Rhonda sits down with Jo Billard, who is an avid reader of braille books and is passionate about braille advocacy and literacy. She has worked with children in after-school programs and devotes a lot of time to Club at The Hub.

Chris Chamberlin and Rhonda take a deep dive into the past, present and future of Braille, exploring the exciting world of technological pluralism in which we live today.

Rhonda is joined by a long time transcriber, professional dictatypist and an old acquaintance from out East, Robert Just. Robert takes us on a journey through his life with braille in the way Maritimers do: through a series of stories and anecdotes. For instance, what do a Sports Car club, a school for the blind, and a doughnut have in common? Listen to find out!

Rhonda is joined by Sue Vaile, who is an artist who lost her sight as an adult due to type 1 diabetes, Diabetic retinopathy, and a stroke.

In the beginning of her rehabilitation she was determined to learn Braille simply out of necessity, only to discover that associating the letters of the alphabet in a tactile manor rather than a visual manor helped her not just learn to read again, but also brought back her creativity and ability as an artist. It opened up her world, as well as others around her. How so? Listen to find out!

Rhonda is joined by Barbara Davis, a full time braille user who lost her vision later on in life, back in 2014. The two discuss how blind and Deafblind individuals experience braille differently, along with Barbara’s extensive involvement and advocacy work with organizations including CNIB, ADP, hs, RCH, the founder of EIS, and much more. What do these acronyms stand for, and how does she manage all of this on top of a family, children and grandchildren, while still managing to find time to have lots of fun? Listen to find out!

Host Rhonda Underhill-Gray chats with Karen Brophey, Program Lead, Literacy for the GTA Foundation and a long-time advocate for braille literacy.

The two discuss upcoming world-wide braille events to look forward to, the dichotomy of the perceived notion that braille is no longer relevant for literacy in this day in age despite all of the progression, inclusivity and advancements in braille technology, and finally some heartfelt stories on how braille has greatly improved the quality of life for people of all ages, and levels of ability.

Host James Denas and author Bruce Meyer discuss his book “The Golden Thread: A Reader's Journey Through The Great Books." Here is the conclusion of that discussion.

Host James Denas and author Bruce Meyer discuss his book “The Golden Thread: A Reader's Journey Through The Great Books."

Host James Denas and author Britt Wray discuss her book “Rise of the Necrofauna: the Science, Ethics and Risks of De-Extinction.

CNIB client, advocate and artist Yvonne Felix joins podcast host James Denas for one last foray into all things sci-fi.

Books referenced include: “Planet of Dinosaurs” (Anne McCaffrey), “Ember from the Sun” (Mark Canter), the Time Quintet (a series by Madeleine L’Engle) and “Jurassic Park” (Michael Crichton).