“What if all we have is the now? […] the now is generative and worthwhile.” — Dr Élaina Gauthier‑MamarilHost Dr Emily Ennis sits down with Dr Élaina Gauthier‑Mamaril – a disabled philosopher of disability and Research Associate on the Wellcome‑funded Anti‑Ableist Research Culture project at the University of Sheffield – to explore podcasting as method, community, and counter‑archive.In this conversation:Podcasting as a research method. From Massively Disabled to Cripping Research Culture, Élaina experiments with sound, affect, and “epistemic brokering” to amplify disabled knowledges and blur the subject/object divide, especially around COVID and long COVID.Rigour with care. Podcasting isn’t “less scholarly”, it’s differently-rigorous. Élaina talks positionality, disclosure, and even choosing to leave audible pain in‑track to honour labour and embodiment, while pushing for broader vocal inclusion (accents, speech impairments) in HE audio.Access by design. Why transcripts are non‑negotiable, when BSL interpreting is added, and how audio meets listeners in bed, on tough clinic days, or when isolation bites, turning parasocial connection into real community.Beyond “academics only”. Inside the Sheffield project’s “third spaces,” including a sector survey with NADSN and webinars (curated with Quiplash CIC) for disabled professional services staff, because research culture is everybody’s work.Recognition matters. Podcasting is work, not a weekend hobby: it deserves to be planned, supported, and credited like any other research/engagement output.What’s next. A protocol for collaborative podcasting (data, consent, copyright, co‑editing), research on disability doulas and long COVID, and a creative project with Khairani Barokka adapting Annah, Infinite with Indonesian/Javanese voices and community co‑creation.🎙️ Referenced PodcastsCripping Research Culture podcastMassively Disabled podcastAccentricity podcast (run by Sadie Ryan)📚 Books & PublicationsSo You Want to Start a Podcast – by Kristen MeinzerBlack Disability Politics – by Sami SchalkGauthier-Mamaril É. Podcasting as a Recreational Scholarship Praxis. Hypatia. Published online 2026:1-20. doi:10.1017/hyp.2025.10055Annah, Infinite – by Khairani Barokka (for the creative project)🏛️ Projects, Grants, Networks & OrganisationsWellcome-funded Anti-Ableist Research Culture Project (University of Sheffield)National Association for Disabled Staff Networks (NADSN)Quiplash (community interest company supporting disability-led events/webinars)
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