The Mad and Crip Theology Podcast

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This podcast is hosted by Amy Panton and Miriam Spies. We are Mad and Crip theologians who want to contribute to change. Join us as we talk with theologians, artists, activists, writers and members of the mad/disabled and crip communities who are doing important work in Canada and around the world. This podcast is an opportunity to model how faith communities can engage in theological and spiritual conversations around madness and cripness. For accessibility, transcripts are included beside the podcast description.Watch the podcast with captions on our YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRUW9z5hoqP_WK74hg3N8bQ 

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Season 3, Episode 7: Allen Jorgenson and Laura MacGregor

Dec 07 2023 52 mins  
Join Amy and Miriam as they talk with Allen Jorgenson and Laura MacGregor about their recent book: "Beyond Saints and Superheroes: Supporting Parents Raising Children with Disabilities - A Practical Guide for Faith Communities." Proudly published by The Mad and Crip Theology Press (Amy Panton, Founder/Publisher).Available with captions on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4-uwXfr

Season 3 Episode 6: Delightful Chat with Anonymous

Nov 14 2023 37 mins  
This month we talk with Anonymous about their piece, "On Care and Control." Read the full piece: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cjtmhd/article/view/40814We talk about interdependency, care as control, care as mutual, and the desire to be mediocre and celebrate mediocracy! Have a listen/watch!Check out 10 Principles of Disability Justice by Sins Invalid: https:/

Season 3, Episode 5: Anita Belliveau & Conni Cartlidge

Sep 28 2023 58 mins  
Join Amy and Miriam in their conversation with Anita Belliveau and Conni Cartlidge as they reflect on caring for their parents and all the emotions/relationship dynamics of that time of life.We encourage you to read, reflect on, and discuss both of their pieces in the Spring 2023 issue: https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cjtmhdLet us know what conversations / ideas this epis

Season 3, Episode 4: Emily Duggan & Keith Reynolds

Aug 24 2023 44 mins  
Join us for an episode featuring Emily Duggan and Keith Reynolds, clergy in The United Church of Canada. They reflect with Amy and Miriam on experiences of caregiving and care-receiving: Emily with her daughter and Keith with a member of Avondale United in Stratford. Watch on Youtube with subtitles here: https://youtu.be/t-aKY4Kacyo We encourage you to read, reflect on, and discuss

Season 3, Episode 3: Susan Fish, Laszlo & Elly Sarkany

Jul 27 2023 43 mins  
On this episode, we speak with Susan Fish, Laszlo and Elly Sarkany about their experiences with caregiving for their parents. Their pieces and our conversation weaves together stories filled with grief, joy, connection and love. We encourage you to read their stories and listen to their reflections.Susan's piece on reading Watership Down to her father is here: https://jps.libr

Season 3, Episode 2: Dorothy Palmer and Heather Morgan

Jun 29 2023 54 mins  
On this episode we talk with Heather Morgan and Dorothy Palmer about disability justice, creating a WhatsApp group to support parents raising children with disabilities, politics related to disability and how it feels to be a Canadian senior who lives with disabilities both now and during the pandemic. Follow us on Facebook Read the Journal Check out Mad and Crip Theology Press

Season 3, Episode 1: Erin Raffety, "From Inclusion to Justice"

May 25 2023 50 mins  
Amy & Miriam speak with Erin Raffety, author of "From Inclusion to Justice: Disability, Ministry, and Congregational Leadership." She is joined by her daughter, Lucia.To purchase the book, visit https://www.baylorpress.com/9781481316941/from-inclusion-to-justice/ Follow us on Facebook Read the Journal Check out Mad and Crip Theology Press

Season 2, Episode 15: Elena Goldak on A Critical Disability Reading of Queer Conversion Violence

Apr 20 2023 48 mins  
On this episode, Amy and Miriam speak with Elena Goldak on her article: They Shall Surely Be Put to Death: A Critical Disability Reading of Queer Conversion Violence. Elena writes,"This essay is an inquiry into the relationship between queer conversion violence (QCV) and forms of suicidal violence. I am particularly interested in the ways that queer people come to participate

Season 2, Episode 14: Daryna Skybina on Karma and Trauma Informed Care

Mar 16 2023 34 mins  
On this episode, Amy and Miriam speak with Daryna Skybina about her paper published in the Fall 2022 issue of The Canadian Journal of Theology, Mental Health, and Disability: A Trauma-Informed Approach to Discussing Karma in Buddhism. You can find more about Daryna's psychotherapy practice at www.darynaskybina.com or via Instagram @darynaskybinapsychotherapy Read the full pape

Season 2, Episode 13: Heather Morgan on Purity Culture and Autism

Feb 16 2023 46 mins  
In this episode, we talk with Heather Morgan about purity culture and the harm being done to female-presenting autistic people (and others) because of this movement. Heather shares some of her diaries from growing up and talks about the teachings she learned about purity when she was young. She then explains how she feels receiving an autism diagnosis would have helped her make bet