The Disability Collective
The Disability Collective (TDC) is the only fully disability-led multidisciplinary arts organization in Toronto. Dedicated to celebrating and showcasing work created solely by disabled artists, TDC strives to de-stigmatize disability and challenge perceptions of disability by providing disabled artists with paid opportunities to share their work.
Podcasting since 2024 • 15 episodes
The Disability Collective
Latest Episodes
The Sounds of the Disability Holiday Festival 2025
It was all smiles and good-cheer at the Collective's annual Holiday Festival again this year. With gentle snow falling, and the scent of hot apple cider hanging thick in the air, friends in Toronto's vast and diverse disability community gather...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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39:37
14 - The Disability Holiday Festival 2025 Vendor Guide
With The Disability Holiday Festival at Wychwood Barns fast approaching on December 7th, it's time for another virtual shopping spree with describer JJ Hunt and cultural curator Christine Malec. In this episode, the two old pals describe the wa...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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45:05
13 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show 2025 Primer
It's the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas -- Rocky Horror time!To help prepare for this year's Disability Collective presentation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, describer JJ Hunt has created a brand new primer for yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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30:41
12 - Sign Singing in The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Christine Malec has been obsessed with the idea of sign singing since she first discovered it at last year's Disability Collective presentation of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. With Rocky 2025 right around the corner, it's the perfect time to ...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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43:54
11 - Reversing Roles in Visual Description
This month, The Disability Collective is mounting 20 Years Later: The (In)Accessibility of Ontario, a photography exhibition showcasing the shortcomings of the AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act). When Describer/Co...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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46:48