A weekly half-hour program about products, services and daily living tips of interest to people with visual impairments
2537 Encore of 1740 Together Again – Leaders Who Made a Difference (part 1 of 2 ) (Sep. 10, 2025)
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This week hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey bring together three leaders in the field of ass…
2536 Creating Tech Solutions for Social Good (Sep. 3, 2025)
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How can nonprofit tech leaders harness tech and AI to drive accessibility? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jim Fruchte…
2535 Ally Solos Smart Glasses (Aug. 27, 2025)
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Artificial Intelligence is opening new doors in accessibility. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Karthik Kannan, co-founder and CTO o…
2534 From Overseas Friends to Soulmates (Aug. 20, 2025)
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How does love blossom across decades and continents? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Judy and Chris Jones, a blind couple …
2533 Moving On and Moving In (Aug. 13, 2025)
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Moving into a new home and community can present unique challenges for blind individuals. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey share tips and sugges…
2532 Tactile Cubing (Aug. 6, 2025)
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How would you solve a Rubik’s Cube if you were blind? Hosts Nancy and Peter talk with Paul Martz, author of the book “Solve It! The only speedsolvin…
2531 Touring a Music Studio Full of History and Sound (Jul. 30, 2025)
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Music technology has changed drastically over the years. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey meet with Park Peters for a t…
2530 Sound Engineering By Touch and Ear (Jul. 23, 2025)
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How does a blind musician break into professional audio production? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Park Peters, a blind …
2529 Braille and Tech Work Together to Empower Blind Students (Jul. 16, 2025)
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Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jose Manolo Alvarez, a blind professor at the University of Puerto R…
2528 Amateur Radio Then and Now (Jul. 9, 2025)
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How does ham radio connect people worldwide? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with retired attorney and ham radio enthusiast John McCann…
2527 Living Through Vision Lost and Vision Regained (Jul. 2, 2025)
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Becoming blind can be a difficult transition, but how does one adapt after regaining sight? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torp…
2526 Encore of 1514 Beep Baseball (Jun. 25, 2025)
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Beep Baseball is a variant of American baseball that has been adapted to be safe for its blind participants. Hosts Nancy and Pete Torp…
2525 Rebuilding Life After Vision Loss (Jun. 18, 2025)
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How does a blind athlete turn adversity into opportunity? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tanner Gers, a Paralympic athlete…
2524 Pathways to Employment in Digital Accessibility (Jun. 11, 2025)
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How can visually impaired individuals access meaningful careers in digital accessibility? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torp…
2523 Adapting to Combined Hearing and Vision Loss (Jun. 4, 2025)
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How can individuals with both vision and hearing loss navigate daily life? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with author…
2522 Join the Insert J Club as JAWS Turns 30 (May 28, 2025)
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The JAWS screen reader for Windows is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Elizabeth Whit…
2521 Advancing Treatments for Inherited Retinal Diseases (May 21, 2025)
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Research is key to fighting blinding eye diseases. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jason Menzo, CEO of the…
2520 Accessible Devices Change Diabetes Care (May 14, 2025)
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How do visually impaired individuals manage diabetes independently? Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Veronica Elsea and…
2519 From Braille Music to the Big Screen (May 7, 2025)
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Rod Clemmons, who has been blind since birth, shares his journey from being a classically trained pianist to an R&B performer, pr…
2518 Lighting the Way with the See Me Cane (Apr. 30, 2025)
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Navigating in low light can be risky for blind pedestrians. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Kelvin Crosby about the Se…