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Hear and There is an adventure program hosted by Dave Uhlman, a visually impaired Accessibility Consultant, who gives his unique perspective on museums, nature walks, art shows or just about anyplace he can visit. Many of the places we go are accessible for people with disabilities. Dave puts words to the visuals so the listener can see and enjoy the experience.

Current Hear and There Podcasts
TitlePodcast DescriptionAuthor/ReaderDuration
We Go to the Moon, Part 3 Touch The Dark SideWe describe the book "Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters". H & T Correspondent Shawn Klein touches and describes the graphics as the book's author, Professor David Hurd, and Host Dave Uhlman talk.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
We Go to the Moon, Part 2 Craters Close-upWe describe the book "Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters", which features tactile diagrams of the lunar surface designed to educate the blind and visually impaired.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
We Go to the Moon, Part 1 Birth of the MoonEpisode 1 of 3, where we describe the book "Getting a Feel for Lunar Craters". It features tactile diagrams of the lunar surface designed to educate the blind and visually impaired about the wonders of Earth's moon.Dave Uhlman00:30:00
Mount Merapi Volcano - IndonesiaCorrespondent Tom Uhlman visits Mount Marapi, a volcano in Indonesia. He takes a walk on a narrow path and describes the volcano and the people who live around it.Dave Uhlman00:12:50
Tac Tiles Touch TourWe visit the Art Institute of Chicago and participate in one of their accessibility programs. Tac Tiles are paintings with a raised texture tile. With the aid of a docent you can feel the shapes in the pictures and interpret the artwork.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Cincinnati Reds Baseball Museum Part 2 of 3We visit a touchable baseball museum and describe exhibits that tell the history of baseball from it's beginning in the 1860's to the present. My guest host Phil, who is blind, and I describe all kinds of baseball stuff.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Cincinnati Reds Baseball Museum Part 1 of 3We visit a touchable baseball museum, describe the exhibits that tell the history of baseball from the 1860's to now. My guest host Phil, who is blind, and I describe all kinds of baseball stuff.Dave Uhlman00:20:06
The Touch Tour Experience Part 1 of 2During this episode we talk with people who are blind about their experiences at a touch tour at the Cincinnati Art Museum's sculptures.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Hear and There - The InspirationDave is interviewed by Allen Russel of Insight Radio out of the UK. We talk about the inspiration of Hear and There Audio Magazine. There is a clip of when I took a blind friend to pet cheetah cubs.Dave Uhlman00:09:00
Eiteljorg Museum of the American Indian, IndianapolisWe visit this museum which is dedicated to the appreciation and understanding of American Indian and western art and the many cultures of North America.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Prehistoric Pottery with Thomas Grooms, Part 3In Part 3, I interview Thomas Grooms about the complicated process of fireing the pots with a campfire. Controling the heat is the trickiest part.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Prehistoric Pottery with Thomas Grooms, Part 2Thomas Grooms talks of his hobby of making replica prehistoric pottery of the Fort Ancient Culture. We talk about how pottery was invented 5,000 years ago and why it is a better way of cooking. Tom also tells us how he makes the pots from clay in his yard.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Thanksgiving in the 1790's Ohio River Valley, Part 2 of 2We travel to a historical reinactment of the Ohio River Valley in the 1790's. We will read some historic documents and interview people dressed in authentic clothes.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Tom Uhlman visits Hidden ArchTom Uhlman visits the Red River Gorge and describes Hidden Arch, located in eastern Kentucky. Carved over millions of years by wind and water, it's truly unique and wonderful, with over 80 natural arches.Dave Uhlman00:10:00
Prehistoric Pottery with Thomas Grooms, Part 1I interview Thomas Grooms about his hobby of making replica prehistoric pottery of the Fort Ancient Culture. These people lived in what is now the states of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and West Virgina.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Cahokia Native American site, Part 3 The end of the CultureI visit the largest Native American mound in North America and talk about the culture and its demise. It was established around 900 AD, grew to a population of around 60,000 and disappeared by 1300 AD. It is near St Louis Missouri and has an interesting and accessibile museum.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Cahokia Native American site, Part 2 Artifact Vest and ExhibitsI visit the largest Native American mound in North America and talk about the culture and its demise. It was established around 900 AD, grew to a population of around 60,000 and disappeared by 1300 AD. It is near St Louis Missouri and has an interesting and accessibile museum.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Cahokia Native American site, Part 1 of 3 Intro and CultureI visit the largest Native American mound in North America and talk about the culture and its demise. It was established around 900 AD, grew to a population of around 60,000 and disappeared by 1300 AD. It is near St Louis Missouri and has an interesting and accessibile museum.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Volcanos, Bats, and Braille Space BooksIn this episode we have 3 clips. In the first H&T Correspondent Tom Uhlman visits Mt St Helens volcano to see how it has changed since its eruption 30 years ago. Then we have an interview with Mary Kay Carson, who talks about her book “The Bat Scientists”.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Pawnee Earth Lodge at Chicago's Field MuseumI talk with John Nelson, an interpreter at an exhibit of a Pawnee Earth Lodge at the Field Museum. Since first opening in 1977, the Pawnee Earth Lodge has been one of the most popular attractions at The Field Museum.Dave Uhlman00:29:08
American Football, a touch tourIn this episode Kitty Hevener, who is blind, and I visit a Cincinnati Bengals pro football practice. We describe offensive formations and talk with pro running back Rudi Johnson. He teaches Kitty to take a hand off from the quaterback. Then he tells us what it is like to run his favorite play, the 84 power.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
The Little Mouse and the EagleFred Shaw is a Native American Story Teller for the Shawnee Nation in the Ohio Area. He specializes in story perfomances. This is one of my favorites about a little mouse and his adventure with an eagle.Dave Uhlman00:10:45
Mount St Helens VolcanoTom Uhlman stopped at Mount St Helens in Washington for a few minutes in July, 2010, to take photos for a book on volcanos. He describes the devastated landscape 30 years after the eruption.Dave Uhlman00:09:25
Oil spill in the GulfWe audio describe important news stories from around the world. We describe the video you have heard and wondered what was going on in the pictures. We use widely distributed video clips of news events and describe the details of the images surrounding the newscasters. A picture is worth a thousand words.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Birds around the Neighboorhood, Part 2In Part 2 my brother Tom and I talk about birds we hear outside my window. Tom is a nature photographer so I call him the wildlife Paparazzi. Featured are the Robins, Starlings, Mockers, and Killdeer.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Birds Around the Neighborhood, Part 1My brother Tom and I talk about birds we hear outside my window. Tom is a nature photographer so I call him the wildlife Paparazzi. We talk about the birds sounds and habits. Featured are the Blue Jay, and Robin.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Rouster's Apple Farm, Part 2I visit the apple farm of Dan and Donna Rouster and talk to them about what it takes to run the business. In Part 2 Dan shares the history of the Rouster family. He gives some details about what an apple farmer has to think about during the day.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Apple Farm, Part 1I visit the apple farm of Dan and Donna Rouster and talk to them about what it takes to run the business. In Part 1, Donna takes us through a taste tour of apples, sour to sweet. My favorite is the sour Winesap variety. Correspondent Margie Stocker, who is blind, helps with the descriptions.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Seven Minutes of Bliss with DolphinsThis is a short clip of the Kitty Hevener swimming With dolphins episode. In the clip we learn about dolphin sounds and listen in as Kitty swims with Capricorn the dolphin.Dave Uhlman00:07:00
Rembrandt Paintings at the Dayton Art Institute - Part 1Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) was a Dutch painter and etcher. He is considered one of the greatest painters and printmakers in European art history. His contributions to art came in a period that historians call the Dutch Golden Age.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
King Tut Exhibit - Field Museum - ChicagoI tour the King Tut Exhibit which was shown in Chicago and L.A. Curator Janet Haung helps describe artifacts found in King Tut's Tomb. He was Pharaoh from 1333 to 1323 BC, during the period of Egyptian history known as the New Kingdom.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Dave's Trip to the Southern California DesertI take a trip to the desert with my brother Tom and his wife Mary Kay. We explore canyons, an inland salt lake and the high desert. We went during one of the wettest springs in a few years, so the ground was covered with flowers.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Dave's Indian Knoll Road Trip, Kentucky, USAI took a road trip through the hills of western Kentucky. We were looking for the prehistoric Native American site of Indian Knoll which was occupied fromm 3,000 to 2,000 BC. Indian Knoll is the name given to the best known of the many mounds that once flourished as living sites.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Dave's Camping Trip to East Fork Lake, OhioI have a secret place to camp at East Fork Lake. The spot is hidden in a deep ravine by a waterfall. At the bottom there is a flat area just big enough for a tent, a rock bench and a fire ring. I like to go there and camp by myself.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Petra, City of Stone, JordanIn this audio clip we visit the Cincinnati Art Museum and describe an exhibit about Petra, City of Stone, in the country of Jordan.Dave Uhlman00:05:07
H&T on the Debbie Hazelton ShowDave is interviewed on the Debbie Hazelton Show, on ACB Radio. Dave and Debbie give examples of blind volunteers and talk about how the disabled individual is an ambassador to the world for all people with disabilities.Dave Uhlman00:16:00
H&T Short Clip, Hike on Horner Run CreekAn Audio Clip of a full episode where my brother Tom and I hike along Horner Run Creek. We discover wildflowers, Salamanders and all kinds of things in the woods.Dave Uhlman00:04:14
H&T Short Clip, Petting Cheetah CubsMargie Stocker and I go to the Cincinnati Zoo to pet cheetah cubs with Dr. Cathryn Hilker, Cincinnati Zoo's Angel Fund Director and founder of the Cat Ambassador Program. This is a short clip where we feel the Cheetah purring.Dave Uhlman00:04:07
Deep Tweet, The ButterflyHear and There Deep Tweet poems are a Roarshock test for the ears - 140 character image for you to ponder - inspired by an episode of Hear and There audio magazine. You can subscribe to audio Deep Tweets on twitter.com/htdeeptweet. Send me your deep tweets and I may record one!Dave Uhlman00:01:05
Spring WildflowersSpring Wildflowers - I hike in the early spring when the wildflowers are popping up. Their above ground lifetime spans only a few weeks after the last snow, but before the leaves on the trees block the sun. They must bloom, grow leaves and gather enough energy to hibernate the rest of the year.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
H&T on BBC Pods And Blogs, InterviewDave appears on the BBC program, discussing how he creates images in the minds of listeners. The techniques can be used for any museum tour, nature walk, or radio broadcast to make objects accessibile for the blind and interesting for the sighted.Dave Uhlman00:11:00
Cahokia Native American site, Part 2I visit the largest Native American mound in North America, established around 900AD, and talk about the culture and demise around 1300AD. It is near St Louis, Missouri and has an interesting and accessibile museum.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Deep Tweet, A Walk in the SunThis "Deep Tweet" poem was inspired by a walk I took One Day. It was hot, sunny, and not a cloud in the sky or shade near by. I saw some woods or 100 foot trees and their shodows in the distance. I recorded an episode of H&T and wrote this poem. Check it out.Dave Uhlman00:01:00
Dolphin Riding at Discovery Cove Florida, USADolphins at Discovery Cove, Florida - Kitty Hevener had a quest in life, To Swim with Dolphins! She did that at Discovery Cove. " Hear and There" will talk with Kitty about her experince of riding Capricorn around the pool.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Hike in Red River Gorge, Kentucky USA - Part 1Come along as I walk in Red River Gorge in Kentuky, USA. This is part 1 where I describe the cliffs and find a cool place to camp. Located in eastern Kentucky in the Daniel Boone National Forest is the Red River Gorge Geological Area. Carved over millions of years by wind and water, this...Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Hike in Red River Gorge, Kentucky USA - Part 2Come along as I walk in Red River Gorge in Kentuky, USA. This is part 2 where my brother Tom and I explore rock features and talk about local wildlife. The Red River Gorge supports an unusual array of plant and animal life. The diversity may be attributed to geographic location, topography, and glacial history...Dave Uhlman00:28:00
H&T on Insight Radio UKI am interviewed by Allen Russel of Insight Radio out of the UK. We talk about the inspiration of Hear and There Audio Magazine. There is a clip of when I took a blind friend to pet cheetah cubs.Dave Uhlman00:09:00
Deep Tweet, Walk in the SunThis "Deep Tweet" poem was inspired by a walk I took One Day. It was hot, sunny, and not a cloud in the sky or shade near by. I saw some woods or 100 foot trees and their shadows in the distance. I recorded an episode of H&T and wrote this poem. Check it out...Dave Uhlman00:01:00
Thanksgiving in the 1790s Ohio River Valley Part 1 of 2H&T travels to a historical reinactment of the Ohio River Valley in the 1790's. Ohio is in the middle of the USA. We will read some historic documents and interview people who are dressed in authentic 1790's clothes. The readings will tell us about the events of the era and the people will tell us how...Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Deep Tweet 001Hear and There audio Deep Tweet poems are a Roarshock test for the ears. It is a 140 character image for you to ponder. This was inspired by an episode of Hear and There audio magazine. You can subscribe to audio Deep Tweets on http://twitter.com/htdeeptweet Send me your deep tweets and I may record one.Dave Uhlman00:01:05
Native American Stories3 stories about Native Americans. First Fred Shaw will talk about the origins of the Shawnee Tribe. Then we will visit a Pawnee Earth Lodge exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago. And 3rd Fred will tell us a story about a little mouse and an Eagle.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
1073 Spring Wildflowers HikeSpring Wildflowers - I hike in the early spring when the wildflowers are popping up. Their above ground lifetime spans only a few weeks after the last snow, but before the leaves on the trees block the sun. They must bloom, grow leaves and gather enough energy to hibernate the rest of the year...Dave Uhlman00:28:00
1075 Riding Dolphins with Kitty HevenerDolphins at Discovery Cove, Florida - Kitty Hevener had a quest in life, To Swim with Dolphins! She did that at Discovery Cove. Hear and There will talk with Kitty about her experince of riding Capricorn around the pool.Dave Uhlman00:28:00
Petra, Lost City of Stone, JordanThis episode will visit the Cincinnati Art Museum and describe an exhibit about Petra, City of Stone, in the country of Jordan. This is 1 of 3 episodes. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. Petra is also one of the New Seven Wonders of the World. The Nabateans constructed it as their capital city...Dave Uhlman00:28:00
A Short Overview of Hear and There Audio MagazineThis is a short 2 minute promo that is an overview of Hear and There Audio Magazine. Also, more podcasts are availible from the website http://hearandthere.net/Dave Uhlman00:02:00
Petting Cheetah Cubs at the Cincinnati ZooHear and There Audio Magazine presents "Petting Cheetah Cubs at the Cincinnati Zoo." Margie Stocker and I go to the Cincinnati Zoo to pet cheetah cubs with Dr. Cathryn Hilker, Cincinnati Zoo's Angel Fund Director and founder of the Cat Ambassador Program.Dave Uhlman00:28:00

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