2643 A Virtual Fitting Room for On-Line Shopping (Oct. 28, 2026)

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Mike Bamonte built Dress Aloud so his blind friend Joe Chite could shop for clothes independently. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with them about how this AI-powered service describes garments, matching them to the wearer’s body photo, and checking store size charts against personal measurements. Mike also talks about his Tape Territory audio description work.

2642 Engineering Affordable Tools for The Visually Impaired (Oct. 21, 2026)

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Engineering Affordable Tools for The Visually Impaired (Oct. 21, 2026)
Developing accessible technology requires balancing feature sets with affordability. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Venkatesh Chari, founder of Orbit Research, about their line of braille displays, tactile graphic devices, and talking scientific calculators designed to simplify independent living and learning for visually impaired users worldwide.

2641 Shared Adventures with TravelEyes (Oct. 14, 2026)

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Amar Latif founded TravelEyes after several tour companies rejected him as a blind traveler. Now TravelEyes pairs blind and sighted travelers to explore the world together. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Amar about their tours, describing sights, touching historic artifacts, and creating unique trips built around sound, smell, taste, and shared discovery.

2640 Seeing With Sound Using vOICe (Oct. 7, 2026)

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Sound can transform how visually impaired people perceive the world around them. Technology called the vOICe converts camera views into distinct audio signals. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with creator Peter Meijer and experienced users Pranav Lal and Jacob Kruger about how the vOICe can be used to assist blind users with tasks and navigation.

2639 Rebuilding Independence After Midlife Vision Loss (Sep. 30, 2026)

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Jennifer Frederick was a sighted insurance and emergency communications professional until diabetic retinopathy took her vision at age 43. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Jennifer about rebuilding independence through orientation and mobility training, low vision resources, and assistive technology most eye doctors never mention to blind patients.

2638 Raising Awareness One Sight Stone at a Time (Sep. 23, 2026)

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Navigating a child’s vision loss requires proactive advocacy. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Angela Ricketts, creator of the nonprofit Sight Stones, about her journey with her son’s rare genetic condition. Through custom clay keepsakes and her book, “Never Lose Sight”, she funds research, showing how shared stories build hope for all.

2637 Apple Intelligence Brings Enhanced Accessibility in iOS 27 (Sep. 16, 2026)

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Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey sit down with an unusual guest this week – ChatGPT role-playing an expert from Apple’s accessibility team – to unpack everything new in iOS 27 for blind and low vision users. The takeaway: the biggest shift in accessibility this year isn’t a single feature, it’s a mindset – ask your phone instead of hunting through apps.

2636 Creative Problem Solving Through Vision Loss (Sept. 9, 2026)

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Sometimes vision loss can be an advantage. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey share personal stories from listeners about times when their blindness served as a “superpower”. From tactile auto repair and precise machining to efficient software coding and audio data analysis, discover how creative problem-solving can turn challenges into strengths.

2635 Mastering AI with a Screen Reader (Sep. 2, 2026)

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Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT and Gemini and Claude are opening new doors for independence among blind and low vision users. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Tony Gebhard, author of “No Sight Required: A Blind User’s Guide to AI”, about using screen readers and prompt engineering to navigate daily life and boost workplace productivity.

2634 Tuning In With The Blind Radio Guy (Aug. 26, 2026)

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Meet Danny Romero, a seasoned radio pro rocking the airwaves despite being blind and facing industry challenges. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Danny, currently host of The Blind Guy Podcast, about his long and varied career journey, audio editing secrets, and natural pacing tips to make every single show sound completely human.

2633 Parenting with Babies Down, Bottles Up (Aug. 19, 2026)

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The ‘Babies Down, Bottles Up’ team brings humor, honesty, and real talk to blind parenting, sharing stories about family life, advocacy, and community. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with Josselyn Williams, Terrin Landry, LaKisha Holmes, and Danny Romero about building a supportive space where visually impaired parents connect and learn from one another.