This month, our hosts Peter and Beth spoke with creator, comedian, author and educator Fats Timbo, and sociologist and researcher Cassandra Lovelock, as well as a few friendly members of the public, to discuss, amongst many other things, the intersectionality of disability and race. Cassie Lovelock Cassandra (Cassie) Lovelock is a Research Assistant at the ESRC Centre for Society & Mental Health at Kings College London and is also currently completing her PhD at the London School of Economics where she is conceptualising a theory of indirect lived experience in mental health research, service design/improvement and policy making. Cassie has hereditary neuropathy with a liability for pressure palsies (HNPP), a rare condition with similar symptoms to MS, and often uses a wheelchair. Her understanding and knowledge of disability rights is rooted in her lived experiences, and she has featured on Channel 4, The Huffington Post, Metro, and Evening star where she has sheds light on disability hate crime. Fats Timbo Fats Timbo is an social media influencer, model and comedian and often talks about achondroplasia and her African heritage. She has over 2 million followers on TikTok and has appeared on television shows such as Celebrity Gogglebox and Laugh Lessons, and Channel 4s “Don’t Look Down”. Fats also hosts her own stand-up comedy night “Fats & Friends” and has hosted some of the biggest up-and-coming digital comedians as they take their first steps into live stand-up. Fats is an advocate for disability rights and has supported charities such as Scope and Leonard Cheshire in bringing awareness of disabled people and inclusivity in the media industry.