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I'm delighted to share this brief run of very special episodes. My first guest is Shane Burcaw. He is an author, wheelchair user, and YouTube star based in the US. Shane runs a channel called Squirmy & Grubs with Hannah, his girlfriend. If you haven't seen their videos yet, stop what you're doing and watch them. They are hilarious, wonderful, and your life will be better with them in it. Enjoy! 

EPISODE 8 | For my final episode I had the pleasure of speaking with the inimitable Henrietta Bollinger. Etta is a playwright, a feminist, sociology tutor, and she’s a twin. In this episode - which, unfortunately, we recorded months ago - we predict Jacinda Ardern’s pregnancy, we delve into Etta’s experience of walking in the queer and disabled worlds, we touch on our thoughts on the political representation of disabled people, and why writing about disability is mundane yet essential.  FEEDBACK: Email conversationswithcrips@gmail.com or facebook.com/conversationswithcrips  SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/podcast/conversations-with-crips/id1302625165 

EPISODE 7 | Dan Buckingham needs little introduction. As the GM for Attitude Pictures, Dan spends much of his day telling stories about disabled people on TV and online. In this conversation, we talk about some of the unique challenges faced by people who acquire their disability through injury; how Attitude walks the line between authentic representation and making great TV; as well as some of the critical issues currently facing the disability community.  FEEDBACK: Email conversationswithcrips@gmail.com or facebook.com/conversationswithcrips  SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/podcast/conversations-with-crips/id1302625165   

EPISODE 6 | Imagine a world where womens organisations are run by men. Where Maori organisations are run by Pakeha. Well, that’s the world we live in as disabled people. So why is that the case? And what can we do about it? Welcome to Part Two of my conversation with Amy Hogan. In this episode, we try to get to the bottom of one simple question: Why are there so few disabled people leading disability organisations? SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/podcast/conversations-with-crips/id1302625165  Questions or feedback? Email conversationswithcrips@gmail.com or facebook.com/conversationswithcrips 

EPISODE 5 | Amy Hogan has been a lifelong friend, so this conversation was more personal than most. We discuss our childhood, talking to your parents about disability, Amy’s political awakening, her research on cerebral palsy, and why there aren’t more disabled people running our own organisations. I've split this conversation into two parts, which means that you enjoy this episode, you’ll probably like the next one, and if you don’t, you know you can skip next week! Questions or feedback? Email conversationswithcrips@gmail.com or facebook.com/conversationswithcrips 

EPISODE 3 | This week’s conversation is with Keke Brown. Keke is an artist, and like me, she has CP, but unlike me she dispensed with this whole wheelchair lark and she walks! That’s right, she’s one of those. Also unlike me, some time ago Keke moved to New York City and four years later, she’s still there. In this conversation we discuss what it was like moving to New York, learning to love your disability, and what happens when a guy meets you in a bar and then writes a play about you. Here’s Keke. Questions or feedback? Email conversationswithcrips@gmail.com or facebook.com/conversationswithcrips   Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/podcast/conversations-with-crips/id1302625165

EPISODE 2 | Jade is a father, a businessman, and travels up and down the country doing critical advocacy work. He also has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair, like me. We discuss the realities of parenting in a wheelchair, Jade's work transforming systems, and his vision for the disability community itself - are we a community at all? Do we all need to get along in order to be effective?   Questions or feedback? Email conversationswithcrips@gmail.com or facebook.com/conversationswithcrips   ---  Welcome to Conversations with Crips: a podcast about the intersection of disability and identity, social change, and the peculiarities of life. I started this podcast because even though I’m a disabled person, I don’t feel much of a part of the disability community. So I figured that if I wanted to begin exploring that side of my identity, I should probably start by having conversations with other disabled people who are doing cool stuff. So I did. And I put them on the internet in the hope that someone else might enjoy them, too.

EPISODE 1 | Erin Gough is a lawyer, Wellington-dweller, and all-round terrific human. She works for the Human Rights Commission, and has been a strong disability advocate in the mainstream media, particularly around accessible housing and wheelchair access to bars - both very important issues! We talk about language, how we might build a more cohesive community, and what the Human Rights Commission actually does. Enjoy. ---  Welcome to Conversations with Crips: a podcast about the intersection of disability and identity, social change, and the peculiarities of life. I started this podcast because even though I’m a disabled person, I don’t feel much of a part of the disability community. So I figured that if I wanted to begin exploring that side of my identity, I should probably start by having conversations with other disabled people who are doing cool stuff. So I did. And I put them on the internet in the hope that someone else might enjoy them, too. Questions or feedback? Email conversationswithcrips@gmail.com or facebook.com/conversationswithcrips