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Welcome to episode 18 of the podcast, the one where, once we get over the giggles, we talk with Juan Alcazar about blind/disabled people in the media. Juan is one of the very first people who got in touch with us when we began this podcast in November 2019; we are so pleased to finally have him join us for a good old natter. First, we discuss how the media has represented and possibly perpetuated stereotypes of disabled people, second, we consider how these compare and link to our real life experiences as visually impaired people, third, we look to the future and surmise about what should change and how more accurate media representations of disabled people might be achieved and finally, we express why we believe it is important for the media to get this right. A massive thank you to Juan for your support and for bringing this topic to our podcast. Don’t forget to subscribe and follow Juan, he can be found on YouTube, Twitter and Facebook at JC5 Productions. You can get in touch with us by emailing [email protected], tweeting @psimblind, Instagramming @psimblind or facebooking P.S. I'm Blind. Hope you enjoy this episode! P.S. we’re blind!

Welcome to this bonus episode, where we catch up with an old friend and talk about what it is like to live with Nystagmus. Thank you, Sinead, for joining us and sharing your knowledge and experiences of this eye condition. It has been great chatting and we learnt a lot!

We hope you enjoy this bonus episode as much as we did recording.

Don’t forget, you can follow us on Twitter @psimblind, Facebook and Instagram at P.S. I’m Blind and you can email us at [email protected].

All the best for now; speak soon.

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Welcome to Episode 17!

We discuss the centenary of the 1920 blind march, where visually impaired people throughout the UK marched on London, bearing a banner which read 'We demand justice, not charity'

We also discuss the Netflix documentary, Crip Camp. We share how the disabled activists featured in the film have shaped our lives as disabled people today, and the work that still needs to be done to fight for equality. To round off the episode, we discuss the ethics of having a child when you have a hereditary eye condition.

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You can watch Crip Camp here: https://www.netflix.com/title/81001496

Welcome to episode 16 of the podcast, where in homage to Earth day, we take a hard look at our efforts to save the planet and make that footprint a tiny bit lighter. We talk accessible recycling, conscious buying and more. We also launch into a chat about audio Description, in case you ever wondered what that overly helpful voice during your film or show was for. Why don't you grab a cuppa and join us? We will soon set things to rights. Enjoy! P.s. We’re blind.

Thank you Agon for editing this episode and Sam for writing the description.

Links mentioned during this episode:

Information on Audio Description Awareness Day:

https://welleyenever.com/2020/04/16/audio-description-awareness-day/

Juan’s video on Audio Description Awareness Day:

https://youtu.be/1LwEAFDENcQ

In touch radio 4 episode discussing audio description:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0005mvs

RNIB Connect radio, episode interviewing Neville Watchurst and how he set out to audio describe Game of Thrones:

https://www.facebook.com/RNIBConnectRadio/posts/every-saturday-during-the-run-of-the-show-audio-describer-neville-watchurst-is-i/10156713137172912/

Audio described yoga with Ness:

https://youtu.be/cZBT0S95uNU

Wellcome to Episode 15 of the podcast, where we discuss Politics surrounding the sudden changes since Covid-19, clapping for the NHS, key workers and carers. We talk lockdown hacks and how to keep your heart happy in these difficult times. Take a seat tune in and we'll talk it all out.

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Welcome to episode 14, where we chat to Rhi, a student studying zoology at university.

She talks to us about some of the challenges she faced as a visually impaired student both navigating and balancing academic and social life. From lab experiments to bin wars with the neighbours, from assessments to falling in unexpected wholes, we meander through various topics.

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Welcome to episode 13, a Mother’s Day special.

This week we speak to Joy, a blind, single mother of one. Parenthood and of course coronavirus only being two amongst the variety of things we discuss.

You can also find Joy’s very own podcast “Joy’s World”, on all the main podcast channels, including Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/0NL0qMYKUO7YJJ3WmK58hN?si=NoUqG1p9Rm-0VeHMzRHxYA

and Apple Podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/joys-world/id1462734184

Don’t forget you can find us on:

Twitter @psimblind, Facebook P.S. I’m Blind or email us at [email protected]

Hope you are all keeping safe and well during these strange, strange times.

All the very best for now,

From the P.S. I'm Blind group.

Where we discuss the #uHateDisabledPeople hashtag, find out what it's like to ride a twitterstorm and ponder the kind of advice we would give our younger selves.‬

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Welcome to episode 11, the one where we wrap up and reminisce, as we dissect the final episode of His dark materials season 1. Are parents truly more trouble than they're worth? Is Roger right? Maybe considering Lyra's parents he could be. We speculate if blind people have blind demons and discuss what we might expect in the following season.

Spoilers are a given.

Enjoy!

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Welcome to episode 11, the one where we wrap up and reminisce, as we dissect the final episode of His dark materials season 1. Are parents truly more trouble than they're worth? Is Roger right? Maybe considering Lyra's parents he could be. We speculate if blind people have blind demons and discuss what we might expect in the following season.

Spoilers are a given.

Enjoy!

P.s. We're blind!