53 min
01. The Episode About How Marc Went Blind Blind Luminations
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- Relationships
Break out your party hats and do a jig because The first episode of Blind Luminations is finally here! Hoping to shed a little light on blindness, Marc (the blind guy) and his sighted wife Jan talk about their experiences dealing with this disability.
Kicking things off with the winning topic of a social media poll, the two go in depth about how Marc became blind in the first place. Listen to some of the initial struggles he's gone through and continues to deal with some 18 years later. Of course there's plenty of fun along the way as well: You can't beat stories about Dr. Evil as a male nurse and a flatulent hospital roommate!
0:25 Host introductions
1:33 What this podcast is all about
2:18 An explanation for Marc's blind sketch episode art
3:55 How we decided on this week's main topic
5:40 What Marc and Jan have been up to
15:23 How Marc went blind
32:31 Assorted comments about Marc's story
44:57 How listeners will influence future shows
48:16 Where to find us on social media
50:11 Clips in Overcast app for iOS
51:58 Final goodbyes and credits
Be sure to give us a follow (or three) on social media as well:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blindluminations/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blindlumination/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blindluminations/
(Episode artwork was drawn by the blind wonder, Marc Rocheleau. It depicts two stick figures of Marc and Jan sauying hi with the words "First Episode" written at the top of the image.)
Break out your party hats and do a jig because The first episode of Blind Luminations is finally here! Hoping to shed a little light on blindness, Marc (the blind guy) and his sighted wife Jan talk about their experiences dealing with this disability.
Kicking things off with the winning topic of a social media poll, the two go in depth about how Marc became blind in the first place. Listen to some of the initial struggles he's gone through and continues to deal with some 18 years later. Of course there's plenty of fun along the way as well: You can't beat stories about Dr. Evil as a male nurse and a flatulent hospital roommate!
0:25 Host introductions
1:33 What this podcast is all about
2:18 An explanation for Marc's blind sketch episode art
3:55 How we decided on this week's main topic
5:40 What Marc and Jan have been up to
15:23 How Marc went blind
32:31 Assorted comments about Marc's story
44:57 How listeners will influence future shows
48:16 Where to find us on social media
50:11 Clips in Overcast app for iOS
51:58 Final goodbyes and credits
Be sure to give us a follow (or three) on social media as well:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blindluminations/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blindlumination/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blindluminations/
(Episode artwork was drawn by the blind wonder, Marc Rocheleau. It depicts two stick figures of Marc and Jan sauying hi with the words "First Episode" written at the top of the image.)
53 min