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In these days of Trumpism and the virtual political domination by the political right, we turn to public intellectual, Andrew Pulrang, for a perspective on disability life, ideas, identity, culture and politics.

Eddie Ytuarte hosts.

Andrew Pulrang is a disability blogger, online activist, and former disability organization administrator. His blog is Disability Thinking and he is one of the three co-partners of #CripTheVote with Gregg Beratan and Alice Wong.

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Sixty-one percent of blind adults or those with low vision say it was hard to participate in sex education.  And when people lose their sight later in life many wonder if that is the end of their sexuality.  Like many of us with disabilities, they don’t know how to approach sexuality within the limitations of their particular body.

Laura Miller is the Sexual Health Services Coordinator at the San Francisco Lighthouse for the Blind. She’s a legally-blind researcher, workshop leader, and trainer who understands these questions.   Currently she’s organizing a contingent for the San Francisco Pride March on June 24.

Join Sheela Gunn-Cushman and Adrienne Lauby as they pepper Laura with questions and pick up a few self-love tips.

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Movie goers are often subjected to portrayals of people with disabilities that reinforce the many stereotypes and stigmas. But film critic Kristen Lopez says some films are bucking this trend and sees hope on the horizon.  Hosts Alysa Chadow and Eddie Ytuarte trade stories of their favorite plots and portrayals with Ms Lopez.

Kristen Lopez is a freelance pop culture essayist and critic based in Sacramento whose work has appeared at Film School Rejects, Remezcla and Paste. She also runs the classic film podcast Ticklish Business and the website Journeys in Classic Film. In her free time she enjoys classic movies, reading, and all things Oscar Isaac.

This is Part Two of our discussion with Kristen Lopez, Alysa Chadow and Eddie Ytuarte.  Part One was broadcast March 16 of this year.

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The U.S. Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 created the right to a minimum wage, with one huge exception — people with disabilities.

We interview producer-director Jordan Melograna and play clips from “Bottom Dollars,” his documentary on sheltered workshops and the sub-minimum wage.  How is it that nearly 250,000 people are currently and legally paid, on average, less than $2 an hour?

The documentary exposes the exploitation of people with disabilities through personal stories and expert interviews. It also presents clear job alternatives, showing how people with disabilities can earn a competitive wage and work within the community.

With a commentary on the 12,000 wounded Palestinian protestors by Shelley Berman.

Josh Elwood, Mark Romoser and Adrienne Lauby host this extended fund drive program.

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In the wake of the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida, youth activists have taken center stage as never before.   Disability activists made history with last summer’s ADAPT protests of proposed Medi-Care cuts in Washington, Colorado and elsewhere.

So, what’s going on today at the intersection of youth and disability?

Jamie Caron of DANY, Hayward-based Disability Action Network for Youth, joins hosts Mark Romoser and Sheela Gunn-Cushman to talk about what issues are picking up steam for young people with disabilities.

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