{"podcast":{"title":"RNIB Connect","slug":"rnib-connect-175556","podcast_index_feed_id":175556,"rss_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4839823.rss","website_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/4839823","image_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/41245861/s=1400x1400/el=1/rt=fill.jpg","author":"Clive Gardiner","episode_count":500,"summary":"RNIB Connect Radio is the UK radio station for blind and partially sighted people to find out what is happening in the community. You can also contribute and share your stories by emailing radio@rnib.org.uk . Get involved and join the conversation. Other great podcast channels from RNIB Connect Radio Conversations - Blind and partially sighted people speaking about a wide range of topics. Read On - The Audiobook show all about accessible reading. Tech Talk - Technology for blind and partially sighted people. Sport - See sport differently. The Happy Hour - Mental health, mindfulness, and overall wellbeing. Tracks of My Life - Take a journey through our guest's life. Support - Other podcasts from RNIB. TV Guide - Daily audio TV listings","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T16:19:59.037490+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556"},"episode":{"title":"S2 Ep1778: Extant - Accessible Showcase of Visually Impaired Artists, Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 18 August 2026","slug":"s2-ep1778-extant-accessible-showcase-of-visually-impaired-artists-edinburgh-festival-fringe-18-august-2026","published_at":"2026-06-16T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556/s2-ep1778-extant-accessible-showcase-of-visually-impaired-artists-edinburgh-festival-fringe-18-august-2026","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556","url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8917161","audio_url":"https://audioboom.com/posts/8917161.mp3?modified=1781606760&sid=4839823&source=rss","summary":"Extant, the UK’s leading professional performing arts company of blind and visually impaired artists, will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer building on the success of its landmark 2025 programme. The company will present three Enhance shows alongside a new showcase, in partnership with Underbelly as principal venue partner on 18th August celebrating a number of the most exciting visually impaired-led performances including stand-up, cabaret, dance, theatre and new writing. Amelia Cavallo who will be presenting ‘An Evening with Tito Bone’ as part of the extant showcase gives RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey a bit about her background as a visually impaired Artist and more about ‘An Evening with Tito Bone’ as well as what people can expect from the Extant showcase at underbelly on 18 August 2026. To find out more about the Extant Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026 programme including the three enhance shows and the showcase at Underbelly on 18 August 2026 do visit the company’s website - https://extant.org.uk (Image shows the RNIB Connect Radio logo. On a white background ‘RNIB’ written in bold black capital letters and underlined with a bold pink line. Underneath the line: ‘Connect Radio’ is written in black in a smaller font)","meta_description":"Extant, the UK’s leading professional performing arts company of blind and visually impaired artists, will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this su…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":520,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rnib-connect-175556/episodes/s2-ep1778-extant-accessible-showcase-of-visually-impaired-artists-edinburgh-festival-fringe-18-august-2026/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rnib-connect-175556/s2-ep1778-extant-accessible-showcase-of-visually-impaired-artists-edinburgh-festival-fringe-18-august-2026.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}