{"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. 42 Politicians Only Want Disabled Mascots, Not Equal Rights","slug":"s4-ep-42-politicians-only-want-disabled-mascots-not-equal-rights","published_at":"2026-06-15T20:33:20+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pwd-allies-6450011/s4-ep-42-politicians-only-want-disabled-mascots-not-equal-rights","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pwd-allies-6450011","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/neil-matheson/episodes/S4-Ep--42-Politicians-Only-Want-Disabled-Mascots--Not-Equal-Rights-e3kr4ra","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/e4cbb8f0/podcast/play/121524522/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-15%2F96bcfda4-3b51-8d56-7348-df9427911ba8.mp3","summary":"The perfect photo-op. It tells a story of compassion, of inclusion, of a society that cares.But what if the same politician who posed for that photo op just voted against provincial legislation that would've allowed disabled people to live more independently or have marriage equity & no PWD clawbacks?This is the political double standard the disability community knows all too well. Disability advocates are often labeled extremist or shut down for telling the truth. We are viewed as complainers and turned into mascots of inspiration instead. Why do disability advocates get labelled as being extremists or radical for pushing back against discriminatory, ableist government policy?PWD Allies podcast airs every week on YouTube, hosted by Brent Frain. This episode livestreamed via YouTube on June 15, 2026.","meta_description":"The perfect photo-op. It tells a story of compassion, of inclusion, of a society that cares.But what if the same politician who posed for that photo op ju…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7072,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pwd-allies-6450011/episodes/s4-ep-42-politicians-only-want-disabled-mascots-not-equal-rights/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-42-politicians-only-want-disabled-mascots-not-equal-rights.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}