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ADAPT REVOLUTION!

ADAPT REVOLUTION!

By Able Media

ADAPT REVOLUTION is your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability.
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ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 17: OFF-KILTER CABARET & SPOON FACTORY THIS WEEKEND :-) !!!

ADAPT REVOLUTION!Nov 17, 2023

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ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 17: OFF-KILTER CABARET & SPOON FACTORY THIS WEEKEND :-) !!!

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 17: OFF-KILTER CABARET & SPOON FACTORY THIS WEEKEND :-) !!!

For the 17th episode of ADAPT REVOLUTION! Your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability, we talk to artists from the 2023 Off-Kilter Cabaret, which is happening in the Tek Box at the Cowles Center at 528 Hennepin Avenue in downtown Minneapolis this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. For more information about the Off-Kilter Cabaret, and to buy tickets, go to http://www.offleasharea.org/off-kilter-cabaret-2023.html. Today we interviewed Gabriel Roderick, Braille, AJ Isaacson-Zvidza, Scott Sorensen, Houa Moua, and Tessa Longshore about their art and the performances they've prepared over the course of the past year for the Off-Kilter Cabaret 2023. We also encourage everyone to join us this Sunday, November 19th from 6pm to 10pm for the first Spoon Factory Disability Soirée happening at The Artery, 2718 E 27th St, Minneapolis, MN 55406. Admission is $10 to $20 sliding fee (no one turned away for lack of funds). This event will be hosted every 3rd Saturday of the month. Please reach out to us on our website at www.ablemediamn.com, ablemediamn@gmail.com, 651-335-1224 (call or text) or @thearterympls on instagram for accommodations, more information, and to sign up to perform. This event is by, of, and for community and we want to create space for artists with disabilities to showcase their work on a regular basis.


Intro music is by Professor EXE. Outro music is "Only ASL One" by Wawa's World. Video of today's interviews with captions can be found on Able Media's Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzNMS9RP_MU73gV6rs9bcx6b. See you at the Off-Kilter Cabaret, and the Spoon Factory, this weekend!

Nov 17, 202353:31
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 16: INDIGENOUS PROTECTOR MOVEMENT W/RACHEL DIONNE-THUNDER
Nov 10, 202334:31
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 15: REGENERATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS W/AL MCFARLANE

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 15: REGENERATIVE CONSCIOUSNESS W/AL MCFARLANE

ADAPT REVOLUTION! is your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability. Tonight, for episode 15, Beth and Matt are joined by journalist Al McFarlane of Insight News (https://www.insightnews.com), KFAI (https://www.kfai.org), and Conversations with Al McFarlane on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/@insightnewsmn). We talk about where we come from and where we're going, and perhaps most importantly, all of the beautiful things that are growing out of now. Intro music is by Professor EXE. Outro music is "Kinfolk" by Mereba. Video with captions of today's interview is available in the YouTube playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzN2McsqPxGtV1wnVfAatwEw. Rights to the music contained herein are as reserved. Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL

Sep 28, 202357:48
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 14: JOIN THE MOVEMENT W/YOUNG DANCE

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 14: JOIN THE MOVEMENT W/YOUNG DANCE

In this episode, we have a featured conversation with Lainey, Lexi, and Gretchen from Young Dance (https://youngdance.org/) here in MN about their work as dancers and what it has meant to them that Young Dance has been so intentionally inclusive of dancers with disabilities for so many years. We also have a feature on artists with disabilities coming from Attitude out of New Zealand and a feature from Jessica Kellgren-Fozard about fashion and a segment from Art Enables featuring more artists with disabilities. Intro music is from Professor EXE and Jamila Woods' "Tiny Garden." Outro music is "Glow Up" by OSHUN. Rights to all featured content belongs to the artists. A YouTube playlist of today's content can be found at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzNU2sGPR51TeafWtNDL4Zbt&si=Su2nSwfKvpLAfaU5. Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL

Sep 27, 202359:58
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 13: HOMES FOR ALL W/KC TENANTS

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 13: HOMES FOR ALL W/KC TENANTS

ADAPT REVOLUTION! is your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability. In the 13th episode, we have a clip from this year's 20th annual disability pride parade in Chicago, IL, a TED Talk by Yasmin Sheikh titled "Disability does not mean inability," a conversation between Judy Heumann and Alice Wong from the Heumann Perspective, and an interview with Keith Sadler and Brandon Henderson from KC Tenants about their work to end source of income discrimination throughout Kansas City, MO. KC Tenants (https://kctenants.org) is the citywide tenant union in Kansas City, an organization led by a multiracial, multigenerational base of poor and working class tenants in Kansas City. KC Tenants organizes to ensure that everyone in KC has a safe, accessible, and truly affordable home. Intro music is by Professor EXE. The closing song is "Ase" by Richard Raw. Videos with captions of content from today's episode can be found on the YouTube playlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzPFw5qOj17qnCb1Lc0P86no&si=O2u--WXJKHrEVP3B. All rights to featured content in this episode belong to the artists themselves. Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL

Sep 16, 202354:15
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 12: BLACK DISABLED LIVES MATTER W/MONIQUE CULLARS DOTY
Sep 08, 202343:19
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 11: SISTER, SISTER W/SARAH BLICK

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 11: SISTER, SISTER W/SARAH BLICK

ADAPT REVOLUTION! is, "Your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability." In the 11th episode, we have a conversation with co-host Beth Blick's sister Sarah Blick about Disability Rights, Disability Justice, Disability Studies, and their family experience with Disability. Intro music is by Professor EXE. Outro music is "Sister" by Mickey Guyton. Rights to the content in this episode belong to the artists themselves. Video content of this week's episode with captions can be found in the YouTube playlist at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzNRKYVse1OumLwLpHM4T4SS. Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL

Aug 30, 202358:33
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 10: POSTERITY AND HIGHER ED W/JOAN OSTROVE

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 10: POSTERITY AND HIGHER ED W/JOAN OSTROVE

Welcome to ADAPT REVOLUTION! Your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability. In today's episode, we have a TED-Talk by Lyla June about 3,000 year old solutions to modern problems, and an interview with Joan Ostrove from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN about disability in higher ed. Today's intro music is by Professor EXE, and outro music is "Unstoppable" by Lianne La Havas. The artists contained herein have the rights to their own content. A Youtube playlist with captioned video of this week's episode can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzOgAoVROY3avg4-MdPJwYuq. Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL

Aug 03, 202345:27
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 9: RAISING THE BAR W/AMANDA RAY

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 9: RAISING THE BAR W/AMANDA RAY

ADAPT REVOLUTION! is your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability. Today we talk to Amanda Ray, a feminist lawyer from West Virginia, who talks about the ways that disability and the law have intersected in her practice. Intro music is compliments of PROFESSOR EXE. All rights to music in this episode belong to the artists themselves. Video of today's interview with captions can be found at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzPMQ6PcaJwMHJzpdVB5Vsy0. Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL

Jul 13, 202357:53
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 8: CONGREGATE W/ALLAN MALKIS

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 8: CONGREGATE W/ALLAN MALKIS

ADAPT REVOLUTION! is your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability. In this episode we feature a Ted Talk by international human rights lawyer Catalina Devandas, and we interview Allan Malkis from MN's Or Emet, the Jewish Humanist Congregation. Able Media has joined a space called The Artery in Minneapolis at the Ivy Building for the Arts. Stay tuned for news about upcoming events! The space is fully accessible. We are very excited to welcome you there! Video with captions from today's episode is available on the Youtube playlist at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzMLBD6Ux-zn0vh0kZJ3_kTi. Opening theme music is thanks to PROFESSOR EXE. Closing music is "Tutti Fruity" by Little Richard. All featured music and content in this episode belongs to the artists and individuals themselves. Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL


Jul 06, 202352:51
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 7: VICTORY W/SAID SHAIYE

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 7: VICTORY W/SAID SHAIYE

ADAPT REVOLUTION! is your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability. In the 7th episode, we talk to Autistic author, photographer, poet, professor, and advocate Said Shaiye about the importance of finding our own wholeness and centering care, helping each other when we can and focusing on our collective will to thrive. You can meet Said in person on Wednesday, June 7th at the Wilder Foundation in St. Paul from 7:30am to 9:30am for a conversation about Disability, Equity, and Inclusion. We feature a TedX Talk by Haben Girma, a DeafBlind civil rights lawyer who graduated from Harvard Law school, after the interview. Videos for both can be found in the playlist at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzM9TngGJPF0DbLh7ve5XkU7. New theme music for ADAPT REVOLUTION! is courtesy of Professor EXE. Outro song is "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson. All work in this episode belongs to the artists themselves.


Jun 05, 202353:16
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 6: DISABILITY MAGIC W/GALEN SUNSHINE

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 6: DISABILITY MAGIC W/GALEN SUNSHINE

ADAPT REVOLUTION! is your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism where the D-Word is Disability. In the 6th episode, we focus on Disability Magic, that certain something that happens when we center care in everything that we do. Our interview guest is Care Witch Galen Sunshine. Our featured guest is Greg Bland, who talks about the advantages of being different, and in his case, Deaf. Beauty becomes us, y'all! Music on today's episode is by Ladi Luciano, produced by Professor EXE, called "Hit Me On Skype." All rights reserved by the artists. All video of the content from this week's episode with captions can be found in the YouTube playlist at: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEwbFoMygwzPbl8SylZu9sFQDIZMmK6P7. Special include of a work that WE consider Disability Magic by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha (Sins Invalid) that we couldn't feature on the radio is included in the playlist! Cheers, all! You're magic! You're beautiful! Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL

May 26, 202345:06
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 5: PERSONHOOD

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 5: PERSONHOOD

ADAPT REVOLUTION! is your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability. In the 5th episode, we talk about personhood. Beth invokes disabled civil rights activist Judy Heumann, and shares a story about her brother, Lee Blick. We feature a speech by Judy Heumann called, "Our fight for Disability Rights, and why it's not over." We then share a conversation between Patty Berne and Stacey Milbern, called, "My body doesn't oppress me, society does," where they present a social model of disability. Finally, we share a speech by Helen Keller to the Lyon's Club International in 1925. Intro music is "Octavia" by Jamila Woods. Outro music is "Roots and Wings" by Coco Love Alcorn. All rights to all content in this episode belong to the artists and speakers themselves. Videos of content in today's episode, with captions, can be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEEBWH7da_RiOBA70ReJd1bBmGh9ytTYE. Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL

May 17, 202346:22
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 4: FOUNDATIONS
May 10, 202349:39
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 3: ACCEPTANCE AND ROBOTS W/RACHEL GARAGHTY
Apr 30, 202339:36
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 2: LOVE AND ABOLITION W/SCOTT NANCE

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 2: LOVE AND ABOLITION W/SCOTT NANCE

ADAPT REVOLUTION is your weekly antidote to hate, greed, and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability! In this episode, we have a few jokes for you, news about the work in MN to end sheltered workshops and the sub-minimum wage, and an interview with long-time ADAPTer Scott Nance about how we can channel our rage in the service of love and continue, at our own speed, to "Free our people." Intro music is "At Your Best (You Are Love)" by Aaliyah. Outro music is "Bussin" by femdot. All rights to the music are reserved by the artists themselves. Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL

Apr 22, 202344:32
ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 1: AN EPIC INTRODUCTION!

ADAPT REVOLUTION EP 1: AN EPIC INTRODUCTION!

This is our first episode of ADAPT REVOLUTION, your weekly antidote to hate, greed and ableism, where the D-Word is Disability. Special guests are the folks from the EPIC program at Pillsbury House + Theatre with their jokes and dreams. Full transcript available here. Intro music is "Sure Thing" by Miguel. Outro music is "Put it Down" by Brandy and Chris Brown, all rights reserved by the artists themselves. Thanks for tuning in! Join us with a monthly contribution or one-time donation! We need your support to sustain our work! Thank you :-) https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=6PQN64SNSW4TL


Apr 08, 202334:18
ANNOUNCING: ADAPT REVOLUTION!
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Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: Get Out The Vote! With Kari Sheldon
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Speaking on Ability with Beth Blick: Disability Justice with Mai Thor

Speaking on Ability with Beth Blick: Disability Justice with Mai Thor

In this episode, Beth talks to activist Mai Thor about her work as a Bush Foundation Fellow focused on Disability Justice throughout Minnesota. You can find the 10 Principles of Disability Justice here. Video with separate closed captioning is available on our YouTube channel here. A full transcript is available here. Keep an eye out for more information about the Dreaming Disability Justice Convening on October 20th, 2022 with special guests the Chicagoland Disabled People of Color Coalition (convening happen quarterly, with another in January of 2023), and the Disability Justice Summit in August 2023.

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Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: Disability and Housing in MN with Representative Alice Hausman
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Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: Disability and Atheism

Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: Disability and Atheism

For the February 2022 episode, Beth Blick talks to Dan Barker (https://ffrf.org/about/staff-board/item/38960-dan-barker) about the intersections of Disability and Atheism. ASL video of the episode with closed captioning is available at https://youtu.be/w9zLiA4Qm4s. Our ASL interpreter is Darrius Doe (http://www.darriusdoe.com). A full transcript of the episode can be found at  https://08a89928-d1e4-4bd4-a3bc-dfe6de2a29f1.usrfiles.com/ugd/08a899_656c71793b814ff88f2bbef1918b8508.txt. Access all of the episodes on your favorite podcast platform or at https://anchor.fm/able-media. Our host Beth is a writer for the MN Women's Press! See her first article at https://www.womenspress.com/view-what-we-need-for-the-disabled-community/

Feb 19, 202241:16
Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: MN Legislative Priorities (and Bowling) for People with Disabilities

Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: MN Legislative Priorities (and Bowling) for People with Disabilities

In this episode, Beth talks to Maplewood, MN City Council Member and Chair of the MN Council on Disability, Nikki Villavicencio (nikkilee1984@gmail.com), about the big things happening right now in the MN legislature that have to do with people with disabilities. Also, bowling :-)

For a full video with ASL interpretation, go to https://youtu.be/ge7MCrbbgXk. Our ASL interpreter is Darrius Doe (darriusdoe.com). 

For a full transcript, go to https://08a89928-d1e4-4bd4-a3bc-dfe6de2a29f1.usrfiles.com/ugd/08a899_ddfd146eeda74cc7bc93ce6c37fa6d01.pdf 

You can find us on the web at ablemediamn.com

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Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: Public Policy, Online Activism, and Social Media with Brittanie Wilson

Guest Brittanie Wilson will talk about Partners in Policymaking (https://mn.gov/mnddc/pipm), online activism, and the importance and prevalence of social media for disabled folks. She can be reached at @Brittanie.Wilson on Instagram. This was recorded right after the international day of persons with disabilities (https://en.unesco.org/commemorations/personswithdisabilitiesday). ASL interpretation with captions will be coming soon!
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In this episode Beth talks about deciphering the new laws for guardianship that will go into effect in August in Minnesota. She updates the audience on her work to find suitable housing and new work coming up for Able Media.
Jun 06, 202013:14
Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: Parodies for Resistance

Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: Parodies for Resistance

Beth sings her original parodies of popular songs, with a focus on disability pride, rights, and social justice.
May 08, 202017:42
Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: The Road to Balanced Interdependence

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Beth gives updates on the process of ending guardianship including working with the MN ACLU and MindFreedom International. Also, Able Media is looking for board members!
Apr 25, 202005:29
Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: The Tyranny of Lawyers Who Don’t Care

Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: The Tyranny of Lawyers Who Don’t Care

Beth speaks on her experience seeking legal help as she pursues an appeals process to unseat her guardian.
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Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: Disability and Guardianship

Speaking on Ability w/Beth Blick: Disability and Guardianship

Beth hosts the first episode of Speaking on Ability with her story about her fight to sever her relationship with her guardian.
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