Spinal Cast

Our hope is to provide our listeners with new and unique perspectives on spinal cord injuries and the research being done to uncover a cure.

Spinal Cast is a business podcast hosted by MCPF, with 43 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

MCPF hosts Spinal Cast, a business show with 43 episodes published.

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  Episode #42

  Zebrafish Regenerate After SCI - Dr. Sam Wattrus

  Mar 12, 202647 minS1

  <p>In this LIVE episode of Spinal Cast Peter Morton, Host and Dr. Sam Wattrus sit down to discuss Sam’s research funded by MCPF. They explore why organisms like zebrafish can regenerate their spinal cords while humans cannot. His work focuses on how immune cells called macrophages interact with injured spinal cord tissue and how the signaling molecule Calreticulin may help recruit these cells to the injury site. Dr. Wattrus also shares what other work he finds exciting in the research space. Fascinating stuff!</p><p></p><p>Dr. Wattrus is a Junior Fellow in the Department of Molecular Bi...

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  Episode #41

  A New Direction

  Dec 28, 20253 minS1

  <p>Transitions take some getting used to - but often they open the door to something better. Over the years, our most-listened-to episodes have been those focused on specific research breakthroughs. With that in mind, Spinal Cast will be evolving in 2026 to a quarterly format, with Peter Morton stepping into the host role. Who better to guide these conversations than Peter himself - especially as we dive deeper into the research funded by MCPF and the impact it’s having on the spinal cord injury community? These live episodes with researchers will create more opportunities for real-time engagement with individuals li...

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  Episode #40

  Change Comes From Action - Jeff Toby

  Oct 26, 202535 minS1

  <p>Meet Jeff Toby from St. Paul, Minnesota. At just 22, a motorcycle accident left him a C5 quadriplegic — but it didn’t stop his drive. Instead of following his family’s business, Jeff turned his energy toward finding a cure for paralysis. Through decades of advocacy and 26 years of organizing golf tournaments, he’s helped raise more than $500,000 for spinal cord research.</p><p></p><p>In this episode of Spinal Cast, Jeff shares what it’s really like to live long-term with a spinal cord injury, why research still matters, and how community keeps hope alive. He’s honest about his fr...

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  Episode #39

  Going Off-Road - Topher Downham

  Sep 28, 202541 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Spinal Cast, we are joined by Topher Downham, an adventurer, educator, and quadriplegic whose happiest moments are spent in the great outdoors. Passionate about helping others with disabilities connect to nature, Topher helped create a trail guidebook for Boulder’s Open Space and Mountain Parks, rides adaptive bikes built for every kind of terrain, travels the globe for new experiences, and started Omni Accessible, a firm that provides knowledge and expertise of outdoor accessibility world-wide. We talk about physical challenges, the thrill of trying new things, and the mutual benefit of connecting with people – especially unde...

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  Episode #38

  Finding Your People - Beth Reeves & Vanessa Jewell

  Aug 31, 202530 minS1

  <p>In this episode of Spinal Cast, we explore what it really means to meet someone where they are on their recovery journey. Our guests, Beth Reeves, a clinical social worker and Vanessa Jewell, an occupational therapist from The Institute of Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR) Memorial Herman Outpatient Rehabilitation, share how support groups and learning new skills – whether over Zoom or in person opens doors to new confidence and connection after an injury. </p><p></p><p>They discuss how peer-to-peer connections spark inspiration, celebrate shared victories, and make daunting transitions feel doable. From learning new technologies to adapting to a...

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