{"podcast":{"title":"PWD Allies","slug":"pwd-allies-6450011","podcast_index_feed_id":6450011,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e4cbb8f0/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://www.daddybentlegs.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/38285564/38285564-1688139911882-7c74b8f4d3b5d.jpg","author":"Neil Matheson","episode_count":296,"summary":"PWD Allies: The Best Disability Advocacy Podcast in Canada🍁 Welcome to PWD Allies, your premier source for Canada Disability Benefit updates, guest interviews, and raw talk about disability advocacy. Based in British Columbia, we deliver a fun yet edgy perspective on the issues that matter most to the disability community and our allies. Watch us LIVE on YouTube. ✅ Breaking News: The latest on disability benefits in Canada and BC-specific policy changes. ✅ Advocacy & Human Rights: Fighting for inclusion and human rights issues through media criticism and interviews.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T18:18:48.654952+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pwd-allies-6450011"},"episode":{"title":"S4 Ep. 32 Eight CENTS?! Is BC Disability Assistance a JOKE in 2026? 🤯","slug":"s4-ep-32-eight-cents-is-bc-disability-assistance-a-joke-in-2026","published_at":"2026-05-04T20:14:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pwd-allies-6450011/s4-ep-32-eight-cents-is-bc-disability-assistance-a-joke-in-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pwd-allies-6450011","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-matheson/episodes/S4-Ep--32-Eight-CENTS---Is-BC-Disability-Assistance-a-JOKE-in-2026-e3ismv7","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e4cbb8f0/podcast/play/119478695/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-4%2F6e4f4316-cbb5-76d9-4916-df5271c69c85.mp3","summary":"8 CENTS?! That's how much BC PWD rates have increased in 6 years. Is BC Disability Assistance a JOKE in 2026?On this episode of PWD Allies podcast, host Brent Frain is joined by Shannon Hollingworth to talk about the inadequacy of BC Disability Assistance payments in 2026 and how such a low amount fails to meet basic living needs.PWD Allies podcast airs every week on YouTube, hosted by Brent Frain. This episode livestreamed via YouTube on May 4, 2026.","meta_description":"8 CENTS?! That's how much BC PWD rates have increased in 6 years. Is BC Disability Assistance a JOKE in 2026?On this episode of PWD Allies podcast, host B…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3978,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pwd-allies-6450011/episodes/s4-ep-32-eight-cents-is-bc-disability-assistance-a-joke-in-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pwd-allies-6450011/s4-ep-32-eight-cents-is-bc-disability-assistance-a-joke-in-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}