ReVISION | Blind Low Vision NZ
In association with Blind Low Vision NZ, host Sam Smith interviews great people doing great things in the blind community.
Episodes
18 episodes
Meet the Low Vision Filmmaker | Spring 2024 | ReVISION
In this episode, I chatted with David Shaaf, a brilliant Kiwi who makes a living as an editor and filmmaker who just happens to be legally blind. If you're looking for creative inspiration, David is the man to talk to. Have a listen to his grea...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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27:11
The Man Behind Pic's Peanut Butter Is Legally Blind | Winter 2024 | ReVISION
In this episode Sam chats about all things Peanut Butter with Bruce "Pic" Picot, the man behind the world-famous Pic's Peanut Butter. They recollect fond memories of their shared hometown of Nelson, Pic's eclectic history, and how vision ...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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31:12
Paddy Gower Has Vision Issues | Autumn 2024 | ReVISION
In this episode Sam sits down with journalist Paddy Gower to discuss their eyesight problems, Paddy very kindly takes us through his emotional journey and opens up like never before. This is an episode you will NOT want to miss.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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44:50
Your Full Guide To The Game-Changing Hāpai Access Card | ReVISION | Summer 2024
In this episode, Sam chats with Jordan Langley, who works with the team to create the Hāpai Access card - a wonderful accessibility card that helps remove access barriers to people all all walks of life.Get YOUR card at https://www.ha...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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25:17
Using Blindness to Win A Reality TV Show | ReVISION | Spring 2023
Host Sam Smith sits down for a deep dive with the winner of The Traitors New Zealand, Sam Smith who is legally blind. The highs, the lows, the strategy, the emotion, Sam bears all.And just to be clear, yes he is interviewing himse...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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34:12
The Kiwi Comedian You Didn't Know Is Low Vision | Winter 2023 | ReVISION
This time Sam sits down to chat with Karen O'Leary, the star of Wellington Paranormal, Paddy Gower Has Issues, What We Do In The Shadows, and many more things as well. But what you might not know is that Karen is low vision!
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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31:18
Blind Animals with the Big Fact Hunters | Autumn 2023 | ReVISION
In this episode, we team up with the Big Fact Hunt podcasters Thom Adams, Jen Jewell, and Nathan Kenny to find fun facts against the clock. We had just 30 minutes to find the most fascinating facts about blind animals and as you can expect, we ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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28:47
How A Blind Author Published 3 books in 10 months with Peter D Tutty | Summer 2023 | ReVISION
Peter D Tutty and I have been online friends for a while now, so it was great to chat with him about his incredible work ethic, his philosophy on life as a blind author, and his blossoming TikTok career. You won't want to miss this episode!
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:57
Creating a Podcast Empire with Blake Sebastian | ReVISION | Spring 2022
In this episode, Sam Smith discusses podcasting, the arts, and finding your way in the world with low vision with the host of the Bean Break podcast Blake Sebastian. They connect over the theatre and show that with a bit of drive, anyone can ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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40:00
The First Meeting of the Comedy Lluminati | Winter 2022 | ReVISION
Josh Davies is a great kiwi comedian doing wonderful work in the comedy community, and in his role with the fundraising team at BLVNZ. I'm always impressed by how funny and smart Josh is, he never fails to put a smile on my dial - so have a lis...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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35:44
Scamming Your Way To Hollywood with Richard Fairgray | Autumn 2022 | ReVISION
In this episode Sam sat down with author and illustrator Richard Fairgray, a kiwi now living in Hollywood.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:25
Everything You Didn't Need To Know About Braille | Summer 2022 | ReVISION
In our summer episode, we join forces with the Everything You Didn't Need To Know About podcast. Sam sat down with zoologist Dr Nathan Kenny, lawyer Jen Jewell, and science communicator Thom Adams to discuss all the little things you didn't kno...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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25:42
Refereeing Nude Rugby | Spring 2021 | ReVISION
In our spring episode, we talk to Julie Woods who is taking the world by storm with her positive spin on life and not letting blindness slow her down. From writing a million names in braille to refereeing nude rugby, our chat with Julie was an ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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35:49
We have a new name! Welcome to ReVISION
We have revised the name for our podcast and will now be known as ReVISION. Also, Blind Low Vision Awareness Week kicks off on October 18th, and to get you in the mood for our next episode we have a few snippets of our chat with the fanta...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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4:33
Making Your TV Talk | Winter 2021 | OUTLOOK
Did you know your TV can describe the visual aspects of the shows you watch? I visited the team at Able NZ who showed me exactly how to improve the TV viewing experience for blind and low vision viewers.
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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29:00