Welcome to "Unveiling Democracy," a thought-provoking podcast hosted by Ashley Jacobson, a respected civil rights lawyer, and Syanne Centeno-Bloom, a passionate political commentator, analyst and activist. With their shared commitment to activism and social change, Ashley and Syanne dive deep into politics, civil rights, disability issues, and legal cases. Through riveting discussions and insightful analysis, they aim to challenge existing norms, spark conversations, and empower listeners to ...
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As Generation X approaches the “Hey you kids get off my lawn!” age, it’s the perfect time to take stock of what exactly it is that defines us. Join Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, and Matt Vogel — three Gen Xers bringing their personal perspectives to a wide range of pop culture, historic, and coming-of-age memories as part of the “forgotten generation”. If you, like us, are beginning to wonder if the crazy shit we grew up with actually happened, or was just some hair metal, Pac-Man, Speak & Spel ...
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A mix of true crime, social justice, and education, the Legally Abled Podcast provides compelling perspectives by people with disabilities, experts, and advocates about current legal cases, events and resources pertaining to navigating life and the law with disability. Hosted by Ashley Jacobson, MA, CRC, who has devoted her career to working with the disability community, this podcast dives into the complex and captivating issues facing one of the largest minority groups in the United States.
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EP#16: I Was Probably Not a Fasion Icon, Part One
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32:53On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about fashions that they wore or wanted when they were growing up! SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.com/user/n…
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Luigi Mangione, Section 504 Under Attack, & Republican Regret—Are We in a Constitutional Crisis?
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1:05:42Send us a text In this episode of Unveiling Democracy, Syanne Bloom and civil rights lawyer Ashley Jacobson break down the Luigi Mangione case—why his lawyers launched a website, how jury nullification could play a role, and what’s next in his legal fight. We also examine the Republican-led attack on Section 504, how 17 states are using trans right…
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REWIND: Pop Culture Crush (w/Millennial Franny Starkey)
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43:32On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they reveal their “Pop Culture CRUSH!” Special Guest: Franny Starkey (Millennial 1980) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.…
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REWIND: American Top 40 with Casey Kasem (w/Generation Z Keaton Vogel)
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48:17On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they countdown to “American Top 40 with Casey Kasem". One of the most recognizable radio voices of all time, Casey Kasem hosted American Top 40 for decades, and we recount our times listening to Casey’s weekly countdowns and …
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REWIND: Pop Culture Bonanza (w/Baby Boomer Bill Ward)
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46:59On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about “Pop Culture Bonanza”…and all that that implies. Generation X came of age at the tail end of the Cold War and it was reflected in nearly everything we did and saw from our movies to our music, our television t…
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REWIND: Low-Tech Fun, Part Two (w/Generation Z Jack and Hunter Vogel)
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45:04On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue to talk about “Low-Tech Fun”. Back when we were kids we did fun things like play with Barbie, ride bikes, write plays, and read books — without a tablet or game console in sight (mostly). What will other generat…
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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recount “Low-Tech Fun”. Ah, kids today! They sure do seem to spend a lot of time on their gaming devices. Generation X didn’t have high-tech gaming like they do today. What did we have? We had…Low-Tech Fun and we loved i…
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REWIND: The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal (w/Millennial Jess McKenna and Generation X Kelly Vogel)
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46:34On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recall “The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal”. Gen Xers grew up during the sweet spot of breakfast cereal culture and we have some strong opinions about it — and we’re not gonna sugarcoat it! Special Guests: Jess McKenna (Mi…
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REWIND: The Movie That I Could Quote On My Death Bed (w/Millennial Mary Jacobson)
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45:03On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss “The Movie That I Could Quote on My Deathbed”. From H.I. and “Ed” McDunnough in “Raising Arizona” to Irwin M. Fletcher in “Fletch to Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars” characters in great movies often provide great qu…
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REWIND: The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart (w/Millennial Zach Reino)
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44:44On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they remember “The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart”. If you were a teenager in the 1980s, music could often express emotions that you couldn’t articulate yet. Whether it was feelings of heartbreak, love, anger, betrayal, joy, …
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EP#15: That _____ I Really Loved But Kept Secret...Until Now, Part Two (w/Millennial Scott Eckert)
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45:43On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue admitting “The _______ I Really Loved But Kept Secret From Everyone Until Now”. We can tell you that Millennial Scott Eckert (Born to Love with Scott Eckert & Ellie Kemper) is joining us for this episode — but w…
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EP#14: The _____ I Really Loved But Kept Secret...Until Now, Part One
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39:28On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they confess “The _______ I Really Loved But Kept Secret From Everyone Until Now”. Secret things await you in this episode. These are things so secret, we dare not divulge them in this description. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: h…
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EP#13: Looking Glass, Part Two (w/Baby Boomer Carmen Osbahr)
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41:58On this episode of Solve for Gen X, Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) continue peering into the “Looking Glass” by asking Sesame Street Muppet Performer and Baby Boomer, Carmen Osbahr, what she thought her life would be like when she grew up. Would she be a teacher? A bus driver? A tortured artist? Whe…
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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they look back on who they were and what they thought their lives might be like when they grew up. Would they be a teacher? A bus driver? A tortured artist? Where would they live? Join Ashley, Matt, and Nate in part one of a …
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EP#11: Cruisin' in the Hood (w/Baby Boomer Marty Rudoy)
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48:48On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about walking the halls in school, hangin’ out at Denny’s, or watching older kids drive by in cars. In the end, maybe we were all “Cruisin’ in the Hood” in one way or another after all…? Special Guest: Marty Rudoy (…
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EP#10: Cartoon You Can't Believe Was On TV
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43:40From Battle of the Planets and Laff-a-lympics to Smurfs and Turbo Teen, join us on this episode of SOLVE FOR GEN X as Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) discuss “Cartoon You Can’t Believe Was On TV”. Special Guest: Jadee (Generation Alpha 2014) and Willa (Generation Z 2011) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: htt…
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EP#9: Our Middle Name Is Danger (w/Baby Boomer Martin P. Robinson)
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50:50On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss seat belt laws, second-hand smoking, snakes, explosives, and the fact that “Our Middle Name Is Danger”. Special Guest: Martin P. Robinson (Baby Boomer 1954) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzspro…
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EP#8: Pop Culture Crush (w/Millennial Franny Starkey)
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43:32On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they reveal their “Pop Culture CRUSH!” Special Guest: Franny Starkey (Millennial 1980) SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.…
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EP#7: American Top 40 with Casey Kasem (w/Generation Z Keaton Vogel)
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48:17On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they countdown to “American Top 40 with Casey Kasem". One of the most recognizable radio voices of all time, Casey Kasem hosted American Top 40 for decades, and we recount our times listening to Casey’s weekly countdowns and …
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EP#6: Pop Culture Bonanza (w/Baby Boomer Bill Ward)
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46:59On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they talk about “Pop Culture Bonanza”…and all that that implies. Generation X came of age at the tail end of the Cold War and it was reflected in nearly everything we did and saw from our movies to our music, our television t…
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EP#5: Low-Tech Fun, Part Two (w/Generation Z Jack and Hunter Vogel)
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45:04On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they continue to talk about “Low-Tech Fun”. Back when we were kids we did fun things like play with Barbie, ride bikes, write plays, and read books — without a tablet or game console in sight (mostly). What will other generat…
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On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recount “Low-Tech Fun”. Ah, kids today! They sure do seem to spend a lot of time on their gaming devices. Generation X didn’t have high-tech gaming like they do today. What did we have? We had…Low-Tech Fun and we loved i…
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EP#3: The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal (w/Millennial Jess McKenna and Generation X Kelly Vogel)
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46:34On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they recall “The Sanctity of Breakfast Cereal”. Gen Xers grew up during the sweet spot of breakfast cereal culture and we have some strong opinions about it — and we’re not gonna sugarcoat it! Special Guests: Jess McKenna (Mi…
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EP#2: The Movie That I Could Quote On My Death Bed (w/Millennial Mary Jacobson)
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45:03On this episode of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they discuss “The Movie That I Could Quote on My Deathbed”. From H.I. and “Ed” McDunnough in “Raising Arizona” to Irwin M. Fletcher in “Fletch to Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars” characters in great movies often provide great qu…
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EP#1: The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart (w/Millennial Zach Reino)
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44:44On the premiere of Solve for Gen X, join Nate Starkey (Gen X 1971), Ashley Ward (Gen X 1972), and Matt Vogel (Gen X 1970) as they remember “The Song That Ate My Teenage Heart”. If you were a teenager in the 1980s, music could often express emotions that you couldn’t articulate yet. Whether it was feelings of heartbreak, love, anger, betrayal, joy, …
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Just us saying the title of our podcast a bunch of times, followed by the theme song. New podcast coming August 20, 2024. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.com/user/natestarkey1By Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, Matt Vogel
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We're going to try to cover a lot of ground in a little time on SOLVE FOR GEN X...here are some of the topics we've been working on! New podcast coming August 20, 2024. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: https://solveforgenx.buzzsprout.com WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@MattVogel_tv https://www.youtube.com/user/natestarkey1…
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SOLVE FOR GEN X - A New Podcast Coming August 20th, 2024
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0:18What is SOLVE FOR GEN X? --TAKE three Gen Xers (Nate Starkey, Ashley Ward, and Matt Vogel) --ADD one topic to discuss about movies, music, pop culture--or whatever. --ADD one person from another generation (Baby Boomer, Millennial, Generation Z, etc.) to see if they share any common ground. --EQUALS...a new podcast called SOLVE FOR GEN X. New episo…
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2024: Democracy's Tipping Point – Unraveling Chaos at Home & Abroad
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57:19Send us a text Welcome to a gripping new episode of 'Unveiling Democracy,' where we dig into the heart of global and domestic turmoil. This episode brings back our insightful hosts, Civil Rights Lawyer Ashley Jacobson, and Activist Syanne Centeno-Bloom. After a much-needed 3-month hiatus, they return to dissect and analyze the most pressing issues …
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Ep. 6: Middle East Tensions & The Fall of Kevin McCarthy
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48:13Send us a text In this episode, we delve deep into the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, unpacking the historical and contemporary factors that continue to fuel tensions. As we turn our attention back home, we discuss the unexpected ousting of Kevin McCarthy from the House Speaker position. Join us as we navigate these political upheav…
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News Roundup: Republican Debate, Disability Rights, Trump's Election Case, & Child Arrest Trends
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22:23Send us a text Get ready for a dynamic episode of Unveiling as civil rights lawyer and co-host Ashley Jacobson takes the helm for an insightful news roundup. In this episode, Ashley delves deep into the crucial topic of disability rights in public schools, shedding light on the challenges and progress in this area. Ashley also dissects the recent R…
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Episode 4: Trump's Latest Indictment, Hunter Biden's Failed Plea Deal, Michael Oher's Alleged Conservatorship, and the Tragic Case of Fajr Atiya Williams
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42:42Send us a text Hosted by Syanne Bloom and civil rights lawyer Ashley Jacobson, this episode uncovers the latest breaking news stories that have captivated the nation. We start by dissecting the shocking indictment involving former President Trump and his alleged involvement in the 2020 Georgia election meddling case. Additionally, we explore the un…
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Episode 3: Trump's Indictment, Playboy Politics, & Disability Pride
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47:16Send us a text In this episode, Activist Syanne Centeno-Bloom & Civil Rights lawyer Ashley Jacobson shed light on a historic moment in American politics—the third indictment of former President Donald Trump, delving into its implications and significance. Additionally, Syanne & Ashley reflect on this past Disability Pride Month and honor the voices…
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Episode 2: Unraveling the Legal Storm: Donald Trump and Hunter Biden Cases
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38:33Send us a text Join us as we delve into two of the most significant political controversies of recent times—the Donald Trump cases and the Hunter Biden cases. In this episode, activist Syanne Centeno-Bloom and civil rights lawyer Ashley Jacobson guide you through the intricate legalities surrounding these high-profile figures, providing clarity and…
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Episode 1: SCOTUS Rejects Affirmative Action, Targets LGBTQ+ Rights & More
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49:09Send us a text Join host Syanne Centeno-Bloom and her co-host Ashley, a civil rights lawyer, as they delve into the latest legal developments that have captured national attention. Syanne and Ashley tackle the recent Supreme Court decisions that have made waves across the country. First on the agenda is the Court's rejection of affirmative action p…
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I’m a disabled woman, disability rights lawyer, and disability counselor and assessment specialist. Disability affects me personally and professionally. It drives me to advocate for an inclusive, diverse, and accessible tomorrow. I’m not alone. There is a rich disability culture online and in person. This Disability Pride Month, I am highlighting t…
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Legally Abled Podcast: Review of Special on Netflix S1E1 – Cerebral LOLzy
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33:13Transcript: “Hi everyone, this is Ashley Jacobson I’m a disability rights attorney, as well as a disability counselor and assessment specialist, a disabled woman. And this is the Legally Abled Podcast. I mentioned that one of the things I was really excited about doing with the podcast is reviewing media that involves the disability community in so…
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New Podcast Update: Pressing Disability Issues and a Personal Update!
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31:09Transcript: Hello everyone and welcome back to the legally abled podcast. My name is Ashley Jacobson I am a disability rights attorney, a disability counselor and assessment specialist, and a physically disabled woman living in the state of Michigan. And I’m so thrilled to be bringing this podcast back. I created a little legal evil podcast when I …
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Victims with Disabilities (Part 2): The FACTS and Numbers
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23:29I previously posted a podcast about victims with disabilities, after having provided a training to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s Office on how to best approach a case involving a victim with a disability. This is part 2 of the Victims with Disabilities series of the Legally Abled Podcast, where I provide the actual statistics on victims with disab…
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Victims with Disabilities: Part 1 (New podcast episode out now)
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50:17This week I was honored to present a training to the Ingham County Prosecutor’s office in Lansing, MI about victims with disabilities. In recent years, there have been some major cases reported of crimes against people with disabilities. In this podcast I dive deeply into these cases, some of which are graphic in nature (NSFW and may not be suitabl…
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I am thrilled to announce that the first episode of the Legally Abled podcast has arrived! This podcast is for people with disabilities, and those who care about people with disabilities. I have several amazing guests lined up including disability specialists, people with disabilities, people who work in the disability field, family members of peop…
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