Dr. Leona Godin is a writer, performer, educator and the author of There Plant Eyes: A Personal and Cultural History of Blindness (Pantheon, 2021). She is also a writer and performer; “The Star of Happiness,” about Helen Keller’s time performing in vaudeville, has been one of her great successes. Listen to Leona talk about her life as a blind academic, writer, performer and teacher, as she joins us from New York City.  Find out more about<a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611683/there-plant-eyes-by-m-leona-godin/"> There Plant Eyes</a>:She is the founder of <a href="https://www.aromaticapoetica.com/">Aromatica Poetica</a><a href="https://drmlgodin.com/">Visit her website</a>Follow her on social media: @drmlgodin

Laughter Connects us All

Amy Amantea, who is blind, hosts a bi-weekly all-inclusive podcast featuring a wide variety of art forms through the lens of disability. Amy speaks with artists from all genres, and learns about what inspires them, what adaptations they have developed, and the barriers they face in their medium’s industry.