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What begins as a cautious approach quickly twists into a surreal game of invitation and illusion, as the group navigates a fortress that refuses to behave like any ordinary place. bit.ly/4mFi3cy Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

Welcome back to AccessWorld, a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility. We've been gone for a couple of weeks as we kick off summer in the heat with a hot new product from Perkins. This week, Tony and Aaron are welcome Kim Charlson and Meghan Gagne of Perkins. Kim is executive director of the renown Perkins Library and Meghan is the director of products for braille innovation. Together, they breakdown an innovative new product from Perkins that makes that classic analog brailler -- the one we all grew up with -- a high-tech brailling machine. The Perkins Braille Bloom is an affordable device that anyone can attach to their Perkins brailler, which will allow you to then connect it as a wireless braille keyboard. It fuses old with new, and presents an affordable option for those who are looking to have connectivity and still type in braille. You can learn more about the Braille Bloom at: https://www.perkins.org/bloom AccessWorld is produced by AFB Studios at the American Foundation for the blind. A companion to the quarterly publication AccessWorld Magazine, the podcast dives in each episode to news and reviews on all things digital accessibility and inclusion. Aaron Preece is editor-in-chief of AccessWorld, and Tony Stephens leads communications for AFB. To learn more about AccessWorld Magazine, and to access over 26 years of back-issues for free, visit: https://afb.org/aw. And for more details on this program, check out the podcast page HERE! Produced and edited by Tony Stephens at the Pickle Factory in Baltimore, Maryland with digital media support from Kelly Gasque and Breanna Kerr. Questions and comments can be sent to communications@afb.org. To learn more about the American Foundation for the blind (aFB), or to make a tax-deductible gift to support our work, visit us online at: www.afb.org. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.Read transcript

The party stands at the foot of Castle Dracula, where thunder claws at the sky and the air itself seems to remember every scream and the stone every trespass. bit.ly/4mFi3cy Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

The land itself feels haunted and the fog hides an army older than memory. A sudden judgment from beyond the grave turns the swamp into a crucible of spectral warfare, forcing the crew into one of their most inventive and desperate battles yet.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

The cold shrine of Saint Vanessa becomes a place of waiting, reckoning, and quiet transformation as the party gathers around what remains of one of their own, unsure what the sacred mountain will return. bit.ly/4mFi3cy Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

The cliffs of Dagger Reach turn into a vertical war zone, as the Nightreach vampires finally dive and the party answers with a dazzling storm of teamwork, time-bending magic, and brutal improvisation. Every spell and strike pushes the battle closer to the edge, with the mountain path itself becoming a weapon, a trap, and a graveyard in the making.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

On a knife-edge ascent through the black cliffs of Dagger Reach, the party's path narrows beneath circling shadows, and every gust of mountain wind feels like a warning. With predators wheeling overhead and nowhere to run but forward, the crew braces for a confrontation that turns the cliffside into a powder keg of nerves, steel, and spellwork.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

The party leaves the shattered sanctum of Varnwick behind and makes a haunting return to Crow's Hollow. Old allies emerge from the mist with unsettling warnings, forgotten corners of their pasts stir back to life, and the road to Duskwatch begins.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

Walking into the heart of Varnwick's faith, the party expects answers and instead finds a cathedral ready to tear itself apart.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

The party drags itself back to Varnwick carrying scars, trophies, and the heavy quiet that follows a brutal hunt. Behind the cathedral's stone walls, grief, faith, and buried secrets collide as old records vanish and dangerous truths begin clawing their way back into the light. bit.ly/4mFi3cy Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

Survival hangs by a thread as the tide turns in a blaze of fury and sacrifice, and when the dust settles, the forest is left quieter than it has any right to be.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

The march through Wittmoor feels less like travel and more like trespass, as the forest tightens around the party and something unseen marks one of them for judgment. Blackpine waits in ruin and silence, its chapel bell tolling for no living soul. The hunt becomes a reckoning that leaves the mist tasting of ash and consequence.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

In this episode of AccessWorld, Tony and Aaron catch up after CSUN, where Aaron presented on accessible video gaming and had a chance to hit the exhibit floor. From AI to smart glasses, they breakdown some of the exciting tech launching this year and look forward to what's on the horizon. AccessWorld is a production of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). An extension of AccessWorld Magazine, a quarterly publication on digital inclusion and accessibility from  AFB, you can check out the current and all 26 years of past issues online for free. Aaron Preece is editor-in-chief of AccessWorld Magazine and Tony Stephens leads communications for AFB. Together, they enjoy meeting up each episode to talk through the latest trends and breakthroughs in access technology. To learn more about AFB, visit www.afb.org and consider making a tax deductible gift to help support our work creating a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision. Learn more at www.afb.org. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.Read transcript

The road back to Varnwick turns into a strategy session wrapped in moral fog as the party toys with a plan so bold it borders on lunacy. Secrets detonate inside the cathedral walls, reshaping loyalties and revealing fractures at the very top of the Holy Order.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

A prophetic nightmare marks one of our heroes for judgment, and by sunrise the party is riding straight into a village where the dead outnumber the living and the air tastes like alchemy gone wrong.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

In this episode of Accessworld, a podcast on digital inclusion and accessibility, Aaron and Tony talk with the research team at AFB's Public Policy and Research Institute on their latest round of research found in the new report released this week: “The AI Quagmire: Benefits, Risks, and Aspirations of AI Through a Disability Lens.” You can access the report at: www.afb.org/AIResearch2. AccessWorld is a production of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB). An extension of AccessWorld Magazine, a quarterly publication on digital inclusion and accessibility from  AFB, you can check out the current and all of our past issues online for free. Aaron Preece is editor-in-chief of AccessWorld Magazine and Tony Stephens leads communications for AFB. Together, they enjoy meeting up each epsiode to talk through the latest trends and breakthroughs in access technology. To learn more about AFB, visit www.afb.org and consider making a tax deductible gift to help support our work creating a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Stepping into a capital city where faith, fear, and power grind against each other behind cathedral walls, the party continues onward. Ancient revelations collide with modern desperation as old visions take on unsettling new meaning and a high-ranking commander places an impossible problem squarely in their hands. bit.ly/4mFi3cy Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

The party catches its breath just long enough to sharpen new powers, deepen dangerous bonds, and step through a portal that very clearly does not want them alive. What follows is a disorienting plunge into a place where time folds, reality stutters, and the line between witness and participant begins to blur. bit.ly/4mFi3cy Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

The party is racing against time as hard-won knowledge turns the tide of a citywide nightmare and shifts the fight from survival to precision. Battles erupt across rooftops and waterways while a single glowing truth pulls the crew into the heart of the storm, where every move carries enormous risk.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

Adam welcomes Fr. Tony Stephens, CPM, of the Fathers of Mercy to talk about the cause of canonization for Servant of God Adele Brice as well as the Shrine of Our Lady of Champion. Adam reflects on the daily Gospel reading to wrap up the episode.  Download the Covenant Network app today! Pray the Visual Rosary at VisualRosary.org For more information on Covenant Network, visit OurCatholicRadio.org

On this episode we talk with Tony Stephens the Assistant Vice President of Communications at the American Foundation for the Blind. With over 30 years of experience in management and communications for the nonprofit sector, he has spearheaded advocacy for national organizations such as the American Council of the Blind and National Industries for the Blind.

The party barely catches its breath before a city cries out for help, trading hard-won rest for a plunge into fog-choked streets and rising dread. New tools, new tactics, and old scars collide as they step into a battlefield where the enemy seems endless and the mist itself feels alive. With a ghostly warship looming and the streets filling fast, the crew must decide how to fight when the darkness keeps coming back for more.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

This past year, producer and host of AFB Possibilities Tony Stephens traveled to west Virginia to capture the stories of six individuals who are blind or have low vision. Traveling by train from the East Coast, he experienced first hand the states beauty and ruggedness as they crawled through the Appalachian Mountains before settling on the banks of the Ohio River. What he discovered was a strong spirit of independence standing on the shoulders of communities that strive to take care of one-another. The same values that made these mountain towns thrive in the early days of our nation's founding remain just as strong today in the stories of these six individuals: Heather, Lee, Earl, Asher, John and Aaron. The stories were featured in the 2025 documentary short film Unseen Horizons, which is available to watch on YouTube. A production of the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB), the documentary film was made possible through the generous support of the Teubert Foundation. Produced and edited by Tony Stephens at the Pickle Factory in Baltimore, Maryland with digital media support from Kelly Gasque and Breanna Kerr. Theme music for this episode is "As Far As the Eye Can See" by Tristan Barton licensed through ArtList.IO. Visit the podcast page on our website and consider making a gift today to support our work creating a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The fight plunges into raw desperation as the party faces towering horrors in a flooded cavern where every step, strike, and breath matters. Reinforcements arrive at the moment hope begins to fray, turning chaos into coordination as fire, steel, and willpower clash against something that refuses to stay dead.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

A daring plan collapses into nightmare as the party confronts the true form of Ambrosius Veyl beneath Veythrone. What was meant to be a decisive strike instead unleashes horrors that warp flesh and challenge survival. Trapped deep underground with impossible foes closing in, the heroes are forced to rely on instinct, ingenuity, and each other in order to endure.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

Hour 1 for 2/4/26 Drew and Rosemary McGuire Berry cover the personalities of the saints and her new book Piety and Personality (16:42). Then, Fr. Tony Stephens, CFM covers the life of Sr. Adele Brise (29:37), and her cause for canonization (43:21). Link: https://adelebrice.org/

Drawn deep beneath Veythrone into the moonlit arteries of the Veinmarket, the party enters into an uneasy alliance with the Argent Order. Secrets from Mike's past resurface as a bold infiltration gambit brings the heroes face-to-face with a legend of the city's underworld.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo and Theme (Crimson Crown) by Tony Stephens

Happy feast of St. Blase! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss his patronage against all ailments of the throat. Guests include Bear Woznick on the importance of true Catholic friendship, Kris McGregor to reflect on a selection from the Office of Readings, and Steve Ray on false gods in the Bible. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Prayer of St. John of the Cross O Blessed Jesus,give me stillness of soul in You.Let Your mighty calmness reign in me.Rule me, O King of Gentleness,King of Peace. ***** Info on the Lenten retreat with Fr. Boniface Hicks can be found at instituteofcatholicculture.org. Fr. Patrick Briscoe’s guided Lenten journal can be found here. Fr. Tony Stephens is online at adelebrice.org. Tanner Kalina and the Pillars of Faith project can be found at ascensionpress.com. Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy feast of the Presentation of the Lord! On today’s show, Matt Swaim and Anna Mitchell discuss the many theological and devotional layers of this significant event in the life of the Holy Family. Other guests include Kevin Schmiesing with This Week in Catholic History, and Fr. Tony Stephens from the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion to discuss the recent opening of the sainthood cause of Servant of God Adele Brise. Plus news, weather, sports, and more… ***** Collect for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord Almighty ever-living God, we humbly implore your majesty that, just as your Only Begotten Son was presented on this day in the Temple in the substance of our flesh, so, by your grace, we may be presented to you with minds made pure. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. ***** Sr. Allison Regina Gliot, FSP, author of The Light They Left Full list of guestsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The streets of Veythrone erupt into violence as a hidden threat finally reveals itself in the open. Blades flash, magic surges, and alliances are tested in a battle that turns the marketplace into a war zone.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

A rare moment of rest in Veythrone gives way to hard choices, old grudges, and dangerous intel. As the party fans out across the city, whispers of the Argent Order and the shadowy underworld begin to converge in unsettling ways.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

Welcome back to another episode of AFB Possibilities, a podcast from the American Foundation for the Blind. In this episode, Tony Stephens sits down for a conversation with Matt Ater. Matt is Senior Vice President for Vispero, a leading global assistive technology and digital accessibility company. In this episode, Matt share his own journey as a blind leader in the digital accessibility space. Together, he and Tony cover the span from the early days of low tech, to what exciting opportunities are on the horizon through high tech. Matt's leadership has helped make the world more accessible for people who are blind or have low vision -- he's even in the kiosk Hall of Fame. So, we hope you enjoy this conversation. You can learn more about the exciting work of Vispero at: https://vispero.com Be sure to like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, and click here to access the podcast page for past episodes and transcripts. To learn more about AFB or to support our work, visit us online at www.afb.org. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

The party battles through a tide of blighted guardians whose corruption threatens both their bodies and their momentum toward Veythrone. An unexpected arrival raises new questions about what transpired in the tower—and what dangers still lie ahead. With time running short and a looming supernatural threat on the horizon, the heroes must make a difficult choice.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

The party braves the eerie expanse of the Moonveil Strand, where shifting waters and rising mists turn their journey toward Veythrone into a trial of endurance. Guided only by instinct and dwindling visibility, they soon find the fog hiding more than just the shoreline. When ancient forces stir in the darkness around them, the heroes must confront the consequences of treading where nature itself has grown hostile.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

The party awakens in the Astral Spire and begins piecing together the aftermath of their most intense battle yet. Unexpected reunions, strange new allies, and unsettling revelations shape their next steps as they attempt to make sense of the tower's mysteries.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

The party reaches the pinnacle of the Astral Spire, only to find Calvus Draewyn waiting—with spectral guardians and a sky of impossible stars above. A fierce battle erupts as illusions, falling constellations, and a possessed mage push the heroes to their limits.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

In this episode of The Cordial Catholic, I'm joined by Father Tony Stephens, a Rector of Our Lady of Champion Shrine, the site of the first and only approved Marian apparition in the United States, to talk about Mary's miraculous appearances, the miracles associated with her intercession, and how to charitably help our Protestant brothers and sisters understand the role of our Blessed Mother. With Father Tony's expert guidance and cordial approach, we walk through not only Mary's appearance at Champion but Our Lady of Guadelupe, Lourdes, Fatima, and some of the other important appearances of Mary in order to explain and understand exactly what her role may be today, and historically, in salvation history. It's a great conversation.For more from Father Tony check out the National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion website.Send your feedback to cordialcatholic@gmail.com. Sign up for our newsletter for my reflections on  episodes, behind-the-scenes content, and exclusive contests.To watch this and other episodes please visit (and subscribe to!) our YouTube channel.Please consider financially supporting this show! For more information visit the Patreon page.  All patrons receive access to exclusive content and if you can give $5/mo or more you'll also be entered into monthly draws for fantastic books hand-picked by me.If you'd like to give a one-time donation to The Cordial Catholic, you can visit the PayPal page.Thank you to those already supporting the show!Theme Music: "Splendor (Intro)" by Former Ruins. Learn more at formerruins.com or listen on Spotify, Apple Music,A very special thanks to our Patreon co-producers who make this show possible: Amanda, Elli and Tom, Fr. Larry, Gina, Heather, James, Jorg, Michelle, Noah, Robert, Shelby, Susanne and Victor, and William.Beyond The BeaconJoin Bishop Kevin Sweeney for inspired interviews with Catholics living out their faith!Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showFind and follow The Cordial Catholic on social media:Instagram: @cordialcatholicTwitter: @cordialcatholicYouTube: /thecordialcatholicFacebook: The Cordial CatholicTikTok: @cordialcatholic

The heroes push deeper into the Astral Spire, where warped space, lingering illusions, and shifting party members test their grip on reality.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

The party reaches the gleaming Astral Spire—only to find its mystical defenses very much awake.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

The heroes return to Wolfsbrunn, their mission to cure the blight-infected child hanging by a thread and their prize glowing faintly in the dark.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

As their young charge's life hangs by a thread, a perilous cure is proposed—one buried deep within the cursed heart of Blightwood. While the village whispers of werewolves and corruption, the heroes must decide how far they're willing to go to save an innocent soul.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

The party reaches the mist-veiled village of Wolfsbrunn, where a mysterious doctor offers both hope and dread in equal measure.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

A young survivor's mysterious affliction sets them on a perilous journey beyond the safety of the treetops in search of divine aid. But the shadows that linger in her wound hint that the corruption spreading through the Schattwald has only just begun to reveal itself.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

Dawn breaks over Crow's Hollow as the heroes face the haunting aftermath of their battle.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

We descend into the misty treetops of Crow's Hollow, a hidden village suspended in the haunted woods of Gräuhaven. Here, a band of unlikely heroes—each harboring secrets as strange as the forest itself—find refuge among rope bridges and hollowed trees. But as night falls and the howls draw near, peace gives way to dread, and the shadows of the Schattwald begin to stir.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

Crow's Hollow faces its first true test as an unforeseen threat emerges from the mists of the Schattwald.   bit.ly/4mFi3cy   Credit: Bloodstone Logo by Tony Stephens Crimson Crown (Bloodstone Theme) by Tony Stephens

Fr. Joseph Aytona and Fr. Tony Stephens discuss the history of the first National Shrine in the US with an approved Marian apparition and its connection to the 1871 Peshtigo Fire.

A film about blindness that actually gets it right: Roy sits down with Tony Stephens of the American Foundation for the Blind to talk Possibilities, a powerful new doc that reclaims Helen Keller's legacy and centers blind voices, on-screen and behind the scenes. From international buzz to an all-blind audio description team, this episode dives into what it really means to make media that's not just accessible, but authentically inclusive.

Welcome to another episode of the AFB Possibilities Podcast. To mark Vocational Rehabilitation awareness week, which spans June 9th - 13th, AFB's Tony Stephens sat down for an engaging conversation with Dr. Randy Pierce of Future Insight and Russell Martello from Visions to discuss the benefits around holistic approaches to rehabilitation.  Tony, Randy, and Russell met through the annual Vision Serve Alliance Conference this past April, where they spearheaded a track on holistic rehabilitation for people who are blind or low vision. At the end of the conference, they were committed to carrying on the conversations from the conference. So, Tony was excited they were able to join him to not only share their passion for this innovative approach to fostering independence, but we also get a sense of the rich history each guest has, which has helped form their own success in the field of blindness and low vision. Russel serves as the Chief Development Officer for Visions, which is one of New York's leading rehabilitation centers for people who are blind or have low vision. Randy serves as President & CEO of Future Insight, one of the leading rehabilitation centers in New Hampshire. Blinded in his early 20s, Randy is also an avid extreme outdoor enthusiast. You can learn more about his own adventures across the globe in his published memoir, See You at the Summit: My blind journey from the depths of loss to the heights of achievement. AFB Possibilities is a podcast from the American Foundation for the Blind (AFB. Check out the podcast page for past episodes and transcripts HERE. Be sure to like and subscribe to catch future episodes, and consider making a gift today to help support this podcast and our broader work to create a world of endless possibilities for people who are blind or have low vision. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

Doug Keck with the Inside Word at EWTN. Father Tony Stephens talks about what makes Marian shrines so special. Plus, Stephen Auth visits to discuss his book Visions of the Divine.