Comics with Disabilities – Pushing Limits – May 10, 2024
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Nina G. Tune in to a special hour-long Pushing Limits program this Friday at 2 pm. We will be talking to Nina G, comedian and author of Stutterer Interrupted and Bay Area Stand-Up Comedy: A Humorous History. In May 2023, her album debuted at #1 in Comedy on iTunes and Amazon. Her first video special, Nina G: Stutterer Interrupted, debuted in October 2023. We will also talk to comedian and professional speaker Michael Beers. For 20 years, he has been an award-winning stand-up comic, disability activist and educator. Michael Beers We will also be raising money for KPFA. For 75 years the station has been a home for voices that the corporate media has tried to silence. We will be giving away copies of Nina’s book Stutterer Interrupted as a thank-you for your donation to KPFA. This episode of Pushing Limits will be hosted by Jacob Lesner-Buxton, Adrienne Lauby, Shelley Berman, and Bonnie Elliott. Check out our awesome guests below! Nina G’s website Michael Beers website The post Comics with Disabilities – Pushing Limits – May 10, 2024 appeared first on KPFA.
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