Episode 7 – Cures for Blindness
SCIENCE JAWN! In this episode Colleen relays her experience with this article about sight restoration for the blind and vision impaired. The article is from e! Science News, and discusses a recent...
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Episode 10 – Visually Impaired Performing
Welcome back from a hiatus! Colleen has been performing in The Producers recently, and brings that experience to this podcast episode. She talks about how she has learned to perform with her visual...
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Episode 11 – Eyes in the Night Film Review
Turner Classic Movies’ The Projected Image: A History of Disability in Film is running each Tuesday evening in October. Of particular interest to Colleen is the 1942 film Eyes in the Night, which...
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Doctor Who S02 E03 Tooth and Claw
Just in time for Halloween, Colleen and Cheryl discuss this creepy, monster-based episode of Doctor Who. Just as the title suggests this one is about werewolves…from space. They talk about sassy...
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Episode 14 – The Long White Cane
This podcast reveals some of the mysteries and misconceptions about The Long White Canes used by the blind and visually impaired. Colleen goes into the basics of why canes are used, how to get them,...
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Episode 15 – Visual Impairments Worldwide
Colleen shares some global statistics and definitions surrounding visual impairments today, bringing light to some of the international efforts to prevent and care for the visually impaired, and...
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Doctor Who S05 E04 E05 The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone
The Doctor and Amy are summoned by River Song when they investigate a museum to check The Doctor’s score. We arrive on a new planet and learn more (and less) about Weeping Angels, The Church, Prisoner...
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Episode 21 – UK Travel Part 2
Cheryl and Colleen come back to their UK adventures from UK Travel Part 1 to reveal more about traveling in the United Kingdom specifically, including some money-saving tips. Transportation, taxes, and...
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Episode 22 – UK Travel Part 3
Cheryl and Colleen round out their October trip and discuss their specific experiences in venues around London and Wales. It was a wonderful whirlwind trip based in the Cambridge area, and is a must...
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Episode 24 – Depression, Speak Out
In this talk, Colleen divulges her knowledge and personal experience with depression. Not only associated with losing one’s eyesight, depression affects a large amount of the population. Do you think...
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Doctor Who S06 E07 A Good Man Goes To War
A big episode, full of explosions, feelings, and character reveals! The Doctor and Rory go to save Amy and her baby, with the help of some cool characters. Guest Alyssa joins Colleen and Cheryl as...
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Episode 028 – Blind Voting 2014
In this fun-filled American jaunt, Colleen discusses the process of how visually impaired and blind people vote at the polls. Her own experience provides criticism, cynicism, and civicism! Learn how...
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Episode 029 –“Inspiration Porn”
In this podcast Cheryl joins Colleen to discuss a recently coined phrase “inspiration porn.” Not bashing anyone who posts pictures of inspiring people who struggle with challenges, but questioning the...
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Episode 31 – Why Describe Color to the Blind?
Colleen gives her take on how people with visual impairments and color blindness perceive and relate to colors as the sighted world knows them. She’s not a scientist or a doctor, but Colleen touches on...
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Doctor Who S07 E12 E13 The Crimson Horror and Nightmare in Silver
The Doctor and Clara encounter prehistoric parasites and futuristic cybermen. Colleen and Cheryl discuss portrayal of blindness, The Doctor’s sidekicks, children, acting challenges, and more! Comment!...
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Episode 32 – Beginning Braille
By listener request, Colleen speaks about The Hadley School for the Blind and her experience learning Braille through their free courses. She also touches on what this special code is and how one would...
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Episode 35 – Reasons It Sucks to be Blind
So you’ve heard Colleen talk about 20 Awesome Things about being Visually Impaired. Now it’s time to hear some reasons why it might not be so awesome. Hear about the actual woes of the visually...
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Episode 36 – Marvel Audio Description
Colleen returns from establishing her new joint venture, Audio Description Training Retreats, to discuss Marvel Movie-verse accessibility with Alyssa and Cheryl! Hear how video description has entered...
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Episode 38 – Desexualization of Disabilities
Colleen returns after her big move with a big topic. Inspired by a podcast from How Stuff Works, Colleen discusses the concept of desexualizing people with disabilities. She goes into the history of...
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Episode 40 – TapTapSee and iPhone VoiceOver
Colleen is back with several updates about her life, some advice about turning on the accessibility settings on a smart phone, and a peek into the app TapTapSee. TapTapSee is a camera app for the blind...
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