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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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Disability in MAGA Land – Pushing Limits – April 17,...

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2026/04/17

The disability community waits fearfully for the hammer to fall from the Big Beautiful Bill’s cuts to MediCal and other state services.Atfuluna’s Community Kitchen in Gaza is run by 20 persons with disabilities, especially hard of hearing, who were trained as cooks. That hammer falls after the mid-term elections, and, as we wait, we’re dealing with a steady drip of bad news – from new cuts in the President’s proposed 2026-2027 budget, to the disability caused by the U.S. – Israeli war on Iran.

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Music, Resources & Real Talk – Pushing Limits – April...

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2026/04/10

What do Django Reinhardt, Black Sabbath, 211 services, and a fiery take on the military have in common? They’re all coming your way this Friday on Pushing Limits on KPFA. Host Eddie Ytuarte brings a fast-moving mix of current events, powerful music—from Django Reinhardt to Black Sabbath—and practical information about the 211 phone line and how it can help you access vital community resources. Plus, Eddie shares a candid message for young people with disabilities who may be considering joining the

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Beatles On The Spectrum – Pushing Limits – April 3, 2026

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2026/04/03

What if the reason we know so much about the Beatles isn’t just fandom… but neurodiversity? Estevan Villegas Tune in to Pushing Limits this Friday as we explore the Beatles through the eyes of people on the autism spectrum. Unlike most musical acts, there are dozens of books and countless YouTube videos documenting everything from flights the band took to specific song takes and tiny studio details. So we have to ask: do we know so much “trivial” information about the Beatles because people

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When The Safety Net Disappears – Pushing Limits –...

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2026/03/27

What do you do when the hardest part of surviving a stroke isn’t the recovery—but navigating the bureaucratic systems in place meant to help you? Every year, thousands of Californians rely on IHSS and the Department of Rehabilitation to survive, work, and live independently—but what happens when the system meant to help becomes another barrier? Kevin The Cap This week on Pushing Limits, we talk with magician Kevin The Cap, who survived a stroke and suddenly found himself navigating California’s

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Political Wrap-Up – Pushing Limits – March 20, 2026

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2026/03/20

Tell us again, how Linda McMahon got her job running the Education Department? And, how did she outlast Kristi Noem?Listen this Friday, as we struggle to find nuggets of good news among the recent horrors unleashed on the disability community by the Trump administration. Shelley Berman joins co-host Eddie Ytuarte for the March 20 edition of the Pushing Limits Political Roundup. From disabled people dead at the hands of ICE to set-backs for veterans and autistic people, we unwrap current events for

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Voices for Access: From California to the World –...

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2026/03/13

What does it mean to advocate for disability rights on a global stage—and how do different countries approach disability access and inclusion?Saran Tugsjargal Join Pushing Limits this Friday as we talk with Saran Tugsjargal, a student at Rice University who identifies as neurodiverse. In high school, Saran made history as the first student commissioner on the California Advisory Commission on Special Education, where she advocated for policies that benefit students with disabilities. Today, she

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Pushing Limits – February 27, 2026

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2026/02/27

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 post Pushing Limits – February 27, 2026 appeared first on KPFA.

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The Endo Game – Pushing Limits – February 13, 2026

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2026/02/13

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be afraid of the very foods that are supposed to nourish you because no matter what it is you eat, you get violently ill? To be told “You look healthy”, “Drink more water”, “Sounds like stress” by doctor after doctor so many times that you start to question your own sanity? To lose your job due to your inability to tell your new employer the reason why you’re sick all the time — an answer you yourself will not get for another three years?Jamie

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Disability Rights & ICE: The ARC Speaks Out – Pushing...

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2026/02/06

In the midst of a national outcry against ICE tactics, an organization supporting people living with developmental disabilities is speaking out.The response to tactics used by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including abuse against both immigrants and native-born residents, is growing larger and louder. Jordan Lindsey The ARC of California’s board of directors has joined in with a carefully written statement opposing harmful and discriminatory immigration enforcement

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Disabled Musicians: 70’s – 90’s – Pushing Limits –...

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2026/01/30

Record scratch — your favorite DJ is back on the turntables!Join Denny Daughters on Pushing Limits this Friday for another edition of Musicians With All Types of Disabilities, a spotlight on artists whose talent and impact span genres and generations. This time we feature performers connected to blindness, dyslexia, multiple sclerosis, and bulimia nervosa. Denny digs deep into his music collection to bring you a half hour of standout tracks from the 1970s through the 1990s — music, history, and

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Shifting Ground: Disability, Policy, and Power –...

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2026/01/23

How do new technologies, shifting laws, and global politics affect the lives of disabled people — sometimes in ways we don’t see coming?Pushing Limits continues its coverage of breaking developments in the disability community. This week, we look at the growing role of artificial intelligence in schools, state budget concerns, and new disability-related laws. Also under the microscope is the lingering impact of Trump-era policies. Plus, don’t miss a sobering look at why it can be especially

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Political Wrap-Up – Pushing Limits – January 16, 2026

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2026/01/16

What defined disability in the headlines this past year — progress, controversy, or both?Bob Kafka This Friday, Pushing Limits looks back at some of the most talked-about moments in the disability world. From a clergyman seeking a federal lawsuit after preaching that disabled people shouldn’t marry, to the mixed bag of disability policy coming out of California’s state government. And we’ll dig into a debate that sparked plenty of opinions: should pregnant women be allowed to park in blue

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Claiming Space: SF Disability Cultural Center –...

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2026/01/09

What happens when disabled artists, activists, and scholars finally have a space of their own?Pushing Limits radio presents its first program featuring the San Francisco Disability Cultural Center. This new venue will host a wide range of activities—from art exhibits and “café crip check-ins” to a collective quilt and a space for disabled and disgruntled academics to air it all out. Plus, the renowned Superfest Disabled Film Festival is now under the auspices of the San Francisco Disability

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Social Justice and Ableism – Pushing Limits – January...

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2026/01/02

Andrea Jones KleinWhat happens when the fight for justice isn’t accessible to everyone — even the people doing the organizing? And how often do we overlook disabilities we can’t see, but that profoundly shape who gets to show up? Join Pushing Limits this Friday as we talk with social justice organizer Andrea Jones Klein. For more than five years, Andrea has worked at the intersections of climate justice, political liberation, and health equity — all while living with chemical intolerance. In this

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2025 in Review – Pushing Limits – December 26, 2025

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2025/12/26

What really happened behind the scenes at Pushing Limits in 2025?In our end-of-the-year special, host Denny Daughters turns the questions on the Pushing Limits crew themselves. What did they love about this year? What did they learn? And what are they hoping for in the year to come? But that’s not all! Don’t miss the montage of all the guests from last year. Plus, hidden in this special is a secret about how the year end montage was made—something we’ve never shared before. Laugh, reflect, and

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Organizing for Access – Senior and Disability Action...

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2025/12/05

How do we build a city where seniors and disabled people don’t just survive, but actually thrive? And what does it take for an organization to stay ahead of the curve when so many in our community are struggling for housing, transportation, and basic dignity?Shaya French Join Pushing Limits as we sit down with Shaya French, Director of Organizing for Senior and Disability Action — a long-standing, progressive San Francisco organization often a step ahead of others serving the disability

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Disability Advocacy at the Local Level – Pushing...

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2025/11/28

How accessible is your daily commute, really? And when public transportation falls short, who’s out there fighting to fix it?Join us on this week’s Pushing Limits as Denny Daughters interviews Warren Cushman, a systems change advocate with Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) in Hayward. Warren shares the work he’s doing with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, as well as his advocacy with AC Transit and BART. We also dive into his efforts around housing justice and mental

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Behind The Magic: Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp –...

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2025/11/21

For most people, “the happiest place on earth” means Disneyland. But for the kids who attend Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital’s annual Junior Wheelchair Sports Camp, true magic happens somewhere else entirely—on the courts, fields, and pool deck of UC Santa Barbara’s Recreation Center.Cynthia Muñoz This week on Pushing Limits, we’re joined by counselors Cynthia Muñoz, who lives with cerebral palsy spastic diplegia, and Brian Rathfelder, who lives with a spinal cord injury. They share what it’s like

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50 Years Strong: Swords to Plowshares – Pushing...

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2025/11/14

For many veterans, the hardest fight begins when they come home—navigating disability, trauma, and a system that too often turns its back on them.For more than half a century, Swords to Plowshares has been serving and uplifting military veterans across the Bay Area. What began as a small grassroots effort to support Vietnam veterans—many of them living with disabilities and facing rejection from traditional institutions like the Veterans Administration—has grown into one of the nation’s leading

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Partnership Between Senior and Disability Advocates –...

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2025/11/07

Seniors and people with disabilities both advocate for home care, housing, and transportation but, for decades, only lonely voices urged the two groups to collaborate. . . until now!Our guests this Friday, Christina Mills and Cynde Soto, talk about the factors that contributed to the historical division between senior and disability advocates as well as current efforts to build solidarity between both groups. Christina is the director of the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging (C4A)

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