{"podcast":{"title":"Laura Flanders and Friends: Solutions-Focused Progressive Perspectives on Politics, News, and Culture","slug":"laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059","podcast_index_feed_id":1095059,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/trhTbNDK","website_url":"http://www.LauraFlanders.org/listen","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/fc671404-9abb-4783-bad5-692b3dbc59cf/660efaf7-020e-48c0-89d7-4547f6acc596/3000x3000/unnamed.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Laura Flanders","episode_count":899,"summary":"Uncensored history meets bold voices with Laura Flanders, award winning journalist and author. The show explores actionable models for creating a better world by reporting on the people and movements driving systemic change. We spotlight the solutions of tomorrow, today. The show airs on PBS stations in over 300 US markets, and airs on 60+ community radio stations via PRX Exchange and Pacifica, and is available on YouTube and here as a podcast. Subscribers receive lots of video and audio web exclusives in addition to the weekly episode. Recent field reports and specials include: Jimmy Carter; 60th Anniversary of Selma Bloody Sunday March; Bernie Sanders' Fighting Oligarchy; Labor Movement vs. Fascism: Worker Organizers & Teachers Under Attack; And interviewee highlights include Award Winning Actor, Director, Writer, Liev Schreiber on his documentary \"Meeting Zelensky\"; Award winning journalists Maria Hinojosa (Award Winning Suave Podcast and host of Latino USA) & Chenjerai Kumanyika (Award Winning Podcast Series Empire City) on Forced Removals, Foreign Detention, the War on Education & Free Speech; Democracy & Capitalism: A Failed Experiment? with Bloomberg Economist & host of Tru…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T22:20:22.109865+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059"},"episode":{"title":"[episode cut] The Art of Difference: Disability, Neurodiversity and the ADA Legacy","slug":"episode-cut-the-art-of-difference-disability-neurodiversity-and-the-ada-legacy","published_at":"2026-07-01T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059/episode-cut-the-art-of-difference-disability-neurodiversity-and-the-ada-legacy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/laura-flanders-and-friends-solutions-focused-progressive-perspectives-on-politics-news-and-culture-1095059","url":"http://www.LauraFlanders.org/listen","audio_url":"https://pdrl.fm/a930a4/op3.dev/e/cdn.simplecast.com/media/audio/transcoded/72a99690-00a0-4376-8b30-9ea490811cc0/c3cf0ccd-6993-4c0f-a004-338778a46c5b/episodes/audio/group/63d76934-2406-4ab9-9eb2-0a6a21de36d5/group-item/c7be8f61-98bd-4577-80f2-3afdfe29d139/128_default_tc.mp3?aid=rss_feed&feed=trhTbNDK","summary":"This month on Laura Flanders & Friends we’re lifting up the people, the stories, and the ideas driving disability justice forward. This week, two artists expand our ideas about beauty, mobility and inclusion. Description: As the nation marks the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Laura Flanders speaks with two groundbreaking artists whose work challenges ideas about disability, neurodiversity, and what is considered “normal.” Alice Sheppard, wheelchair dancer and choreographer, and Jess Thom, performer, comedian, and founder of Touretteshero, explore how disability culture and creative access make art—and society—more innovative, inclusive, and vibrant. Together, they discuss the role of art in social change, the importance of representation, and why embracing difference strengthens our democracy and cultural life. Guests: • Alice Sheppard: wheelchair dancer and choreographer, artistic director, Kinetic Light. • Jess Thom: performer, comedian and founder of Touretteshero. These audio exclusives are made possible thanks to our member supporters. - Watch the episode released on our YouTube channel; PBS World Channel Sundays 11:30, and on over 300 public stations across the country (check your listings) and airing on community radio & available as a podcast.","meta_description":"This month on Laura Flanders & Friends we’re lifting up the people, the stories, and the ideas driving disability justice forward. 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