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The Blind Chick

The Blind Chick

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 The Blind Chick is an Aftersight Original hosted by Penn and Moses Street. It’s a raw, real, and often funny conversation space where blindness isn’t a limitation—it’s part of the story. Each episode dives into the lives of blind and low-vision people, exploring resilience, identity, and the messy, beautiful realities of living without sight. With heart, humor, and honesty, The Blind Chick breaks stereotypes, challenges stigma, and reminds us all that blindness is not the end of the story—it’s the beginning of a new one.2021 社会科学
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  • Unwrapping the Gift of Healing

    Unwrapping the Gift of Healing
    2025/12/11
    1) Episode Summary
    Penn and Moses share a warm, humorous, and deeply honest holiday conversation reflecting on Thanksgiving traditions, a heavy viewing of Hamnet, and the joy of an accessible tactile performance of It’s a Wonderful Life. They talk about choosing shared experiences over gifts (while laughing about Moses’ lifelong inability to buy them), honor listeners like Oksana in Moscow, and revisit themes from their recent episode with Austin Seraphin on burnout and Eastern medicine. The episode dives into aging, Moses’ new health challenges, Penn’s holiday grief, and the emotional weight the season can bring. They openly discuss therapy, conflict resolution, seasonal depression, and the importance of giving loved ones both grace and space. The show ends with heartfelt thanks to listeners, Aftersight staff, and all who supported Colorado Gives Day, encouraging everyone to care for themselves and spread kindness during the holidays.

    2) Contact Info Show: The Blind Chick Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street Listener Contact: Email: contact@aftersight.org Website: aftersight.org

    Organization: Aftersight is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving blind and low-vision Coloradans (and listeners worldwide) through free audio services, podcasts, and community programming.
    Donate: aftersight.org → “Donate”

    Phone: (720) 712-8856 Production Credits: Producer & Editor: Jonathan Price Recording Engineer: Evan Starnes Executive Director: Kim Wardlow Produced by: Aftersight

    3) Show Credits Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street Producer / Editor: Jonathan Price Recording Engineer: Evan Starnes Executive Director: Kim Wardlow Board & Staff: Aftersight Team Presented by: Aftersight, serving Colorado’s blind and low-vision community for over 35 years

    4) Chapter Markers 00:00 – Cold open: sleepy Moses, “mono,” and dude ranch plans 03:40 – Thanksgiving traditions & the emotional weight of Hamnet 09:40 – Accessible theater: tactile tour of It’s a Wonderful Life 12:05 – Experiences vs gifts: love languages collide 14:30 – Birthday cards, forgotten gifts, and a plea to men: just try 15:30 – Listener love: Oksana’s Thanksgiving voicemail 16:50 – Austin Seraphin recap & Eastern medicine reflections 17:45 – Legendary acupuncturist Pow and near-miracle recoveries 20:00 – Hit-and-run story and acupuncture healing 21:20 – Blind gamers, casinos, and preview of Gable Mead 23:50 – Holidays, birthdays, and family dynamics 26:10 – Aging: turning 30, wild youth, and perspective 28:30 – Moses at 78: health shifts, night vision, and stumbling 29:45 – George Harrell at 92 and redefining aging 34:20 – Doctors, paperwork, and “November is when it hit” 35:20 – Prostate cancer diagnosis and dark humor 37:50 – Longevity, vitality, and social connection 39:00 – Therapy after Hamnet and the “aha” rule 41:20 – Handling conflict with space, clarity, and calm 44:40 – Holiday grief: missing loved ones and holiday triggers 46:05 – Seasonal depression and supporting your partner 47:05 – Mental health stigma vs physical health norms 48:25 – Self-checks: if your partner irritates you… 49:25 – Gratitude & Colorado Gives Day 50:40 – Thanks to Evan, Jonathan, Kim, and the Aftersight team 51:45 – Final holiday blessing: be kind to yourself & someone else
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    53 分
  • From Christmas Lights to Qigong: Austin Seraphin Hacks Blindness (and Ham Radios)

    From Christmas Lights to Qigong: Austin Seraphin Hacks Blindness (and Ham Radios)
    2025/12/04
    1) Episode Summary
    In this episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses talk with blind technologist and accessibility consultant Austin Seraphin about tech, echolocation, and mind–body health. Austin shares how early experiences with Christmas lights, radios, and an Apple IIe pulled him into technology and programming, and how that curiosity grew into a career in accessibility, open source, and multi-sensory learning. The conversation moves through the spectrum of blindness, the promise and pitfalls of AI for disabled communities, and why open, community-driven tools matter. Austin then opens up about severe eye pain, burnout, and finding real relief through acupuncture, Qigong, and Daoist practice. He explains why slow, rooted movement and simple breath-focused meditation can help blind and sighted people alike release tension, avoid full-on burnout, and reconnect with their bodies—starting with just 15 minutes a day.

    2) Contact Info
    Guest — Austin Seraphin
    Website: austinseraphin.net
    Aftersight / The Blind Chick
    Website: aftersight.org
    Email: feedback@aftersight.org
    Listener line: (720) 712-8856
    Producer Credits
    Produced by Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer, Aftersight

    3) Show Credits
    Show: The Blind Chick (An Aftersight Original Podcast)
    Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street
    Guest: Austin Seraphin – blind technologist, accessibility consultant, ham radio operator, and Qigong practitioner
    Produced and edited by: Jonathan Price
    Recorded at: Aftersight Studios

    4) Chapter Markers
    00:00 – Show intro: “Blindness can be an adventure”
    00:28 – Meet Austin Seraphin and his tech-meets-mind-body journey
    02:45 – Christmas tree lights, partial color vision, and the spectrum of blindness
    05:13 – Apple IIe, talking computers, and discovering programming
    10:02 – AI, medicine, hallucinations, and what it means for blind users
    17:12 – Star Trek gadgets made real: smartphones, OCR, and independence
    19:24 – Echolocation training and “seeing” in 3D with sound
    24:10 – Eye pain, band keratopathy, and turning to acupuncture for relief
    29:00 – Discovering Qigong and Daoism as a complete mind-body system
    33:52 – Penn’s accident and the power of combining Eastern and Western medicine
    47:49 – Qigong for blind bodies: releasing tension, rooting, and flowing movement
    55:06 – Breath-counting meditation: 15 minutes to reset your nervous system
    57:31 – Outro, listener invitations, and a reminder to be kind to yourself this week
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    59 分
  • Blind Travelers Gone Wild: Live From Austin

    Blind Travelers Gone Wild: Live From Austin
    2025/11/27
    1) Episode Summary
    This special live episode of The Blind Chick comes straight from the 2025 Blind Travel Summit in Austin, Texas, where Penn and Moses host a fast-paced, humorous, and heartfelt 30-minute showcase featuring four remarkable blind travelers. Each guest shares a short, powerful “mini-story” about courage, healing, adventure, and finding community through travel.
    Orly opens with her journey of using travel—and plant medicine retreats—to confront and heal deep emotional wounds while navigating safety and independence as a blind woman traveling solo. Jean follows with stories from her global reporting career, including intimate encounters with big cats, wildlife, and one unforgettable (and unfortunate) cow interaction. Sean reflects on adventures with his wife, an unexpected moment of discrimination in Cozumel, and how AI helped him recover cognitive function after a stroke. Krista closes with two hilarious travel misadventures—one involving a cactus and one involving airport coffee—and shares her upcoming advocacy work for Usher Syndrome.
    Together, these stories celebrate resilience, humor, spontaneity, and the shared joy of exploring the world as blind travelers. The episode closes with a moving call to action: tell your story, leave a legacy, and help build a richer history for the next generation of blind and low-vision youth.

    2) Contact Info
    Guests / Orgs
    Orly
    Jean
    Sean (“Feeling a Bit Keen” Podcast)
    Krista Webb — Instagram: @blindlove.woodburning
    Aftersight
    Website: www.aftersight.org
    General Contact: feedback@aftersight.org
    Phone: (720) 712-8856
    Producer
    Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer
    jonathan@aftersight.org
    • (720) 712-8856

    3) Show Credits
    Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Recorded Live: 2025 Blind Travel Summit, Austin, TX
    Post-Production & Editing: Jonathan Price

    4) Chapter Markers
    00:00 — Live from the Blind Travel Summit
    00:32 — Introductions & chaos (in true Blind Chick fashion)
    02:05 — Mini-story format explained
    02:20 — Orly: Travel as healing & Costa Rica ayahuasca retreat
    06:30 — Jean: Big cats, cheetahs, and… a cow incident
    09:40 — Jean on wildlife as healing
    11:31 — Sean: Cozumel dolphin excursion drama
    12:45 — Sean’s podcast & AI-supported stroke recovery
    13:45 — Krista: Sedona hike + cactus mishap
    16:50 — Krista: Seattle airport coffee adventure
    18:30 — Encouragement: Travel despite challenges
    19:40 — What’s next? Guests share future adventures
    22:50 — Legacy, storytelling, and inspiring the next generation
    24:50 — Closing encouragement: Be kind to yourself & others
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    25 分
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