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In today's magic filled episode host Chad Bouton sits down with Chad Allen. Chad Allen is a Blind magician, disability advocate, and comic book writer. As a magician, Chad has performed on Penn and Teller, and as a comic book writer Chad has created the Audio Comic entitled Unseen. Many magic tricks are revealed today like my trick that has me ignore annoying background noise. However, the greatest magic trick we all learn about today is to never give up and that you never know when the next chapter of your life is going to start. Chad and Chad talk about magic and how Mr. Allen learned to perform magic as a blind magician. Additionally, Chad Allen shares the importance behind creating his Audio Comic, and why it was so important to make his main character blind. Not to mention, the importance of having their powers be relatable and authenic to visual impairments. This episode takes you on quite the journey as any good magic trick should. However, at the end of the day this episode's core message is representation in the Arts. If you would like to learn more about the Unseen comic or get in touch with Chad Allen please visit his website at https://www.unseencomic.com.