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That Real Blind Tech Show

Brian Fischler, Ed Plumacher, and Allison Meloythatrealblindtechshow.libsyn.com
A podcast Hosted by Brian Fischler, Ed Plumacher, and Allison Meloy discussing the good and bad of assistive technology for the low vision and totally blind. Key topics include Apple’s VoiceOver, Amazon’s VoiceView, Windows Narrator, Freedom Scientific Jaws, Described Video, and basically any product that talks to you. We are not NPR, as we are an entertainment technology show.
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Episodes

Episode 183 - Conference Season 2025, The big Beautiful Podcast Episode

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with Brian, David, ed, and Jeanine. We kick the show off mourning actor Michael Madsen. We then intro a new segment What did VoiceOver say. AMC Theaters is warning movie goers to now expect 25 to 30 minutes of ads before a film. We then discuss the recent study that claims eating dairy before bed can lead to nightmares. Ring Doorbell will begin providing video descriptions . Meta announced the new Meta Oakley’s which will go on presale July 11th. Zuckerb...

Jul 05, 20251 hr 51 min

Episode 182 - WWDC 25 Recap, Assumption Is the Mother of All F'ups!

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Allison, Brian, David, and Jeanine recap this year’s WWDC. We kick our review off with Brian discussing his recent experiences on his Delta flights to San Francisco, and some odd things happened. We kick off our WWDC coverage discussing the sentiment of the angry mob outside Apple HQ letting their feelings be known about the state of Apple Intelligence. We move on to discuss the new Liquid glass coming to all Apple devices and what this will mean for ...

Jun 15, 20251 hr 44 min

Episode 181 - How to Label Your Photos with Image Descriptions on iOS!

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. Brian brings a demo to you about the long awaited answer to how in the world can I labeled my photos so I know what the heck they are. Full disclose, Brian did not figure this out, we heard it from a friend who, heard it from a friends, who, and you know how the rest of the song goes. So kick back, raise the feet up, and learn how to finally label your photos on iOS. To contact That Real Blind Tech Show, you can email us at ThatRealBlindTechShow@gmail.c...

Jun 07, 202520 min

Episode 180 - No Goats Were Harmed During the Recording of This Episode, A Look Back at WWDC24

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show with Brian, Ed, and Jeanine. We kick the show off discussing the important article that discusses how researchers are still trying to discover how tickling works , yes, tickling! Jeanine then tells us about Project Astra and the announcements that came out of Google IO about Aira. Which leads us to discussing Aira pricing plans. Amazon has introduced AI powered audio summaries for easier shopping, but are they actually there? We then move over to discuss...

Jun 01, 20251 hr 41 min

Episode 179 - Like Chocolate Meets Peanut Butter, A Conversation with Be My eyes and Innosearch.AI

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Brian sits down with Mike Buckley, CEO, Be My Eyes and Patrick Long, CEO and Co-Founder, Innosearch.AI. You have probably heard by now about the exciting new partnership between Be My Eyes and Innosearch.AI, well join us for a behind the scenes look with some humor along the way. We kick the show off discussing how Be My Eyes and Innosearch.AI came to their strategic alliance. We discuss a special cash back offer you will receive when using Innosearch...

May 23, 202534 min

Episode 178 - #GAAD, Makes A Hard Man Humble

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show with the entire gang Allison, Brian, Ed , and Jeanine talking the latest nonsense and tech. We kick the show off discussing the PornHub Awards and what they have in common with Ed. Thanks to Gen-Z audio cassette tapes are making a come back! Max is changing their name again , can you guess what the new name will be? LG was recognized for their excellence in accessibility in Bangkok. Tim Dixon published an interesting article about Password Managers and A...

May 18, 20251 hr 28 min

Episode 177 - Napper Crapper 9000

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show as Allison, Brian, David, and Jeanine get together to discuss a lot of A.I. We start off with a few announcements. Apple is not having a good run of it, as Hackers can now access your devices via AirPlay . Apple released a video urging iPhone users to delete Google Chrome . Will the latest ruling in Apple VS Epic have drastic changes with the App Store? Will the Department of Justice anti-trust ruling ruin google Search ? Lift has launched Lift Silver fo...

May 04, 20251 hr 53 min

Episode 176 - A Conversation with Steve Grillo About His memoir Gorilla Parts

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. While no tech on this episode, Brian sits down with Steve Grillo to discuss his memoir Gorilla Parts. Steve has a unique background, and stories that are must hear having worked on the Howard Stern Show for 8 years. So sit back and relax, and enjoy a conversation that you are guaranteed to not hear on any other blind tech show. We discuss how Steve got the nickname Gorilla and how it came to be a thing on the Howard Stern show. We discuss how Howard Ste...

Apr 30, 20251 hr 27 min

Episode 175 - No Privacy Wonking Going On Here

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Allison, Brian, Ed, and Jeanine are back together with all their wackiness and latest tech news. We start off with what else but President Trump, as Trump signed an executive order to make showers great again . Staying with politics, is it A.I. or A1? The Social Security Admin announced it will be moving all future communication with the press and the public to X. We then discuss how much we love Innosearch.ai. And you can now call Innosearch.ai at 800-...

Apr 13, 20251 hr 56 min

Episode 174 - California Dreamin, From Mt. View to Marin County to CSUN to L.A.

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as the full gang is back together again for the first time in a month. We kick things off discussing the new conversational A Lady Plus and which devices it will be coming to at first. Google’s Gemini will now let you make A.I. conversational podcasts from deep research. Oh god, just what we need more podcasts. A new video game initiative will make it a lot easier for disabled gamers to discover which video games are accessible to them. The European Acce...

Mar 24, 20251 hr 53 min

Episode 173 - Kicked in the Balls, Virtually

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with the entire gang here as Allison, Brian, Ed and Jeanine discuss the latest tech news, or in this case lack of news. We kick things off discussing the death of the Humane A.I. Pin , really, Humane, we barely got to know you! uBer wants to making riding with your service dog easier. If you are rich off your ass and afraid to walk down the streets of New York City on your own, there’s now an app for that! We then dive in to Allison’s issues with her lat...

Feb 24, 20251 hr 42 min

Episode 172 - NFB Washington Seminar, You Got Til the End of This Hot Dog To Convince Me!

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show with Allison, Brian, and David. We kick things off discussing the fascinating article about a Gaming Accessibility Advocate that may have never actually existed ! Next we discuss some guys who started a scam and learned the hard way that it is probably not a good idea to call the people you are pretending to actually be! A company called Zulu has released an iPad Death case that allows you to take all your secrets with you to the grave. Amazon is rumored...

Feb 09, 20251 hr 19 min

Episode 171 - Nerd Adjacent

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as the entire gang of Allison, Brian, Ed, and Jeanine are back together for the first time in 2025. We start things off discussing an iPhone disaster. We then discuss an article about a NYC Skin doctor who has been injecting his patients with phony Botox from China which led to some interesting side effects. Netflix’s recent massive growth has led to another price increase for the service. Cash App which owns Square was hit with a multimillion dollar fin...

Jan 27, 20251 hr 30 min

Episode 170 - Apple Idiocracy

It’s 2025 and it’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Brian, David, Ed and Jeanine get together to kick off the new year mostly discussing CES. Not to worry as they are also up to their usual antics as well. They start things off discussing what could already be the story of the year. We shit you not, but half of Americans carry around a spare pair of underwear ! Which then leads to the questions all listeners have always had about the Hosts of That Real Blind Tech Show, Tightey Whiteys or Bo...

Jan 11, 20251 hr 25 min

Episode 169 - Hey A.I. Leave Them Kids Alone

It’s an all new end of the year That Real Blind Tech show. Yes, we know it has been awhile since our last episode, so we got Allison, Brian, David, and Ed together to record one final episode before the end of the year. We kick the show off discussing the biggest story of the year. The NYC and New Jersey Drone phenomenon . And just in case they are from another planet, let us from That Real Blind Tech show be the first to say welcome back E.T. We then discuss the shopping site innosearch.ai. We ...

Dec 24, 20241 hr 35 min

Episode 168 - Innosearch.ai The Future of Blind Online Shopping Is Here!

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, and just in time for your holiday shopping, Brian is flying solo with a demo of Innosearch.ai, a site that is revolutionizing online shopping for the blind. This site is so awesome you will end up spending money you don’t have! Ok, we do not recommend you spend money you don’t have, but we do recommend that you listen to this amazing demo of Innosearch.ai. Brian walks you through the layout of the site. You get a sales and most popular products section....

Nov 21, 202442 min

Episode 167 - The Human Alexa

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. This time the ladies were traveling so it is Brian and Ed, with that David Goldstein guy popping on yet again. Since we acknowledged Jeanine’s traitorous anniversary on the last episode, it was time for Brian and Ed to acknowledge their anniversary. Brian then brings up his recent trip in to the DMV. We then discuss the phrase Crash Out which is abuzz all over the internet. Next we discuss an interesting article asking if the development of A.I. has alr...

Nov 19, 20241 hr 31 min

Episode 166 It's Like A Dog's Ass and It's Not Music I would Ever Listen To!

In honor of the New York City Marathon, it’s a marathon all new That Real Blind Tech show episode. Since Ed was out of town yet again, filling in is David Goldstein, along with Allison, Brian, and Jeanine. We kick the show off acknowledging a very special one year anniversary. Then we dive in to recapping this year’s amazing Laugh For Sight which was held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Gotham Comedy Club in New York City. It is then on to the story everyone will be talking about as scientists ha...

Nov 05, 20242 hr 2 min

Episode 165 - How Many Pee Breaks Do Mainstream Podcasters Take?

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Join Brian, Ed, and Jeanine as they discuss the latest tech news. We kick things off about the United States being under attack by robot vacuums . We then go down memory lane as we discuss our experiences with a blast from the past, remember Blockbuster Video ! Laugh For Sight is only a week away, for tickets go here. Jeanine then fills us in recapping the NFB and ACB Uber and Lift protest that took place in San Francisco. Now that two of us have been r...

Oct 22, 20241 hr 34 min

Episode 164 - A Conversation with Mike Buckley About the Be My Eyes and Meta Partnership and More

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show as Brian sits down with the C.E.O. of Be My Eyes, Mike Buckley. Join us for a conversation about the exciting new partnership between Be My Eyes and Meta, and a whole lot more. We start off discussing the Earth shattering news about the partnership between Be My Eyes and Meta for the Meta Ray Bans and how it all came together. Which leads us in to discussing how the next phase of the beta study will work. We even get a possible wide release date for ever...

Oct 01, 202427 min

Episode 163 - Introducing the M Lady and An Outline Dictator

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. It’s Brian and the ladies as Ed is off jet setting around Europe. Don’t worry we gave Ed use of the That Real Blind Tech show jet and credit card. We start off discussing the unique set of circumstances we were podcasting under. By now you have probably heard that the Mayor of New York City has been arrested by the FBI, but did you know that he told them he could not remember his passcode to his iPhone? We give Mayor Adams the first ever That Real Blind...

Sep 29, 20241 hr 43 min

Episode 162 - Apple Stuff Discussion Find My Bartender

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show with the entire gang back together to recap the Apple Glow Time event in a way that only That Real Blind Tech Show can do. We kick the show off with an exciting upcoming trip by Ed, and as we stumble through our intro Jeanine fills us in on how Aira Audio Described the debate. We then discuss the breaking news right before we recorded of Jon Bon Jovi talking a jumper off of a bridge. Next we discuss the story of Gen-Z pissing everyone off with their new ...

Sep 14, 20241 hr 36 min

Episode 161 - Doxing Season, Are You Ready For Some football

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show, The Boys style as Brian and Ed are joined by David Goldstein and Nick D’Ambrosio to discuss the fun of playing fantasy football, and offer some helpful hints to those people who have never played fantasy football before and are thinking about playing this upcoming season. We reflect a little on the All Blind Fantasy Football League Mini Documentary. We talk about yahoo Fantasy and their fantastic accessibility on iOS and Android. We then let Nick stick ...

Aug 18, 20241 hr 12 min

Episode 160 - Dibs On Real AppleVis.com

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. The entire gang of Allison, Brian, Ed, and Jeanine are back together for the first time in awhile. We start with a brief conversation about Sell and Venmo. Which then leads us in to the first ever death segment of That Real Blind Tech show, as we discuss the demise of AppleVis. You can read David Goodwin’s article about shutting AppleVis down here at least until August 31st. And as soon as the paint dried on the news of AppleVis shutting down, Orcam whi...

Aug 05, 20241 hr 37 min

Episode 159 - Meet the Cast of the All Blind Sitcom Don't Look Now

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show. It’s an episode like none other as Brian sits down with a lot of the cast, and the Creator, Director, and writer of the all blind sitcom pilot, Don’t Look Now. Joining us on this exclusive behind the scenes look at don’t Look Now is Rebecca S. Meadows The Co-Creator, Executive Producer and she also plays Becca, Brian McCarthy who plays Drew, Michael Gallant who plays CJ, Jamie Jung the Casting Director and he also plays Billy, Olga Itsenko who plays Olg...

Jul 28, 20241 hr 27 min

Episode 158 - 2024 ACB and NFB Recap and Resolution Discussion

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Brian, David, and Jeanine get together to recap the ACB and NFB Conferences. We started recording minutes after reports started that Trump had been shot, and not knowing if it was fake news, we had to go with the information we had at the time of recording. Which leads us in to some of the news that came out about Aira during the conferences. We then start off discussing the report that Air BnB fails to protect its guests against spying cameras. Which t...

Jul 14, 20241 hr 47 min

Episode 157 - In Space No One Can Hear You Poop

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Allison, Brian, Jeanine, and David Goldstein pinch hitting for Ed get together to talk some tech and other nonsense. It is a long one, but well worth the listen, as we cover a lot of interesting topics and some insanity occurs along the way. We start off discussing the latest update to Twitter which has reportedly on iOS broke a lot of accessibility, but the good news is Spring for Twitter still works on both iOS and Mac. Brian then discusses the CVPR c...

Jun 30, 20241 hr 55 min

Episode 156 - A Conversation with PiccyBot Creator Martijn Van Der Spek

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. Brian and Jeanine sit down with Martijn Van Der Spek to discuss his new app PiccyBot. You can download the iOS version of the app here. Martijn tells us all about what PiccyBot is and does. The app is specifically designed for the blindness community. Some of you may remember the app Talkin Goggles that Martijn created back in 2012/13. We find out the meaning behind the name PiccyBot. We find out how the blindness community came to discover the app and ...

Jun 16, 202441 min

Episode 155 - WWDC 24 Recap: Smooth As A Babies Bottom

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech show where our show notes are written and not corrected by any A.I. Allison, Brian, and Jeanine get together to recap and give our thoughts on all the big announcements from WWDC 24. We start off with a story about a phone booth, yes, a phone booth. Elon Musk has gotten a remote tribe in the Amazon connected to the internet, and you would never guess what has happened! We then discuss the pilot for a new sitcom called Don’t Look Now. This sitcom is all about ...

Jun 13, 20241 hr 38 min

Episode 154 WWDC Look Back with A Touch of Celebrity Voice Erotica

It’s an all new That Real Blind Tech Show. It’s a threesome as someone on the show does not know how the calendar and reminders work on the iPhone. We start off insulting a member of our show, because we like to make fun of each other. It makes us feel more secure about our own lives. We kick our stories off discussing that Atari recently purchased Intelivision , and yes this article is from 2024. Which leads us to a discussion about the potential rise of the Audio Video Game . Thanks to Autio a...

Jun 02, 20241 hr 32 min
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