Remaking Normal with Alexander Freeman | Long Form Conversations on Norms, Culture, Society
Remaking Normal is a long-form educational podcast featuring unfiltered, wide-ranging conversations about society, identity, culture, media, health, technology, business, economics, government policy, social change, and the systems that shape human lives through a disability perspective.
Hosted by filmmaker, author, and disability advocate Alexander Freeman, the podcast explores human behavior, identity, performance, and truth through deep-dive conversations with creators, entrepreneurs, startup founders, engineers, small business owners, educators, medical professionals, mental health experts, healthcare reform advocates, and activists across multiple fields.
Podcasting since 2025 • 11 episodes
Remaking Normal with Alexander Freeman | Long Form Conversations on Norms, Culture, Society
Latest Episodes
Episode 11: Income Inequality, Survival and the Cost of Living with a Disability While Achieving a Better Life Experience with an ABLE Account
In this episode, I take a deep and urgent look at the real economics of disability in the United States. I move beyond surface-level conversations to break down how income inequality, benefit structures, and health care systems shape the daily ...
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Episode 10: "Disposable Humanity" A Documentary About How DeHumanization Was Considered Normal and the Urgent Need Not to Repeat History
In this episode of Remaking Normal, Alexander Freeman takes a deeply personal and urgent turn—examining disability, history, memory, and power through the documentary "Disposable Humanity" a documentary that confronts one of the most overlooked...
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Episode 9: Entrepreneurship, Business and Disability (The Story of Collette Divitto of Collettey's Cookies
In this episode of Remaking Normal, Alexander Freeman tells the story of entrepreneur, disability activist, tedx speaker, influencer, mentor, author, TV personality Collette Divitto of Collettey's Cookies and the movement she is building by cre...
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Episode 8: Power Structures, Decision Makers, Media Representation, Employment, Voting, Health Insurance, Benefits and Disability (Featuring Lawrence Carter-Long)
In this episode of Remaking Normal, Alexander Freeman sits down with disability activist, actor, producer, modern dancer, writer, journalist, radio show host, and communications strategist Lawrence Carter-Long for a wide-ranging and deeply info...
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Episode 7: Branded Independent Documentary Filmmaking and Disability Rights Action (Featuring Stan Clawson)
In this episode of Remaking Normal, Alexander Freeman sits down with disabled filmmaker, educator, and disability-rights activist Stan Clawson to explore how storytelling, branding, and political advocacy intersect through the power of document...
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