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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 TopicsS1E23 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Lee Nasehi, Ellie Dupre
At our ACB convention this year there was a short presentation at our General session from Lee Nasehi, chair of the Vision Serve Alliance. If you didn't hear…
Tuesday TopicsS1E22 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Covid 19 Six Months Later
It seems amazing that we are now six months into the pandemic, but we are. When Tuesday Topics first started we did a show that tried to explore some of the…
Tuesday TopicsS1E21 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Remote Voting at ACB
Tuesday Topics is now old enough to drink and old enough to vote everywhere. It is fitting, therefore, that we talk a little about voting at ACB and its…
Tuesday TopicsS1E20 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Seniors - Sandy Troiano, Terry Pacheco, Jeff Thom
we will be discussing our twentieth topic! Time flies when you are having fun! Thank you so much, Rick as in Morin! You are what makes this little plane fly…
Tuesday TopicsS1E19 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Relationships
For long term, happy partnerships which is better; a relationship between two blind people or a relationship between a blind person and a sighted partner? I…
Tuesday TopicsS1E18 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: People who have hearing loss as well as vision loss
Tuesday Topics takes a look at people who have hearing loss as well as vision loss. Deborah Kendrick has written a new book about people who are blind who have…
Tuesday TopicsS1E17 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: 'Picture This', Carl Richardson, Brian Charlson
My guests on this week's Tuesday Topics have recently lunched a new podcast called "picture this". Brian Charlson, current President of the Bay State Council…
Tuesday TopicsS1E16 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: The ADA at 30 - Chris Bell and Claire Stanley
Tuesday Topics is excited to welcome a distinguished duo to discuss the ADA at 30. Chris Bell is a distinguished attorney who was directly involved in writing…
Tuesday TopicsS1E15 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: ACB 2020 Virtual Convention Recap
Tuesday Topics is now two hours which should give people lots of time to talk about their likes and dislikes concerning the ACB convention. My co-producer of…
Tuesday TopicsS1E14 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Convention Preview with Janet Dickelman
This is a reminder to everyone to tune in tomorrow when Tuesday Topics will give you a chance to hear what will be broadcast where during the convention. I…
Tuesday TopicsS1E13 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Black Blind Lives Matter
This week on Tuesday Topics we explore a question that demands attention. Do black blind lives matter enough? We know there is less likelihood that black blind…
Tuesday TopicsS1E12 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Cindy Hollis, ACB Membership Coordinator
My guest on the next Tuesday Topics show on June 16th is Cindy Hollis who has been known as Cindy Van Winkle. She works as the membership and affiliate…
Tuesday TopicsS1E11 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Working from home
This week on Tuesday Topics we are conducting an open forum on working from home. I am hoping that lots of you who are working during the pandemic will call in…
Tuesday TopicsS1E10 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Author Deborah Kendrick
My guest on this week's Tuesday Topics is Deborah Kendrick. Those of you who have been around for a while may remember her as the editor of TACTIC magazine…
Tuesday TopicsS1E9 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Carl McCoy
This week on Tuesday Topics I am deeply honored to have as my guest, Carl McCoy. On May 16th Carl turned 93. I have known him since 1977 and he was the person…
Tuesday TopicsS1E8 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Sara Conrad, Patient Advocate
This week on Tuesday Topics our guest is Sara Conrad. She is not only a member of the the ACB Board but also works as a patient advocate. This means she must…
Tuesday TopicsS1E7 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Pandemic update with Brian Charlson and Paul
During our first Tuesday Topics we asked what advantages blind people had with the pandemic. We also asked what was not going well. Brian Charlson and I will…
Tuesday TopicsS1E6 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Affiliate Presidents Judy Wilkinson (CA) and Sheila Young (FL)
On Tuesday May the fifth Judy Wilkinson and Sheila Young were my guests. Each of them is President of a state affiliate. Judy is from California and Sheila is…
Tuesday TopicsS1E5 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Eric Bridges, ACB Executive Director
On April 28th 2020, Tuesday Topics featured Eric Bridges, Executive Director of the American Council of the Blind. Obviously, he will tell us about some of the…
Tuesday TopicsS1E4 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Voting
Nobody knows where we will be in terms of the pandemic when the general elections are due to happen in November. There is already a call to make mail in…
Tuesday TopicsS1E3 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Ethical Issues during the Pandemic
There are lots of legal and ethical issues that concern people who are blind that have come to the fore during the corona emergency. On Tuesday Topics this…
Tuesday TopicsS1E2 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: ACB President Dan Spoone
Our second Tuesday Topics show features the President of ACB who will tell us more about himself and his experience and what he would like to see ACB doing…
Tuesday TopicsS1E1 - Tuesday Topics with Paul Edwards: Covid 19 and Blindness
Hi, I'm Paul Edwards! For those of you who have been ACB Radio aficionados for many years, there will be a vague memory of an old and venerable show called…