Oh He's Got The D: Sex, Love, Relationships, and Disability Ft. Halifax Filmmaker Spencer Mackay
Life's a WreckShow Notes
Bow Chicka Bow Wowwwwe're back for another edition of our Valentines Day special episode on everyones favourite taboo trio: sex love and relationships. We first take a look at Kyle's sex/love life (riveting) over the past year through the lens of mental health and then we hear from Halifax based filmmaker Spencer Mackay on his personal development in those oh so fun areas of life as a man with a rare form of dwarfism. Spencer provides a unique voice and insight to the conversation and talks about how his films have become a forms of therapy, helping to develop a deeper sense of self in the most intimate areas of his life. It's all an absolute wreck.
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Spencer MacKay is an award-winning filmmaker, stand-up comedian and disability activist. He has a rare form of dwarfism called spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita. His films credits thus far include, but are not limited to, the multi-award-winning film “Same Nightmare”, "Scouter Joe" and "Interabled - Flakin' Around With Matt Flake," which was nominated for Best Dark Comedy at the Portland Comedy Film Festival among other festival recognitions. As a comedian, he’s performed at the “Just for Laughs” Montreal festival, and the Canadian-wide “Tinder Tales” shows.
Connect with Spencer and check out his work:
Interabled - Flakin' Around With Matt Flake https://vimeo.com/708487076 Scouter Joe https://vimeo.com/765825461 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/spencermackay1/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/SpencerNMacKay Vimeo https://vimeo.com/spencermackay Follow the podcast: @lifesawreckpodcast - IG @lifesawreckpod - Twitter Follow Kyle: @moorzyyy - IG @kmoore0081 - Twitter Support the show Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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