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.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
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.
1831 Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows (Aug. 1, 2018)
1831 Rocky Mountain Highs and Lows (Aug. 1, 2018)
Show Notes
Join hosts Peter and Nancy Torpey as they explore their new home state of Colorado in celebration of their 35th anniversary. Follow them as they prepare for their journey, walk trails along raging rivers, hike along narrow ledges hanging on steep canyon walls, and more. You might even learn the true story of Mike the headless chicken!