In our first episode, Charlie talks with artist and narrative medicine professional Sal Marx about creative survival, illness stories, and futures where sick and disabled people lead the work of rebuilding care systems. This conversation explores art, care, grief, and the everyday realities disabled people move through. Learn more about Sal:Website: salmarx.myportfolio.com Instagram: @salmarx11Find the full episode transcript on our website: www.sickfuturescollective.org/podcast The Future is Sick is a podcast by Sick Futures Collective — made by and for sick and disabled people, and for anyone imagining more supportive, creative, and liberatory futures.Topics we discuss:- chronic illness and diagnosis stories- art as language, survival, and care- Narrative Medicine- Grief, identity, and crip time- Community-building and collective imaginationLearn more about Sick Futures Collective:Website: www.sickfuturescollective.orgPodcast page: www.sickfuturescollective.org/podcastTo share your art, writing, or creative work with the Crip Commons Hub, visit our site.The future is sick.

A sneak peek into The Future is Sick, a crip-led podcast by Sick Futures Collective, imagining better futures of care, access, and survival.