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Award‑winning advocate Daniel Smrokowski shares disability stories from an insider’s perspective. As a person with special needs himself, “PodmanDan” brings heart, humor, and lived experience to every conversation.
Special Chronicles is your weekly guide to joy, acceptance, and inclusive storytelling.
Episodes

Feb 10, 2019
Feb 10, 2019
Grace Seiboldt a Special Olympics USA athlete from Illinois competing in Swimming, is our guest on The #SpecialChronicles Show Episode 330 this week as part of our popular Special Olympics World Games Podcast Series. On This Week's Podcast, Grace talks with Daniel Smrokowski about: How she first got involved in Special Olympics; Recount story of … Continue reading SCP330: Road To Abu Dhabi: Meet The Determined with Grace Seiboldt, Swimming

Feb 3, 2019
Feb 3, 2019
Kyle Visser, a Special Olympics Colorado athlete competing in Swimming, joins us on The #SpecialChronicles Show this week to talk about competing at Special Olympics World Games 2019 and Special Olympics USA. Tune-in to Kyle's podcast!

Jan 27, 2019
Jan 27, 2019
Trent Hampton, a Special Olympics USA athlete from Long Island, New York, competing in Triathlon, is our guest on The #SpecialChronicles Show Episode 328 this week as part of our popular Special Olympics World Games Podcast Series. On This Week's Podcast, Trent talks with Daniel Smrokowski about: How he first got involved in Special Olympics; … Continue reading SCP328: Road To Abu Dhabi: Meet The Determined with Trent Hampton, Triathlon

Jan 23, 2019
Jan 23, 2019
Karen Cimo, Head Table Tennis Coach from Special Olympics USA, is our guest on The #SpecialChronicles Show Episode 327 this week as part of our popular Special Olympics World Games Podcast Series. On This Week's Podcast, Karen talks with Daniel Smrokowski about: Involvement as a Table Tennis Coach with Special Olympics, Favorite Part of Coaching, … Continue reading SCP327: Road To Abu Dhabi: Be Unified with Karen Cimo, Table Tennis Coach

Jan 20, 2019
Jan 20, 2019
Sarah K. Perkins returns on the show this week as guest co-host with Daniel Smrokowski as we give our TV Commentary on ABC's Speechless Season 3, Episode 7 and talk about why was this a bad episode and what could have make it a more realistic, but still funny episode? Tune-in now to The #SpecialChronicles Show's Podcast … Continue reading SCP326: F-o-Follow T-h-r-Through

Jan 13, 2019
Jan 13, 2019
Jack & Matt McCabe, co-founders of EnterpriZe media, are our guests on The #SpecialChronicles Show this week to talk about: inclusion in media, their enterpriZe media company, and Special Olympics. Listen Now | Watch Now On The Special Chronicles Show Podcast Episode 325, Daniel Smrokowski talks with Jack & Matt McCabe, co-founders of EnterpriZe media, a full service … Continue reading SCP325: Inclusion Through EnterpriZe Media

Jan 6, 2019
Jan 6, 2019
Sarah K. Perkins guest co-hosts this week on the show to talk about Disability & Longterm Care, our TV Commentary Based on "The Good Doctor" Season 2, Episode 4. (Photo By ABC/ Bettina Strauss, DisneyABCPress.com) On The Special Chronicles Show Podcast Episode 324, Daniel Smrokowski and Sarah Perkins co-host our TV Commentary series covering ABC's The Good … Continue reading SCP324: Disability and Longterm Care

Dec 24, 2018
Dec 24, 2018
1 hr 45 min
Georgia Hunter joins on the show this week as guest co-host during our #SpecialChroniclesChristmas Special podcast to talk about Family Christmas Traditions, Christmas Movies/Music/Food, LIVE Gift Exchange, Why Georgia & Daniel want to date each other; and much more! Listen Now | Watch Now On The Special Chronicles Show Podcast Episode 323, Daniel Smrokowski and Georgia … Continue reading DanielandGeorgiaShow Ep6: Our Christmas Special (SCP323)
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Nov 4, 2018
Nov 4, 2018
50 min
On The Special Chronicles Show Podcast Episode 316, Daniel Smrokowski and friends are podcasting LIVE from our 10 Year Celebration Gala (Part 1 of 2). Tune in to hear from our friends on their personal impact stories of how they have been personally impacted by Special Chronicles the past 10 Years. Guest Speakers included in … Continue reading DanielandGeorgiaShow Ep5 | SCP EP316: LIVE From Our 10 Year Celebration Gala, Part 1 of 2
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Jul 4, 2017
Jul 4, 2017
30 min
On Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 250, Daniel Smrokowski was podcasting live from the Imperial Oak Brewery in Willow Springs, Illinois, with his mom, Linda Smrokowski, as they celebrated Mother's Day.
Tune-in for a fun, half-hour live podcast as Daniel's mom talks about:
- his three-and-a-third months premature birth story
- developmental therapies Daniel has had
- Raising a son with special needs (developmental delays, learning disabilities and a severe language disorder)
- and much more in this fun 30-minute live podcast!
- Listen to Daniel's mom, Linda Smrokowski's first appearance on this show in our early archives, "A Special Mother Is Born: Brief Mother's Day Podcast Segment," (Re-aired date 2015-09-May) as originally heard on episode SCP#10: Be A FAN! (Original are date 2010-04-July)
- Imperial Oak Brewing (located in Willow Springs, Illinois
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- Podcast Theme Music: “It Starts With A Voice” written by Amy Wright and performed by Ben Wright, co-founders of Bitty and Beau’s Coffee. Used with permission.
