AT Banter Podcast Rob Mineault, Steve Barclay, Ryan Fleury, Lis Malone

AT Banter heads to the movies this week as Rob, Steve, Ryan, and Lis welcome blogger, YouTuber and movie reviewer John Stark, also known as Mac The Movie Guy. They discuss John’s vision journey, what made him position himself as a visually impaired movie reviewer, and the importance of high quality audio description before diving into a spirited discussion of some favorite movies and what he's looking forward to during the summer movie season.
Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/05/at-banter-podcast-episode-378-john-stark-aka-mac-the-movie-guy.pdf
Show Notes
Mac The Movie Guy Online https://macthemovieguy.com/
Mac The Movie Guy on YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT8prgdVvLZW44eyY2roewQ
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.
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Excitement and the smell of coffee is in the air this week as the gang gathers together (at 8am on a Monday morning no less) to welcome Casey Greer and Cassandra Mendez from the Rare With Flair podcast. They discuss the origins of the podcast, the importance of sharing their lived experiences with others with rare diseases,  share their insights into their podcasting journey, and talk about the impact the show has had in their lives.
Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-377-casey-greer-and-cassandra-mendez.pdf
Show Notes
Rare With Flair https://rarewithflair.com/
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week Ryan, Steve, and Rob welcome Tom Frank and Christine Chaikin from the Council of Citizens with Low Vision International. CCLVI provides support, resources, education, and advocacy for those who are impacted by low vision and visual impairment. Tom and Christine tell us about CCLVI's origins, how it provides support, resources, and education to its membership and what advocacy looks like for the organization.
Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-376-council-of-citizens-with-low-vision-international.pdf
Show Notes
CCLVI Websitehttp://www.cclvi.org
Resource book and entertainmenthttps://cclvi.info/ltlv/book-resources/
Resources in different categories https://cclvi.info/resources/
Join CCLVIhttp://www.cclvi.org/joinhttps://cclvi.org/join/member-form/https://cclvi.org/join/pay2022
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

The air is buzzing with assistive technology excitement and geekery as Steve makes his triumphant return to the show in time to walk us through his report of all the things he saw at CSUN, the annual assistive technology conference in California. His list includes a host of cool new products, from lasers to new braille technology, wearables, artificial intelligence, and a few surprises thrown in for good measure!
Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-375-csun-2024-round-up.pdf
Show Notes
Low Vision International https://lviamerica.com/
Zoomax https://www.zoomaxusa.com/
EuroBraille https://www.eurobraille.com/
Trysight https://trysight.com/
QD Laser https://www.qdlaser.com/en/
Irie-AT https://irie-at.com/
Envision AI https://www.letsenvision.com/
Paige Braille https://paigebraille.com/
Audible Sight https://www.audiblesight.ai/
Paige Braille https://lviamerica.com/
Rebokeh https://rebokeh.com/
Orbit Researchhttp://www.orbitresearch.com/
HIMShttps://hims-inc.com/
New Hapticshttps://www.newhaptics.com/
Glidancehttps://glidance.io/
Autonomous Living Technologieshttps://www.auli.tech/
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

Love, exciting and new. Come aboard, we’re expecting you. No, we aren’t talking about love on a boat this week, we are talking love on a roll! Come join Rob, Ryan and Lis as they welcome podcaster and accessibility advocate Garrett Mayersohn to the show to talk about his podcast, Love On A Roll. We discuss dating with a disability, why he started the podcast, and how the push for inclusion and diversity has changed the dating environment (and how it hasn’t). It’s a fascinating discussion, filled with dating tips and surprises galore! You won’t want to miss this one!
Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/04/at-banter-podcast-episode-373-garrett-mayersohn-and-love-on-a-roll.pdf
Show Notes
Love On A Roll – on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-on-a-roll/id1524091310
Love On A Roll – on Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/show/01SvVeb90zYJgR9nYWoSRg?si=rT7IxSgqTR2ouzOnmgc1gQ&nd=1&dlsi=07d6455c8f724dcf
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at #106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.

This week Colleen Connor returns for Part 2 of last week’s epic discussion of Audio Description including a scintillating discussion about describing “sensitive material” that made Ryan and Lis giggle and that you won’t want to miss!
Show Transcript https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2024/03/at-banter-podcast-episode-373-colleen-connor-returns-part-2.pdf
Show Notes
Blind Inspiration Cast https://www.blindinspirationcast.com/
Audio Description Training Retreats https://www.adtrainingretreats.com/
AT Banter is brought to you by Canadian Assistive Technology, providing sales and training in Assistive Technology and Accessibility with over 30 years of knowledge and experience. Visit them online at www.canasstech.com or call toll-free 1-844-795-8324 or visit their Assistive Technology Showroom at 106 – 828 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver.
Need repairs on your device? Chaos Technical Services offers service and support on almost any piece of Assistive Technology, while also providing parts and batteries. Visit them online at www.chaostechnicalservices.com or call 778-847-6840.