Special Chronicles Podcast

Special Chronicles Podcast


SCP246: Behind BORN THIS WAY (Part 5) with Steven and Claudia Clark

May 16, 2017

In Special Chronicles Podcast Episode 244, Daniel Smrokowski sits down with Steven and his mom Claudia Clark, stars of Born This Way, the Emmy-winning docuseries airing on the A&E Network that everyone is talking about!  Tune-in as we go behind-the-scenes of Born This Way and talk about: 

* Steven and the rare form of Down syndrome, Mosaic Down syndrome, he was diagnosed with;  Steven’s Story Behind “Up Syndrome” instead of Down syndrome;
* Steven on playing Challenger Baseball; On trying Special Olympics and wants to compete in Special Olympics aquatics; Steven’s Favorite Activity at the Leap & Bounds center;
* Born This Way As More Than a Docuseries Show And More of Narrative, a compelling Story; How Steven and his family first heard about the Born This Way show on A&E;  On Why they wanted to be a part of this show; Goal for Born This Way viewers;  Sneak Peak at one of Steven’s storylines and Does Best Buddies Get Steven a Job and a Buddy?;
* Why Born This Way is an important TV show today in mainstream media; Why Inclusion of those of .us with special needs is important in mainstream media; We love “Life Goes On” Show;
* What TV Show Creators & Filmmakers Can Learn By Watching Born This Way For ALL Disabilities INCLUDED in Mainstream Media; On Future Hope of Inclusion In Media To Be Mainstream;
* Steven’s and Claudia’s Top 3 Favorite Scenes from Born This Way;
* Jobs Steven has worked at including Supermarket clerk and Dishwasher at Angels Games;
* Steven and his Movie Binders;
* Steven  comments on Living Independently with Sean in Season 2;
* Behind-the-scenes stories of what filming was like;
* Steven and Claudia on winning their first Emmy award;
* If Steven and Claudia were producers of Born This Way… Storylines what Steven Wish Producers Would Include In Season 3; And Pitching Idea to producers to show Born This Way Cast watching movies or listening to Special Chronicles and Copyright Challenges;
* Steven’s idea for a “Behind Born This Way Season” with him interviewing producers and creators of the show: Hollywood Goes Disabled!”
* Social Media Plugs on Where to Watch Born This Way show; Final Thoughts; and much more!

Producer’s Note: Bonus video companion of our audio podcast with Steven and Claudia is exclusively available to watch on SCTV- The Special Chronicles TV Channel, linked at the bottom of this page or on our @SpecialChronicles YouTube Channel.
Featured Resource Links Mentioned To Connect with Steven and Claudia Clark and How To Watch #BornThisWay:

* Connect with Steven on his Facebook fan page/@stevenbornthiswayAE
* Born This Way – Available On Demand on aetv.com or the A&E App
* Born This Way: Season One: The Classroom Edition For Teachers! – Available on Amazon
* Born This Way Seasons 1 and 2 – Available on Amazon | iTunes (Season 2) |