The Pulse
Host Grant Hardy leads a weekly in-depth discussion on issues impacting the disability community across Canada.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 27 minutes
- Episodes
- 361
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
How to get the most out of your iPhone if you're blind
We speak to Michael Feir about the 2nd edition of his book, Personal Power, designed to help blind and visually impaired iPhone users get the most out of their device. Michael reflects on why the iPh…
00:28:12 |
Sat 21 May 2022
Previewing the Toronto ReelAbilities Film Festival
We preview the 7th annual Toronto ReelAbilities Film Festival with festival manager Linda Luarasi. Later in the program, we talk to Alex Bulmer and Leah Cherniak, co-creators of the opening night fil…
00:25:01 |
Sat 14 May 2022
Disability on Mother's Day
Jewelles Smith recently completed her PhD research at UBC. She discusses her findings into the unique barriers faced by mothers with disabilities and offers solutions to ensure that motherhood is a v…
00:23:06 |
Sat 07 May 2022
Vancouver Whistler 2025 Invictus Games
We hear from Nick Booth, CEO of the True Patriot Love Foundation about why hosting the 2025 Invictus Games will be unique and a great opportunity for Canadian parasport. Later, Major Patrick Levis di…
00:28:27 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
All Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship
Jennifer Natalya Fink, discusses remembering our disabled ancestors and her new book, All Our Families: Disability Lineage and the Future of Kinship. She is director of the disability studies program…
00:25:07 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Disability and the Toronto 2010 G20 Summit
Author and disability activist Dorothy Palmer discusses her new book, Kerfuffle, which is set in Toronto during the 2010 G-20. This is the April 16, 2022 episode.
00:25:31 |
Sat 16 Apr 2022
Overcoming Disability Through Art
Deidre Blackmore is the founder and program director of PotteryWorks, a collective of B.C artists overcoming disability prejudice through pottery and paintings. She discusses the role of art in facil…
00:25:15 |
Sat 09 Apr 2022
#Cripritual
Cassandra Hartblay talks about #CripRitual an exhibit at U of T Scarborough's Doris McCarthy Gallery looking at disability culture with artwork by 20+ artists. This is the April 2, 2022 episode.
00:25:31 |
Sat 02 Apr 2022
Disability and Dating
Christie Faye Collins discusses NOMI, a new dating app for disabled and neurodivergent people. This is the March 26, 2022 episode.
00:24:08 |
Sat 26 Mar 2022
Disability and Religion
Rafia Haniff-Cleofas of DEEN Support Services discusses the Pity Party Podcast - a new podcast on the experiences of Muslim women with disabilities. This is the March 19, 2022 episode.
00:24:20 |
Sat 19 Mar 2022
Wellness through music
Jennifer Buchanan, executive director of the Canadian Association of Music Therapists, discusses her book: “Wellness, Wellplayed: The Power of A Playlist”, and the impact of music therapy on mood, m…
00:24:21 |
Sat 12 Mar 2022
Nicole Salter's memoir: Warrior in the Mud
Nicole Salter talks about her memoir: Warrior in the Mud: Childhood Trauma, Adult Drama, and Reclaiming My Toxic Life.
This is the March 5, 2022 episode.
00:24:13 |
Sat 05 Mar 2022
COVID-19 and the Black community
Dr Roberta Timothy, program director in Black Health at the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Health discusses the impact of racism on the Black community during COVID-19. This is …
00:27:11 |
Sat 26 Feb 2022
Racializing Madness
Sarah Redikopp of York University discusses the relationship between racism and madness, and why an analysis of white supremacy is critical to Mad Studies. This is the February 19, 2022 episode.
00:22:29 |
Sat 19 Feb 2022
Representing Stuttering in "The King's Speech"
Jared Richman of Colorado College discusses the portrayal of stuttering in the 2010 film "The King's Speech". This is the February 12, 2022 episode.
00:25:03 |
Sat 12 Feb 2022
Dwarfism and Humour in "Family Guy"
Erin Pritchard of Liverpool Hope University examines the relationship between humour and representations of dwarfism on "Family Guy". This is the February 5, 2022 episode.
00:24:28 |
Sat 05 Feb 2022
Disability Representation in Film
Jessica Gibson of the University of York, talks about the portrayal of facial differences and disability in both Disney animated films and the recent James Bond film, "No Time to Die". This is the Ja…
00:22:58 |
Sat 29 Jan 2022
Canada Disability Benefit
Rabia Khedr, national director for Disability Without Poverty, discusses a proposed monthly Canada Disability Benefit. This is the January 22, 2022 episode.
00:23:51 |
Sat 22 Jan 2022
Anti-Racism Through Compassion
Shakil Choudhury of Anima Leadership talks about his book: Deep Diversity: A Compassionate, Scientific Approach to Achieving Racial Justice. This is the January 15, 2022 episode.
00:24:32 |
Sat 15 Jan 2022
Disability in Space
Sheri Wells-Jensen of Mission AstroAccess was one of several people with disabilities aboard a recent zero-gravity flight mimicking space travel. She discusses her experiences and the implications of…
00:25:33 |
Sat 08 Jan 2022
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