Whose Blind Life is it Anyway
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02 X 69 Zoe's Blind Kitchen Corner Episode 30: Greek Style Fried Cod Bites & Greek Garlic Potato Dip (bakaliarokroketes me skordalia)
March 24, 2022 20:59 - 1 hour - 49.9 MB[email protected] Greek Style Fried Cod Bites With Garlic Potato Dip (Bakaliarokroketes me Skordalia) Ingredients: 1 kg shredded salted dried cod 250 g of all purpose flour One 330ml. standard can of beer Salt to taste Olive oil for frying. For the garlic potato dip 1500 g potatoes Approximately one and a half cups olive oil 2 or 3 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice or to taste 2 or 3 teaspoons Vinegar or to taste 1 teaspoon sea Salt or to taste 10 to 15 cloves of garlic o...
02 X 68 Ask Donna 08: The Sight Loss Coach
March 22, 2022 11:33 - 14 minutes - 14.5 MBDonna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for Ask Donna, on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway. If you’d like to know more about Donna Jodhan and ...
02 X 67 Crime Crushers Episode 24: Crime in the Casino
March 22, 2022 11:17 - 24 minutes - 19.2 MBHigh profile investigator Andrew Peatson has been killed at a very popular casino. The murderer has managed to do the crime right under the noses of everyone before slipping away. The murder was committed in a very unusual way! Who could the killer be? Someone who wanted to settle accounts? Someone jealous of Andrew? Could it have been a hired killer? Join Detective DJ, on Wednesdays, at 10:00 am (EST), 7:00 am (PST), for another demonstration of the types of cases this detective and h...
02 X 66 The Blind Perspective 07: Blind Finances
March 19, 2022 21:21 - 1 hour - 65.5 MBWe all do it… Live within our financial means. Whether we’re working, or receiving social benefits, somehow, we have to make ends meet and still afford the latest technology that makes our lives easier. People accumulate mountains of debt just to purchase a Braille display or note taker, and yet these products are so cheaply made and the specifications are in a computer that is fifteen years-old, and yet we still have to live within those limits. On today’s episode of The Blind View, our pa...
02 X 65 Blind Like Me 18: Cooking in the Dark Thanksgiving Special part 2
March 18, 2022 19:38 - 59 minutes - 35.2 MBPhil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular people, letting people know how the people he interviewed got past their blindness and were able to...
02 X 64 The Blind Handyman Show 18: Cooking in the Dark Thanksgiving Special Part 1
March 18, 2022 19:31 - 59 minutes - 35.2 MBPicture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these men decided to get together to let people know that the blind can accomplish any job, if they hav...
02 X 63 Learning Together Episode 13: The MAC System Preferences Part 3
March 18, 2022 14:56 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBPresenting a fresh way of learning. Zoe Fiogkos gives her viewers and listeners a chance to explore how she takes in information, and giving her audience the ability to find out if her way of learning is able to help them. Apple computers have made accessibility an integral part of their operating system, so much that Apple Computers were the first to incorporate a functional screen reader that would function right out of the box on most of their models. Zoe’s goal is to give brand new use...
02 X 62 Friday Film Feature: Harley Quinn (2019) (Television Show)
March 18, 2022 14:36 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBAdults rarely have an opportunity to enjoy cartoons, as an adult. The Simpsons was one of the cartoon series to feature adult entertainment, followed by such shows as Family Guy, Bob’s Burgers, and Ren and Stimpy, but now, a new show has come along that Victor is happy and enthusiastic to watch. Released by DC Entertainment, and now moving to a major streaming service near you, comes a show with gratuitous violence, raunchy language, homosexuality, and a Joker here or there. Harley Quinn was...
02 X 61 The Big Loser 03: The Fitness Edge and a Drastic Change
March 17, 2022 23:17 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBThis week’s episode brings Victor to the fitness component, which includes exercise and achieving a healthy activity pattern, and while normally, this would not be of a concern to Victor, his endocrinologist has decided to put Victor on insulin, and a third injectable medication for diabetes, so monitoring his sugar levels will be of prime concern, however, Victor has been given a tool to assist him with this process, the Libre glucose monitoring system that is also linked with his endocrinol...
02 X 60 Zoe's Blind Kitchen Corner Episode 29: Greek Style 2 Cheese Cannelloni by Misko
March 17, 2022 23:03 - 26 minutes - 15.6 MB[email protected] Greek style two cheese cannelloni by Misko Ingredients 250 g cannelloni Misko or brand of your choice. 500 g very thick style yogurt. Two eggs. 400 g crumbled feta cheese. 250 g Graviera cheese divided. 1 teaspoon dried oregano. 400 ML heavy cream. That is one cup and 2/3 cup. 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg. 2 tablespoons olive oil. More olive oil for greasing the pan. Salt and black pepper to taste. For Cooking instructions, we recomme...
02 X 59 Ask Donna 07: The Expert
March 15, 2022 10:25 - 13 minutes - 13.9 MBDonna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for Ask Donna, on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway. If you’d like to know more about Donna Jodhan and ...
02 X 58 Crime Crushers Episode 23: Horror in the Foothills
March 15, 2022 10:22 - 21 minutes - 17.9 MBTom and Marsha Reed had built their dream home; in the beautiful foothills of the countryside. They had just gotten married and had decided to spend their honeymoon at their new home. They were young, popular, and the darlings of their social circle. However, rumors had started to grow just before their lavish wedding ceremony. Who could have done this horrible deed, and why? Join Detective DJ, on Wednesdays, at 10:00 am (EST), 7:00 am (PST), for another demonstration of the types of cases ...
02 X 57 Meet Nimer Jaber
March 14, 2022 01:52 - 48 minutes - 30.1 MBVictor first heard about Nimer Jaber from a tech show he was a guest on, and since then, Victor has followed Nimer on various e-mail groups and media. Born in Israel, Nimer immigrated to the United States at the tender age of eleven, and is now employed by Google, among a host of other endeavours. Nimer runs a YouTube channel called, “Blind Tech Adventures”, along with his personal YouTube channel. Please see the links below, and don’t forget to follow Nimer on Twitter. YouTube Channels: ...
02 X 56 ARTS: Mysterious Comedies
March 13, 2022 17:28 - 3 hours - 95.6 MBMonica brings you a range of emotions on this episode, as she presents to diametrically opposite emotions, Chillers and Comedy. By the time this episode is done, you would have felt both extremes, as you listen to the broadcasts Monica has chosen for her listeners. This week’s features include: CBS Mystery Theater The Milton Berle Show Mysterious Traveler The Phil Harris/Alice Faye Show And the strawberry to top the sundae off: Continuing the 52 part Dr. Jeckel and Mr. Hyde Join Monic...
02 X 55 SNAP: Preventative Contraceptives
March 13, 2022 02:45 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBIt has been around since ancient times, and only in the twentieth century has it become more widely available to the general public…” Birth Control” or, “Family Planning”. The use of contraceptive methods of preventing pregnancy has been present on this world since the ancient Egyptians and Greeks used Papyri’s leaves inserted in the vagina. Needless to say, these methods were rarely effective, but as time progressed, so did the methods used to prevent pregnancy, and what followed was a meth...
02 X 54 The Blind Perspective 06: The Benefits of Blindness
March 12, 2022 22:31 - 1 hour - 63.5 MBOften, people are presented with opportunities that can be taken advantage of, whether accidentally or purposefully, and they never realize they have that advantage, except when reflecting upon the opportunity. The advantage could be location, timing, status and sometimes disability. We’ve all done it, taken advantage of a bonus that has been given to us. So, how has blindness benefitted you, if at all? Have you gained certain advantages because of your blindness, or has it all been one...
02 X 53 Blind Like Me 17: Jim O'Lachlan and Jay Leventhal
March 12, 2022 14:47 - 59 minutes - 35.2 MBPhil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular people, letting people know how the people he interviewed got past their blindness and were able to...
02 X 52 The Blind Handyman Show 17
March 12, 2022 14:38 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBPicture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these men decided to get together to let people know that the blind can accomplish any job, if they hav...
02 X 51 Learning Together Episode 12: The MAC System Preferences Part 2
March 12, 2022 14:17 - 46 minutes - 29 MBPresenting a fresh way of learning. Zoe Fiogkos gives her viewers and listeners a chance to explore how she takes in information, and giving her audience the ability to find out if her way of learning is able to help them. Apple computers have made accessibility an integral part of their operating system, so much that Apple Computers were the first to incorporate a functional screen reader that would function right out of the box on most of their models. Zoe’s goal is to give brand new use...
02 X 50 Friday Film Feature: Endlings (2020)
March 11, 2022 15:37 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBFor many foster children, life can seem isolated and lonely, and being moved from one foster home to another, just cements those feelings, but what happens when you find the perfect family, and all you have to do, is accept the reality that everyone in that family loves you? Achieving this acceptance is not as easy as one might think, and Endlings (2020) produced by Hulu and the CBC, is a series that does just that. It outlines the troubles that foster children have in achieving that accepta...
02 X 49 The Big Loser 02: Correcting Misinformation and the Dietary Component
March 11, 2022 01:28 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBAt 282 lbs. (128 kg.), Victor has not had a chance to start the shakes as he was planning, however, Victor continues his struggle to lose weight, and On this episode of The Big Loser, Victor corrects some premature misinformation outlined in the last episode, and talks about the dietary component of the program. He also reveals a secret he is not letting anyone in on. You can find information on the Bariatric program at the Humber River Regional Hospital website at the following link: h...
02 X 48 Zoe's Blind Kitchen Corner Episode 28: Zoe's Greek Style Zucchini and Potatoes
March 11, 2022 01:20 - 30 minutes - 17.5 MB[email protected] Ingredients Five zucchinis, scraped, cut lengthwise, and cut into thick half moons. Approximately 10 small potatoes peeled and quartered One large red onion sliced Two or three cloves’ garlic sliced One bunch parsley finely chopped One can 14 ounces crushed or ground tomatoes 1 tablespoon sea salt Two pinches ground black pepper or to taste One cup olive oil Two or three cans of water For Cooking instructions, we recommend you watch or listen to the accompa...
02 X 47 Ask Donna 06: The Author
March 09, 2022 03:59 - 15 minutes - 15 MBDonna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for Ask Donna, on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway. If you’d like to know more about Donna Jodhan and ...
02 X 46 Crime Crushers Episode 22: The Lawyer's Lounge
March 09, 2022 03:49 - 22 minutes - 18.2 MBWhy would anyone have wanted Ryan Christoffson dead? Sure, he had just won the case of his life and sure! He had been embroiled in a bitter dispute with his half brother but who really killed him and why? Was he killed because he had been too successful? Or was something else the reason for Ryan's unfortunate demise? Join Detective DJ, on Wednesdays, at 10:00 am (EST), 7:00 am (PST), for another demonstration of the types of cases this detective and her crew are sometimes called in to ...
02 X 45 ARTS: Children Are Everything
March 06, 2022 06:18 - 2 hours - 82.3 MBChildren are one of the most important part of a family, and Monica observes this fact with delight and decorum. Join Monica as she brings you an overdo children’s special to brighten the gloomiest winter weather. This week’s features include: Adventure Parade Air Adventures of Jimmy Allen Baby Snooks NBC University Theater And the strawberry to top the sundae off: Lux Radio Theater production of The Littlest Rebel with Shirley Temple Should you wish to contact Monica Jones, for any r...
02 X 44 SNAP: Doing Missionary Work
March 06, 2022 03:32 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBThe fallback position of most vanilla lovemaking. The man is on top, laying over the woman, and the lady usually just lies there with her legs spread wide, waiting for him to enter her, and pound her mercilessly, for all of two minutes. A standard position that most couples fall back on, but are they doing it properly? What if you’re obese, even morbidly so? What if you have back problems that inhibit just lying there with your legs spread wide for your partner? Monica and Victor attempt t...
02 X 43 The Blind Perspective 05: Too Sensitive a Society
March 05, 2022 23:03 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBWe are confronted with it every day. A limitation of thoughts and ideas because someone may be too sensitive about certain phrases, certain characterizations, certain words that can offend others, but where does humanity draw the line and still consider itself civilized? Are the sensitivities of the world affecting your daily life? Some people think so, in news reports, censored opinions, and outright lies being told in the name of decency. Some people call it political correctness, others ...
02 X 43 Blind Like Me 16: John Justice
March 04, 2022 18:34 - 59 minutes - 35.2 MBPhil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular people, letting people know how the people he interviewed got past their blindness and were able to...
02 X 42 Blind Like Me 16: John Justice
March 04, 2022 18:34 - 59 minutes - 35.2 MBPhil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular people, letting people know how the people he interviewed got past their blindness and were able to...
02 X 41 The Blind Handyman Show 16
March 04, 2022 18:28 - 1 hour - 35.7 MBPicture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these men decided to get together to let people know that the blind can accomplish any job, if they hav...
02 X 39 Friday Film Feature: The Boys (2019)
March 04, 2022 15:39 - 22 minutes - 21 MBSuperhero shows have come a long way. From old time series of Superman and dynamic episodes of Batman and Robin, and the Green Hornet. Those television shows tried to inject some humour into the serious life of a superhero, but they never really succeeded to bring that humour across. Zoom to the 21st century, and movies and television shows have been able to mix humour, action and topical news stories. Such examples of such a combination came in the form of The Avengers: Infinity War, Justi...
02 X 40 Learning Together Episode 11: The MAC System Preferences
March 04, 2022 05:29 - 42 minutes - 27.6 MBPresenting a fresh way of learning. Zoe Fiogkos gives her viewers and listeners a chance to explore how she takes in information, and giving her audience the ability to find out if her way of learning is able to help them. Apple computers have made accessibility an integral part of their operating system, so much that Apple Computers were the first to incorporate a functional screen reader that would function right out of the box on most of their models. Zoe’s goal is to give brand new users...
02 X 38 The Big Loser 01: Pilot: Who is the Big Loser?
March 04, 2022 01:34 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBVictor has been battling his weight problems all his life, as far back as he can remember. He’s done the Atkins diet, the protein diet, you name it, he’s done almost everything to try and lose weight, he’s even had surgery, called The Gastric Sleeve, to manage his weight, and while the surgery did have the desired effect of bringing Victor’s weight down, losing about one hundred pounds, he wasn’t able to continue losing that weight any further than the 100 lbs. A change in Victor’s life, whe...
02 X 37 Zoe's Blind Kitchen Corner Episode 27: Tuscan Bean Salad
March 04, 2022 01:29 - 28 minutes - 16.3 MB[email protected] Tuscan bean salad Ingredients One can 15 ounces chickpeas drained and rinsed One can 15 ounces navy beans drained and rinsed One cup barley cooked according to package directions One green pepper seeded and finely diced One red pepper seeded and finely diced one large hole tomato seeded and finely diced ¼ cup sun-dried tomatoes finally chopped two green onions sliced For the dressing ingredients Two cloves garlic minced 3 tablespoons basil p...
02 X 36 Ask Donna 05: Ask The Advocate
March 02, 2022 06:29 - 13 minutes - 14.2 MBDonna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for Ask Donna, on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway. If you’d like to know more about Donna Jodhan and ...
02 X 35 Crime Crushers 21: The Russian Romeo
March 02, 2022 06:24 - 20 minutes - 17.2 MBHe was known as the Russian Romeo; everyone around him loved and adored him but does that mean that he killed his lover and well known socialite Natalie Pompay? Or did someone else want her dead? If he did, then why? If he did not, then who and why? Could this have been a crime of passion? Join Detective DJ, on Wednesdays, at 10:00 am (EST), 7:00 am (PST), for another demonstration of the types of cases this detective and her crew are sometimes called in to investigate, on Whose Blin...
02 X 34 Meet Samantha Nieto
February 28, 2022 07:26 - 53 minutes - 32.6 MBSome people say that now is the best time to go blind, or if you’re born blind, life will only become easier. Given the technology that permeates blind lives in some way or another, odds are you’ve embraced one or more social platforms, and our guest is no exception. She has embraced several social platforms, and even Tick Tock is a platform she’s come to master in a relatively short time. Join Victor as he meets Samantha Nieto and discovers all the great plans she has for her future. If y...
02 X 33 Ask Donna 04: Ask The Sight Loss Coach
February 27, 2022 04:23 - 8 minutes - 12 MBDonna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for Ask Donna, on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway. If you’d like to know more about Donna Jodhan and ...
02 X 32 SNAP: Breaking Up is Hard To Do
February 27, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBWe’ve all had to do it. Some people more than others, and it’s never pleasant. Into every life, a break-up must come, but how do you do it? Can a couple break-up and still remain friends? Are they doomed to be at loggerheads once the break-up has passed? What if there are children involved? Victor and Monica tackle this subject, and talk about ways to break-up that don’t involve nuclear armaments. On Tonight’s SNAP. The Saturday Night Adult Party, or SNAP, is the place to go to get unbia...
02 X 31 The Blind Perspective 04: Do We Need Education?
February 27, 2022 00:43 - 1 hour - 85 MBThere are pundits that say a person should be educated to work in a given career, yet other pundits feel education just hinders a person. More and more employers are asking for education, and yet some people feel they should just go in and do the job. Does education help, or hinder a person, especially where employment is concerned. to join the conversation, send an e-mail to [email protected] or tune in at 4:00 pm (EST), 1:00 pm (PST, on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway. T...
02 X 30 Blind Like Me 15: Jerry Leary
February 26, 2022 04:28 - 59 minutes - 35.3 MBPhil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular people, letting people know how the people he interviewed got past their blindness and were able to...
02 X 29 The Blind Handyman Show 15
February 26, 2022 04:24 - 1 hour - 36.2 MBPicture this… A group of men, sitting in a converted garage studio, knocking back the suds on a hot Texas afternoon, and talking about their various home handymen projects… Now picture the men as being blind and visually impaired, and you have the Blind Handyman, with Phil Parr, the creator, producer and host of the show, his compatriots, Don Shaw, Don Patterson and Tom Houston. Together, these men decided to get together to let people know that the blind can accomplish any job, if they hav...
02 X 28 Friday Film Feature: Chambers (2019)
February 25, 2022 15:44 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBOn today’s Friday Film Feature, Victor takes a look at the Netflix series, Chambers (2019). With stars like Tony Goldwyn, whom you may recognize from Ghost, and Uma Thurmond, Star of Kill Bill Volume 1 and 2, and Pulp Fiction, one would expect this series these stars to make or break a movie, but the fact is, the movie concentrates on a cast of relatively unknowns, set on a reservation of New Mexico, and featuring native Indian rituals. Not in any detail, but accurate enough for the viewer to...
02 X 27 Ask Donna 03: Ask Donna the Expert
February 21, 2022 22:45 - 6 minutes - 10.8 MBDonna Jodhan comes to Whose Blind Life is it Anyway to impart her wisdom she has accrued throughout her years. She is a renowned advocate, author, and expert in negotiating her blindness, and a successful sight loss coach. Donna offers her gainful knowledge to her listeners, and answers any questions that might come from her listeners. Tune in every Wednesday at 10:30 am (EST), 7:30 am (PST), for Ask Donna, on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway. If you’d like to know more about Donna Jodhan and ...
02 X 26 Crime Crushers 20: The Riverfront Reunion
February 21, 2022 22:35 - 23 minutes - 18.7 MBHe was arrogant but successful. He took what he wanted and did not care who he hurt in so doing. He was ruthless and hateful. Yet on this night he was being honoured for his good deeds but someone had the last say! Brutus Pascuas never knew what hit him! The murderer almost got away with murder! Join Detective DJ, on Wednesdays, at 10:00 am (EST), 7:00 am (PST), for another demonstration of the types of cases this detective and her crew are sometimes called in to investigate, on Whose Bli...
02 X 25 Meet Julie Duncan
February 21, 2022 16:35 - 54 minutes - 32.9 MBWhen booking a ride on paratransit, one can expect to hear a dull, almost robotic voice on the other end of the phone cord, but Victor was surprised to find a delightful woman behind the voice on the telephone. Having started with TELUS, as a telephone customer service representative, Miss Julie Duncan started her employment with Toronto’s paratransit system, Wheel-Trans, as a reservationist, booking rides for the elderly and disabled, when TELUS customers were drafted into becoming overflow...
02 X 24 Is There a Doctor in the House?
February 20, 2022 03:41 - 2 hours - 83.3 MBOn this episode of the Afternoon Radio Theater Sundae, it would seem that the doctor is in the house, and Monica is there to greet them. This week’s ARTS brings you doctors of all kinds, the brilliant ones, the evil ones, and the weird ones, there’s a doctor for everything that ails you. This week’s features include: Dr. Christian Dr. Kildare Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde The Strange Dr. Weird And the strawberry to top the sundae off: The Danny Kay Show Should you wish to contact Monica Jon...
02 X 23 SNAP: Getting a Gay Vibe
February 20, 2022 03:23 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBYou’ve just found out your partner is attracted to the opposite sex. Perhaps they want to try a threesome, perhaps they want to leave you, but still acknowledge they love you. Where do you turn? How do you get past a revealing secret like that, or worse, if that secret has caused your partner to stray from your relationship in favour of indulging his or her attraction. Victor and Monica discuss that sort of situation, what sort of reaction you might get, and how to get past it to live the l...
02 X 22 The Blind Perspective 03: Governments, Good or Bad
February 19, 2022 23:37 - 1 hour - 106 MBGovernments are entrenched in everyone’s lives. Whether on a personal level, or a business or corporate level, governments have ensured that they have a say in what we can and cannot do. Do you think this an important quality in government officials, or do you think they should butt out of people lives, giving them the ability to decide their own best interests? Join our panel, every Saturdays, at 5:00 pm *(EST), 2:00 pm (PST), to find out the various perspectives on matters ripped from the ...
02 X 21 Blind Like Me 14: Cooking in the Dark
February 19, 2022 20:33 - 59 minutes - 35.2 MBPhil Parr had a dream, and a desire to help those who could not accept their blindness. In the hopes of illustrating to men and women around the world that blindness was not the be all and end all of their existence. They did not have to sit in a home, twiddling their thumbs, giving others permission to accomplish tasks they could accomplish themselves. Join Phil Parr, as he interviews regular people, letting people know how the people he interviewed got past their blindness and were able to...