Aiden Gamez and Kat Day, a mom and son, an artist duo, two individuals living with autism spent time with us nearly one year ago. The messages that they share are not bound by time. Kat describes their process of making art together, "we go into it accepting already that whatever comes out of it will be enough. We accept that I am enough and the Aiden is enough and that what we make together will be enough." For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/uncategorized/episode-69-aiden-gamez-and-kat-day

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Episode 69 My Dearest Friends Project: Aiden Gamez and Kat Day

Join us for a conversation with Thomas Reid about intersectionality, blindness, and the disability community. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-68-thomas-reid

Episode 68 My Dearest Friends Project: Thomas Reid

Heather Watkins shares nuggets of wisdom and insight as a proud Black disabled woman with Chris and Jill on this My Dearest Friends Project podcast episode. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-66-heather-watkins/

Episode 66 My Dearest Friends Project: Heather Watkins

Chris and Jill enjoy chatting with musician and disability advocate Tyler Zahnke who has contributed to DisArt's programming in 2018 for the Process and Presence exhibition and in 2019 for Voices. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/journal/episode-67-tyler-zahnke/

Episode 66 My Dearest Friends Project: Tyler Zahnke

Chris and Jill spend time with Riva Lehrer, friend, artist, author and activist talking about how the personal impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests. Interview Date: June 29, 2020. For a full transcript of this episode please visit: https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-65-riva-lehrer

Episode 65 My Dearest Friends Project: Riva Lehrer

Jill and Pamela Quinn spent time talking about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Pamela's work as a choreographer, dancer, and instructor for and with people with Parkinson's disease. For a full transcript of this episode please visit: https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-65-pamela-quinn

Episode 64 My Dearest Friends Project: Pamela Quinn

Chris and Jill spent time talking with Sara Hendren about her new book title "What Can a Body Do?" that was released this past September. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-63-sara-hendren

Episode 63 My Dearest Friends Project: Sara Hendren

Chris and Jill are joined by Avi Prager who shares their perspective on life during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter protests, and finding hope by bringing new life to the old. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-62-avi-prager

Episode 62: My Dearest Friends Project: Avi Prager

Comic book artist Kip Hendersen shares his perspective on life and disability during the COVID-19 pandemic on this episode of the My Dearest Friends Project podcast episode. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-61-kip-henderson

Episode 61 My Dearest Friends Project: Kip Henderson

Jill is joined by Lawrence Carter-Long on his "day off". Lawrence is the Communications Director for the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund, artist, activist, and DisArt board member who makes sure to take time to listen when others speak. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-60-lawrence-carter

Episode 60 My Dearest Friends Project: Lawrence Carter-Long

Chris and Jill are joined by artist and advocate, Gaelynn Lea, on this episode of the My Dearest Friends Project podcast. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-59-gaelynn-lea

Episode 59 My Dearest Friends Project: Gaelynn Lea

Jill had the pleasure of spending time getting to know service dog handler, Emily Pohl, whose lived experience during the COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to inform positive changes post-pandemic if we take the time to listen. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-58-emily-pohl

Episode 58 My Dearest Friends Project: Emily Pohl

Chris and Jill are joined by friend, DJ, artist, and activist Rynita Shephard on this My Dearest Friends Project podcast episode. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-57-rynita-shepherd

Episode 57 My Dearest Friends Project: Rynita Shepherd

Chris and Jill enjoy a conversation with friend, artist, service dog handler, Disability advocate, public speaker, and My Dearest Friends Project collaborator Oaklee Thiele. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-56-oaklee-thiele

Episode 56 My Dearest Friends Project: Oaklee thiele

Chris and Jill enjoy an honest conversation of life during the COVID-19 pandemic with Cripple Streets Podcast hosts Eric and Corey Ryan. For a full transcript of this episode please visit https://www.disartnow.org/podcasts/episode-55-eric-and-corey-ryan  

Episode 55 My Dearest Friends Project: Eric and Corey Ryan

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