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AT Banter Episode 107 – Chris Venter The Blind Scooter Guy

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/afshqg/PODCAST_Episode_107.mp3 This week in the Guitar Dungeon, Chris Venter, aka The Blind Scooter Guy takes a break from his globetrotting to chat with us about how he got his moniker, how life as an adventurer has changed since losing his vision, and how he didn’t let visual impairment deter him from doing the things he…
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AT Banter Episode 106 – The Marrakesh Treaty

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/n3zqvc/PODCAST_Episode_106.mp3 If you’ve been paying attention to the news around Accessibility for the past few years, you’ve surely heard of the Marrakesh Treaty. But what exactly is the Treaty and what does it all mean? You might even be asking yourself (as we did), where the heck IS Marrakesh? This week Brad Turner from Benetech…
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AT Banter Episode 105 – President’s Group and CNIB

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/czmun5/PODCAST_Episode_105.mp3 This week we serve up a double shot of accessibility! First we talk with Kirsten Sutton, Managing Director of SAP Labs Canada and member of President’s Group, an organization that advocates for the employment of people with disabilities in the Lower Mainland. And if that isn’t enough for one show, we then talk with…
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AT Banter Episode 104 – Evil Alexa

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/4mu8yp/PODCAST_Episode_104.mp3 It’s the end of the month and time for our monthly free-form news show! This week we welcome Clement Chou to help talk about a host of news stories from the past few weeks in a free form discussion that, as usual, breaks out into several digressions, a few arguments, and even a celestial…
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AT Banter Episode 103 – Colleen Connor

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/fa6ymg/PODCAST_Episode_103.mp3 This week we welcome fellow podcaster, motivational speaker, and YouTuber Colleen Connor into the Guitar Dungeon where she tells us about her visual impairment and experiences of being a content creator and advocate for audio description. We also find the time to discuss Microsoft’s new adaptive controller and an announcement from CNIB regarding some…
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AT Banter Episode 102 – Google-palooza

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/r2ajxk/PODCAST_Episode_102.mp3 It’s a totally Google-rific show this week as we welcome no less than 5 Google employees spanning over two interviews, talking about many different accessibility projects! On the heels of Google I/O we talk with members of the Google Accessibility Team Kyndra LaCoco, Patrick Clary, and Victor Tsaran about the conference and the announcements…
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 101 – The Anniversary Show II

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/fypmhf/PODCAST_Episode_101.mp3 Can you believe it’s been two years and over 100 episodes? We take a break from our regular format and invite friend of the show and owner of Chaos Technical Services Rick Chant into the Guitar Dungeon where we reminisce and engage in some free form conversations. We talk about everything from the state…
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AT Banter Episode 100 – Goodbye Double Digits

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/2vgi44/PODCAST_Episode_100.mp3 It’s that time of the month again! Yup, time to compile a bunch of AT-related news stories and babble somewhat coherently about them. Helping out us out this month is local Grind-Blinder and TedTalker Harjinder Saran who also gives us some background on what it was like doing a TedTalk and climbing Vancouver’s most…
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AT Banter Episode 99 – Microsoft Soundscape

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/f5dauw/PODCAST_Episode_99.mp3 This week we’re thrilled to be talking with Jarnail Chudge and Amos Miller, two team members from Microsoft’s new Soundscape App for the visually impaired. They join us in the Guitar Dungeon to discuss the app’s origins, how it works, and the impact it has had on mobility experiences so far. Show Notes Soundscape…
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AT Banter Episode 98 – Mark Bentz and Canadian Blind Hockey

https://atbanter.podbean.com/mf/web/ic73v3/PODCAST_Episode_98.mp3 Sharpen your skates and get your gear on — it’s time to hit the ice! This week we’re talking to Mark Bentz from Canadian Blind Hockey about the organization and their efforts to grow the sport on both sides of the border into an official Paralympic Event. Show Notes Canadian Blind Hockey
