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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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Ep. 43 Leona with Jeff Leggat

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2023/08/17

PWD Allies advocate Jeff Leggat joins special guest Leona to talk housing crisis and the lack of accessible, subsidized housing for persons with disabilities struggling to make ends meet on provincial income assistance. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 17, 2023.

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Ep. 42 Dan Trayes

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2023/08/12

Next up on the podcast is PWD advocate Dan Trayes from Toronto, Ontario. Talking about advocates and allies working together to strengthen the PWD community. We don't need anti-advocates who cause in-fighting and division. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 11, 2023.

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01:10:52

Ep. 41 Cheryl Hardcastle

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2023/08/09

Cheryl Hardcastle, former MP for Windsor Ontario, returns to the podcast for another PWD-centric discussion. Chief amongst the talk was the immediate need for a #DERB or interim PWD amount while waiting for federal Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) to roll out in 2024 or beyond. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: August 8, 2023. * Fill-in host duties: Neil Matheson, editor & producer of PWD Allies podcast.

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Ep. 40 Sheila Malcolmson

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2023/07/31

Honourable Sheila Malcolmson, the current sitting Minister of BC's Ministry of Social Development is Brent's guest. We discuss the need for more outside-the-box subsidized housing strategies to help those on PWD who are stuck paying higher market rents. Also addressed is the unfortunate stigma(s) baked into the PWD Income Assistance program as well as the lack of marriage/spousal equity. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired on YouTube: July 31, 2023.

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02:28:37

Ep. 39 Brent Frain

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2023/07/28

Brent Frain, aka Brent The Weatherman is his own guest. He talks about his origin story, including the mother who adopted him and the impact that poverty had on them both growing up. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: January 28, 2023.

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01:32:52

Ep. 38 Jake Matheson

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2023/07/28

Jake Matheson, son of Daddy Bent-Legs finally gets his debut on Brent's show! Jake (along with his father) talks about what it is like being the able-bodied son of a disabled dad. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 27, 2023.

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01:28:56

Ep. 37 Patrick Hébert

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2023/07/25

Patrick Hébert from Ontario joined Brent LIVE! A lot of topics covered: aging with a disability, Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP), Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) and more. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 24, 2023.

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02:20:13

Ep 36 Cassandra Pollock

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2023/07/18

Cassandra Pollock returns to talk about poverty-level income support versus liveable income. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 17, 2023.

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01:11:42

Ep. 35 Jennifer Rocchio

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2023/07/15

Jennifer Rocchio joins Brent to talk about a piece of Canada's dark history: Sixties Scoop. The large-scale removal of indigenous children from their homes for adoption into non-indigenous families. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 14, 2023.

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00:46:18

Ep. 34 Jeff Leggat

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2023/07/03

Jeff Leggat joins Brent to give a debrief for recent meeting with Honourable Sheila Malcolmson and talks about Market Basket Measure (MBM). Also talking about subsidized housing / subsidized rents, PWD clawbacks, and autonomy with marriage equity / equality. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: July 3, 2023.

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01:23:25

Ep. 33 Neil Matheson

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2023/06/30

This was an impromptu episode talking about PWD clawbacks and Pink Unicorns as well as unpaid / unrecognized lifetime care aids & stay-at-home parents looking after their PWD children.🦄 Also announcing PWD Allies podcast audio is now available on Amazon, Apple, Google, iHeartRadio, Pocket Casts, and Spotify! Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 30, 2023.

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01:16:24

Ep. 32 Sherry Caldwell

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2023/06/29

Joining Brent is Sherry Caldwell, talking about need for accessible housing, Child Disability Benefit + supports for caregivers. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 29, 2023.

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00:56:24

Ep. 31 Sarah-Chasity Johnson

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2023/06/27

Joining Brent is Sarah-Chasity Johnson, founder of Smash Studio Company. Discovering artists amongst vulnerable; those battling addiction, domestic violence etc. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 27, 2023.

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01:05:00

Ep. 30 Dan Trayes

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2023/06/26

Toronto-area PWD advocate Dan Trayes drops by to talk all about Toronto mayoral election 2023. Also chatted about Bill C-22, Canada Disability Benefit #CDB and housing (RGI, rent subsidies). Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 26, 2023.

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Ep. 29 Cheryl Hardcastle

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2023/06/23

Brent is joined by former Ontario MP and long-time PWD ally Cheryl Hardcastle. Up for discussion: Bill C-22, Canada Disability Benefit (CDB). Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 23, 2023.

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01:29:54

Ep. 28 Debbie McCoy

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2023/06/22

Debbie McCoy from Ontario joins Brent to talk about a lifetime of her mom's & her own PWD lived experience on ODSP. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 22, 2023.

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01:36:32

Ep. 27 Tom Pogson

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2023/06/19

Tom Pogson, aka Tom the BIVicBC guy is chillin' with Brent in the metaphorical basement talking Basic Income and singing metaphorical songs about Pink Unicorns [aka PWD clawbacks] on the guitar. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 19, 2023.

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Ep. 26 Michael Chapman

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2023/06/15

Michael Chapman (aka Investigative Research Council on Twitter) joins Brent to talk about Housing, PWD clawbacks, and marriage equity/autonomous relationships. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 15, 2023.

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01:43:38

Ep. 25 Jennifer Rocchio

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2023/06/13

Jennifer Rocchio from Manitoba is an Indigenous Spiritual Care Specialist. She joins Brent to talk about PWD lived experience. We also discuss the Canada Disability Benefit (aka CDB or Bill C-22), legislated poverty, and almost 40 years of provincial income support systems purposely built to oppress. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 13, 2023.

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01:29:42

Ep. 24 Lathabo Segudla

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2023/06/08

We are going global again as Brent hosts Lethabo Segudla from South Africa for Part 2 chat about PWD lived experience. We also talk about Pink Unicorns while singing karaoke. Hosted by Brent Frain. Originally aired LIVE! on YouTube: June 8, 2023.

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