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Welcome to Vision Cast Network, Where Fun, Talent, and Randomness collide! We offer two episodes each week. Our normal episode which includes a dose of technology, fun, and randomness, and our performances episode, which includes recordings of different performances from the team members and other participentss, mixed in with a bit of randomness and fun. Please check out our website for more information.

  1. 1d ago

    Nolan & Haylie Strike Back, Radio Farewell & Nora's Birthday Celebration (Vision Cast 2026.08.12)

    George takes the host chair for a packed house: Stacey, JC, Nolan, Preston, Haylie, Phil, Veronica, Donald, Nora, and Salvis in the engineer's seat. A night of "technology, randomness, fun, and who knows what else" - George's words - with two returning faces and one big radio-history moment. Haylie is back: after a rough patch and some air-clearing between friends, George dedicates the evening as Stacey and Haylie Appreciation Night, and Haylie is officially back on the team - despite an afternoon spent battling a partially flooded apartment. Nolan Parish announces the official comeback of Nolan's Technology and More. His new fully accessible production workflow runs on zEdit - the VoiceOver-friendly editor the crew has championed since its AppleVis App of the Month win - merging all his audio and video in one pass. Coming up: interviews with clients and staff of the Center for Growth and Independence in Michigan, on-the-ground audio from a recent softball event, and an invite-only, monitored email list for distribution. Nolan also shares a karaoke instrumental of Owl City's version of "Enchanted." Preston records radio history: Baltimore's longtime classic rock outlet 100.7 The Bay is shutting down after its sale to K-Love, and Preston is capturing the station's final sign-off - audio he'll feature on the Radio Connection Live podcast on YouTube. Full show archives live on the StoryCraze Network channel. Salvis debuts his custom AI-generated birthday song for Nightingale Nora (birthday August 8) - "every Nora tells a tale, you're a sweet nightingale" - and Nora immediately asks for it to join the Music Mayhem rotation. The George roast rolls on: Stacey unleashes a fresh batch of AI-generated parody roast tracks aimed squarely at George, the panel piles on with the classic "Doodles spilled the milk!" chants, and George caps the night by accidentally skipping Phil in the closing shout-outs - "George forgot Phil!" becomes the instant new running gag. JC's week: a fishing trip with friends, big music-lesson news - his longtime instructor Miss Ursula is leaving the New Windsor Music Academy, with Miss Amaya stepping in as the new voice instructor for JC and Maricela ahead of Winter Recital prep - plus church-family shout-outs: congratulations to Rachel on her upcoming wedding, and Gabby helping out at the Spanish service on August 30. Donald explains the sister-station flow between Super Hit Mix Radio and KSRN - shows replay across each other's schedules - plus an open call: want to host a show? Email Donald at dbrwn@aol.com . And in the weather wars, Nolan has been under storms since Friday while Phil, calling in from California, wants his state's weather back: "Oh, so you guys have our rain! We want our rain!" Closing the way only Vision Cast can: "Keep technology alive, let your talent shine" - and remember, Doodles spilled the milk. Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-08-12. Hosted by George with Salvis engineering on the VisionCast Network.

  2. Aug 9

    DECtalk Voices Return to iPhone, KSRN Hits Audacy & eBook Builder Pro (Vision Cast 2026.08.05)

    Episode 358! JC is in the host chair with Salvis running the boards, joined by Rita, Preston, Donald, Nora, Veronica, and a bus-riding drop-in from Phil. Stacey is away this week, and the crew opens their hearts for her: Phil asks everyone to keep Stacey James and her family in their prayers as wildfires burn near Spokane, Washington. The retro gold of the night: JC discovers that a developer has ported the legendary DECtalk synthesizer to iOS as a standalone app (GitHub download, Android port too) and plays a live demo. Perfect Paul lives again on a modern iPhone, along with Beautiful Betty, Huge Harry, Frail Frank, Dr. Dennis, Kit the Kid, Uppity Ursula, Rough Rita, and Whispering Wendy. Preston flashes back to Perfect Paul reading the weather radio on his first Sony Walkman. Pure nostalgia for every longtime screen-reader user. Donald unveils Extreme eBook Builder Professional 3.0, his new Windows program for building e-books in Kindle, EPUB, and even standalone EXE formats from any text, Word, RTF, or HTML source. Fully menu-driven and screen-reader friendly with NVDA and JAWS, no mouse required. Retail price $297. KSRN keeps expanding: Preston reports the Crazy Stacey Radio Network got approved on the Audacy app and website just 24 hours before taping, plus new listings on Simple Radio, the radio-browser.info public directory, and MyTunerRadio. He is also registering for the NFB of Pennsylvania state convention in Hershey. In the accessible app corner, JC covers Earshot, a new podcast player app making waves in the blind community, and shares his experience testing Lumen, a voice-driven email app for visually impaired users. Plus the roadmap tease: iOS 27 lands in September, and JC plans a full demo of iOS 27 and the new Siri AI on a future episode. And Suno AI keeps surprising: on this week's NFB Access On podcast, Jonathan Mosen used Suno to build a song about the NFB 2026 convention, and JC shouts out his friend Andrea, who is releasing her own Suno-made songs on Apple Music. Music moments: JC plays a stereo recording from the end of the praise party at his Delight monthly meeting, and Nora's karaoke rendition of "Put on a Happy Face" gets new life with an instrumental track added by a friend she fondly calls "the guru." JC teases a possible duet with Gabby and Jaden next week. Rita shares a belated birthday visit from her cousin, who shares her June 2 birthday and spent his working in Florence. He visited with his wife bearing roses, balloons, and Rita's beloved Nutty Bars. Donald talks tilapia on Dave's Killer Bread with hot sauce, plus a Chili's run for ribs and white cheddar mac and cheese. Echo Grace updates: JC's mom officially became a church member last weekend. New Spanish-team additions Angela Martel, Gabby E., and John Santiago, who now directs the Spanish team. The June Night of Worship recording is up on the Echo Grace YouTube page, honoring Pastor Andrew, who has moved to Florida. The "You Ask For It" sermon series continues, with all messages available as a podcast. Preston also tells the story of the fair: a new country artist named Greyland James, a canceled grandstand headliner, refunded tickets, and a free-stage rescue show of live local country. George is off this week, but Preston refuses to let the tradition die: "Doodles spilled the milk!" - and Donald makes sure George can't have any. Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-08-05. Hosted by JC with Salvis on the boards, on the VisionCast Network.

  3. Aug 8

    Stacey's Boat Breakdown, JC's Puerto Rico Recap & MP3 DJ Goes Tesla (Vision Cast 2026.07.29)

    JC is BACK! Vision Cast returns to full strength with JC home from Puerto Rico, Stacey James live on the panel, and the biggest crew of the summer: Salvis, JC, Stacey, George, Preston, Donald, Nora, and a hello from Katie. Donald reveals his ChatGPT-coded broadcasting software MP3 DJ now runs Super Hit Mix Radio like a "self-driving station... a Tesla station." It watches the computer clock and switches between scheduled shows automatically with clean overlaps - George testifies the Music Mayhem to DJ Cool transition was seamless. It runs massive playlists on almost no memory. Donald also announces Super Hit Mix Radio and KSRN are officially sister stations, and as Stacey puts it: Vision Cast, RCL, KSRN, Super Hit Mix - "we're all partners, we work together, we're a team." In a pre-recorded drop, Stacey reports a frustrating VoiceOver accessibility bug in her broadcaster app - the Add Tracks button reads as dimmed for screen-reader users - forcing her to delay a few scheduled shows. But the wins are bigger: she upgraded to the Broadcast 3 package, turned on Auto DJ, and KSRN is now streaming music 24/7. Coming next: a KSRN Alexa skill, mobile apps for Apple and Google Play, and a submission to Audacy, one of the biggest hubs in radio. The story of the night: Salvis plays Stacey's audio diary from her weekend boating trip at Two Rivers Marina with her mom - first time out on the little lake boat. The engine roars, the water gets bouncy, Stacey debuts her own AI-generated country theme song mid-ride... and then the ignition sputters and dies. Electrical failure, a tow to the boat launch, and the immortal line: "I was fine until Mom said we had to swim to shore." Phone and headphones survived. The panel loses it. JC recaps Puerto Rico: roosters crowing at dawn, an Airbnb in Fajardo, fried cheese squares and calamari, meeting his cousin's first baby Maximo (aka Max), singing Happy Birthday with the family, and streaming their home church service on the Airbnb's smart TV. The tech star of the trip: JC used his Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses to live-translate his Spanish-speaking family into English in real time. Plus a practical accessibility find: his new Miracase iPhone 16 Pro case finally stops muffling the bottom microphone his old case blocked. Nora joins between sessions of the virtual American Council of the Blind convention, wrapping up this week with the annual banquet - archives available on ACB Media. Her birthday lands August 8 , right on karaoke night. And in the most loving roast of the season, Stacey weaponizes Billie Eilish's "Happier Than Ever" against George and Philip, the whole crew piles on, and Stacey announces plans for a Satan-themed birthday party for George in November. George takes it like a champ. Coming soon: JC teases "The Offering," a new song by Pastor Jeff Dewick, premiering on the playout system once permissions clear. Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-07-29. Hosted by Salvis on the VisionCast Network.

  4. Jul 25

    KSRN Radio Launches, Song Fest Part 3 & Shower in the Dark Suno Song (Vision Cast 2026.07.22)

    A mid-summer Vision Cast packed with a brand-new radio-network launch, more ChatGPT-built audio tools, and a full evening of live acoustic performances that turn into an actual talent-scouting moment. Hosted by Salvis with Rita from Arizona on the mic, and Donald, Veronica, and George holding down the panel. JC sends in pre-recorded audio from vacation and Preston drops in mid-show after another call. Salvis opens with a wry admission that he tried to watch Samsung's Unpacked event that morning and "fell asleep" on it. Rita catches everyone up on the excessive heat warning rolling across the country, and the Texas contingent commiserates on trying to stay cool. Donald then walks the crew through two brand-new screen-reader-friendly 64-bit Windows executables he coded with ChatGPT, building on last week's MP3 DJ story. First is a Wave and MP3 Recorder that captures anything playing on the computer (Spotify, YouTube, streams) at 128 to 320 kbps MP3 or up to 96 kbps WAV and can split songs into separate files. Second is an MP3 Radio Builder that points at a folder of tracks and auto-generates a 1 to 24-hour continuous mix with cross-fades, volume normalization, and jingle injection, ideal for EDM sets, internet radio stations, and DJ playlists. Salvis plays a pre-recorded promo from Preston officially announcing the launch of KSRN, the Crazy Stacey Radio Network. Listeners can tune in 24/7 via Live365 crazystacey25.net . The launch programming block includes Vision Cast, Radio Connection Live on Monday eveningsv at 7 PM Eastern , Music Mayhem with George and Stacey, DJ Cool, and a dedicated Christmas music block for the year-round holiday fans. The Summer Song and Dance Festival keeps rolling with Part 3. JC pre-records a warm birthday medley combining "Happy Birthday to You" and "Feliz Cumpleaños" wrapped in a cheering-crowd effect. Salvis then debuts a full pop-synth song he built in Suno AI called "Shower in the Dark," his direct callback to Veronica's instant-classic bit from last week's show. Veronica takes the virtual stage for a run of live acoustic covers on her guitar (strings a little out of tune from the humidity): Alison Krauss's "When You Say Nothing at All," Patsy Cline's "Walking After Midnight," The Judds' "Mama He's Crazy," Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock," and Carole King's "You've Got a Friend." Salvis is so blown away he asks straight up whether Veronica is secretly a famous singer performing under a stage name that the crew just does not know about. Veronica laughs and says "at least not yet." Preston then jumps in with the branding pitch of the night: her first studio album should be called "Songs with a Guitar Pick." Music producers listening in, the crew is telling you outright, we have a talent here. George rounds out the music segment with two of his own pre-produced tracks, including a heavy blues-rock cut titled "Faith" aimed at "people who say they have love for you but they don't." Later, during shout-outs, George pays tribute to his beautiful colleagues Willow, Stacey, and Angela, with a special anniversary note for Stacey timed to when the episode airs. After joining live, Preston walks the crew through the accessibility pages he manages, including his own Tech Nonprofit ZAPS Tech. He shares a big-week update: he got a call from Dan Jublonsky at Transit for All PA, the statewide grassroots organization pushing for more accessible transit. Preston recaps last year's Harrisburg rally, meeting the transit-agency CEO, and the video of that meeting getting a fresh push on social media. He also tracks a Baltimore-area radio-ownership story with a big station sale coming and another K-Love signing on locally. Salvis closes the show with the "Keep technology alive, let your talent shine" line, and Preston caps the entire episode with the legendary tag: "Doodles spilled the milk, but we still clean it up." Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-07-22. Hosted by Salvis

  5. Jul 21

    Donald Codes MP3 DJ with ChatGPT, Song Fest Part 2 & Summer Weather (Vision Cast 2026.07.15)

    A mid-July Vision Cast loaded with accessible-tech wins, live-on-Zoom family updates, and a second helping of the Summer Song and Dance Festival. Hosted by Salvis with Donald, George, Preston, Phil, and Veronica on the panel - plus pre-recorded drop-ins from JC (calling in from Puerto Rico) and Stacey James with a high-energy launch promo for her brand-new Crazy Stacey Radio Network. The centerpiece of the night is Donald's blind-coder AI breakthrough: he walks the crew through his journey using ChatGPT to write actual C# code for the Microsoft .NET 8 framework, building his own custom audio recorder and a fully working MP3 player he's calling "MP3 DJ." It's a live case study for the "AI is finally lowering the barrier for non-programmer blind creators" trend - landing the same week the industry is buzzing over the Suno AI source-code leak that pulls back the curtain on how much AI music is trained on scraped YouTube audio. The Summer Song and Dance Festival keeps rolling with pre-submitted covers from the crew: JC on "America the Beautiful" and The Rolling Stones' "I Can't Get No Satisfaction," Rita's fan-favorite "Como La Flor" and "La Bamba," Veronica delivering James Taylor's "Fire and Rain," and Preston closing it out with Toby Keith's "I Love This Bar." The instant-classic bit of the night is "Shower in the Dark." Veronica sets it up telling the story of a sighted friend who lost power and immediately worried about how she'd shower. Veronica's dry reply - "I don't have to see to take a shower" - sends the crew into fits, and Salvis coins the phrase "Shower in the Dark. That sounds like a great song or even story," calling it back later alongside the running pizza-on-a-black-Waymo joke. Phil is back on the panel after fighting a 4th of July flu and previews Sunday's grand final of the FIFA World Cup 2026 - Spain vs. Argentina - the biggest match of the summer as the tournament wraps up its US/Mexico/Canada hosting run. George brings the crackle in JC's absence, catching up with the crew about the wild-swinging summer weather, quality time with his girlfriend, a shout-out to his Portland friend Taylor, ongoing Mac and screen-reader compatibility challenges facing blind creators in 2026, and yes, a busted toenail on the way into the show. He also relays a family update on Phil's behalf: Phil's mother is home from the hospital after a bout of pneumonia and the crew keeps her in their prayers. Preston rounds it out with a new patio bistro set, a booked DJ gig at a local crab and karaoke bar, his transit-advocacy video for the CTAA hitting Facebook and Instagram, plus plans to catch the new Twisters movie. JC's pre-recorded tropical postcard from Puerto Rico teases coquí, salsa, and street food stories in a future episode, and Stacey's high-energy audio drop announces the launch of her brand-new independent Crazy Stacey Radio Network. Warm shout-outs to Phil's mom recovering, baby Noah still home safe post-NICU, and a nod to Katie's birthday callback from the previous week close the show. Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-07-15. Hosted by Salvis on the VisionCast Network. Final note: Bear is a tentative schedule for crazy Stacy‘s new radio edition now posted on the vision cast email list.

  6. Jul 9

    Song & Dance Fest, Selena Covers & Baby Noah's NICU Homecoming (Vision Cast 2026.07.08)

    Vision Cast kicks off the Summer Song and Dance Festival with live vocal performances, original music, and one of the sweetest family updates of the year. Co-hosted by Salvis and Rita with JC, Donald, Katie, and Stacey James on the panel — plus a pre-recorded drop-in from Preston who joins the show later on. The night opens with a soulful R&B-style birthday serenade for Katie, setting the celebration tone for the rest of the show. Rita then takes the virtual stage with beautiful, impromptu live renditions of Selena Quintanilla's "Como La Flor" and the timeless "La Bamba" — a heartfelt tribute landing the same week the Latin music world is buzzing over A.B. Quintanilla's response to the Ángela Aguilar Como La Flor cover controversy. Stacey debuts three original instrumental pieces she made in Suno AI — the sun-soaked "Tropical Sun," the mellow "Sun on the Cedar," and a first sneak peek of her upcoming LGBTQ+ music project "Rainbow Love." It's a perfect fit for the post-Pride July Accountability moment and part of Suno's massive 2026 wave (2 million paid subscribers and the brand-new Soccer Anthem generator released just this week). Then comes the biggest news of the night: Stacey shares that baby Noah has officially graduated from the NICU and is home with the family, perfectly timed with this week's viral #NICUGraduate wave celebrating NICU staff and grad babies across the country. Donald is bringing the holiday cheer to summer with a preview of his feature-length Christmas in July music specials on Super Hit Mix Radio — riding the same "summer revenue playbook" internet radio trend that has stations like RadioU flipping their format to all-holiday this week. Preston sends a warm hello and update via a pre-recorded message before jumping on the show later in the evening to catch up with the crew, and JC shares his excitement for an upcoming Puerto Rico trip before heading out early — expect coquí, salsa, and street food stories in a future episode. The crew rounds out the evening with a riff on how Suno AI, VoiceOver-friendly music tools, and independent internet radio are opening doors for blind creators to release polished tracks and full stations without a big-studio setup, and closes the way only Vision Cast can: with the legendary reminder that "Doodles spill the milk!" Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-07-08. Hosted by Salvis and Rita on the VisionCast Network.

  7. Jul 3

    The Return of Stacey, zEdit App & AI YouTube Songs (Vision Cast 2026.07.01)

    A jam-packed summer episode of Vision Cast! Hosted by Salvis with Rita, Nora, Donald, and JC on the call, plus a surprise mid-show return from KrazeyStacey25. The team dives into accessible tech discoveries, heartwarming personal updates, worship rehearsal audio, and a live demo of YouTube's brand-new AI music generation. Salvis opens with a riff on the scorching summer heat and the crew jokes about cooking pancakes on a black Waymo — timely as Waymo just expanded its driverless service to Nashville and opened Miami and Orlando to everyone this week. Rita walks through her adventures navigating touch-screen smart washers and dryers in her apartment complex independently, and Nora shares her recent visit to the Foundation for Blind Children in Phoenix to get her iPad set up for Walmart shopping, reminiscing about attending preschool and summer camp there back in the 70s and 80s. Donald teases his upcoming Christmas-in-July music marathon on Super Hit Mix Radio, riding this summer's big broadcaster trend, and the team plays a fun promo for George and Stacey's special summer broadcast. KrazeyStacey25 then makes a surprise return to the panel, officially dropping the "Angela" moniker to embrace her quirky, fun Stacey side, and shares the wonderful news that baby Noah is doing great and coming home from the hospital next week. JC's tech corner drops the biggest accessibility win of the week: zEdit, the deeply VoiceOver-accessible iOS audio and video editor that AppleVis just named App of the Month on June 30. He walks through its AI noise reduction, silence removal, and seamless audio/video merging — all fully navigable for blind content creators. JC also demos live-streaming karaoke through his Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses on the recently released Firmware v26 with the new Conversation Focus voice-isolation feature during a reunion with old friends. To close the tech-meets-music theme, JC shares exclusive rehearsal audio from his church's worship team at Delight, featuring Angel on guitar and vocals with beautiful clips of "Way Maker," "This Is Our God," and a sneak peek of The Beatles' "Oh! Darling" for an upcoming retro night. Salvis wraps the show by demonstrating YouTube's new AI music generation feature, turning a text prompt into a fully produced pop-rock track about the science of boiling water — a live look at where creator tools are heading in 2026. Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-07-01. Hosted by Salvis on the VisionCast Network.

  8. Jun 29

    5-Year Anniversary: Toy Story 5 LilyPad, AI Music & Mac Club (Vision Cast 2026.06.24)

    Vision Cast turns 5! Episode 353 (June 24, 2026): Rita guest-hosts for the first time as the team marks five years of the show with a Toy Story 5 deep-dive, a jazz-style recital cover from JC, a brand-new Google AI Studio mobile demo on deck, the McDonald's fried apple pie comeback, and a long-awaited Mac Club welcome for George. Highlights: •Toy Story 5 review: JC breaks down Pixar's "toys vs. tech" plot, the LilyPad tablet, the army of fifty upgraded Buzz Lightyears, and where to hear it audio-described on AudioVault.net (free). JC's piano recital covers: a Postmodern Jukebox-style jazz "Umbrella" by Rihanna and a fiery AC/DC "TNT" — videos on the JCDJMac YouTube channel. •Mac Club welcomes George: his new Mac lands the week of July 1 — JC and Angela are on standby for help. •AI Radio Network goes shoppable: Donald launches $1.99-per-track music sales across AIRadio.network and AIRadioNetwork.com , with new music channels rolling out. •Google AI Studio mobile demo next week: JC previews the new app's live camera mode and prototype builder. •iOS 27 Beta 2 is out — Public Beta 1 imminent; Preston dares to ask what iOS 40 might look like. •McDonald's fried apple pie is back: Preston confirms the 2026 nostalgia return tied to the U.S. Semiquincentennial. Plus Taco Bell Cinnabon Delights, Cinnamon Twists, and a Super Size Me throwback. •Donald's Fisher-Yates shuffle utility: a DOS batch tool that randomizes older MP3 players that lack a native shuffle — executable version coming. •New email-to-air playout system: send audio or songs to playout@visioncast.network and Salvis's system reads the ID3 tags and queues them automatically. •Music nostalgia roundtable: Richard Cheese, Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox, Weird Al Yankovic (Eat It, Amish Paradise, Couch Potato, polka medleys), Suno AI covers, and KZZP-FM Phoenix radio history. •Preston's week: Lions Club carnival, Saturday Lions parade, the freshly-coined "shop scrolling" phrase, and his first George Foreman grill lesson on Tuesday. •5-year reunion: a flashback to interviews with Nairi, Susan, EJ the Phoenix, Peter, Dan of DSurf, Barry of Guidelines and Gadgets, Luis, Eric, Liz, and Kayla — plus a heads-up that the Radio Connection Live brand turns 14 in July. List end Plus baby Allie's good news from the incubator and shoutouts to Angela, baby Noah, baby David, Veronica, Katie, Brittany, Philip, Eileen, the Delight Crew — and a chorus of "Doodles! Happy Anniversary, VisionCast!"Keep technology alive, let your talent shine. Recorded 2026-06-24. Hosted by Rita "Rockin' Remarkable" Garcia on the VisionCast Network.

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Welcome to Vision Cast Network, Where Fun, Talent, and Randomness collide! We offer two episodes each week. Our normal episode which includes a dose of technology, fun, and randomness, and our performances episode, which includes recordings of different performances from the team members and other participentss, mixed in with a bit of randomness and fun. Please check out our website for more information.

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  • Creator
    Preston radio
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    362
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Preston radio
  • Show Website
    Visioncast network

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