https://simplecast.com The Crip Trip Disability Podcast Hosted by quadruple amputee filmmaker Daniel Ennett and his longtime collaborator Frederick Kroetsch, Crip Trip is a candid, irreverent, and insightful podcast where disabled artists share their struggles and triumphs in the art industry. From inaccessible workplaces to the fight for authentic representation, Daniel and Frederick dive deep into the challenges disabled creatives face while keeping the conversation lively with their signature humor and punk-rock energy. Each episode features participants from Crip Trip, offering raw, unfiltered stories about surviving—and thriving—in a world that still has a long way to go. en Fri, 22 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 Fri, 22 May 2026 17:00:11 +0000 https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com The Crip Trip Disability Podcast https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9b70bb0d-e17e-4bfe-8cc3-4297c886f27a/19e54831-ae92-4837-8d25-c1d11b7b5834/3000x3000/3-20-20crip-20trip-20podcast-20-20hybrid-20logo.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com serial Hosted by quadruple amputee filmmaker Daniel Ennett and his longtime collaborator Frederick Kroetsch, Crip Trip is a candid, irreverent, and insightful podcast where disabled artists share their struggles and triumphs in the art industry. From inaccessible workplaces to the fight for authentic representation, Daniel and Frederick dive deep into the challenges disabled creatives face while keeping the conversation lively with their signature humor and punk-rock energy. Each episode features participants from Crip Trip, offering raw, unfiltered stories about surviving—and thriving—in a world that still has a long way to go. Catapult Pictures true https://feeds.simplecast.com/gCrCoSqG radicalaccess, podcastepisode, accessmatters, disabledandproud, comedypodcast, ableismsucks, solveableism, criphumour, cripculture, disability, wheelchair, disabilitypodcast, listenup Accessible Media Inc. podcasts@ami.ca 944dfcac-30a8-4544-b69b-92b93a190c9d “You Don’t Look Disabled” The Reality Behind It Not all disabilities are visible but that does not make them any less real.  In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Danny and Fred are joined by Dreena for an honest conversation about invisible disabilities and the barriers people face every day.  From being misunderstood to navigating spaces that were never designed with them in mind, this episode explores the challenges that often go unseen.  This is a conversation about awareness, access and changing how we think about disability.  

Watch the Video version now on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Intro (00:00)
  • Introducing Dreena Davis (00:20)
  • Conflict Analysis & Management (01:31)
  • Invisible Disabilities: Accommodations & Biases (02:20)
  • Evolution of Accommodation (06:47)
  • Late Diagnosis (08:00)
  • Post-Secondary Supports (09:56)
  • Hiring Discrimination (13:10)
  • Accommodating Chronic Illnesses (15:51)
  • Advocates & Coaches (16:39)
  • Support Organizations (18:21)
  • Pro’s & Con’s of Entrepreneurship (19:43)
  • Ableism (21:42)
  • Progress, Human Rights & Conflict Mediation (23:28)
  • Closing Remarks (29:55)

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Fri, 22 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Accessible Media Inc.) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/you-dont-look-disabled-the-reality-behind-it-mlp7bpQd Not all disabilities are visible but that does not make them any less real.  In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Danny and Fred are joined by Dreena for an honest conversation about invisible disabilities and the barriers people face every day.  From being misunderstood to navigating spaces that were never designed with them in mind, this episode explores the challenges that often go unseen.  This is a conversation about awareness, access and changing how we think about disability.  

Watch the Video version now on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Intro (00:00)
  • Introducing Dreena Davis (00:20)
  • Conflict Analysis & Management (01:31)
  • Invisible Disabilities: Accommodations & Biases (02:20)
  • Evolution of Accommodation (06:47)
  • Late Diagnosis (08:00)
  • Post-Secondary Supports (09:56)
  • Hiring Discrimination (13:10)
  • Accommodating Chronic Illnesses (15:51)
  • Advocates & Coaches (16:39)
  • Support Organizations (18:21)
  • Pro’s & Con’s of Entrepreneurship (19:43)
  • Ableism (21:42)
  • Progress, Human Rights & Conflict Mediation (23:28)
  • Closing Remarks (29:55)

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> “You Don’t Look Disabled” The Reality Behind It Accessible Media Inc. 00:31:03 Not all disabilities are visible but that does not make them any less real. In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Danny and Fred are joined by Dreena for an honest conversation about invisible disabilities and the barriers people face every day. From being misunderstood to navigating spaces that were never designed with them in mind, this episode explores the challenges that often go unseen. This is a conversation about awareness, access and changing how we think about disability. Not all disabilities are visible but that does not make them any less real. In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Danny and Fred are joined by Dreena for an honest conversation about invisible disabilities and the barriers people face every day. From being misunderstood to navigating spaces that were never designed with them in mind, this episode explores the challenges that often go unseen. This is a conversation about awareness, access and changing how we think about disability. #mustwatch, #realtalk, #disabilityawareness, #inclusion, #podcast, #invisibledisability, #accessibility, #criptrip, #canadiancontent true full 4 2 10b875f2-f142-4e71-82ab-40fc75efa03d What REALLY Happened Behind the Scenes What you saw on screen was only part of the story.  In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Danny and Fred bring the crew together to share the behind the scenes moments that didn’t make the cut.  From unexpected breakdowns to last-minute pivots and everything in between, this is the real story of life on the road.  Unfiltered, chaotic and often hilarious, these are the moments that defined the journey.  

Watch the Video podcast now on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Intro (00:00)
  • Introducing the Crip Trip Road Crew (00:19)
  • Back to Life, Back to Reality (01:01)
  • Favourite Road Trip Moments (02:43)
  • Crew’s Trials & Tribulations on the Road (07:02)
  • Family Squabbles (12:20)
  • Barron’s Crip Trip Highlights (13:45)
  • Finale & Epilogue (15:02)
  • Minivan, Monitor & Mistakes (16:04)
  • Kumbaya & Closing Remarks (18:33)

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Fri, 15 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Accessible Media Inc.) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/what-really-happened-behind-the-scenes-uXTjpi7_ What you saw on screen was only part of the story.  In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Danny and Fred bring the crew together to share the behind the scenes moments that didn’t make the cut.  From unexpected breakdowns to last-minute pivots and everything in between, this is the real story of life on the road.  Unfiltered, chaotic and often hilarious, these are the moments that defined the journey.  

Watch the Video podcast now on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Intro (00:00)
  • Introducing the Crip Trip Road Crew (00:19)
  • Back to Life, Back to Reality (01:01)
  • Favourite Road Trip Moments (02:43)
  • Crew’s Trials & Tribulations on the Road (07:02)
  • Family Squabbles (12:20)
  • Barron’s Crip Trip Highlights (13:45)
  • Finale & Epilogue (15:02)
  • Minivan, Monitor & Mistakes (16:04)
  • Kumbaya & Closing Remarks (18:33)

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> What REALLY Happened Behind the Scenes Accessible Media Inc. 00:19:05 What you saw on screen was only part of the story. In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Danny and Fred bring the crew together to share the behind the scenes moments that didn’t make the cut. From unexpected breakdowns to last-minute pivots and everything in between, this is the real story of life on the road. Unfiltered, chaotic and often hilarious, these are the moments that defined the journey. What you saw on screen was only part of the story. In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Danny and Fred bring the crew together to share the behind the scenes moments that didn’t make the cut. From unexpected breakdowns to last-minute pivots and everything in between, this is the real story of life on the road. Unfiltered, chaotic and often hilarious, these are the moments that defined the journey. #behindthescenes, #filmcrew, #mustwatch, #roadstories, #realstories, #podcast, #onset, #criptrip, #unfiltered, #canadiancontent true full 3 2 c4b0d507-39b0-49d3-a9a7-e9d3b0de42c0 Accessibility Isn’t Free, Here’s the Real Cost What does it actually cost to adapt your life?  In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Daniel and Fred are joined by Bean Gill for a raw and honest conversation about the financial reality of accessibility.  From equipment and home modifications to everyday barriers, Bean breaks down the true cost of independence and why so many are left to figure it out on their own.  This is a conversation about more than money. It is about access, equity and what it really takes to live independently.  

Watch the video version of this episode now on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Intro (00:00)
  • Introducing Bean Gill of Push (00:20)
  • The Disability Tax (01:37)
  • Grants & Transportation Costs (03:17)
  • Vehicle Accessibility Modifications (05:45)
  • Wheelchair Side Guards (07:52)
  • Crip Trip Van Adaptations (08:44)
  • ReYu & the High Cost of Adapting Sports, Exercise & Hobbies (09:40)
  • Barriers to Exercise & Staying Healthy (13:03)
  • Benefits of Body Confidence (15:11)
  • Affording a Healthy Diet (17:04)
  • The Right to Pee Movement (18:16)
  • Adapted Archery & Gym Equipment (23:03)
  • The Beast’s Standing Frame & Other Wild DIY Adaptations (25:46)
  • Accessing Grants for Adaptations (27:28)
  • Closing Remarks (29:55)

More About Bean’s Non-Profit: ReYu

ReYu was a concept long before it had a name or a physical location, dating back to 2013. It all started with Bean, who was paralyzed and wanted more than traditional therapy was giving her. She ventured down to California and found a place where neurorecovery was promoted. She saw results that blew her mind and she knew this was a game changer for her. She then reached out to find a trainer to carry out her home program. This is when Bean and Nancy first met. They trained together for a few years and Nancy started working with others in the community as a mobile service. Once the word spread it was clear there was a need for this in the greater Edmonton Area. Bean and Nancy discussed opening a physical location for about a year and a half and then one day it was decided to take the leap and do just that.

 

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Fri, 8 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Bean Gill, Daniel Ennett, Fred Kroetsch) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/accessibility-isnt-free-heres-the-real-cost-0meTzrVE What does it actually cost to adapt your life?  In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Daniel and Fred are joined by Bean Gill for a raw and honest conversation about the financial reality of accessibility.  From equipment and home modifications to everyday barriers, Bean breaks down the true cost of independence and why so many are left to figure it out on their own.  This is a conversation about more than money. It is about access, equity and what it really takes to live independently.  

Watch the video version of this episode now on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Intro (00:00)
  • Introducing Bean Gill of Push (00:20)
  • The Disability Tax (01:37)
  • Grants & Transportation Costs (03:17)
  • Vehicle Accessibility Modifications (05:45)
  • Wheelchair Side Guards (07:52)
  • Crip Trip Van Adaptations (08:44)
  • ReYu & the High Cost of Adapting Sports, Exercise & Hobbies (09:40)
  • Barriers to Exercise & Staying Healthy (13:03)
  • Benefits of Body Confidence (15:11)
  • Affording a Healthy Diet (17:04)
  • The Right to Pee Movement (18:16)
  • Adapted Archery & Gym Equipment (23:03)
  • The Beast’s Standing Frame & Other Wild DIY Adaptations (25:46)
  • Accessing Grants for Adaptations (27:28)
  • Closing Remarks (29:55)

More About Bean’s Non-Profit: ReYu

ReYu was a concept long before it had a name or a physical location, dating back to 2013. It all started with Bean, who was paralyzed and wanted more than traditional therapy was giving her. She ventured down to California and found a place where neurorecovery was promoted. She saw results that blew her mind and she knew this was a game changer for her. She then reached out to find a trainer to carry out her home program. This is when Bean and Nancy first met. They trained together for a few years and Nancy started working with others in the community as a mobile service. Once the word spread it was clear there was a need for this in the greater Edmonton Area. Bean and Nancy discussed opening a physical location for about a year and a half and then one day it was decided to take the leap and do just that.

 

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


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]]> Accessibility Isn’t Free, Here’s the Real Cost Bean Gill, Daniel Ennett, Fred Kroetsch 00:30:11 What does it actually cost to adapt your life? In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Daniel and Fred are joined by Bean Gill for a raw and honest conversation about the financial reality of accessibility. From equipment and home modifications to everyday barriers, Bean breaks down the true cost of independence and why so many are left to figure it out on their own. What does it actually cost to adapt your life? In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Daniel and Fred are joined by Bean Gill for a raw and honest conversation about the financial reality of accessibility. From equipment and home modifications to everyday barriers, Bean breaks down the true cost of independence and why so many are left to figure it out on their own. #realtalk, #beangill, #independence, #costofliving, #adaptiveliving, #podcast, #disabilitystories, #accessibility, #criptrip, #canadiancontent true full 2 2 62780dcd-4e0e-4767-be32-ba86bdfdbe14 Assisted Dying in Canada: The Debate Isn’t Over Daniel and Fred speak with Tanya (Director, Health Technology & Policy Unit at the University of Alberta) and Christina (PhD student and social worker) about Canada’s MAID system including a Health Canada- commissioned review they worked on and balancing autonomy with strong, clearer safeguards.

They trace the evolution of MAID through key rulings and laws—Carter v. Canada, Bills C-14 and C-7, and the delayed expansion to sole mental illness until March 2027—then present findings from interviews with 86 stakeholders and 34 family members across Canada. The research highlights inconsistent interpretations of “reasonably foreseeable death,” wide variation in “independent assessments,” and concerns about limited psychosocial supports, insufficient discussion of alternatives, and family exclusion. The episode concludes with a central tension: how to balance patient autonomy with clearer safeguards, especially as expansion looms amid psychiatrist shortages and gaps in continuity of care nationwide today.

This podcast theme was chosen in dedication of Brian McPherson, featured in Crip Trip, Season 2. 

Watch the video version of this episode now on YouTube

Chapters

  • Disclaimer (00:00)
  • Show Intro (00:23)
  • Guest Introductions (00:37)
  • Evolution of MAID in Canada - Medical Assistance in Dying (01:49)
  • MAID Policies Around the World (04:01)
  • Growth of MAID in Canada (04:49)
  • Track 1 & Track 2 Differences (06:49)
  • Health Canada MAID Review (10:13)
  • Cost of MAID Versus Cost of Care (16:56)
  • MAID’s Impact on Families (21:45)
  • Importance of Autonomy & Confidentiality (24:12)
  • Concerns Surrounding MAID (26:18)
  • The Third Track (29:43)
  • Closing Remarks (31:18)

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Fri, 1 May 2026 16:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Accessible Media Inc.) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/assisted-dying-in-canada-the-debate-isnt-over-_uZVn9ZE Daniel and Fred speak with Tanya (Director, Health Technology & Policy Unit at the University of Alberta) and Christina (PhD student and social worker) about Canada’s MAID system including a Health Canada- commissioned review they worked on and balancing autonomy with strong, clearer safeguards.

They trace the evolution of MAID through key rulings and laws—Carter v. Canada, Bills C-14 and C-7, and the delayed expansion to sole mental illness until March 2027—then present findings from interviews with 86 stakeholders and 34 family members across Canada. The research highlights inconsistent interpretations of “reasonably foreseeable death,” wide variation in “independent assessments,” and concerns about limited psychosocial supports, insufficient discussion of alternatives, and family exclusion. The episode concludes with a central tension: how to balance patient autonomy with clearer safeguards, especially as expansion looms amid psychiatrist shortages and gaps in continuity of care nationwide today.

This podcast theme was chosen in dedication of Brian McPherson, featured in Crip Trip, Season 2. 

Watch the video version of this episode now on YouTube

Chapters

  • Disclaimer (00:00)
  • Show Intro (00:23)
  • Guest Introductions (00:37)
  • Evolution of MAID in Canada - Medical Assistance in Dying (01:49)
  • MAID Policies Around the World (04:01)
  • Growth of MAID in Canada (04:49)
  • Track 1 & Track 2 Differences (06:49)
  • Health Canada MAID Review (10:13)
  • Cost of MAID Versus Cost of Care (16:56)
  • MAID’s Impact on Families (21:45)
  • Importance of Autonomy & Confidentiality (24:12)
  • Concerns Surrounding MAID (26:18)
  • The Third Track (29:43)
  • Closing Remarks (31:18)

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Assisted Dying in Canada: The Debate Isn’t Over Accessible Media Inc. 00:31:52 MAID in Canada continues to evolve and spark difficult conversations. In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Daniel and Fred take a closer look at Medical Assistance in Dying and how it has changed over time. From policy shifts to real-world impact, this episode explores the complexities, ethical questions and lived realities surrounding assisted dying in Canada. How did we get here, and where is it headed next? MAID in Canada continues to evolve and spark difficult conversations. In this episode of the Crip Trip Podcast, Daniel and Fred take a closer look at Medical Assistance in Dying and how it has changed over time. From policy shifts to real-world impact, this episode explores the complexities, ethical questions and lived realities surrounding assisted dying in Canada. How did we get here, and where is it headed next? #ethics, #canada, #realtalk, #healthpolicy, #podcast, mustlisten, #maid, #criptrip, #assisteddying, #canadiancontent true full 1 2 3193dab3-baa6-4a6a-bdd8-b32d4564e564 Steve Way: Actor, Comedian & Award-Winning Producer Crip Trip hosts Daniel Ennett & Frederick Kroetsch catch up with actor, comedian, filmmaker, and producer Steve Way – a true multi-hyphenate. Steve's work spans from Hulu's "Ramy" to producing films like "Good Bad Things." They discuss art and advocacy, Steve's career, his current projects, and the significance of telling disabled stories that are grounded in reality.

Watch the Video version on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:18)
  • Steve’s “Get Out & Vote” Videos (01:26)
  • Bridging the Gap Between Art & Advocacy (02:42)
  • Steve Way’s Career Journey (05:07)
  • Working with Ramy Youssef (06:06)
  • Disposable Humanity: Steve’s New Documentary Project  (07:54)
  • Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) & Home Care (10:15)
  • Disabled Archetypes in TV & Film (10:57)
  • Feel Good Stories, Exploitation & Happy Endings (13:03)
  • Burnout & the Work Grind (15:20)
  • Strong, Relatable Characters (17:20)
  • Working on “Ramy” (18:50)
  • Steve’s Top 3 Favourite TV Shows (19:42)
  • The Power of Despicable Characters (20:53)
  • Vulnerability & Other Lessons Learned from “Ramy” (22:52)
  • The Moment: “Ramy Will Do It” (23:17)
  • Discomfort Identifying as Disabled (26:14)
  • Leaning Into It (28:06)
  • Weaponizing Disability (30:42)
  • How to Make the Film & TV Industry More Accessible: A Seat at the Table and a Wheel in the Door (32:05)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (33:17)

Guest Bio - Steve Way (New York)

Steve is a 32 year old substitute teacher by day and stand up comedian by night. He was born with Muscular Dystrophy and is an advocate for disability awareness. Steve performs stand up in the NJ/NY area, motivational speeches around the country, and is the co-creator and star of the web series Uplifting Dystrophy. He can be seen in the Hulu show Ramy.

Steve has been performing stand up for over 8 years with his first set at the Comedy Charity Explosion in his hometown of Rutherford, NJ. He has performed at the 2011 Bamboozle music festival and was the co-host of The Lockdown, a monthly stand up show at the People's Improv Theatre in New York City.

Follow Steve Way online:

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Wed, 9 Jul 2025 18:02:47 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Accessible Media Inc.) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/actor-comedian-director-producer-steve-way-Oe_44FW6 Crip Trip hosts Daniel Ennett & Frederick Kroetsch catch up with actor, comedian, filmmaker, and producer Steve Way – a true multi-hyphenate. Steve's work spans from Hulu's "Ramy" to producing films like "Good Bad Things." They discuss art and advocacy, Steve's career, his current projects, and the significance of telling disabled stories that are grounded in reality.

Watch the Video version on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:18)
  • Steve’s “Get Out & Vote” Videos (01:26)
  • Bridging the Gap Between Art & Advocacy (02:42)
  • Steve Way’s Career Journey (05:07)
  • Working with Ramy Youssef (06:06)
  • Disposable Humanity: Steve’s New Documentary Project  (07:54)
  • Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) & Home Care (10:15)
  • Disabled Archetypes in TV & Film (10:57)
  • Feel Good Stories, Exploitation & Happy Endings (13:03)
  • Burnout & the Work Grind (15:20)
  • Strong, Relatable Characters (17:20)
  • Working on “Ramy” (18:50)
  • Steve’s Top 3 Favourite TV Shows (19:42)
  • The Power of Despicable Characters (20:53)
  • Vulnerability & Other Lessons Learned from “Ramy” (22:52)
  • The Moment: “Ramy Will Do It” (23:17)
  • Discomfort Identifying as Disabled (26:14)
  • Leaning Into It (28:06)
  • Weaponizing Disability (30:42)
  • How to Make the Film & TV Industry More Accessible: A Seat at the Table and a Wheel in the Door (32:05)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (33:17)

Guest Bio - Steve Way (New York)

Steve is a 32 year old substitute teacher by day and stand up comedian by night. He was born with Muscular Dystrophy and is an advocate for disability awareness. Steve performs stand up in the NJ/NY area, motivational speeches around the country, and is the co-creator and star of the web series Uplifting Dystrophy. He can be seen in the Hulu show Ramy.

Steve has been performing stand up for over 8 years with his first set at the Comedy Charity Explosion in his hometown of Rutherford, NJ. He has performed at the 2011 Bamboozle music festival and was the co-host of The Lockdown, a monthly stand up show at the People's Improv Theatre in New York City.

Follow Steve Way online:

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Steve Way: Actor, Comedian & Award-Winning Producer Accessible Media Inc. 00:33:54 Crip Trip hosts Daniel Ennett & Frederick Kroetsch catch up with actor, comedian, filmmaker, and producer Steve Way – a true multi-hyphenate. Steve's work spans from Hulu's "Ramy" to producing films like "Good Bad Things." They discuss art and advocacy, Steve's career, his current projects, and the significance of telling disabled stories that are grounded in reality. Crip Trip hosts Daniel Ennett & Frederick Kroetsch catch up with actor, comedian, filmmaker, and producer Steve Way – a true multi-hyphenate. Steve's work spans from Hulu's "Ramy" to producing films like "Good Bad Things." They discuss art and advocacy, Steve's career, his current projects, and the significance of telling disabled stories that are grounded in reality. true full 6 1 a51456a6-d387-4e14-ab98-cf42e7ece54d Breaking All the Taboos with Robert Andy Coombs What if everything you thought about disabled bodies and sexuality was dead wrong? In this raw and radically honest episode, Daniel and Fred get intimately real with photographer Robert Andy Coombs, a Yale MFA powerhouse whose provocative self-portraits explore the erotic, emotional, and unapologetically sexual side of queer disabled life.

Robert doesn’t just pose, he seduces, challenges, and redefines what sexy means. Together, we dive deep into care-work as foreplay, navigating desire with dependence, and how disabled bodies aren’t just desirable, They’re Effin' iconic.

Learn about the seductive power of vulnerability and trust, why disabled people make damn good lovers, turning carework into connection—and sometimes kink, breaking taboos around pleasure, touch, and representation & making art that turns you on and makes you think

This isn’t about inspiration—it’s about liberation. It’s hot. It’s honest. And it’s time.

Watch the video version on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:19)
  • Getting Into Photography (01:22)
  • Shooting in Black & White (04:41)
  • Robert’s Paralysis & Photography Practice (05:08)
  • The Topic of Sex, Disability & Sexuality (06:34)
  • Intimate Creative & Personal Pursuits (09:14)
  • Inspiring Vulnerability (10:58)
  • The Technical Side & Art Assistants (12:55)
  • The Crip Trip RV Gallery / Dusting off the Polaroid (16:47)
  • Raised Eyebrows & Other Reactions (19:11)
  • Abled-Bodied vs. Disabled Audiences (21:06)
  • Fetishists, Devotees & Objectification (23:05)
  • Intention, Art & Intimacy (25:45)
  • Getting Hired vs. Going Solo (28:02)
  • The Art Industry, Capitalism & People with Disabilities (29:04)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (34:30)

Guest Bio - https://www.robertandycoombs.com/about 

Coombs grew up in Michigan's majestic Upper Peninsula where he spent his childhood roaming the great outdoors. He started photographing his walkabouts in middle school and moved on to portraiture in high school. Coombs received a scholarship to Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids Michigan. During his third year in undergrad, Coombs sustained a spinal cord injury due to a gymnastics training accident. After a year of recovery, he returned to KCAD and received his BFA in photography in 2013. Coombs' photography explores the intersections of disability and sexuality. Themes of relationships, caregiving, fetish, and sex are depicted and explored throughout. Coombs graduated from the Yale School of Art with his MFA amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and is currently residing in coastal Alabama.

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

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]]> Mon, 7 Jul 2025 12:34:13 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Robert Andy Coombs, Frederick Kroetsch, Daniel Ennett) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/artist-photographer-robert-andy-coombs-5ihskwve What if everything you thought about disabled bodies and sexuality was dead wrong? In this raw and radically honest episode, Daniel and Fred get intimately real with photographer Robert Andy Coombs, a Yale MFA powerhouse whose provocative self-portraits explore the erotic, emotional, and unapologetically sexual side of queer disabled life.

Robert doesn’t just pose, he seduces, challenges, and redefines what sexy means. Together, we dive deep into care-work as foreplay, navigating desire with dependence, and how disabled bodies aren’t just desirable, They’re Effin' iconic.

Learn about the seductive power of vulnerability and trust, why disabled people make damn good lovers, turning carework into connection—and sometimes kink, breaking taboos around pleasure, touch, and representation & making art that turns you on and makes you think

This isn’t about inspiration—it’s about liberation. It’s hot. It’s honest. And it’s time.

Watch the video version on YouTube

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:19)
  • Getting Into Photography (01:22)
  • Shooting in Black & White (04:41)
  • Robert’s Paralysis & Photography Practice (05:08)
  • The Topic of Sex, Disability & Sexuality (06:34)
  • Intimate Creative & Personal Pursuits (09:14)
  • Inspiring Vulnerability (10:58)
  • The Technical Side & Art Assistants (12:55)
  • The Crip Trip RV Gallery / Dusting off the Polaroid (16:47)
  • Raised Eyebrows & Other Reactions (19:11)
  • Abled-Bodied vs. Disabled Audiences (21:06)
  • Fetishists, Devotees & Objectification (23:05)
  • Intention, Art & Intimacy (25:45)
  • Getting Hired vs. Going Solo (28:02)
  • The Art Industry, Capitalism & People with Disabilities (29:04)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (34:30)

Guest Bio - https://www.robertandycoombs.com/about 

Coombs grew up in Michigan's majestic Upper Peninsula where he spent his childhood roaming the great outdoors. He started photographing his walkabouts in middle school and moved on to portraiture in high school. Coombs received a scholarship to Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids Michigan. During his third year in undergrad, Coombs sustained a spinal cord injury due to a gymnastics training accident. After a year of recovery, he returned to KCAD and received his BFA in photography in 2013. Coombs' photography explores the intersections of disability and sexuality. Themes of relationships, caregiving, fetish, and sex are depicted and explored throughout. Coombs graduated from the Yale School of Art with his MFA amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and is currently residing in coastal Alabama.

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


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]]> Breaking All the Taboos with Robert Andy Coombs Robert Andy Coombs, Frederick Kroetsch, Daniel Ennett 00:35:26 Daniel and Fred engage in a conversation with renowned photographer Robert Andy Coombs, a Yale MFA graduate whose work highlights graphic yet tasteful queer disabled intimacy through his candid and unapologetic self-portraits. The trio discusses the nuances of disabled intimacy, the challenges of incorporating carework into photography, and the absurdities of navigating state-provided carework. Daniel and Fred engage in a conversation with renowned photographer Robert Andy Coombs, a Yale MFA graduate whose work highlights graphic yet tasteful queer disabled intimacy through his candid and unapologetic self-portraits. The trio discusses the nuances of disabled intimacy, the challenges of incorporating carework into photography, and the absurdities of navigating state-provided carework. lgbtq2sa, rv, gallery, artist, photography, accessibility true full 5 1 14083838-f6a6-4b86-916c-4eca0e224b46 Filmmaking Dynamic Duo Michelle Asgarali and Meagan McAteer Daniel and Fred are joined by Michelle Asgarali and Meagan McAteer, two highly skilled filmmakers and producers based in Toronto. Leading the charge in disabled culture building, this dynamic duo explores the intersection of disability and film, shares their origins, and discusses their ongoing efforts to advocate for change within the industry and the community.

Video Podcast Version

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:15)
  • Getting Started – Michelle Asgarali (01:38)
  • Breaking Character (03:07)
  • Meeting Meagan McAteer (05:15)
  • Changing Perspectives on the Industry (06:17)
  • Meg’s Turn (06:45)
  • Master’s Degree & MS Diagnosis (08:13)
  • Adopting a Disability Lens & Disability-Centered Spaces (09:36)
  • Accessibility and the Apocalypse (10:22)
  • Push and Other Projects (10:57)
  • Disability Screen Office (DSO) & the Best Practices Guide (12:17)
  • COVID, Disability & the Film Industry (12:38)
  • Increased Visibility & Tightening Connections in the Disability Community (16:58)
  • Accessibility of Remote Work & Regional Restrictions (18:12)
  • Disability Producers Lab (22:54)
  • “Care Work is Done in the Budget Lines” (24:25)
  • Inaccessibility in Air Travel (24:55)
  • Breaking Down Barriers in the Film Industry (26:49)
  • Disability Inclusion Abroad (29:49)
  • Inception Spaces & Day 1 Representation (30:54)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (32:24)

Guest Bio's

Michelle Asgarali - Toronto

Michelle Asgarali is a Canadian writer/producer with a documentary and TV development background. A Toronto Star article featured her for becoming the first openly-disabled show-runner of a Canadian docu-series. This AMI original docu-series, Breaking Character (Winterhouse Films, 2022-), follows six performers with disabilities as they hustle to make their mark on the stage, screen and runway of Hollywood North. She also was the Lead Story Producer of Season 1 of CBC's Push (Fenix Films and TV/Small Army, 2023-), Canada's first major-network prime time series featuring a leading cast with disabilities, as well as writing for children's programs by Lopii Productions. 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/masgarali1

Meagan McAteer - Toronto

With over fifteen years of professional industry experience directing and producing documentary and lifestyle television under her belt, Meagan is excited to explore new opportunities and platforms in the pursuit of creative growth, great projects and beautiful stories. 

During the Pandemic Meagan completed a master’s degree in Media Production (The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University, 2021) focusing on disability representation in film and television. Her narrative short film, “One Day/Day One” will be participating the festival circuit in 2022/23 season and she is workshopping a number of projects. 

She is working closely with AMI, Telefilm and The Canadian Media fund in the development of the Disability Screen Office and Best Practices Guide with respect to disability in the the Canadian Media Industry.

Webpage: www.meaganmcateer.com

 

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Tue, 24 Jun 2025 01:13:26 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Michelle Asgarali, Meagan McAteer, Daniel Ennett, Frederick Kroetsch) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/filmmaking-dynamic-duo-michelle-asgarali-and-meagan-mcateer-3Cwlut10 Daniel and Fred are joined by Michelle Asgarali and Meagan McAteer, two highly skilled filmmakers and producers based in Toronto. Leading the charge in disabled culture building, this dynamic duo explores the intersection of disability and film, shares their origins, and discusses their ongoing efforts to advocate for change within the industry and the community.

Video Podcast Version

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:15)
  • Getting Started – Michelle Asgarali (01:38)
  • Breaking Character (03:07)
  • Meeting Meagan McAteer (05:15)
  • Changing Perspectives on the Industry (06:17)
  • Meg’s Turn (06:45)
  • Master’s Degree & MS Diagnosis (08:13)
  • Adopting a Disability Lens & Disability-Centered Spaces (09:36)
  • Accessibility and the Apocalypse (10:22)
  • Push and Other Projects (10:57)
  • Disability Screen Office (DSO) & the Best Practices Guide (12:17)
  • COVID, Disability & the Film Industry (12:38)
  • Increased Visibility & Tightening Connections in the Disability Community (16:58)
  • Accessibility of Remote Work & Regional Restrictions (18:12)
  • Disability Producers Lab (22:54)
  • “Care Work is Done in the Budget Lines” (24:25)
  • Inaccessibility in Air Travel (24:55)
  • Breaking Down Barriers in the Film Industry (26:49)
  • Disability Inclusion Abroad (29:49)
  • Inception Spaces & Day 1 Representation (30:54)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (32:24)

Guest Bio's

Michelle Asgarali - Toronto

Michelle Asgarali is a Canadian writer/producer with a documentary and TV development background. A Toronto Star article featured her for becoming the first openly-disabled show-runner of a Canadian docu-series. This AMI original docu-series, Breaking Character (Winterhouse Films, 2022-), follows six performers with disabilities as they hustle to make their mark on the stage, screen and runway of Hollywood North. She also was the Lead Story Producer of Season 1 of CBC's Push (Fenix Films and TV/Small Army, 2023-), Canada's first major-network prime time series featuring a leading cast with disabilities, as well as writing for children's programs by Lopii Productions. 

Facebook: www.facebook.com/masgarali1

Meagan McAteer - Toronto

With over fifteen years of professional industry experience directing and producing documentary and lifestyle television under her belt, Meagan is excited to explore new opportunities and platforms in the pursuit of creative growth, great projects and beautiful stories. 

During the Pandemic Meagan completed a master’s degree in Media Production (The Creative School at Toronto Metropolitan University, 2021) focusing on disability representation in film and television. Her narrative short film, “One Day/Day One” will be participating the festival circuit in 2022/23 season and she is workshopping a number of projects. 

She is working closely with AMI, Telefilm and The Canadian Media fund in the development of the Disability Screen Office and Best Practices Guide with respect to disability in the the Canadian Media Industry.

Webpage: www.meaganmcateer.com

 

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Filmmaking Dynamic Duo Michelle Asgarali and Meagan McAteer Michelle Asgarali, Meagan McAteer, Daniel Ennett, Frederick Kroetsch 00:35:01 Daniel and Fred are joined by Michelle Asgarali and Meagan McAteer, two highly skilled filmmakers and producers based in Toronto. Leading the charge in disabled culture building, this dynamic duo explores the intersection of disability and film, shares their origins, and discusses their ongoing efforts to advocate for change within the industry and the community. Daniel and Fred are joined by Michelle Asgarali and Meagan McAteer, two highly skilled filmmakers and producers based in Toronto. Leading the charge in disabled culture building, this dynamic duo explores the intersection of disability and film, shares their origins, and discusses their ongoing efforts to advocate for change within the industry and the community. disabilityrepresentation, filmindustry true full 4 1 0352d7da-f71a-43f9-abed-591a2256e128 Legendary Comedian Lucas Waterfill Daniel and Fred are accompanied by comedian Lucas Waterfill for a post CripTrip discussion on disability and comedy. Lucas, along with his cat Sarah-tonin, shares insights into his beginnings. The three arts majors delve into the topics of integrity and accessibility within their respective fields.

Video Podcast Version 

Watch the Cat Photobombing that charmed a nation on YouTube Shorts

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:21)
  • Idea for Season 2: One Massive Mad Max Crip Trip Convoy (01:22)
  • Danny & Fred’s Stand-Up Comedy Sets: The Review (03:52)
  • Lucas on Performing and Getting into Comedy (07:04)
  • Cat Photobomb: a Wild Sarah-Tonin Appears (09:19)
  • The Stand-Up Comedy Hustle (09:46)
  • Tackling Visceral Topics & Refining the Act (10:23)
  • TV Disability Renaissance or Sideshow: Who Controls the Narrative? (13:58)
  • Surface Level Representation Doesn’t Work (18:26)
  • Impact of TikTok & Instagram (19:02)
  • Career FOMO (20:38)
  • Exclusive Comedy Venues = Inaccessible Comedy Venues (21:52)
  • Evolving Attitudes, Effort & Treatment (25:31)
  • Tough Crowds: Chicago Versus New York (28:08)
  • When Crowd Work Goes Wrong / Don’t Ask a Sailor… (29:36)
  • Steve Way Interview & Humour as a Coping Mechanism (30:16)
  • Investing in Disabled Comedians and Content Creators (31:30)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (36:09)

See more of Lucas in episode 4 of Crip Trip 'Merica streaming now on AMI+

Guest Bio

Lucas Waterfill (Chicago) - Website: http://www.lucaswaterfill.com

Lucas Waterfill is a seriously brilliant comedian. He is able to make big points about society, while being sure to make it plain that he doesn't have the answers either. He doesn't hide his mistakes, and he has a great vocabulary at his disposal to help describe them. He's won several contests and been in several festivals. He's opened for several famous people, making their job more difficult, as the audience falls in love with Lucas every time.

Article - "Indy Comedian Growing Stand-Up Career with Cerebral Palsy"

Follow Lucas Waterfill online:

Stream Lucas’s first comedy special “Lucas Waterfill: Public Inconvenience” now: Amazon Prime, YouTube

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Lucas Waterfill, Frederick Kroetsch, Daniel Ennett) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/lucas-waterfill-JoKBza8m Daniel and Fred are accompanied by comedian Lucas Waterfill for a post CripTrip discussion on disability and comedy. Lucas, along with his cat Sarah-tonin, shares insights into his beginnings. The three arts majors delve into the topics of integrity and accessibility within their respective fields.

Video Podcast Version 

Watch the Cat Photobombing that charmed a nation on YouTube Shorts

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:21)
  • Idea for Season 2: One Massive Mad Max Crip Trip Convoy (01:22)
  • Danny & Fred’s Stand-Up Comedy Sets: The Review (03:52)
  • Lucas on Performing and Getting into Comedy (07:04)
  • Cat Photobomb: a Wild Sarah-Tonin Appears (09:19)
  • The Stand-Up Comedy Hustle (09:46)
  • Tackling Visceral Topics & Refining the Act (10:23)
  • TV Disability Renaissance or Sideshow: Who Controls the Narrative? (13:58)
  • Surface Level Representation Doesn’t Work (18:26)
  • Impact of TikTok & Instagram (19:02)
  • Career FOMO (20:38)
  • Exclusive Comedy Venues = Inaccessible Comedy Venues (21:52)
  • Evolving Attitudes, Effort & Treatment (25:31)
  • Tough Crowds: Chicago Versus New York (28:08)
  • When Crowd Work Goes Wrong / Don’t Ask a Sailor… (29:36)
  • Steve Way Interview & Humour as a Coping Mechanism (30:16)
  • Investing in Disabled Comedians and Content Creators (31:30)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (36:09)

See more of Lucas in episode 4 of Crip Trip 'Merica streaming now on AMI+

Guest Bio

Lucas Waterfill (Chicago) - Website: http://www.lucaswaterfill.com

Lucas Waterfill is a seriously brilliant comedian. He is able to make big points about society, while being sure to make it plain that he doesn't have the answers either. He doesn't hide his mistakes, and he has a great vocabulary at his disposal to help describe them. He's won several contests and been in several festivals. He's opened for several famous people, making their job more difficult, as the audience falls in love with Lucas every time.

Article - "Indy Comedian Growing Stand-Up Career with Cerebral Palsy"

Follow Lucas Waterfill online:

Stream Lucas’s first comedy special “Lucas Waterfill: Public Inconvenience” now: Amazon Prime, YouTube

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

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]]> Legendary Comedian Lucas Waterfill Lucas Waterfill, Frederick Kroetsch, Daniel Ennett 00:36:42 Daniel and Fred are accompanied by comedian Lucas Waterfill for a post CripTrip discussion on disability and comedy. Lucas, along with his cat Sarah-tonin, shares insights into his beginnings. The three arts majors delve into the topics of integrity and accessibility within their respective fields. Daniel and Fred are accompanied by comedian Lucas Waterfill for a post CripTrip discussion on disability and comedy. Lucas, along with his cat Sarah-tonin, shares insights into his beginnings. The three arts majors delve into the topics of integrity and accessibility within their respective fields. comedy, hustle, coping, ableismsucks, toughcrowd, madmax, solveableism, accessmatters, disability, convoy, listenup, sarahtonin, killtony, criptrip, accessibility, disabledvoices, careerfomo, agt true full 3 1 549cdd44-5457-43e9-939c-8c6a3af51d8e In Minneapolis with Trista McGovern, SAMU & Gabriel “Freaque” Rodreick Daniel takes a quick detour in Minneapolis and invites influencer and educator SAMU, musician Gabriel "Freaque" Rodreick, and photographer Trista McGovern to discuss their art and advocacy practices. They explore how they merge the two, face ableism online, navigate grieving capacities, and how intersectionality manifests in their practices. 

Video Podcast Version

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:16)
  • Self-Descriptions (01:18)
  • Trista on Art Practices & Intersectionality (02:40)
  • Response from Able-Bodied Audiences (05:09)
  • SAMU on Attitudes Towards Disabled Art & Ableism Online (07:17)
  • Gabriel on Touring & Building His Music Career (11:04)
  • Inaccessible Opportunities & Accessible Venues (12:22)
  • Changing Course & Moving Forward (14:18)
  • Crip Elders, Mentors, Art & Activism (17:39)
  • Activist Burnout & the Disability Community (20:24)
  • Compounding Identities, Being an Educator & Sharing Your Platform (25:15)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (29:24)

Guest Bio's

Trista Marie McGovern (Minneapolis)

I am a queer disabled photographer, writer, model, and interdisciplinary artist. My work is fueled by exploring human story and personal identity. 

I am an advocate for disability issues and ableism awareness through personal and collaborative projects, with a strong focus on sexuality. I am driven by social justice values and involvement including environmental, racial, disability, and transformative justice and police abolition. 

My work in intimate portraits as a photographer focuses on breaking down barriers to illuminate vulnerability and individual personalities. 

My driving force for making and intent of my artwork and advocacy practice is to cultivate joy and foster connectedness with each other and within ourselves. 

SAMU (Minneapolis)

A deaf/blind hispanic Tiktoker and social media advocate, SAMU has a massive following 1 million followers on Tiktok and 60k on Instagram. They frequently use their platform to boost causes' traction, educate able bodied audiences on the effects of policy, and strengthen the disabled community on social media. 

Gabriel "Freaque" Rodreick (Minneapolis)

Freaque is for the derelicts, the heretics, the tree stumps, and those who live on the fringes of society. A tattered voice, made of strung out words, hung to dry over broken chords on his mother’s piano. “Decompose" was created in his childhood dining room, on the piano he played for 11 years before a spinal cord injury took away his hands. In a wooden womb of darkness, he took what he had and rose above a society that constantly tells us we are not enough, that we’re only worth the possessions we own, the money in our bank accounts, and our body's abilities. We do not have to conform to societal standards to be valued as human beings. That is why he creates music and art.

His music is used as the soundtrack for A Cripple’s Dance. It ranges from stripped down blues and dirt-folk off of his EP “Decompose", to groovy, swampy, singles like “How Are You Not Freaking Out” and “Patience”. He touches on subjects of sexuality, grief, anger, climate change, political and corporate corruption, and uses them to weave a story about life with a Spinal Cord Injury. 

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


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]]> Sat, 10 May 2025 02:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Trista McGovern, Gabriel "Freaque" Rodreick, SAMU, Daniel Ennett, Frederick Kroetsch) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/in-minneapolis-with-trista-mcgovern-samu-gabriel-freaque-roderick-1rlybw3i Daniel takes a quick detour in Minneapolis and invites influencer and educator SAMU, musician Gabriel "Freaque" Rodreick, and photographer Trista McGovern to discuss their art and advocacy practices. They explore how they merge the two, face ableism online, navigate grieving capacities, and how intersectionality manifests in their practices. 

Video Podcast Version

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:16)
  • Self-Descriptions (01:18)
  • Trista on Art Practices & Intersectionality (02:40)
  • Response from Able-Bodied Audiences (05:09)
  • SAMU on Attitudes Towards Disabled Art & Ableism Online (07:17)
  • Gabriel on Touring & Building His Music Career (11:04)
  • Inaccessible Opportunities & Accessible Venues (12:22)
  • Changing Course & Moving Forward (14:18)
  • Crip Elders, Mentors, Art & Activism (17:39)
  • Activist Burnout & the Disability Community (20:24)
  • Compounding Identities, Being an Educator & Sharing Your Platform (25:15)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (29:24)

Guest Bio's

Trista Marie McGovern (Minneapolis)

I am a queer disabled photographer, writer, model, and interdisciplinary artist. My work is fueled by exploring human story and personal identity. 

I am an advocate for disability issues and ableism awareness through personal and collaborative projects, with a strong focus on sexuality. I am driven by social justice values and involvement including environmental, racial, disability, and transformative justice and police abolition. 

My work in intimate portraits as a photographer focuses on breaking down barriers to illuminate vulnerability and individual personalities. 

My driving force for making and intent of my artwork and advocacy practice is to cultivate joy and foster connectedness with each other and within ourselves. 

SAMU (Minneapolis)

A deaf/blind hispanic Tiktoker and social media advocate, SAMU has a massive following 1 million followers on Tiktok and 60k on Instagram. They frequently use their platform to boost causes' traction, educate able bodied audiences on the effects of policy, and strengthen the disabled community on social media. 

Gabriel "Freaque" Rodreick (Minneapolis)

Freaque is for the derelicts, the heretics, the tree stumps, and those who live on the fringes of society. A tattered voice, made of strung out words, hung to dry over broken chords on his mother’s piano. “Decompose" was created in his childhood dining room, on the piano he played for 11 years before a spinal cord injury took away his hands. In a wooden womb of darkness, he took what he had and rose above a society that constantly tells us we are not enough, that we’re only worth the possessions we own, the money in our bank accounts, and our body's abilities. We do not have to conform to societal standards to be valued as human beings. That is why he creates music and art.

His music is used as the soundtrack for A Cripple’s Dance. It ranges from stripped down blues and dirt-folk off of his EP “Decompose", to groovy, swampy, singles like “How Are You Not Freaking Out” and “Patience”. He touches on subjects of sexuality, grief, anger, climate change, political and corporate corruption, and uses them to weave a story about life with a Spinal Cord Injury. 

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> In Minneapolis with Trista McGovern, SAMU & Gabriel “Freaque” Rodreick Trista McGovern, Gabriel "Freaque" Rodreick, SAMU, Daniel Ennett, Frederick Kroetsch 00:30:26 Daniel takes a quick detour in Minneapolis and invites influencer and educator SAMU, musician Gabriel "Freaque" Rodreick, and photographer Trista McGovern to discuss their art and advocacy practices. They explore how they merge the two, face ableism online, navigate grieving capacities, and how intersectionality manifests in their practices. Daniel takes a quick detour in Minneapolis and invites influencer and educator SAMU, musician Gabriel "Freaque" Rodreick, and photographer Trista McGovern to discuss their art and advocacy practices. They explore how they merge the two, face ableism online, navigate grieving capacities, and how intersectionality manifests in their practices. true full 2 1 ec99dcc1-7d30-4ab1-94aa-47e6431b95cc TikTok Influencer Erin Novakowski Danny and Fred are joined by TikTok superstar Erin Novakowski to discuss the naming of the RV, the reinvention of traditional life milestones, and the disparities exposed by COVID-19. The trio also tackle the significant issue of ableism. 

Video Podcast Version

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:18)
  • Name the RV (01:27)
  • Missing Milestones / Lag Time (02:45)
  • Moving Out & Going Away for University (06:21)
  • Grad School & Post-Secondary Accessibility (08:02)
  • COVID-19, Distance Learning & Disability (12:26)
  • Working from Home / Care is in the Budget Lines (16:39)
  • Housing, Accessibility Upgrades & the Landlord Problem (18:24)
  • Advice for Young People with Disabilities & Allies (23:42)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (29:35)

Guest Bio: Erin Novakowski (Calgary)

Erin Novakowski is a 22 year old writer, university student, and self proclaimed Instagram Baddie who is a Tiktok influencer in the disability sphere. She is a full time power wheelchair user, in school she studies Political Science and English, because her parents weren’t disappointed in her enough when she got a nose ring. When she isn’t busy with school or her work, she enjoys oversharing on her private story and making thirst traps for Tik Tok. She’s passionate about disability representation and advocacy, and you can often find her cyberbullying ableist politicians via Twitter. Besides her work online, she enjoys painting, chugging coffee, and cloud watching. 

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> Mon, 5 May 2025 23:00:00 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Erin Novakowski, Fred Kroetsch, Daniel Ennett) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/tiktok-superstar-erin-novakowski-hDqY7N2V Danny and Fred are joined by TikTok superstar Erin Novakowski to discuss the naming of the RV, the reinvention of traditional life milestones, and the disparities exposed by COVID-19. The trio also tackle the significant issue of ableism. 

Video Podcast Version

Chapters

  • Show Open (00:00)
  • Introductions (00:18)
  • Name the RV (01:27)
  • Missing Milestones / Lag Time (02:45)
  • Moving Out & Going Away for University (06:21)
  • Grad School & Post-Secondary Accessibility (08:02)
  • COVID-19, Distance Learning & Disability (12:26)
  • Working from Home / Care is in the Budget Lines (16:39)
  • Housing, Accessibility Upgrades & the Landlord Problem (18:24)
  • Advice for Young People with Disabilities & Allies (23:42)
  • Closing Remarks & Credits (29:35)

Guest Bio: Erin Novakowski (Calgary)

Erin Novakowski is a 22 year old writer, university student, and self proclaimed Instagram Baddie who is a Tiktok influencer in the disability sphere. She is a full time power wheelchair user, in school she studies Political Science and English, because her parents weren’t disappointed in her enough when she got a nose ring. When she isn’t busy with school or her work, she enjoys oversharing on her private story and making thirst traps for Tik Tok. She’s passionate about disability representation and advocacy, and you can often find her cyberbullying ableist politicians via Twitter. Besides her work online, she enjoys painting, chugging coffee, and cloud watching. 

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+

Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

]]> TikTok Influencer Erin Novakowski Erin Novakowski, Fred Kroetsch, Daniel Ennett 00:30:47 Danny and Fred are joined by TikTok superstar Erin Novakowski to discuss the naming of the RV, the reinvention of traditional life milestones, and the disparities exposed by COVID-19. The trio also tackle the significant issue of ableism. Danny and Fred are joined by TikTok superstar Erin Novakowski to discuss the naming of the RV, the reinvention of traditional life milestones, and the disparities exposed by COVID-19. The trio also tackle the significant issue of ableism. namethatrv, pandemicdisparities, representation, tiktokstar, disabledandproud, wheelchair, cripmilestones, disabilitypodcast, ableismsucks, criphumour, cripculture, solveableism, criptok, accessmatters, lifeonourterms, rewritingtherules, unconventionalliving, influencer, listenup, nothingaboutuswithoutus, wheelchairjoke, radicalaccess, covidanddisability, disabledvoices, comedypodcast, disabledtiktok true full 1 1 bf78ab5d-99d8-4847-8274-24aa0db432ff The Crip Trip Disability Podcast (Trailer) Hosted by quadruple amputee filmmaker Daniel Ennett and his longtime collaborator Frederick Kroetsch, the Crip Trip Disability Podcast is a candid, irreverent, and insightful podcast where disabled artists share their struggles and triumphs in the art industry. 

From inaccessible workplaces to the fight for authentic representation, Daniel and Frederick dive deep into the challenges disabled creatives face while keeping the conversation lively with their signature humor and punk-rock energy. 

Each episode features participants from the Crip Trip TV series , offering raw, unfiltered stories about surviving—and thriving—in a world that still has a long way to go.

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

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]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:18:27 +0000 podcasts@ami.ca (Daniel Ennett, Frederick Kroetsch, Erin Novakowski) https://the-crip-trip-disability-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/the-crip-trip-disability-podcast-trailer-P99g0Nrk Hosted by quadruple amputee filmmaker Daniel Ennett and his longtime collaborator Frederick Kroetsch, the Crip Trip Disability Podcast is a candid, irreverent, and insightful podcast where disabled artists share their struggles and triumphs in the art industry. 

From inaccessible workplaces to the fight for authentic representation, Daniel and Frederick dive deep into the challenges disabled creatives face while keeping the conversation lively with their signature humor and punk-rock energy. 

Each episode features participants from the Crip Trip TV series , offering raw, unfiltered stories about surviving—and thriving—in a world that still has a long way to go.

Check out Crip Trip highlights and the video podcast episodes on YouTube!

Watch the full series on AMI-tv and AMI+ and follow Crip Trip on Instagram

 

More about the Crip Trip Disability Podcast

Season one of Crip Trip followed quadruple-amputee artist Daniel and his longtime friend, Frederick. Together, they crossed the continent in a rundown RV from Edmonton to New York City. The journey exposed barriers to accessibility and disability justice. It also tested their friendship—and their fight for independence in a raw and comedic way.

 

The journey almost broke them... but they’re going to do it again.

 

Season 2 picks up exactly one year after the first chaotic road trip, where we see what Daniel & Frederick have accomplished since the making of their short film, Tales from the Crip’d.  After learning of a close friend’s decision to go through MAID, the ambitious duo is feeling more motivated than ever to make life worth living and decide to hit the road again to follow their dreams. The plan? Produce a disability-themed late night talk show using analog equipment from the 90s while driving down the West Coast.

 

Final destination? Vegas – and this time they’re going all in.

 

Host Bio's:

Daniel Ennett

Daniel Ennett is a filmmaker, artist, and advocate from Amiskwacîwâskahikan

(ᐊᒥᐢᑿᒌᐚᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, so-called Edmonton). Daniel hosted 3 seasons of the web-series Invincible, and the short film Beneath the Surface. Both of those projects follow his adventures as an above elbow/knee quadruple amputee where he tried various adaptive sports like skiing, skydiving, and scuba diving with sharks.

He did all of this in collaboration with his friend Frederick Kroetsch. Together they worked on a 35mm art film, Form and Func7on, as well as a short film Lim(b)itless, where he participated in body suspension. Working with Catapult Pictures, he’s created a series of pitches while he finished his honours degree in psychology. As a sophomore filmmaker he recently made Flesh Ballet, a visual commentary on ableism. From 2022-2023 Daniel worked as a co-director on CBC’s TV-series Push. He maintains a thriving painting/photography practice. His work currently focuses on bringing light to Disabled experiences.

Frederick Kroetsch

Frederick first met Daniel Ennett in 2013 when trying to find a web-series to produce. When their show Invincible was greenlit, Frederick left the world of broadcast journalism to move fulltime into documentary TV production. The two of them have been making projects that challenge society’s views on disability ever since.

 

About AMI

AMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.

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Learn more at AMI.ca

Connect with Accessible Media Inc. online:


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