Blind Panels

This Conversation was supposed to last 45 minutes, and it lasted an hour and a half. A sighted person, The Blerd Gurl, and a blind person, Pranav Lal, sit down to talk comic books. This time, they both listened to issues 1 and 2 of Aurora, which is avilable exclusively in audio at Comics Empower. What was their experience like? The deeper they got into the conversation, the deeper the conversation got, and talking about comics was just an excuse. Enjoy! Music: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is the inclusive geek podcast. It's created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

Lisa Charlotte Rost is a Knight Foundation fellow (not the one that gave us David Hasselhoff), and now works for NPR. She talks about data visualization, data sonorifcation, and data cuisine. Music: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is the inclusive geek podcast. It's created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

This week we're talking to the Blerd Gurl, where we cover how to deal with haters, naysayers, how to be an outcast, and we talk comics, TV shows, and so much more. Music: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is the inclusive geek podcast. It's created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

Returning guests Holly and Tolu return to have a #Conversation. Lost in Dreams, a fantasy graphic novel, discussed by sighted and the blind fans who read it. Music: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

Today we're talking with Louis Savy, director of the Sci-Fi London film festival, as he wraps up the 16th festival. We talk sci fi films, sci fi fans, the 48 hour movie challenge, how Skynet is already here, and so much more. Plus, Guy confesses unexpectly. Also: What do we think about the latest Captain America news. Music: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com.

Holly Bonner from BlindMotherhood.com talks about blind motherhood, Victoria's Secret, and anti-bullying. Music: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

In this unprecedented new segment, we have a frank and open conversation about a comic book. On the one side: A sighted reader who read the visual comic book. On the other side: A blind reader who heard the audio comic. WIll they be able to talk about the comic book? Will their experience be the same? Find out in this podcast. Music: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

Dirk Maggs, noted director and writer of audio dramas, joins us to talk about the new Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Superman's 50th birthday, Batman's 50th birthday, BBC radio comedies, a new Aliens audio drama, and so much more. Plus: The Comics Empower website is going to go dark! Music: Kevin MacLeod Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

Uri Aviv joins us, artistic director of the Utopia - the Tel Aviv International Film Festival for Science Fiction and the Fantastic Genres”. How does one get a job curating a film festival. How does one curate a film festival? Where do you find movies? How do you choose from all the current movies that exist? What are the current trends, what is the real meaning of science fiction and horror films, and insight into The Force Awakens and Avengers Age of Ultron. And lastly how film festivals can change the world. Music: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

Andrew Plotkin joins us, and takes us through the Interactive Fiction world of the eighties, the nineties, all the way up to the present. We talk Colossal Cave, Infocom, Get Lamp, and more. Andrew Plotkin, a.k.a. Zarf, is a man who likes to create groundbreaking IF. This... is a journey into his head. Plus: A super important question at the end of the podcast! You can find Andrew Plotkin on Twitter at: @zarfeblong and his homepage is: http://zarfhome.com/ Music by: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

In part 2 of our conversation with Robert Burnett, we cover his fifteen years behind the scenes of some of the biggest genre movies: Lord of the Rings, Superman Returns, and X-Men. Then we move on to cover Star Trek: Axanar - from its genesis to its present state and trouble with Paramount. Music by: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

This week we're talking to Robert Burnett, director and co-writer of Free Enterprise, of the 'making of' of many of the last decade's biggest genre movies, and director of Star Trek Axanar. In part 1 we talk William Shatner, Free Enterprise, WIlliam Shatner, Free Enterprise 2, Star Wars, and William Shatner. We also announce the winners of the writing competition! Music by: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

This week we have 3 stories that become one, about people who really like comics: a 11 year kid who had to convince his dad to buy a comic book he liked, the reason why Comics Empower even exists, and Monica Ruud, our Norwegian sound editor with her own audio comic book project. Music by: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

This week we're interviewing Anna Reutinger, Helena Sanders, and Margarita Osipian, three women brought together by one cause. Saying anything more would mean spoilers. Plus: The competition for the first ever blind or visually impaired comic book writer is over! Music by: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

This week we're interviewing Keren Elazari. You might have caught her TED Talk about how hackers are the internet's immune system. Keren charts her path from a teenage hacker to security expert. On the way, we cover hacker conventions, Steve Jobs' short stint as a hacker, other hackers, is hacking a good thing, the future of hacking, and so much more. Music by: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

This week we're interviewing the guys from the Tao of Otaku. They fill us in on the geek scene regarding movies, comics, TV, and gaming that are being created in Africa these days. In addition, we have the most different conversation about race, we cover the dangers of A.I., and what would happen if Thanos invades the Earth. Music by: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

This week we're off. But we didn't want to leave you hanging. So we created a very short episode about... nothing. Enjoy! Music by: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

This time we interview SF author, Lavie Tidhar. We analyze his path to success, the hard years struggling to get a book published, and reaching the position where any book he writes finds a publisher. How did the change happen? What happened after he won the World Fantasy award? And how did his world change afterwards? Music by: Kevin MacLeod. Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

-This week we're interviewing the utterly enjoyable Colleen Connor: Actress, singer, Blind Inspirationcast host, audio description teacher, and more. We talk accents, depression, inspiration, playing vilalins, and much more. In addition, is she a Spider-Man person or a Batman person? Last but not least: Are comic books drugs? Music by: Kevin MacLeod Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com

This week we're interviewing Jason Brubaker, ex-Dreamworks artist and creator of comics. What was it like for him to hear the audio of the comics he drew, without visuals? What was it like to work for Dreamworks? What was it like to leave Dreamworks to chase your dream? In addition, we'll tackle the romantic habit of kidnapping women, and ask a big question about the nature of audio comics. Music by: Kevin MacLeod Blind Panels is created by Comics Empower, the comic book store for the blind and the visually impaired. Check it out: ComicsEmpower.com