This life altering moment was triggered by racism, guns and mirrors. Here’s a great clip on the day the US Hostages were freed after 444 days of captivity.
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Podcast
“Limping On Cloud 9” is a podcast that chronicles the life of Hammad Zaidi, a disabled guy who shares his magical journey with his blind friend.
412 Resumes & My First Job in Film
Today’s podcast chronicles Hammad’s adventures on the first motion picture he ever worked on. The clips below are of the trailer for “Me and the Kid,” the first film Hammad ever worked on, as well as some amazing clips from other work from the actors in the film. As Always, […]
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Gypsies, Mystical Moments & Us!
Two weeks in a Gypsy Village in 1975 launched a life of mystic interactions. Here are a very cool videos on Gypsies. As always, we thank you for lending us your ears and eyes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z70wX8wLRtI
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Befriending Sian Evans aka – Always Talk to Strangers!
Today’s podcast chronicles how I met and befriended Sian Evans, the lead singer of Kosheen. As always, I thank you for lending me your ears and eyes! Here are two awesome Kosheen songs: Here’s me freezing at the Berlin Film Festival:
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59 Seconds of Cloud 9 – Stay Positive by Using Your Imagination
Using my imagination was a great was to shield negativity.
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“Weird Al” Yankovic’s Originality is Inspiring
Hammad and Jonathan are fascinated with “Weird Al” Yankovic. Thank you kindly for lending us your ears and eyes. Here’s a few clips from Weird Al’s 1989 film, UHF: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUi926ses94 And, here are some incredible “Weird Al” videos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=notKtAgfwDA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2mU6USTBRE And Here’s Weird Al Yankovich with Dr. Demeto from […]
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Shrek is an “Ogre Achiever!”
Today’s podcast chronicles how Hammad Zaidi created the concept for “Ogre Achiever,” which is a Shrek-based national billboard campaign. As always, we thank you for lending us your ears and eyes! Here is the official trailer to the first “Shrek” film:
Read MoreA Kid, His Wheelchair, and and His Unbearable Obstacle
Talking to strangers afforded me this unforgettable experience. Here are some very cool wheelchair sports. Thank you for lending me your ears and eyes.
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Remedial Me!
Being placed in remedial classes taught me a lot about believing in myself. As always, thank you for lending us your ears and eyes. Here are some interesting videos about remedial classes.
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Mini-Bikes, Mopeds and Me!
Riding minibikes and mopeds were a right of passage growing up – even if they were excruciatingly dangerous for a disabled kid. Thank you kindly for lending us your ears and eyes! Here’s a roll down memory lane with Skat-Kat Minibikes! Here’s what Hammad’s first moped looked like (it was […]
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Olympia Dukakis and Me!
This podcasts chronicles Hammad’s amazingly memorable experience with Academy Award winning actress Olympia Dukakis. As always, we thank you for lending us your ears and eyes. Here’s Olympia Dukakis winning her Academy Award for “Moonstruck.” Here’s a great clip from “Moonstruck.”
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Magic Moments at the American Pavilion at Cannes!
This podcast chronicles a magic, “Cloud 9” moment I experienced at the American Pavilion during the Cannes Film Festival. Thank you for lending me your eyes and ears!
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From Inspiration to Incarceration
“From Inspiration to Incarceration” shares a moment in time when Hammad Zaidi was involved in acquiring the life rights to a young American hero, whose life became anything but heroic. Attached below the ceremony when President Obama awarded Vice President Joe Biden with the Congressional Medial of Freedom, with Distinction. […]
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Get a “Filling” of Confidence From a Bad Dentist!
Explore how a horrible dentist unknowingly teaches confidence. This is how I felt during the entire dentist ordeal. This may well be how the dentist-in-training felt…Thank you for lending me your ears and eyes!
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Time After Time and Sparking Creativity
This podcast focuses on my friendships with a few great authors. Thank you kindly for lending me your eyes. Here is a link to a very cool scene from the 1979 film, “Time After Time,” which is based one Karl Alexander’s novel of the same name.
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Rendezvous with The Barenaked Ladies!
For our 50th edition, we’re exploring a fun rendezvous with “The Barenaked Ladies.” As always, we thank you for lending us your eyes. This is the Father’s Day concert Jonathan attended, where, “Dave,” was brought up on stage to sing the lead vocals on “Brian Wilson.” Here’s the theme song […]
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Death Becomes Him
This edition chronicles the first time I witnessed the death of a human. This was the song played at the young man’s funeral. Thanks for lending me your ears and eyes.
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Reason #131 of Why You Can Never Go Home Again
Today’s podcast explores a trip to Pakistan in the summer of 1984. Thank you for lending us your ears and eyes.
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When Travel Bugs Bite Back – aka Traveling to the 2017 Cannes Film Festival!
This podcast chronicles Hammad’s journey to the 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. Recorded at the Cannes Film Festival itself, the podcast features a guest appearance from Hammad’s sister Najla (aka Dolly). Thank you for lending me your ears and eyes. Here’s a picture of me on the […]
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Second Chances, Being Disabled and Taking on Former LA Lakers Guard Kareem Rush in a Game of 1-0n-1!
“Second Chances, Being Disabled and Taking on Former LA Lakers guard Kareem Rush in a Game of 1-0n-1” is our maiden voyage. You’ll experience how scoring zero points all season on a 7th-grade basketball team led to playing former Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kareem Rush in a game of […]
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