Today we watched the classic Disney film Pinnochio, about a paternal Toymaker whose puppet comes to life and embarks upon a dark and harrowing quest to become a real boy. We also take about Tony's appetite for adrenaline, our mutual disdain for disabled exceptionalism, and the toll of imposter syndrome. Thank you to our Power Chair Patrons: Michael Cumming, Meghan Walsh & Kyle Hanna. We love you more than friends. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we watched Avatar, the famous James Cameron film about a wheelie who infiltrates a tribe on an alien planet to help them overcome a mineral-hungry human militia. Despite its unmatched visual splendor and excellent action set-pieces, the film devotes minimal imagination to its disabled elements. We also discuss Jamie's booster-shot experience, Tony's fascinating discussion with a neurologist, and the perceived hardships of Being Paul Giamatti. Thank you to our first Power Chair...

Today we watched The Upside, a very popular disability film (adapted from a superior french version) about a recently paralyzed investor who hires an ex-convict as a "life auxiliary". Despite some elements of tired melodrama, the film is saved by a believable bromance, deft humour, and a painfully resonant moment of rejection. We also discuss our restful holidays, the perils of parental attendants, and when to introduce ramps to a new relationship. Find out more at...

Today we watched Zoolander, a seminal wheelie film about an aging male model who can't turn left, and who gets embroiled in a plot to prevent the enforcement of child labor laws. We also discuss why Hansel is so hot right now, Tony's inability to turn his neck left, and how Jamie doesn't know where left is due to a terrifically poor sense of direction. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today Tony and I watched I Am Sam, the infamous film about a developmentally disabled father who has to fight for custody of his daughter and defend his competency as a parent. We also discuss the phonetic weirdness of our last names, Jamie's dad's construction of a tandem bike, the absence of good modern parody movies, and that uncomfortable feeling when a "bad" film succeeds at emotional manipulation. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we revisited the 2020 movie Best Summer Ever with star Emily Kranking. We discussed acting with a disability, the rising importance of authentic casting, and accessibility struggles of high school. You can follow Emily @emilykranking Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we watched Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame, a visual treat with a lazy romantic component and forgettable songs. We also talk about Tony singing in the shower, powerchair stigma, scoliosis pain, and making friends in your thirties. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we watched 39 Pounds of Love, a feel good film about a skinny wheelie with spinal muscular atrophy who journey's across America to confront the doctor that gave him a dire prognosis. We also discuss the dangers of outdated attendant phones, disdain for the "use it or lose it mentality", the terrible trope of unrequited cripple love, and Jamie's unlikely befriending of Dwayne Johnson. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we watched a deeply offensive short film about a neglected wheelie who gets rejected 3 times and decides to self immolate. We also discuss Tony's ongoing cottage saga, Jamie's dubious usage of straws, rom coms with broken male leads, and how not to subvert cripple sentiment. Shoutout to @4moonscounseling for recommending the film! Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we watched Rear Window, a classic Hitchcock film about a disabled peeping-tom who witnesses a murder and enlists his wife and attendant to conduct an investigation. We also discuss Tony's bite therapy regiment, how to identify constructive pain, living vicariously through able bodied lives, disability as an allegory for impending commitment, and the ways we've overcompensated as a disabled partner. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we watched Misery, a thriller about a lonely nurse who holds an author captive after a crippling car accident and forces him to re-write his latest manuscript. As well, we discuss Jamie's anxieties over food prep, the challenge of maintaining privacy in attendant care environments, the dangers of powerchair floor hockey, and a defense of Kathy Bates. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we review Best Summer Ever, a Grease-inspired teen musical with a cast of wheelies that forced us more than any other film so far to confront our ableism. Also, we discuss the potential perks of disabled space travel, the circus of getting a photo ID with a headrest, going clothes shopping without an attendant, and the shock of seeing disabled characters in "unlikely" occupations. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we have a heated debate about whether the consistent hilarity of Come As You Are is enough to forgive its faults. Also we talk about Canadian Thanksgiving, portion control, eating on a first date, and Louis Theroux documentaries.

Today we watched CODA, a wonderful film about a teenage daughter trying to explain her passion for singing to her deaf parents. We also discuss the disabled penchant for tolerating inconvenience, generational differences in coping mechanisms, caregivers losing housekeys, and how to break-in new powerchair joysticks.

The Mask is a 1994 American superhero comedy film directed by Chuck Russell, produced by Bob Engelman, and written by Mike Werb, loosely based on the Mask comics published by Dark Horse Comics. The first installment in the Mask franchise, it stars Jim Carrey in the title role, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, and Cameron Diaz in her film debut.

Today we watched Gattaca, a sci-fi film about a disabled guy who slavishly collects his own dead skin so that Ethan Hawke can fool a eugenic regime and go to space. We also discuss SMA seminars, rude people in restaurants, orthopedic torture devices, unsolicited selfies, and the importance of dry controllers.

Today we reviewed The Peanut Butter Falcon, a fantastic buddy-comedy roadtrip film about a young man with downs syndrome who escapes his care-home facility with a fisherman friend to pursue a prospective career in wrestling. Throughout the episode, we discuss the joys of authentic inter-abled comradery on film, growing up with disabled siblings, the potential of video games to convey disabled experiences, and Jamie's closeted obsession with wordplay. Find out more at...

Today we review an episode of the American Office where Michael Scott burns his foot and demands to be treated like a disabled person. We also discuss pet ownership with a disability, and have a fruitfully uncomfortable discussion about personal hygiene.

On today's episode, Jamie elaborates on a recent video that made him and his Thunder Bay friend's go viral. We also review the second half of special season 2, where Jamie finally pronounces Ryan O'Connel's name correctly, and begins to warm up to the show for its latent. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we watched disabled writer Ryan O'Connor continue to navigate the romantic and professional hurdles of daily life with cerebral palsy in the first half of Special Season 2. Again the show proves to be the most authentic, funny, and unflinching look at disabled life - so much so that it often feels too real, and provokes many of Jamie's personal demons. Throughout the episode, we discuss the wheelie temptation to downplay our limitations, the tendency to settle for unhealthy boundaries...

Today we watched The Shape of Water, a 2017 adult fairytale about a mute janitor who falls in love with an anthropomorphized fish creature at a top secret government facility. As the first film we watched separately, we spend much of the episode parsing differences of opinion. We also discuss weekly insomnia, Jamie's first sauna experience, the hurdles of inter-able relationships, the absence of libidos in modern movies, and optimal strategies for flooding the bathroom. Find out more at...

Today we watched The Little Mermaid, a classic Disney animated film about a half-woman sea creature who dreams of having legs so she can live on land and pursue a romance with a himbo prince. Throughout the episode we discuss Anthony's DIY powerchair projects, the herculean work-ethic of disney animators, our hypothetical collections of able-bodied trinkets, whether life is better under the sea, and the lack of inter-able love stories. Find out more at http://cripplethreatpodcast.com

Today we watched Cake, an excellent character study of a grieving mother with severe chronic pain played amazingly by Jennifer Aniston. We also discuss our real life encounters with ablest slurs, the threat of accessibility to able bodied pride, the struggles of cripple baking, the stress of a shy bladder, and also Tony tricks Jamie into describing his bathroom for 20 minutes.

Today we watched Denzel Washington play a bedridden wheelie detective in the murder thriller The Bone Collector. Despite a few cringe cripple jokes and questionable parallels to Hannibal Lector, the film contains an element of rare disabled power fantasy that is worth examining. We also discuss the merits of pureed burgers, abstaining from care for sake of politeness, the wrecklessness of walking backwards, and knuckle rubbing.

Today we watched Edward Scissorhands, an early Tim Burton film about a young man with scary scissors for hands that turns out to be a surprisingly heartfelt and progressive portrait of disability. We also discuss the joys of creating DIY accessibility solutions, the stress of dressing a disabled body, how to overcome complacency with inaccessible spaces, common ableist assumptions about cripple finances, and how to hug a wheelie.