When I said, ‘Stop the world, I want to get off' I didn’t mean this!

The Way We Roll

Welcome to our final show of 2020. Never missing a controversy, we start the show asking if Covid 19 and the move to home working, gave disabled employees an unfair advantage if employers prioritise and pay for their adjustments and not those of non-disabled colleagues.

Ex-BBC TV maker, Emma West wrote an article asking “Where are we now in terms of representation of disability in popular culture?” We discuss her article and the topic, wondering if this year it has got better. We explore whether quoting the 13+m disabled people in the UK is a useful tool here?

We round off by considering three positives from this year: something we enjoyed, something we don’t miss, something we’ve done and how we have felt. Yep, we do feelings on The Way We Roll.

Links

Getting adjustments at home isn’t that easy

Representation of disability in popular culture in 2020 – where are we now?

Emma West

The Disability Paradox BBC4 Television

Moodflow app

My Fitness Pal for calorie counting

Did you know… we have a YouTube channel? There’s clips edited from the podcast but worthy of keeping. Plus funny moments with guests. And a review of Netflix Crip Camp. Do take a look.

The Way We Roll YouTube Channel

Have Zoom calls meant we’ve finally stopped using the landline phone?

Crip Camp review with Phil & Simon

One last thing, Simon and the comedians from Abnormally Funny People will be performing on Sunday 17th January 2021 Zoom so Covid safe and to everywhere you are. It's an amazing line up and will be a fun, celebratory show. Tickets £10 & £5. Click to Southbank Centre to find out more.

Kapitel

1. Does having a disability give an advantage? (00:01:11)

2. Disability representation on air. (00:09:57)

3. Listeners Corner (00:18:04)

4. 3 Positive things (00:21:56)