Category: Blindness

Collage of Case (top) and Cass (bottom) in a bookstore. Case holds a open a brightly colored "Magic Eye" book and pouts playfully. Cass smirks in mock-seduction by a display of large print books

Blindness / Episodes

March 3, 2026

139. oops, all blindie moments

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Case + Cass share cozy blindie moments—from doctor visits to fighting for their lives trying to find a fork.

Side-by-side collage of Case (left) and Cass (right). Case (left) walks along a paved forest path using a white cane, sunlight filtering through tall pine trees with a lake ahead. Cass (right) rock climbs indoors on a tall purple wall, smiling mid-climb while secured in a harness

Blindness / Episodes

February 3, 2026

137. sorry, my brain was buffering

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Case + Cass unpack delayed visual processing, awkward brain lag, and how their low-vision brains brilliantly fill in the gaps.

Two photo collage of Cass (left) and Case (right). Both are smiling with their hands slightly raised in a casual, expressive gesture. On the left, Cass wears large glasses and a bright pink blazer while speaking onstage. Case wears a cream sweater with red and blue patterns and stands in a hotel conference room.

Blindness / Disability / Episodes

December 9, 2025

133. curb cuts & secret assistive tech: accessibility hiding in plain sight

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Case + Cass talk accessibility, curb-cut effects, designing for disability, and the everyday products that double as “secret assistive tech.”

Blindness / Disability / Episodes

November 11, 2025

131. don’t pity us (but please help!!!)

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Case + Cass unpack the blurry line of helping too much vs. not enough, and why that “middle ground” makes them feel truly included.

Two photo collage of Case (left) and Cass (right). Case peeks excitedly over an airplane seat in an empty plane while boarding a flight. Cass touches a marble bust in a museum while wearing a glove, using her hand to explore the sculpture.

Blindness / Disability / Episodes

October 14, 2025

129. the perks of being a blindie

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Case + Cass share the unexpected perks of being blind, some that make life fairer, and others that are just plain fun!

Cass, with wavy blonde hair, red lipstick, and glasses sits on a wooden bench wearing a light blue sleeveless dress and tan braided sandals. Beside her sits a tall, black Labrador retriever wearing a brown guide dog harness. The two pose in front of a neutral gray backdrop.

Blindness / Episodes

October 7, 2025

128. GUIDE DOG TRAINING, part 2: come train with cass & mr. a!

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Case + Cass share stories from Cass’ guide dog training journey with her new partner, Mr. A, and celebrate graduation in part 2!

Cass stands outside on a patio. She is smiling, with one hand holding a leather leash connected to something obscured by a large pink oval with a white question mark covering the lower part of the image.

Blindness / Episodes

September 30, 2025

127. GUIDE DOG TRAINING, part 1: meet cass’ new guide!

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Case and Cass dive into Cass’ two-week guide dog training experience and introduces her new partner in part 1 of this special podcast series.

Romana, a yellow Labrador Retriever guide dog lies asleep on a black stage platform. The dog is wearing a harness with patches that read 'Guide Dogs for the Blind'

Blindness / Episodes

July 8, 2025

123. a guide to guide dogs

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Case + Cass (but mostly Cass) chat guide dogs—how to decide, apply, pick a school, and what it takes for a dog to become a guide.

side by side collage of Cass (left) and Case (right). a young Cass holds her white cane and stands confidently outside the National Institutes of Health (NIH) building. Case wears a white lab coat and sits in a clinical setting, intently writing on a clipboard

Blindness / Disability / Episodes / Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome

April 29, 2025

118. “do you want us to spell our disease’s name for you?”

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Case + Cass talk healthcare advocacy, teaching doctors, and navigating the medical world with vision impairment + rare disease.

Cass (left) and Case (right) enjoy an afternoon tea. They smile warmly and toast with delicate teacups in front of a tiered tray of sandwiches and pastries.

Blindness / Disability / Episodes

January 21, 2025

111. lifting the burden: how we pay it forward

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Case + Cass share how they pay it forward, from thanking friends for rides to showing care for loved ones in thoughtful ways.

Category: Blindness

139. oops, all blindie moments

137. sorry, my brain was buffering

133. curb cuts & secret assistive tech: accessibility hiding in plain sight

131. don’t pity us (but please help!!!)

129. the perks of being a blindie

128. GUIDE DOG TRAINING, part 2: come train with cass & mr. a!

127. GUIDE DOG TRAINING, part 1: meet cass’ new guide!

123. a guide to guide dogs

118. “do you want us to spell our disease’s name for you?”

111. lifting the burden: how we pay it forward

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