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welcome to Rare with Flair!

we’re just two best friends with the same rare disease living our best lives.

join us on our journey to show the beauty and normalcy in disability. from navigating social situations with low vision to our love for fashion, we’ll invite you into our unique chronically ill, plant loving, cane using, home decorating, accessibility advocating world. we can’t wait for you to come along!

— Casey & Cassandra

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collage of cass (left) and case (right). college-aged cass, sporting an auburn pixie cut, smiles broadly in the selfie, while romana nuzzles her face affectionately. case smiles outside while walking rupert, sporting ginger curls and wearing her taylor swift midnights cardigan, enjoying the outdoors

Disability / Episodes

December 10, 2024

108. the wound that never heals: our discrimination stories

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Case & Cass share frustrating discrimination experiences—rideshare denials, job stories, and some shocking, never-told moments.

Cass & Case stand smiling in front of a sign for 'The Book Loft of German Village' in Columbus, Ohio. Both are holding white canes and stand among colorful signage and stacks of books wrapped in plastic.

"Flair" / Blindness / Episodes

November 27, 2024

107. blind gamer girlies

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Case + Cass chat about childhood video games, what they play now, and their tips for making gaming more accessible with low vision.

collage of cass (left) and case (right) during their candle making experience. cass leans in close to inspect the plate and jigger that she had just poured into her hot wax, while casey stirs her wax, leaning in closely to see where she’s stirring

Blindness / Episodes

November 12, 2024

106. we’re delulu about what look like in public

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Case + Cass talk about how, despite their best efforts, they always look a little odd in public when trying to look “normal.”

Case & Cass stand in a warmly lit living room, embracing each other in a heartfelt hug.

"Flair" / Episodes

October 29, 2024

105. case & cass’ carTWOon adventures

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Case + Cass talk about four more cartoons they’ve watched together in the last year and a half and plug other cartoons they’ve seen lately.

cassandra and casey browse a vintage store. they sift through clothes with their backs to the camera and both of their hairs pulled back and tied with beige bows. their pink cane pouches are visible, attached to each of their bags.

October 15, 2024

104. did they really just say that?!

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Case + Cass share the uncomfortable, rude, silly, and ableist things people have said to them in public about their vision.

case & cass smile happily in front of a renaissance castle dressed in their steven universe cosplays. case, dressed like lapis lazuli, sports a bright blue wig and blue dress. cass, dressed as pearl, wears a coral wig, mint top, and yellow shorts like the character

"Flair" / Episodes

October 1, 2024

103. live from columbus: recapping our amazing weekend

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Case visits Cass in Columbus! The two recap their jam packed weekend of candles, bookstores, bakeries, and the renaissance fair.

two-photo collage of cass (left) and case (right). cass stands next to a yellow vintage-style phone booth, holding her red-handled white cane and smiling, posing casually. case smiles while standing in front of a white trolley, the handle of her all-pink cane close to her body

Blindness / Episodes

September 17, 2024

102. white cane hot takes

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Case + Cass bought new canes and give their reviews. They also share hot takes on different cane styles and explain the benefits of cane use.

collage of cass (left) and case (right). cass is at a café, smiling warmly at the camera, featuring her wavy blonde hair. case is in a wooded area post-run, smiling broadly wearing her sunglasses and athletic gear

"Flair" / Episodes

September 3, 2024

101. cass has curly hair & case is running?!

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Case + Cass talk about what they’ve been into lately, including self-care, hobbies, side hustles, and media they’ve enjoyed.

case and cass stand side by side in a naturally lit lobby. they have an arm around each other and laugh brightly

"Flair" / Episodes

August 20, 2024

100. over one hundred hours of us yapping!!!

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Case + Cass celebrate releasing over 100 episodes and list their all-time favorites along with other episodes they’re proud of.

case and cass pose in front of the sleeping beauty castle in disneyland. they smile and wear matching beige tulle miniskirts

Disability / Episodes

August 6, 2024

99. the unhappiest place on earth: discrimination at disneyland

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Case + Cass share their humiliating experience trying to get the DAS pass accommodation on their recent trip to Disneyland.

case and cass stand outside on a small red carpet. dressed in long formal dresses, they look at each other while laughing and hold their canes.

Episodes / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome

July 23, 2024

98. rolling out the red carpet for the albinism conference

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Case + Cass recap their time at the albinism conference in California. They talk about sessions they led and spending time with friends.