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Basic Able

Basic Able

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Inspirational podcast about the disabled...PSYCH! Talking about disability issues and community in an aggressively UNbasic way. All of our episodes are filmed so we can caption them, and show off how ridiculously good-looking we are. Transcriptions are available too. Captioned videos available https://vimeo.com/channels/basicable
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Top 10 Basic Able Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Basic Able episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Basic Able for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Basic Able episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Basic Able - The Moves of Antoine Hunter
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11/12/18 • 19 min

Reid talks to Antoine Hunter about dance and Superheroes.

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Basic Able - Breaking News: The News is Broken
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04/03/18 • 24 min

Lawrence Carter Long joins Reid to talk about news media, Stephen Hawking and unicorns.

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Basic Able - Documentaries

Documentaries

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05/02/18 • 27 min

Reid talks to Jim LeBrecht about his and Nicole Newnham's upcoming documentary, Crip Camp, and AJ Murray about his appearance on Speechless.

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Basic Able - Sexy Disability Models
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03/17/18 • 19 min

Professor Cathy Kudlick joins Reid to talk about disability models, her new book and ableist noodle soup.

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Basic Able - Speech:  Can You Understand Me?
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05/16/18 • 23 min

Reid talks about speech "impediments" - good topic for an episode, challenging to work with as a podcast host. Hey, can we get that on a t-shirt or something? Guests include Nina G., Lateef McCleod and Rupal Patel.

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Basic Able - Wheelchair Hug

Wheelchair Hug

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09/17/18 • 30 min

Reid talks to Andrew Gurza, the self-proclaimed #1 Queer Cripple, about dating and sex. Reid blushes a lot.

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Basic Able - Leroy Moore and Krip-Hop Nation
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10/17/18 • 25 min

Reid talks to Krip-Hop Nation co-founder Leroy Moore after he performs two of his songs. Audio described version here -

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Basic Able - The Judy Heumann Episode
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04/18/18 • 22 min

Reid talks to the legendary Judy Heumann about the past five decades of the disability rights movement.

Musical Considerations: Digital Mk. 2 by Tri-Tachyon, Licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial License. Composed/produced by Alexander Naumov.

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Basic Able - Employment

Employment

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10/02/18 • 33 min

Reid talks about his own struggles to find a job, interviews his former boss and recounts a memorable face-plant.

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Basic Able - Language

Language

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05/30/18 • 32 min

People with disabilities or disabled people? Physically challenged? Neurodivergent? Reid talks about the vernacular around disability with Sara Acevedo and Cheryl Green.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Basic Able have?

Basic Able currently has 12 episodes available.

What topics does Basic Able cover?

The podcast is about News, Satire, Comedy, Podcasts and Disability.

What is the most popular episode on Basic Able?

The episode title 'Strange Encounters' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Basic Able?

The average episode length on Basic Able is 26 minutes.

How often are episodes of Basic Able released?

Episodes of Basic Able are typically released every 14 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of Basic Able?

The first episode of Basic Able was released on Mar 17, 2018.

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