<![CDATA[Deep Sy: Podcast]]>https://deepsy.net/s/podcasthttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!gxSw!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa1bc9ca1-c2ab-4880-9892-2b5bf81b6dee_1280x1280.pngDeep Sy: Podcasthttps://deepsy.net/s/podcastSubstackTue, 06 Oct 2026 02:28:49 GMT<![CDATA[Bonus: How Teachers Handled My Blindness]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-how-teachers-handled-my-blindnesshttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-how-teachers-handled-my-blindnessWed, 30 Sep 2026 11:03:27 GMTI take you to an eighth grade algebra class where one teacher needed a step-by-step explanation of why a blind child might have difficulty reading a whiteboard. Today, we’re talking the way disability separates good teachers from the… others.

Today’s music is “Wake Up! You’ve Got work to Do” by Andre Louis.

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]]><![CDATA[Arr, Me Pirate Crew Be a Model of Workplace Disability Inclusion]]>https://deepsy.net/p/arr-me-pirate-crew-be-a-model-ofhttps://deepsy.net/p/arr-me-pirate-crew-be-a-model-ofWed, 23 Sep 2026 11:03:51 GMT
Image of a tattered pirate flag flying on the masthead of a ship at sea. It has the usual crossbones, but above that, in place of the skull, is the wheelchair graphic that is the universal symbol of accessibility.
Created by Nate Woogen using Canva

Today, I read the pirate humor piece I had published at Points in Case, and also try out a couple minutes of some jokes I’m working on for some potential future stand-up. The piece is reprinted below, but I STRONGLY recommend listening.

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Avast, ye ableist land-crabs! Me name’s No-Eye Nancy, the dreaded blind pirate. An…

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus: The Government Softly Threatened Me With Jail Last Week]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-the-government-softly-threatenedhttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-the-government-softly-threatenedWed, 16 Sep 2026 11:02:21 GMTIn the first bonus episode of year two of Deep Sy, I’m talking about the idea of doing jury duty while blind, plus the ambiguous and somewhat alarming letter I received in the mail last week.

Today’s music is “Drink the Soup, It’s Good for You” by Andre Louis.

The podcast art and other blog graphics are by Will Cheung.

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]]><![CDATA[Why Using ‘Blind’ Figuratively Is a Bad Idea]]>https://deepsy.net/p/why-using-blind-figuratively-is-ahttps://deepsy.net/p/why-using-blind-figuratively-is-aWed, 09 Sep 2026 11:02:30 GMTWelcome to year two of Deep Sy! Today, I talk about the stranger on the street who recently explained how grateful she was not to be me. Then I read this week’s post about all the terrible ways we use the word “blind” as a figure of speech.

Mentioned today: the episode of this podcast, “Wy Do People Who Can See Call Themselves Blind?”

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: What I Tell People Who Are Going Blind]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-what-i-tell-peoplehttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-what-i-tell-peopleFri, 03 Jul 2026 11:03:39 GMTIn today’s bonus episode:

- Smart phone tutoring therapy for senior citizens

- Long-forgotten software

- The diving board of panic

- Unstoppability snake oil

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Today’s music is “Brilliant Bacon Bagel” by Andre Louis

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: My Trip to a World Cup Match]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-my-trip-to-a-worldhttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-my-trip-to-a-worldSat, 20 Jun 2026 11:02:17 GMTIn today’s bonus episode:

- Drinking a train of beer

- Scots attempt French

- The joy of going to Foxborough and not having to watch the Patriots

- The beautiful game (of Knicks basketball)

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Today’s music is “Brilliant Bacon Bagel” by Andre Louis

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]]><![CDATA[Please Stop Talking about the ‘Quality’ of Disabled Life]]>https://deepsy.net/p/please-stop-talking-about-the-qualityhttps://deepsy.net/p/please-stop-talking-about-the-qualityThu, 11 Jun 2026 11:03:23 GMTIn today’s episode, I’m sharing another writer’s essay with some thoughts of mine in a brief intro. Lucy Webster is a British journalist and disability activist with Cerebral Palsy. She writes about disability, sexuality, and gender on Substack at The View from Down Here (which is also the title of her book). Click the subscribe button. It’s well worth your time.

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: One Walk Home, Two Sighted Assumptions]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-one-walk-home-two-sightedhttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-one-walk-home-two-sightedWed, 03 Jun 2026 15:20:13 GMTIn today’s bonus episode:

- Assuming responsibility

- What can she say except you’re welcome?

- Commercial fatigue

- Guilt-based childcare upselling

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Today’s music is “DNB Mover” by Andre Louis

The podcast art and other blog graphics are by Will Cheung

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]]><![CDATA[HR Rep Caught off Guard by Blind Job Candidate]]>https://deepsy.net/p/hr-rep-caught-off-guard-by-blind-e21https://deepsy.net/p/hr-rep-caught-off-guard-by-blind-e21Fri, 29 May 2026 11:03:45 GMTIn today’s episode:

- Interview tickles

- Good liberal panic

- The greatest mystery about Helen Keller

- Deeply empty wisdom

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: I Went to One of Colbert’s Last Shows]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-i-went-to-one-of-colbertshttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-i-went-to-one-of-colbertsWed, 20 May 2026 11:00:54 GMT

In today’s bonus episode:

- A Jilted spouse

- Disrespecting the flag, or… a flag

- Beating world-famous furniture with a stick

- Falling woefully short of taking life by the horns

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: My Experience Inside a Disability Film Festival]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-my-experience-insidehttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-my-experience-insideThu, 07 May 2026 15:40:25 GMTIn today’s bonus episode:

- The blind lead the blind… and momentarily forget who’s leading

- Networking while blind

- Why high-quality and super crappy representation are both important

- My profound and wholly original musings on the power of storytelling

Mentioned in the episode:

- Lone Wolves

- We Might Regret This

- Disposable Humanity

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]]><![CDATA[How I Learned to Walk with a White Cane]]>https://deepsy.net/p/how-i-learned-to-walk-with-a-white-ceahttps://deepsy.net/p/how-i-learned-to-walk-with-a-white-ceaMon, 04 May 2026 11:01:51 GMTIn today’s episode:

- Structurally unsound Sprite buckets

- Shockingly useful bundles of sticks

- The origin story of the RhinoTech Premium Rhino Cane

- Sighted people dive for cover

Mentioned in the episode: Glass Eye Witness News

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]]><![CDATA[Living a Life Everyone Fears]]>https://deepsy.net/p/living-a-life-everyone-fears-817https://deepsy.net/p/living-a-life-everyone-fears-817Sat, 02 May 2026 11:02:24 GMTIn today’s episode:

- A nonfatal face crash

- You join my very legal business

- Good, common-sense panic attacks

- Florida man can see your soul for what it is

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: Dawn of the Hoekstras]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-dawn-of-the-hoekstrashttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-dawn-of-the-hoekstrasWed, 22 Apr 2026 11:03:39 GMTIn today’s bonus episode:

- Unceasing backpack larceny

- Big Pete the Pirate

- Drug-induced planetariums

- The world’s largest marketing meatball

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Today’s music is “Mountain Lion Drums” by Andre Louis

The podcast art and other blog graphics are by Will Cheung

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]]><![CDATA[Disability, Reproduction, and “Lone Wolves”]]>https://deepsy.net/p/disability-reproduction-and-lone-0f0https://deepsy.net/p/disability-reproduction-and-lone-0f0Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:03:42 GMTIn today’s episode:

- Hilarious eugenics

- DIY artificial insemination

- Laughing alone

- An extremely beef movie

come out to some of the Reel Abilities events between April 23 and 30 in NYC, or check out their streamed films and events.

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: My Time as a Legally Blind Wrestler]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-my-time-as-a-legallyhttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-my-time-as-a-legallyWed, 25 Mar 2026 11:03:35 GMTSubscribe to my new podcast, Soccer Explained! Two episodes are out, and another drops tomorrow.

In today’s bonus episode:

- Rocking my little baby opponents to sleep

- The accidental angry upside down pin

- My daring, courageous victory over a kid who got an asthma attack and forfeited

- How to rid yourself of anxiety by quitting anything that makes you unc…

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: Blind Sports Fandom]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-blind-sports-fandomhttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-blind-sports-fandomThu, 12 Mar 2026 18:44:49 GMTSubscribe to my new podcast! First episodes drop next week.

https://soccerexplainedpod.com/

In today’s bonus episode, which is free for everyone:

- Tiny blurry baseball guys

- Little Billy, the only Mets fan in school

- The world violently spins exactly one half circle

- Big honkin’ hockey

Music by Andre Louis

The podcast art and other blog graphics are by Will Cheung

Yankees audio clip from Major League Baseball, originally broadcast on WFAN New York. Retrieved from

2014 world cup clip from FIFA, retrieved from:

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]]><![CDATA[Playing Video Games While Blind?]]>https://deepsy.net/p/playing-video-games-while-blindhttps://deepsy.net/p/playing-video-games-while-blindSat, 07 Mar 2026 22:30:40 GMTIn today’s episode:

- You’re a spy!

- Attack of the chainsaw clown zombies

- Alabama goes British

- Tech bro midwives

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]]><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: Making Content on a Highly Visual Internet While Blind]]>https://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-making-content-on-ahttps://deepsy.net/p/bonus-episode-making-content-on-aTue, 03 Mar 2026 12:03:00 GMTIn today’s episode:

- The devastating difference between left and right

- Volunteer sisters

- Serenity praying through the internet

- Daily garbage delivery

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Today’s music is “Old School Menu Music” by Andre Louis

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]]><![CDATA[Tips for Ending Unwelcome Conversations Using Your Prosthetic Eyes]]>https://deepsy.net/p/tips-for-ending-unwelcome-conversationshttps://deepsy.net/p/tips-for-ending-unwelcome-conversationsWed, 18 Feb 2026 12:03:00 GMTContent warning for those who become easily queasy.

In today’s episode:

- A short humor piece, plus accessibility and snow

- Reverse Mark Twaining

- Snow makes coffee bad

- Eyeball blasters (eyeballs=ammo, not target)

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