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This page is about audio on the Web by, about and for blind and partially sighted people. Most of the links are podcast feeds that you paste into a podcast receiver program, such as Accessible Podcatcher or Juice. Some are straightforward audio and will play in Windows Media Player or Real Alternative. Yet others just speak for themselves, and you don't need to do anything special to hear them.
Please note that not all podcast feeds work in all podcatching software. If you have problems with a feed, please try another software package.
This page was becoming bloated and hard to navigate, so I've split off the non-blind podcasts into a separate Podcast Miscellany page
If your podcast isn't listed here, please get in touch and I'll take a listen. I don't pretend this page is comprehensive. However, you can find many thousands more podcasts in the directories below.
Audio versions of articles - list of sources
Podcast Nation - UK based.
Whitestick Blind Podcasts Page Tom Lorimer, updated often.
Eyesight-related Podcasts from aPodder.org.
A number of services offer to turn your blog into a podcast with text-to-speech conversion. Experience tells me that they don't all work that well. One that seems really good is Talkr - get a free membership if you want to try it.
The UK now has a full-time radio station for blind and partially sighted people, Insight Radio, which you may know as VIP On Air.
You can hear Insight on the web and on 101 FM in Glasgow.
ACB Radio is a well-established station in the United States, with several channels available on the web and through its own ACB Radio Tuner.
Some of these are really non-podcast radio.
AudioScope - Radio-Telefis Eirann's radio magazine for blind people. (Real Media). The programme now also has a
Podcast Feed.
Blind Ambitions - emphasis on dealing with blindness as a self-development issue. However, The Eyes On Employment and Sound of Sight broadcasts don't seem to be available at present. (Sept 2008).
InfoSound - information about living with sight loss.
Podcast feed
Playback - Playback Magazine is a monthly news magazine for visually impaired people. That's only the start, because the site leads to a rich seam of recorded material. Based in Glasgow, but covers the UK and other parts of the English-speaking world.
SoundAround - international magazine for visually impaired people. The site speaks for itself, so you don't need a screen reader.
Soundings, now also available as a
podcast. I'm sorry to report that the March, 2008 edition of Soundings will be the last. The organisation will close altogether at the end of that month.
Talkaround - news magazine based in Ireland. Also available as a
podcast.
Talking Computers - UK -based computer magazine for visually impaired people. Screen reader is not required, but either Real Player or Real Alternative needs to be on your computer to play the audio. Put your screen reader on standby, and just navigate using the simple keystrokes.
UK Audio Network - links to many radio and other audio sources. Games and e-cards too. The site speaks without a screen reader.
Podcast User Magazine - not audio, but hopefully interesting. Free PDF file download. Loads of useful stuff. Now that Adobe Reader has a Read Out Loud facility and useful Zoom options, PDF files are a better proposition than they used to be. If you still don't like Adobe Reader, you might like to try Foxit.
These podcasts are by, for or about blind and partially sighted people.
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ACB Radio Replay - wide variety of shows for and by blind people from the
ACB.
List of podcast feeds
Web site
AccessWatch - technology reviews from the standpoint of the visually impaired computer user - presenter Jamie Pauls.
Web site.
Action for Blind People - podcast from one of the UK's leadning visual impairment organisations.
Web site.
Anything Goes - the title says most of it. The host of "The DJD Invasion" on ACB Interactive now has his own podcast.
APHB (American Printing House for the Blind) Training and Information
Assistive media - as well as the podcast, the
web site offers much more audio across a range of subjects and publications.
Audio Mirror - personal podcasts featuring sound, music and fun by Hope Povenmire.
Web site.
Beepbaseball - podcasts covering the version of baseball that's adapted for blind and partially sighted people, presented by Stephen Guerra.
Web site.
Blind Access Journal - technology, accessibility and personal life by Darrell Shandrow.
Web site.
Blind Adults - Doug Oliver talks on aspects of life as a blind person.
Blog.
Blind Double Trouble - life with a blind couple.
Blog.
Blind Geek Zone - Rick Harman, a long-time contributor to BlindCoolTech, now has his own site. The audio page lists many of his podcasts, which you may also pick up at BlindCoolTech.
Blind Reality - "My life as a blind person, athlete, parent. Observations about blindness, product reviews and interviews." by Nicky Pearl, Louisville, KY. (didn't know there were any blind people there! (grin).
Web site. There are only 4 episodes that I know of.
Blind Tech (Don Coco), alias 'djc's thoughts and podcasts' - occasional demos of Windows software and devices. Don hasn't done a podcast for a long time, as far as I know, but the 11 episodes still on feedburner are still very valuable.
Blind World - Shane Jackson's LiveJournal includes some podcasts.
BlindCoolTech - Larry Skutchan and a host of contributors present technology, blind life, sound-seeing tours and events.
Web site.
BlindKiss - Damon Rose (of
BBC Ouch! fame) and the late Sara Morgan tell blindness like it is, not how it ought to be. Pretty challenging at times, and maybe should have a
PG certificate. The shows date from 2001-2004.
BlindKiss.com.
Braille Forum presented by Earlene.
Web site.
Byron Lee's Journal - up-and-coming
ACB Radio presenter talks radio, computers, blindness and all sorts.
Byron's Radio Shows Page.
Code Amber Podcast - not sure where it is at present, so please check back.
Cue And Review from a Glasgow based charity of the same name that offers talking newspapers and magazines.
Web site
Darcy and Holly Show. Blind couple talk about anything and everything. You might need to listen to the mp3 files on the web site at present, as the feed doesn't seem to work.
Web site.
DC Night Out - sound-seeing tours and events. a blind man who inexplicably spends a lot of time in bars!
Blog.
Debbie Hazelton - blindness, complementary therapies, mysticism and even some ordinary life.
Web site.
DSD Adventurers - Ryan O'Neil podcast from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Web site.
Eyesight and Podcasting - the people who developed @Podder podcatcher have put together a series of podcasts about the changes in people's lives as their sight changes.
apodder web site.
FSCast - from Freedom Scientific, suppliers of Jaws, Magic, etc.
Good Garbage - Fred & Kathy present "sounds of the world, blind friendly how-to episodes about the house and garden, and conversations with people about esoteric religion"
Web site
Guide Dog Podcast - American.
Web Site
GW Micro (makers of Window Eyes)
Web site.
Heart-and-Music Radio - Tracey and Julie make very sweet music, playing their own and talking about a range of musical topics.
Web site. The feed is giving out error messages at present (30/01/07)
Helpful Hints - Ryan presents technology reviews.
Web site.
Holmesgrown Solutions- technology, music and other things.
Web site.
In Touch - BBC Radio 4 magazine programme for blind and partially sighted people now available as a podcast.
Web Site
Kelly Sapergia - new podcast, episode 2 has some Magnatune and Garagebandd.com.
Web site.
Kerri Live from Everywhere
Web site.
Kevin McFan's Variety Show
Web site
Kristian's Podcast Journal - he's looking for a name for them. Web site gone?
LibriVox Audio Books - readings of books in the public domain.
Web site.
Life, According to Toonhead (was Toonhead's Rants).
Web site.
Low Down on Low Vision - Krsitin Macdonald presents topics mainly for people with partial sight.
Center for the Partially Sighted web site
Main Menu - ACB Radio technology podcast.
Web site.
Malyn's Slice of Life podcast - Maria and Lynette in New York present many aspect of their lives. Web Site
Mark Taylor's Candleshore Podcast - a new blindcaster, Mark Taylor deals with personal philosophy.
Blog.
Marrie's Funfilled Podcast - includes software reviews and accessibility.
Web site
Mary's G-rated Podcast - folk music, complementary therapy, Christianity, technology and living as a blind person, etc.
Web site.
Megan's Melange of Random Ramblings - the old Ourmedia feed seems to have gone, but you can listen to mp3 files on this Livejournal page.
Mike Tech Show - Mike Smith gives tech news and demos.
Web site.
Movies for the blind - audio-described films.
Atom Feed
RSS Feed
OrinLife Podcast - don't know, you'll have to listen!
Ouch! (
BBC Disability) - Actor Mat Fraser and comedian Liz Carr host the monthly disability talk show. Listen for the politically incorrect bits and complain loudly. The quiz is called Vegetable, Vegetable, or Vegetable.
Web page
Our Place - Steve and Angie Nutt in the UK present sound seeing tours, technology and anything else they fancy.
Web site.
PDAudio (PatrickPurdue's site) - not a podcast, but I wanted to include it anyway. NSilly things to do with Dectalk and one of those vocaliser machines.
Pedro's Podcasts
Web site with audio.
Prevent Blindness America Podcasts
Web site
Rain Report for blind radio hams.
Web site.
Scott Spaulding - technology, blindness, disability and what's going on in Louisville, Kentucky.
Blog.
Screenless Switchers - Darcy and Holly bring you all the Mac news.
Web site. Cant find the podcast at present (1st Dec., 2007).
Serendipity Podcast, hosted by Caroline Ford. "A podcast of happy and accidental discoveries from the
UK
"
Web site.
SeroTalk Podcast and Blog - find out a bout the latest access technology, and take part by phone or e-mail. Produced by Serotek, makers of System Access.
RSS Feed
Shane's Live Journal Podcast and
Blog.
Shelly Brisbin - professional sounding podcast by a visually impaired woman. Technology, music, politics, and occasionally visual impairment.
Web site.
Skype 3 Tutorials include the installation of JAWS script.
Web site
T & T Consultancy Blog and Podcast on this year's Sight Village exhibition, running in Birmingham, UK, from the 18th of July.
Web site.
TalkAround - a monthly audio roundup of news for blind and partially sighted people. Based in Ireland, but relevant elsewhere.
also available as an mp3
The Big Mix Music Matters - if it sounds good, it will get played, regardless of genre.
Web site.
The Bird Blind - Jerry Berrier presents bird sounds and other short recordings.
The Mosen Explosion is a thing of the past now that Jonathan works for Freedom Scientific. The blog has gone too, but there are some episodes in the
Bloggy Bits Podcast.
The Simpsons as described by WGBH - mp3 files. Audio description by a Fox announcer.
The Sounds of Shelly's World - sound-seeing tours and everyday life.
Web site.
The Wally World Wide Show - originally broadcast on ACB Radio. is on ACB Radio Fri 18:00 to 20:00 UTC.
Two Blind Squirrels.
Web site.
VIPodcasting (Paul Hopkins) - some great sound-seeing tours here.
Web site.
VITech Podcasts - technology discussions with the blind in mind.
Web Axe Accessibility Tips - Denis in Detroit presents tips for web authors. Web site.
WTOE Radio Through Our Eyes from
NFB New Jersey.
Web site.
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