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RNIB Connect Radio

RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station sharing stories of people living with sight loss. Listen to blind and partially sighted people talk about a wide range of topics of relevance to them and join the conversation yourself by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Connect - Our main channel with news, features and articles on sight loss. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted

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11:10

S1 Ep976: Short Film Made By German VI Students...

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2022/02/28

Making movies can seem like a complicated process, but with digital cameras and the help of a good teacher, blind and low-vision students in Germany had a chance to create some movie magic. To tell us a little bit more about their movie, our Paulina Kuchorew was joined by filmmaker and academic who ran the filmmaking workshops, Dago Schelin, and one of the participants, Moritz Drum. Watch the short film, along with audio description in German here: https://dagoschelin.com/ Image shows a hand

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11:09

S1 Ep975: How Much Does Your Heart Weigh?

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2022/02/24

A new collaborative project is asking for blind and partially sighted people to get involved and help answer a very important question, 'How much does your heart weigh?' Intrasonus UK and Sandrine Monin are inviting Blind and Visually Impaired people with an interest in Dance, Music and Storytelling to take part in the Research and Development of ‘Feathers’, a new show inspired by the Ancient Egyptian Goddess of Harmony Ma’at and our relationship with darkness, light and our hearts. Our Paulina

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8:06

S1 Ep974: VocalEyes What’s On 23 February 2022

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2022/02/23

Now for a round up of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their weekly email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Moulin Rouge! The Musical - Saturday 5 March, 2.30pm, touch tour 1pm, Piccadilly Theatre, London Disney’s The Lion King - Tuesday 8

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8:29

S1 Ep973: What Is The MOG Project?

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2022/02/16

For years Julia Lefelar was searching for a diagnosis to explain sudden periods extreme exhaustion, nausea, vision loss, and even trouble with walking. But it wasn't until fairly recently that she found her answer, and now, after having founded The MOG Project, she hopes to raise awareness of the still relatively unknown condition. She shared her story with our Paulina Kuchorew. Find out more about The MOG Project here: Home - The MOG Project Image shows The MOG Project logo. A read heart

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7:56

S1 Ep973: Meet UK's Only Blind Town Crier!

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2022/02/15

Billy Baxter, you know him as an ex-soldier, supporter of Blind Veterans, daredevil, the man to break the land speed record for a solo blind rider on his motorbike and now, you can also know him for being UK's only blind town crier! Billy spoke with our Paulina Kuchorew about his appointment as Llandudno's town crier, being mistaken for a pirate, and how his booming voice helps him stand out in a crowd. Follow Billy's adventures here: (1) Billy Baxter, Llandudno's Official Town Crier |

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4:37

S1 Ep972: New HRT Product Soon to be Available Over...

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2022/02/10

With all the recent news about a new HRT product that once approved will be available over the counter at your local Pharmacy, for this week’s regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow, Connect Radio’s Toby Davey finds out from Elizabeth the truth behind the headlines. Elizabeth began by telling Toby that the first she knew of the new HRT product as a Pharmacist was like everyone else through the news reports. Elizabeth continued by sharing what she has

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7:17

S1 Ep970: Navigate The City Traffic With OKO App

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2022/02/08

There's a new exciting app on the market and it's all about accessibility and helping blind and partially sighted people navigate through traffic easier. To find out more about this interesting app, our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Michiel Janssen and Willem Van de Mierop, founders of AYES, the Belgian start-up behind the app. Learn more and get in touch with the team here: AYES | OKO Image shows someone holding up their phone and aiming their camera at the traffic crossing in front of them. The

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7:43

S1 Ep970: Meet Young Visually Impaired Filmmaker From...

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2022/02/08

Let's hear from a budding young filmmaker in Scotland. RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew caught up with visually impaired filmmaker, Mitchell McKechnie, to hear about his passion for making movies, what inspires him, and his new short film 'Zen Mist'. When a surfer is found dead, reality, dreams and hallucinations wrap into one as a local stoner tries to remember what happened. Was he the murderer? Follow Mitchell's work here: Mitchell Zen - YouTube Image shows Mitchell in 'Zen Mist'.

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S1 Ep969: VocalEyes What’s On 4 February 2022

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2022/02/04

Now for a round up of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their weekly email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Cyrano de Bergerac - Sunday 20 February, 2.30pm, Harold Pinter Theatre, London The Osmonds - Wednesday 23 February, 7.30pm, New

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S1 Ep966: Is Too Much Coffee Bad For You or Could...

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2022/01/31

With so many reports going around about whether drinking coffee is good or bad for your health along with what might be the right amount of coffee to consume on a day to day basis, for this week’s regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow we are going to have an in-depth look into coffee drinking. Elizabeth outlined to Connect Radio’s Toby Davey a sum up of the findings and the affects coffee might have on our health such as; Is it a bad thing to

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7:20

S1 Ep967: Need To Find Or Read Something On The Go?...

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2022/01/28

Some tech-y news today as we head across the pond to hear all about Supersense, a new app that helps blind and partially sighted people read things like letters, currency, barcodes, and more. It could even help you find items in your environment. RNIB Connect Radio's Paulina Kuchorew spoke with Shane Lowe from Supersense, to find out more about the app and to hear about a very special offer for our listeners. Find out more about Supersense here: Supersense - AI for Blind / Scan text, money and

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17:10

S1 Ep964: Marburg, A Smart City For The Blind?

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2022/01/24

Today we're going to find out about Marburg, a German city that’s been hailed as the Smart City for the Blind. Our Paulina Kuchorew spoke with filmmaker and academic, Dago Schelin, who has written extensively about the reasons for the city's accessibility and friendliness to its visually impaired citizens. They're joined by Bahaddin Batmaz, who has been blind since his teens and has lived in the city for around 30 years. Dago's work is titled: 'A Smart City for the Blind: Marburg as a Case

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6:25

S1 Ep962: Do You Find Covid Tests Inaccessible?

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2022/01/19

Barry Snell chats to Lucy Edwards. Lucy, a blind TikToker makes video's around disability and is keen to highlight the difficulties herself & other blind and partially sighted people have faced when doing home covid tests. Lucy, who has over 1.7 million TikTok followers has released her own YouTube video documenting how tricky the test can be and also explaining how her Be My Eyes app plays a crucial role in helping with the process. Follow Lucy on: Instagram: #BlindNotBroken Twitter:

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5:52

S1 Ep960: VocalEyes What’s On 18 January 2022

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2022/01/18

Now for a round up of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their weekly email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Bring it On - Thursday 20 January, 7.30pm, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London Waitress - Saturday 29 January, 2.15pm,

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S1 Ep959: Is It A Good Idea Or Not To Have Dieting As...

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2022/01/17

With many of us thinking about dieting and losing weight as one of our New Year’s resolutions, for the first regular check in of 2022 with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow, Connect Radio’s Toby Davey asks Elizabeth whether it is a good idea or not to have dieting and losing weight as one of your New Year’s resolutions. Elizabeth also outlined her views on slimming products that you might find on the internet and how joining an online or hopefully face-to-face weight

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6:40

S1 Ep957: VocalEyes What’s On 21 December 2021

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2021/12/21

Now for a round up of accessible arts events as RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey catches up with Jess Beal from VocalEyes, the national audio description charity providing access to the arts for blind and partially sighted people to share some of the accessible events that are featured in their weekly email newsletter. Audio described shows and events included: Cinderella - Wednesday 29 December, 1pm, Aylesbury Waterside Theatre The Fir Tree - Wednesday 29 December, 6.30pm, touch tour

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8:47

S1 Ep956: 'Sarah's Secret Sofa' Christmas Special!

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2021/12/21

Sarah Caltieri is an award-winning singer, songwriter and recording artist. Since the beginning of the pandemic, she's been hosting 'Sarah's Secret Sofa' online gigs to help break down myths and misconceptions around sight loss. And his December, she has a special festive performance coming up so our Paulina Kuchorew got in touch to find out more! For more info about Sarah's Secret Sofa Christmas Special Streamed Gig visit: Sarah Caltieri Videos And Music | Sarah Caltieri Image shows Sarah

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S1 Ep955: An Update On the New Covid Treatment,...

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2021/12/20

With Covid very much in the news at the moment with the Omicron variant and booster vaccinations too, for this weeks regular check in with Pharmacist Elizabeth Roddick from New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow Connect Radio’s Toby Davey began by asking Elizabeth if there was any update on the new medicine that was brought out at the beginning of December to treat Covid. Elizabeth also gave some suggestions on home remedies to have in stock just in case over the holiday period and with maybe some of us

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S1 Ep953: Christmas Accessible Game Review 3 - Far Cry 6

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2021/12/16

Merry Christmas from RNIB Connect Radio. If you're still organising your Christmas shopping and feeling little bit overwhelmed by all the choices out there, there's someone who can help. With a look at one of the latest accessible games on the market, here's blind gamer Chad Bouton reviewing: 'Far Cry 6'. Follow Chad on YouTube at DBKAI Gaming, and on twitter @DBKai_Gaming. Image shows the cover of 'Far Cry 6' game.

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S1 Ep953: Christmas Accessible Game Review 2 -...

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2021/12/15

Merry Christmas from RNIB Connect Radio. If you're still organising your Christmas shopping and feeling little bit overwhelmed by all the choices out there, there's someone who can help. With a look at one of the latest accessible games on the market, here's blind gamer Chad Bouton reviewing 'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.' Follow Chad on YouTube at DBKAI Gaming, and on twitter @DBKai_Gaming. Image shows the cover of 'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' game.

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