Bubble People Podcast
Bubble People is a podcast about disability and the media/Hollywood. 😷 ♿ 🎥. Hosted by Justine Barron. Each episode features disabled guests talking about their lived experiences and the portrayal of disability in a film, TV show, or other media. With rants on ableism. Funded and founded by the late Alice Wong, author and activist. 🎬 Letterboxd reviews: https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/ 📝 Transcripts & info: www.bubblepeoplepodcast.com 📱TikTok & Instagram: @bubblepeoplepodcast
Episodes
Imani Barbarin joins Bubble People to talk about disability, eugenics, politics, what kinds of disability representation she'd like to see in Hollywood, and Nessa Rose in "Wicked." Recorded in November 2025.
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hlzrofJlgAVcp6jhUQUuiYl3d7GBtJ0YCfMPw6dtLqc/edit?usp=sharing
Letterboxd review: https://letterboxd.com/bubblepeoplepod/film/wicked-2024/
With music by Wheelchair Sports Camp
Kim Brown, host of "Burn it Down with Kim Brown," joins host Justine Barron to talk about vision loss and being dangerous despite disability.
We discuss a Kung Fu classic, "Against the Drunken Cat's Paws" (1979), featuring a blind alcoholic woman who can fight. With a bunch of other disabled characters. Did Kung Fu cinema represent disability better than Hollywood today?
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19SsMw0hkBC...
Beloved "Struggle Session" host and Long Covid advocate Leslie Lee III appeared on Bubble People shortly before he passed away, on November 10.
We talked about one of his favorite movies, "Blade," and how vampires are coded disabled characters.
Letterboxd review: https://le...
Author Kristen Lopez discusses her new book, "Popcorn Disabilities," and how Hollywood perpetuates ableism, with host Justine Barron.
They discuss the 1932 film "Freaks," with its unprecedented inclusion of so many disabled characters (even by today's standards).
Also: Ableism rants on Trump's "fitness" for office and disabled seats in movie theaters.
Link to transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13PCi0-8DJ9XLCOKIOHrzKIrI...
An introduction to the Bubble People Podcast, hosted by Justine Barron. Talking disability, Hollywood, and being a bubble person.
Music by Wheelchair Sports Camp
Correction: Alice Wong died on November 14, not November 10.
Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZOl02Itw7UX2-ewDvAyeCUQOB7NTh7F5/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=117771475840693984840&rtpof=true&sd=true
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