Day of the Homeless Dead
We talk to Larry Hall, a homeless advocate in Santa Rosa, about “The Day of the Homeless Dead,” a procession honoring the many who have died unsheltered and alone in Sonoma County. Hosted by Adrienne Lauby
Pushing Limits
2:30 PM Pacific Time: Fridays
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing insight into the grassroots disability movement to the general public.
Spoken Word by Writers, Musicians and Radio Artists with Disabilities
Guests include Jean Stewart, Lateef Mcleod, Beatriz Herrera, Leah Gardner, Leroy F. Moore Jr, and Avotcja. Fund drive Special.
Donna Dibianco, disabled radio activist – September 5, 2014
An Activist Life with Terminal Cancer Dubbed the radio goddess, Donna Dibianco travels the county helping small radio stations become powerful. She offers Adrienne Lauby and our listeners advice on how to live with deep purpose while setting health limits. Ms Dibianco lives with metastasized stage 3 cervical cancer and 2/3rds of her lung capacity. … Continued
Eugenics and preventing disability – August 29, 2014
We want to cure cancer, end war, and clean up the environment. But, what do we lose if we end the disabilities caused by these things? Our guest is Dr. Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, a professor in Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at Emory University who works in the field of Critical Disability Studies. Let’s end war … Continued
Sins Invalid, The Movie
Fund Drive Special the performance group Sins Invalid, make “an unshamed claim to beauty in the face of invisibility.” Co-founder and filmmaker, Patty Berne, brings their new movie, “Sins Invalid.”
Race and Disability – July 18, 2014
Black and brown people have always been present in the disability movement and some have played pivotal roles. Yet our conversation about race is often pretty unsophisticated. We’re a long way from truly supporting all our community members and, like in the rest of the U.S., people of color with disabilities are frequently the last … Continued
Tour the Ed Roberts Campus – June 20, 2014
Curious about the Ed Roberts Campus? Ever stepped inside and felt a bit intimidated? We know how you feel. . . This week, Pushing Limit’s Shelley Berman, reveals the secrets of this edifice that touts itself as a national and international model building, one which is dedicated to disability rights and universal access. Listen in … Continued
Public Transit and Disability – June 6, 2014
Whether you ride the rails or roll on the wheels, getting where you need to go takes constant effort. Today we focus on transportation problems for people with disabilities. The issues are universal but the devilish details reside in the bay area of California. If you gotta go, you gotta go, but where’s the restroom? … Continued
Latino Musicians with Disabilities
A program of disabled Latino musicians and musicians from the Americans. Is that really a blind Puerto Rican blues artist performing a song using the Tuva throat singing technique? And what well know artist–progressive activist began his eventual path as a performer because he joined the military because of the difficulties his disability while in high school? Also … Continued
Women Musicians with Disabilities
IAyumi Hamasake, Donna Williams, Evelyn Glennie, Liyana with Prudence Mabhena, Mandy Harvey and The Great Britain Paraorchestra. Donna Williams is autistic and darn proud of it. Artistic ability exudes from her pores. We play her song, “All Be Happy; A Gothic Autism Story.” Donna’s ground-breaking books, Nobody, Nowhere and Somebody Somewhere were among the first … Continued