In Episode 112 of the Eyes Free Sports podcast, we discuss audio description for live sporting events and other live events provided by MindsEye, a nonprofit in the St. Louis, MO area. Two members of the organization, Magan Harms (MindsEye arts and culture director) and Liam McCoy (MindsEye quality control specialist), join the discussion. They spoke about:

• How Magan got involved in the blind community and audio description
• How she prepares to describe a live event for blind and visually impaired patrons
• Examples of verbiage she uses to describe sporting events and other live events
• How her role compares to that of a play-by-play announcer for a sporting event
• The technology involved in providing audio description of live events
• Her experience as an audio describer for the 2022 Winter Paralympic Games
• Liam’s background and visual impairment
• How he got involved in attending MindsEye events and participating in its adaptive sports programs for the blind
• His experience attending audio-described sporting events, musicals, and museum tours
• The feedback he provides to Magan and the audio describers to help improve the experience for visually impaired patrons

Learn more about MindsEye and its adaptive sports and audio-described programs at https://mindseyeradio.org/.