National Disability Radio: Jim Dickson

On part two of our series commemorating the fight for the passage of the ADA, we have on long time activist Jim Dickson. Jim talks with us about the challenges they faced in getting the ADA passed, what changes he’d still like to see, and surprises us with a fun story about a former guest and friend of the podcast.

Full transcript available at: https://www.ndrn.org/resource/ndr-jim-dickson/

Jack Rosen:

You know, Michelle, we feel like this part of your life is more mysterious. What was living in St. Louis like?

Okay, started that wrong. I’m trying to just get you to give us some St. Louis trivia. Mysterious was the wrong choice of word there.

Michelle Bishop:

Mysterious? Is it the biscuit?

Jack Rosen:

I wanted you to talk about the spaghetti and chili. That’s what I’m trying to get to, and I didn’t know how to get there.

Michelle Bishop:

I don’t know anything about that. I don’t even know what you’re referring to.

I do know there’s definitely fish fries every Friday, and it’s always fried catfish with a side of spaghetti, if that’s what you’re thinking of.