disability rights activist and author of the book Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally. We discuss finding our disabled identities, ableism in the media across both sides of the aisle, and what it means to say we are proud to be disabled in 2022.
Read the transcript of this episode HERE
Follow Emily: Instagram: @emilyladau Twitter: @emily_ladau Website: https://emilyladau.com
Demystifying Disability: What to Know, What to Say, and How to be an Ally: Read here
Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast Twitter: @jillx3456 Website: https://www.jillianilana.com Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com
This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
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