Why don’t the worlds of mainstream tech and accessibility tech ever seem to collide? Shelly Brisbin, who keeps one foot in each, wants to know. She and her guests from both worlds chew over the news and trends of the day, mixing in an accessibility perspective.

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#8: Film Struck Dead

November 6th, 2018 · 58 minutes

We gather to mourn the demise of the FilmStruck streaming service, a lifeline for cord-cutting fans of classic and art film, and a way to pass film history on to new generations. We also offer you an amazing array of links.

#7: Hey Guillermo!

October 23rd, 2018 · 65 minutes

Smart speakers have very much been a part of this fall's tech product announcement season. On this episode, we kick the various speakers and virtual assistants around, and give some thought to their place in our lives.

#6: Bring on the Darkness

October 10th, 2018 · 68 minutes

What is dark mode, or what should it be? How have the various mobile and desktop OS makers actually implemented the mainstream dream version of what users with visual disabilities have known for years as inverted colors?

#5: In My Heart I Want the Hot Blue

September 19th, 2018 · 81 minutes

I let the fall Apple event soak in for a couple of days before rounding up some folks to talk about it. Watches, phones, and new iOS features are all on the bill of fare. And Mikah and David share their Apple addictions.

#4: Eat Your Own Dog Food

September 4th, 2018 · 41 minutes

I'm talking to two CEOs who run small tech companies, and who, for my money, excel in communicating about what they're doing in honest, transparent ways. In other words, they don't speak Corporate-ese when they tell you about the things they make.

#3: The One with Sal Soghoian (Bonus Show)

August 29th, 2018 · 63 minutes

Sal Soghoian is the man behind Apple automation. For almost 20 years, Sal made sure automation was a part of the Mac, whether advocating personally with Steve Jobs, or building tools like Automator that allow users to customize their Macs.

#2: I Mix Like a Human

August 21st, 2018 · 82 minutes

We're describing audio description with audio. How do movies or TV shows acquire audio description? Which streaming services are heroes, and which fall short? Who describes, and how does description work? And how can you find described content?

#1: I Wish All Computers Were Orange

August 7th, 2018 · 56 minutes

Personal computers have been around long enough that many of us have fond memories of a formative device, a technology, or an operating system. Some of us collect obsolete hardware; others recall the history because they were a part of making it.

#0: Introducing Parallel

August 3rd, 2018 · 6 minutes

Parallel is a tech podcast with accessibility sprinkles. It's new on Relay FM. Meet the show, meet the host, and find out what comes next.