Disability awareness with a punch(line)
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\nEpisode #253: “You’re going to have to wait for all my brilliant ideas!” That’s one of the many catch phrases of Nina G, a comedian who stutters and my returning guest on this episode.
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\nRecorded live during the Canadian Stuttering Association virtual conference, I ask Nina G about her book, Stutterer Interrupted: The Making of a Stuttering Stand Up Comedian, growing up with stuttering, dyslexia, earning her PhD, the rich history of the disability rights movement and our part in continuing its progress, and \u2013 as it had only been an hour prior to going live that the world got the news that fellow stutterer Joe Biden had been declared president of the United States \u2013 Nina’s thoughts on having a president who stutters.
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\nNina G is Northern California\u2019s only female stuttering stand-up comedian and part of the Comedians with Disabilities Act. She is also a disability activist, storyteller, children’s book author and educator. She uses humour to help people understand and confront issues such as disability, advocacy, and helping audiences move toward a more accessible society.