Category: Disability

August 2, 2022

50. squinting in orlando: albinism conference recap

Case + Cass share stories and talk about their recent experience at the biennial National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation’s 2022 conference in Orlando, FL.

two photo collage of cass (left) and case (right) wearing bridesmaid gowns and holding bouquets. cass wears a tea-length white dress with a light blue pattern and a slit up the left leg. cass has her short hair pulled back and holds a multicolor bouquet. case wears a lavender gown with a v-neck ruffle on the bodice. case has her bob-length hair styled in curls and holds a white and pink bouquet

Disability / Episodes

June 21, 2022

47. here comes the bridesmaid: being in a wedding with a rare disease

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Cass + Case talk about being bridesmaids and navigating all aspects of their various disabilities at weddings.

photo of casey and cassandra in disney world in front of a wood painted wall. they wear matching gray tshirts and sunglasses, and both s,i le at the camera. cass’ yellow lab guide dog romana looks off to the left

"Flair" / Disability / Episodes

May 24, 2022

46. how we remember everything

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Cass + Case talk about their crazy good memories, especially with remembering dates, and how that may be tied to their vision.

young casey and cassandra sitting on the edge of a concrete fountain with lights. they embrace and smile at they camera. casey wears a red maxi dress and shoulder-length light blonde hair, and cassandra wears a pink top with a black and white striped maxi skirt with her long, medium blonde hair

Disability / Episodes

May 10, 2022

45. i’m no inspiration

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Cassandra + Casey talk about people with disabilities getting exploited for “inspiration.” They give examples from their lives and what it means to be inspiring.

side by side collage of cass (left) and case (right). cass stands outside with a hat and sunglasses, smiling at the camera with romana by her side. case stands with her back to the camera and head turned sideways, smiling, and wearing a disability pride NYC tee

Disability / Episodes

April 26, 2022

44. the beginner’s guide to disclosing disability

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Cass + Case talk about disclosing their various disabilities in the workplace, dating, friendships, and beyond.

photo of five women with HPS, including case and cass in the middle. from left to right, a brunette with a bob, case sporting a light blonde pixie cut, cass with a platinum blonde pixie, an identical twin brunette, and a woman with long, ashy blonde hair holding a white cane

Disability / Episodes

April 12, 2022

43. is THAT how close i hold my phone?

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Case + Cass talk about the importance of community in attending conferences for their various conditions. They share memories and laugh about seeing people holding their phones close to their face… just like them!

Photo of case and cass hugging in a hotel room. cass has a green cable knit sweater and glasses, and smiles widely as she embraces case, who’s shorter and laughs and smiles while pressed agains cass’ chest. case wears a brown dress and white scarf

Blindness / Disability / Episodes

March 29, 2022

42. every “albino” myth, debunked

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Case + Cass debunk common “albino” myths and stereotypes. Do people with albinism really have red eyes or magic powers?

side by side collage of casey (left) and casssandra (right). casey gets ready for a sleep study and wears various electrodes and medical cables around her head and an oxygen cannula in her nose while giving the camera a goofy grin. cassandra wears a crop top with her ileostomy bag on display (an oval-shaped bag on her lower left abdomen) with a colorful floral cover adorning it. she holds an empty frame to "frame" her ostomy and smiles at the camera

Disability / Episodes / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome

March 1, 2022

40. this one’s TMI…

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Cass + Case tell wild, potentially embarrassing stories on their experiences with chronic illness. This one might get TMI with blood, vomit, urine, and poop, so listen at your own risk!

side by side collage of cassandra (left) and casey (right). cassandra stands against a red wall and holds her laptop, smiling. casey looks at her computer and talks on her phone, taking a call

"Flair" / Disability / Episodes

February 1, 2022

38. our jobs, discrimination, & unattainable goals

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Case + Cass talk about the jobs they’ve had throughout their lives and times they’ve experienced discrimination. They also talk about dream jobs they would never have.