Listen to the season 9 teaser:

Down to the Struts 8/25/23 Down to the Struts 8/25/23

Disability News from Around the World with Peter Torres Fremlin

A conversation with the creator of the newsletter Disability Debrief.

Down to the Struts 8/8/23 Down to the Struts 8/8/23

Creating space in politics with New Disabled South’s Dom Kelly

Discussing political activism and regional organizing with Dom Kelly, the co-founder, president and CEO of New Disabled South.

Down to the Struts 7/28/23 Down to the Struts 7/28/23

Trailer: Season 7 coming soon

Season 7 coming August 8.

Down to the Struts 7/11/23 Down to the Struts 7/11/23

Alice Wong on voice (from Ten Thousand Things)

Sharing an interview with Alice Wong from the podcast Ten Thousand Things with Shin Yu Pai.

Down to the Struts 5/10/23 Down to the Struts 5/10/23

Remembering Judy Heumann: Reflections on the Disability Revolution

Revisiting Qudsiya’s Season 4 interview with Judy Heumann, who passed away in March 2023.

Down to the Struts 4/18/23 Down to the Struts 4/18/23

Empowered Interdependence with Haben Girma

Fighting ableism and centering access with human rights lawyer and disability activist Haben Girma.

Down to the Struts 4/4/23 Down to the Struts 4/4/23

Disabled Gaming with May Wong

How a video game designer built access into the game As Dusk Falls.

Down to the Struts 3/21/23 Down to the Struts 3/21/23

Disabled in Space with NASA’s Denna Lambert

NASA’s Denna Lambert discusses accessibility on our planet and beyond.

Down to the Struts 3/7/23 Down to the Struts 3/7/23

Empowering Disabled Refugees with Mustafa Rfat

Mustafa Rfat on navigating and improving the refugee resettlement process as a disabled refugee.

Down to the Struts 2/21/23 Down to the Struts 2/21/23

Embodying the Body with Bhavna Mehta

Artist Bhavna Mehta on her disability and immigration journeys.

Down to the Struts 2/7/23 Down to the Struts 2/7/23

Cripping Culture with Andraéa LaVant

Andraéa LaVant talks about her work as a consultant, her role as impact producer for Netflix’s Crip Camp, and her disability activism journey.

Down to the Struts 1/24/23 Down to the Struts 1/24/23

Down to the Struts Season 6 coming soon

A sneak peek of Season 6 of Down to the Struts. Tune in February 7 for the first episode.

Down to the Struts 9/27/22 Down to the Struts 9/27/22

Bonus: Disability as Freedom (panel discussion)

Qudsiya leads a discussion on how approaching legal advocacy through the lens of disability justice can carve a pathway to equal justice for all.

Down to the Struts 9/6/22 Down to the Struts 9/6/22

Disability and the creative process (with Michael A. Williams)

A chat with visually impaired artist Michael A. Williams.

Down to the Struts 8/23/22 Down to the Struts 8/23/22

Accessing employment opportunity (with Eli Dvorkin)

How governments can invest in making economic opportunity more accessible.

Down to the Struts 8/9/22 Down to the Struts 8/9/22

Change Makers (with Lou Paniccioli)

Creating an equitable world through political activism.

Down to the Struts 7/26/22 Down to the Struts 7/26/22

Disability and the Federal Judiciary (with Mamadi Corra)

A conversation about accessibility in the federal judicial system, and in academia.

Down to the Struts 7/12/22 Down to the Struts 7/12/22

All Our Families (with Jennifer Natalya Fink)

Discussing the presence and erasure of disability in our family lineage, with professor and author Jennifer Natalya Fink.

Down to the Struts 6/28/22 Down to the Struts 6/28/22

BONUS episode: Disability and Reproductive Freedom (w/ Sara Luterman)

Bonus episode on disability and reproductive freedom, following the overturning of Roe v Wade.

Down to the Struts 6/14/22 Down to the Struts 6/14/22

RAMPD up: music and disability (w/ Precious Perez)

The fifth season of Down to the Struts kicks off with a conversation about music, disability and creativity, with musical artist and activist Precious Perez.