1835 Encore of 1215 Described Audio in Live Theater (Aug. 29, 2018)


1835 Encore of 1215 Described Audio in Live Theater (Aug. 29, 2018)


Show Notes

If you can’t see the action on the stage, audio description fills in the gaps and helps you know what’s going on. This week hosts Nancy Goodman Torpey and Peter Torpey visit their regional theater company and talk to the people who make it happen. Learn what’s involved in creating an audio described performance and experience one with them.

1834 Audio Description for Varied Venues (Aug. 22, 2018)


1834 Audio Description for Varied Venues (Aug. 22, 2018)


Show Notes

Audio Description uses spoken language to convey the visual world. It can direct a visitor through a museum, orient a listener to a work of art, or allow access to the visual aspects of a performance. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Rachel Melton of MindsEye Radio about the ins and outs of audio description and what makes good description.

1833 Samplitude Music Production Software from Magix (Aug. 15, 2018)


1833 Samplitude Music Production Software from Magix (Aug. 15, 2018)


Show Notes

Samplitude is a sophisticated music production program from Magix that is now accessible using JAWS with specially developed scripts. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Steve Spamer about how he and a community of blind individuals connected with Tom Wolf from the Magix development team and worked together to make this possible.

1832 How Blind People Use Ride Sharing Services (Aug. 8, 2018)


1832 How Blind People Use Ride Sharing Services (Aug. 8, 2018)


Show Notes

For various reasons, people who are visually impaired may feel reluctant to use ride sharing services such as Uber and Lyft. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Chris Simek and Michelle Plunkett of the Texas A&M Transportation Institute about their research into ride sharing services for the visually impaired and how the experience can be improved.