By the Wayside

By the Wayside

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Stories about people on the periphery of life, by a disabled and non-binary writer. The first season features glimpses into the lives of high risk and disabled people throughout the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. Gentle portraits of people feeling the pressures of societal abandonment, while still finding a way to find beauty and meaning in life.

Episode List

S1E1 - High Risk - Mira

Oct 16th, 2024 2:45 PM

Episode Notes The first episode of High Risk features Mira, someone very accustomed to navigating the world as a person with chronic pain and fatigue. From all appearances, she should be able to handle what the pandemic brings to her life. But she finds herself unprepared for the way the people around her changed. All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen. You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zbeTGNzjcNyCHKapa3t1WhBhifdIoRDh2Do1v3keMaI/edit?usp=sharing This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

S1E2 - High Risk - Greg

Oct 30th, 2024 2:45 PM

Episode Notes In the second episode of High Risk, Greg and Kay live in a queer little bubble in the first years of the covid-19 pandemic. But when Kay's egg cracks, Greg is filled with mixed feelings. How does this change his identity as a gay man? Are his health needs holding her back? All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen. You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EcflyfHpVMD5SjszZniKpjuDy0jGTT5EnittmRFa9BM/edit?usp=sharing This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

S1E3 - High Risk - Russ

Nov 13th, 2024 3:45 PM

Episode Notes Russ remembers his childhood of chronic illness and shame, as he watches his kids becoming more and more separated from their peers. As the world starts returning to the classroom, Russ and his wife Neive try to figure out what their family's future is going to look like. All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen. You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yJaz0v1Sic0TuF2ZYMYJrX2wl9c8UC87czITy2aYxo0/edit?usp=sharing This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

S1E4 - High Risk - Cory

Nov 27th, 2024 3:45 PM

Episode Notes A brush with death made Cory committed to living her life to the fullest. But repeated covid-19 infections start to take that away from her. How could this happen to a seemingly healthy person like her? All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen. You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yu0rxacFkUZGBSQu0OOKVcS7bb70jthW6Cgs7kXb4Ms/edit?usp=sharing This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

S1E5 - High Risk - Simon

Dec 11th, 2024 3:45 PM

Episode Notes After the loss of his wife, Simon has to process the retirement he didn't get to have. In addition, he has a new roommate, a younger disabled relative who moved in to help out. Can they learn to adapt to the world as covid-19 rapidly changes it? All writing by Kimball Anderson. Art by Kimball Anderson and Laurel Leake. Music by Leah Lindsaychen. You can read a transcript of the episode here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1A_D1YBasTZz7IuITC0T1H35IsK10EOBOu9Njpzu1cD8/edit?usp=sharing This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

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