Hosted by Qudsiya Naqui · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 110 episodes
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A podcast about disability and design, where we uncover the building blocks for a more inclusive world.
Qudsiya Naqui hosts Down to the Struts, a society show with 110 episodes published.
Happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there! We have a very special episode on Qudsiya’s first mother’s day as a mom. Down to the Struts collaborated with the ladies of Babies Down, Bottles Up, a podcast about blind par
We’re back with the final installment of our mini series featuring some fabulous disability podcasts that the team has been enjoying lately. Here at Down to the Struts, we explore disability, design, and intersectionalit
We’re back with the second installment of our mini series featuring a small selection of other must-listen disability podcasts. This week, we’re exploring a new aspect of disability culture from our friends at Proud stut
We’re back in your feeds for another mini series. This time, we’ll be featuring three other disability podcasts that are must-listens. First up is Crip Crap. Crip Crap was established in late 2021 as a container for prod
We’re wrapping up our Immigration Mini Series with some brand new content, brought to you by our friends from Unseen. In January 2026, Qudsiya joined forces once more With Unseen’s impact campaign to conduct a know your
The targeting and exclusion of disabled immigrants in the U.S. is not new. It is a centuries old system rooted in ableism, racism, xenophobia, and eugenics. In honor of disability pride month during July of 2025, we broa
In this fourth installment of our Immigration Mini Series, we’re revisiting Qudsiya’s conversation with Set Hernandez, creator of the award winning documentary film "unseen," and the film’s protagonist, Pedro. Despite th
This week, our immigration mini series takes a slightly different angle on the relationship between disability and immigration. We as a country have spent the last year grappling with the Trump administration’s hateful a
In the next installment of our immigration mini series, we’re rebroadcasting the episode, “Empowering disabled refugees,” with Mustafa Rfat from Season 6. Since coming into office, the Trump administration has suspended
As the Trump administration Continues to unleash Immigration officers into our communities from Los Angeles to Minneapolis, to murder and terrorize undocumented people and citizens alike, we wanted to highlight the speci
After Alice's passing late last week, we wanted to reshare Qudsiya's conversation with her. Alice Wong was a disabled activist, author and podcaster behind “Disability Visibility,” and the first person Qudsiya reached ou
To wrap up our 10th season, we’re delighted to share the second part of Qudsiya’s conversation with Blind Birder extraordinaire, Jerry Berrier. In the second half of their chat, Jerry introduced Qudsiya to the vast diver
This Disability Pride Month isn’t just about celebrating the disability community: it marks a season of resistance. Our very existence is under threat, from drastic cuts to the social safety net, to vile attacks on the a
We have a few more surprises in store for you this season, including this very special, two-part bonus episode. Qudsiya sat down with Jerry Berrier. Jerry is a member of Birdability.org , an organization dedicated to mak
For our season finale, we'll travel across continents for Qudsiya’s conversation with Priti Salian, a journalist, media consultant, and trainer based in Bengaluru, India. Priti’s work focuses on gender equality, disabili
Over the last few episodes, we've talked about disability rights, history, the law, and intersectional movement building. Today we're going to dive into another important aspect of the disability experience—disability cu
This episode explores how disability justice relates to the ongoing pursuit of justice for transgender communities, who are increasingly under threat in the US and many other countries. We'll listen in on Qudsiya’s conve
This week, Qudsiya speaks with Professor Jamelia Morgan, an award-winning and acclaimed scholar and teacher at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where she also directs the Center for Racial and Disability Justice
Qudsiya sits down with Joe Shapiro, investigative correspondent for National Public Radio. Joe was one of the first journalists to cover the disability civil rights movement and the passage of the Americans with Disabili
Welcome to Season 10 of Down to the Struts! To kick things off, Qudsiya sits down with the indomitable Chai Feldblum. Chai is a civil rights advocate and scholar. For nearly four decades, Chai has fought for the rights o
Alice Wong
The Disability Visibility Project
2 appearances on this show
Haben Girma
The First Deafblind Harvard Graduate
2 appearances on this show
Judy Heumann
international disability rights activist & author
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Leland
author of The Country of the Blind
1 appearance on this show
Diana Pastora Carson
Lessons from Joaquin, presuming competence and how to advocate for all students
1 appearance on this show
Dom Kelly
co-founder, president, and CEO · New Disabled South
1 appearance on this show
Sean Collins
Restaurant Owner · Bilt Rewards
1 appearance on this show
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