ReidMyMindRadio

ReidMyMindRadio

Stories and profiles of compelling people impacted by all degrees of vision loss and disability. Plus, Reid explores his own experiences becoming blind as an adult in his unique way pairing his words with audio and sound design.

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September 9, 2025 31 mins

In this final episode of the FTS season, I'm taking a fresh, dramatic look at the state of AD. It's an artistic exploration of how audio description went from a promising, groundbreaking career path to something threatened by AI and text-to-speech.
To do this, we're taking on the true crime genre, but the case is about Audio Description itself.
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In this latest episode, we're joined by Nic Novicki, founder of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge (EDFC) - an annual competition that gives disabled creatives the chance to showcase their talent in front of and behind the camera.
We discuss:
Nic's career and the relationship to EDFC
And plenty more...
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In this latest episode, we feature, educator, musician, and composer Estevan Carlos Benson, exploring the power of sound design in film.
We're breaking down how sound shapes our understanding of a story—often without a single line of dialogue. Estevan shares tips for "active listening,"we discuss audio easter eggs and I have some fun with audio...
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This episode we're diving deep into the creative possibilities of audio description with Blind Composer , Kemal Gorey.
Hear about:
- "Blending in"
- The impact of his first time on stage as a boy
- His personal experience with audio description 
... and how all of this lead to the opportunity for Kemal to score a silent film entirely based on its audio description.  
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For the past few years, the summer season has been dedicated to Flipping the Script on Audio Description. Even though I've been gone for a minute, we're continuing with that tradition.

In the upcoming episodes we'll continue to explore AD and in general access to video content all through a Blind Centered approach. Simply put, centering the Blind and low vision AD consumers in the conversation.

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January 7, 2025 2 mins

Happy New Year! I'm hopping into the podcast feed to share some news about POD Access. The forthcoming website and podcast are all focused on d/Deaf and disabled podcasters interested in starting or maintaining a podcast. 

 

 

 

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Meet Sam Gould & Christopher Robinson of Think Outside the Vox, bringing equitable access to the live theater space in Massachusetts. We're talking about American Sign Language, Audio Description, live captioning and more.
Anyone interested in making their live space access  more culturally competent and in general, equitable, you need to listen/read this episode. 
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We headed across the pond again, (virtually) to hang out with Elaine, Lesta and Shivaangee AKA SoundScribe. We discuss their origin story, AD philosophy, representation from the global majority, audio description as art  and more. Hopefully this edited version of our conversation captures the fun we had... at least I know I enjoyed our time together.
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September 24, 2024 5 mins

A special invitation to those who rock with Reid My Mind Radio. 
Help me celebrate 10 years of producing the podcast!
Please share your feedback about the podcast; 
How has it impacted you? 
What guests or topics resonate with you?
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Email: ReidMyMindRadio@gmail.com 
Shout outs welcomed too!
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It's an unwanted tradition for this podcast to have an annual critique on the state of whitewashing in audio description. 
Moving forward:
* We'll continue to call out those involved; companies, narrators...
* We'll amplify those making equitable access.
* We will bring about change, with or without you!
#TimesUp
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At 12 years old, Eleanor Stollery nnarrated the audio description for a live performance of "The Witches" at the National Theater in the UK. We hear from Eleanor, her Dad, AD veteran Roz Charmer and head of Access for the National Theater David Bellwood. We discuss Eleanor's entry into AD, exactly how she landed the opportunity and what it took to make it happen. Subscribe/follow wherever you get podcasts. FB & IG: @ReidMyMindRadio...

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Kicking off this 2024 FTS season with Omnium Circus. Featuring the story of their  beginnings, a brief history of circus and of course audio description as told through the experiences of Omniums;
Founder, Lisa Lewis, Co Audio Describer, Liz Bolick & Outreach Coordinator, Brian Velasquez - who truly kicks off this episode.
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Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 04/20/2024 (Zoom)
BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe.
To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter
Nefertiti: @NefMatOli
Cheryl: @WhoAmIToStopIt
Thomas: @tsreid
BlindCenteredAD at Gmail.com
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In this last episode of the Art of Adjustment (AOA) season, I'm exploring tribe and trust. Two themes that stood out to me in the last episode, featuring Andres Jay Molina. I thought I'd explore them as they're quite important to our adjustment.
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In this second to last episode of the season meet Film Maker, Poet and Motion Graphic Artis, Andres "Jay" Molina.
Learn how he  found purpose through film making and poetry, community, trust in others and how it all helped lead to preparing him for opportunity.
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Taking the time to stop and breathe applies to everything. It's my hope that those listening to this podcast, especially those new to disability, really take the time to digest the various ideas and topics my guests raise.
In my last episode with Kiana Glanton,we chatted about Caribbean Carnival. Well, I'm glad I sat with it, it sparked some thoughts and an idea....
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Kiana Glanton, Development Intern at the Lighthouse Guild in NYC was in search of opportunity after vision loss. Today, she wants to help others by sharing what worked for her. Among them, Blind Baseball. She's also the reigning Miss Blind Diva & Miss Independent YouTube Challenge winner. Find out what drives her, keeps her motivated and definitely energized!
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In this latest episode I continue with my self-portrait. My conversation with Andrew Leland led me to consider, what exactly makes someone a disabled artist? This raised other topics including identity, ableism and the impact on my family. So I invited my daughters, Riana and Raven to join me. Which automatically makes it one of my favorites to produce!
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Andrew Leland's first book, The Country of the Blind, isn't about a fictional place, rather it's about something much more real.  
In this episode we cover;
Writing - its importance and impact on his adjustment
Internal Ableism
His vote for President of the Country of the Blind and more!
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Twitter: @tsreid 
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Edited recording BCAD Live Chat: 03/02/2024 (Zoom Recording)
BCAD Live Chats are not limited to one platform. We hope to schedule on different days in order to help provide more opportunity for live participation across the globe.
To find out where/when the next Live Chat will take place be sure to follow: on Twitter
Nefertiti: @NefMatOli
Cheryl: @WhoAmIToStopIt
Thomas: @tsreid
Email: BlindCenteredAD at Gmail.com
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