The blind side: Recent Episodes
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In this bonus episode of the podcast, I discuss how games in the souls genre can be made accessible for players without sight and I explain how features such as screen reader support, navigational assistance and more can be used to make this currently unaccessible genre accessible for gamers without sight or, for gamers with low vision.
kick back and enjoy a trip down musical memory lane as Kaira and I discuss our epic musical adventures as we share stories related to musical discovery, concert experiences and more.
Kick back and relax as Kaira and I take a look back and discuss our favorite graduation, summer, Easter and spring break traditions as well as pay tribute to a late friend.
Kyblueblood shares lived experiences of generational trauma and systemic abuse in order to fuel systemic change.#LivedExperiences #SystemicChange #Disability #Advocacy
get ready to celebrate Valentines Day as Kaira Supersayan and I discuss our favorite Valentines day memories, traditions and share our favorite stories from Valentines Day's past.
Ring in the new year in style as Kaira and I share our favorite New Years Eve memories, traditions and stories as well as give you a glimpse of what's to come in 2024.
Get in the holiday spirit as Kaira and I share our favorite holiday stories, traditions and favorite holiday foods as we ring in the holidays and get in the holiday spirit!
Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as Kaira Supersayan and I share our favorite Halloween stories, memories, TV shows, Movies and video game recommendations to get you ready for the spookiest time of the year.
In this episode, Kaira and I discuss the importance of video game accessibility and how it can be achieved across the board. We also recount and share our personal experiences playing video games that did not have accessibility features and how it frustrated us to no end. We then give examples of how video games such as Dark Souls, BloodBourn and various wrestling and MMA combat games can be made fully accessible for players with disabilities without alienating players without disabilities. We then explain how accessibility in video games needs to be prioritized across the board and how Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo should take accessibility into consideration when it comes to new game releases and having the information either on the back of the physical box or, on the online store in which the game is purchased from.
Kick back and enjoy as Kaira Supersayan and I discuss our favorite back to school memories, share funny back to school stories and laugh out loud moments as well as give advice to those who are begining school during this school year.
In this episode Kaira Supersayan and I discuss our personal hells and how we overcame them to become who we are today. We also explain how we reflect upon these experiences and waht we learned from them as we look back on them several years later.
in this episode, Kaira Supersayan and I discuss the importance of using self advocacy in the face of advercity in order to get the success that you want as well as using advocacy to facilitate change within your life be it the workplace, home or, whereever advercity may come your way. Kaira and I share stories of how we each used self advocacy when advercity and change came our way in order to succeed
Servant'oCats, Kaira Supersayan and I discuss our favorite Valentine's Day memories as well as share our favorite Valentine's Day stories as we remember our favorite Valentine's Day experiences. As well as discuss our favorite memories with signifigant other's both past and present.
Join Kaira and I as we discuss what's to come in the new year related to the podcast, new content and more. We also discuss our favorite Christmas memories that made us rage in 2022 and, we also give some hints as to waht to expect in 2023 and beyond.
ring in the holidays by kicking back and enjoying as Kaira Supersayan and I discuss our favorite holiday traditions as well as favorite gifts, least favorite gifts, holiday memories, and much more.
Kaira Supersayan and I discuss our roads to competitive integrated employment and how we used various forms of self advocacy to get to where we are today in the workforce we also give advice for those who are still in high school and who will be entering the workforce soon we give tips and provide advice to those who are also going to be graduating college soon as well
Imagine not being able to live your life the way you want. Imagine not being able to make your own decisions for yourself or, be with the one you love. Denverqueen experienced these things and more while she lived under guardianship for 15 years of her adult life. She tells her story of what she experienced while under guardianship and how she was able to free herself from the hell she had to endure
disability rights advocate kyblueblood returns to tell the epic conclusion to her story of what it was like growing up in the 1960's with siblings that had disabilities. She also discusses the hardships her family faced during this time due to a lack of services and supports as well as the emotional impact that it had on her and her family. Later, she discusses what needs to be done in order to make sure that Kentuckians with intellectual and developmental disabilities get the services and supports that they need in order to be able to live in the commmunity and are able to enjoy the same opportunities and experience life the same as their typically developing peers.
In this episode disability rights advocate Robin Rider Osbourne returns to continue telling her story of life in the 1960's with a disorder. She picks up where she left off as she discusses being devalued and how her life changed after being diagnosed with a mental illness. She then goes on to discuss how her life changed after going off of medications which she took for her mental illness and how her quality of life improved. I then briefly discuss how Dr. Wolf Wlfensberger's theory of Social Role Valorization (SRV) came to be in the 1960's and how it can be used in today's society. The episode concludes with Robin asking for systemic change in Kentucky for individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities to bring Kentucky into the 21st century and encourages today's youth who are preparing to be self advocates to use this story as a history lesson so that future Kentuckians with disabilities will not have to go through the same painful history as those before them
In this episode, Common The Crusher and I discuss what steps could have been taken by WWE and Vince McMahon in order to save Chris Benoit's life following the passing of his close friend Eddie Gurerro. We also discuss the events that led up to the tragedy as well as discuss different things that could have been done differently by WWE in order to give Chris Benoit the time he needed to grieve and to get the help that he needed for himself as well as his family. We also give some advice to promotors in the wrestling business as it relates to mental health and addressing tallent within any wrestling promotion as it relates to mental health so that this sort of thing never happens again. Please Note: I accidentally said the events that happened on June 25th 2007 happened 26 years ago. I was incorrect. They took place 15 years ago and Eddie's passing was 17 years ago.
In this episode, Kaira and I take a deep dive and discuss how online gaming can be used to improve your social skills for real world situations. We discuss in depth how online gaming and video games as a whole can be used to not only improve social skills but, we also discuss how video games and online gaming can be used to teach children about actions and consequences. We give examples and tell stories of how online gaming improved our social skills as well as tell stories about how online gaming helped us to deal with trolling and bullying not only in the gaming world but, in the real world as well.
In this episode of The Blind Side, disability rights advocate Robin Rider-Osbourne tells her story of what it was like growing up in the 1960's with family members who have disabilities. She discusses the treatment that her siblings recieved as well as discusses legislation that is being filed to stop the restraint and seclusion of individuals with disabilities. She also gives a brief history of subminimum wage and how it impacted people with disabilities in the 1930's and how it still effects people with disabilities today. I briefly give a synopsis of how subminimum wage effected me and, both Robin and I urge listeners to talk with their legislators and advocate for the end of seclusion and restraint as well as the end of subminimum wage for people with disabilities.
Get in the Christmas spirit as KSB Alumni Steve Mengs and I share more KSB Christmas stories from our time at the Kentucky School for the Blind. In this episode, we share our favorite memories of the week before Christmas break and the different activities that took place at the school. We also discuss our favorite Christmas gifts that we got on Christmas break and provide words of wisdom and advice for current and future KSB students and staff.
Step back in time and take a trip down memory lane as KSB Alumni Steve Mengs and I discuss various KSB Halloween and other fall memories along with various KSB memories that we both fondly remember from our time at KSB. We also give current students and 2022 graduates of KSB advice and words of wisdom to help them along in their KSB experience.
In this episode, Denver Queen and I discuss the history of subminimum wage in the workplace and, we tell our stories on how subminimum wage effected us. We also lay out potential solutions to solve the issue of subminimum wage and how to properly replace it with real work for real wages. We also discuss the negative effects of sheltered employment and how it effects individuals with disabilities on a social level.
In this episode, Denverqueen and I discuss the need for better accessibility representation in Diablo II Resurrected by explaining in depth what features need to be patched in post launch. We discuss each feature that would make Diablo II Resurrected an even better game and features that would make the game more accessible to more players.
In this episode, I discuss which stories I think need to be told as part of Dark Side Of the Ring Season 4 on Vice. Some of these suggestions include Bam Bam Bigelow, Doink The Clown, USWA, WCCW, Marty Janetti, as well as many others. So, kick back and enjoy this discussion about which wrestlers or federations might be featured as part of the next season of Dark Side Of The ring
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In this episode, I discuss the September 9th 2021 Playstation Showcase and give my thoughts. I discuss my thoughts on Marvel's Wolverine, Spider Man 2, Forspoken, God of War Ragnarock and many more as I give my take on what I think gameplay will be like as well as what accessibility features will be in these upcoming games.
In this episode, I speculate and discuss the possibility of Mortal Kombat 12 along with Injustice 3 and the rumored Marvel fighting game from Netherrealm Studios. I also speculate and discuss features and rosters for each possible game along with the possibility of crossover fighting games from NRS.
prepare to take a trip down memory lane as KSB graduate and fellow Alumni Laura Myers and I discuss our favorite end of the school year memories as well as reflect upon our favorite moments from our time at the Kentucky School for the Blind We also pay tribute to the KSB Red and White Tournament as well as pay tribute to the late Mr. Cloyd Oaks in this episode so, sit back and enjoy the fond KSB memories as discussed by Laura and I
In this episode, I give an update on my game streaming schedule and what to expect. I also give my thoughts on the PS4 c bomb situation as well as my thoughts on the PS5 system stock shortage and, my thoughts on the current situation involving Iced Earth's founder and what I think could be the possible outcome for the band Iced Earth. Keep in mind when listening that this is only speculation and my thoughts and that this is in no way shape or form fact. Also, feel free to follow me on spotify so that you don't miss a single episode.
Get ready for more remasters and remakes to be discussed as Kaira and I talk about even more of our favorite remasterd and remakes on modern consoles. Some of the games that we discuss include Turok, Turok 2 Seeds of Evil and Teenage Muntant Ninja Turtles Shredders Revenge. We also discuss our favorite and least favorite remasters.
In this episode, I discuss the idea of a possible Aftermath Part 2 and a possible Kombat Pack 3 for Mortal Kombat 11. I give my thoughts on which features, stages and characters would be included in each pack and when each pack would release. I also discuss which features should come in the form of free updates for each respective pack along with skin packs.
I give a brief update on the podcast related to group recordings going forward and the possibility of finding a new podcast recording platform
In this episode, Kaira and I discuss remasters of games from back in the day on modern hardware as well as remakes of old classics. We also discuss the games that we want to see remastered or remade from the ground up on modern consoles. So, prepare to reexperience some of your favorite games from your childhood with all new content and much more in this content packed episode.
In this episode, Rachel The Blind ENTJ Typologist and I discuss downloadable content and microtransactions in gaming. We discuss how these two things effect video games as well as games for the blind and visually impaired. We also discuss how the practice of microtransactions and downloadable content can be seen as a way to make a quick buck as well as a way to pad a games length in order to keep people playing for longer periods of time.
get in the Christmas spirit as KSB alumni share their favorite Christmas stories and traditions from when they attended the Kentucky School for the Blind. Step back in time and visit your favorite KSB Christmas memories including the music program, the open house parties and much more.
Prepare to take a trip back in time to a time when gaming was all about simplicity and fun. My guest and I discuss our favorite retro game consoles as well as share stories about our favorite retro gaming memories. Be prepared for some heavy nostalgia as we discuss consoles such as the Atari, NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, PS1 and PS2 as well as share our memories about our favorite retro games of all time.
An update on the future of the podcast as well as other projects and I also give my thoughts on the current state of the world
KSB alumni offer words of wisdom as well as share fond ksb memories for students attending the school for the 2020 to 2021 school year
I discuss the PlayStation 4 exclusive ghost of Tsushima it’s gameplay and what needs to be done to make it accessible for all players.
I openly discuss the last of us part two and describe its accessibility features and how this particular game should be used as inspiration for developers to better improve accessibility in video games going forward for gamers with disabilities
Take a trip down memory lane is our reminisce on the PlayStation 2 and its impact on gaming and culture
Looking back at the career of the late great Ronnie James Dio I am reflecting on his best songs as well as honoring his work.
A brief history of the Kentucky School for the Blind as well is chasing of memories and giving words of wisdom to the Kentucky School for the Blind class of 2020 as founders day 2020 approaches
Take a trip down memory lane back in time to 1996 is there a Nintendo 64 and it’s versus plethora of games are the focal point of tonight‘s discussion with Denver queen and I. Along with discussing what would be on a Nintendo 64 classic if it were to be released.
Looking back at the legacy and career of WWE’s longest employee and a member of the 2009 WWE Hall of fame
I discuss what has been revealed about the next generation PlayStation controller and what I hope to see Inc. in terms of accessibility features
I looked back at doom 64 originally released for the Nintendo 64 and 1997 and released for modern consuls in 2020 along side do maternal
I discuss my hopes for the upcoming first person shooter that is to be released next month as well as my thoughts on what would make the music of doom eternal epic
A new year has begun and with a new consul generation on the horizon and more Mortal Kombat 11 in MortalKombat content in the works this year I give my thoughts and discuss what I think will happen this year as it relates to the PlayStation five, Xbox series eggs and to work Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat content we can expect from another room studios in 2020
With the next generation of gaming on the way sit back and listen as I discuss the Xbox series eggs and PlayStation five based on what we know so far and give my hopes and predictions as it relates to features for each respective counsel and how each counsel will vary in terms of accessibility games and much more
An episode #4 how to scrub and speculate on Mortal Kombat 11‘s release schedule and how it could possibly go for multiple years. I also give matters and thoughts as the world could be in the future for Mortal Kombat in the coming year catch as well as discussed we can possibly be added to make Mortal Kombat 11 a better experience for fans of the series
I give my impressions I’m Star Wars Jedi fallen order discussing game difficulty as well as the need for accessibility options for players with disabilities
I give my thoughts on the disasters launch of WWE 2K 20 and why it turned out so poorly I also discuss what visual concepts could do to better improve the game
In this inaugural episode I discuss the accessibility in the world of video games and how it should be improved to make gaming more accessible for people with disabilities so that they can experience the great world of video games and the social benefits that they offer