I started listening to podcasts about two years ago when I was looking to alleviate my insomnia; the first show I found was Denzel Washington is the Greatest Actor of All Time Period with W. Kamau Bell and Kevin Avery. Being a Denzealot myself (who isn’t?), I was hooked by these hilarious and insightful dudes breaking down the best of Denzel’s work.
Then I started checking out other podcasts, like Stuff You Should Know, The Black Tapes, and Welcome to Night Vale. They all fascinated me in different ways, but I longed for the disability voice I wasn’t hearing in these shows. I wanted to know where all the crips were, and how I could support their work on the digital airwaves.
Through research and word-of-mouth, I discovered these rich, powerful, illuminating shows produced by crips. That’s why I created this living resource showcasing podcasts by disabled people. Our words hold value, and more folks need to pay attention.
Some things you should know about this list:
- As I learn about new shows, I will add them below. Let me know if I’ve left you off in the comments, or tweet me @geekygimp!
- If you see your podcast below with incorrect info, please get in touch as well. I pulled most descriptions directly from the podcasts’ websites.
- I have not listened to every show, so I can’t claim to agree with everything said in each program.
- Unfortunately, most of the podcasts below do not have transcripts. I’ve used red asterisks to denote the shows that DO have them.
- I urge all podcast creators to include transcripts for deaf/hard-of-hearing patrons and those with audio-processing disabilities. If you need help creating transcripts, comment below and we can try to work on that together.