Best Disabled Musicians Podcasts (2025)

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Leadership Special Angela Walker ‘Leading from your identity’ 27:33

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Andy Peck speaks with Dr Angela Walker about her journey from medical healing to supernatural healing. They discuss her latest book: Hearts for Harvest: Discover God’s mission for you in His mission field. How might we better share our faith where God has placed us and why are we often so reluctant? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christia…

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Episode 327: Music I'm Exploring This Week

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Definitely a few here that might be considered on the 'fringes of the genre'. Three of them are by artists who will be appearing at the Edmonton Folk Festival early August. The artists here are Taj Mahal (playing a Duke Ellington classic), BALTHVS from Colombia, and Haitian Canadian Wesli. I also play three tracks from jazz guitarist Mike Rud and h…

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Exploring Global Soundscapes with Karen Power: Arctic Ice, Namibian Bats & Inclusive Music-Making 1:12:31

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Karen Power is an Irish composer who uses environmental sounds in her intriguing work. She is a master field recordist who has recorded sounds in some of the worlds most isolated and challenging locations including The Arctic, Amazon, and Namib Desert. You'll hear clips of her work including The Bats of Namibia, Frogs of Angor Wat, fascinating bog …

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Oak Ridge’s Quantum Science Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to developing quantum materials and technologies 39:02

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Travis Humble, who is director of the Quantum Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Located in the US state of Tennessee, Oak Ridge is run by the US Department of Energy (DOE). The Quantum Science Center links Oak Ridge with other US national labs, universities and companies. Humb…

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Jesus Revolution's Pastor Greg Laurie on evangelism and Gen Z 33:28

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American evangelist Greg Laurie says he experienced a turbulent childhood. His mother remarried several times and with that came frequent moves. Aged 17 amid the Jesus Movement, he gave his life to Christ and aged just 19 he was in church leadership himself. He founded a Bible study in California, which soon grew into Harvest Christian Fellowship w…

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Will Graham - 'Lord: whatever you do don't make me a pastor!' 21:43

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The grandson of Billy Graham told God that the last thing he wanted to do was become a church leader, "they're over-worked and under paid who wants that headache?" Perhaps it's surprising the grandson of one of the most famous evangelists of all time would want to do anything but join the family business. But that's exactly what he did, representin…

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Leadership Special Trevor Waldock: ‘Who are you mentoring?’ 26:19

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Andy Peck talks with the founder of The Youth Compass Project, executive coach and mentor about helping young people navigate life. What is mentoring? How do we go about it and why do many claim they don’t have what it takes? The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check out the latest offers at p…

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Episode 326: Songs That Remind Us Of Other Songs, Part 3

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This one starts and ends with the great Brazilian composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim. One tune that may have been influenced by a classic Miles Davis recording, and another inspired by Chopin. And speaking of Miles Davis, I also play a track from a fairly modern album that is a re-imagining of one of his Birth of The Cool sessions. It's by Winnipeg tro…

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Teagan Faran 1:02:44

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Teagan Faran is a remarkable violinist known for her versatility as a performer, composer, and improviser. In this episode, you’ll hear selections from her album Middle Child—a compelling and genre-spanning musical journey featuring works by acclaimed contemporary composers, as well as Tegan’s own reimagining of Brahms’ beloved Intermezzo. A Fulbri…

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Inside ATLAS: Sara Alderweireldt explains how the CERN experiment homes in on new physics 19:06

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This podcast features an interview with Sara Alderweireldt, who is a physicist working on the ATLAS experiment at CERN – the world-famous physics lab that straddles the Swiss-French border and is home to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Based at the UK’s University of Edinburgh, Alderweireldt is in conversation with Physics World’s Margaret Harris …

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Päivi Räsänen: The Finnish politician prosecuted for sharing a Bible verse 31:48

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The Finnish doctor and politician Paaivi Rasanen has never been shy about promoting her Christian values even when her party - the Christian Democrats- asked her to stay silent. As a child she attended sunday school experiencing a spiritual experience at the age of six and realising quite clearly that she too was a sinner as much as the prisoners h…

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Evangelist Franklin Graham on why churches need to start preaching the gospel again 25:06

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Franklin Graham is best know - on both sides of The Pond - as the son of Billy Graham the legendary American evangelist. Like others in his family he followed his footsteps and went into ministry building on the work of his father. He now leads the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA) and the international relief organisation Samaritan’s Pu…

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Leadership Special Jonathan Edwards: ‘Leading people with a disability’ 26:03

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Andy Peck talks with the Baptist Minister, and Baptist Church moderator about his support of Christians with disabilities through the charities: Through the Roof, Count Everyone In, Torch Trust and Church is For All. How can we ensure our church buildings, and the church experience serves those with disabilities well? The Profile is brought to you …

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Episode 325: A continuation of Songs That Sound Like Other Songs

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On feedspot's 100 Best Jazz Podcasts You Must Follow in 2025, Discovering Jazz has toggled between #33 and #35. At one time we were #7. You can also find some other great jazz podcasts through that site. https://podcast.feedspot.com/jazz_podcasts/ This week's Discovering Jazz Podcast again introduces you to a few songs that, at least to my way of t…

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Making science careers more accessible to people with disabilities 32:33

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According to a recent white paper from the UK’s National Association of Disabled Staff Networks, 22% of working-age people in the UK have a disability compared to less than 7% of people working in science. At the upper echelons of science, only 4% of senior academic positions are filled with people with disabilities and just 1% of research grant ap…

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EXCLUSIVE: Bear Grylls on daily Bible reading, sharing his faith with presidents and his complicated relationship with church 1:03:06

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Bear Grylls is a well-known face on television. He's probably best known for his survivalist shows pitting himself - or a group of celebrities against the elements to see what happens. But despite his own physical feats of endurance the former SAS trooper says his latest work - The Greatest Story Ever Told - a book dramatising the life of Jesus usi…

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Olcay Bayir: Discovering Her Extraordinary Voice 50:09

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I’m joined by the extraordinary Olcay Bayir, a British singer-songwriter of Kurdish Alevi origin, originally from Turkey. Olcay opens up about the challenges of immigrating as a teenager, her classical training in opera, and how she has forged her own unique musical path. You’ll hear clips from her 2024 album Tu Gulî, along with selections from her…

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Leadership Special Richard Tiplady: ‘Leading churches in rural areas’ 27:09

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Leadership Special Richard Tiplady: ‘Leading churches in rural areas’ Andy Peck talks with the author of a Report on 10 projects in rural diocese in the Church of England. They discuss what leadership lessons may be learned from the projects. Is the parish system still fit for purpose when churches are so small? What kind of a leader is suitable fo…

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Episode 324: Songs That Sound Like Other Songs

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Sometimes one tune may be influenced by an earlier one, and other times it's pure coincidence. But we find ourselves 'reminded' of another song. In this episode I play a recording of either a well-known or not so well known jazz tune, then follow it with another recording of a totally different tune---but one that tune might remind us of. Or, it ma…

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Leadership Special Mike Sharrow: ‘Equipping Business Leaders for Ministry’ 27:44

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Andy Peck talks to the CEO of C12, where 12 business leaders come together on a regular basis to learn, and talk together about serving Christ as they run businesses. How can business have a missional edge? What if your co-leaders are not themselves Christian? What are their plans for the UK and how might you get involved? Books recommended: Every …

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Joel Styzens: Overcoming Adversity 1:00:23

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Joel Styzens is a composer and multi-instrumentalist whose career as a drummer was transformed due to sudden hearing damage. He talked to me about dealing with the physical and psychological effets of hyper acusis and tinnitus, the beauty of hammered dulcimer, and you’ll hear clips from his first 2 albums Relax Your Ears and Resonance. He’s a music…

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Reversible computing could help solve AI’s looming energy crisis 27:03

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features Hannah Earley, a mathematician and physicist who is chief technical officer and co-founder of Vaire Computing. The company is developing hardware for reversible computing, a paradigm with the potential to reduce significantly the energy required to do computations – which could be a boon for…

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24-7 Prayer's Alain Emerson on why the church needs humbler leaders 52:12

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Alain Emerson is best know as an Irish pastor of Emmanuel Church. He is also national director of 24‑7 Prayer Ireland. Emerson grew up in Lurgan, the place he now leads at a church and attended services from an early age with very loving parents. When he was quite a young boy he gave his life to Christ because, he jokes, he felt it was important to…

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Disability & Dogs: Mastering Service Dog Puppy Training - Teenage Years, Fear Periods & Trauma : Tara Moriarty 38:57

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Summary In this conversation, the speakers discuss various aspects of puppy training, particularly focusing on the challenges of training service dogs. They delve into the teenage phase of puppies, the fear periods that can arise during development, and how to manage trauma in service dogs after negative encounters with other dogs. The conversation…

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Episode 323: Resilient Jazz Musicians, Part 4

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This is the last episode of my series on resilient musicians who thrived (at least for awhile) despite mental and/or physical challenges. The podcast starts with something fun....a Bud Freeman and Katie Lee project called Songs of Couch and Consultation, satirizing psychoanalysis and psychiatric jargon. Then we get serious, moving right to Charlie …

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Amanda Martinez: Her Inspiring Personal Journey 1:14:17

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Amanda Martinez writes and records mostly in Spanish, the language of her Mexican dad who biked all the way from Mexico to Canada, and you’ll learn how Amanda’s recent album Recuerdo helped her process her grief going through the illness and death of her father. Amanda is also an actor, and you’ll hear about some of her experiences acting, includin…

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Helgoland: leading scientists reflect on 100 years of quantum physics and look to the future 37:07

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Last week, Physics World’s Matin Durrani boarded a ferry in Hamburg that was bound for Helgoland – an archipelago in the North Sea about 70 km off the north-west coast of Germany. It was a century ago in Helgoland that the physicist Werner Heisenberg devised the mathematical framework that underpins our understanding of quantum physics. Matin was t…

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Sam McKee - the genetic scientist who put his mark on Space X 1:00:56

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Sam McKee's grew up poor and his early experiences of church were negative. After his parents got divorced he say he couldn't get to sleep one night and picked up his Bible beginning at the back with the book of Revelation. It was then that he realised he'd been missing out on something and wanted to know more. He became a youth worker but didn't g…

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Leadership Special Fola Komolafe MBE: ‘Leading an international children’s charity’ 28:09

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Andy Peck talks to the CEO of World Vision UK. They talk about her recent trip to Malawi, how World Vision UK approaches transforming communities and whether her leadership differs at all when leading a charity, a church or in a business environment. The Profile is brought to you by Premier Christianity, the UK’s leading Christian magazine. Check o…

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Episode 322, Pat Martino and David K. Israel, Resilience Part 3

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The amazing guitarist, Pat Martino, while he was recovering from his near fatal seizure in the mid 1970's met with a highschooll junior, David K. Israel. They ended up recording a duet album together that was never released. Israel is now a world famous composer author, screenwriter, director, and producer---and a couple months ago this long lost t…

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Exploring careers in healthcare for physicists and engineers 25:32

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In this episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast we explore the career opportunities open to physicists and engineers looking to work within healthcare – as medical physicists or clinical engineers. Physics World’s Tami Freeman is in conversation with two early-career physicists working in the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). They are Rachel …

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Wole Agbaje on being dragged 'kicking and screaming' into the Anglican church 58:44

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Wole Agbaje is a British pastor, creative leader, and church planter known for founding IMPRINT Church which has communities in London and Leicester. Agbaje's church is London is in the heart of the financial district in a place where people regularly do 60 hour working weeks often spending more time at work than they do at home.He grew up in a Chr…

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Heather Taves: her Beethoven Journey, Fascinating Research, Developing Creativity 1:19:17

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Heather Taves is an acclaimed Canadian pianist, also a composer, improviser, educator and writer. She spoke to me about her unique and inspiring Beethoven Journey, her popular weekly blog which she started in 2023 , paired with performances of all of Beethoven’s 32 piano sonatas. We talked about getting to know Beethoven as a person and her fascina…

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Leadership Special Classic Dave Burke: ‘The Leader’s mental health’ 28:16

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Andy Peck talks to the former pastor of Bethany Church, Sunderland about his work delivering the Mental Health First Aid Kit, which has served local churches and church leadership groupings. Why do Christians in leadership seem to struggle with mental health issues? How might we manage ourselves and get external help, if needed? What does the Bible…

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Episode 321:Resilient Jazz Musicians Challenged by Illness or Disability, Part 2

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For Part 2 of this 4-part series, I talk about the following artists and play 10 musical selections. You'll learn something about: -Bud Powell-Lakecia Benjamin-John Coltrane-Brian Barley-Claude Ranger-Michael Wolff-Kate Hammet-Vaughan-Angela Verbrugge-Art Pepper-Frank London and The Elders And you'll hear 10 great recordings.…

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Renée Yoxon: Trans Voice Teacher, Jazz and Disability Rights (re-release) 1:24:32

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Archive highlight, originally released in 2023: Renée Yoxon is a trans non-binary singer, songwriter, jazz musician, and trans voice teacher. Renee shares some beautiful and inspiring performances from their albums, as well as stories from life as a disabled person and how their disability and chronic pain has guided the direction of their career. …

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Richard Bond and George Efstathiou: meet the astrophysicists who are shaping our understanding of the early universe 55:03

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This episode of the Physics World Weekly podcast features George Efstathiou and Richard Bond, who share the 2025 Shaw Prize in Astronomy, “for their pioneering research in cosmology, in particular for their studies of fluctuations in the cosmic microwave background (CMB). Their predictions have been verified by an armada of ground-, balloon- and sp…