06/28/2025 Marcie Roth, CEO World Institute on Disability
Release Date: 06/28/2025
08/09/2025 Eleanor Smith - Founder Concrete Change
Barrier Free Futures
Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures a talk radio/podcast on disability and aging issues KSFR 101,1 Santa, Fe,NM interviews Eleanor Smith, Founder of Concrete Change Topic: Visitability and status of Affordable, Accessible, Integrated Housing. Contact; Resource: www,ncil.org VISITABILITY Transcript:
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08/02/2025 Helena Berger - Former Director AAPD - Co Founder REV UP Virgina
Barrier Free Futures
Bob Kafka host of BFF on disability and aging issues interviews Helena Berger former Director of AAPD and Co Founder REV UP Virgina. Topics; Power Of the Disability Vote Contact; Trancript
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07/26/2025 Lex Frieden, Director ILRU, UT Health Sciences, Professor, long time advocate
Barrier Free Futures
Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures talk radio/podcast on disability and aging issues on KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Lex Frieden, Director ILRU, UT Health Sciences, Professor, long time advocate. Topic: The 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and how it may be threatened under the current adminstration. Lex also shares stories from the passage of the ADA that you may not have heard before. Contact: Transcript:
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07/19/2025 Colleen Starkloff, long time disability advocate, co-founder PARAQUAD and the Starkloff Disability Institute
Barrier Free Futures
Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures a radio/podcast on disability and aging issues KSFR 101.1 interviews Colleen Starkloff, long time disability advocate, co-founder with her late husband Max Starkloff of PARAQUAD and the Starkloff Disability Institute Topic: Employment Implications of the recently passed legislation and other actions by the Trump Adminstration Contact information: Transcript of this program:
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07/12/2025 Eric Buehlmann Deputy Executive Director for Public Policy NDRN
Barrier Free Futures
Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures Talk Radio/podcast on disability and aging issues on KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Eric Buehlmann Deputy Executive Director for Public Policy National Disability Rights Network Topic: Implications for the protection and advocacy systems from the Build Back Better bill just passed by Congress and possible reductions in the soon to be passed budget bill. Contact: Eric Buehlmann Transcript:
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07/05/2025 Allan Bergman, CEO High Impact Mission Based Consulting
Barrier Free Futures
Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures, a talk radio/podcast on disability and aging issues on KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, interviews Allan Bergman, CEO High Impact Mission Based Consulting. Topic: Outline of the reductions in Medicaid in the recently passed Big Ugly Bill. Allan describes specific Medicaid programs and services that will be effected and action steps you can take at the state level. Contact: Resources: TASH https://bob.barrierfreefutures.org Disability and Aging Collaborative Nicole Jorwic Disability Organizing 101 and Beyond Transcript: ...
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06/28/2025 Marcie Roth, CEO World Institute on Disability
Barrier Free Futures
Bob Kafka, Host of Barrier Free Futures Talk Radio/Podcast on Disability and Aging Issues KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe. Bob interviews Marcie Roth, CEO World Institute on Disability on the implications on disability programs and services when the budget bill passes Congress. In addition, Marcie describes the effect on FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and how people with disabilities and older Americans will be harmed. Contact: Transcript:
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06/21/2025 Katy Neas, CEO of the Arc of the US
Barrier Free Futures
Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures, talk radio/podcast on disability and aging issues on KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Katy Neas, CEO of the Arc of the United States on issues concerning Medicaid reduction and other critical services for people with disabilities. Contact Transcript: https://bob.barrierfreefutures.org/
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06/14/2025 Dom Kelly, co-founder and CEO New Disabled South
Barrier Free Futures
Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures, interviews Dom Kelly, co-founder and CEO of New Disabled South on community organizing strategies at the national, state and local levels. The two discuss the consequences to vital disability and aging programs and services of President Trump's bill being considered by Congress. Contact info for Dom Kelly: Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/
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05/17/2025 Mike Oxford - ADAPT ORGANIZER - ACTIVIST
Barrier Free Futures
Bob interviews Mike Oxford ADAPT ORGANIZER TOPIC DIRECT ACTION Transcript
info_outlineBob Kafka, Host of Barrier Free Futures Talk Radio/Podcast on Disability and Aging Issues KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe. Bob interviews Marcie Roth, CEO World Institute on Disability on the implications on disability programs and services when the budget bill passes Congress. In addition, Marcie describes the effect on FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and how people with disabilities and older Americans will be harmed.
Contact: https://www.wid.org
Transcript: https://bob.barrierfreefutures.org/