People often ask us about being blind, and how we do the things we do. Our anchor segment features a facet of the adaptive skills we learned from the Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). We discuss various specialized products that blind people use as a prosthetic, as well as simple ways to adapt to the world around us and in the home.
Along the way we have some fun telling funny life stories, share unusual news items, top 10 lists, and even letters from listeners. Leave us ratings, reviews, blah blah blah. But feel free to tell us your funny life story, ask a question, or suggest a topic you want to hear about.
Our goal is to keep the conversation family-friendly, fun, and humorous. Language may drift to the childish, but kept as clean as possible. Some topics may not be geared to children, so parental guidance is preferred.
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People often ask us about being blind, and how we do the things we do. Our anchor segment features a facet of the adaptive skills we learned from the Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). We discuss various specialized products that blind people use as a prosthetic, as well as simple ways to adapt to the world around us and in the home.
Along the way we have some fun telling funny life stories, share unusual news items, top 10 lists, and even letters from listeners. Leave us ratings, reviews, blah blah blah. But feel free to tell us your funny life story, ask a question, or suggest a topic you want to hear about.
Our goal is to keep the conversation family-friendly, fun, and humorous. Language may drift to the childish, but kept as clean as possible. Some topics may not be geared to children, so parental guidance is preferred.
Quick recap
The episode was a casual and light-hearted conversation among Keith, Jill, and Terry, who shared various personal anecdotes, trivia questions, and humorous stories about pets and animals. The group engaged in word games and discussions about language, including the meanings of specific words and terms. The conversation ended with Keith sharing humorous anecdotes and encouraging listeners to engage with their podcast through their website and social media platforms.
Summary
Keith, Terry, and Jill discussed various light-hearted topics, including Jill’s playful renaming herself “Pail of Water,” and Keith’s new large-print Bible. Keith shared his experience with his granddaughter Abby’s guide dog training and his preference for a physical Bible over reading on a phone. The conversation was casual and focused on personal anecdotes.
Keith shared a story about David’s wife’s farm land, where they encountered butterflies on Kayla’s head while dropping off the kids. They discussed the potential for livestock on the land, though it was mostly wooded.
Random Topic
we spin up the wheel of randomness to land on a trivia game. The game included, questions about Georgia’s decline, Carrie Fisher’s identity, and Alexander Graham Bell’s family history.
Other questions included: the official language of Portugal (Portuguese), the company that makes Brisk iced tea (Lipton), and the landmark in New York City that served as an entry point for millions of immigrants (Ellis Island). They also identified the deadly sin that describes a lazy person (sloth) and the number 6 hit song from 1970 (“Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”). Finally, they discussed the term for a place where battered women can find shelter (asylum).
News of the Week
Keith and Terry discussed the Hambone Award, which is given to pets for the most unusual and unexpected reasons they ended up at the vet. Terry read out several bizarre stories of pets ingesting or getting into various objects, including a dog that ate a holiday ham and another that swallowed an air pod. Jill shared a story about a UK man who broke his neck after tripping over his cat, which led to a discussion about pets causing harm to their owners.
The news continues with various pet-related stories, including a canine surfing championship near San Francisco where dogs compete in weight classes and perform tricks on boards. Terry shared a story about a forest fire in British Columbia that was allegedly started when an eagle dropped a fish onto a transformer, causing a power outage. Jill then told a story about Milwaukee Brewers coach Pat Murphy, who was known for eating snacks like pancakes and pizza out of his pocket during games, leading the team to start selling pancakes at stadium concessions.
But wait, there’s more! We have two animal-related stories. Keith shared details about the annual Chincoteague Pony Swim in Virginia, where wild ponies make an annual swim across a channel, an event that gained worldwide attention after being featured in a 1947 children’s novel. Terry then shared a story about a Chihuahua in Texas who set a Guinness World Record by removing 11 bottle caps in one minute on his 4th birthday, a skill he demonstrated naturally without any practice.
Jill’s Weird Words
we discussed several words and their meanings, including “horology” (the study of time), “ossify” (to turn into bone), “sonorous” (relating to sound), and “inveigle” (to talk someone into something). They also discussed the word “corybantic,” which they incorrectly pronounced and initially thought might be related to weight loss drugs, but was actually defined as meaning “wild frenzy or crazy.” The final word they discussed was “riviere,
That Sounds Funny
People often ask us about being blind, and how we do the things we do. Our anchor segment features a facet of the adaptive skills we learned from the Blindness Rehab Center (BRC). We discuss various specialized products that blind people use as a prosthetic, as well as simple ways to adapt to the world around us and in the home.
Along the way we have some fun telling funny life stories, share unusual news items, top 10 lists, and even letters from listeners. Leave us ratings, reviews, blah blah blah. But feel free to tell us your funny life story, ask a question, or suggest a topic you want to hear about.
Our goal is to keep the conversation family-friendly, fun, and humorous. Language may drift to the childish, but kept as clean as possible. Some topics may not be geared to children, so parental guidance is preferred.
