Podcasts about blindness awareness month

In honor of Blindness Awareness Month, Blind Beginnings hosted an impactful online panel discussion on October 8th titled “Encounters with Ableism.” This episode features the audio version of the event, where our youth alumni and regular podcast co-hosts share personal experiences of ableism they've faced and the strategies they used to overcome it. Moderated by Shawn Marsolais, the panel offers candid, thought-provoking insights into the realities of navigating a world not always designed with accessibility in mind. We found the discussion so powerful and meaningful that we're bringing it to you in podcast form.   Show Notes Video Version of the Panel Discussion can be found here: https://youtu.be/wdYjk40LpOU Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more.

To help spread awareness during October's Blindness Awareness Month, the Foundation Fighting Blindness invites you to share your unique experiences with blinding diseases through our social media campaign, #ShareYourVision. Just as no two fingerprints are alike, our perception of the world through our eyes is equally distinct. Let's come together as a beacon of hope, emphasizing the resilience found in the uniqueness of our sight. Join us this October and share your story through written word, audio, or video and inspire others! Learn more at: www.FightingBlindness.org/ShareYourVision

To help spread awareness during October's Blindness Awareness Month, the Foundation Fighting Blindness invites you to share your unique experiences with blinding diseases through our social media campaign, #ShareYourVision. Just as no two fingerprints are alike, our perception of the world through our eyes is equally distinct. Let's come together as a beacon of hope, emphasizing the resilience found in the uniqueness of our sight. Join us this October and share your story through written word, audio, or video and inspire others! Learn more at: www.FightingBlindness.org/ShareYourVision

It is both Halloween and the last week of Blindness Awareness Month, so this week we've decided to do a bit of a monstrous mash-up of the two (kind of like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup)! It's a full house on this episode as Shawn welcomes Jinnie, Acacia, Ishita, Jugaad, and Clement back for each to share what they would do if they each were “sighted for a day”. It's a fascinating conversation that you won't want to miss, and some of their answers may surprise you! Happy Halloween! Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more.

EPISODE SUMMARYThis is a  replay of a previously released episode, for Blindness Awareness Month. In this episode, we meet Josh Burch, a 48-year-old man who was born with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia. Josh talks about the challenges of growing up blind and shares how he navigates a world built for sighted people with the help of technology and his guide dog, Lou. We also hear more from Josh's stepmother, Julie Burch, and learn how they inspired and learned from each other, and how their relationship has changed over time. Some learning gems from this episode: Don't pet a guide dog, (he or she needs to focus on guiding). Once out of harness, you can pet the dog; iPhones have an option called "VoiceOver"  which anyone can use; If you meet a blind person, don't assume they need help, ask first; Do not spoon-feed or coddle people who are blind, they are like sighted people and just need more assistance; Support groups are great like Lighthouses for the Blind; Encourage independence and build confidence; Good manners, awareness of posture and exercise matters; Tough love sometimes requires patience but it beats sympathy.For the visually-minded who prefer to listen and read or for those who need closed captioning, watch the transcript video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIy4DpLWE94RESOURCES:Guiding Eyes for the BlindRehabilitation Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Daytona, FloridaJAWS, Job Access With Speech screen reader toolLighthouses for the Blind - local chapters can be found across the countryiPhone accessibility featuresOptic Nerve Hypoplasia8 Everyday Items Originally Invented for People With DisabilitiesPEOPLE MENTIONED:Anne SullivanFIND AND FOLLOW JOSH: Josh Burch: jburch73@skyrapture.comFIND AND FOLLOW JULIE:Julie's Mindfulness Art Facebook PageJulie's Author Facebook pageJulie's Author WebsiteSubscribe to Julie's mailing list for information about upcoming books, nature, recipes, and life with Josh

In this 22nd  episode of Wellness Wednesday, Beth Gustin, LPC and Robin Ennis, LCSW, CPC, have a general discussion about blindness awareness. October has a variety of Blindness related awareness campaigns bringing about awareness to the public with White Cane Day, Disability Employment and Blindness Awareness Month all happening in the month of October. Beth and robin talk about the exhaustion of constantly feeling the need to advocate, prove and being the perfect ambassador for the entire community all the time. How the battle of grieving and rebuilding can play out on one's journey and why asking for help can be  a form of independence.   Check out all the Wellness Wednesday episodes.   Show Hosts:             Robin Ennis on the web at www.robinennislcsw.com             Beth Gustin, LPC, NCC, EMDRIA Approved Consultant, CAGCS, PLGS             Www.transitioningthroughchange.com   You can message Beth and Robin by calling 612-367-6093 or by email. They are looking forward to hearing from you!   Read More

In our continuing series of podcasts centered about learning about blindness for Blindness Awareness Month, this week Shawn welcomes Keisha back to the podcast to simulate certain scenarios that illustrate the best way to interact with someone who is blind or partially sighted.  Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

EPISODE SUMMARYThis is a  replay of a previously released episode, for Blindness Awareness Month. Julie Burch is an accomplished author (pen name: Juliet Brilee) and stepmother to Josh, who was born blind. Now 48 years old, he lives independently with his seeing-eye dog, Lou. In this episode, Julie shares what it was like to raise a blind child. She introduces us to how she helped Josh spatially map his environment,  and talks about how the brain's map differs for people who have vision versus people with no vision. Julie is a mindfulness coach, and she emphasizes the importance of patience, embracing "failure," using tough love to support independence, and enhancing the senses through mindful practice.For the visually-minded who prefer to listen and read or for those who need closed captioning, watch the transcript video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PNWizDEn30In the next episode, Dr. Blueweiss interviews Josh, who shares his perspective on life in a world built by sighted people.FIND AND FOLLOW JULIEJulie's Mindfulness Art Facebook Pagehttps://www.facebook.com/julieburch4artJulie's Author Facebook pagehttps://www.facebook.com/JbrileeauthorJulie's Author Websitehttps://julietbrilee.com/Subscribe to Julie's mailing list for information about upcoming books, nature, recipes, and life with Josh.

As we enter into the first week of Blindness Awareness Month, we are breaking some stereotypes! People in the disability community are often placed in two categories – hero or helpless. They can be seen as a source of inspiration, or as someone who is going to require support.  This week Shawn welcomes Ishita, Clement, Alexis, and Ella to the podcast to talk about reasons behind these stereotypes, their own experiences encountering these attitudes, how they feel about it, and what they want people in the able bodied community to know about blindness or partial sight.  Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

I had the immense privilege to connect with Anne Mok through a Jilly Academy virtual alumni event. The Jilly Academy is an online platform curated for small business owners, entrepreneurs, aspiring influencers and anyone who is wanting to learn the ins and outs of brand strategy, influencer marketing, content creation, photography, digital storytelling and so much more. During the event, Anne spoke about the work that she does and how the JIlly Academy courses supported her with this work. What she shared about accessibility and social media made me realize that I had A LOT more to learn so I reached out to Anne following the event and I am so glad that I did!  Anne is a creator, advocate and blind storyteller. Leveraging her influential presence on social media, Anne actively utilizes her platform to bring education and awareness to the blind and visually impaired community. She started her business, Purpose in View, to inspire a barrier-free world, with a clear vision and purpose to live to your full potential. Anne's recent TEDx talk, Blind Sighted, is a testament to her unwavering belief that true inclusion is not only attainable but necessary in our world today.   Listen in as we talk about: [2:55] The journey that led Anne to start Purpose in View [5:50] Receiving a life-changing diagnosis [11:55] What it means to be a digital storyteller [15:30] Takeaways from Anne's TEDx talk [21:25] How accessible are social media platforms really? [26:40] Three things we can do to make our social media posts more accessible [35:35] Opportunities and resources to learn about during Blindness Awareness Month in October [39:50] Anne's favorite teachers [42:40] What Anne is most proud of   Connect with Anne: Website: https://purposeinview.com Instagram: @purposeinview https://www.instagram.com/purposeinview/ Facebook: @purposeinview https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100071325735929 TikTok: @purposeinview https://www.tiktok.com/@purposeinview TEDx Talk: Anne Mok - Blind Sighted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9IaJp5TLzA   Shared by Anne: October is Blindness Awareness Month World Sight Day always falls on the second Thursday of October. This year it is on Thursday, October 12 2023.  In the US, October 15 is White Cane Awareness Day and Blind Americans Equality Day. Resources to get involved and learn more:  Follow: #WorldSightDay on social media World Sight Day: https://www.iapb.org/world-sight-day/ CNIB: Canadian National Institute for the Blind: https://www.cnib.ca Fighting Blindness Canada: https://www.fightingblindness.ca   Connect with Tiana: Website: https://tianafech.com LinkedIn: Tiana Fech Instagram: @tianafech  Facebook: @tianafech  Book: Online Course Creation 101: A step-by-step guide to creating your first online course    BEING A DIGITAL STORYTELLER Anne shares her enthusiasm for storytelling, highlighting its ability to engage learners of all ages and make content more meaningful. She discusses her role as a digital storyteller, focusing on the use of social media, especially Instagram, to bridge the gap between the sighted and visually impaired communities. Anne acknowledges the importance of technology, particularly smartphones, for the visually impaired community and aims to educate others about the diverse spectrum of blindness.  Through storytelling, she seeks to connect these communities and raise awareness using various digital tools such as music, audio descriptions, and alt text. Anne's approach emphasizes the power of storytelling and technology to convey important messages and promote understanding between different perspectives and experiences.   HOW ACCESSIBLE ARE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS REALLY? Anne discusses the accessibility of Instagram as a social media platform. She notes that while Instagram has seen rapid growth since its launch in 2010, its accessibility features have been slow to develop. Anne points out that making Instagram accessible often requires users,

On this episode we talk about Blindness Awareness Month and White Cane Safety Day.

Audio description allows you to enjoy a movie or TV show without the need for any visuals. But how do these narrators strike the right tone for a scene? How do the writers decide what needs to be described? And what's in store for the future of described audio? In honor of Blindness Awareness Month, this is a brand new story about the world of Audio Description. Featuring AD Narrator Roy Samuleson and AD experts Thomas Reid and Melody Goodspeed.  Follow the show on Twitter, Facebook, & Reddit. Subscribe to our Youtube channel here. Sign up for Twenty Thousand Hertz+ to get our entire catalog ad-free + our bonus show MicroHertz. If you know what this week's mystery sound is, tell us at mystery.20k.org. Subscribe to Thomas' podcast Reid My Mind Radio, and Roy's podcast, The ADNA Presents. Subscribe to Björk's Sonic Symbolism show wherever you get your podcasts. To start hiring now, visit indeed.com/hertz. Find the right doctor, right now with at zocdoc.com/20k. Episode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/athousandwords Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the news today: For our first headline of the day focusing on campus news, Blindness Awareness Month: blindness on a spectrum, not a hindrance. For our second headline focusing on more MSU clubs, MSU Leader Dog Club: Bringing more than just dogs to campus. For our final headline of the day focusing on homecoming, MSU alumni share their homecoming traditions. 

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In honor of Vision Health Month and Blindness Awareness Month, we are exploring Blueprint Genetics' My Retina Tracker program with ​​Khalida Liaquat, who is a genetic counselor and the Senior Manager of Genomic Services at Quest Diagnostics. Our other guest is Ariana Lichtenstein, who is the Director of Business development at Blueprint Genetics. Blueprint Genetics is a genetic testing company focused on inherited diseases. With a patient-first mindset, they deliver high-quality genetic testing to the global clinical community across 15 medical specialties, with a customer base spanning over 70 countries. By combining a state-of-the-art laboratory process, the latest sequencing technology, AI empowered data-crunching tools and techniques, world-class professionals, and a holistic customer experience approach, we are bringing genetic knowledge to mainstream healthcare.Khalida Liaquat, MS, CGC, is a graduate of the Sarah Lawrence College genetic counseling program and is certified by the American Board of Genetic Counseling and is a licensed genetic counselor in the state of Massachusetts. Khalida is a Senior Manager of Genomics Services at Quest diagnostics and supports the Athena Diagnostics and Blueprint Genetics laboratories. Her clinical work history includes serving as clinical prenatal and pediatric genetic counselor at Kings County Hospital Center and Woodhull Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY. Her special interests include patient advocacy, variant sciences and education. Khalida is an active member of the National Society of Genetic Counselors. Ariana Lichtenstein, MS, graduated cum laude from Vanderbilt University with a degree in Neuroscience. Her passion is the genetics of epilepsy disorders, and she conducted research on dopamine transporter protein in the Department of Pharmacology while at Vanderbilt. She is the Director of Business Development at Blueprint Genetics, managing relationships with BioPharma clients based in the Americas. Ariana has spent the past decade on the commercial side of the molecular diagnostics industry, working for both prenatal and postnatal commercial laboratories.On This Episode We Discuss:Inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD)The My Retina Tracker Program and registryThe benefits of joining rare disease registries The privacy of registries Informed DNA and its benefits How knowing one's IRD gene mutation help them qualify for clinical trials Blueprint Genetics' testing panelBenefits of genetic testing for IRD patients Want to learn more about inherited retinal dystrophies (IRD)? Blueprint Genetics is hosting a webinar on May 24th, 2022. Register here. Head over to blueprintgenetics.com and follow Blueprint on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Connect with our guests, Khalida and Ariana on their social media channels: Khalida's Twitter, Khalida's LinkedIn, and Ariana's LinkedIn Stay tuned for the next new episode of DNA Today on May 20, 2022 where we'll be joined by Yael Joffe, host of The Power of Genetics podcast, to discuss nutrigenomics! In the meantime, you can binge over 180 other episodes on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, streaming on the website, or any other podcast player by searching, “DNA Today”. Episodes since 2021 are also recorded with video which you can watch on our YouTube channel. DNA Today is hosted and produced by Kira Dineen. Our social media lead is Corinne Merlino. Our video lead is Amanda Andreoli. See what else we are up to on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and our website, DNApodcast.com. Questions/inquiries can be sent to info@DNApodcast.com. PerkinElmer Genomics is a global leader in genetic testing focusing on rare diseases, inherited disorders, newborn screening, and hereditary cancer. Testing services support the full continuum of care from preconception and prenatal to neonatal, pediatric, and adult. Testing options include sequencing for targeted genes, multiple genes, the whole exome or genome, and copy number variations. Using a simple saliva or blood sample, PerkinElmer Genomics answers complex genetic questions that can proactively inform patient care and end the diagnostic odyssey for families. Learn more at PerkinElmerGenomics.com. (SPONSORED)Want to become a genetic counselor? Looking for ways to engage with the field and boost your resume for grad school applications? Then you should check out Sarah Lawrence's “Why Genetic Counseling Wednesday Summer Series”! Every Wednesday this June Sarah Lawrence is hosting this series where you can interact through Zoom with genetic counselors from different specialties. It kicks off on June 1st! You can sign up at SLC.edu/DNAtoday to register to level up your resume for applications in the fall. (SPONSORED)

It's the last week of Blindness Awareness Month, and we have saved one of our best topics for last. The question of whether people who are blind or partially sighted would undergo a procedure in order to “cure” their blindness is one that is very personal, somewhat controversial,  and not as black and white as some might think. This week co-hosts Clement, Nika, and Kolby join Shawn for a round table discussion about this question, and their answers may surprise you! Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!  

Students at Garfield Elementary School put on eyeshades and perked up their ears this week to learn goalball, a team sport designed specifically for athletes with a vision impairment.SPS Vision Services Teachers partnered with visually impaired students, representatives from the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes, and Fitness & Health Teacher Donavon Hodgson to offer students this opportunity as part of Blindness Awareness Month.Goalball is the only Paralympic sport with no able-bodied equivalent. It was originally devised in 1946 to assist in the rehabilitation of visually impaired World War II veterans. Learn more at www.usaba.org/sports/goalball.

If you could have dinner with just one person who's not alive today, a famous person from history, who would you choose? It's October which means Blindness Awareness Month, October 14th being World Sight Day, and October 15th which is known as White Cane Day, we at Outlook speak with M. Leona Godin, friend of the show. We've been talking a lot about her recently released cultural exploration of blindness and sight - "There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness" since it came out, with Pantheon Books, back in June. And before, since her first appearance on the show in June of 2020. Again, it being October and with Halloween right around the corner, what is it with the graphic language around the eyes (gouging in works of literature such as in Shakespeare's King Lear or Oedipus Rex by Sophocles? Godin took a phrase from Shakespeare for a chapter in her book entitled: "Out, Vile Jelly!" It seems to fit the theme and this time of year well, as we discuss the vulnerability of one's eyes and the forms that takes. We talk book title changes like hers which occurred in the year since she was last on with us, and why there's not more of a call for blind pride, but not like how there's terms such as blind rage, blind drunk, and how love is blind. Instead, why is there a hesitancy for creating a blindness pride movement, as in the other pride movements happening in other marginalized communities? We ponder out loud an imaginary dinner party with us three in attendance, along with historical figures mightily included in "There Plant Eyes", such as Louis Braille and Helen Keller - 2021 we're referring to as the year of "There Plant Eyes" on Outlook On Radio Western and this one was a fun, light chat between friends with a little vile jelly thrown in for good measure. Here's where to go to find out more information about There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness and the link to hear Leona's first appearance on Outlook from last year: http://thereplanteyes.com/about-the-book-and-the-author/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/outlook-on-radio-western/id1527876739?i=1000488226682

October is such an exciting month, you guys! For one, it is the Blindness Awareness Month which we all love. We also have White Cane Day coming up which is our favorite. And of course, with that, I've got some easy activity ideas that I would love to share with you guys to implement with your students for White Cane Day! You will get to hear five activity ideas that you can also mix around for you and your students to do together, depending on how you see fits. These ideas are a mix of virtual activities as well as in-person. Excited? Head on to the podcast now! Links: Allied Independence, Website

How do sighted people respond when meeting someone who is blind for the first time? For some, it might be a bit of discomfort at feeling unsure of what to do or say. This week as part of our ongoing Blindness Awareness Month content, Shawn has invited some special guests to the podcast to have an open and honest conversation about their own experiences with encountering blindness for the first time. Ryan, Linda, Rob, and Emily join Shawn to discuss what the process is like for both people who are sighted and people who are blind. Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

It's the first week of Blindness Awareness Month, and we are kicking things off with a very open and frank discussion about what it's like to live "between worlds" of total blindness and sight, in the grey area of low vision. Shawn and co-host Nika welcome Ashley, who shares Nika's eye condition (Peters anomaly), to the show to discuss some of the unique aspects of being partially sighted. Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

As we say goodbye to another Blindness Awareness Month and enter the final, uncertain, few months of 2020, on this episode we pay tribute to someone we're naming most famous Canadian blind person, most well-known across the country anyway. Tom Dekker was one of our first guests, back at the beginning. We've decided to replay the thirty-minute episode where we were lucky to get a chance to interview him because that chance is now gone. He was known as the iHabilitation man who loved his guide dog companion. He was our fourth episode, way back when, and we're talking about “blind politics,” a term he used during our time with him. That's what he engaged in and we're honouring him, after his recent sudden death from cancer at age sixty-eight. He'd seen and done a lot, including creating the theme music for this show. He will always be part of what we do. RIP Tom! https://www.remembering.ca/obituary/thomas-dekker-1080581601

October is Blindness Awareness Month, so we thought in light of that, it would be fitting to record yet another edition of our Ask A.B.B.Y. feature where the Blind Beginnings youth answer your questions about blindness. This week Jinnie, Keisha, and Clement join Shawn to answer the latest set of questions from you, our listeners! Thanks to all those who submitted questions, and make sure to keep them coming! If you're interested in submitting a question for our next episode of ASK A.B.B.Y, email us at limitless@blindbeginnings.ca with your question and we could feature it on our next installment!  Blind Beginning's mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more! Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com

BAM!: also known as Blindness Awareness Month has arrived. October is also Meet The Blind month. We are unsure about such a name as we eagerly await Meet The Sighted Month for November. ;-) October means not only BAM and Disability Employment Awareness Month but World Sight Day was October 8th and we're back, us two, discussing why WSD seems to include blindness awareness on a day all about sight saving measures around the world. Back to basics and another mixed bag this week, on this Canadian Thanksgiving holiday Monday. We discuss something known as sensitivity reading and accessibility review work, recent Netflix shows with audio description included, and more talk of music braille and perfect pitch which our most recent guests shared about.

5 Easy Ways to Celebrate White Cane Day and Blindness Awareness Month with your Orientation and Mobility Students: Have a big celebration. Invite 1,000 of your closest friends to march along main street and have a party! Make shirts. Hire a bounce house. Have the mayor give a proclamation. Pull out ALL THE STOPS. This way to celebrate White Cane Day with your students and the entire community. In Austin, they start planning in April and have a lot of support from the community. This is a great option if you are looking for ideas for next year and if you want to get the community involved. If you don't have an extra few months to plan that, check out the other options below. Plan an awareness activity. You can show the video “Just Ask” and have students do fun activities like sandwich making, simple obstacle course, tag, teach guide technique under blindfold. This idea is great for O&M students who want to showcase their abilities and help educate their friends. We talk about more specific ideas in the podcast. Have your student make a thank you card and deliver it to teachers on campus. This idea is great for students who want to celebrate with the teachers who have helped them along the way. Have the student make a card for someone and mail it from the post office. Making a card allows the student to be involved in the process and helps them create something meaningful. Taking it to the post office to be mailed can help increase their independence and teach them all about post offices, address systems, city blocks, etc. Make Cane pretzel rods. By taking a simple pretzel rod and dipping it in white chocolate, you can have a fun, easy to eat (or give away) snack! Who doesn't love snacks? Want a copy of a card you can easily download for your student? Visit Allied Independence Online to grab your free download!

Explore Bias, Smash Patriarchy, Dig Devo! Content Warning: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Language (The Leftscape... Now with Even More Cursing!)   What are the tapes that run in your head? Which beliefs and thought patterns are hidden in your psyche that show up and catch you unaware? What is the assumption behind what you are drawn to and what you avoid? Which preferences are you comfortable with? Which are prejudices that you work to release? Sparked by the main topic in "When Things Blow Up (Episode 15)," Robin Renée, Mary McGinley, and Wendy Sheridan reflect on some of their own personal biases regarding gender, intelligence, race, ethnicity, and culture. The week's news, still dominated by the Kavanaugh nomination and its fallout, includes the protests at Yale by those who oppose the nomination, and the power and personal impact of #whyididntreport. The conversation morphs into a righteous rant on sexual harassment in the workplace and anywhere/everywhere else. Wendy is mad as hell, and for good reason. The show begins by welcoming October with mentions of only a sampling of the month's observances: Self-Promotion Month, Vegetarian Month, Squirrel Awareness Month, Bat Appreciation Month, World Menopause Month, Feral Hog Month, and Sarcasm Month are a few. October 3rd is the date in 1952 that the UK tested its first atomic bomb. On the same date in 1995, O.J. Simpson was acquitted. The first Wednesday in October is also National Kale Day. In the "Why is this Awesome?" segment, Robin sings the praises of Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! 34 days left until election day. Register, Volunteer, Vote!!  October is the Monthiest Month Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, AIDS Awareness Month, American Cheese Month, Antidepressant Death Awareness Month, Bat Appreciation Month, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Blindness Awareness Month, Caffeine Addiction Recovery Month, Celiac Disease Awareness Month, Dyslexia Awareness Month, Emotional Intelligence Month, Emotional Awareness Month, Feral Hog Month, Financial Planning Month, Global Diversity Awareness Month, Health Literacy Month, Home Eye Safety Month, German, Polish and Italian-American Heritage Month, International Starman Month (the TV show), International Walk to School Month, LGBT History Month, Month of Free Thought, Animal Safety and Protection, National Apple Month, Bake and Decorate Month, Book Month, Bullying Prevention Month, Chili Month, Cookie Month, Crime Prevention Month, National Cyber Security Awareness Month, Critical Illness Awareness, National Dessert Month, Depression Education and Awareness Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Ergonomics Month, Fair Trade Month, Family Sexuality Education Month, Positive Attitude Month, Self-Promotion Month, Squirrel Awareness Month, Vegetarian Month, Workplace Politics Awareness Month, World Menopause Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Computer Learning Month, International Drum Month, National Diabetes Month, National Pizza Month, National Popcorn Popping Month, National Sarcastic Awareness Month, Seafood Month, Dwarfism Awareness Month