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PWD Allies

Looking for a fun podcast about disability advocacy and inclusion? PWD Allies podcast is the best disability podcast in Canada.🍁 New episodes air LIVE! every week on YouTube. Hosted by Brent Frain.

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01:18:17

Ep. 63 Paul Doroshenko, aka Prairie Paul

PWD Allies ·

2023/11/03

PWD Allies podcast is the fun, energetic disability podcast in Canada. New PWD Allies podcast episodes air LIVE! every week on YouTube. On today's show Brent welcomes prominent Vancouver lawyer and singer-songwriter Paul Doroshenko, aka Prairie Paul. We talk music, advocacy, provincial politics, and the BC Liberals of old (i.e. Gordon Campbell and Christy Clark). Hosted by Brent Frain. Pre-recorded video segment, not livestreamed: November 2, 2023.

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02:13:37

Ep. 62 PWD Allies Roundtable 6 (Disability poverty)

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2023/10/27

PWD Allies podcast is the fun, energetic disability podcast in Canada. New PWD Allies podcast episodes air LIVE! every week on YouTube. On today's show Brent continues his Roundtable series (Roundtable 6, Episode #62) on solutions for disabled poverty in Canada, aka legislated poverty. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 27, 2023.

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01:35:50

Ep. 61 Alun Davies (advocacy & photography)

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2023/10/27

PWD Allies podcast is the fun, energetic disability podcast in Canada. New PWD Allies podcast episodes air LIVE! every week on YouTube. On today's show Brent is joined by Alun Davies to talk advocacy and photography. I (Neil) show off my small mirrorless Canon M6 mark II and Alun shows off his considerably larger Nikon. I also screen share a few favorite photos from my Flickr gallery. Because of all the photos shares during the show, listeners are encouraged to watch the full video on YouTube

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02:19:37

Ep. 60 PWD Allies roundtable #5

PWD Allies ·

2023/10/24

PWD Allies podcast is the fun, energetic disability podcast in Canada. New PWD Allies podcast episodes air LIVE! every week on YouTube. On today's show, we focus on inadequate Income Assistance for people with disabilities (i.e. legislated poverty) and government accountability. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 23, 2023.

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01:32:50

Ep. 59 PWD Allies, Impromptu podcast

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2023/10/21

PWD Allies podcast is the fun, energetic disability podcast in Canada. New PWD Allies podcast episodes air LIVE! every week on YouTube. Episode #59 was an impromptu mini podcast with just Brent & his editor-producer Neil Matheson. They talk about Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD), government accountability, Canada's non-commitment to the UN's Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), and the delayed Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). This is a pre-recorded (non-LIVE!)

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02:18:25

Ep. 58 - PWD Allies Roundtable #4

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2023/10/17

PWD Allies is the fun, energetic disability advocacy podcast in Canada. New PWD Allies podcast episodes air LIVE! every week. Brent returns for Round #4 of the PWD Allies Roundtable. We continue to look at tangible solutions to tackle legislated poverty and Pink Unicorns. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 16, 2023.

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01:21:08

Ep. 57 - Alun Davies, Tiny Homes

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2023/10/13

PWD Allies podcast is the fun, energetic disability podcast in Canada. New PWD Allies podcast episodes air LIVE! every week. Alun Davies from Toronto, Ontario joins Brent to talk about Tiny Homes and the housing crisis in Canada. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 12, 2023.

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02:16:33

Ep. 56 PWD Allies Roundtable, Round 3 - PWD Poverty...

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2023/10/10

PWD Allies podcast is the fun, energetic disability podcast in Canada. New PWD Allies podcast episodes air LIVE! every week. Brent returns for another expert panel Roundtable, round 3. This time, we dive into solutions for disability poverty. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 9, 2023.

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02:08:16

Ep. 55 - Roundtable Part 2 - Adequate Income & Housing

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2023/10/03

Brent returns with another roundtable to discuss adquate income and housing for PWD. Includes discussion on Basic Income, Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income (GLBI), Disability Emergency Response Benefit (DERB), Housing, Tiny Homes, and Rent Geared to Income (RGI) rent subsidies. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: October 2, 2023.

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01:18:30

Ep. 54 The PWD Struggle is Real

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2023/09/30

SyntheticusCdn, a high-functioning autistic, joins Brent to talk about the struggle on PWD Income Assistance here in BC, and discuss some solutions as well. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 29, 2023.

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01:58:14

Ep. 53 Roundtable Part 1 - Adequate Income Security

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2023/09/29

Joining Brent LIVE! is multi-guest 5-person roundtable about adequate income security: whether it's increasing PWD Income Assistance rates, ending clawbacks, a Basic Income, Guaranteed Liveable Basic Income (GLBI), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) or Disability Emergency Relief Benefit (DERB). Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 28, 2023.

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01:13:57

Ep. 52 Market value rents vs RGI

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2023/09/23

Toronto-area advocate Dan Trayes joins Brent & Neil for a discussion on Market-value rents vs subsidized Rent-geared-to-Income (RGI). Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 22, 2023.

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00:42:13

Ep. 51 Michael Chapman

PWD Allies ·

2023/09/16

Michael Chapman, aka 'Investigative Research Council' on Twitter returns as podcast guest to talk housing affordability crisis with sky-high rents and only $500/month shelter allowance for those on PWD Income Assistance in British Columbia. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 15, 2023.

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01:09:28

Ep. 50 Episode #50 special!

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2023/09/10

Brent & Sonjia are LIVE! on location at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria with Timbits to celebrate the 50th episode of the PWD Allies podcast. Thank you to all our subscribers, listeners and people who tune in to watch. Thanks for sharing in our passion for advocacy. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 9, 2023.

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00:45:24

Ep. 49 Jean Swanson

PWD Allies ·

2023/09/08

Jean Swanson is an anti-poverty activist, author of 'Poor Bashing: Politics of Exclusion', former Vancouver City Councillor, and was inducted into Order of Canada. Jean dives into three decades of legislated poverty and "Poor bashing" starting with BC premier Mike Harcourt in '93-'94, then with Gordon Campbell in 2002. The ripples of "Poor bashing" are still being felt 30 years later. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 8,

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01:12:37

Ep. 48 Krystian Shaw

PWD Allies ·

2023/09/02

Krystian Shaw, the next podcast guest, is owner/founder of Kamloops Self Advocate Newsletter which is celebrating its 10th year in publication. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: September 1, 2023.

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01:19:59

Ep. 47 Bryce Schaufelberger

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2023/08/30

Bryce Schaufelberger, Mgr of SelfAdvocateNet.ca comes on the podcast to talk about self advocacy and the importance of learning your #PWD rights to equity / equality. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 29, 2023.

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01:02:40

Ep. 46 - Minnie St. Claire

PWD Allies ·

2023/08/25

Minnie St. Claire from Toronto, Ontario has multiple sclerosis, bipolar & PTSD. She talks about her financial strategies for escaping oppression and disability poverty on ODSP. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 24, 2023

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Ep. 45 - Mike Morrice

PWD Allies ·

2023/08/22

Mike Morrice, MP for Kitchener Centre Ontario talks about his e-petition e-4514 brought forward because of 18-month delay for Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Just DERB it! Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 22, 2023.

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01:25:55

Ep. 44 Tom Pogson

PWD Allies ·

2023/08/18

Tom Pogson comes back to the show with his keyboard and guitar for another deep dive into Basic Income. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 18, 2023.

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