{"podcast":{"title":"Flying Blind Podcast","slug":"flying-blind-podcast-7719252","podcast_index_feed_id":7719252,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6924f527e5cc28ec3b2811bd","website_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/flying-blind","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6924f527e5cc28ec3b2811bd/1779107286873-1aa6759a-27c4-416b-9618-3aabfcb862c5.jpeg","author":"Ben Pettingill","episode_count":21,"summary":"A podcast for anyone out there having a crack and making the most because at the end of the day, we're all just winging it! You'll hear all about the host, Ben Pettingill, who literally flies through life blind after losing 98% of his eyesight overnight at age 16, as well as stories from guests who wing it as they navigate their own life journeys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T08:17:04.165129+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-blind-podcast-7719252"},"episode":{"title":"Ep. 14 - Can You Chop My Leg Off? with Mike Rolls","slug":"ep-14-can-you-chop-my-leg-off-with-mike-rolls","published_at":"2026-05-26T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-blind-podcast-7719252/ep-14-can-you-chop-my-leg-off-with-mike-rolls","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-blind-podcast-7719252","url":"https://shows.acast.com/flying-blind/episodes/6a154e1fcb11d38a8ba5b912","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6924f527e5cc28ec3b2811bd/e/6a154e1fcb11d38a8ba5b912/media.mp3","summary":"In this week’s episode of Flying Blind, Benny packs the recording gear on his latest trip to Mildura in Victoria’s North West for a speaking tour with his great mate Mike ‘Legless’ Rolls. Together Mike and Ben form the duo ‘Legless & Blind’ on stage and have travelled the country together delivering a whole range of sessions over the past 10 years.   While they were in Mildura, Benny sat Mike down for his debut on Flying Blind, catching up on their adventures, going through some of Mike’s story of contracting Meningococcal Septicaemia at 18, electing to amputate his only remaining leg 9 years later, the question that changed it all and what’s involved with getting a new pair of legs. Enjoy this one and we’re sure it won’t be the last time that a Legless & Blind catch up features on Flying Blind.      Feeling thirsty? Get around Born Dry to re hydrate from a can that looks good tastes good and is good for the environment –   https://borndry.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this week’s episode of Flying Blind, Benny packs the recording gear on his latest trip to Mildura in Victoria’s North West for a speaking tour with his…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4122,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/flying-blind-podcast-7719252/episodes/ep-14-can-you-chop-my-leg-off-with-mike-rolls/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flying-blind-podcast-7719252/ep-14-can-you-chop-my-leg-off-with-mike-rolls.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}