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9 years ago

E27 Blind people flying the unfriendly skies

Last week’s podcast in which Sue Martin recounted her American Airlines horror story has been the topic of much conversation. This week, we’ve put together a selection of airline experiences and reaction that has poured in via email, audio message...

9 years ago

E26 American Airlines’ multiple federal law violations, fake rules and humiliation

We talk disability discrimination and ignorance at the hands of airlines on this episode. Jonathan recounts a less than optimal experience he and Bonnie recently had with a New Zealand airline, Jetstar. He then speaks with Sue Martin, who was the...

9 years ago

E25 Gretchen Good on disaster preparedness, Kayla Weathers on the blind in literature

Please support The Blind Side by checking out HMA VPN. http://www.mosen.org/hma You’re sound asleep, when you’re awakened by the ground shaking violently. Objects are falling off shelves, and your dog is terrified, as are you. Are you ready for a...

9 years ago

E24 The Demise of the Roger app, BlindSquare Competition

Please support The Blind Side by checking out the services from the great team at HMA VPN, to secure your Internet and tear down the walls of geoblocking. http://www.mosen.org/HMA On the podcast this week, many in the blind community were dismayed to...

9 years ago

E23 Victor Tsaran, Google’s Technical Program Manager, Accessibility Initiatives

Born in Ukraine when it was still part of the Soviet Union, Victor Tsaran had no idea as a child that he would one day move to the United States, see his life transformed by computers, and work for some of the leading tech companies in Silicon Valley,...

9 years ago

E22 Kim Charlson, President, American Council of the Blind

In 2013,. Kim Charlson was elected unopposed as the first female President of the American Council of the Blind (ACB), making her the first woman to be elected as President of a blind consumer advocacy organisation in the United States. In this...

9 years ago

E21 Broadway audio description lawsuit, “The Abundant Bookshelf” with Judy Dixon

You’ve saved up and waited patiently for tickets to the popular musical “Hamilton” on Broadway, only to find that there are no audio described performances available. You’re therefore concerned that you’ll not be able to enjoy it as fully as...

9 years ago

E20 Tara Briggs of Ability Stories interviews Jonathan Mosen

We begin The Blind Side for 2017 by turning the tables on the show host. Jonathan Mosen provided some advice to Tara Briggs when she was establishing her podcast, Ability Stories. Recently, Tara reached out to Jonathan and asked if she could record an...

9 years ago

E19 Colleen Wunderlich, Hadley Institute for the Blind and Visually Impaired

It’s the final episode of The Blind Side Podcast for 2016. Thanks for being a listener. We begin with a reminder to join in the fun and vote for your top 10 holiday songs, ahead of Mushroom FM’s holiday countdown and Christmas party on Sunday 18...

9 years ago

E18 “Braille On Display” author, Jackie Brown

Mosen Consulting has published a new book by Jackie Brown. “Braille on Display” is a handy buyer’s guide covering most of the Braille products available today. It’s packed with useful facts as well as the author’s views on the Braille...