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Tuesday Topics
Tuesday Topics is a weekly exploration of a single topic from a blindness perspective brought to you by the American Council of the Blind. Co-hosted by Paul Edwards and Rick Morin, this two-hour podcast features panelists and live questions and comments from the zoom audience. We hope to fully explore any topic we cover! Divergent opinions are encouraged!
Episodes
- Tuesday Topics
20250527 - Tuesday Topics - How can people with vision loss get the most out of artificial intelligence.
It has been a while since Tuesday Topics looked at artificial intelligence. We know that it is becoming more and more crucial for people who are blind. Meta…
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20250520 - Tuesday Topics - Preparing for the upcoming ACB Convention.
In our last two editions Tuesday Topics focussed on the upcoming convention. Our first session looked at what is scheduled in terms of exhibits, tours and the…
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20250513 - Tuesday Topics - Voting and Constitutional bylaw changes.
Last week our topic was the upcoming ACB convention and we provided lots of information about what is planned for Dallas this July and via zoom during June! As…
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20250506 - Tuesday Topics - The 2025 ACB Convention Preview.
Each year we do a convention preview. This year we are excited to welcome three people who can give you all the information you might want about what's coming…
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20250429 - Tuesday Topics - Some Sports blind people play.
Tuesday Topics will once more take to the digital radiosphere and a bunch of other places for our last program about recreation. We expect to have 4 folks with…
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20250422 - Tuesday Topics - Accessible Stand-alone games.
Tuesday Topics will continue its series on the games blind people play! This time we are inviting Lucy Edmonds back to talk about accessible hand held…
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20250415 - Tuesday Topics Non-Computer Games.
We have now talked about iPhone and video games and about games on smart speakers. This time we want to talk about old-fashioned games that we played before…
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20250408 - Tuesday Topics - games you can play with Lady A.
Last week we began our series on "games blind people play" and had Aaron join us to tell us about his experiences both with the iPhone and with other devices…
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20250401 Tuesday Topics Games Blind People Play
20250401 Tuesday Topics Originally Broadcasted April 1, 2025, on ACB Media 1 Game on! We talked about accessible games on phones, computers, Alexa, and online…
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20250325 Tuesday Topics stories about spring traditions, sports, and memorable moments
20250325 Tuesday Topics Originally Broadcasted March 25, 2025, on ACB Media 1 Participants shared their stories about spring traditions, sports, and memorable…
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20250311 Tuesday Topics Welcomes NextGen
Hear how a new affiliate has survived its first five years. This program is the third in a series. The first explored the ways ACB consciously works to create…
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20250304 - Tuesday Topics - ACB and other minorities.
Join us as we explore difficult questions and invite you to share your views of where ACB should go! We will explore what we believe is an important issue…
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20250225 - Tuesday Topics - developing new leaders for the American Council of the Blind.
Tuesday Topics will once more welcome folks who strive mightily to develop new leaders for the American Council of the Blind. I of course refer to the folks…
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20250211 - Tuesday Topics - Holly days, holy days, holidays!.
Holly days, holy days, holidays! In February there are several! Which are they and what do they mean? From 7:00 to 9:00 eastern time on February 4 Tuesday…
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20-250203 - Tuesday Topics - the continuation of our employment exploration.
Tuesday Topics will continue our discussion of employment. As often happens, we are unable to handle everything we plan for when we get into our Tuesday Topic…
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20250128 - Tuesday Topics - Employment in 2025.
There is some disagreement about the exact percentage of people who are blind who are unemployed and apparently unable to find work. What is clear is that well…
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20240121 - Tuesday Topics - Do you play the Blind Card.
Right at the end of our last show a question was raised that I hope will be sufficient to keep us talking for our whole program. The question that was raised…
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20250114 - Tuesday Topics - Resolutions, Resilience, and Reliability.
on Tuesday January 14 Tuesday Topics will be available in aeall its usual forms and places. By Tuesday the year will be two weeks old and many of us will have…
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20241217 - Tuesday Topics - The Year That is Almost Over.
Tuesday Topics will begin its two hour fairwell to 2024. What were the high points? What are things we will be glad to see the last of, if any? Were there…
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20241210 - Tuesday Topics - Christmas comes to Tuesday Topics.
Tuesday Topics is winding down for 2024. We have two more shows to do. We have determined that on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve we will not be on the air…
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20241203 - Tuesday Topics - Timely topic on Tuesday.
Two elements intersect this week. We are four days after Thanksgiving in the United States when our Topics show will air. We are also Four weeks removed from…
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20241119 - Tuesday Topics - Three topics including, If you could have full vision for just a few minutes only once in your life, what would you want to see.
Two weeks ago we, as we often seem to, only completed one of the two elements we had proposed. Interestingly enough, during our last program our guest raised…
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20241112 - Tuesday Topics - Anthony (Tony) Candela, Author, athlete, and activist.
It has been a while since we have invited a guest to share his or her life and opinions with us. On this program we are pleased to welcome Anthony (Tony)…
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20241105 - Tuesday Topics - Gala information and election conversation.
Kim Charlson will join us for a few minutes on our show to remind us about the fourth annual Audio Description Gala! It is an amazing event and we look forward…
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20241029 - Tuesday Topics - Tell us about the time in your life when you were the most scared.
We are two days before Halloween but we are not going to talk directly about that! However, one of the things associated with Halloween is fear. We would love…
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20241022 - Tuesday Topics - Has covid changed your life, Are we better off because of COVID.
Our topic this week, on the surface at least, may seem a little unlikely. At its heart, our question is "Are we better off because of COVID?" I am not speaking…
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20241015 - Tuesday Topics - Recent Hurricane experiences.
The last month has been full of natural disasters. Hurricanes Helene and Milton have caused devastation in several states and tornadoes have contributed their…
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20241008 - Tuesday Topics - What is the message that we would like society to share about people who are blind.
Are the messages being sent great? If not, what should they say? Should they focus on pride, discrimination, employment, equity, inclusion or something else?…
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20241001 - Tuesday Topics - More about Mainstreaming, and Schools for the Blind.
Our show last Tuesday featured a number of people who shared their experiences going to school. While most had some pleasant memories of their education, many…
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20240924 - Tuesday Topics - Mainstreaming, or Schools for the Blind.
There has been a lot of academic debate among experts as to whether folks who are blind do better if they have atffended schools for the blind or been…
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20240917 - Tuesday Topics - Cooking as a person who is blind or has low vision.
One of the hosts of Tuesday Topics is famous for his culinary prowess. Brian Charlson recently presented to the Greater Louisville Council on the subject of…
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20240910 - Tuesday Topics - How do you do with Technology.
We encourage folks to suggest ideas for Tuesday Topics and have, in the past, used some of those that we have received. This week we are once again availing…
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20240903 - Tuesday Topics - Job Research and Unemployment
It is Tuesday Topics' plan to see if members of the employment committee want to join us! In fact I can now confirm that at least one member of that committee…
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20240827 - Tuesday Topics - How Are You Using AI?
Tuesday Topics will focus on how AI is being used by people who are blind! This was planned for last Tuesday but the ACB Board of Directors preempted our…
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20240813 - Tuesday Topics - where do we get information about politics, current events and breaking news!.
We are getting closer to elections and I am curious about where we get information about politics, current events and breaking news! Are there podcasts that…
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20240806 - Tuesday Topics - How do you shop?
Whether we like it or not, all of us have to buy things. We get groceries, food deliveries, stuff from Amazon and lots of other online places. We watch and buy…
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20240730 - Tuesday Topics - Voting In November.
Tuesday Topics will explore voting. This time we are not looking at ACB elections but are instead interested in looking at registration and actual casting of…
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20240724 Tuesday Topics - post-Convention discussion Part 2
There were still a few hands on Tuesday and I received a couple of messages indicating that folks had more to say about the convention. So we will do one more…
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S1E164 - 20240716 Tuesday Topics - post-Convention discussion
Talk with us about the convention that has just ended on Tuesday Topics tonight!
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S1E163 - 20240604 - Tuesday Topics - Intervening for older people who are blind.
More than half of the people who are blind in this country are over the age of 55. For many seniors with vision loss, the only funding that is available for…
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S1E162 - 20240528 - Tuesday Topics - low vision.
We spend lots of time talking about people who are blind and include everyone who has a vision problem. We don't usually distinguish between people who have no…
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S1E161 - 20240521 - Tuesday Topics - All Things Advocacy.
This week we are going to explore a word we hear a lot but what does it actually mean. That word is advocacy! How does it apply to people who are blind? What…
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S1E160 - 20240514 - Tuesday Topics - exploring relationships.
This time we are going to spend some time exploring relationships. There is a good deal of controversy as to whether relationships work best if both parties…
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S1E159 - 20240416 - Tuesday Topics - Do Visual Interpreting Services make us More Dependent.
In many respects, we are the most fortunate generation ever. We have access to more information than we can possibly use and we are at the beginning of a…
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S1E158 - 20240409 - Tuesday Topics - Fixing problems on Tuesday Topics.
It is common for Tuesday Topics to start something we don't finish and our last program was no exception. We were able to define many issues, provide some…
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S1E157 - 20240402 - Tuesday Topics - Getting out or not.
Last week we asked you to come up with topics we could consider for future programs. I have to say that the participation of our regular listeners was just a…
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S1E156 - 20240326 - Tuesday Topics - focusing on you! What are your plans for your vacation, What will you be doing in the summer, and what will you be doing for fun.
You are crucial for Tuesday Topics tonight! Usually by Wednesday mornings our podcast is available from your usual sources. So far this year our crew has…
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S1E155 - 20240319 - Tuesday Topics - history of the relationship between ACB and NFB.
We will be exploring two topics that are related. We will finally complete our history of the relationship between ACB and NFB and then we will begin to…
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S1E154 - 20240312 - Tuesday Topics - the history of blind advocacy Part 2.
Earlier this year Tuesday Topics did a program on the history of blind advocacy. As is very common on our show, we did not finish. We got past the formation of…
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S1E153 - 20240227 - Tuesday Topics - how ACB encourages new leaders.
Remember to join Tuesday Topics as we explore how ACB encourages new leaders! More than that there is a mentoring program which is now in its second year of…
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S1E152 - 20240220 - Tuesday Topics - New Employment considerations.
This may be one of the most significant Tuesday Topics in our history. We will once more welcome guests from our ACB Employment Committee and will extend…
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S1E151 - 20240213 - Tuesday Topics - Relationships on Tuesday Topics.
Next Tuesday is Valentine's Day Eve. We thought it would be a good time to explore relationships. How have folks with visual impairments fared with internet…
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S1E150 - 20240124 - Tuesday Topics - Jeff Bishop an BITS.
One of the joys of being a part of the American Council of the Blind is that, in addition to having state affiliates as members, the organization has welcomed…
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S1E149 - 20240116 - Tuesday Topics - The Awards Committee.
Not so occasionally, Paul Edwards makes commitments that he completely forgets to put on his calendar. That is what happened several weeks ago when the Awards…
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S1E148 - 20240109 - Tuesday Topics - The past and civil rights for the blind.
Occasionally it's a good thing to look back at where we have been. Acb began in 1961; the NFB began in 1940; there were blindness organizations as long ago as…
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S1E146 - 20240102 - Tuesday Topics - Looking ahead to 2024
A new year will be with us by the time Tuesday Topics returns to ACB Media One at 7 PM on January 2 2024. As we suggested on our last presentation the topic…
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S1E147 - 20240102 - Tuesday Topics - Looking ahead to 2024.
As we suggested on our last presentation the topic this time is 2024. What will the year be like? How will it differ from 2023? How will it be the same? Are…
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S1E145 - 20231219 - Tuesday Topics - What was the year that was.
This week we will be doing the first of two programs surrounding the new year. We will not be holding Tuesday Topics on Boxing Day because that is a part of…
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S1E144 - 20231212 - Tuesday Topics - Come and hear a story, a life and a new book.
One of Tuesday Topics's frequent contributors is DeAnna Quietwater Noriega. I have had the privilege of knowing this fine lady for over thirty years and am…
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S1E143 - 20231205 - Tuesday Topics - rights and responsibilities.
There are lots of laws that are passed that have created accessible traffic signals, accessible voting machines, the availability of braille materials from…