Show Notes
Unlike your favourite rom-com, dating and romance can be messy and complicated. Recently, the amazing Danni Stewart, producer, artist, and member of the All The Best family (because no one ever really leaves ATB, right?), launched a new podcast called Crip Love, focused on the intersection of disability and love. … initially it was gonna be a much more conventional, traditional kind of podcast, but along the way it transformed into something else. It kind of evolved into what I think of as more of an art project, than a podcast… – Danni This week, we play four clips from this beautiful and heartfelt art project, which seeks to challenge stereotypes about people with disabilities. Ava and Mei Lin Interview In this first clip, we follow Ava and Meilin, whose shared passion for art, their little quirkiness and mutual admiration blossomed into a beautiful love story. Eva and Dick Interview When Eva swore off dating and agreed to one last Tinder date, she didn’t expect to meet Dick. Refusing to hide who they were, both embraced radical honesty about their lives, identities, and trauma from the very beginning. “ I was at that point where I realised that you’ve got to be a million percent yourself. And I didn’t want to pretend that I’m somebody I’m not, ’cause I was sick of people expecting me to be somebody different, especially being neurodivergent.” Erin and Lee Interview It all started with a university party and a webcam striptease. Sixteen years later, the fling they thought might not last is still going strong. Today, Erin and Lee share the responsibilities of daily life in ways that work for them: Erin takes on much of the household’s mental load, while Lee handles physical tasks, which can be difficult for Erin as a wheelchair user. Together, they’ve built their own version of a happily ever after. Plum and Cherry interview From horror games, Pitbull lip-sync performances and an 18-hour Discord call, Plum and Cherry’s relationship grew from the very differences that first set them apart. This story is not only a testament to how opposites can attract, but also how taking a chance on someone unexpected can be the key to finding the Cherry to your Plum. The clips you heard in today’s episode were produced by Danni Stewart.
The Music was by Breanna Jones and Paul MacAdam from Library Siesta. This series was produced with the support of Create NSW. You can listen at https://criplove.net where there will be captions, and you will also see the beautiful artwork of Emma Pham … or listen wherever you get your podcast. All The Best Credits Host: Gabriella Accaria Executive Producer: Melanie Bakewell Programming & Community Coordinator: Catarina Fraga Matos Production Manager: Kwame Slusher Digital Trainee: Imogen Brosnan Mixed & Compiled: Emma Higgins Theme Music composed by Shining Bird Special shout-out to all our volunteers See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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