The Madcast is a podcast that explores the intersection of disability, academia, and everything in between. From interviewing academics working towards disability justice to reviewing media portrayals of disability, the Madcast covers a wide range of topics for folks to tune into bimonthly (twice a month). Enjoy! The podcast is hosted by the UC Berkeley Disability Lab and recorded at the Ethnic Studies Changemaker Studio at Cal. UC Berkeley Disability Lab Linktree: https://linktr.ee/calradma ...
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Full Send is a bunch of good bros, Joie “the mad scientist” Thompson, JJ, and The American Phoenix, just chatting each week with awesome folks who aren’t afraid of the full send! We want to welcome those from all walks of life, who absolutely crush their goals, and make a difference in our world. Contains: Strong Language. Listener discrestion is advised. Cover art photo provided by nibras al-riyami on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@nabsta
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Episode 12: Superheroes & Disability (Part 2)
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47:20Oh my god, it's a sequel episode! Welcome back! This week El, Nate, and lyn are still geeking out superheroes and comic books. The conversation on disabled representation in superhero-related media continues, this time mentioning characters like Madame Web, Daredevil, and various speedsters, and delving into the narrative tropes of disability in th…
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Episode 11: Superheroes & Disability (Part 1)
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52:36Welcome back! This week’s episode of the Madcast features hosts El, Nate, and lyn geeking out on superheroes and comic books! Specifically, we’re looking at disabled representation in superhero-related media, across comic books, TV, movies, and more. From official disabled representation (Moon Knight, Oracle/Barbara Gordon, and Hawkeye) to disabili…
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Episode 10: Disability 101 - Principles of Disability Justice
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49:33Welcome back! On this week’s episode of the Madcast, hosts El and lyn cover yet another key disability studies/activism term: disability justice. Defined by members of the BIPOC, queer, and disabled performance art group Sins Invalid, disability justice is concept/framework academics and laymen use often haphazardly, without fully understanding wha…
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Welcome back! On this week's episode of the Madcast, hosts El and Mads are joined by a very special guest, Marlo De La Mora (she/her), to talk about the fascinating yet polarizing subject of cannabis. Marlo is an Anthropology undergraduate at UC Berkeley whose research focuses on the anthropology of cannabis. Join us as we discuss the stigma and mi…
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Episode 8: Autism Representation in the Media
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47:01Welcome back! On this week's episode of the Madcast, Hosts El, Nate, and lyn are discussing the good, the bad, and the ugly of autism representation in the media. Join us as we discuss Autistic-coded characters well-known Autistic-coded characters (Sheldon Cooper of The Big Bang Theory, Spock of the Star Trek franchise, Abed Nadir from Community), …
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Episode 7: Who Gets To Define Disability? Self-Diagnosis, Institutional Barriers, and Community
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47:58Welcome back to a new season of the Madcast!! Back from a brief hiatus, Hosts El and lyn are bringing an exciting new line-up of episodes filled with new guests, new topics, and much, much more! On this week's episode, we're discussing the issue of disability: disability as an identity, disability as a medical diagnosis, and disability as a deeply …
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Episode 6: Disability Deep Dive - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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49:46Welcome back to this week's episode of the Madcast! On this week's episode, Hosts El and Lyn are bringing on two very special guests, Harry and G, to discuss Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). This episode we'll be discussing: What is OCD as both a diagnosis and as a lived experience? How do media representations of OCD perpetuate harm and misrep…
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Episode 5: Disability 101 - What is Academic Ableism?
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38:35Welcome back to this week's episode of the Madcast! This week, Hosts Nate and El are trying out a new segment for the pod, "Disability 101." The segment will focus on one key disability concept, term, experience, and community folks may be unfamiliar and give a "101," or introductory explanation, on that concept/term/experience/community. Moving on…
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On this week’s episode of the Madcast, Hosts Nate and El are joined by J Bui (They/them) to discuss a fascinating new project from the UC Berkeley Disability Lab: Shakespeare Bot. Join us as we discuss ethical issues surrounding Chat GPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs), LLM counter softwares, and the policing of normative writing at the expe…
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Episode 3: CODA and d/Deaf Representation
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43:31Coming back from our winter hiatus, we’re back with another exciting episode of the our newly rebranded podcast, the Madcast. This week, hosts Nate and El are discussing the award winning film CODA (2021). Tune in for an exciting conversation about disability representation in Hollywood, media depictions of d/Deaf folk and the Deaf community, what …
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Episode 2: Exploring Disability, Academia, and Climate Change
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40:23Hosts: Nathan Tilton, El, Trisha Guest: Maddie Taylor (They/Them) Episode Summary: In this episode, we delve into the intersections of disability studies, environmental justice, and the unique challenges within academia. Our guest, Maddie Taylor, a second-year PhD student, shares their journey and insights. Link to Transcript https://docs.google.co…
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Episode 1: Academic Ableism & The Disabled Grad Student Experience w/ Andy King
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45:46Welcome! This is the first episode of our brand new show the Mad Reshuffle: Access Berkeley Radcast (Madcast for short) hosted by the UC Berkeley Disability Lab. Today's episode, were interviewing Andy King, a 2nd year Phd student at Cal studying English and a disability representative in the Cal Graduate Assembly, on his unique experiences as a di…
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Full Send! Episode 005: Nate Tilton
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1:31:06Nate Tilton, Disabled Army Vet, current anthropology student, Autism Parent, and just all around awesome dude stops by our show to help us wrap up Autism Awareness Month.
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Retired Coral Gables Police Commander and Autism Advocate Bart Barta joins us to talk autism awareness and acceptance training within the LEO community!
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Full Send! Episode 003: Technical Difficulties
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1:36:45Gwen (@solidsnakesass) answered the Autism Awareness Month shoutout this week, and joins us as our special guest.
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Full Send! Episode 002: Kevin Molis
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2:00:59Our long awaited guest has arrived! Join Joie the Mad Scientist, and Jj talk to Kevin Molis, funny man behind the AutismDadda YouTube channel!
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Today we’re talking about religious cults, birth defects, and recovering from abuse with Dumpster Diamond. For security reasons, only her SN is mentioned in this podcast, and online.
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Satire Saturday: Episode 01-JJ AND Gen Z Kid Nick
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2:21:16Satire Saturday is just us dudes taking the piss out of current events. This week, we’re talking about AOC, Jesse Smollet, Disability “allies”, Bexit, and Rap music. Stay tuned!
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