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Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Mike Calvo, CEO, Pneuma Solutions🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Mike Calvo, CEO, Pneuma Solutions https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-02-19-2026/ In this candid episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Adams sits down with accessibility entrepreneur Mike Calvo, co-founder of Pneuma Solutions, for a wide-ranging conversation that blends personal journey with big-picture systems change. Calvo shares how he navigated vision loss, a nontraditional education and work path, and early tech experimentation to become a longtime "for us, by us" builder in the blindness tech ecosystem, connecting the dots from early assistive tech days to his groundbreaking work at Serot...

2026-02-1951 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Mark Miller, Founder, CEO, Inclusion Impact Accessibility🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Mark Miller, Founder, CEO, Inclusion Impact Accessiblity https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-02-12-2026/ In this mission-driven episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Kirk Adams sits down with Mark Miller, Founder and CEO of Inclusion Impact Accessibility, for a wide-ranging conversation on what it takes to move accessibility from a one-time "fix" to a durable organizational capability. Mark shares his 13-year path into digital accessibility, from a technology career to learning the craft under early industry pioneers, before helping build the field through work on accessibility maturity models and large...

2026-02-1240 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams 🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Sheryl Green, Author, Speaker, Boundary Expert🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Sheryl Green, Author, Speaker, Boundary Expert https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-02-05-2026/ In this thought-provoking episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Adams sits down with author, speaker, and boundary expert Sheryl Green for a wide-ranging and deeply human conversation about why boundaries matter, and why so many of us struggle to set them. Green shares her personal journey from forensic psychology and years of animal rescue work to a moment of burnout that became a turning point in her life. That experience led her to study, teach, and ultim...

2026-02-0541 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Samuel Levine, Professor of Law & Director, Jewish Law Institute, Touro Law Center🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Samuel Levine, Professor of Law & Director, Jewish Law Institute, Touro Law Center https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-02-03-2026/ In this thought-provoking episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Kirk sits down with Professor Samuel J. Levine, law professor at Touro Law Center, Director of the Jewish Law Institute, and founder of Touro's Disability Rights and Inclusion Project, to explore why advancing disability inclusion requires more than "laws on the books." Levine shares how his work blends legal analysis with broader cultural and human elements, compassion, storytelling, religion, the arts, and lived...

2026-02-0341 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with John B. Grimes, Survivor Inspiring Resilience, Author, Destiny is Debatable🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with John B. Grimes, Survivor Inspiring Resilience, Author, Destiny is Debatable https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-01-29-2026/ In this candid episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Adams talks with John B. Grimes about the life-altering night in 1998 when, as a 19-year-old Texas Tech student, Grimes contracted meningococcal disease and woke up in the hospital days later blind, disoriented, and relearning basic functions, walking, talking, swallowing, while also navigating lasting neurological impacts. Grimes explains why he once called himself "ambiguously blind," describes the role the Texas Commission for the Blind playe...

2026-01-2935 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Jerred Mace, Founder & CEO, OnceCourt🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Jerred Mace, Founder & CEO, OnceCourt https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-01-21-2025/ In this inspiring episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Adams talks with Jerred Mace of OneCourt about how haptic technology can make live sports dramatically more accessible for blind and low-vision fans. Adams shares his own "hands-on" encounters with the OneCourt device, feeling the raised layout of a basketball court and the vibrations of a synced, fast-moving play, and later experiencing baseball through touch by sensing pitch location, ball flight, and baserunners in real time alongside the radio...

2026-01-2132 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Sheldon Guy, Director, Women's Athletics, Improve Her Game🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Sheldon Guy, Director, Women's Athletics, Improve Her Game https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-12-18-2025/ In this deeply moving episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Adams speaks with Sheldon Guy, Director of Women's Athletics with Improve Her Game and, by his account, one of the only blind basketball coaches, about the sudden, life-altering loss of his vision and the raw, real-time process of rebuilding a life. Sheldon recounts how quickly his world shifted, the heartbreak of what that meant for his son, and the moment he reached a breaking point...

2025-12-1840 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Alyssa Dver, Founding CEO, Speaker, Educator, Motivator, Spokesperson, ERG Leadership Alliance🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Alyssa Dver, Founding CEO, Speaker, Educator, Motivator, Spokesperson, ERG Leadership Alliance https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-12-04-2025/ In this insightful episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Adams sits down with Alyssa Dver, Founder and CEO of the ERG Leadership Alliance, to explore how employee resource groups (ERGs) can drive both inclusion and business performance. Alyssa breaks down what ERGs are, why they're different from social clubs, and how volunteer leaders navigate the paradox of doing "extra" work that still has to align with business goals. She and Dr. Adams...

2025-12-0437 min

The Next Track Episode #321: Writing About MusicKirk recently read Cameron Crowe's memoir The Uncool, about his experience writing about music, notably for Rolling Stone. Doug and Kirk reflect on rock music journalism. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes Cameron Crowe: The Uncool, a Memoir Almost Famous Fast Times at Ridgemont High Jerry Maguire Aloha Can AI tell us anything meaningful about Bob Dylan’s songs? - Aeon Essays Write Now with Scrivener The Bongos - Wikipedia Richard Hambleton, ‘Shadowman’ of the ’80s...

2025-11-1927 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Ssanyu Birigwa, M.S., Co-Founder, Narrative Bridge🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Ssanyu Birigwa, M.S., Co-Founder, Narrative Bridge https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-11-05-2025/ In this illuminating episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Kirk shares how a stressful season leading the American Foundation for the Blind and pursuing his PhD led him to the healing work of guest Ssanyu Birigwa. He recalls powerful half-day sessions in New York that began with reflective writing and moved into energy practices like the hara seven-minute meditation, creating "energy bodies" with the hands, and chakra work. Those tools, which he still uses most mornings, helpe...

2025-11-0556 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Vanessa Abraham, Speech Language Pathologist🎙️ Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Vanessa Abraham, Speech Language Pathologist https://drkirkadams.com/podcasts-by-dr-kirk-adams-10-23-2025/ In this candid episode of Podcasts by Dr. Kirk Adams, Dr. Adams sits down with speech-language pathologist, author, and ICU survivor Vanessa Abraham to trace her extraordinary arc from clinician to patient and back again. Abraham recounts the rare Guillain-Barré variant that left her paralyzed and voiceless, the disorientation and aftermath of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome, and the painstaking work of reclaiming speech, swallowing, mobility, and identity. She explains why she wrote Speechless, to humanize the critical-care experience, and makes a comp...

2025-10-2331 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams One National Door, Local Results: How Kathy West-Evans' NET Turns Inclusion into a Hiring AdvantageHere Dr. Kirk Adams frames disability inclusion as a hiring advantage powered by one national door and local execution. He spotlights CSAVR's National Employment Team (NET), led by Kathleen West-Evans, as a single gateway into every state and territorial public VR agency, with TAP (the Talent Acquisition Portal) and on-the-ground VR specialists turning postings into interviews, OJT, accommodations, and retention. The article walks leaders through why inclusion breaks at the national-to-local seam, how the NET's "one company" model fixes it, and where the ROI shows up—shorter time-to-fill, stronger 90/180-day retention, and reduced compliance risk. Case patterns from Hyatt (1,000+ tr...

2025-09-2550 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Elizabeth Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan, VisperoIn this engaging episode, Dr. Kirk Adams sits down with Elizabeth Whitaker and Rachel Buchanan of Vispero to explore how AI and JAWS' 30-year legacy are converging to expand employment and independence for people who are blind or low vision. After Kirk shares a personal JAWS origin story from 1995, Liz and Rachel trace their own paths through VR and training, then introduce Freedom Scientific's new "Learn AI" series: live, first-Thursday-at-noon ET webinars that begin with fundamentals (terminology, prompting, hands-on practice) and progress to specific tools, ChatGPT in October, then Gemini and Copilot in November. Each session is archived with...

2025-09-0929 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion Webinar: Interview with Paolo Gaudiano, Founder & Chief Scientist, Aleria (PBC)In this engaging episode, Dr. Kirk Adams sits down with Paolo Gaudiano, Founder & Chief Scientist at Aleria to unpack how measuring day-to-day workplace experiences, rather than headcounts or vague culture scores, translates inclusion into business outcomes. Gaudiano traces his path from computational neuroscience and complexity modeling to a 2015 "lightbulb moment" that led him to build simulations and tools showing how inclusion lifts productivity and retention, and how focusing on diversity alone can spark backlash. He outlines the premise of his 2024 book Measuring Inclusion: Higher Profits and Happier People, Without Guesswork or Backlash, and makes the practical case for aligning...

2025-08-2859 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: Interview with Rich and Brittany Palmer, Managing Partners, Adaptation VenturesIn this engaging episode, Dr. Kirk Adams sits down with Rich and Brittany Palmer — Managing Partners of Adaptation Ventures — to trace the personal and entrepreneurial paths that led them to launch an angel, member-based fund focused on disability innovation. Brittany, a bilateral below-elbow amputee, shares how early prosthetics, supportive parents, and careers spanning environmental law and global consulting shaped her founder lens; when she built Beyonder, a live virtual-tour startup for people with limited mobility, she ran into investors who mislabeled the opportunity as "niche," a pattern she later saw across disability-tech. Rich recounts a winding route from RPI to Wall...

2025-08-1849 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: August 5, 2025: Interview with Meghan Connolly Haupt, Founder, Inclusive SaratogaIn this engaging episode, Dr. Kirk Adams sits down with Meghan Connolly Haupt, founder of the New York - based nonprofit consultancy Inclusive Saratoga. Reuniting after their days in the Lighthouse for the Blind network, the pair trace Meghan's winding road from Carnegie Hall intern and Jesuit Volunteer Corps case manager on L.A.'s Skid Row to corporate-social-responsibility pioneer (she launched the CSRwire news service 23 years ago), craft-beer marketer, and now disability-inclusion entrepreneur. Launched in February 2025, Inclusive Saratoga helps hospitality venues, music halls, breweries, and museums turn accessibility into a competitive edge, offering everything from staff training and sensory...

2025-08-0553 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: August 4, 2025: Interview with Ixchel Lemus Bromley, Associate Manager, Responsible Sourcing, Brooks RunningIn this engaging episode, Dr. Kirk Adams sits down with Seattle-based runner and social-impact professional Ixchel Lemus Bromley. The conversation traces her journey from Costa Rica to Pennsylvania and on to the Pacific Northwest, culminating in a college-age diagnosis of retinitis pigmentosa that reshaped her sense of identity and mobility. Bromley explains how guided running restored the "true freedom" she once felt on solo runs, using hand- or waist-tethers and vivid verbal cues to replace anxiety with trust and exhilaration. Determined to share that liberation with others, she founded Free 2 Fly, a Sunday-morning adaptive running club now evolving into a...

2025-08-0432 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: August 4, 2025: Interview with Penn Street, Development and Outreach Director, Host, 'The Blind Chick' Podcast, After SightIn this engaging episode, Dr. Kirk Adams sits down with disability advocate, outdoor enthusiast, and "The Blind Chick" podcast host Penn Street. Penn recounts the dramatic origins of her blindness—two rattlesnake bites at age nine triggered Stevens-Johnson syndrome, leaving her with severe burns, lasting eye damage, and years of surgeries. Growing up as the ninth of ten siblings, she credits a rugged childhood, supportive teachers, and the Lion s Clubs with building her resilience. A move to Colorado opened doors to better medical care and the mountains she loves; later, climber Erik Weihenmayer's example convinced her she could still sc...

2025-08-0440 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: July 17, 2025: Interview with Margaux Joffe, Founder, Mind of All KindsIn this engaging episode, Dr. Kirk Adams sits down with Margaux Joffe, a board-certified cognitive specialist, accessibility champion and founder of Minds of All Kinds, to trace her journey from a late-in-life ADHD diagnosis at 29 to becoming a leading voice for neurodiversity in tech and beyond. Joffe recounts how learning she was neurodivergent reframed earlier struggles, inspired the women-focused Kaleidoscope Society project, and ultimately propelled her to create Yahoo's first Neurodiversity Employee Resource Group, which blossomed into a 35-office global network before she moved full-time into the company's storied accessibility team. Along the way she underscores the importance of dismantling...

2025-07-1746 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: July 14, 2025: Interview with John Robinson, Founder, Our Ability, Inc.In this 30-minute episode, Dr. Kirk Adams speaks with John Robinson, quadruple-amputee entrepreneur and CEO of Our Ability, about the journeys that led them from navigating New York's subway and Amtrak to building tech that removes barriers for people with disabilities. Robinson recounts his path from NBC ad-sales to launching Our Ability, explaining how collaboration with Syracuse University students and successive IBM Watson and Microsoft Azure grants birthed the Jobs Ability AI engine. Today that platform draws around 15,000 monthly visitors and has matched more than 10,000 job-seekers with roles at companies such as CVS and Pfizer, proving that inclusive technology can...

2025-07-1431 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion: Blind and Low-Vision Workshop by Dr. Kirk Adams and Aaron Di Blasi: ChatGPT Advanced Voice Mode Demonstration: Cutting Edge AI For The Blind: How We're Using It👉 More: About This Webinar that took place on June 26, 2025 live on LinkedIn. 📽️ Recording: Available for free on YouTube here. TRANSCRIPT: Podcast Commentator: Welcome to podcasts by Doctor Kirk Adams, where we bring you powerful conversations with leading voices in disability rights, employment and inclusion. Our guests share their expertise, experiences and strategies to inspire action and create a more inclusive world. If you're passionate about social justice or want to make a difference, you're in the right place. Let's dive in with your host, doctor Kirk Adams. Dr. Kirk Adams: W...

2025-06-2652 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion: April 29, 2025: Kristin Smedley and Charlie Collins, Co-Founders, Thriving Blind AcademyIn this episode of Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion, Dr. Kirk Adams dives deep into the mind-set and mechanics of building a flourishing life and career without sight. Blending scholarship, lived experience and laugh-out-loud storytelling, the trio unpack what really moves the employment needle for blind talent, and how every company's bottom line can grow in the process. ✅ What You'll Learn ✅ The T.H.R.I.V.E.R.™ Formula-Tools, Handi-capable mind-set, Responsibility, Independence & interdependence, Value, Emotion, Risk-taking-and why it's the "operating system" of the Academy. ✅ How a new Grant Cardone Foundation partnership will fly 100 blind youth (ages 15-21) to...

2025-05-291h 11

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: May 22, 2025: Interview with Brandy Schantz, Host, Living Chronic Podcast, Founder Schantz Business Group Disability Consulting, Chair, State of Virginia Rehabilitation Advisory CouncilIn this 34-minute episode, Dr. Kirk Adams speaks with Brandy Schantz—former U.S. Army officer, consultant, and chair of Virginia's State Rehabilitation Advisory Council—about her late-onset disability journey. Schantz describes being diagnosed with severe Crohn's disease, the complications that followed, and how an adverse reaction to medication led to dysautonomia and neuropathy, forcing her to create her own work-from-home accommodations years before remote work became common. The conversation compares the medical and social models of disability, highlights flexible scheduling as a low-cost but effective accommodation, and outlines how wellness and hybrid-work programs can help employers retain skilled staff who...

2025-05-2233 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: May 1, 2025: Interview with Barbara Deane and Effenus Henderson, Co-Founders, ISDI and the Northwest Diversity Learning Series (NWDLS)On this episode of Podcasts with Dr. Kirk Adams, Kirk sits down with ISDI co-founders Barbara Deane and Effenus Henderson to explore how the Institute for Sustainable Diversity & Inclusion is helping organizations move "from better arguments to better outcomes." The trio trace their shared history on Washington State's Governor's Committee on Disability Issues and Employment, then dive into the origins of the Northwest Diversity Learning Series, why 2025's sessions are built around the Aspen Institute's Better Arguments Framework, and how ISO 30415, the Global DEI Benchmarks and intercultural-competence research shape ISDI's evidence-based approach. Listeners will hear candid stories of corporate triumphs...

2025-05-0154 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line TDI: April 24, 2025: Mai Ling Chan, CCC-SLP, PMP, Founder, Exceptional Leaders NetworkSupercharge Your Bottom Line TDI: April 24, 2025: Mai Ling Chan, CCC-SLP, PMP, Founder, Exceptional Leaders Network https://drkirkadams.com/sybl-tdi-04-24-2025/ In this episode of Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion, Dr. Adams speaks with Mai Ling Chan, MS, CCC-SLP, PMP — a speech-language pathologist turned tech entrepreneur and the founder of the Exceptional Leaders Network. Mai Ling brings a rare blend of clinical expertise, project-management rigor, and entrepreneurial know-how to the conversation. After 18 years of frontline SLP practice, she built and exited a therapy-staffing company, co-created the acclaimed Xceptional Leaders podcast, and now guides disability-focused founders and corporations on in...

2025-04-2458 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: April 10, 2025: Interview with Lamondre Pough, Authentic Leadership Speaker & Trainer at LaMondré Pough Unlimited, LLCDr. LaMondré Pough is an internationally recognized speaker, entrepreneur, and disability rights advocate whose work sits at the intersection of leadership, inclusion, and lived experience. As the CEO of Billion Strong, a global nonprofit uniting people with disabilities across cultures and continents, he champions empowerment, identity, and collective voice. He also serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer for Ruh Global IMPACT and Chairman of Arts Access South Carolina, leveraging these platforms to advance equity in everything from digital inclusion to cultural accessibility. Born with spinal muscular atrophy and navigating the world as a Black man with a disability, Dr. Pough b...

2025-04-1039 min

The Next Track Episode #304: Box SetsThe Grateful Dead released a big box set that Kirk will not buy, leading Doug and Kirk to discuss box sets of CDs. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes: Enjoying The Ride, Grateful Dead Grateful Dead Complete Europe ’72 Box Set New Live Release from Yes: Progeny, Seven Concerts from 1972 Why Box Sets Are Stuck in the Past Vinyl and packaging manufacturer, Key Production Group, reveals its predictions for vinyl and physical music releases in 2025 Stev...

2025-03-2629 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line TDI: March 20, 2025: Aaron Di Blasi, Sr. PMP, Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. | Subtitle: Blind and Low-Vision Workshop By Aaron Di Blasi and Dr. Kirk Adams: Copywriting With AIIn this episode of Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion, Dr. Kirk Adams speaks with Aaron Di Blasi, Sr. PMP for Mind Vault Solutions, Ltd. (https://mvsltd.com) and Publisher for the Top Tech Tech Tidbits (https://toptechtidbits.com/), Access Information News (https://accessinformationnews.com), AI-Weekly (https://ai-weekly.ai) and Title II Today (https://title2.info) newsletters. Subtitle: Blind and Low-Vision Workshop By Aaron Di Blasi and Dr. Kirk Adams: Copywriting With AI. How To Generate Professional, High Quality, High Ranking, Accurate, Long Form Copy For Your Personal or Business Brand Using The Premium Versions of Foundational AI Models. 👉 Lea...

2025-03-2042 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: March 6, 2025: Interview with Tiffani Martin, Founder, VisioTechTiffani Martin is an AI & Technology Strategy Leader, Social Tech Entrepreneur, and Accessibility Innovator who specializes in AI governance, responsible innovation, and technology strategy. With extensive expertise in AI ethics, compliance, automation, and digital transformation, she supports executives and organizations in scaling AI initiatives, optimizing operations, and mitigating risks, while ensuring equity and accessibility in technology adoption. As the Founder of VisioTech, Tiffani leads research and development efforts in accessible AI and emerging technology solutions, guiding companies in aligning with regulatory compliance, industry standards, and responsible AI practices. Her exceptional ability to bridge strategy, operations, and AI governance has garnered...

2025-03-0629 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion: February 27, 2025: Robyn Grable, Founder and CEO, Talents ASCENDIn this episode of Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion, Dr. Kirk Adams speaks with Robyn Grable, Founder and CEO of Talents ASCEND (https://talentsascend.com/). 00:00 Music. Speaker 1 00:09 Welcome to podcasts by Dr Kirk Adams, where we bring you powerful conversations with leading voices in disability rights, employment and inclusion. Our guests share their expertise, experiences and strategies to inspire action and create a more inclusive world. If you're passionate about social justice or want to make a difference, you're in the right place. Let's dive in with your host...

2025-02-2758 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion: January 30, 2025: Eddie Mazariegos, CEO, Future GenIn this episode of Supercharge Your Bottom Line Trough Disability Inclusion, Dr. Kirk Adams speaks with Future Gen CEO, Eddie Mazzariegos, about innovative ways to improve employment outcomes for youth with disabilities. They explore how technology-driven career exploration can reduce barriers, highlight new opportunities, and empower students — especially those who are blind or visually impaired — to chart their own professional paths. Eddie also shares the inspiring story behind Future Gen, the platform's collaboration with vocational rehabilitation programs, and practical tips for educators, families, and advocates aiming to supercharge career readiness and break the cycle of chro...

2025-01-3053 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: January 8, 2025: Interview with Kathryn Webster, Founder, The TAD Foundation (Together Achieving Dreams) KEYWORDS: disability rights, employment inclusion, blindness skills, guide dog, Deloitte Consulting, Harvard Business School, private equity, mentorship program, technical training, leadership development, corporate partners, family support, employment rate, strategic objectives, financial support TRANSCRIPT: 00:00 Music. 00:09 Welcome to podcasts by Dr Kirk Adams, where we bring you powerful conversations with leading voices in disability rights, employment and inclusion. Our guests share their expertise, experiences and strategies to inspire action and create a more inclusive world. If you're passionate about social justice or want...

2025-01-0827 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams: January 6, 2025: Interview with Advocate, Author and Sight Loss Coach Donna J. Jodhan TRANSCRIPT 00:00 Music. 00:09 Welcome to podcasts by Dr Kirk Adams, where we bring you powerful conversations with leading voices in disability rights, employment and inclusion. Our guests share their expertise, experiences and strategies to inspire action and create a more inclusive world. If you're passionate about social justice or want to make a difference, you're in the right place. Let's dive in with your host, Dr Kirk Adams, 00:37 hello, everybody. This is Dr Kirk Adams from innovative impact consulting and welcome to my podcast...

2025-01-0636 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion: November 21, 2024: Patrick Long 00:00 Music. 00:09 Welcome to podcasts by Dr Kirk Adams, where we bring you powerful conversations with leading voices in disability rights, employment and inclusion. Our guests share their expertise, experiences and strategies to inspire action and create a more inclusive world. If you're passionate about social justice or want to make a difference, you're in the right place. Let's dive in with your host, Dr Kirk Adams, 00:37 hello everybody. This is Dr Kirk Adams, welcome to my monthly live streamed webinar. Supercharge your bottom line through...

2024-11-2142 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion: October 31, 2024: Jeremy GrandstaffIn this episode of Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion, Dr. Kirk Adams and his guest, Jeremy Grandstaff, dive into a powerful discussion on disability inclusion and its transformative impact on businesses. Broadcasting from his Seattle home office, Dr. Adams begins with an intimate account of his personal journey — from losing his sight at age five to becoming a leading advocate for accessibility. His early experiences, from mastering Braille to being the only blind student in mainstream education, laid the foundation for his resilience and passion for inclusion. But this episode isn't just about Dr. Adams. TRANSCRIPT

2024-10-311h 08

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion | WOTCDr. Kirk Adams and Evan Amundson discussed the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) and its benefits for businesses hiring individuals with disabilities. Evan highlighted that WOTC can provide tax credits ranging from $1,200 to $9,600 per eligible new hire, with over 2 million eligible new hires in 2023. He emphasized the importance of vocational rehabilitation agencies in connecting employers with qualified candidates. Kirk added that only 35% of people with significant disabilities are in the workforce, despite many being highly motivated and qualified. They also mentioned other tax credits, such as the Disabled Access Credit and Barrier Removal Deduction, to incentivize businesses to hire...

2024-09-2655 min

The Next Track Episode #291: Why Can't Concerts Be More Interesting?Kirk attended a unique concert recently, and Doug and Kirk discuss how concerts could be more interesting. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes: Episode #178 - Lieder and Opera Singer Ian Bostridge Winterreise review - agony and ecstasy as Bostridge and Drake bring Schubert’s song cycle to dramatic life Palladium Lone Star Cafe The Bottom Line Our next tracks: La Folia 1490-1701: Jordi Savall X: Smoke & Fiction If you like the show...

2024-09-2527 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion | Surpassing SightDr. Kirk Adams, Managing Director of Innovative Impact LLC, hosted a webinar discussing disability inclusion and employment. He highlighted that only 35% of blind individuals are employed, compared to 70% of the general population. Lucas Behnken, producer of the documentary "Surpassing Sight," shared the film's goal to change perceptions of blind capabilities through the story of a blind team in the Race Across America. The film aims to catalyze social impact by connecting employers with training programs and tracking employment outcomes. The project includes private screenings, a red carpet premiere, and a long-term strategy to raise awareness and funds for employment...

2024-06-2758 min

The Next Track Episode #281: Kirk's New Audio GearKirk buys new audio gear for the first time in several years. Tech doesn't always work. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! ‌Show notes: NAD C 3050 amplifier NAD BluOS module Cambridge Audio CXA61 amplifier Belkin SoundForm Connect AirPlay 2 Adapter CalDigit TS4 Thunderbolt 4 Dock Our next tracks: Durutti Column: Vini Reilly 35th Anniversary Edition The Sex Pistols: The Original Recordings If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, an...

2024-05-0831 min

Podcasts By Dr. Kirk Adams Supercharge Your Bottom Line Through Disability Inclusion | NovacoastDr. Kirk Adams hosted a webinar on disability inclusion in cybersecurity, highlighting the Apex program, which prepares blind individuals for cybersecurity careers. The program, developed by Novacoast, offers a 10-week training course for CompTIA Network+ and Security+ certifications, costing $7,500. The program aims to place 400 blind individuals annually in cybersecurity roles, addressing a significant employment gap. Key features include flexible learning, employer support, and a strong industry network. The webinar emphasized the transferable skills from contract management services to cybersecurity and the potential for career growth, with starting salaries around $35,000 and potential earnings of $95,000. Outline Introduction...

2024-04-2547 min

The Next Track Episode #185 - Use Plex to Manage Your Media LibraryPlex is a great way to manage your media library. Doug and Kirk discuss how they use it. Note: we recorded this episode before the lockdown began, but held off publishing it because we had a number of interviews with musicians in lockdown. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track. Show notes: Plex A Suitable Boy Our next tracks: Ustad Vilayat Khan: From the NCPA Archives The Pointer Sisters...

2020-06-1020 min

The Next Track Episode #178 - Lieder and Opera Singer Ian BostridgeWe talk with Ian Bostridge, Kirk's second-favorite lieder singer, about life in lockdown, and about Schubert's Winterreise, the song cycle that Bostridge is best known for, through his many performances, recordings, films, and a book he wrote about it. Help support The Next Track by making regular donations via Patreon. We're ad-free and self-sustaining so your support is what keeps us going. Thanks! Support The Next Track. Guest: Ian Bostridge Show notes: Lieder (Wikipedia) Ian Bostridge – a life in music (Guardian) Ravel: Chansons madécasses Schubert's Winter Journey: Anatomy of an...

2020-04-1740 min

The Next Track Episode #172 - Social Isolation and MusicThese are difficult times for many people, who are now required to stay at home. Music can help us get through this. In this "two guys not in a pub" episode, Doug and Kirk reflect on social isolation and music. Show notes: Bus-sized fatberg weighing 40 tonnes cleared from London sewer GrimeGran's Twitter feed The Dropkick Murphys - Streaming Up From Boston Royal Shakespeare Company in cinemas National Theatre Live Dead & Company YouTube channel (lots of videos, including full concerts) The Rolling Stones: Four Flicks The Berliner Philharmoniker's Digital Concert Hall Alex Ross's COVID-19 live streams list ...

2020-03-2530 min

The Next Track Episode #168 - L'Affaire Sonos and Obsolescence in Audio EquipmentAndy Doe joins us again to discuss the perils of having software-controlled audio equipment. After the Affaire Sonos, when the company announced that a lot of its older products would become "obsolete," perhaps it's time to think more carefully about how long hardware we buy will last, when it depends on software. Guest: Andy Doe Show notes: Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance LSO Live Starting in May 2020, some of our oldest products will no longer receive software updates or new features. We want to explain why and your options. Sonos Recycling Program...

2020-01-2936 min

The Next Track Episode #166 - Our Year in MusicFor the first episode of the new decade - the last one recorded in the previous decade - Doug and Kirk look back on their year in music. Show notes: Honkyoku (Kirk's shakuhachi website) The Zen of Everything (Kirk's podcast) Rode Procaster microphone Yamaha AG03 mixer Episode #147 - Kirk's New Sonos Amp KEF Q350 speakers Q Acoustics 3020I speakers Amazon Echo Dot Tivoli Audio model One Episode #162 - Apple's New Improved macOS Media Apps Doug's AppleScripts Time Out: We Don’t Give Music Enough Time to Grow on Us Anymore John Cale: Music for a New So...

2020-01-0234 min

The Next Track Episode #162 - Apple's New Improved macOS Media AppsDoug and Kirk spend a half hour or so discussing Apple's new apps that replace iTunes on the Mac. They rant, they praise, they shrug, they laugh, and they reminisce on what was, while imaging what could have been. It was a very good year. Show notes: The iTunes Guy column on Macworld CarPlay Crashes Constantly in My Car The iTunes and Everything Apple forum on Audiophile Style Kirk's new book, Take Control of macOS Media Apps Poll: What Do You Think of the New macOS Media Apps that Replace iTunes? In Praise of the iTunes...

2019-11-0632 min

The Next Track Episode #158 - What We Did this SummerDoug and Kirk discuss some audio-related projects they carried out this summer, new Sonos gear, streaming audio in the home, the iTunes visualizer, and more. Show notes: My New Vitsœ Shelves Have Freed Up Space in My Office Rams (documentary about Dieter Rams) Kef Q150 speakers Q Acoustics 3010i speakers Kirk's comfy chair is an older model from this brand, similar to this style. Sonos Move Sonos One SL Sonos Port Sonos Connect Kef LS 50 wireless speakers Netgear Orbi mesh wi-fi system Episode #136 - Breaking Up with iTunes? Episode #145 - The Future of iTunes Redux Episode #152...

2019-09-1229 min

The Next Track Episode #147 - Kirk's New Sonos AmpKirk bought some new audio equipment: a Sonos Amp. We talk about how this amp works, and how it has allowed Kirk to minimalize the equipment in his home office. Show notes: Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Subwoofers Sonos Amp Music Matters, Stratford-upon-Avon Yamaha R-N803 amplifier dbx 286s Microphone Preamp & Channel Strip Processor Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 USB Audio Interface Episode #134 - Downsizing Your Audio System Marantz Melody X (M-CR612) Kirk's Audio Test Tracks (AppleMusic playlist) Tangent CD II Cambridge Audio AZUR 651BD Our next tracks: J. J. Cale: Stay Around Mose Al...

2019-05-0327 min

The Next Track Episode #144 - Cornelius Boots and His Bad-Ass ShakuhachiCornelius Boots is a bad-ass shakuhachi player, and Kirk's second shakuhachi teacher. Cornelius is a composer, performer, and teachers, and has just released his third album of original compositions. Guest: Cornelius Boots Sacred Root: Kung Fu Flute & Buddhist Blues (Shakuhachi Unleashed, Vol. III) Green Swampy Water (video) Show notes: Episode #96 - Kiku Day Explains the Shakuhachi Taimu shakuhachi by Ken LaCosse Ney flute (Wikipedia) Bansuri flute (Wikipedia) Our next tracks: Chiku Za: Take To Iki T. Rex: The Slider If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite...

2019-04-1232 min

The Next Track Episode #143 - Too Old to Rock 'n RollLots of big rock stars are getting old. How much longer will these musicians be able to perform and tour? Show notes: Since we recorded this episode, we found out what was wrong with Mick: Mick Jagger recovers in hospital after undergoing successful heart surgery Kirk said musicians playing in arenas and studios; obviously he meant stadiums; or stadia, if you want to be pedantic Cruise to the Edge Jam Cruise 27 Rockers Going Strong After 70 Ages of Rock Stars Eric Clapton Crossroads Festival Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry plug album + tour The Ship of Theseus ...

2019-04-0529 min

The Next Track Episode #142 - Why Wi-Fi Is Important for Your Home Media UseMost people depend on wi-fi to get data from one device to another in their home. This is the case for music and video, and having good wi-fi ensures that you can enjoy your home media without any glitches. Show notes: Kirk's review of the NetGear Orbi Wi-Fi SweetSpots AirPort (Wikipedia); look for the photo of the first AirPort base station NetGear Orbi outdoor unit Our next tracks: Iron & Wine: Around the Well The Greatest! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your...

2019-03-2926 min

The Next Track Episode #139 - In Which We Bid FarewellIt's been a long, strange trip, and it's time to get truckin' on. Show notes: Doug's website Kirk's website Thanks for helping make this a wonderful adventure. See you all again somewhere.Support The Next Track

2019-01-1404 min

The Next Track Episode #137 - How Do You Create a "Music Social Network?"Apple has killed off its second attempt at a "music social network," Connect, which was part of Apple Music. We ponder what it would take to create a useful music social network. Show notes: Discogs iTunes Features That Have Been Retired Episode #60 – Geoff Edgers on the Slow Death of the Electric Guitar The Classical Music Recordings Discussion Group (Facebook) How to Share Your Listening History in Apple Music Doug's profile on Apple Music Kirk's profile on Apple Music Our next tracks: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel; two-disc CD Steppenwolf: All Time Greatest Hits If yo...

2018-12-2832 min

The Next Track Episode #133 - Desert Island Discs, Part 2Doug and Kirk have made lists of their ten desert island discs, and, in part one of a two-part series, we hear Doug's picks. Check out Episode #130 - Desert Island Discs, Part 1 to hear Kirk's picks. Show notes: Doug's ten desert island discs (links to Apple Music, except for Exposure which isn't streamable): The Clash: London Calling The Rolling Stones: Get Yer Ya Yas Out! Humble Pie: Performance Rockin' the Fillmore Lucinda Williams: Car Wheels on a Gravel Road Fats Waller: Greatest Hits JS Bach: The Brandenburg Concertos Fatboy Slim: You've Come a Long...

2018-11-3030 min

The Next Track Episode #130 - Desert Island Discs, Part 1Doug and Kirk have made lists of their ten desert island discs, and, in part one of a two-part series, we hear Kirk's picks. Show notes: Kirk's ten desert island discs (links to Apple Music): Hume: Musicall Humours, Jordi Savall Bach: Goldberg Variations, Andras Schiff Schubert: Piano Sonata no. 21, D960, Maria Joao Pires Miles Davis: Kind of Blue Grateful Dead: American Beauty Budd/Eno: Ambient 2: The Plateaux of Mirror Reich: Music for 18 Musicians (1978 ECM recording) Bob Dylan: Blood on the Tracks Durutti Column: LC Feldman: Piano and String Quartet, Kronos Quartet, Aki Takahashi

2018-11-0926 min

The Next Track Episode #106 - Music in Your Head: Listening to Music on HeadphonesDoug and Kirk discuss headphones: the pros and cons of listening to music on headphones, and the different types of headphones you can use to listen to music. Show notes: RadioShack Grado The Headphones I Use (Updated) Grado Prestige Series SR325e Headphones Binaural recording (Wikipedia) Awesome binaural albums (thread on the Head-Fi forum) Head-Fi forum Our Headphones: The headphones that Doug and Kirk use when recording podcasts: Doug: Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones Kirk: AKG K702 Reference Open-Back Over-Ear Studio Headphones Our next tracks: Railroad Earth: Elko Bob Marley...

2018-05-2534 min

The Next Track Episode #88 – Buying and Selling Hi-Fi EquipmentBuying and selling hi-fi equipment can be fraught with problems. Chris Connaker joins us to talk about the situation, and to present his new venture, Superphonica, a platform for buying and selling audio goods. Sponsor: ChronoSync, by Econ Technologies. Whatever your backup or sync scenario, ChronoSync has got you covered! Download a free 15-day trial version, and get 25% off ChronoSync on the Econ Technologies website. This week’s guest: Chris Connaker, of the Computer Audiophile website Superphonica Show notes: @NextTrackCast Audiophilia Forever: An Expensive New Year’s Shopping Guide Readly Schitt Audio Epis...

2018-01-1936 min

The Next Track Episode #84 – Ask Doug and Kirk: AirPods, Ripping Optical Discs, and Moving iTunes LibrariesWe answer a few listener questions about Apple’s AirPods, how to rip optical discs (other than CDs), and moving and merging iTunes libraries. Sponsor: ChronoSync, by Econ Technologies. Whatever your backup or sync scenario, ChronoSync has got you covered! Download a free 15-day trial version, and get 25% off ChronoSync on the Econ Technologies website. Show notes: Apple AirPods Sennheiser PX 100-II i headphones Episode #57 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Optical Discs iTunes Now Hides CD Action Settings if No Optical Drive Is Detected Rip audio tracks from your DVDs How to rip...

2017-12-2234 min

The Next Track Episode #81 – Ask Andy: Ohms and DecibelsWe bring back our regular guest Andy Doe to discuss some of the technical terms we read about with audio equipment: Ω and dB, also known as ohms and decibels. This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: Ohm (Wikipedia) Resistor color code chart Episode #73 – Kirk Wants to Buy an Amplifier Decibel (Wikipedia) Comparative Examples Of Noise Levels dB SPL dBFS (Wikipedia) Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App Reflection Our next tracks: Kirk: Brian Eno: Another Green World Doug: Dixie Dregs: What If If you lik...

2017-12-0129 min

The Next Track Episode #79 – 1977Doug and Kirk look at how 1977 was a watershed year for popular music. Show notes: ECM Records Now Available on Apple Music Eagles: Hotel California Billy Joel: The Stranger Sex Pistols: Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols The Clash: The Clash (UK version) The Clash: Give ’em Enough Rope The Clash: The Clash (US version) Four Manchester bands we owe to the Sex Pistols’ Lesser Free Trade Hall gig 40 years ago Elvis Costello: My Aim is True Elvis Costello: Less Than Zero > Radio, Radio on Saturday Night Live Saturday Night Fever Episod...

2017-11-1730 min

The Next Track Episode #77 – How to Get the Most out of Apple MusicDoug and Kirk discuss Apple Music, how it’s changed the way they listen to music, and how to get the most out of the service. Show notes: Chris Breen Bach: French Suites, by Murray Perahia Our next tracks: Kirk: Cage / Lutoslawski: String Quartets, Lasalle Quartet Doug: Greta Van Fleet: Black Smoke Rising If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

2017-11-0331 min

The Next Track Episode #76 – Mirror Balls and Polyester: Looking Back at Disco MusicDoug and Kirk were teenagers when disco hit. They didn’t care for it then, but has their opinion change after 40 years? Is it time to reevaluate disco music? Show notes: Chic: Good Times (12″ version) The Joy of Disco – BBC Documentary Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On Saturday Night Fever New York City blackout, July 13, 1977 Son of Sam Jumping the shark Why ‘Disco sucks!’ sucked Disco Demolition Night Saturday Night Fever soundtrack Readers’ Poll: The Best Disco Songs of All Time Apple Music: Essential Disco Hits Our next tracks: Kirk: Lounge Lizards: The Lounge Lizards Doug...

2017-10-2732 min

The Next Track Episode #75 – Movies about Music, Part 2: DocumentariesDoug and Kirk discuss their favorite music documentaries. Show notes: Synth Britannia (YouTube) Synth Britannia (BBC) Rock Family Trees (BBC) Episode #58 – David Weigel on the History of Progressive Rock Rock Family Trees (book) Sinatra: All or Nothing at All Long Strange Trip History of the Eagles No Direction Home: Bob Dylan Bob Dylan: No Direction Home, The Bootleg Series Vol. 7 The Wrecking Crew Gimme Shelter Sam Cutler: You Can’t Always Get What You Want: My Life with the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead and Other Wonderful Reprobates Bach: A Passionate Life Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chas...

2017-10-2035 min

The Next Track Episode #74 – Jeffrey Norman on Restoring, Mixing, and Mastering the Grateful DeadWe welcome Jeffrey Norman, who has been mixing, mastering, and restoring Grateful Dead recordings for more than 35 years. This week’s guest: Jeffrey Norman: Mockingbird Mastering Jeffrey Norman’s project list Show notes: Mid-side (MS) recording technique Owsley Stanley (Bear) What’s Become of the Bettys? The Fate of the Long-Lost Grateful Dead Soundboards Episode #67 – The Grateful Dead’s Legendary 5/8/77 Cornell Concert, with Author Peter Conners Plangent Process The Grateful Dead’s Europe ’72 box set Long Strange Trip Kirk’s Next Track pick of the Doc & Merle Watson release – Episode #70 – Movies about Music, Part 1: Fiction Owsley Stan...

2017-10-1337 min

The Next Track Episode #73 – Kirk Wants to Buy an AmplifierAndy Doe helps Kirk and Doug understand “make louder boxes.” This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord “You are experiencing audio ennui.” Show notes: Yamaha R-N301 network receiver Recommended Components: Fall 2017 Edition Integrated Amps & Receivers Richer Sounds Grado headphones Episode #71 – Hi-Fi Separates, Part 1: Network Streamers Bentley Continental One note about the musical Girl From the North Country. Between the recording and release of this podcast, the show will transfer to the Noel Coward Theatre in London for 12 weeks, from December 29. See it if you can. Our next tracks: Kirk: Gi...

2017-10-0633 min

The Next Track Episode #72 – What’s New in iTunes 12.7Doug and Kirk take a close look at changes Apple has made to iTunes in its latest version, 12.7. Sponsor: Rogue Ameoba’s Audio Hijack. If you can hear it on your Mac, you can record it with Audio Hijack. Download the free trial from Rogue Amoeba, then save 20% with coupon code NEXTTRACK. Check out Audio Hijack now. Show notes: This Is Where iTunes Is Bloated What’s New in iTunes 12.7 Here’s Why Removing Apps from iTunes Is Stupid How to Copy Apps, Ringtones, and Files to Your iOS Devices with iTunes 12.7 Script...

2017-09-2932 min

The Next Track Episode #70 – Movies about Music, Part 1: FictionDoug and Kirk chat about their favorite movies about music, and some that they don’t like. This is the first of three parts; the other parts will be released in the next couple of months. Show notes: Almost Famous (The Bootleg Cut) The Almost Famous Stairway to Heaven scene Almost Famous: the Tiny Dancer scene 24 Hour Party People Control High Fidelity Still Crazy Amadeus (I said I saw the play Monday; that was a mistake, I saw it last January.) A Late Quartet Episode #20 – You Think You Know about the Blues? Eliah Wald on the Hist...

2017-09-1533 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #65 – Pass the Remote ControlDoug and Kirk express frustration about the number of complexity of remote controls they use. Show notes: All 165 Pink Floyd Songs Ranked, From Worst to Best – Bill Wyman Episode #64 – Album Artwork in Digital Files Logitech Harmony Ultimate Remote Philips Hue lights The Clash – Remote Control Our next tracks: Kirk: Theatre of Hate: The Live Albums Doug: John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat: Hooker ‘n Heat If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Support The Next Track

2017-08-1130 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #64 – Album Artwork in Digital FilesDoug and Kirk tell you everything you ever wanted to know about album artwork in digital files. Sponsor: Rogue Ameoba’s Loopback. For cable-free audio routing when recording and playing audio on your Mac, use Loopback. Download the free trial from Rogue Amoeba, then save 20% with coupon code NEXTTRACK. Check out Loopback now. Show notes: Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes Size of Artwork Sort by Artwork Size iTunes Artwork Finder ImageOptim Deleting the iTunes Album Artwork Cache Folder May Resolve Problems with Album Art Displaying Is Artwork Embedded Tracks Without Embe...

2017-08-0430 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #50 – Streaming Music in Your HomeDeveloper Paul Kafasis joins us to discuss in-house streaming: AirPlay, Bluetooth, and Google Cast. This week’s guest: Paul Kafasis of Rogue Amoeba Software Show notes: Episode #43 – Streaming Music 2.0 Episode #47 – 10 Ways to Connect Your Computer to Your Stereo Kirk’s Yamaha R-N301 Rogue Amoeba’s AirFoil Google Chromecast Our next tracks: Kirk: Moody Blues: Days of Future Passed Doug: David Lindley: El Rayo-X If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Special Guest: Paul Kafasis.Support The Next T

2017-04-2834 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #49 – Common Misconceptions about iTunesDoug and Kirk take a look at common misconceptions people have about iTunes. iTunes is just a database. Show notes: Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes Kirkville Missing Tracks and Stray Files How to Set Up iTunes as a Minimalist Music Player Our next tracks: Kirk: Vinyl . Album . Cover . Art – The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue (Not released in the US until May 16.) Doug: The Baja Marimba Band: Those Were The Days If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podcast.Su...

2017-04-2129 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #45 – Ask Andy, Hi-Fi Equipment and Speaker PlacementWe welcome Andy Doe for another Ask Andy episode, where we discuss hi-fi equipment and speaker placement. “If you have a valuable disc, always use a brand-new needle.” This week’s guest: Andy Doe Proper Discord Show notes: Episode #41 – Whatever Became of EQ? The Master Set speaker placement system (PDF file) Kirk’s Doctor Evil chair (and cat): Our next tracks: Kirk: Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music Doug: Rolling Stones: 12 x 5 If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast ap...

2017-03-2433 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #39 – Storing Media on a Network-Attached Storage DeviceDoug and Kirk discuss storing a media library on a network-attached storage device. We focus on using a NAS with iTunes, but there’s some useful information for those using a NAS with other media software. Show notes: WD MyCloud EX2 Plex Doug’s Launch at Login applet How to map a network drive on Windows Our next tracks: Kirk: John Cale: Fragments of a Rainy Season Doug: The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion: Jukebox Explosion If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite podcast app, and please rate the podc...

2017-02-1027 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #35 – Musician and Developer Peter Chilvers on Brian Eno’s Album and App ReflectionMusician and developer Peter Chilvers discusses making apps with Brian Eno, including the new generative music composition Reflection. “Imagine lots and lots of theremins looping back at you…” Show notes: Peter Chilvers’ website Ten years working with Brian Eno Generative Music website with Peter’s apps Scape, Bloom, Trope, and Air Kirk’s review of the Reflection CD and app Kirk’s 2013 review of Four apps for making ambient music on your iOS device Note: Peter Chilvers’ explanation of the Reflection app’s pricing, which comes in around the 23-minute mark, is a brief recording he...

2017-01-1332 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #32 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about DACs (Digital-Analog Converters)Chris Connaker of the Computer Audiophile website explains what a DAC is, how it works, and a whether you need one. (And how you already have lots of them.) Sponsor: Waltr 2: transfer virtually any media files to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, without using iTunes. Safe 15% on Waltr 2 with the discount code THENEXTTRACK. Check out Waltr 2. Show notes: The Computer Audiophile website DACs – digital-analog converters: Digital-to-Analog Convertor, Wikipedia Schiit Audio Explanation of 44.1 kHz CD sampling rate Kirk’s Macworld review of the Cambridge Audio DacMagic (it wasn’t ten years ago, a...

2016-12-2334 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #29 – Tagging Audio FilesDoug and Kirk explain everything you need to know about tagging your digital audio files. Sponsor: Drobo, simple to use storage arrays designed to protect your important data forever. Listen to the podcast for a discount code to save 20% on a new Drobo. Visit Drobo.com. Show notes: The ID3 version 2.3.0 specifications Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ How to better organize your classical music in iTunes 12.5 (using Work and Movement tags) Smarts, Doug’s app for managing smart playlists Re-Embed Artwork AppleScript Save Artwork as folder.jpg AppleScript Scripts Recommended by Task Ou...

2016-12-0232 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #24 – Composer Timo Andres on Contemporary Classical MusicDoug and Kirk welcome Timo Andres, composer and performer of contemporary classical music. This is the first part of a two-part interview. One of the ways that […] any type of musician finds their style is by setting out to imitate something and failing. This week’s guest: Timo Andres’s website Timo Andres on Nonesuch Records Show notes: Alex Ross of the New Yorker on Timo Andres and other “student composers” in 2004 Russell Platt of the New Yorker on Timo Andres in 2016 Timo Andres: Shy and Mighty Timo Andres: Home Stretch Lou Reed: Meta...

2016-10-2831 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #23 – David Browne on the History of the Grateful DeadDoug and Kirk welcome David Browne, author of So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead to discuss the history of this iconic band. Sponsor: Drobo, simple to use storage arrays designed to keep your data safe forever. Visit Drobo.com. This week’s guest: David Browne’s website So Many Roads: The Life and Times of the Grateful Dead Show notes: Kirk’s review of So Many Roads The Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound Our next tracks: Kirk: The Grateful Dead Movie Soundtrack Doug: The Grateful...

2016-10-2134 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #22 – In Praise of the iPod ClassicDoug and Kirk wax nostalgic about the iPod classic, and other one trick pony music players. And Bob Dylan. Sponsor: Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Make sure your iTunes management tools are updated for latest version of iTunes and for macOS Sierra at Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Reader email: A question about earbuds and low frequencies; see the reply to a question on last week’s episode page. News: Bob Dylan wins the Nobel Prize in literature! Check out these Dylan albums to appreciate his poetry: Highway 61 Revisi...

2016-10-1430 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #21 – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about SubwoofersDoug and Kirk had some questions about subwoofers. So they invited Andy Doe to explain how they work, how to set them up, and why we might want to use them. Sponsor: Drobo, simple to use storage arrays designed to keep your data safe forever. Visit Drobo.com. You’re listening to this at home for your own pleasure, it doesn’t actually matter if it’s accurate. What matters is that you like it. This week’s guest: Andy Doe, Proper Discord Show notes: Polk Audio PSW10 10-Inch Po...

2016-10-0733 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #20 – You Think You Know about the Blues? Eliah Wald on the History of the BluesWe welcome musician, historian, and author Elijah Wald to discuss the history of the blues. Sponsor: Master iTunes with Kirk’s ebook and save 30% on Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ, the indispensable guide to iTunes. Show notes: Elijah Wald’s website Elijah Wald’s Songobiography Escaping the Delta: Robert Johnson and the Invention of the Blues Dylan Goes Electric!: Newport, Seeger, Dylan, and the Night That Split the Sixties Inside Llewyn Davis The Mayor of McDougal Street Inside Dave van Ronk (the album with the cat on the cover) Robert Johnson, The Complete Record...

2016-09-3030 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #19 – Live Recordings and Studio RecordingsDoug and Kirk discuss the pros and cons of live recordings vs. studio recordings. And, are live recordings really live? “Bravo!” Sponsor: Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Make sure your iTunes management tools are updated for latest version of iTunes and for macOS Sierra at Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Show notes: Grateful Dead: Dave’s Picks Vol. 19, Honolulu, HI, January 23, 1970 The Who: Live at Leeds, Super Deluxe Edition Humble Pie: Performance – Rockin’ The Fillmore: The Complete Recordings ZZ Top: Live – Greatest Hits From Around The World Hot Tuna: Hot Tuna Peter Frampton: Frampt...

2016-09-2328 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #18 – New Yorker Music Critic Alex Ross Discusses Listening to Classical MusicWe welcome New Yorker music critic Alex Ross for a long discussion about listening to classical music today. This episode runs a bit longer than usual, but we think you’ll enjoy the whole show. “I mix the familiar and the obscure.” Sponsor: Master iTunes with Kirk’s ebook and save 30% on Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ, the indispensable guide to iTunes. Show notes: Alex Ross’s website, The Rest is Noise Alex Ross’s writings on The New Yorker Alex Ross’s books: The Rest is Noise, Listen to This The Composers...

2016-09-1641 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #17 – Jacks, Pods, and MusicDoug and Kirk look at the audio-related elements of this week’s Apple product announcement. The headphone jack, AirPods, and Apple Music. “Frankly, I don’t listen to a lot of new music. I’m still trying to catch up on a lot of old music.” Sponsor: Master iTunes with Kirk’s ebook and save 30% on Take Control of iTunes 12: The FAQ, the indispensable guide to iTunes. Show notes: Correction: When discussing AirPods, we said that they cannot be used with devices other than a Mac, iOS device, or Apple Watch. Since we rec...

2016-09-0929 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #16 – Managing and Storing Digital Media FilesDoug and Kirk discuss some news and some music and audio technology history, then examine the best ways to manage and store a digital media collection. Show notes: News: Rudy Van Gelder, Renowned ‘A Love Supreme’ Engineer, Dead at 91 – Rolling Stone Music Technology of the 1970s: A Timeline – Pitchfork Managing and Storing Digital Media Files: TuneSpan Drobo WD My Cloud 4 TB Synology Our next tracks: Kirk: Harold Budd: Children on the Hill Doug: Bis: Social Dancing If you like the show, please subscribe in iTunes or your favorite...

2016-09-0230 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #15 – What is Mastering and Remastering?Doug and Kirk welcome Sangwook “Sunny” Nam, two-time Grammy nominated mastering engineer. He explains what mastering and remastering are, and we learn a lot about the magic that mastering engineers perform. “All the processing I’m doing is done on the analog side.” Show notes: Jacob’s Well Mastering Sunny Nam’s recordings on Discogs Doug Sax The Doors on vinyl Sunny Nam’s mastering studio. Our next tracks: Kirk: Blind Gary Davis: Harlem Street Singer Doug: Frank Zappa & The Mothers: Roxy & Elsewhere If you like the show, please...

2016-08-2635 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #14 – Audiophile Utility Poles and Other NewsDoug and Kirk take a look at recent news in the music and audio world. From audiophile utility poles to iTunes news, from record stores to car radios, this news and views episode keeps you up to date on what matters in music listening. And Kirk gives an update on his first Pearl Jam listening experience. “For $10,000 there better be a powerful placebo effect.” Show notes: News: Pearl Jam: Ten A Gift for Music Lovers Who Have It All: A Personal Utility Pole Records’ rebirth fueled by older music obsessives, not young hipste...

2016-08-1928 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #13 – Which Streaming Service Is Right for You?Doug and Kirk welcome back Chris Connaker to discuss music streaming services. Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, or another; which is right for you? What are the pros and cons of the various streaming services? “I have never heard a song by Pearl Jam.” Show notes: News: Apple Is Finally Making iTunes Better for Classical Music Dislike is a New iTunes 12.5 Track Property Streaming music services: Pearl Jam Qobuz Apple Music Spotify Tidal Pandora Roon Pearl Jam: Ten Our next tracks: Kirk: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Organisation Doug: Dary...

2016-08-1232 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #12 – iTunes & AppleScriptDoug and Kirk discuss iTunes and AppleScript. This was bound to come sooner or later, since Doug is the AppleScript ninja. We look at what AppleScript does, and discuss more than a dozen of the most useful AppleScripts to use to manage your iTunes library. “AppleScript does not run on Windows, and Windows does not run in my house.” Show notes: News: New Pink Floyd box set covers the early years: 1965 – 1972 Pink Floyd copyright release: 1965: Their First Recordings Everything you need to know about playing music with AirPlay Classical Music Needs More Silenc...

2016-08-0528 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #11 – Audio Myths & SuperstitionsDoug and Kirk welcome back Andy Doe, digital music consultant, to discuss myths and superstitions around audio: cables, breaking in hardware, digital audio, and more. But first we discuss classical music playlists on streaming services. “Hooray, good for you, you have magical bat ears.” Andy Doe. Show notes: Andy Doe Proper Discord Classical music playlists: Here’s What’s Wrong with Classical Music on Streaming Services (Part Whatever) Audio myths & superstitions: Articles on Kirk’s website about hi-fi magazines writing about audio equipment How Hi-Fi Magazines Write about Cables, Part 7: An Audioph...

2016-07-2932 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #10 – Setting Up a Home Media ServerHave you ever wanted to set up your own home media server? Doug and Kirk discuss the pros and cons of doing this, and explain how to set up a Mac mini as a media server. Show notes: Discovering new music: Apple’s Mac mini OS X Server I wish there was an iTunes Server WD My Passport 4 TB portable hard drive Carbon Copy Cloner Change Screen Resolution on Headless OS X Server Sonos Plex The Merchant of Venice, by the Royal Shakespeare Company Apple improves iCloud Music Library matching, ditches copy-protected matched files fo...

2016-07-2227 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #9 – Will Hermes on Discovering New MusicIn the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn welcome NPR and Rolling Stone music critic Will Hermes. We take a brief stroll down memory lane, then discuss music discovery: how does a music critic, overwhelmed with choice, discover new music. “For me to just become a nostalgia merchant; as a writer, and as a music fan, not interested.” Show notes: Discovering new music: Will Hermes’ website; his writing on Rolling Stone; his reviews on WNYC; All Things Considered Love Goes to Buildings on Fire, by Will Hermes NPR Mu...

2016-07-1530 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #8 – Listening to Words: Audiobooks and Spoken Word RecordingsIn the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn discuss spoken word recordings. How to get them, how to manage them, and how to listen to them. And we discuss how the history of recording started with recordings of spoken word content. “Like a Victorian call center.” Show notes: Spoken word and audiobook recordings: Key dates in the history of audiobooks Walt Whitman reading four lines of America James Joyce reading from Ulysses and Finnegans Wake JRR Tolkien reads from The Lord of the Rings Audible.com, Audible UK...

2016-07-0830 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #7 – Music and GenresIn the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn analyze the rumor that Apple is planning to remove the headphone jack from the iPhone, and then discuss how people organize music by genre. “No matter where we steer this thing, we always end up driving down inelegant boulevard.” Show notes: The headphone jack rumor: An iPhone without a headphone jack? No way! On the Recurring Rumor that Apple Is Getting Rid of the iPhone Headphone Jack What’s the Logic Behind Apple’s New Headphone Jack? Apple USB-C Digital...

2016-07-0129 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #6 – What Is High-Resolution Audio?In the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn welcome special guest Chris Connaker who runs the Computer Audiophile website to discuss high-resolution audio. What are the pros? The cons? Is high-res for you? “Is high-resolution worth it? There really is no definitive answer to that…” Show notes: The Computer Audiophile website High-resolution audio: Episode #3 – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Audio File Formats Gimell Records, John Taverner – Missa Corona spinea Why do CDs use a sampling rate of 44.1 kHz? Hdtracks JRiver Media Center Fiio X7 port...

2016-06-2431 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #5 – Headphones or Speakers?In the latest episode of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn take a quick look at the new features coming to Apple Music, and then discuss how we listen to music with headphones and speakers. What’s the best kind of headphones? When should you use speakers? Why not use both (not at the same time, of course)? Show notes: News: A Brief Overview of New Features Coming to Apple Music Headphones and speakers: Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro Studio Headphones Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Headphones AKG K 240 Semi-Open Studio Headphones Sony MDRV6 he...

2016-06-1729 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #4 – Streaming Shenanigans and MetadataIn episode #4 of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn welcome special guest Andy Doe, digital music consultant and classical record label head, to discuss some streaming music shenanigans, and audio file metadata, the information that tells you who a track is by, its name, its album, and more. “This is the kind of mass-production of music that Henry Ford would have appreciated.” Andy Doe. Show notes: Andy Doe Proper Discord Streaming music shenanigans: Albums are getting unbearably long and sh*tty streaming rules are to blame Metadata: Metametadata: almo...

2016-06-1032 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #3 – Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know about Audio File FormatsIn episode #3 of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn examine the various audio file formats that you may encounter when you listen to music. You’re familiar with MP3, AAC, and, perhaps, Apple Lossless, but do you know your FLAC from your AIFF, or your WAV from your Ogg Vorbis? Show notes: Audio file formats: Here’s a selection of links about audio file formats, working with lossless audio, etc. An Overview of Audio File Formats Supported By iTunes Everything you need to know about digital audio files The ABCs of L...

2016-06-0328 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #2 – To Stream or to Own Music?In episode #2 of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn take a brief look at the iTunes 12.4 update, and then discuss streaming music versus owning it. Do you want to have access to most of the recorded music available or do you want to own your music, listen to it when you want, even if labels or artists decide they don’t want to play with streaming services? Show notes: News and Updates: Kirk’s review of iTunes 12.4 on Macworld Some Minor Changes in iTunes – Kirkville Main topic, streaming versus owning music: A...

2016-05-2730 min

The Next Track ♫ Episode #1 – Songs to Albums to SongsIn episode #1 of The Next Track, Doug Adams and Kirk McElhearn introduce the podcast, and explain the topics they plan to cover. They discuss streaming music and downloads, and spend some time looking at the history of music listening, from songs to albums to songs, with some tapes along the way. Then they discuss their next tracks, the music they’re planning to listen to next. Show notes: Introduction to The Next Track, and what the podcast is going to cover. Doug Adams’ website, Doug’s AppleScripts for iTunes. Kirk McElhearn’s website, Kirkville. Songs to albums t...

2016-05-2128 min