AT Banter Podcast

AT Banter Podcast Episode 252 - Andrew Gurza

Rob and Ryan welcome Disability Awareness Consultant and podcaster Andrew Gurza to the show this week, in an episode so spicy and forward that we had to put a disclaimer at the beginning of the episode! It’s a three-way conversation about everything from sex and disability to the state of disability advocacy in an episode you won’t want to miss!
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/at-banter-podcast-episode-252-andrew-gurza.pdf
Show Notes
Andrew Gurza Online http://www.andrewgurza.com
Disability After Dark http://www.andrewgurza.com/podcast
CBC Documentary on Andrew https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fMCsyhvnEc
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 251 - What's My Pronoun?

The conversation around pronouns and their importance has been at the heart of conversations about inclusion lately, but for some people it can be hard to understand. This week Rob and Ryan sit down with Dennis Baron, Professor of Linguistics and English at the University of Illinois and author of the book “What’s Your Pronoun: Beyond He and She” to give some context and understanding of the current discourse, as well as a historical perspective.  
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/at-banter-podcast-episode-251-whats-my-pronoun.pdf
Show Notes
What’s Your Pronoun: Beyond He and She https://www.amazon.ca/Whats-Your-Pronoun-Beyond-She/dp/1631496042
 
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 250 - Darryl Lenox

Rob and Ryan are beyond excited and honored to welcome comedian Darryl Lenox to the show to have a very open and frank conversation about his recent vision loss and how he is adapting to it across all aspects of his life, from travel and smartphones to his writing process.
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/at-banter-podcast-episode-250-darryl-lennox.pdf
Show Notes
New border rules will prevent air travel for people who are blind or unable to use internethttps://vancouversun.com/news/new-border-rules-will-prevent-air-travel-for-people-who-are-blind-or-unable-to-use-internet
Darryl Lenox Onlinehttp://www.darryllenox.com
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 249 - Steve Hoffman

Steve is on vacation, but Rob and Ryan soldier on without him as they welcome Steve Hoffman, CEO of Founders Space and author of the book “The Five Forces That Change Everything” to discuss future technology and what it means to both the mainstream but also assistive technology. If geeking out about Brain Computer Interfaces and Artificial Intelligence is your thing, boy do we have the show for you!
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/08/at-banter-podcast-episode-249-steve-hoffman_otter.ai_.pdf
Show Notes
Founders Spacehttps://www.foundersspace.com
The Five Forces That Change Everythinghttps://www.foundersspace.com/five-forces
Courtney Cole on Tik Tok@enleyetening
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 248 - Tova Sherman and reachAbility

This week Steve, Rob, and Ryan welcome Tova Sherman, co-founder and CEO of reachAbility, an organization in Nova Scotia that provides a variety of employments services and programs to people with disabilities. We discuss everything from reachAbility’s origins and mandate to the uniquely holistic organizational philosophy of “no one goes nowhere”, and so much more. It’s a jam-packed episode that you won’t want to miss!
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-248-tova-sherman.pdf
Show Notes
reachAbilityhttps://www.reachability.org/
Win, Win, Win!: The 18 Inclusion-isms You Need to Become a Disability Confident Employerhttps://www.amazon.ca/Win-Inclusion-isms-Disability-Confident-Employer/dp/0981323146
Bluenose Ability Arts & Film Festivalhttps://www.baaff.ca/
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 247 - Robin Christopherson

This week Steve, Rob, and Ryan welcome Robin Christopherson, head of Digital Inclusion at AbilityNet to the podcast where they discuss everything from web overlays (yes, we know … again) and the impact of digital accessibility to his daily podcast, Dot to Dot where he features new skills of the Amazon Echo devices.  
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-247-robin-christopherson.pdf
Show Notes
AbilityNethttps://abilitynet.org.uk/
Dot to Dot Podcasthttps://usa2day.podbean.com/
The Echo Show Podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/1m9bYZg9p1WunHV5e6QgcX
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 246 - Stephanie Cadieux

It’s a big show this week as Steve, Ryan and Rob welcome Stephanie Cadieux, MLA for South Surrey and current Caucus Chair and Official Opposition Critic for Gender Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion, to the podcast to discuss the new Accessible British Columbia Act and what it means for people with disabilities throughout the province. We discuss how far we’ve come in addressing accessibility and barriers as well as the very long way we have to go. It’s an in-depth conversation that you won’t want to miss!  
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-246-stephanie-cadieux.pdf
Show Notes
In Anticipation of a BC Accessibility Acthttps://www.peacearchnews.com/opinion/opinion-in-anticipation-of-a-bc-accessibility-act/
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 245 - Stump Kitchen Re-heated

The air is filled with excitement and the smell of freshly baked vegan cooking this week as Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome back Alexis Hillyard from the Cooking / Advocacy YouTube channel Stump Kitchen. We get a full update of how the channel has been doing, her personal life, and how the channel mixes in information, advocacy, her personal life and vegan recipes all into a tasty treat that subscribers all over the world gobble down weekly.    
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/at-banter-podcast-episode-245-stump-kitchen-re-heated.pdf
Show Notes
Stump Kitchen YouTube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/stumpkitchen
Stump Kitchen Google Documentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWRbd9Ls_kM
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 244 - David Dame

It’s a great show this week (unlike all those OTHER shows every other week) as Rob, Ryan and Steve welcome David Dame, Director of Accessibility at Microsoft Canada to the podcast. They discuss what’s new over at Microsoft Accessibility and what kinds of initiatives are in the works in order to help improve digital accessibility and inclusion. They may even entertain a few theories on what may have happened to everyone’s favorite paper clip …. #WheresClippy  
Show Transcript: https://atbanter.files.wordpress.com/2021/06/at-banter-podcast-episode-244-david-dame.pdf
Show Notes
Dave Damehttps://www.davedame.com/home
David Dame - TedXhttps://www.ted.com/talks/dave_dame_sprinting_with_cerebral_palsy
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AT Banter Podcast Episode 243 - Super LIDAR

This week Rob and Ryan welcome Shane Lowe from Mediate, makers of the scanning app Supersense, to the show to talk about Super Lidar, their new mobility aid available for iOS!
Show Notes
Disability Alliance BChttps://disabilityalliancebc.org/
Disability Alliance BC Concerns over Bill 6https://disabilityalliancebc.org/dabc-has-concerns-over-proposed-accessibility-legislation-contact-your-mla/
Find your local MLAhttps://www.leg.bc.ca/learn-about-us/members
Supersense https://www.supersense.app/
Super Lidarhttps://www.supersense.app/product-page-superlidar
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