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Precious Perez, a young woman with curly shoulder length dark hair and holding a mobility cane, smiles and poses for the camera. The words “AT Banter Episode 296 – hover over the top left hand side of the image.

AT Banter Episode 296 – Precious Perez

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The show is alive … with the sound of music this week as Rob and Ryan welcome Precious Perez, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, advocate and published children’s author to the show. We discuss her love of music, what it was like attending Berklee College of Music as a blind student, her advocacy work and how music and representation can help normalize disability and education mainstream audiences. And Ryan even convinces her to sing too!  You don’t want to miss this one!

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Show Notes

Precious Perez
http://www.preciousperezmusica.com

RAMPD
http://rampd.org/

Sammy SweetSpirit, a young blond woman wearing sunglasses, smiles as the sun sets against a green field in the background. The words "Episode 291 - Sammy SweetSpirit" hover over the left hand side of the image.

AT Banter Episode 291 – Sammy SweetSpirit

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We’re getting sweet this week as Rob, Ryan, Lis and Steve welcome advocate, author, and singer-songwriter Sammy SweetSpirit to the show. We discuss her book, “Look At It This Way: The Blind Leading the Sighted” and why she felt it so important to write it as well as her love of music and her album, “Something For Everyone”. We dare you to listen to this show and not smile!

Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2022/06/at-banter-podcast-episode-291-sammy-sweetspirit.pdf

Show Notes

Look At It This Way: The Blind Leading the Sighted on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Look-This-Way-Leading-Sighted/dp/1954968612

Something For Everyone on Amazon Music
https://www.amazon.com/Something-Everyone-Sammy-SweetSpirit/dp/B07X59H3FR

AT Banter Episode 167 – Skoog Returns

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The Dungeon is alive … with the sound of music! That’s right, this week we dive back into a Music Therapy discussion with yet another returning guest, Dr. Benjamin Schogler, from Skoog! We discuss how this innovative Music Therapy tool was developed as well its mainstream applications, what’s new with the next generation of Skoogs, and how it can be used in therapeutic settings.

Show Notes

Skoog Website
Audible Says Captions Are Fair Use


AT Banter Episode 138 – Louise Gillis and White Cane Week

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It’s White Cane Week and to help kick off celebrations, we welcome Louise Gillis, President of The Canadian Council of the Blind to talk to us about the organization, its history, mandate, and the support that it provides to the visually impaired community.

Show Notes

Bus Riders With Disabilities Should Have Access to Reserved Spaces
https://www.therecord.com/opinion-story/9138967-bus-riders-with-disabilities-should-have-access-to-reserved-spaces/
Haptic Baton Helps Visually Impaired Musicians
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-46994209/magic-baton-helps-blind-musicians-feel-conductor
Canadian Council of the Blind
http://ccbnational.net

AT Banter Episode 131 – Kristina Shelden

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Grab your ukulele and warm up those vocal cords, it’s another Music show! This week Rob and Ryan welcome Kristina Shelden, local singer/songwriter and Vancouver Adapted Music Society board member into the Guitar Dungeon where they discuss the work VAMS does, both in Kristina’s own life but also among Vancouver’s disabled community.

Show Notes

Microsoft Passes Apple as Most Valuable Company

AODA Examines Bill C-81

Kristina Shelden Online

Kristina’s YouTube Channel

VAMS (Vancouver Adapted Music Society)

Music Saves – Feeling Alright

AT Banter Episode 123 – The Return of Tommy Edison

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This week Rob and Ryan revisit one of our most popular guests, Tommy Edison, The Blind Film Critic. We chat with him about what he’s been up to over the past year and have a free form conversation about a little bit of everything before diving into the latest Google Event’s announcements.

Show Notes

Tommy Edison Experience

Blind Film Critic Website

Everything Announced at the October Google Event

AT Banter Episode 89 – Keith Lang and Music Works Talent

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This week we talk to Keith Lang, owner and operator of Music Works Talent about what it’s like to be a visually impaired business owner and how technology has impacted his own life.

Show Notes
Intel Smart Glasses
https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/5/16966530/intel-vaunt-smart-glasses-announced-ar-video
Flame thrower Boring Company
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/feb/01/elon-musk-sells-out-boring-company-flamethrowers-fire
Fake service animals
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/01/23/fur-and-fury-in-the-skies-as-more-people-bring-emotional-support-animals-on-planes.html
Truth About Tech Campaign
http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/05/technology/truth-about-tech-campaign/index.html
Music Works
http://www.musicworkstalent.com/

AT Banter Episode 36 – Wheely Guitars

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This week we chat with a real life Guitar Hero Mel Bergman, the founder of Wheely Guitars, a custom guitar maker who specializes in building guitars designed to be able to be played in a wheelchair. Plus, we giggle at G string jokes and learn about the meaning of Mastadong.

Show Notes
Wheely Guitars
The Mastadong Custom Guitar
Wheely Guitar in Action
Dengue Fever featuring the Mastadong

AT Banter Episode 31 – It’s Christmas Time

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It’s Christmas at the AT Banter Studios! It’s all hands on deck as we take a break this week from our regular subject matter to partake in a bit (well, maybe more than just a bit) of holiday cheer, share Holiday memories, exchange presents, and even are treated to a live performance of an original song by our own Ryan Fleury.

Show Notes
It’s Christmas Time by Ryan Fleury