Pushing Limits 2:30 PM PACIFIC TIME: 1ST, 3RD, AND 5TH FRIDAYS A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. Pushing Limits advances the voices of people who live with disabilities. It is produced by a collective of media makers and activists who themselves live with disability.
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07.08.16 – 2:30PM
Pushing Limits – July 8, 2016
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public.
06.17.16 – 2:30PM
Women Singers with Disabilities
Listen in for some enchanting music by women singers and composers who live with disabilities. Their names may surprise you: Carly Simon, Mary Lambert, Joni Mitchell, Renata Tabaldi and Karen Carpenter.
06.03.16 – 2:30PM
#DisabilityTooWhite – Call In
Vilissa Thompson joins Pushing Limits Radio to talk about the twitter storm she raised with her hashtag #DisabilityTooWhite. Live Call in program. Friday, June 3, 2:30 pm PST.
05.20.16 – 2:00PM
Black Kripple Delivers Poetry and Lyrics: Leroy F. Moore
Leroy F. Moore Jr., is here with his new book, “Black Kripple Delivers Poetry and Lyrics.” Listen to the founder of Krip Hop talk about black history, police brutality and his highly productive work as a black activist with a disability.
05.06.16 – 2:30PM
Parinda Wanitwat: Living with Food Addiction
We all know what someone who lives with an eating disorder looks like: Young, white and skinny! Right? But. . . hold on just a minute. In actuality, research says that black girls between 11-14 may have a higher rate of eating disorder behavior than their white counterparts, especially when it comes to binge eating. … Continued
04.29.16 – 2:30PM
“Telethons” with Catherine Kudlick
Catherine Kudlick joins “Pushing Limits” To discuss the cultural phenomenen of disability telethons. The Disability Community waged a campaign against this type of fundraiser. Learn why and what the results were.
04.01.16 – 2:30PM
Elections and Disability from a Third Party Point of View
Bored with the election talk? Here’s a discussion you won’t hear on pop news media outlets or NPR. Edie Hallberg from the Peace and Freedom Party and Laura Wells from the Green Party join us to talk about disability election issues. Given the extreme absence of discussion of these issues in the Republican and Democratic … Continued
03.18.16 – 2:30PM
Blind Woman with One Working Hand Interviews DeafBlind Lawyer (wink)
[Transcript] Attorney Haben Girma works to increase access to technology for people with disabilities. She helped achieve victory in National Federation of the Blind v. Scribd, one of only two decisions to hold that the ADA applies to virtual businesses. In 2013, she came to Disability Rights Advocates (DRA) as a Skadden Fellow. In 2015, …Continued
02.19.16 – 2:00PM
Queer Disability History with Corbett O’Toole
Corbett Joan O’Toole’s new memoir, “Fading Scars: My Queer Disability History”, is arguably the best history to come out of the Disability Rights Movement of the past four decades.
02.05.16 – 2:30PM
State Standards Smack Down
Sometimes, we take accessible buildings for granted; but they aren’t always accessible for people living with disabilities and our rights aren’t always granted. Every now and then we have to make some noise, show up and be counted, prepare for a smack down… So it was at the California Building Standards Commission last week. Couldn’t …Continued
01.29.16 – 2:30PM
Madelaine Kelly: Living with Attention Deficit Hyper Activity
Labeled a difficult child and unable to connect with other human beings, Madelaine Kelly made a cry-for-help suicide attempt before she was twelve. Today she has a loving family, a successful business and a globe-trotting life style. Shelley Berman and Adrienne Lauby talk with Madelaine Kelly. Here’s a preview: I started to run when … Continued












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