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
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    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
  • We Lost Trivia, Our Insurance, and Maybe Our Minds. Oh Well, We Still Got The Miles... Right?...

    We Lost Trivia, Our Insurance, and Maybe Our Minds. Oh Well, We Still Got The Miles... Right?...
    Nov 6 2025
    Episode Summary
    In this lively post-Halloween edition of The Blind Chick, hosts Penn and Moses share stories from their trivia night adventure, conventions, and travel dreams while exploring a deeper conversation about independence and companionship. From the Brain Candy Podcast trivia contest to tales of sailing, NFB conventions, and the upcoming Blind Travel Summit in Austin, this episode blends humor, honesty, and practical insight. Penn opens up about a close friend who felt crushed after being told she was “too much work” to travel with, leading to a discussion on finding compassionate travel partners, affordable accessibility options, and the idea for a new app connecting blind travelers with sighted guides. They also highlight the perks of traveling blind—from early boarding to free museum access—and urge listeners to “get out and be seen.” The episode wraps with reminders about Colorado Gives Day and an upcoming guest therapist who will share strategies for mental health and resilience.

    Contact Info
    Email: feedback@aftersight.org | contact@aftersight.org
    Website: aftersight.org
    Donate: Support Aftersight this Colorado Gives Day at aftersight.org/donate
    Producer: Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer, Aftersight

    Show Credits
    Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Presented by: Aftersight
    Recording Engineer: Jonathan Price
    Airs on: Aftersight Podcast Network

    Chapter Markers
    00:00 – Halloween Trivia with Brain Candy
    04:30 – Sailing Memories and Katie Boyd’s Episode
    06:50 – NFB Colorado Convention Recap
    09:20 – The Blind Travel Summit Preview
    11:40 – The Travel Buddy Dilemma
    14:10 – Finding Independence and Affordable Travel
    18:50 – Feeling Like a Burden While Traveling
    21:20 – Perks of Traveling Blind
    23:45 – The Travel App Idea
    25:30 – “Get Out and Be Seen”
    28:00 – Travel Stories and Making Connections
    30:50 – Iceland, Norway, and the Aurora Borealis
    33:10 – Live Recording Plans and Upcoming Guests
    34:40 – Colorado Gives Day & End-of-Year Giving
    35:30 – Movie Talk and Reflections on Judgment
    37:00 – Closing Thoughts: Be Kind, Be Seen, Be Adventurous
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    38 m
  • Can’t Drive? Let’s Sail: Katie Boyd on Accessible Blind Sailing

    Can’t Drive? Let’s Sail: Katie Boyd on Accessible Blind Sailing
    Oct 30 2025
    In this episode of The Blind Chick Founder of Twin Cities Blind Sailing and co-founder of the U.S. Blind Sailing Association, Katy Boyd traces her vision-loss story, the freedom she found on the water, and how accessible sailing scales from youth camps to ocean racing. Topics include training blind helms with tactile and auditory cues, solo sailing in Mini-Illusions, safety and right-of-way on busy harbors, racing culture, mental-health benefits, and building national and global programs. Clear takeaways: sailing is teachable, teamwork matters, and access grows when local clubs partner and commit.

    Contact Info
    Guest/Org: Katy Boyd — U.S. Blind Sailing Association • us-blindsailing.org • Twin Cities Blind Sailing (donations for local growth via program page; national growth, contact Katy via the site)
    Aftersight (network): feedback@aftersight.org
    • (720) 712-8856
    Producer: Jonathan Price, Aftersight

    Show Credits
    Hosts: Penn Street, Moses Street
    Guest: Katy Boyd
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Series: The Blind Chick — an Aftersight Original

    Chapter Markers
    00:00 — Opening and guest setup
    02:17 — RP diagnosis and reclaiming architecture
    04:38 — First sail in Boston and falling in love with the water
    06:57 — Harbor stories and the five-horn barge lesson
    09:21 — Learning venues: Charles River to open harbor
    11:45 — Stress, humor, and decision-making under pressure
    14:09 — Big-race goals and “firsts” for blind sailors
    16:31 — Youth camps, safe starter boats, and racing pathways
    18:50 — Teaching philosophy: rigging, knots, and 3D lake maps
    21:13 — Why blind sailors excel at the helm
    23:38 — Team dynamics: blind helm with sighted bow calls
    25:59 — Solo sailing in Mini-Illusions and guide boats
    28:23 — Night sailing logic and nonvisual navigation
    30:49 — Independent outings and learning limits (fishing fail)
    33:07 — Apps, rules, and racing without assistive tech
    35:29 — Practicing blindfolded skills safely
    37:52 — Starting programs in Minneapolis and beyond
    40:11 — Colorado partnerships and site growth
    42:31 — Progress stories: fear to racing to solo
    44:55 — Mental health, volunteers, and first-time nerves
    47:18 — Transfer effects: confidence beyond the dock
    49:36 — How to connect and donate
    51:59 — Scaling nationally and internationally
    54:18 — Inclusion on the line with Olympians
    56:39 — Final message: do not accept imposed limits
    58:42 — Close and Aftersight thanks
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    59 m
  • The Blind Chick Halloween Special: Ghosts, Giggles, and the Haunted Past

    The Blind Chick Halloween Special: Ghosts, Giggles, and the Haunted Past
    Oct 23 2025
    Penn and Moses dive headfirst into the spooky side of storytelling for this Halloween edition of The Blind Chick. Between haunted houses, eerie Estes Park encounters, and mysterious footsteps in the night, they share their most chilling (and hilarious) ghost stories — from cigarette-scented spirits to musical hammocks and haunted barns.
    The conversation mixes humor, disbelief, and genuine spine-tingling moments as they recall the haunted homes they’ve lived in across Colorado — and even reveal a terrifying discovery made years after they moved out. They also invite listeners worldwide, including fans from Estonia and Russia, to share their own paranormal experiences.
    The episode wraps with lighthearted warmth as Penn recounts a funny exchange with her grandson about “The Blind Chick” mascot, reminding us that even amid the eerie, laughter and kindness shine brightest.

    Contact Info
    Aftersight
    📧 contact@aftersight.org
    🌐 www.aftersight.org
    The Blind Chick
    🎙 Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street
    🎧 Producer: Jonathan Price

    Show Credits
    An Aftersight Original Podcast
    Produced by Jonathan Price
    Edited by the Aftersight Audio Team
    Recorded at Aftersight Studios in Colorado
    Music by the Aftersight Network

    Chapter Markers

    00:00 — Welcome to The Blind Chick: Halloween Edition
    02:20 — Haunted Houses and Talking Scales
    04:40 — The Ghost of Blackhawk
    09:25 — Footsteps in the Night
    16:10 — The Ghost in the Barn
    18:30 — Estes Park’s Haunted Home
    23:00 — The Midnight Footsteps
    27:40 — The Baker’s Ghost Revealed
    30:10 — The Loveland House and the Tree
    32:35 — The Final Move and the Evil Ghost
    39:35 — The Garage Discovery
    42:00 — Ghost Stories from Around the World
    43:45 — White Cane Day and the “Blind Chick” Story
    44:20 — Closing Thoughts and Halloween Wishes
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    47 m
  • Badass, by Design — with Day Al-Mohamed

    Badass, by Design — with Day Al-Mohamed
    Oct 16 2025
    Penn and Moses welcome filmmaker, author, and policy expert Day Al-Mohamed. She shares her blindness story, trauma and recovery, and a practical view of advocacy from campus to Congress to the White House. The conversation covers ADA pressures, why state-level action matters, AI bias and disability, fencing as a confidence lab, and the power of authentic media (“Renegades” on PBS). Day closes with steady counsel for hard seasons: it will be okay—because we plan, support each other, and figure it out.

    Contact Info
    Guest — Day Al-Mohamed
    Website: dayalmohamed.com
    Books/Film: The Labyrinth Archivist; Renegades (PBS)

    Aftersight
    Web: aftersight.org
    Phone: (720) 712-8856
    Email: feedback@aftersight.org
    Producer
    Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer, Aftersight — jonathan@aftersight.org

    Show Credits
    Hosts: Penn Street, Moses Street
    Guest: Day Al-Mohamed — filmmaker, author, disability policy leader
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    An Aftersight Original

    Chapter Markers
    00:00 — Cold open + show intro
    00:28 — Cabin banter and Halloween setup
    02:49 — Guest intro: policy, filmmaking, and advocacy
    05:10 — Blindness origin and the “first question” problem
    09:00 — Trauma, community, and rebuilding life
    11:27 — From social work to law: rules that actually work
    13:51 — Fencing and refusing limits
    18:20 — First steps in policy and data-driven advocacy
    20:43 — Statehouse internship to Capitol Hill
    24:37 — ADA, regs, and where erosion happens
    26:58 — What to do now: act local, build state protections
    31:43 — How real constituents move votes
    36:20 — AI bias, oversight, and disability truth
    41:01 — Why stories change policy: books and film
    45:46 — “Renegades” and disability history without inspiration porn
    50:19 — What’s next: season two hopes and the blind detective
    52:44 — The White House guide dog story
    55:08 — What I’d whisper then, what I’d shout now
    57:18 — Where to find Day + closing and Aftersight CTA
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    59 m
  • The Blind Chick: 38 Years Sober — Penn Street’s Journey from Addiction to Purpose

    The Blind Chick: 38 Years Sober — Penn Street’s Journey from Addiction to Purpose
    Oct 9 2025
    In this heartfelt and often humorous episode of The Blind Chick, hosts Penn and Moses Street open up about one of the most defining moments of their lives — Penn’s decision to get sober on October 9, 1987, and how that choice led to their lifelong partnership. The pair recounts the story of how a photography session meant to help teenage girls find confidence ended up transforming Penn’s life, sparking her sobriety journey and ultimately bringing the two together.
    From addiction and recovery to photography, love, and laughter, this episode dives deep into what it means to rebuild your life from the ground up. Penn and Moses share the struggles, the therapy, the humor, and the enduring gratitude that have carried them through 38 years of marriage, recovery, and shared purpose.
    It’s a story of second chances, unconditional love, and the courage to see yourself — and others — through a new lens.
    Contact Info
    Guests / Hosts:
    Penn & Moses Street — Hosts, The Blind Chick Podcast
    Organization:
    Aftersight — Empowering the blind and low-vision community through accessible audio content.
    📧 feedback@aftersight.org
    🌐 aftersight.org
    📞 (720) 712-8856
    Producer:
    Jonathan Price, Podcast & Program Producer — Aftersight

    Show Credits
    Hosts: Penn Street & Moses Street
    Producer: Jonathan Price
    Editing & Mixing: Jonathan Price
    Presented by: Aftersight — Where Blindness Meets Insight

    Chapter Markers
    00:00 — Opening and Technical Glitches
    02:20 — Why October 9th Matters
    04:42 — The Photography Project That Changed Everything
    09:24 — Penn’s Struggle with Self-Image
    16:33 — A Baby, a Realization, and Sobriety
    21:21 — From Pain to Purpose
    26:06 — Falling in Love with Two Little Girls
    30:48 — Rehab and Redemption
    35:02 — Marriage, Therapy, and Healing
    39:29 — Gratitude, Growth, and The Blind Chick Legacy
    41:50 — Turning Your Partner Into a Muse
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    43 m