{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Steven Verdile On The Squeaky Wheel And Building A Community Through Laughter","description":"In this week\u2019s episode I sat down with Steven Verdile. Steven is the founder of Squeaky Wheel Media, a nonprofit organization that empowers disabled writers to use humor to combat ableism, and the first-ever satire publication focused on disability. We discuss the ways in which traditional comedy spaces are inaccessible, why it was so important to build a team of writers with voices that are authentic and genuine, how The Squeaky Wheel consistently finds the right balance of laughter and reality, and much, much more. Follow Steven: Instagram: @sillyverdile Twitter: @StevenVerdile Website:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.stevenverdile.com Follow The Squeaky Wheel: Instagram: @thesqkywheel Website:&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/thesqueakywheel.org Facebook: The Squeaky Wheel Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok:&amp;nbsp;@jillian_ilana Website: https:\/\/www.jillianilana.com&amp;nbsp;Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin. ","author_name":"Always Looking Up","author_url":"https:\/\/www.jillianilana.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/32933802\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/177523567"}