Disability Rap

Recent Episodes

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Oct. 14, 2026

The Adventures of Superfreak

Author Caleb Dardick on his new memoir and his connection to the Independent Living movement
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Sept. 9, 2026

Rebroadcast: Addiction Recovery Is a Disability

Comedian Mean Dave shares how comedy led him to discover his addiction recovery is protected by the ADA
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Aug. 12, 2026

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, this months episode teaches us all about the world of videogames and the community made along the way. Our guest today is Allie Williams, but you might know her as her as Allie Wheelz, content creator and disability advocate, public speaker and gamer from Oklahoma. Living with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) type 2, All
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July 8, 2026

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 disability advocates, April is currently studying at McGeorge School of Law and she serves as the executive director of the California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA). This role involves collaborating with stakeholders in business, disability advocacy, and local and state government to increase business accessibilit
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June 10, 2026

Coaching From the Heart

Soccer coach Scott Martin on his new book and coaching on and off the pitch
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May 13, 2026

Power Soccer

Two power soccer players on camaraderie, competition and independence

About the Hosts

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Carl Sigmond

Co-Host and Producer

Carl Sigmond is the Operations Manager at FREED and Co-host and Co-producer of the Disability Rap radio show and podcast. As Operations Manager, Carl ensures that FREED's digital infrastructure runs smoothly, assists with grant writing and reporting, and coordinates FREED's Advocacy Program. In addition to his role at FREED, Carl is a Research Engineer in the Speech Disorders and Technology Lab at The University of Texas at Austin, where he works to improve speech recognition algorithms for people with speech disabilities. Before becoming FREED's Operations Manager, Carl was FREED’s Disability Community Advocate in 2017 and then again from 2020 to 2021. Carl has a degree in Computer Science from Haverford College, where he also studied nonviolent direct action theory and documentary filmmaking.

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Courtney Williams

Production Assistant

Bio coming soon

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Carly Pacheco

Co-Host and Executive Director of FREED

Bio coming soon