Not So Bad Podcast
Not So Bad: hosted by Patrick Jensen and Matt McLaren, two blind individuals who have unique perspectives on life. Our podcast is not about inspiring others but rather about sharing our experiences and having honest conversations on what it’s like to live with blindness. We approach every subject with humor and a lighthearted attitude, making sure we don’t take ourselves too seriously and remembering that in reality being blind is ’Not So Bad’.
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Episodes
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Monday Oct 23, 2023
Can blind people use phones and computers?
Can guide dogs go in taxis?
How do you find a missing airpod?
Is Matt a scrabble champion?
All these questions are answered plus a few more you probably didn't ask in episode 5.
"Theres an app for that" focus this week is on Wordvoyance. CHeck it out here: https://apps.apple.com/my/app/wordvoyance/id1672135719
Monday Oct 09, 2023
Monday Oct 09, 2023
In this episode we chat about:
* IOS17 update
* Assistive tech apps for reading things and describing photos
* accessible agriculture, (its an app for plants.)
* Pat's new career path and how the that happened
* and the age old question, guide dog VS cane...... Very confusing...
Links.
Magnifyer:
Plantin:
Bird ID:
Be My Eyes:
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Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Wednesday Sep 20, 2023
Pat and Matt chat with their partners about blind relationships and all of the funny stories that go along with them.
Monday Aug 28, 2023
Monday Aug 28, 2023
How often do blind people actually get lost?
We chat about some of our experiences getting about and some of the ways we figure out what the is going on.
Matt gets man handled and Pat ruins a lovely couple's night at a fancy restaurant.
We touch on cane travel vs guide dog travel and how that works out everyday.
Apps we mention for getting about.
Moovit for real time travel info - https://moovitapp.com/sydney-442/poi/en-gb
Next There FOr upcoming public transport departures - https://nextthere.com/
Tripview for trip planning - -https://transportnsw.info/apps/tripview
For help with international travel with a guide dog you need to use https://www.jetpets.com.au/
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Monday Aug 14, 2023
Monday Aug 14, 2023
The awkward introduction of Matt and Pat.
This episode is about how we met and what our plans are for the podcast. Who knows whether any of it will be how we plan it
Does anyone even listen to episode one of a podcast? Check us out awkwardly talking about ourselves...
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Tuesday Aug 08, 2023