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.
After a disabling motorcycle accident, Dan McMullan lived on the streets for eight years and founded the "Disabled People Outside Project." Now, with a house, wife and two kids, he’s still an aggressive advocate for East Bay’s homeless people. Eddie Ytuarte and Adrienne Lauby talk with him about the need, the myths and the solutions. … Continued
Eddie Ytuarte and Leah Gardner will present a program of music by artists with disabilities ranging from Itzhak Perlman to Django Reinhardt and Paul Robeson. Contemporary music and culture would not be the same without the contributions of disabled artists and the varied musical expressions they present because of the nature of their disability. Pushing … Continued
Rants, Stories and Lies. From the desolation caused by the unnecessary death of a child to the building of a successful broadcast career, disability writers, thinkers and activists address a wide range of topics. Audio essays by Trisha Webb, Marty Omoto, Robert Thomas, Barbara Ruth, Doyle Saylor, Leah Gardner, Ana Aeriois, and John Healy. Hosted … Continued
Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Paula Molnar recently asked the Rohnert Park City Council to petition Congress to impeach Bush and Cheney. Molnar joined the army with high ideals and high hopes. After two ruptured disks and two surgeries, back pain keeps her in bed most evenings and, thirteen years after her retirement, she still needs … Continued
Once Robert Torres ran down the street as the monsters in his mind tried to kill him. Now he lives without psych drugs, holds down a job and has a productive life. He speaks freely to host Adrienne Lauby about his nightmare journey through the adolescent mental system, multiple diagnosis’ and therapists who didn’t care. … Continued
What’s all that barking? Leah Gardner and Eddie Ytuarte discuss service animals and the role these furry friends play in our lives. Pushing limits is joined by Tony Compton, a visually impaired guide dog user. He discusses training for his dog Werner and shares his experiences working and bonding with him. We also hear from … Continued
Pushing Limits presents a program on the pathology and politics of Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), hosted by Jackie Barshak. Guests will be: Dr. Grace Ziem, who treats people with MCS – www.chemicalinjury.net. Albert Donnay, cofounder of MCS Resource and Referral www.mcsrr.org. Cindi Norwitz – living with MCS and founder of online support group for people … Continued
Pushing Limits hosts Eddie Ytuarte and Leah Gardner interview Gerlinde Busch. Gerlinde Busch was one of the founders of Pushing Limits and was very involved in activism at KPFA before she returned to Germany in 2004. Gerlinde compares life in the United States and Germany for people with disabilities. She has lived and worked at … Continued
