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Nov 2024
1m 9s

Introducing Short Sighted

CBC
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Graham Isador is losing his vision. Through Short Sighted's mini episodes, he situates listeners in the everyday experience of a blind or low vision person for an intimate and irreverent look at accessibility and its personal impacts.


A five-part series from CBC’s Personally. New episodes will be released weekly on Tuesdays, starting Nov. 19. Don't want to wait? Binge the whole season via CBC Stories Premium on Apple Podcasts.

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Nov 2024
Short Sighted | E1: How to be a TV host when you can't see?
Writer and journalist Graham Isador has a degenerative eye disease. It’s started to impact his day-to-day and his work prospects. He’s been looking for the best way to talk about it.New episodes will be released weekly on Tuesdays. Don't want to wait? Binge the whole season right ... Show More
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Nov 2024
Short Sighted | E2: How to tell people you're losing vision
Because there are no visual identifiers for Graham’s condition, people don’t think he’s losing his sight. They think he’s an asshole. Graham talks to his friends about why they think he has problems in social situations.Special thanks to Dan Barra-Berger, Yvonne Felix, Steven Aqu ... Show More
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Short Sighted | E3: How to dance for people who don’t see
Graham talks to blind artist Devon Healey, who makes dance shows for people who don’t see and explores the world of audio description.Special thanks to Justin Miller, Tarragon Theatre, Outside The March Theatre company and Vanessa Smythe. For more on Devon Healy’s “Rainbow on Mar ... Show More
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