What’s New on AIRSLA
- The Atlantic read by Carrie Gibson, 03-27-2025 – Trump Is Deporting ‘Them’ in Ways That Threaten Us
- Breaking Blindness Barriers hosted by Julian Vargas, Q1 2025 – Spring Meeting. Topics include, saving money on wireless plans, and a discussion on the recent CSUN assistive technology conference.
- Consumer Reports read by Dave Capper, April 2025 – Can Consumer Boycotts Be Successful?
- Daily Airs – Monday Entertainment read by Roger Baker,
03-31-2025 – Morgan Wallen, Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, Hailey Bieber - Daily Airs – Wednesday Finance read by Roger Baker,
04-02-2025 – Tesla Stock Pops, Living Paycheck to Paycheck - Daily Airs – Friday Health read by Roger Baker,
03-28-2025 – Is Excessive Sleepiness as We Age a Warning Sign of Dementia? - Green & Growing read by Hugh Ralston, 04/02/2025 – Gardens 288 – planting natives can save the world, and more
- Jewish Edition read by Marc S Braun, 03-30-2025 – Kitty Dukakis, Israel, and more
- LA Arts Show read by Hugh Ralston, LAAC 288, 03-28-2025 – Trump’s impact on the arts, Pomona’s new music center, 90-year-old frescos at LA Ebell Theatre, uncomfortable books to read, and more
- The Marginalian read by Emeline Mann Sanchez, Week of March 28, 2025 – The Half Room of Living and Loving, or, what does having a stroke and being infatuated in love have in common?
- National Geographic History read by Jim Briscoe, March/April 2025 – Eridu: First City of the Earliest Known Civilization
- Popular Science Magazine 03/29/2025 – Read by Michael Piotrasch, Includes: 0:00 Trojans of all classes enjoyed a nice jug of wine. 0:00 The sun has literally set on the British Empire. 0:00 Why don’t we remember being a baby? New clues in memory mystery
- Reader’s Digest – Style & Substance, read by Patty Mattson – 04-01-2025 – Laughter: The Best Medicine
- Sky and Telescope read by Roger Baker, S1E26 – Sky and Telescope 03/2025 – Various news articles from the world of astronomy
- Southern Living read by Joyce Davis, 04/02/2025 – A Surprise Guest, Blooming In Concert, A Passion for Azaleas
- The Week read by Nancy Porter March 27, 2025 edition
- Time Magazine read by Nancy Porter Recorded, 3/31/2025.
1) Essay: Native Americans living with the land, 2) More Ozempic benefits, 3) Living with a disability, 4) Reverse time at cellular level, and more - Voter Info read by Marc S Braun CA – March 28, 2025
- Wall Street Journal read by Merrick Schneider 03-31-25. 1) America’s snack habits. 2) Scientists clash over longevity. 3) Disabilities Act becomes a license to cheat. 4) Habitually late? 5) How small talk opens up deeper connections
- Wired Magazine read by Tim Simek, 03/26/2025 – It’s A Heist: Real Federal Auditors Are Horrified By DOGE
- Local News read by LARRS, Thursday, 2025-03-27
All Podcasts Available at AIRSLA
- ! Voter Information – L.A., CA, National
- Ars Technica
- Better Homes & Gardens
- Braille Institute Programs
- Breaking Blindness Barriers
- Children’s Stories
- Consumer Reports
- Daily AIRS
- Discover Magazine
- Entrepreneur Magazine
- ESPN +
- Esquire
- Forbes
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Fun Facts and Random Bits of Trivia
- Gaming
- GQ Magazine
- Green and Growing in Southern California
- Halloween
- Jewish Edition
- LA Arts Show
- LA- Local Newspapers
- Laws and Governance
- Let’s Talk Low Vision
- Low Vision Tech
- National Geographic
- National Geographic History
- National Geographic Kids
- Our Heritage
- Parents Magazine
- People Magazine
- Popular Science
- Reader’s Digest
- Ripple Effects
- Science – Airsla
- Scouting Magazine – AIRSLA
- Second Vision
- Sky and Telescope
- Smithsonian
- Sound Solutions Braille Institute
- Southern Living
- Sports
- Technology
- The Atlantic
- The Library Fairy® – Kids’ Stories
- The Marginalian – Brain Pickings
- The Week
- This Week In History
- Time Magazine
- Trader Joe’s
- U.S. News & World Report
- Vision News
- Vision Treatment Advances
- Vision: Coping With Loss
- Vision: Family and Friends
- Wall Street Journal (WSJ) – Complete
- Westways
- Winter Holidays
- WIRED Magazine
- Women’s Health
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Podcast Previews!
Tune in to Second Vision as Kristin Macdonald applies her unique perspective to her interviews of people who have found amazing ways to overcome personal injuries and conditions. Kristin spent many years working in TV production. She is partially sighted and among her interviews are leaders in medicine and scientific research, actors, and inspirational speakers.
Listen in to Vision News podcasts – bringing you news from the leading service organizations in the impaired-vision community. This podcast is most recently hosted by Julian Vargas and produced by AIRSLA.
All About Smartphones – Dr. Bill Takeshita, Julian Vargas and the occasional guest discuss the latest smart phone technology, accessibility characteristics, and techniques that make sure you’ll get the most out of your device.
Enjoy our ever-growing list of magazines being read by our talented volunteers for our visually and print disabled listeners. Visit our Magazine podcast page today!
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