Whose Blind Life is it Anyway

Picture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these me...

Superhero shows have come a long way. From old time series of Superman and dynamic episodes of Batman and Robin, and the Green Hornet. Those television shows tried to inject some humour into the serious life of a superhero, but they never really succeeded to bring that humour across. Zoom to the 21st century, and movies and television shows have been able to mix humour, action and topical news sto...

Presenting a fresh way of learning. Zoe Fiogkos gives her viewers and listeners a chance to explore how she takes in information, and giving her audience the ability to find out if her way of learning is able to help them. Apple computers have made accessibility an integral part of their operating system, so much that Apple Computers were the first to incorporate a functional screen reader that wo...

Victor has been battling his weight problems all his life, as far back as he can remember. He’s done the Atkins diet, the protein diet, you name it, he’s done almost everything to try and lose weight, he’s even had surgery, called The Gastric Sleeve, to manage his weight, and while the surgery did have the desired effect of bringing Victor’s weight down, losing about one hundred pounds, he wasn’t...

Zoesblindkitchencorner@gmail.com Tuscan bean salad Ingredients One can 15 ounces chickpeas drained and rinsed One can 15 ounces navy beans drained and rinsed One cup barley cooked according to package directions One green pepper seeded and finely diced One red pepper seeded and finely diced one large hole tomato seeded and finely diced ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes finally chopped two green onions slic...

Donna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for...

He was known as the Russian Romeo; everyone around him loved and adored him but does that mean that he killed his lover and well known socialite Natalie Pompay? Or did someone else want her dead? If he did, then why? If he did not, then who and why? Could this have been a crime of passion? Join Detective DJ, on Wednesdays, at 10:00 am (EST), 7:00 am (PST), for another demonstration of the types of...

Some people say that now is the best time to go blind, or if you’re born blind, life will only become easier. Given the technology that permeates blind lives in some way or another, odds are you’ve embraced one or more social platforms, and our guest is no exception. She has embraced several social platforms, and even Tick Tock is a platform she’s come to master in a relatively short time. Join Vi...

Donna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for...

We’ve all had to do it. Some people more than others, and it’s never pleasant. Into every life, a break-up must come, but how do you do it? Can a couple break-up and still remain friends? Are they doomed to be at loggerheads once the break-up has passed? What if there are children involved? Victor and Monica tackle this subject, and talk about ways to break-up that don’t involve nuclear armaments....

There are pundits that say a person should be educated to work in a given career, yet other pundits feel education just hinders a person. More and more employers are asking for education, and yet some people feel they should just go in and do the job. Does education help, or hinder a person, especially where employment is concerned. to join the conversation, send an e-mail to whoseblindlifeisitany...

Phil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular peo...

Picture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these me...

On today’s Friday Film Feature, Victor takes a look at the Netflix series, Chambers (2019). With stars like Tony Goldwyn, whom you may recognize from Ghost, and Uma Thurmond, Star of Kill Bill Volume 1 and 2, and Pulp Fiction, one would expect this series these stars to make or break a movie, but the fact is, the movie concentrates on a cast of relatively unknowns, set on a reservation of New Mexi...

Donna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for...

He was arrogant but successful. He took what he wanted and did not care who he hurt in so doing. He was ruthless and hateful. Yet on this night he was being honoured for his good deeds but someone had the last say! Brutus Pascuas never knew what hit him! The murderer almost got away with murder! Join Detective DJ, on Wednesdays, at 10:00 am (EST), 7:00 am (PST), for another demonstration of the ty...

When booking a ride on paratransit, one can expect to hear a dull, almost robotic voice on the other end of the phone cord, but Victor was surprised to find a delightful woman behind the voice on the telephone. Having started with TELUS, as a telephone customer service representative, Miss Julie Duncan started her employment with Toronto’s paratransit system, Wheel-Trans, as a reservationist, book...

On this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, it would seem that the doctor is in the house, and Monica is there to greet them. This week’s ARTS brings you doctors of all kinds, the brilliant ones, the evil ones, and the weird ones, there’s a doctor for everything that ails you. This week’s features include: Dr. Christian Dr. Kildare Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Strange Dr. Weird And the s...

You’ve just found out your partner is attracted to the opposite sex. Perhaps they want to try a threesome, perhaps they want to leave you, but still acknowledge they love you. Where do you turn? How do you get past a revealing secret like that, or worse, if that secret has caused your partner to stray from your relationship in favour of indulging his or her attraction. Victor and Monica discuss th...

Governments are entrenched in everyone’s lives. Whether on a personal level, or a business or corporate level, governments have ensured that they have a say in what we can and cannot do. Do you think this an important quality in government officials, or do you think they should butt out of people lives, giving them the ability to decide their own best interests? Join our panel, every Saturdays, at...

Phil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular peo...

Picture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these me...

Movies and television have come along way since the early days of entertainment, where it sprang up from little transistor radios, to little boxes, to flat panel screens and to worldwide content produced over the internet, like streaming services, Hulu, Netflix and YouTube. No longer are movies and television the sole property of mega entertainment companies like Universal, Metro Goldwyn Mayer or...

Donna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for...

Cori Hobbs, Scottie Allerie, and Dana Brisco had a tradition to vacation together twice annually. Once to the Bahamas and once to Hawaii. However on this last trip to the Bahamas, something went terribly wrong and one of these close friends did not make it back home. Why? A case of secrets revealed? Join Detective DJ, on Wednesdays, at 10:00 am (EST), 7:00 am (PST), for another demonstration of th...