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Podcasts from the Blind and Low Vision Community

Access On

Access On is an NFB podcast hosted by Jonathan Mosen. It features breaking technology news, product demonstrations, reviews, comparisons, and interviews about the fast-changing world of technology. 

Living Blindfully

The podcast about living your best life with Blindness and low vision. Archived episodes hosted by Jonathan Mosen.

Double Tap

Your daily technology show for Blind and low vision people hosted by Steven Scott and Sean Preece.

Unmute Presents

The go-to podcast network. Tune into live shows, quick informative podcasts, and specialized content for tech enthusiasts. 

Eyes On Success audio show

A weekly podcast and radio program hosted by Peter and Nancy Torpey empowering the visually impaired with expert advice, personal stories, and the latest in technology and accessibility. 

Blind Abilities: Podcasts with a Blindness Perspective

A network of podcasts and blogs where you can explore technology, independent living, employment, college, vision loss and more. 

Audio Podcasts from Hadley

Experts and everyday listeners share about vision loss. Presented by Ricky Enger.

Talk Description to Me

A podcast where hosts J.J. Hunt and Christine Malec bring to life the visuals of current events, and the world around us gets hashed out in description-rich conversations.

 

Recommended Reads and Podcast Picks

The country of the blind: a memoir at the end of sight

by Andrew Leland. DB 115575

We meet Andrew Leland as he’s suspended in the liminal state of the soon-to-be blind: he’s midway through his life with retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that ushers those who live with it from sightedness to blindness over years, even decades. 

Hello darkness, my old friend: how daring dreams and unyielding friendship turned one man's blindness into an extraordinary vision for life

by Sanford D. Greenberg DB 100264

Author describes how losing his eyesight as a Columbia junior affected his life trajectory. He went on to Harvard and Oxford and--among many other accomplishments--he invented a compressed speech machine which speeds up the reproduction of words from recordings without distorting any sound. 

The Moth -- The Art and Craft of Storytelling

Celebrate the commonality and diversity of human experience through the art and craft of true, personal storytelling.

Box of Oddities Podcast

The Webby Award-winning “Box of Oddities" is a podcast that delves into the strange and mysterious aspects of our world, exploring topics ranging from bizarre medical conditions to unsolved mysteries, and from paranormal phenomena to strange cultural practices from around the world.