National Disability Radio

National Disability Radio

An insightful podcast by the National Disability Rights Network offering advocacy tools, heartfelt storytelling, and real-world policy insights—accessible whether you’re an advocate in the field or just someone who cares deeply about disability rights.

Episodes

National Disability Radio: And Then There Were 2

August 28, 2025
Jack is going off to law school. So the gang sits down to reminisce on his time at NDRN, share a few stories from behind the scenes, and hear a joke from Stephanie that gets a good laugh out of us. 
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National Disability Radio: Senator Tom Harkin

July 24, 2025 • 47 mins
We wrap up our series on the battle for the passage of the ADA with none other than Senator Tom Harkin. Senator Harkin was the lead sponsor of the ADA in the Senate and has spent his career being a steadfast ally to the disability community.
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National Disability Radio: Jim Dickson

July 17, 2025 • 31 mins
On part two of our series commemorating the fight for the passage of the ADA, we have on long time activist Jim Dickson.
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National Disability Radio: Curt Decker

July 10, 2025 • 46 mins
To kick off our series highlighting the fight for the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act we have on NDRN's founder and former Executive Director Curt Decker.
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National Disability Radio: We Finally Did a Sports Episode

June 27, 2025
After three years, Jack has finally gotten Stephanie and Michelle to do an episode about sports. And not just any sport, but golf. On this episode we sit down with Josh Basile, Andrew Mitchell, and Kate Strickland to talk about AdapTee Golf.
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National Disability Radio: Spilling the Tea on All Things

May 29, 2025 • 36 mins
NDRN's Deputy Executive Director for Public Policy Eric Buehlmann came on the podcast to explain what's going on with the budget and how it impacts the funding NDRN and the Protection and Advocacy network receives.
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National Disability Radio: Should Stephanie Get a Cat?

March 31, 2025 • 28 mins
This we had on Taylor Easley for Social Work Month. Taylor talks about her experiences earning a social work degree and how social work overlaps with the disability rights movement.
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National Disability Radio: Monica on Her Heroes

February 25, 2025 • 13 mins
Friend of the pod and NDRN colleague Monica Wiley joins us to talk about the role models that inspired her own activism. 
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National Disability Radio: Advocacy Horse

January 31, 2025 • 30 mins
Friend of the pod and NDRN alumni Ian Watlington get's back on his advocacy horse to talk to us about the impact weather events like the recent DC blizzard can have on folks with disabilities.
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Happy NalaDays

December 24, 2024 • 36 mins
The gang celebrates the holidays with a slightly disorganized episode talking about our holiday traditions and how we're celebrating this year. Sort of featuring special guest Quinn McEben. 
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National Disability Radio: Live Election Day Extravaganza

November 4, 2024 • 1 min
We're coming to you live on Election Day for a special episode of National Disability Radio. With surprise guests (even we don't know who they'll be yet!)
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National Disability Radio: The Pro Host With the Most

October 30, 2024 • 57 mins
In celebration of NDEAM the pod squad is working extra hard! We interview the folks at the FAIR Program at Disability Rights Louisiana, and then we speak to Dr. Josie Badger.
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National Disability Radio: We’ve Gone Hollywood

September 30, 2024 • 23 mins
Jack steps into the guest chair alongside Monica Wiley to talk with Michelle and guest host David Card about NDRN's new documentary short "Accessing Democracy"
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National Disability Radio: Hooping, Swimming, and Discussing

August 31, 2024 • 26 mins
Paralympic medalist and World Games record holder Sandy Hanebrink joins us to talk about her journey from St. Louis to the 1996 games in Atlanta.
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National Disability Radio: Four Timers Club

July 31, 2024 • 26 mins
Amy Scherer joins us for her fourth appearance on the pod to discuss her work covering the US Olympic Gymnastics trials, and the accessibility challenges she's faced both at the events themselves and while traveling for them. 
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National Disability Radio: Too Hot to Pod

June 28, 2024 • 35 mins
The gang heads to Europe to see how the fight for disability rights is going on the other side of the Atlantic. Michelle interviews Alejandro Moledo the Deputy Director and Head of Policy of the European Disability Forum, and Jack interviews Mercedes Lopez Miranda about her experiences being a person with a disability in Europe.
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National Disability Radio: Here Comes the Bride

May 31, 2024 • 18 mins
In this (mini?) episode the gang interviews Stephanie's wife Quinn McEben about their work as a mental health care nurse, and how mental healthcare can better serve the disability community.
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National Disability Radio: Maybe We’ll Do a Mini-Series

April 30, 2024 • 26 mins
This month we're joined by our own Rebecca Shaeffer for a discussion of what people with disabilities experience in the carceral system, how they disproportionately end up there, and what we can do to support returning citizens.
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National Disability Radio: Women in Leadership

March 26, 2024 • 37 mins
On this episode of National Disability Radio, we sit down with three women leaders in the disability rights movement, Marlene Sallo (NDRN), Maria Town (AAPD), and Robin Troutman (NACDD).
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National Disability Radio: Holiday Haiku

December 14, 2023 • 43 mins
On this episode of National Disability Radio we sit down with author Jules Sherred, who wrote the cookbook "Crip Up the Kitchen" about how he rediscovered his love of cooking after finding a way to make it accessible.
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