hi hello hey, it’s officially SEPTEMBER!

Before we talk about fall — and you know we will — we wanted to talk about style again, but in a unique way. This past year, we’ve both learned about waste in many forms, including overbuying clothes. As people who love fashion, we’ve definitely owned more clothes than we needed, and we’d cycle out clothes after only a few wears. We know we’re not unique in this, but we wanted to talk about this in our own lives and the efforts we’ve taken towards sustainability. We’re not experts, but there is power in conscious consuming!

We hope you enjoy, and as always, feel free to email us anything (except spam, spam is lame) at [email protected].

hi hello hey!

As always, we’re so happy you’ve joined us this week. We thought it would be lots of fun to spend this time talking about our older (non-disabled) siblings! For both of us growing up the youngest, having our older sibling was everything to us: they showed us good music, they played with us, and they grew to be one of our favorite friends.

We hope you enjoy this episode and, as always, feel free to send any thoughts or comments to [email protected]!

hi hello hey, and let’s go to school!

Since it’s August and students are starting to go back to college, possibly for the first time, we wanted to talk about the “rare” and the “flair” of our college experiences. From requesting accommodations and using note takers to our majors and extracurriculars, college involves a lot of decisions and independence.

We also enjoyed comparing and contrasting our experiences together. Case studied musical theater and Cass majored in computer science engineering, so there was plenty to contrast, but the struggle of college is nearly universal to every student. We hope you enjoy, and good luck to any incoming freshmen! You got this!

hi hello hey, and welcome to our super special podaversary!

As evidenced by the title, we’re overjoyed to have been podcasting for a year now. Starting out as a quarantine venture like many 2020 podcasts were, this pod has become a part of our regular lives and routines. We’ve grown together as podcasters and learned so much about this very unique medium, but more importantly, we’ve grown as friends. We’re so humbled by all the support. Whether you’ve just stumbled upon us or have been a loyal listener since July 2020, we can’t thank you all enough for hearing our stories and laughing along with us on this adventure. We look forward to continue creating content and hope you’ll follow us!

As always, feel free to send feedback and stories to [email protected]!

hi hello hey, wherever you are!

Another Tuesday that we’re happy to provide some flair! Since it’s peak summertime and we’re now #VaxxedAndReady, we’re thrilled to be able to travel again, as I’m sure many people are. We both have loved to travel, so we decided to take this episode and share what traveling with low vision is like, from airport navigation to the subway or city bus.

As always, please feel free to send us an email with your thoughts, comments, insights, or cool pics to [email protected]! We love mail and we’ll definitely reply 🙂

hi hello hey, happy happy summer!

We hope you’re squeezing all the fun out of this summer because we sure are! Since it’s now officially summertime, we thought it would be the perfect time to talk about something important in our lives: sun care! Having albinism, we need to take extra care to protect our skin and eyes, but sun care is for everyone to stay healthy and prevent early aging. Put on your suns and listen to this fun, summer episode!

As always, don’t forget to reach out with any questions, comments, or fun sun pics to [email protected]!

hi hello hey to all our listeners, especially those on the road!

Today we’re talking about driving. Believe it or not, some low vision people like us can drive in certain U.S. states and under certain restrictions with a tool called a bioptic. However, deciding to do so is about more than just qualifying, but it’s a personal decision each individual makes regarding their own vision. In this episode, we share vulnerably why we don’t drive and some of the struggles that go with that decision.

While this may be difficult to understand, we hope that our feelings give you more insight into our experiences. We also share a lot of funny moments, like any episode, and even try a driver’s test at the end which is worth a good laugh if you’re a seasoned driver.

As always, we hope you enjoy and please send us any thoughts or comments to [email protected]! Don’t forget to leave us a review on Apple since we’re trying to get to 100 to hear Casey’s (incredible) “dog voice!”

hi hello hey, and welcome to an extra-special episode of Rare with Flair!

We’re so very excited for this episode! While we love doing advocacy work since it’s the reason we started this podcast, we love any chance to just chat like friends. In this episode, we talk all about some of our very favorite things from foods to books. We had a blast making this and learning a bit more about each other, and we hope you get to know us a bit better.

Thanks for making our podcast your favorite podcast! (totally kidding, but if you like us, please give us a review on Apple podcasts. It’s not straightforward to promote a podcast, so any little bit helps!)

As always, don’t forget you can email us at [email protected]. We love email and do our best to respond to every single one!

hi hello hey, it’s mental health May!

We hope you’re enjoying your spring as much as we have been! Slowly but surely, we’re making our way back with society, sunglasses and sunscreen in hand. Between farmer’s markets, day trips, sporting events, and restaurants, no stopping us now!

With getting “back out there,” we’re reminded of some situations where being partially blind can cause some anxiety. While not crippling, it puts us a little on edge, for better or worse. We wanted to share some of those unspoken, anxiety-producing moments so you could get to know our experience better, or to relate to if you’re in our shoes.

As always, please follow us on social media and don’t forget to write us at [email protected]! We love all the emails we get from our wonderful listeners.

hi hello hey, happy May!

First, we hope you’re having a lovely spring no matter where you are. Even if you’re not for whatever reason, we hope our little show can be a bright spot in your day, or, in today’s case, make you think.

Today, we explore disability representation in media. Growing up, we hardly had any disabled role models in media, much less blind ones, but representation goes deeper than even us feeling seen. Often, people’s only experience with disability is through media, so we’ll discuss some stereotypes inaccurate presentation creates. Then, we’ll talk about some of our favorite examples, and finally, we’ll play a movie game!

As always, have a lovely week, and we’ll see you in two weeks!