Dangerous Vision with Randy Cohen MABVI Production

Pauline Dowell talks about life on the water--being blind and sailing competitively and about living on her sailboat.

Lt. Governor of Washington talks with Randy Cohen about his decision to leave politics.

Randy and Peter were in the same class at college. Years after their 25th reunion Peter hears the story that Randy has been telling for years.  The story was a bit long to be included in the podcast episode but perfect for a bonus.

Host Randy Cohen catches up NPR's host of Wait Wait Don't Tell Me, Peter Sagal.

Washington State's Lieutenant Governor, Cyrus Habib, has made a fast ascent in the world of politics, quickly climbing the rungs of political power--becoming lieutenant governor by the age of 35.  His ascent impressed people all the more because of his disability. At the age of 8, he lost his sight: A rare cancer forced the removal of both of his retinas. He attended Columbia University. He won a Rhodes scholarship. He graduated from Yale Law. “From Braille to Yale” was how he described this journey.  Last month Habib, now 38, announced that instead of being on the ballot in November for a second term as lieutenant governor, he would soon leave office to become a Roman Catholic priest.In the final episode of Season 1 of Dangerous Vision Randy and Cyrus talk about this unique career change and  current events that continue to shape our country.  To Learn More about Cyrus Habib Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib: Why I am giving up elected office and joining the JesuitsWashington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib will not seek re-election in order to join the JesuitsA Politician Takes a Sledgehammer to His Own Ego       

This edition of Dangerous Vision dives deep into the science of music.  Randy's guest is Byron Walker from Stanford's CCRMA Listening Room. What changes in a musician's brain after hours and years of daily practice? How do skills that make a great violinist transfer to other abilities? Can directed neuroplasticity be used to target skill learning?  Byron's knowledge of gaming as a science as directed his passion for creating videogames that are strictly audio.  Byron calls them audio games though, given there's technically no visual component!Team See Possibilities is accepting applications for the second round of TSP Scholars. • Up to a $5,000 scholarship• Mentorship through personal interaction with world-class professionals who are vision-impaired• Peer-to-peer connection through a private group with like-minded vision-impaired Scholars For more information and to apply, click herehttp://www.teamseepossibilities.com/become-a-scholar.html