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Down to the Struts

A podcast about disability and design, where we uncover the building blocks for a more inclusive world.

Podcast · By Qudsiya Naqui · American English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
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Sep 1, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

    Sista Creatives Rising - Arts & Media Series (NEW Episode!) (opens the original)

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    We’re back in your feeds with an exciting new episode. Qudsiya had the opportunity to sit down with our incredibly talented digital media manager, and the newest member of our team, Amaranthia Sepia and her mom, Claire Jones . Together, Amaranthia and Claire founded Sista Creatives Rising , a one hundred percent virtual project that centers, showcases, and funds primarily homebound, BIPOC, and queer disabled creatives. Amaranthia, Claire, and Qudsiya talked about how Sistas came into existence,

  2. Episode · Aug 18, 2026

    Arts & Media Mini Series - Recast of Disability and Dance with Kayla Hamilton (opens the original)

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    We’ve reached the end of our arts and media mini series, and we’re excited to leave you with this lovely Episode featuring Kayla Hamilton, founder of the cultural organization, Circle O. Kayla talks about her view of disability as method—The idea that the lived experience of disability is its own form of artistic expression. She explains that the ways in which our disabled bodies and minds move through the world are sites of Beauty and pleasure. This is perhaps the most important takeaway from o

  3. Episode · Aug 11, 2026

    Arts & Media Mini Series - Recast of Disability News From Around The World with Peter Torres Fremlin (opens the original)

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    Disability news is everywhere. And, for more than 200 additions, Peter Torres Fremlin’s Disability Debrief newsletter has brought us that news from around the world, providing a vital lens into the policies, politics, and lived experiences of disability communities from Brazil, to Bangladesh, to Nigeria, and beyond. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to speak with Peter about the secret sauce that has brought the Debrief into the inboxes of thousands of people around the world, and his visi

  4. Episode · Aug 4, 2026

    Arts & Media Mini Series - Recast of RAMPD Up: Music & Disability with Precious Perez (opens the original)

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    July 26th marked the 36th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. As we’ve talked about many times on this podcast, the ADA was no doubt, a major milestone for accessibility and the inclusion of disabled people in social, economic, and civic life. But there is still so much work to do, including in the music industry, where the inaccessibility of performance venues and award ceremonies like the Grammys, and the undervaluing of disabled music professionals continue to i

  5. Episode · Jul 28, 2026

    Arts & Media Mini Series - Recast of Disability Reproductive Freedom with Sara Luterman (opens the original)

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    In addition to making media accessible and centering disabled storytelling through podcasting and other creative forms, it is essential that we make visible the views of disabled people on critical issues of the day. In this important conversation with Sara Luterman of the 19th, we discussed Sara’s reporting on a first of its kind poll by Data for Progress about disabled people’s views on abortion. These views are diverse and complex, rooted in histories of institutionalization, forced steriliza

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