S5 - Episode 9 - The Tics of the Politics
Tourette's Podcast
English - June 13, 2020 20:32 - 49 minutes - 39.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 91 ratingsHealth & Fitness Society & Culture thebrain tics tourette tourettesyndrome Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The interview you're about to hear was recorded before the George Floyd news story and the subsequent demonstrations across the country. But it gets into some of the points that have been brought up with regard to the lack of certain life experiences in politics, or in government, or leadership or authority. Our guest this week, Justin Farmer, is a local elected official who's running for a state legislative seat, and his story of getting into public service involves his experience not only as a young black man but also as someone with Tourette Syndrome, who understands the disability community and being misjudged for outward characteristics.
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