FREED’s monthly radio show on KVMR 89.5 FM Nevada City. Listen live on the first Monday of each month from 6:30 to 7 p.m.
Latest episodes
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44 min
The Adventures of Superfreak
Today we're joined by Caleb Dardick, author of the new memoir, "The Adventures of Superfreak: My Childhood on the Hippie Trail" which tells the story of how his parents, FREED foun…
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30 min
Rebroadcast: Addiction Recovery Is a Disability
On this episode, comedian Mean Dave shares how comedy led him to discover his addiction recovery is protected by the ADA, and how he’s bringing disability awareness to 12-step prog…
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48 min
Ready Player One
Join us for a great chat with Allie Wheelz about all things gaming accessibility. From physical tools of access to the friendships in the game that changed the course of her life,…
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46 min
Climate Change, Emergency Preparedness, and Disability
It’s peak fire season, and today we’re talking emergency preparation and climate change. Our guests today are April Dawson-Rawlings and Russell Dawson-Rawlings. Both long-time disa…
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38 min
Coaching From the Heart
We’re joined by Scott Martin, host of the Life’s a Road Trip podcast and author of the new book, Play From Your Heart, which takes us through his journey of accepting his disabilit…
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39 min
Power Soccer
As summer draws near, it means hot weather and long days, but it also means the season for Power soccer. Power soccer is a competitive team sport in which players maneuver power wh…
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43 min
Traumatic Brain Injury as a Superpower
April is Brain Injury Awareness Month. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, 1 in 60 Americans are living with a permanent brain injury, and 2.8 million traumatic b…
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42 min
Multiple Sclerosis Uncovered
March is Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month. Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a long-term disease that causes breakdown of the protective covering of nerves in the brain and spinal cord.…
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43 min
Love Is in the Air
It’s February, and we have a tradition here on Disability Rap of doing a show focused on love and relationships at this time of year. This year, we’re joined today by Jackie Armstr…
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42 min
Campus Life
As we begin the new year, many high school seniors are receiving college acceptance letters. For many people with disabilities, especially significant physical disabilities, select…
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38 min
The Kids Are Alright
Each summer, California’s Youth Leadership Forum brings high school students with disabilities from across the state to Sacramento for a week of learning and fun. The students stay…
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42 min
Crip the Vote
It’s November, and we just had a special election here in California. We’re spending today’s show talking about the voting process for people with disabilities, how voting is made…
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53 min
Incoming Executive Director of CFILC, Lisa Hayes
Today, we’re joined by the incoming Executive Director of the California Foundation for Independent Living Centers, Lisa Hayes. Lisa has had a long career in health and disability…
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46 min
Celebrating 40 Years of FREED
This month, FREED is celebrating our 40th anniversary. We were founded in 1985 through the efforts of people with disabilities in Nevada County and the Nevada County Committee on t…
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33 min
FREED's Brian Snyder on Community Preparedness for Natural Disasters
As we head into fire season here in the Sierra Nevada Foothills of Northern California, we decided to check back in with Brian Snyder, FREED’s own Emergency Preparedness Coordinato…
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29 min
35 Years On – Reflections on the Anniversary of the ADA
[Editor's Note: We aired this show on July 9, 2025 as a rebroadcast of our August 2020 show. One of our guests was Mark Fenicle, the Chair of FREED's Board of Directors. We are sad…
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40 min
Cuts Proposed to Medicare, Medicaid, and Disability Services
Last month, the US House of Representatives passed a budget reconciliation bill that proposes cutting over a trillion dollars in Federal health care spending. The program that woul…
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54 min
Trauma-Informed Disability Acceptance & Workplace Accessibility
Today, we’re joined by Dr. Xenia Barnes. After a 20 year career in education, Xenia turned her attention to social justice work and trauma research, with a particular focus on how…
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35 min
Exploring Late-diagnosed Autism
April is Autism Acceptance Month, and today we’re honoring that by spending the show talking about autism and specifically late-diagnosed autism. Autism is a broad umbrella for des…
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48 min
Biden Administration Official Responds to Medicaid Threats
Today, we are joined by Emily Voorde, a former Biden Administration official and a top staffer in the Pete Buttigieg Presidential campaign. We talk with Emily about the current thr…