Mosen At Large

By Jonathan Mosen

Podcasting since 2004, Jonathan Mosen MNZM is a totally blind Chief Executive, advocate, entrepreneur, technology expert and broadcaster. Direct from his studio in Wellington New Zealand, Jonathan tal... more

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How many episodes does Mosen At Large have?

The podcast currently has 166 episodes available.

Mosen At Large episodes:

May 04, 2021 Episode 120: Twitter Spaces from the perspective of a blind person using the VoiceOver screen reader
Earlier this week, Twitter’s social audio competitor to Clubhouse called Spaces became more widely available. As a blind person using VoiceOver, the screen reader built into iOS, I’ll introduce Spaces, show you how to create a space, discuss who can currently create a space and how to participate in one. Inevitably, I’ll also compare it with Clubhouse and look to what the future may hold.

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
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42min
May 01, 2021 Episode 119: Blind pride, accommodations we don't want at airports, AirTag thoughts and more
Kia ora Mosen at largers. Many great contributions on a variety of topics today, and I can’t wait to find out what you think. Remember, if you have a podcast client that supports chapters, you can easily skip between segments. And my favourite iOS podcast app, Castro, lets you build a playlist of just the chapters you want to hear. Genius!
Introduction,0:00.000
Revisiting the Brave browser,0:54.989. Check out Brave at http://brave.com
Get free admission to Podfest Masterclass with my promo code,7:58.800. Head on over to https://bit.ly/3nIdfpt to get your tickets. Apply the promo code blindpodmaker for $99 off.
Listener thoughts on blind pride,12:34.319
Why I am proud to be blind,24:08.392
Blind people, wheelchairs and airports,33:44.531
COVID vaccinations from a blindness perspective,40:53.955
Where can I get jingles for my podcast?,58:11.903
Thoughts and questions about AirTags,1:00:08.183
Myths about sight,1:12:54.428
iPhone audio via the Lightning port,1:19:00.789
Thoughts on daylight saving,1:20:19.020
Atheism versus agnosticism,1:23:45.642
The Bonnie bulletin on AirTags and whether we should be able to make phone calls on planes,1:27:59.910
Support Give Kids the World Village through John Moore's fundraiser,1:42:28.719. If you can, please make a donation at https://give.gktw.org/fundraiser/3231996
Thoughts on text-to-speech engines and ableist language,1:45:49.733
Listener feedback on the Sonos Roam,1:53:19.006
What accessibility changes have their been in Clubhouse recently?,2:00:38.756
What video doorbell should I get?,2:06:10.110
Kids can be cruel,2:11:26.643
Bringing blind children into the world,2:15:56.028
Looking for suggestions for accessible exercise equipment,2:16:47.453
Braille is not a language!,2:18:12.486
Closing and contact info,2:21:15.926

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
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2h 22min
April 30, 2021 Episode 118: Apple changes the game for blind people locating lost stuff, with their stunningly accessible AirTags
After the many months we have been speculating about Apple’s new AirTags for tracking lost items, I thought I would probably like them. What I didn’t expect after using one was a realisation that as a blind person, my quality of life just improved. With AirTags and a newer device capable of the precision finding feature, Apple has changed the game for blind people wishing to find lost items.

In this episode, Heidi Taylor joins me as we discuss what AirTags are, what they do and why you might use them. Then we unbox them, set them up, and show you how easy it is to find something in your house, even when you have absolutely no clue where it is. Congratulations and thank you Apple, you’ve done something really special here.

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
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34min
April 24, 2021 Episode 117: Transcripts come to Mosen At Large, Sonos Roam set up and reviewed, and more on ableist language
Kia ora Mosen At Largers. It’s a mix of information, debate and technology on the show today.

Introduction,0:00.000
I ordered the AirTags but have one little gripe,0:26.919
Mosen At Large to offer transcripts for the Deafblind community,2:50.646. For more information, please read this blog post, and feel free to share it widely, thank you.
TheBonnie Bulletin begins our review of the Sonos Roam,10:20.376
Unboxing the Sonos Roam,12:41.809
Orientation to the Sonos Roam,16:44.622
Setting up the Sonos Roam,17:53.071
Adding a voice assistant to the Sonos Roam,31:52.798
Exploring other Sonos Roam settings,37:44.801
Using the Sonos Roam as a Bluetooth speaker,44:22.379
Demonstration of Sound Swap on the Sonos Roam,46:27.897
Using Sonos Roam as an AirPlay speaker,49:08.136
Specs and final thoughts on the Sonos Roam,51:24.783
New Zealand's public broadcaster comments on ableist language,58:11.949
Thoughts on text-to-speech engines,1:16:03.210
Ableist language spans more than English, TTS thoughts,1:22:34.277
More on understanding cursors in Apple land,1:27:48.658

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
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1h 31min
April 21, 2021 Episode 116: Tim Cumings demonstrates the Zoom Podtrak P4 from a blindness perspective
Kia ora Mosen At Largers, podcasting is fun! If you’d like a new piece of equipment to help you do some of the trickier things more easily, like recording multiple local or remote guests, having a portable device to carry around offering multiple mic and headphone sockets and even allowing you to use your smartphone as a telephone hybrid, then you’ll be very interested in this demo by Tim Cumings of the Zoom Podtrak P4. For its cost, it does a lot, and a blind person can become familiar enough with it to use it well.

If you are interested in these sorts of topics, be sure to subscribe to our Blind Podmaker Creator’s group by sending a blank email to [email protected]

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
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35min
April 20, 2021 Episode 115: A recap of Apple's Spring Loaded event from a blindness perspective
Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

Apple has announced new products at its Spring Loaded event, including the much-awaited AirTags. Podcast subscriptions, a new iMac based on the M1 chip, and a new iPad Pro based on the M1 chip.

We opened up the Mushroom FM club room in Clubhouse to get some instant reaction. Here’s a recap of the Apple event followed by some listener opinions.

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
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1h 27min
April 17, 2021 Episode 114: Microsoft bought Nuance, what's the best text-to-speech in the world, getting vaccinated and more
Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

Here’s what’s coming up on another action-packed show full of news, information, tips and opinions.

Join us for a post-Apple event recap onClubhouse,0:27.768
Microsoft buys Nuance and what's your favourite text-to-speech engine?,3:04.966
More ableist language thoughts and examples,22:53.355. Here’s the excellent article on ableist language from the BBC website.
How is the vaccination process going?,44:37.230
Comments on meditation,1:02:04.722
Comments on various issues discussed this week,1:10:22.594
Dating blind,1:11:38.559
Demonstration of two audio news apps, curio and audm,1:17:17.966
iOS voice control,1:27:36.086
Headphones that work with behind the ear hearing aids,1:28:45.505
Looking for backup service recommendations and thoughts on podcatchers",1:30:44.478
Frustration with mainstream tech support,1:36:38.826
Contactless thermometers,1:39:38.422
Markdown and WordPress,1:40:39.854
Questions about creating headings in Constant Contact,1:44:03.356
PHP speech and Braille displays,1:47:00.381
Scribl is a source of audiobooks from independent authors,1:55:19.099

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
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1h 60min
April 14, 2021 Episode 113: The many benefits of meditation, how I discovered them and how you can too
Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

On this episode, I’m sharing something that’s very special to me and has radically changed my life for the better. I’ll discuss my journey to adopting a meditation practice, what the science says and what it has done for me. Most important, I’ll discuss what it can do for you and how to get started. I’ll even take you through a brief mindfulness meditation.

I have a lot of resources including books, apps, and websites to help you on your journey. If you would like to access my list of resources, just send a blank email to meditation at Mosen dot org. It’s an automated system that within a few minutes will email you back my list.
I am still very much a traveler on this journey, I am definitely no expert. If you also practice meditation and have stories to tell, techniques to share, books or apps to recommend, please do contribute to the podcast so we can all benefit from your experience.
I wish you peace and improved well-being, and hope this episode helps.

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
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54min
April 10, 2021 Episode 112: New Cloudflare feature could put some blind people's jobs in jeopardy, attitudes towards knowingly bringing blind children into the world, high-quality Siri voices with iOS Speak Screen and more
Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

If you have a podcast app that supports chapter marks, you can skip around the below sections, making it easy to hear the content you want.

On the show today.

Intro,0:00.000
Cloudflare's new remote browser isolation is currently inaccessible and a threat to the jobs of blind people,0:28.025
The importance of children having blind adult mentors,20:27.597
Attitudes towards bringing blind children into the world,26:49.915
Comments on new Siri voices,40:08.658
Using the Speak Screen feature to get top quality Siri voices reading to you,42:23.190
Find My in iOS 14.5 has an Items tab,54:43.720
Braille with an uppercase B,56:19.564
Tape recorder memories,1:01:10.737
Word spell check alternatives?,1:03:32.776
misuse of the word blind,1:05:33.225
Blind culture and dating blind,1:14:05.000
Loving my Amazon Fire TV,1:23:00.257
New Zoom audio recorders with 32 bit float,1:24:44.910
Looking for iPhone microphone recommendations,1:25:52.926
Comments on Dell computers,1:29:50.794
Uber guide dog refusals,1:38:26.839
Helpful hints on handling cheques,1:39:56.528
The Bonnie Bulletin remembers Prince Philip,1:44:29.217
Closing and contact info,1:56:44.569

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
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1h 58min
April 07, 2021 Episode 111: Thinking Cap Innovations, makers of the Alexa Skills Thinking Cap Math and Thinking Cap Spanish
Kia ora Mosen At Largers.

What a difference a good teacher makes. Chances are you remember with fondness the lessons you learned from teachers who made learning interesting and even had the skills to turn learning into a game. Well, your Alexa-enabled device has the skills to do just that too. They’re skills from Thinking Cap Innovations.
I speak with one of the co-founders, Misha Feigenson, about the two skills they have developed, Thinking Cap Math and Thinking Cap Spanish. Then I give you a taster of both skills.
These skills are free to use, so just ask your Alexa device to enable them, and have fun.

Share your thoughts on these topics or any others. Drop me an email in writing or with an audio attachment, Jonathan at MushroomFm.com, or phone the listener line in the United States, +1864-60Mosen, that's +18646066736.
Keep up with Mosen At Large between episodes. Follow MosenAtLarge on Twitter where you'll get audio extras, links to interesting news stories, sneak peeks about what's coming up and more. If you'd like to subscribe to our announcements only email list, please send email to [email protected]
And if you like the show, we'd love a positive review and for you to spread the word. Thank you.
...more
30min

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How many episodes does Mosen At Large have?

The podcast currently has 166 episodes available.

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