Episode 5: Disability 101 - What is Academic Ableism?

04/15/24 • 38 min

Welcome 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 onto today's episode, we'll be answering the question, what actually IS academic ableism? What does it look like in post-secondary education? And, how in the world are disabled folks supposed to navigate the hellscape that is getting academic accommodations?! Come join us to find out- you won't regret it.
Note: See episode transcript here

If you want to support us here on the Madcast, check out our Patreon!
If you want check out the lab, check out our linktree for our socials and media spotlights or our website to check out what new project we have going on!
Thank you all and enjoy the show!!
Credits:
Hosts: Nate Tilton and Eliana Madera
Producer: Nate Tilton and Eliana Madera
Production Assistance: Trisha Nguyen
Executive Producer: Karen Nakamura, PhD
Produced at UC Berkeley Disability Lab (or Mad Rad Lab)
Recorded at Ethnic Studies Changemaker Podcast, UC Berkeley
Copyright © 2023 by Nate Tilton, Eliana Madera, & Trisha Nguyen
License: CC-by-SA
Licenses List | Creative Commons

Previous Episode

Episode 4: Shakespeare Bot w/ J Bui

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 expense of Neurodivergent students. It’s not an episode to miss!
Transcript: Here

Next Episode

Episode 6: Disability 101 - What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?

Welcome 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 misrepresentation for those with OCD? and- Wait, acrylic nails can help with some of my OCD behaviors?!?!
Tune in to see all these questions answered and more!
You can find the transcript to today's episode here.
Warning! This episode contains some material that may be sensitive to some of our audience. Please take care of yourselves and skip this episode if the following list may trigger you or make you uncomfortable.
Content warnings:

There will be discussion of
- In-depth descriptions of obsessive-compulsive thinking and themes
- Eating Disorders
- Dissociation/Dissociative Disorders
- Discussion of Skin-Picking/Dermatillomania
- Religious Trauma
- Fear of inflicting violence on others
- Fear of animal abuse
There are also brief mentions, by name, of
- R*pe
- P*dophilia