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Episode 14: Unified Cutlery Theory

Nate Tilton, Eliana Madera, Madison Phoenix, and Nicholas Escobar Season 1 Episode 14

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We hope you washed your dishes, because we're talking about spoon theory!

Coined in 2003 by American writer Christine Miserandino, spoon theory is a concept used widely in the disability community to convey how disabled people make do with limited energy. If you've ever heard someone mention being "out of spoons" or being a "spoonie", they're using spoon theory! In the time since its coining, spoon theory has come to be a significant metaphor in disabled dialogue, and other cutlery-based ideas have grown from it. Tune in to hear us discuss some of these theories.

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Credits:
Hosts:
Nate Tilton and Eliana Madera
Producer: Nate Tilton and Eliana Madera
Production Assistance: Trisha Nguyen
Executive Producer: Karen Nakamura, PhD

Produced at UC Berkeley Disability Lab (or Rad Mad Lab)

Recorded at Ethnic Studies Changemaker Podcast, UC Berkeley

Copyright © 2023 by Nate Tilton, Eliana Madera, & Trisha Nguyen

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