The Blind Side
News and information from a blindness perspective
8 years ago

E77 Podcast chapters make navigating the podcast a breeze, why Amit Patel puts a camera on his guide dog's harness, New Zealand Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick's Election Access Fund Bill

Podcast chapters are a cool and convenient way to skip between sections of a podcast, making it easier to hear the portions of a podcast that interest you. We've now implemented podcast chapter support for The Blind Side Podcast. Jonathan Mosen...

8 years ago

E76 New Mexico students talk with the space station, New Zealand census problems and reflections on the power of self-advocacy in the digital age

In news briefs, we hear about a beeping Easter egg hunt being organised by the Corpus Christi Police Department's bomb squad. Nice one! A blind woman has filed a class action lawsuit against McDonalds, alleging that their drive-throughs discriminate...

8 years ago

E75 Our very own Alexa skill, adjusting Spotify podcast pllayback, Samsung Galaxy S9, Delta sees sense, ADA gutting passes the house, Anna Dresner's new book, "You and your Apple Watch"

Episode 75 begins with more exciting news about how increasingly easy it is to hear The Blind Side Podcast wherever you need it. We're now on iHeart Radio, and we now have which Jonathan Mosen demonstrates. Jonathan then demonstrates a hidden...

8 years ago

E74 Film maker Nicole Ellis's "Blind Date" Documentary, and "America, put down your guns"

We're pleased to welcome Spotify as another outlet now carrying The Blind Side Podcast. Feel free to search for and follow us there if you're a Spotify user. Still recovering from your Valentine's Day or lack thereof? Jonathan Mosen speaks with Nicole...

8 years ago

E73 New Blind Side Discussion group, Apple comes to terms with its iOS bugs, David Woodbridge talks HomePod

Jonathan's featured guest in this episode is David Woodbridge, who talks about his first impressions of Apple's HomePod smart speaker. David has already produced a couple of demonstration podcasts, which you can hear on his iSee podcast. Search for...

8 years ago

E72 Chris Danielsen from NFB talks airline service dog policies, the ADA Education and Reform Act, and more

Following Delta Airlines' decision to require all service animal handlers to submit documentation at least 48 hours before they fly, it was inevitable that other airlines would follow. United has chosen to clamp down on emotional support animals,...

8 years ago

E71 Robin Christopherson from The Dot to Dot Podcast talks Amazon Alexa and the smart speaker market

On the day we publish this episode, some of the Amazon Echo products, with their Alexa voice assistant, went on sale in New Zealand and Australia. While Australia has had Google Home for some time. Amazon Echo is the first smart speaker to be...

8 years ago

E70 Delta's new animal policy will limit guide dog handlers' freedom of movement

In the first episode for 2018, Jonathan discusses The Daily Fibre, a new technology magazine show with news and analysis, heard every week day on Mushroom FM. There’s a summary of some stories about blindness issues making news around the...

8 years ago

E69 Mel Scott from BlindAlive

In our last episode of The Blind Side Podcast for 2017, what better time to think about being healthier and happier in the new year. Jonathan Mosen speaks with Mel Scott, founder of BlindAlive, which offers a range of work-outs and strategies to be...

8 years ago

E68 Emma Bennison's atrocious treatment from Virgin Australia, seasonal offerings from Jonathan

It’s 2017, and in some respects, we’ve come a long way. But there are still too many occasions when blind people seek to go about our business like anyone else, only to find that airlines leave us feeling humiliated and undervalued. Emma Bennison,...