Topic: Braille

2 chapters across the catalog

Vape like a Ninja
Episode 556 1:15:34 - 1:18:38

556: Vape like a Ninja

David the Tech Guy, Blind Speech Cadence

A 16-year-old listener named David, who is blind and autistic, emails the show to explain why some blind individuals have a "robotic" speech cadence. He attributes it to years of listening to low-quality screen readers like Eloquence or DecTalk. Despite being bullied in school, David expresses his ambition to become a systems administrator rather than relying on social security.

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Episode 192 38:38 - 40:19

192: Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Porn for the Blind, Braille Erotica Redefinition

CNN reported on the creation of "porn for the blind," consisting of books with raised images of naked bodies and braille descriptions. This is cited as an example of "newspeak" or the constant redefinition of common terms in modern media. The segment questions the classification of artistic tactile images as pornography.