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Pushing Limits

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.

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“Devotees” of Disabled People – Pushing Limits – October 27, 2023

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10.27.23 - 2:30pm

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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 … Continued


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Judith Lesner, Disability Ally – Pushing Limits – October 20, 2023

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10.20.23 - 2:30pm

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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


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Judith Lesner, Disability Ally – Pushing Limits – October 13, 2023

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10.13.23 - 2:30pm

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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 … Continued


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Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits – October 6, 2023

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10.06.23 - 2:30pm

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Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits – September 29, 2023

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09.29.23 - 2:30pm

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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.


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Special Fund Drive Programming – Pushing Limits – September 22, 2023

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09.22.23 - 2:30pm

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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.


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Socialism & Disability – Pushing Limits – September 15, 2023

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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 … Continued


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Young, Relearning & Coping – Pushing Limits – September 8, 2023

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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.   Since high school, Jacob was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and Joshua with subluxation of the ECU (extensor … Continued


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The Stuttering Bus Driver – Pushing Limits – September 1, 2023

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09.01.23 - 2:30pm

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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 … Continued


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Crisis Dogs – Pushing Limits – August 25, 2023

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08.25.23 - 2:30pm

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Dogs Comfort People in Crisis 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. We also talk with Mary Hooker and Mark Ruefenacht with the National Institute of Canine Service … Continued


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