Blind Guys Chat

Happy new year from the Blind Guys and welcome to episode 9 of our podcast! Clare Whelan and her Braille Bite have been the most talked about item of the show so far, garnering quite a bit of fan mail along the way. Clare couldn't be with us for our Christmas special so she's joined the guys for the start of the show, and we hear some of Clare's plans for the next couple of Braille Bite segments....

Welcome to the Christmas 2020 bumper edition of the BlindGuysChat podcast. We’re back, and all feeling merry and happy, as we take you with us for what is a longer than normal show, so be warned! You’ll be familiar, if you listen regularly, with the warm female voiceover at the start of each of our shows, welcoming you in and introducing the Blind Guys. Well, that’s the voice of the lovely Jan Ní...

Welcome back and thank you for tuning into episode 7 of Blind Guys Chat. Christmas is very definitely in the air on this week's show and the guys are thinking of gift ideas. Not sure if they're buying for each other, or just throwing out suggestions, but regardless, we hope you may find something of interest from their selection. Jan recently invested in Sonos speakers and is very impressed. Stuar...

Greetings Blind Guys Chatters! ..that's what we call you, our loyal and ever-growing band of listeners! The Blind Guys are thrilled to release episode 6 of our little show and we've just under an hour's entertainment waiting for you. Online shopping, or challenges around accessing it, is often a conversation that exercises many blind and low vision people. This week, Stuart is talking about a rela...

Hello faithful listeners, and of course those who are joining us for the first time. It’s a bumpy ride, so fasten your seatbelts! This week, Óran regales us with the antics of his guide dog, Larry, who wanted to do his own bit of trick or treating for Halloween, and why not! Stuart has a free and very powerful tool to keep all your passwords safe and secure for those who use any apple devices. Cla...

Welcome back to another hour of madness that is the Blind Guys Chat! Just when you thought Stuart's fridge/freezer problems were finally sorted there's another twist in the tale. We meet Ulla Quayle, a guide dog user from Dublin, who shares how on-going disturbances caused by bangers and fireworks have had a detrimental impact on her dog. Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind want to hear your experience...

Welcome to another instalment of Blind Guys Chat. The Blind Guys are in top form once again, and Jan loves the Autumnal weather! On this episode we’re meeting Robbie Forde from Dublin, who amongst other things, has been doing stand-up comedy and motivational speaking, proving that while he may be blind, he most certainly has vision. Stuart had an incident recently where his fridge freezer stopped...

Welcome back. The Blind Guys made it for their second show! This week, we're delighted to meet Danlami Bashru, from Nigeria. From falling into open drains, and jumping onto moving busses, Danlami shows us that life in Nigeria can be challenging when you're blind. Clare Whelan is back to introduce us to another couple of UEB contractions, and Óran, Stuart and Jan talk about fear of dogs, GPS and a...

Welcome to the first Blind Guys Chat podcast! This week, the Blind Guys introduce themselves and the show. We talk Covid-19 and home working - how are the Blind Guys managing? Clare Whelan is here to talk about UEB (Unified English Braille) in the first of a regular series called Clare's Braille Bite. We meet Clodagh who will be reading our emails and making sure that the Blind Guys behave, and Ór...