Episodes
Monday Sep 16, 2024
I Am Potential (2015) - Part 2
Monday Sep 16, 2024
Monday Sep 16, 2024
We're back with the conclusion of our episodes on "I Am Potential", a biopic based on the life of blind musician Patrick Henry Hughes. Jeff and sar are joined by 21st Century Disability host, Hollis Pierce, to consider the representation of disability in the film. After finishing up our analysis of the film's plot and tropes, we put this movie to the ultimate test: the Invalid Culture Scale. But is it Jerry Lewis worthy?
As always, episode transcript can be found at invalidculture.com
Monday Sep 09, 2024
I Am Potential (2015) - Part 1
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Monday Sep 09, 2024
Just in time for back to school, join the IC gang and guest victim Hollis Pierce as we discuss the film "I Am Potential". The movie is based on the true story of Patrick Henry Hughes, exploring the struggles and triumphs of Patrick and his family, particularly his father, who had to adjust his (beer league basketball) expectations and dreams for his son.
Our conversation discusses the film's portrayal of disability, the performances of the actors, and the film's context within the broader landscape of disability representation in media. We also discuss the film's focus on the father's involvement in a local basketball league, the family's financial struggles and wrap with a discussion about the film's depiction of a charity telethon.
As always, full episode transcript can be found at invalidculture.com
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Special Unit (2017) - Part 2
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Monday Jul 01, 2024
Guest victim Liv join Jeff and sar once again to dig into the plot of "comedy" film Special Unit. Join us as we critique the film's humor, which often relies on offensive slurs and jokes about disability, and consider moments of insight and humour, particularly in its critique of ableism. Will this film warrant a Jerry Lewis Seal of Approval or is it an accidental piece of art?
Content warning: the following episode (and the film covered) includes uncensored use of the r-word slur.
As always, transcripts are available on invalidculture.com
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Special Unit (2017) - Part 1
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Monday Jun 24, 2024
Sar and Jeff are joined this month by guest victim and award-winning poet, Liv Mammone, to try and unpack this "screwball comedy" that watches like a bad episode of South Park that attempts to draw together disability, policing, and political (in)correctness!
Content warning: the following episode (and the film covered) includes uncensored use of the r-word slur.
As always, transcripts can be found at invalidculture.com
Monday May 27, 2024
The Hill (2023) - Part 2
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
Jeff, sar and Derek get back together to dig deeply into the "baseball" movie, The Hill...a movie, it turns out, with very little baseball or disability. Tune in to hear some excellent critical analysis and find out how the film does on the famous Invalid Culture scale!
As always, transcripts can be found at invalidculture.com
Tuesday May 21, 2024
The Hill (2023) - Part 1
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Tuesday May 21, 2024
Joined by special guest Derek Silva, co-host of the End of Sport podcast, we dig into the religious bio-pic of disabled baseballer Rickey Hill as he struggles to make the major leagues. Will he succumb to his disability or overcome, through faith and hard work, to make the big leagues? While there was very little actual baseball in the movie there was a lot to discuss!
As always, full transcripts can be found at invalidculture.com
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Quid Pro Quo (2008) - Part 2
Monday Apr 22, 2024
Monday Apr 22, 2024
We return this week to discuss the "darkly erotic" transability film Quid Pro Quo with disability expert Lawrence Carter-Long. Together, we try to make sense of the disability subculture lingo, the efficacy of magic shoes and how this movie is a hilarious mess. Tune in to find out if we have our first Jerry Lewis Seal of Approval of the season!
As always, transcripts are available at invalidculture.com
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Quid Pro Quo (2008) - Part 1
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
This month we dig into explore a psychological thriller that, at times, feels a bit like talking to your parents about sex -- jaw-dropping but certainly not darkly erotic. To help us unpack the representation of disability in this deeply upsetting film, we are joined by the legendary Lawrence Carter-Long who regales us with tales about how Quid Pro Quo played an unexpected role in the NYC disability rights movement.
As always, transcripts can be found at invalidculture.com
Monday Mar 18, 2024
The Great Land of Small (1987) - Part 2
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Join guest victim Adam Kearney as we conclude our discussion of the magically bizarre "The Great Land of Small". While the film doesn't explicitly address disability, it does fall into certain tropes, such as casting disabled people as magical characters and associating disability with childlike qualities. Tune in to find out how this film fares on the prestigious Invalid Culture evaluation scale!
As always, transcripts can be accessed at invalidculture.com
Monday Mar 11, 2024
The Great Land of Small (1987) - Part 1
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
This month we travel to the magical forests of...<checks notes>...Quebec(?) to learn all about the power of belief, the delights of cob and the corrupting influence of magic gold dust. Guest victim Adam Kearney helps us untangle the representation of disability in this wonderfully strange straight-to-TV Cirque du Soleil LSD-feud nightmare.
As always, full episode transcript can be found at invalidculture.com