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Evan Starnes


Host of Blind Level Tech

Appears in 190 Episodes

Right Where? RightHear!!!

Right Where? RightHear!!!

S3E28 · · 44:20

1. Episode Summary In this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan Starnes and Jonathan Price talk with Shanell Matos, Community Manager at RightHear, about accessible wayfinding, independ...

Tech News and Updates April 2026

Tech News and Updates April 2026

S3E27 · · 40:57

1) Episode SummaryIn this episode of Blind Level Tech, host Evan Starnes is joined by producer Jonathan Price for a monthly tech news digest covering mainstream tech, access tech, AI...

BLT Bite: Exploring your Environment with OOrian

BLT Bite: Exploring your Environment with OOrian

S3E26 · · 08:19

As promissed, here is the BLT Bite demo of the OOrian app.For this demonstration, we go on a walk to Evan's office, and On this demonstration, we take you on an immersive walk from E...

OOrion: The App That Helped Me Find Dog Poop

OOrion: The App That Helped Me Find Dog Poop

S3E25 · · 24:24

In this solo episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan takes a deep dive into one of the most exciting accessibility tools he has tested recently: the Orion app.Evan explains that he first e...

Thinking About Switching Phones? Here’s What It’s Really Like

Thinking About Switching Phones? Here’s What It’s Really Like

S3E24 · · 28:04

In this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan Starnes takes on a topic that can be surprisingly personal and surprisingly complicated: switching ecosystems. Rather than arguing that iPho...

When Smart Tech Stops Being Smart

When Smart Tech Stops Being Smart

S3E23 · · 14:32

In this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan dives into a surprisingly practical and slightly uncomfortable question: when does “smart” tech become too smart for its own good, and what ...

Alexa’s Got Attitude: A Funny Blind Level Tech Roundup on Apple, Spotify, Windows & BrailleSense 7

Alexa’s Got Attitude: A Funny Blind Level Tech Roundup on Apple, Spotify, Windows & BrailleSense 7

S3E22 · · 24:16

Episode SummaryIn this monthly Blind Level Tech roundup, Evan Starnes brings a fast-moving mix of mainstream and assistive tech news, opening with a reminder that Aftersight’s Tech P...

3 Years of BLT

3 Years of BLT

S3E21 · · 32:49

Episode Summary In this personal three-year reflection, Evan Starnes steps away from the usual tech-heavy format to look back on the journey of Blind Level Tech since its launch in M...

Everything Apple Updates

Everything Apple Updates

S3E20 · · 17:57

1) Episode Summary Evan Starnes opens this shorter solo episode with a quick update on Aftersight’s major platform transition and shares his excitement about getting back to creating...

Kim Wardlow: The Journey Behind Aftersight

Kim Wardlow: The Journey Behind Aftersight

S3E19 · · 37:56

1) Episode Summary In this special Aftersight Original, Kim Wardlow shares the personal story behind her leadership and the road that led her to become Executive Director of Aftersig...

Shawn Keen: Hum a Song, Build the Future

Shawn Keen: Hum a Song, Build the Future

S3E18 · · 27:02

In this episode of Blind Level Tech, host Evan Starnes sits down with Sean Keane, an accessibility professional, AI enthusiast, and founder of the AI for the Blind Club. Sean shares ...

Tech News and Updates for January/February

Tech News and Updates for January/February

S3E17 · · 19:49

The episode begins with accessibility news, highlighting the upcoming CSUN Assistive Technology Conference in Anaheim, California (March 9–13). Evan shares reflections from attending...

Amazon Echo Versus Apple HomePod: Setup, Sound, and the Stuff That Actually Matters

Amazon Echo Versus Apple HomePod: Setup, Sound, and the Stuff That Actually Matters

S3E16 · · 58:15

This week on Blind Level Tech, Evan Starnes and Jonathan Price kick things off with some classic dark-humor banter, then jump into listener feedback from Anne in Topeka, Kansas—highl...

Tech Wins: When Mainstream Tech Gets Accessibility Right

Tech Wins: When Mainstream Tech Gets Accessibility Right

S3E15 · · 33:49

In this episode of Blind Level Tech, host Evan Starnes is joined once again by Jonathan Price for a wide-ranging conversation about what they call “tech wins”—mainstream technology t...

Tech Faceplants: That One's Gotta Hurt

Tech Faceplants: That One's Gotta Hurt

S3E14 · · 48:33

EPISODE DESCRIPTIONTech companies promise “life-changing.” Then you open the app and meet the unlabeled rectangle of doom.Evan Starnes is joined by Aftersight’s lead podcast producer...

Old Tech Making A Roaring Comeback!

Old Tech Making A Roaring Comeback!

S3E13 · · 36:43

1) Episode Summary Evan explores why “old school” tech is showing signs of a comeback—starting with landline-style phones—and why some people (especially younger generations) are int...

BLT Is Back: Tech, Travel, and a Fresh Start

BLT Is Back: Tech, Travel, and a Fresh Start

S3E12 · · 30:13

In this welcome-back episode of Blind Level Tech, host Evan Starnes explains the unexpected hiatus that caused several months of episodes to temporarily disappear, sharing honest ref...

Sam Proulx Part 3: how Fable is Building Web Accessibility Beyond Compliance

Sam Proulx Part 3: how Fable is Building Web Accessibility Beyond Compliance

S3E11 · · 44:38

In this episode of Blind Level Tech, Evan sits down with Sam Proulx to dig deep into Fable, a company helping major brands improve web accessibility through real testing by people wi...

Samuel Proulx Part 2: AI as Your Co-Pilot (Not Your Autopilot)

Samuel Proulx Part 2: AI as Your Co-Pilot (Not Your Autopilot)

SE11 · · 19:22

Episode Overview In this second installment with Samuel Proulx, Evan dives into a spontaneous but incredibly rich conversation about artificial intelligence, accessible software deve...

Samuel Proulx Part 1: An Introduction, Some Assistive Tech History, and How Blind/Low-vision People Drive Mainstream Tech

Samuel Proulx Part 1: An Introduction, Some Assistive Tech History, and How Blind/Low-vision People Drive Mainstream Tech

SE11 · · 34:54

## Summary In this episode of Blind Level Tech, host Evan Starnes welcomes Sam Proulx from Fable, a leading international web accessibility testing company. They discuss Sam's unique...