Breaking Barriers: Andrew Gurza on Disability, Podcasting, and Representation
Andrew Gurza is the host of Disability After Dark, a podcast that looks at disability stories and started in 2016. Andrew and Keith bond about their podcast experiences and they also bond over their shared disability. Andrew talks about the origins of Disability After Dark and the overall message it aims to bring to the […]
C. Quintana: Writing Orphan Black and Championing Queer Stories
C. Quintana is a Queer Playwright and a Television Writer for Orphan Black: Echoes. CQ talks to Keith about working in television and on the Orphan Black series. They talk about how they first met, catch up on each other’s accomplishments and discuss the importance of representation in the world of television. Season 4 Ep […]
Crafting Words, Building Community: Poet Liv Mammone on Creativity, Publishing, and Disability Advocacy
Liv Mammone (she/her) is an editor and poet from Long Island. Her poetry has appeared with Button Poetry, The Poetry Foundation, The Medical Journal of Australia, and in many places. In 2017, she competed for Union Square Slam as the first disabled woman to be on a New York national poetry slam team She was […]
Breaking Barriers on Stage: Megan Lummus & Katherine McCrackin on Autism, Advocacy, and the Power of Representation
Megan Lummus is an openly autistic stage and film director and Katherine McCrackin is an openly autistic actor. Each with their own unique background, they talk to Keith about their love of theater and the stage. They also discuss the importance of diversity and representation on the stage and in the directors chair, their individual […]
Behind the Scenes with the DEN Team Pt.2: Nicole Feltman & Eileen Castro
Behind the Scenes Mini-Season Eileen Castro, who has been a creative producer with DEN for one year, helps with the Spanish transcripts and focuses on uploading podcast episodes to all streaming platforms and the official website, as well as creating and sending out newsletters. Nicole Feltman, who has been with the team since Season 1, […]
Behind the Scenes with the DEN Team Pt.1: Pascal Albright & Isabella Barnard
Behind the Scenes Mini Season Isa Barnard is the Spanish transcript writer and the website designer for Disability Empowerment Now. Pascal Albright is the producer of the podcast and videocast and credited with the creation of the newsletter. Both team members help Keith with the overall project and talk about their start with DEN and […]
Mastering Digital Media: Alex Pere on Storytelling, Content Creation, and Disability Empowerment
Alexandra Pere is a digital media professional and content “wizard”. When she’s not engrossed in the latest documentary, she’s writing for the University of Arizona College of Engineering. She’s a long-time wildcat with a bachelor’s in science journalism and religious studies and a master’s in journalism. Alex is a professional storyteller engaging in best practices for marketing, content […]
Season 4 Trailer
We’re Back! Disability Empowerment Now Returns for Season 4 September 2024! Join me Keith Murfee-DeConcini as I continue on this journey of advocacy, this time exploring the theme of Disability Advocacy and Employment with guests like Paralympian Jenny Sichel, Former Senator Tom Harkin, Program Manager at Google Elaine Carroll and more! Also hear from some […]
Exploring Classic Culture and Film Noir with Eric Fisk
Eric Renderking Fisk is the creator of The Fedora Chronicles, a website focused on vintage and retro culture, especially related to the 1930s-1950s. He is passionate about classic movies, film noir, and pulp fiction. Through his work on the site, Eric shares his love for the aesthetics and values of this era, providing a unique […]
Breaking Barriers on Broadway: Liz Weber’s Journey in Stage Management, Sound Design, and Accessibility
Liz Weber (they/them) is an autistic freelance AEA stage manager and audio engineer/ designer who has a passion for justice and equality especially in the theater spaces that they work. Most recently, they worked on the stage management and accessibility teams of How To Dance in Ohio on Broadway. The Access Team of How to Dance in Ohio won […]