Art Heals All Wounds: Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder, Part of the Team Behind Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
Art Heals All Wounds
03/30/22
•60m
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Today, I am joined by Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder, husband and wife creative team. Jim is the co-director with Nicole Newnham of the film Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution and Sara is a producer of the film along with Jim and Nicole. We discuss their film, which shares the beauty, insight, and humor of one group of disabled young people at Camp Jened. Jim and Sara share why this project was particularly special for them and highlight the disability advocacy work that they’re doing through the film and other organizations. Join us as we dive into the story behind Crip Camp, the challenges and highlights of the documentary, and what Jim and Sara are up to now.
Topics Covered:
● The inspiration behind Crip Camp
● Jim’s experience as a camper at Camp Jened
● The magic of the People’s Video Theater archival footage
● Powerful moments and motifs from the documentary
● How Jim and Sara met
● Jim and Sara’s working and romantic relationship
● Jim’s advocacy work in Hollywood and beyond
● What Sara and Jim are currently working on
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Art Heals All Wounds: Preeti Vangani, Poet
March 23, 2022
•35m
Episode Summary:
Today, I’m joined by writer, poet, and educator Preeti Vangani. Preeti’s work covers themes of family, grief, sexual politics, and the body. In our conversation, we discuss her transition from the corporate world to creative writing, where she draws inspiration from, and what she's currently working on. Plus, she reads two of her poems and unpacks the story behind them. Tune in to learn more about Preeti’s journey and how poetry has helped guide her healing.
Topics Covered:
● The intersectionality between poetry, comedy and performance arts
● The daunting experience of leaving her steady marketing career to follow her artistic passion
● Unlearning what ambition and success means
● Growing up in a conservative and non-confrontational environment
● Major themes in her work
● Why the personal and political cannot be separated
● Where poems usually start for Preeti
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● Remus
● Ketsa.
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Today, I’m joined by photographer, filmmaker, and writer, Shantre Pinkney. You might recognize her from Season 1, Bonus Episode 2 where I shared the pilot for her podcast, The R(e)ad Lounge, which Shantre uses as a space for the audio storytelling of her upcoming book, Raw, Black & Blue. On today’s episode, we talk about her introduction to photography, what inspired her to connect photography with written stories, and some of the themes she’s working through in Raw, Black & Blue.
Topics Covered:
● Shantre’s early childhood memories of art and photography in White Plains, New York
● Elementary school teachers that fostered Shantre’s creative writing
● How living in Bayview–Hunters Point has informed her work
● Background on what Raw, Black & Blue is about
● Utilizing audio storytelling to write and edit her book
● What she’s currently working on
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