Studio 1

Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

In the last two and a half years, for most of us, the world has become a bit smaller - for obvious reasons.

But as things are beginning to open up, what are the challenges facing people living with low vision or blindness as they think about getting out into the world again?

Studio 1’s Matthew Layton has just returned from a six week trip to the United Kingdom to catch up with family and friends face-to-face for the first time in two and a half years.

He’s full of the joys of travel and shares with us some of his holiday memories.

Then Sam and Matthew are joined by Buck McFarlane of ‘sensory travel specialists’ Cocky Guides.

Buck is Australia’s - nay possibly the world’s - leading expert on travel for people living with low vision or blindness. He has some sound advice for listeners who are looking to start travelling again

Please get in touch with the show, whether you have experience of any of the issues covered in this episode of Studio 1 or if you think there’s something we should be talking about.

You never know your story and your insight may help somebody else who is dealing with something similar.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: [email protected]   

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork  and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom  

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

Buck McFarlane of Cocky Guides - https://www.cockyguides.com.au/ 

Sensory Tourism Conference & Gold Crest Explorer Expo - www.goldcrestexplorer.com 

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[PHOTO CAPTION: Slide number 1 from Matthew’s post-holiday ‘slide evening’ in which his twin daughters are in full holiday mode in a fast food restaurant in London. One of them is wearing a brown paper bag on her head while the other helps her to put glasses on over the top of said bag. With hilarious consequences.]

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Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

Sam Rickard dives back into the world of Blind sports. This time chatting with the most senior member of the Blind Cricket Team (Michael) and one of the 3 most recently capped (Lachlan Wallace)

We talk about the recent International Series against New Zealand – where Stephan Nero broke a world record in the most runs scored in a game. We also talk about the game of Blind Cricket and what it feels like to gain selection on an International Team.

Please get in touch with the show, whether you have experience of any of the issues covered in this episode of Studio 1 or if you think there’s something we should be talking about.

You never know your story and your insight may help somebody else who is dealing with something similar.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: [email protected]  

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

A special thank you to Lachlan and Michael and to Peter Greco and Stephan Nero

Blind Cricket Australia: https://www.blindcricket.org.au/

Blind Sports Australia: https://www.blindsportsaustralia.com.au/

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[PHOTO CAPTION: Left Lachlan bowling. Right Michael Batting]

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Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

Sam talks to Fremantle resident Simon Chong about losing his sight just before his 18th Birthday and moving from Perth to Melbourne… and back.

Please get in touch with the show, whether you have experience of any of the issues covered in this episode of Studio 1 or if you think there’s something we should be talking about.

You never know your story and your insight may help somebody else who is dealing with something similar.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: [email protected]  

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

A special thank you to Simon Chong

[PHOTO CAPTION: Simon stands in front of four framed Fremantle Dockers Jerseys]

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

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Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

This week Sam is joined by Peter Greco to examine the events that led up to the full integration of events and results for Athletes with a Disability at the Commonwealth Games.

Sam talks to Gerrard Gosens OAM – star of stage screen and the Paralympics - who has been selected as a Para-Triathlete at the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Please get in touch with the show, whether you have experience of any of the issues covered in this episode of Studio 1 or if you think there’s something we should be talking about.

You never know your story and your insight may help somebody else who is dealing with something similar.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: [email protected]  

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

A special thank you to Gerrard Gosens OAM, and guest presenter Peter Grreco..

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[PHOTO CAPTION: Gerrard is assisted to do sit-ups by his guide dog]

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Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

With Matthew back in the UK for a much needed catch-up with friends and family, Sam welcomes Vicki Couzens to co-present the show.

This week we attend Royal Society for the Blind in Adelaide’s TechFest 2022 and look at and touch the adaptive technology from a number of developers and providers including; Magnifiers Australia; Pacific Vision and Quantum RLV

Please get in touch with the show, whether you have experience of any of the issues covered in this episode of Studio 1 or if you think there’s something we should be talking about.

You never know your story and your insight may help somebody else who is dealing with something similar.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: [email protected]  

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

The Royal Society for the Blind - https://www.rsb.org.au/ 

Kisa Phone: https://www.kisaphone.com.au/

Magnifiers Australia: https://magnifiersaustralia.com.au/

Word of Mouth: wom.com.au

NVDA: https://www.nvaccess.org/download/

Dot Pad: https://www.dotincorp.com/

Pacific Vision: https://au.1lowvision.com/

Quantum RLV: https://www.quantumrlv.com.au/

A special thank you to Andrew Davies , Royal Society for the Blind Adaptive Technology Coordinator and all the exhibiters for allowing us to chat with them and play with all the gadgets.

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[PHOTO CAPTION: Studio 1 presenter Sam Rickard, mic in hand, crouches beside Bella the guide dog and guest presenter Vicki Couzens]

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

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Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

We are privileged and delighted to be able to sit down with a man who is living your rockstar dream, the beating heart of popular music combo X Ambassadors, Casey Harris.

The conversation starts with a laser-sharp focus on X Ambassadors’ new album The Beautiful Liar, but then it starts to meanders about a bit, covering a number of topics, including how we, as two vision impaired people, are consuming coverage of the war in Ukraine in a way that may be different to the way that other people do - and how it’s affecting us and people we know.

Please get in touch with the show, whether you have experience of any of the issues covered in this episode of Studio 1 or if you think there’s something we should be talking about.

You never know your story and your insight may help somebody else who is dealing with something similar.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834
EMAIL: [email protected]  
TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 
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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

Casey Harris of X Ambassadors - https://www.xambassadors.com/

Casey's last appearance on Studio 1 - https://omny.fm/shows/studio1/casey-harris-of-x-ambassadors?in_playlist=studio1!podcast
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[PHOTO CAPTION: A detail from the promotional artwork from the X Ambassadors’ album ‘The Beautiful Liar’ featuring a cartoon image of a figure with a long stick and glasses with opaque bright white lenses. Is it Casey or the little blind girl from the album’s audiobook pastiche? You decide…]
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Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

The second of two shows from The Royal Society for the Blind’s factory facility in Adelaide - a social enterprise that employs 63 people with varying degrees of vision impairment.

Factory Operations Manager Peter Ware gives us a tour of the facility’s manufacturing area, where the team use thermo-forming equipment to make everything from food packaging to the dome light covers for taxis.

We’ll be finding out what it’s actually like to work at The Royal Society for the Blind’s industrial facility by speaking to team member Matt Hueppauff.

Then Vision Australia’s employment guru Belinda Wilson joins Matthew and Sam for some post-match analysis.

Please get in touch with the show, whether you have experience of any of the issues covered in this episode of Studio 1 or if you think there’s something we should be talking about.

You never know your story and your insight may help somebody else who is dealing with something similar.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: [email protected]  

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

The Royal Society for the Blind - https://www.rsb.org.au/ 

A special thank you to Peter Ware, Royal Society for the Blind Factory Operations Manager, for being so generous with his time and attention and also to Alison Wallis and Sally Raphael for all their help making this episode of Studio 1.

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[PHOTO CAPTION: Studio 1 presenter Sam Rickard, mic in hand,  interviews Royal Society for the Blind’s Matt Huepauff at a table in the RSB’s carefully thought-out canteen, while co-presenter Matthew Layton looks on]

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

The first of two shows from The Royal Society for the Blind’s manufacturing facility in Adelaide - a factory that employs 63 people with varying degrees of vision impairment.

Factory Operations Manager Peter Ware gives Sam and Matthew a tour of the facility and explains that, while the RSB are running a social enterprise that gives employment to people living with low vision or blindness, they are also a commercial business with clients including The Adelaide Hills Food Company and Coopers, delivering products to the likes of Aldi, Coles and Woolies.

Please get in touch with the show, whether you have experience of any of the issues covered in this episode of Studio 1 or if you think there’s something we should be talking about.

You never know your story and your insight may help somebody else who is dealing with something similar.

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: [email protected]  

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

The Royal Society for the Blind - https://www.rsb.org.au/ 

A special thank you to Peter Ware, Royal Society for the Blind Factory Operations Manager, for being so generous with his time and attention and also to Alison Ware and Sally Raphael for all their help making this episode of Studio 1.

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[PHOTO CAPTION: Studio 1 presenter Sam Rickard, mic in hand,  interviews Royal Society for the Blind Factory Operations Manager Peter Ware in front of a giant purple RSB sign while his co-presenter Matthew Layton looks on]

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

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Matthew Layton and Sam Rickard present Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio’s weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view.

This week:

We cross to London to talk to a proper musician. He plays the sitar, he plays the tabla and he plays several other instruments whose names we can’t even pronounce. 

His name is Baluji Shrivastav OBE

Yes, he’s worked with the likes of Boy George, Annie Lennox and Kylie Minogue but we’re more interested in his work with the Inner Visions Orchestra (a Stevie Wonder reference we assume) which he founded in 2008.

There are currently 18 musicians in the group and all of them are blind.

It’s all about inclusivity - in terms of cultural background, musical discipline, age, disability and even musical ability,  As you’ll hear during the interview at one point he was trying to encourage Matthew to join!

Baluji doesn’t just help the members of the orchestra to perform and enjoy performing music, he also encourages them to improvise (Western musicians are apparently more comfortable sticking to the notes apparently!) and empowers them to teach classes themselves.

Bulaji also tells us of his first encounters with music as a child in India and the story of how, as a young man, he found himself alone in Nice with just two dollars in his pocket.

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Please get in touch with the show

CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834

EMAIL: [email protected]  

TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and http://twitter.com/whingeingpom 

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GUESTS AND RESOURCES

Baluji Shivastav OBE - https://www.balujimusicfoundation.org/

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[PHOTO CAPTION: Studio 1 guest Baluji Shrivastav OBE, resplendent in a collarless shirt a very regal-looking orange jacket]

Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.

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