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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Disability and Progress

Disability and Progress

"Disability and Progress" Radio Program on KFAI-FM
Thu., October 31 at 6:00 pm
  • Other
  • Weekly radio program devoted to disability topics

Location

VIRTUAL - Online
U.S.

Schedule and Tickets

To hear the current Disability and Progress show, or the previous week’s show, download Real Audio Player to your device or put the app on your smart phone. To receive a weekly email about the next show, or to offer feedback or suggest future interview subjects, call 612-341-3144, email disabilityandprogress@samjasmine.com, or mail KFAI, Attention: Disability and Progress, 1808 Riverside Ave. S., Box 116, Minneapolis MN 55454.

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About the Show

Thursdays, 6:00-7:00 PM

Sam Jasmine, Producer

On the weekly radio show “Disability and Progress,” Sam Jasmine interviews people on many disability topics, including arts, health, technology, special events. Listen Thursdays from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at 90.3 KFAI-FM Minneapolis, stream online, download the app for your smart device, or access the podcasts. Shows are subject to change.

Thursday, September 26: In a rerun from February, Mickey Carolan speaks about his book Mom Dad Not Hear: Lessons on Leadership, Life, and Love from my Deaf Parents.

Thursday, October 3: Armando Contreras, CEO of United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) will talk about stories, and how far have we come.
Thursday, October 10: Dr. Vanessa Humphreville will speak about organ donation. Dr. Humphreville is a transplant surgeon and associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School.

Thursday, October 17: Jill Moore from Landscape Structures will talk about accessible playgrounds.

Thursday, October 24: TBA.

Thursday, October 31: TBA.

RECENT SHOW podcasts or online recordings may still be available:

Thursday, September 19: Voting, voting, voting. Yes, we want you to do it, and we're here to provide you the essential info. We will be joined by Michael Wall, outreach from the Secretary of State for Minnesota, and Scott Karolidis, Director of Government Relations from New York. It is also our last week of pledge, so please show your support.

Thursday, July 25: The Arc MN's Metro Regional Quality Council (MRQC) discusses the topic of affordable housing for people with disabilities.

Thursday, July 11: Paul Martz, a blind editor and author, talks about the anthology of climate-themed fiction, Without Brakes, Fingers Crossed, which he co-edited.

 

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