August 16, 20262 min
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Episodes
309
Latest episode
Aug 2026
Language
EN
About the show
This is a technology podcast for the blind or anyone else that might be interested in technology. You can also subscribe to my YouTube channel for all the latest segments coming soon. https://youtube.com/channel/UCOtlYZd4QEiynKHdiRN9Dew Happy listening!
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August 13, 20265 min
B.T.G.S. Radio Spotlight: Music, Philosophy, and the Good Life
B.T.G.S. Radio, today’s hottest and coolest new-music station, presents a commercial-free program where music, culture, and philosophical ideas come together on Stationhead. Hosted by Kathleen Masciana, this special broadcast explores Halsey’s song “Graveyard” through the themes of autonomy, moral responsibility, epistemology, natural law, and Aristotle’s concept of eudaimonia, or human flourishing. The program also offers a preview of a term-paper project examining life in the 1970s, when vinyl records, 8-track tapes, cassette tapes, AM/FM radio, typewriters, handwritten letters, and shared landline telephones shaped how people listened, communicated, and experienced everyday life. By comparing that analog era with today’s environment of streaming, smartphones, social media, email, and instant communication, B.T.G.S. Radio considers how technology has transformed attention, access, community, and personal reflection. This broadcast asks a timeless question: Does technological progress alone create a better life, or do purpose, meaningful relationships, reflection, and community remain essential to human flourishing? Tune in for commercial-free music and original programming that brings thoughtful ideas to the airwaves. #BTGSRadio #Stationhead #CommercialFree #NewMusic #MusicWithMeaning #Philosophy #Ethics #Epistemology #NaturalLaw #HumanFlourishing #Aristotle #MusicAndCulture #RadioShow #IndependentRadio #OnAir #ListenLive
August 12, 20261 min
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Live podcast: Southport diner in Southport Connecticut review
August 9, 20268 min
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August 8, 20269 min
Live Podcast — Natural Law, Tradition, and Method in Philosophy
In this audio live episode, host Kathleen Masciana explores the philosophical question: Is new natural law really a different sort of thing, and are the integralists right to see this new method as a betrayal of the old method? Drawing from her experience operating an internet radio station and her work across multiple professional roles, Kathleen examines how methods evolve while fundamental truths endure. As an online graduate student pursuing a master's in philosophy at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, she connects practical experience with ethical philosophy. This episode features insights from major philosophers including Plato, Socrates, Confucius, and Nietzsche. Join this thoughtful discussion on tradition, innovation, and the pursuit of excellence.
July 30, 20269 min
Moral Knowledge and the Digital Divide
In this episode of Blind Techie Geek Speaks, host Kathleen Masciana bridges ancient philosophy with contemporary parenting debates about technology. Kathleen guides listeners through a thoughtful exploration of whether true moral knowledge is possible without the metaphysical frameworks of Plato, Augustine, and Aquinas, and what this means for how we make decisions about technology in our families. Kathleen examines Rachelle Farquhar's "iPad-free" parenting experiment alongside perspectives from social psychologists Jonathan Haidt and Jean Twenge. She discusses Twenge's rule from "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World," which recommends waiting until a child has their driver's license before giving them a smartphone—typically at age sixteen. Kathleen offers a critical perspective on this rule, explaining why such a one-size-fits-all approach is unrealistic for persons with disabilities, particularly those who cannot drive. Drawing from her own experience as a blind online graduate student pursuing her master's degree in philosophy at Holy Apostles College and Seminary, Kathleen shares how she received her first smartphone at fourteen and waited until nineteen to join social media—using a flip phone before that to stay connected with family. She argues that Twenge's book would benefit from modified rules that account for different circumstances, as smartphones often serve as essential tools for independence and access rather than just entertainment. Throughout the episode, Kathleen offers insights on digital literacy, balanced technology use, and how devices can serve as vital instruments for education and connection. Her perspective invites listeners to move beyond rigid thinking and consider more nuanced, inclusive approaches to technology in our lives and the lives of children.
July 24, 20265 min
iOS 27 Recovery Mode: Screens, Self-Control
In this audio episode of Blind Techie Geek Speaks, Kathleen Masciana explores how children react when screens are taken away, how Aristotle’s idea of akrasia helps explain those reactions, and how a screen-free family vacation connects to bigger questions about technology and self-control.
July 16, 20268 min
iOS 27 Screen Time, Time Allowances, Ask to Browse, and Siri
In this audio episode of Blind Techie Geek Speaks, host Kathleen Masciana discusses iOS 27, her experience as an Apple developer beta tester, and the ideas of Aquinas, Aristotle, and Oderberg. The episode focuses on Screen Time, Time Allowances, Ask to Browse, Siri, ethics, practical wisdom, and human purpose.
July 8, 202621 min
Can Character Save Generation Z from the Attention Crisis?
In this episode of Blind Techie Geek Speaks, host Kathleen Masciana explores the clash between Kant's moral philosophy and Aristotle's Virtue Ethics. She examines whether building character is the key to addressing the impact of technology on attention spans. The episode features social psychologist Jonathan Haidt's research on how digital devices affect young people. It discusses his four recommended reforms: delaying smartphone adoption until high school, restricting social media access until age sixteen, implementing phone-free school environments, and increasing opportunities for independent play and real-world responsibility for youth.
July 1, 202614 min
Natural Law in the Digital Age — Toy Story 5, Screens, and the Search for Balance
In this audio episode of Blind Techie Geek Speaks, host Kathleen Masciana takes on a question that reaches far beyond the philosophy classroom: Is natural law dead in the water, or do we still have both a moral epistemology and a moral ontology to ground it? Kathleen brings this age-old philosophical framework into conversation with one of the most significant films of the 21st century—Toy Story 5, the hottest movie of the summer. Join Kathleen as she explores how this blockbuster is reigniting conversations about screens, childhood, and what it means to be human in an age of tablets and AI. She unpacks the film's portrayal of Lilypad—a frog-shaped tablet that functions like an iPad Air—and examines the existential questions raised when our social lives become mediated through screens. What do we lose when digital connection substitutes for embodied presence? Can technology draw us toward our human telos, or does it pull us away? Drawing from a recent USA Today article, Kathleen shares insights from parents, psychologists, and educators who are grappling with these very questions. She also brings it home with her story—how she went from resisting technology as a child, preferring analog play and face-to-face friendships, to embracing it as an essential tool for her education as a blind graduate student at Holy Apostles College and Seminary. She explains how everything changed when her technology teacher began training her at fourteen, and how she blossomed into a true technologist. From the "iPad kid" phenomenon to the irony of product placement within a film critiquing tech's harms, this episode tackles it all. Kathleen reveals why her favorite Toy Story 5 character is Lily, and what that choice says about how we view technology not as villain but as part of our environment. She reflects on balance, the importance of screen-free weekends, and the choices we face in staying connected to what matters most. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
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