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The Blind Chick

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The Blind Chick is an Aftersight Original hosted by Penn and Moses Street. It’s a raw, real, and often funny conversation space where blindness isn’t a limitation—it’s part of the story. Each episode dives into the lives of blind and low-vision people, exploring resilience, identity, and the messy, beautiful realities of living without sight. With heart, humor, and honesty, The Blind Chick breaks stereotypes, challenges stigma, and reminds us all that blindness is not the end of the story—it’s the beginning of a new one.2021 Ciencias Sociales
Episodios
  • Blind Travelers Gone Wild: Live From Austin

    Blind Travelers Gone Wild: Live From Austin
    Nov 27 2025
    1) Episode Summary
    This special live episode of The Blind Chick comes straight from the 2025 Blind Travel Summit in Austin, Texas, where Penn and Moses host a fast-paced, humorous, and heartfelt 30-minute showcase featuring four remarkable blind travelers. Each guest shares a short, powerful “mini-story” about courage, healing, adventure, and finding community through travel.
    Orly opens with her journey of using travel—and plant medicine retreats—to confront and heal deep emotional wounds while navigating safety and independence as a blind woman traveling solo. Jean follows with stories from her global reporting career, including intimate encounters with big cats, wildlife, and one unforgettable (and unfortunate) cow interaction. Sean reflects on adventures with his wife, an unexpected moment of discrimination in Cozumel, and how AI helped him recover cognitive function after a stroke. Krista closes with two hilarious travel misadventures—one involving a cactus and one involving airport coffee—and shares her upcoming advocacy work for Usher Syndrome.
    Together, these stories celebrate resilience, humor, spontaneity, and the shared joy of exploring the world as blind travelers. The episode closes with a moving call to action: tell your story, leave a legacy, and help build a richer history for the next generation of blind and low-vision youth.

    2) Contact Info
    Guests / Orgs
    Orly
    Jean
    Sean (“Feeling a Bit Keen” Podcast)
    Krista Webb — Instagram: @blindlove.woodburning
    Aftersight
    Website: www.aftersight.org
    General Contact: feedback@aftersight.org
    Phone: (720) 712-8856
    Producer
    Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer
    jonathan@aftersight.org
    • (720) 712-8856

    3) Show Credits
    Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Recorded Live: 2025 Blind Travel Summit, Austin, TX
    Post-Production & Editing: Jonathan Price

    4) Chapter Markers
    00:00 — Live from the Blind Travel Summit
    00:32 — Introductions & chaos (in true Blind Chick fashion)
    02:05 — Mini-story format explained
    02:20 — Orly: Travel as healing & Costa Rica ayahuasca retreat
    06:30 — Jean: Big cats, cheetahs, and… a cow incident
    09:40 — Jean on wildlife as healing
    11:31 — Sean: Cozumel dolphin excursion drama
    12:45 — Sean’s podcast & AI-supported stroke recovery
    13:45 — Krista: Sedona hike + cactus mishap
    16:50 — Krista: Seattle airport coffee adventure
    18:30 — Encouragement: Travel despite challenges
    19:40 — What’s next? Guests share future adventures
    22:50 — Legacy, storytelling, and inspiring the next generation
    24:50 — Closing encouragement: Be kind to yourself & others
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    25 m
  • Four Blind Travelers, Forty Axes, and One Very Nervous Waymo

    Four Blind Travelers, Forty Axes, and One Very Nervous Waymo
    Nov 20 2025
    Episode Summary
    Penn and Moses return from the 2025 Blind Travel Summit in Austin with a whirlwind of stories, laughter, unforgettable encounters, and a lineup of future guests you won’t want to miss. From interviewing four world-traveling blind adventurers live on stage, to axe-throwing with teenagers who inexplicably have elite axe-thrower energy, to getting kicked out of a Waymo for having too many blind people in one autonomous car… this recap is everything listeners love about The Blind Chick: hilarious, heartfelt, chaotic, inspiring, and deeply rooted in community.
    Across the episode, Penn and Moses highlight Orly, Jean, Sean, and Krista—four blind travelers whose stories were so good the team is dedicating full-length episodes to each of them in 2026. The hosts also share lessons learned from conversations with accessibility teams at Waymo, Airbnb, United Airlines, and Uber, plus heartfelt reflections on guide dog etiquette, blind travel culture, and the powerful moments of connection woven throughout the summit.
    It’s a joyful, funny, emotional, story-packed travel recap that sets the stage for a massive parade of future Blind Chick guests— from AI podcaster Sean Keene to wood-burning artist Krista Webb, musician Robert Kelly of Blue Mist, philanthropist Grayson, worldwide traveler Mike, and more.

    Contact Info
    To be a guest on The Blind Chick:
    Email: feedback@aftersight.org
    Producer: Jonathan Price — jonathan@aftersight.org
    | 720-712-8856
    Featured People & Mentions:
    Krista Webb — Instagram: @blindlove.woodburning
    Sean Keene — Podcast: Feeling a Bit Keen
    Scott Garrison — Blind Pilots Guatemala
    Blue Mist / Robert Kelly — Austin, TX
    Chef Brayden — YouTube: “Chef Brayden”
    Blind Travel Foundation — Hosts of the Blind Travel Summit
    Waymo, Airbnb, United Airlines, Uber — Accessibility breakout partners

    Show Credits
    Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Executive Production: Aftersight Originals
    Recording & Editing: Aftersight Production Team
    Special Thanks: Blind Travel Foundation, TSBVI, Blue Mist, all summit attendees, and every listener supporting the show each week.

    Chapter Markers
    00:00 – Cold open & show intro
    00:29 – Austin recap begins
    02:40 – Live Blind Chick interviews at the Summit
    04:55 – The Four Travelers: Orly, Jean, Sean & Krista
    06:52 – Krista Webb, wood-burning artist & viral hat maker
    08:05 – Sean Keene and the power of AI
    09:15 – Catching up with Scott Garrison from Guatemala
    10:05 – Guide dog lessons & emotional moments with Mike
    12:10 – Blue Mist, Robert Kelly & jazz connections
    14:55 – Penn wins smart glasses (and Moses panics)
    16:40 – The group Waymo fiasco
    18:45 – Solo Waymo ride: shockingly awesome
    20:22 – Accessibility talks with Airbnb, United, and Uber
    22:48 – Exploring South Congress & culture contrasts
    25:10 – Axe throwing with 40 blind people
    27:55 – Social media hijinks in Austin
    29:26 – Looking ahead to future guests
    31:40 – Reverend Ray episode shout-out
    33:20 – Thanksgiving episode teaser
    34:20 – Listener call-to-action & closing words
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    35 m
  • From Fireworks to Faith: Reverend Ray’s Journey

    From Fireworks to Faith: Reverend Ray’s Journey
    Nov 13 2025
    Episode Summary
    Penn and Moses share Thanksgiving reflections, then welcome Reverend Ray, a D.C.–based pastor, advocate, and radio host. He recounts losing sight at 14 from a firecracker accident, the education he received at Maryland School for the Blind, and a 37-year career as a Randolph-Sheppard entrepreneur. He details his public-service work in Prince George’s County, why presentation and independence matter at work, and his faith journey that led to founding St. Didymus Church for the Blind. Reverend Ray describes training blind hosts at the Metropolitan Washington Ear, building men’s support groups, and practical inclusion inside churches. He offers a grounded take on “healing” culture and closes with a simple charge: pursue wisdom, work, and wealth—and share them.

    Contact Info
    Guest: Reverend Ray — Metropolitan Washington Ear; St. Didymus Church for the Blind (Washington, D.C.)
    Aftersight: feedback@aftersight.org
    • (720) 712-8856 • aftersight.org
    Producer credits: Produced by Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer, Aftersight — jonathan@aftersight.org
    • (720) 712-8856

    Show Credits
    Hosts: Penn Street and Moses Street
    Guest: Reverend Ray
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Recording & Post: Aftersight Studios

    Chapter Markers
    00:00 — Cold open: gratitude and winter debate
    02:16 — Guest intro: Reverend Ray’s story
    04:32 — The long train to Kansas
    06:47 — Firecracker accident and blindness at 14
    09:07 — Education, possibility, and business mindset
    11:00 — 37 years in Randolph-Sheppard
    13:23 — Entering public service in Prince George’s County
    15:47 — Hiring blind staff and customer-facing excellence
    18:05 — Representation, grooming, and “show-and-tell” pedagogy
    20:21 — Slides, memory, and being an ambassador
    22:46 — Faith wasn’t first; the path toward calling
    25:06 — Homelessness, surrender, and a turning point
    27:23 — Becoming a pastor
    29:43 — Founding St. Didymus Church for the Blind
    32:01 — Inclusion in churches: solving real barriers
    34:26 — “Healing” culture and harm
    36:51 — Theology of acceptance and new-body hope
    39:13 — Embracing the uniqueness of disability
    41:28 — Staying humble: why paratransit
    43:49 — Perks and advocacy in everyday life
    46:08 — Metropolitan Washington Ear: shows and training
    50:53 — Why coworkers hesitate and how to fix it
    53:11 — Tech cost, older adults, and access reality
    55:27 — Vans, transport, and men’s support groups
    57:53 — Close: Wisdom, Work, Wealth
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    1 h
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Man, this is good. The hosts really engage with their guests. Penn Street really knows the people of the low-vision/blind community and presents us with very inspirational life stories. You do not have to have vision impairment to be inspired by these interview guests.

Inspirational!

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