Episodios

  • The Long Road Traveled on Four Legs

    The Long Road Traveled on Four Legs
    Jan 8 2026

    1) Episode Summary

    Penn and Moses open with a quick New Year check-in and some light banter about January weather in Colorado, then shift into the heart of the episode: grieving the sudden loss of Penn’s guide dog, Beethoven, who passed away on December 22. They reflect on what a guide dog means as a working partner and family member, and they thank the community for the wave of condolences, cards, and memorial gifts.

    They also share brighter moments from the holiday break—traveling to Ouray, Colorado to spend several days with family, enjoying the hot springs, and visiting Box Canyon and its waterfall. The conversation closes with encouragement around mental health support (including therapy), staying socially connected, and a listener invitation to share New Year’s resolutions and stories with the show.

    2) Contact Info

    • Listener Email: contact@aftersight.org
    • Producer: Jonathan Price — Podcast & Program Producer, Aftersight


    3) Show Credits

    • Show: The Blind Chick (Aftersight Original)
    • Hosts: Penn Street, Moses Street
    • Producer: Jonathan Price


    4) Chapter Markers

    • 00:00 — Show open
    • 00:29 — New Year check-in + Colorado weather
    • 02:51 — Remembering Beethoven and what he meant
    • 07:38 — Community support and shout-outs
    • 09:54 — Ouray family trip + Box Canyon
    • 14:33 — Mental health, therapy, and staying connected
    • 21:46 — Resolutions invite + wrap and calls-to-action
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  • Phoenix Rising: Ashley Purdy’s Second Chance After Losing Her Sight

    Phoenix Rising: Ashley Purdy’s Second Chance After Losing Her Sight
    Jan 1 2026

    1) Episode Summary

    Penn and Moses kick off with a New Year check-in (less “new me,” more gratitude) and give a clear warning that the episode includes suicide.

    Ashley Purdy, a blind advocate and speaker, shares the trauma-filled path that led to her suicide attempt at 17, her clinical death for 17 minutes, and the long rehab that followed—including the crushing moment she realized she was blind. Over time, she reframed survival as a “rebirth,” identifying with the phoenix.

    The conversation also covers independence, pushing back on “over-helping,” Perkins School for the Blind, isolation and social anxiety, and Ashley’s interest in getting a guide dog. The episode ends with encouragement to speak up if someone is in crisis, plus 988 resources and the reminder that one person showing up can save a life.

    2) Contact Info

    Guest: Ashley Purdy — Blind advocate & public speaker (no direct contact info shared in the provided transcript)
    Aftersight / The Blind Chick:

    • Website mentioned on-air: aftersight.org
    • Email mentioned on-air: contact@aftersite.org (spelled this way in the provided transcript; verify spelling if needed)


    Crisis resource mentioned on-air (US):

    • Call/Text: 988
    • Website: 988lifeline.org


    Producer: Jonathan Price (Aftersight)

    3) Show Credits

    • Show: The Blind Chick (Aftersight Original)
    • Hosts: Penn Street, Moses Street
    • Producer: Jonathan Price


    4) Chapter Markers (mm:ss)

    • 00:00 — Show intro
    • 00:27 — New Year talk + listener resolutions invite
    • 02:41 — Suicide content warning + self-care note
    • 04:54 — Ashley joins; Arlington (Virginia) + opening banter
    • 07:13 — Childhood: instability, early responsibility, family dynamics
    • 09:37 — Crisis stabilization + foster care separation
    • 12:02 — Guilt, grief, and how memories can distort reality
    • 14:28 — Returning home; “kid raising kids” reality
    • 16:46 — Sexual assault at 13; reporting; court outcome
    • 19:09 — Self-harm, hospitalizations, and cumulative strain
    • 21:35 — The “tipping point” at 17; why she seemed happier
    • 23:35 — Memory gaps; what she recalls from that night
    • 25:58 — Clinically dead 17 minutes; prognosis; survival
    • 28:22 — Rehab + communication; Zootopia/DMV analogy
    • 30:48 — Not realizing blindness at first; what she perceived
    • 33:15 — “Peace” before attempt; missed warning signs
    • 35:39 — Ripple effects; urging listeners to tell someone
    • 38:04 — Ongoing hard days; starting Perkins
    • 40:04 — Perkins explained
    • 42:26 — Over-helping vs independence; soda-can moment
    • 44:40 — Finding “your people” and belonging challenges
    • 47:06 — Isolation, social anxiety, and partner support
    • 49:09 — Guide dog schools and options
    • 51:31 — Hosts on guide dog freedom + reality
    • 53:57 — Hermit habits + encouragement to get out
    • 56:16 — Dogs as daily movement + sensory joy
    • 58:36 — Ashley’s advice: know who truly shows up
    • 61:00 — Hosts reflect on non-judgment support
    • 63:25 — 988 resources + Aftersight wrap + closing encouragemen ...
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  • Christmas with The Streets

    Christmas with The Streets
    Dec 25 2025

    1) Episode Summary

    Penn Street and Moses Street close out the year with a Christmas Day (2025) holiday check-in—reflecting on a packed season of gatherings, the weirdly warm and windy Colorado December, and why wind can be especially disorienting for blind and low-vision folks.

    They look back on standout 2025 guests and moments—mixing heartfelt gratitude with playful delirium from “too much sugar”. The conversation shifts into Christmas traditions and the very real tension of navigating holidays as a couple: different family backgrounds, different expectations, and a running debate about “taking turns” opening gifts.


    Penn and Moses also talk favorite Christmas movies (classic titles only, please), recent movies they loved, favorite Christmas songs (including an intentionally weird Tiny Tim recommendation), and the gift-giving stress Moses experiences—sharing why therapy is part of his real, practical approach to getting through the season.

    They close by inviting listeners to email in holiday stories (best, worst, or funniest gifts; traditions; whatever the season looked like), and they end with a simple challenge: be kind to yourself, and be kind to someone else.

    2) Contact Info

    • Featured voices: Penn Street, Moses Street
    • Listener email (shared on-air): feedback@aftersight.org
    • Aftersight phone: (720) 712-8856
    • Producer: Jonathan Price (Aftersight)

    3) Show Credits

    • Show: The Blind Chick (an Aftersight Originals podcast)
    • Hosts: Penn Street, Moses Street
    • Producer: Jonathan Price
    • Organization: Aftersight

    4) Chapter Markers

    • 00:00 — Show open and mission
    • 00:27 — Welcome back + host roll call
    • 00:41 — Holiday season chaos + Colorado wind talk
    • 03:04 — Guests of 2025 shout-outs (with jokes)
    • 05:21 — More shout-outs (Steven Vine, Shawn Cheshire)
    • 07:41 — Disaster preparedness reflections + Marty Sobo / Code Orange mention
    • 09:57 — Upcoming episode tease: Ashley Purdy on New Year’s Day
    • 11:58 — Christmas is hard for Moses; Penn is “Mother Christmas spirit”
    • 14:22 — Childhood Christmas differences + traditions
    • 16:48 — Christmas tree fights + family memories
    • 19:10 — “Taking turns” opening gifts debate
    • 21:34 — Why Moses dislikes getting gifts; joke presents
    • 23:56 — Favorite Christmas movies + holiday movie tradition
    • 26:15 — “The Housemaid” as a surprise favorite (no spoilers)
    • 28:38 — Ouray trip plans + Moses’s birthday (Jan 3)
    • 31:00 — Favorite Christmas songs (incl. Tiny Tim)
    • 33:21 — Favorite gifts + shopping together as a strategy
    • 35:41 — Gift-buying stress + holiday shopping misery (and Valentine’s Day contrast)
    • 38:08 — “One gift” simplicity + listener email call-in request
    • 40:34 — Send your holiday story to feedback@aftersight.org + closing kindness message
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    43 m
  • Blind X-Men & Button Mashing Brilliance: Gable Meade

    Blind X-Men & Button Mashing Brilliance: Gable Meade
    Dec 18 2025
    Penn Street and Moses Street welcome guest Gable Mead for a Facebook Live “podcast time travel” conversation recorded in July 2025 but airing during the holidays. They open with a story about a blind child interviewing her parents and use it as a springboard into how fear and misconceptions fade when people learn blindness skills firsthand. Gable shares his vision-loss story (bilateral retinoblastoma, gradual loss of remaining vision, and later choosing a prosthetic for comfort), plus what it’s like living with vivid “phantom vision” effects and how that can impact sleep. From there, the conversation shifts into blind gaming—how Gable transitioned into fighting games, competes in-person, and helped build a strong community of blind gamers. Gable explains the Cento Showdown (a Mortal Kombat tournament for blind/low-vision players) and his extensive accessibility work: long-form visual/cosmetic guides created with AI image descriptions, then carefully verified and rewritten to reduce errors and hallucinations. He also shares his day job as an educational braillist, how he found it after a discouraging job search, and why the work is unexpectedly fulfilling. The episode closes with encouragement around kindness (especially toward yourself), plus where to follow Gable and find his work. Contact Info Guest / Project Cento Showdown: @CentoShowdown (Twitter/X), thecentoshowdown.com Gable Mead: @BlindsightBlue (social), Twitch: BlindsightBlue Aftersight Email: feedback@aftersight.org Phone: (720) 712-8856 Produced by: Jonathan Price (Aftersight) Show Credits Show: The Blind Chick (An Aftersight Original Podcast) Hosts: Penn Street, Moses Street Guest: Gable Mead Producer: Jonathan Price Chapter Markers 00:00 — Cold open + “podcast time travel” (Facebook Live) 02:22 — NPR story: fear fades when you learn the skills 04:35 — “X-Men” analogy + trauma, adaptation, and senses 07:02 — Gable’s story: retinoblastoma, vision loss timeline 11:40 — Phantom vision and sleep disruption 16:26 — Prosthetics as art (custom colors, identity, and fit) 22:10 — Imagining people + building mental pictures 24:33 — Blind gaming: why fighting games work (audio + mind games) 29:13 — “Real job?” + why gaming stays a hobby 31:35 — The massive MK1 cosmetics guide (scope + structure) 36:28 — AI limits: verification process and rewriting for accuracy 43:30 — Becoming a braillist + barriers in job searching 47:56 — Why the braillist role is fulfilling (and surprising) 54:41 — Last words: kindness, self-compassion, perseverance 57:07 — Creating a new game? Writing dreams (Spider-Man aspiration) 59:19 — Wrap + where to find Cento Showdown and BlindsightBlue
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  • Unwrapping the Gift of Healing

    Unwrapping the Gift of Healing
    Dec 11 2025
    1) Episode Summary
    Penn and Moses share a warm, humorous, and deeply honest holiday conversation reflecting on Thanksgiving traditions, a heavy viewing of Hamnet, and the joy of an accessible tactile performance of It’s a Wonderful Life. They talk about choosing shared experiences over gifts (while laughing about Moses’ lifelong inability to buy them), honor listeners like Oksana in Moscow, and revisit themes from their recent episode with Austin Seraphin on burnout and Eastern medicine. The episode dives into aging, Moses’ new health challenges, Penn’s holiday grief, and the emotional weight the season can bring. They openly discuss therapy, conflict resolution, seasonal depression, and the importance of giving loved ones both grace and space. The show ends with heartfelt thanks to listeners, Aftersight staff, and all who supported Colorado Gives Day, encouraging everyone to care for themselves and spread kindness during the holidays.

    2) Contact Info Show: The Blind Chick Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street Listener Contact: Email: contact@aftersight.org Website: aftersight.org

    Organization: Aftersight is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit serving blind and low-vision Coloradans (and listeners worldwide) through free audio services, podcasts, and community programming.
    Donate: aftersight.org → “Donate”

    Phone: (720) 712-8856 Production Credits: Producer & Editor: Jonathan Price Recording Engineer: Evan Starnes Executive Director: Kim Wardlow Produced by: Aftersight

    3) Show Credits Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street Producer / Editor: Jonathan Price Recording Engineer: Evan Starnes Executive Director: Kim Wardlow Board & Staff: Aftersight Team Presented by: Aftersight, serving Colorado’s blind and low-vision community for over 35 years

    4) Chapter Markers 00:00 – Cold open: sleepy Moses, “mono,” and dude ranch plans 03:40 – Thanksgiving traditions & the emotional weight of Hamnet 09:40 – Accessible theater: tactile tour of It’s a Wonderful Life 12:05 – Experiences vs gifts: love languages collide 14:30 – Birthday cards, forgotten gifts, and a plea to men: just try 15:30 – Listener love: Oksana’s Thanksgiving voicemail 16:50 – Austin Seraphin recap & Eastern medicine reflections 17:45 – Legendary acupuncturist Pow and near-miracle recoveries 20:00 – Hit-and-run story and acupuncture healing 21:20 – Blind gamers, casinos, and preview of Gable Mead 23:50 – Holidays, birthdays, and family dynamics 26:10 – Aging: turning 30, wild youth, and perspective 28:30 – Moses at 78: health shifts, night vision, and stumbling 29:45 – George Harrell at 92 and redefining aging 34:20 – Doctors, paperwork, and “November is when it hit” 35:20 – Prostate cancer diagnosis and dark humor 37:50 – Longevity, vitality, and social connection 39:00 – Therapy after Hamnet and the “aha” rule 41:20 – Handling conflict with space, clarity, and calm 44:40 – Holiday grief: missing loved ones and holiday triggers 46:05 – Seasonal depression and supporting your partner 47:05 – Mental health stigma vs physical health norms 48:25 – Self-checks: if your partner irritates you… 49:25 – Gratitude & Colorado Gives Day 50:40 – Thanks to Evan, Jonathan, Kim, and the Aftersight team 51:45 – Final holiday blessing: be kind to yourself & someone else
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    53 m
  • From Christmas Lights to Qigong: Austin Seraphin Hacks Blindness (and Ham Radios)

    From Christmas Lights to Qigong: Austin Seraphin Hacks Blindness (and Ham Radios)
    Dec 4 2025
    1) Episode Summary
    In this episode of The Blind Chick, Penn and Moses talk with blind technologist and accessibility consultant Austin Seraphin about tech, echolocation, and mind–body health. Austin shares how early experiences with Christmas lights, radios, and an Apple IIe pulled him into technology and programming, and how that curiosity grew into a career in accessibility, open source, and multi-sensory learning. The conversation moves through the spectrum of blindness, the promise and pitfalls of AI for disabled communities, and why open, community-driven tools matter. Austin then opens up about severe eye pain, burnout, and finding real relief through acupuncture, Qigong, and Daoist practice. He explains why slow, rooted movement and simple breath-focused meditation can help blind and sighted people alike release tension, avoid full-on burnout, and reconnect with their bodies—starting with just 15 minutes a day.

    2) Contact Info
    Guest — Austin Seraphin
    Website: austinseraphin.net
    Aftersight / The Blind Chick
    Website: aftersight.org
    Email: feedback@aftersight.org
    Listener line: (720) 712-8856
    Producer Credits
    Produced by Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer, Aftersight

    3) Show Credits
    Show: The Blind Chick (An Aftersight Original Podcast)
    Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street
    Guest: Austin Seraphin – blind technologist, accessibility consultant, ham radio operator, and Qigong practitioner
    Produced and edited by: Jonathan Price
    Recorded at: Aftersight Studios

    4) Chapter Markers
    00:00 – Show intro: “Blindness can be an adventure”
    00:28 – Meet Austin Seraphin and his tech-meets-mind-body journey
    02:45 – Christmas tree lights, partial color vision, and the spectrum of blindness
    05:13 – Apple IIe, talking computers, and discovering programming
    10:02 – AI, medicine, hallucinations, and what it means for blind users
    17:12 – Star Trek gadgets made real: smartphones, OCR, and independence
    19:24 – Echolocation training and “seeing” in 3D with sound
    24:10 – Eye pain, band keratopathy, and turning to acupuncture for relief
    29:00 – Discovering Qigong and Daoism as a complete mind-body system
    33:52 – Penn’s accident and the power of combining Eastern and Western medicine
    47:49 – Qigong for blind bodies: releasing tension, rooting, and flowing movement
    55:06 – Breath-counting meditation: 15 minutes to reset your nervous system
    57:31 – Outro, listener invitations, and a reminder to be kind to yourself this week
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  • 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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  • 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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