Special Chronicles Podcast
Disabled Voices Matter! As an award-winning intellectual disability advocate and host of the Special Chronicles Podcast, Daniel Smrokowski tells special needs stories from an insider’s perspective. “PodmanDan” is himself a person with special needs. As your weekly guide to finding joy and acceptance, Special Chronicles offers entertaining and informational disability conversations.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 50 minutes
- Episodes
- 219
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Turin2025: Jenny Fortner, SOI Board Member and Volunteer
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Jenny Fortner, a dedicated Special Olympics International Board Member to talk abou…
Special Father's Day Episode
On this heartfelt Father’s Day episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast, we revisit a meaningful conversation with Adam Smrokowski, proud father of our very own award-winning host, Daniel Smrokowski…
Turin2025: United Airlines On The Job with Carly Pietrzak and John Kloosterman
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Carly Pietrzak, Chief of Staff at Bridge Business Resource Group, and John Klooster…
Turin2025: Global Coalition for Inclusion with Shawn Ferguson
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Shawn Ferguson, the Chief of Global Government Relations at Special Olympics , to e…
Turin2025: Global Youth Leadership Summit
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with sits down with three remarkable leaders who are paving the way for a more inclusive…
Turin2025: Kellie Matthews, SO USA - Alpine Skiing
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Kellie Matthew, a Special Olympics USA athlete, who competed in Alpine skiing at th…
Turin2025: Nick Mills, SO USA - Alpine Skiing
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Nick Mills, a dedicated Special Olympics athlete from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, wh…
Special Mother's Day Episode | MomPod
🎙️ Episode 250 – Special Mother’s Day Live Podcast with Daniel & His Mom
Recorded live from the Imperial Oak Brewery in Willow Springs, Illinois, this heartfelt 30-minute episode celebrates Mother’s …
Turin2025: Natalie Green and Trey Garrett, SO USA - DanceSport
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with two incredible athletes, Natalie Green and Trey Garrett, both of whom represented S…
Turin2025: Coach Jim Bluemond, SO USA - Snowshoeing
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down Jim Bluemond, a dedicated Special Olympics coach who will be representing Special Olympi…
Turin2025: Mallory Marvin, SO USA - Snowshoeing
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down Mallory Marvin, a Special Olympics USA athlete who competed in Snowshoeing at the Specia…
Turin2025: Tyler Lagasse, SO USA - Alpine Skiing
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Tyler Lagasse, a Special Olympics USA athlete who’s making waves in the world of Al…
Turin2025: Grace Payne, Sargent Shriver Global Messenger
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Grace Payne, Sargent Shriver Global Messenger for Special Olympics, as she reflects…
Turin2025: Lou Lauria, SOI Chief of Sport and Competition
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast Series: “A Recap of Turin 2025,” Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Lou Lauria, the Chief of Sport and Competition for Special Olympics, to discuss his…
Down Syndrome Out Loud
On this episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Melissa Hart, the author of the highly anticipated book Down Syndrome Out Loud, which highlights over 20 inspiring …
Spread The Word: Inclusive Action
On this rebroadcast episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Dr. Jackie Jodl, Chief Global Youth and Education Officer at Special Olympics.
This Week, our focus of…
Spread The Word: Stand Up To Bullying
On this rebroadcast episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Laura Hertzog from Minnesota who wrote the article "The Short Bus Stops At My House."
This Week our fo…
Spread The Word: Derogatory Language
On this rebroadcast episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Soeren Palumbo, co-founder of Spread The Word, to talk about the Spread the Word Day of Activation this…
Conversation with Charlie Carpenter from Misericordia | EnergyForce Series S8:Pt2 | Ep.756
On this rebroadcast episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast's EnergyForce Series S8:Pt2: Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Charlie Carpenter, a ComEd EnergyForce Ambassador from Misericordia to talk…
Be Cool. Take The Plunge | Ep.755
On this rebroadcast episode of the Special Chronicles Podcast: Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Director of the Illinois Law Enforcement Torch Run Commander Bill Devine on the Special Chronicles Podc…