CRIP TIMES

PODCAST

Crip Times Podcast is an interview series featuring interviews with artists, academics, and activists from across Canada and the US exploring what it means to be and produce as crip bodyminds in the midst of a global pandemic. Crip Times Podcast is, at its core, an offering to community; it comes from a desire to maintain and expand the intimate connections found in crip spaces. Something that was intentionally and unapologetically crip.

SEASON ONE

  • THE SYRUS MARCUS WARE EPISODE

    This conversation discusses the movements and actions that have occurred in Toronto and across Turtles Island over the summer of 2020.

  • THE RENEE DUMARESQUE EPISODE

    The episode explores how we’ve been dealing with the isolation of the pandemic, the ways that interdependence has been deepened these past months, and how boredom can plant seeds of creativity.

  • THE BEN BARRY EPISODE

    This week, Kayla and Kristina sit down with Dr. Ben Barry. They talk about how we can imagine fashion beyond ‘the ideal body,’ how Ben and others are working to diversify fashion education, and how we can crip fashion

  • THE CINDY BAKER EPISODE

    This week, Yousef and Kristina are joined by Cindy Baker, a contemporary artist whose work engages with queer, gender, race, disability, fat, and art discourses.

  • THE JEFF THOMAS EPISODE

    This week, Kayla and Yousef are joined by Jeff Thomas, a Governor General Award-winning Indigenous photographer. Jeff shares his photography how it has grown and changed since becoming disabled.

  • THE JESS WATKIN EPISODE

    Happy solstice! They’re the four best friends anyone could have. On the last Crip Times episode of 2020, all three hosts (Kayla, Kristina, Yousef) are joined by Jess Watkin, an artist, activist, academic, dramaturg, and most importantly, friend of the pod. 

  • THE GLORIA C SWAIN EPISODE

    This week, Yousef and Kristina talk to Gloria Swain about making art as an older, Mad, Black, female artist and activist, the barriers in society and the sector.

  • THE FINNEGAN SHANNON EPISODE

    Have you ever thought of alt-text as poetry? What about lounging as a form of protest? This week, Kayla and Kristina are joined by Finnegan Shannon, a multidisciplinary artist making work about accessibility and disability culture.

  • THE JENNA REID EPISODE

    On this episode, Kayla and Kristina are joined by Jenna Reid for a conversation that feels like a bolt of energy. Jenna speaks about Mad Movements, their histories, their teachings, and how embracing Madness can support the goal of abolition.

  • THE RYAN O'CONNEL EPISODE

    Buckle up for lots of LOLs and too many puns. This week, Kayla, Kristina, and Drew are joined by Ryan O’Connell, creator, writer, and star of Netflix’s Special. He’s done other stuff too but ughhh, who cares?

“Crip community and crip world-breaking-making is such a gift. Crip Times is nourishing my soul right now!”

“I listen to this podcast when I am feeling hopeless, and the episodes are so rich I can’t help but return to them.”

SEASON TWO

  • THE BRUCE HORAK EPISODE

    This week we’re joined by multi-talented artist and actor Bruce Horak. Bruce, Kristina, and Yousef discuss making people feel seen via Blind portraiture, Star Trek, Shakespearean goblins, and more.

  • THE JILL ANDREW EPISODE

    This week we are joined by Jill Andrew, politician, activist, author, and friend! Jill, Kayla, and Kristina discuss the state of politics in Toronto, Ontario, and Canada, navigating disclosure in public space, the childlike wonder of playing in the snow, and more.

  • THE BEING STUDIO EPISODE

    This week on Crip Times, Kayla and Yousef speak with artists Christine Hammond and Debbie Ratcliff, and BEING studio’s executive director, Rachel Gray. The group discusses the power of friendship and community in their creative processes, working remotely, and ninja cats. 

  • THE TRAVIS LAU EPISODE

    This week, Kayla and Kristina are joined by scholar-poet Dr. Travis Chi Wing Lau. We discuss disclosure as a queer disabled academic, Twitter as a place of crip kinship, our shared love of revenge bedtime procrastination, and more.

  • THE ADAM WOLFOND AND ESTÉE KLAR EPISODE

    This week, Kristina and Kayla are joined by Adam Wolfond and Estée Klar, a mother and son artist duo and the founders of dis-assembly, an arts collective for neurodiverse, relational-artistic creation and collaboration.

  • THE DUSTIN P GIBSON EPISODE

    This week, your hosts Kristina and Yousef will be speaking with Dustin P Gibson, a activist and community builder whose work aims to expand our collective consciousness of marginalized communities and addresses the nexus between race, class, and disability.

In the Media 

Lesson #3: Accountability & Next Steps

Luminato Access Hub, January 17, 2022

Tangled Art + Disability’s Crip Times: A podcast series that enhances awareness and engagement

Hill Strategies’ Innovation and Resilience in Canada’s Cultural Sector, November 2021

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources

BC Principals' & Vice-Principals' Association, September 21, 2021

Talking About Crip Times!

CiTR All Access Pass, July 28, 2021

Crip Times Podcast

AMI This Week, April 27, 2021

How will we be with you? at Onsite Gallery,

Akimblog Review, April 8, 2021

How Will We Be With You’

OCAD University, January - May, 2021

In Curriculum 

Disability Studies

UCLA

Introduction to Professional Practice

Toronto Metropolitan University, School of Professional Communications, October 2021

Representations in Disability and Mad Art

Toronto Metropolitan University, School of Disability Studies, March 2021

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