Bubble People Podcast

Bubble People Podcast The Bubble People Podcast is about disability and the media/Hollywood. Hosted by Justine Barron.

This week's episode features journalists Sara Luterman and Eric Michael Garcia talking autism representation, "Heated Ri...
03/19/2026

This week's episode features journalists Sara Luterman and Eric Michael Garcia talking autism representation, "Heated Rivalry," and Barbie! Listen and subscribe!

Podcast Episode · Bubble People Podcast · March 18 · 50m

Last week’s episode featured legendary comedian Maysoon Zayid, who shared the story of how she walked away from a TV dea...
03/13/2026

Last week’s episode featured legendary comedian Maysoon Zayid, who shared the story of how she walked away from a TV deal with ABC because of ableism, misogyny, and racism!

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Comedian Maysoon Zayid talks about refusing to let Hollywood portray a character based on her life as pathetically yearning for love. 🎧 Full episode here: ...

Our guest Imani Barbarin talks disability and “Wicked” Link to full episode in comments
02/12/2026

Our guest Imani Barbarin talks disability and “Wicked”

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Disabled characters don’t have to be angels or villains.Imani Barbarin on Nessarose, Wicked, and why disabled people deserve to be comple...

Imani Barbarin talks about being Black and disabled and Hollywood's lack of representation.
02/11/2026

Imani Barbarin talks about being Black and disabled and Hollywood's lack of representation.

Being Black and disabled often means being told to hide one part of yourself.Imani Barbarin on racism, disability, and why representatio...

New podcast! Third episode out tomorrow.
02/03/2026

New podcast! Third episode out tomorrow.

Host Justine Barron breaks down who really gets accommodated at work. Able-bodied employees get accommodations framed as “process,” “quirks,” or “family need...

"It is not easy for us to get accommodated at work. It is a LOT easier for non disabled people to get all kinds of accom...
02/03/2026

"It is not easy for us to get accommodated at work. It is a LOT easier for non disabled people to get all kinds of accommodations..."

Host Justine Barron explores the difference!

Full episode drops tomorrow!

Host Justine Barron breaks down who really gets accommodated at work. Able-bodied employees get accommodations framed as “process,” “quirks,” or “family need...

Episode 2 is out, with the late and the great Leslie Lee III. We talked Long Covid, vampires, superheroes, and slaying C...
01/28/2026

Episode 2 is out, with the late and the great Leslie Lee III. We talked Long Covid, vampires, superheroes, and slaying Covid minimizers.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bubble-people-podcast/id1864968828?i=1000746968429

He died just a couple of weeks after this conversation, which was an f-ing shock and bummer. But he's so funny and great in this episode.

Here's a clip of him talking about going to the doctor, saying you're a vampire, and getting gaslit. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-tb5yXhTwgs

Leslie Lee III discused one of his favorite movies, drawing the comparison between chronic illness in our world and in vampire world. For so many disabled pe...

Bubble People interviewed Leslie Lee III before he died. He talked about how Long Covid had halted his career.
01/27/2026

Bubble People interviewed Leslie Lee III before he died. He talked about how Long Covid had halted his career.

RIP Leslie Lee III. We are honored to have shared time with him shortly before his passing in late 2025.Leslie Lee III shared with us what it was like return...

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