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Matthew: I consider myself very lucky to have a friend like Ben.īen: We met through a mutual friend, yeah. Very quickly, very effectively.īen: I have a bad habit of talking too fast, which I guess comes in useful for certain descriptions. Matthew: He's a movie buff, but with a hidden talent.īen: I whisper descriptions of what's on the screen to him, as it goes. Matthew (as narrator): Meet my friend Ben.īen: A friend of Matthew's for several years. Matthew: Uh, we're at The Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, and we're going to see Duck Soup by the Marx Brothers. So, without further ado, here’s host Matthew Shifrin. When I first heard it, I knew it would be the perfect story to kick off this limited series. It's a lovely and fascinating journey into how the blind community experiences movies and television. Today’s story comes from a podcast called Blind Guy Travels. It’ll start with a story from another podcast, followed by two original episodes. October is Blindness Awareness Month, and in honor of this, we’re making a 3 episode series about the blind experience. And for people who are blind or have low vision, sound is a crucial part of how they navigate the world. I've always been fascinated by the unique relationships that people have with sound. You’re listening to Twenty Thousand Hertz. Subscribe to Blind Guy Travels wherever you get your podcasts. Visit /podcast for your free two-week trial. Get 10% off your first month of BetterHelp at /20k.
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If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at. This story comes from the Radiotopia podcast Blind Guy Travels.įollow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit.īecome a monthly contributor at 20k.org/donate. But then, Matthew discovered something called video description-an extra audio track where a narrator describes the action on screen. When Matthew Shifrin was growing up, his blindness meant that trying to enjoy a movie or TV show was often a confusing and frustrating experience. This episode originally aired on Blind Guy Travels.