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Champions (2023) – Disability on the Basketball Court

January 8, 2024

Hey, out there in podcast land. Thank you for being here. This is our very first episode, our inaugural episode. Thanks for joining us. On

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Scent of a Woman (1992) and the Oscar goes to Blindness

January 29, 2024

On today’s episode of Acting Up with AJ and Crew, we’re talking with our very first guest, Thomas Reid, of Reid My Mind Radio. https://reidmymind.com/

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Ray (2005) – Adjusting to Blindness and Difficulty Around Representation

February 19, 2024

Happy Black History Month! We are back with special guest Thomas Reid of “Reid My Mind Radio”, as we discuss the legendary jazz musician Ray

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Peanut Butter Falcon (2019) – Wrestling Against Pre-Conceptions about Down Syndrome

March 4, 2024

A discussion about the persistence of a dream to be an actor, societal presumptions cornering us into a box, and saying the ‘R’ word without

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My Left Foot (1989) – Life, Love, and Art with Cerebral Palsy

April 2, 2024

Today we are joined by dear friend of the podcast, Adriana Mallozzi, CEO and Founder of Puffin Innovations. We discuss the life of Christy Brown,

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Best Summer Ever (2020) – Behind the Scenes at Zeno Mountain Farm w/ Ila Halby

April 22, 2024

We sit down with the Co-Director of Zeno Mountain Farm, Ila Halby, talking about the movie Best Summer Ever (2020) and Zeno’s Annual Summer play

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Audio Description (1989-Present) – Public Television to Streaming to the Near Future w/ Thomas Reid

May 28, 2024

Audio description (AD) is a narration of important visual information in a video or multimedia product to make it more accessible to people who are

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The Ringer (2005) – Good, Bad, and Going Beyond the Surface

June 18, 2024

A man imitates a disability in order to rig the Special Olympics for money. A movie as bad as it sounds? You might be surprised.

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Music (2021) – When Good Intentions Hit a Bad Note

July 16, 2024

Happy Disability Pride Month! This may be the hardest episode that we have ever had to complete. Sia’s film Music has been controversial since the

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The Ride Ahead (2024) – Part 1 – The Importance of Telling Our Own Stories w/ Sam & Dan Habib

February 11, 2025

Happy Black History Month! After a short hiatus, AJ and his crew are joined by Father/Son duo Samuel and Dan Habib. Their new documentary, The

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The Ride Ahead (2024) – Part 2 – Ableism, Infantilization, and the Demand for Respect w/ Sam & Dan Habib

March 5, 2025

Acting Up w/ AJ and Crew are back with Part 2! An Interview with Father/Son directing duo Samuel and Dan Habib. We dive deeper into

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The Ride Ahead (2024) – Part 2 – Ableism, Infantilization, and the Demand for Respect w/ Sam & Dan Habib

March 5, 2025
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The Ride Ahead (2024) – Part 1 – The Importance of Telling Our Own Stories w/ Sam & Dan Habib

February 11, 2025
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The Ride Ahead (2024) – Part 2 – Ableism, Infantilization, and the Demand for Respect w/ Sam & Dan Habib

March 5, 2025
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The Ride Ahead (2024) – Part 1 – The Importance of Telling Our Own Stories w/ Sam & Dan Habib

February 11, 2025
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Music (2021) – When Good Intentions Hit a Bad Note

July 16, 2024
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The Ringer (2005) – Good, Bad, and Going Beyond the Surface

June 18, 2024
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Audio Description (1989-Present) – Public Television to Streaming to the Near Future w/ Thomas Reid

May 28, 2024
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Best Summer Ever (2020) – Behind the Scenes at Zeno Mountain Farm w/ Ila Halby

April 22, 2024
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