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KPFA - Pushing Limits

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing insight into the grassroots disability movement to the general public.

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“Disabled in Gaza and Other News” – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/11/10

Injured Man. Photo by Gigi Ibrahim In this program, Pushing Limits brings you information about disabled people in Gaza who are affected by the Israeli invasion. Then, your host, Eddie Ytuarte, shares other news of special interest to the disability community and spins some music by musicians with disabilities. Photo: Gigi Ibrahim Text Description: A man with a beard and mustache lays flat in a simple hospital bed. Both arms are hoisted to the side with tubes and bandages. There is a canola going to

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Chelsea Lesner-Buxton – Blind & Living With Mental...

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2023/11/03

Chelsea Lesner-Buxton Chelsea Lesner-Buxton is a legally-blind woman in her late 20s who lives with emotional disabilities. In this program she talks to her about her abusive childhood and her intense struggle to find a reason to live. In only two-three years, her life has improved significantly and she believes she has the tools to continue with this firm foundation. She tells us how she found those tools, why they have been such a help to her and speaks directly to those who may feel hopeless

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“Devotees” of Disabled People – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/10/27

We talk to two able-bodied individuals who are attracted to people with disabilities. Some of the individuals have referred to themselves as “devotees”. Not everybody likes this term but there is a community that uses the term to find support for their sexuality as well as a way to find disabled people who might be interested. Three Disabled People Take a Selfie. They need no one to prove their attractiveness. We feature interviews with Sarah Mae from Canada as well as “James” from the U.K, who

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Judith Lesner, Disability Ally – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/10/20

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs every Friday from 2:30-3 pm. This program was a rebroadcast of our Oct. 13th show: Judith Lesner, Disability Ally The post Judith Lesner, Disability Ally – Pushing Limits – October 20, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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Judith Lesner, Disability Ally – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/10/13

Judith Lesner with her son Jacob and another friend Judith Lesner came to the disability rights movement early in her life as a counselor for Camp Jenad, which was memorialized in the Oscar-nominated movie Crip Camp. When her son Jacob was born with cerebral palsy, Judith turned her early experiences into fodder for a life of effective, able-bodied ally-ship. Among her other work, Judith taught thousands of parents in workshops to better advocate for their children’s rights in school

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Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/10/06

The post Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits – October 6, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/09/29

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits – September 29, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/09/22

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits – September 22, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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Socialism & Disability – Pushing Limits – September...

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2023/09/15

From Flicker, Photo byufcw770Medicare-Bakersfield-2017-07 Why Socialism?” An answer ~ through the lens of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Our guests are Kristen Smith & C.S. Jackson from the DSA Disability Work Group. They believe the Democrat Socialists of America is the best alternative to the two major parties, and will represent people with disabilities well. This is an opportunity hear a discussion certainly missing from commercial radio. Produced and hosted by Eddie

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Young, Relearning & Coping – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/09/08

Brothers Jacob, 23, and Joshua, 21, have been dealing with severe degenerative joint issues, navigating a health care system that does not treat young people with respect, and trying like hell to advocate for themselves and maintain mindfulness. Vertical Mouse used by both brothers. Since high school, Jacob was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and Joshua with subluxation of the ECU (extensor carpi ulnaris) tendon in both wrists and ECU instability. Both live with their parents and are finding ways to

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The Stuttering Bus Driver – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/09/01

First: Imagine driving a 60-foot, 21-ton vehicle through the crowded, energetic streets of San Francisco on a daily basis. Next: Imagine doing it while stuttering every time you speak. This is the daily life of Dustin Wells. Dustin Wells describes himself as a happy man. Did you imagine that? Hear more about Dustin’s years of silence and shame, and the support and philosophy that has moved him beyond all that. ———— We proudly air another episode of the podcast, “Proud Stutter” produced and hosted

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Crisis Dogs – Pushing Limits – August 25, 2023

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2023/08/25

Dogs Comfort People in Crisis Jennifer Barbettini We talk to Jennifer Barbettini, who runs the Courthouse Facility Dog Program in Ventura CA. The program connects victims of crime to doggy comfort when they testify in court and when interviewed by detectives. Mark Ruefenacht We also talk with Mary Hooker and Mark Ruefenacht with the National Institute of Canine Service and Training. Among its other programs, the organization provides emotional support dogs to first responders around the USA, in

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Pushing Limits – August 18, 2023

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2023/08/18

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – August 18, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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Mental Health w/ Sean Kelson – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/08/11

Sean Kelson, Program Manager of Interlink, Santa Rosa, with Chonchita. Peers and Mental Health Recovery with Sean Kelson Our guest, Sean Kelson, has faced mental health challenges since he was a child. He’s also spent over a decade at the Interlink Self-Help center in Santa Rosa, California, helping other people make peace with the mental and emotional disabilities. Now, he’s talking to the movers and shakers in Sonoma County’s wine county about the need to invite sobriety into our community

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Disability and Media – Pushing Limits – August 4, 2023

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2023/08/04

Disability and the media – the good bad, and the cringe. Danielle Hollobaugh We air excerpts from a conversation about how Hollywood presents people with disabilities hosted by Santa Barbara’s Independent Living Resource Center Rapid Response Committee. Then we talk to New York-based comic, Mike Cotayo and Florida-based actress singer-songwriter Danielle Hollobaugh about their experiences as disabled people in the industry. Mike Cotayo The horrors of inspiration porn. Programs that do a decent

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Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits –...

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2023/07/28

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits – July 28, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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Pushing Limits – July 21, 2023

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2023/07/21

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – July 21, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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Pushing Limits – July 14, 2023

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2023/07/14

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – July 14, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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Covid Call In – Pushing Limits – July 7, 2023

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2023/07/07

COVID- 19. What is it like for people living with disabilities – past and present? Is Long Covid part of your daily life? Is mass transit safe for disabled people? Who feels safe on an airplane with all mask mandates lifted? Discussion of these issues and more. We invite people with disabilities to call with your experiences, thoughts and concerns: 510-848-4425 And check out this great resource and power-building group organizing around Long Covid, Long Covid Justice. Hosted by Shelley Berman and

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Proud Stutter – Pushing Limits – June 30, 2023

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2023/06/30

Stuttering with Confidence: A Conversation with a Speech Therapist Who Stutters We air an episode of the podcast, Proud Stutter, with Maya Chupkov and Cynthia Chin. Their guest is the wonderful, thoughtful, interesting Bailey Levis. Read more about it on their website here. The post Proud Stutter – Pushing Limits – June 30, 2023 appeared first on KPFA.

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