Dan Barra-Berger is a writer for The Squeaky Wheel: Canada, a new satire series coming soon to AMI. He’s also a stand-up comedian and actor. Jennie and Dan own some blind stereotypes in this episode, but they are against the Mr. Magoo-ing of society. Like proper Canadians, they discuss the weather, along with being albino at the beach, and they critique a few favourite series as seen through their different eye conditions.

Highlights:

• Disability Icon: Mr. Magoo – Opening Clip (00:00)
• Show Open (00:18)
• Introducing Dan Berra-Berger, Comedian, Actor & Writer (00:43)
• Squeaky Wheel: Canada - Coming Soon to AMI-tv (01:33)
• Owning Your Stereotypes (03:42)
• Magoo Tattoo (05:11)
• “How Do You Know When It’s Raining?” / No Stupid Questions (06:35)
• No Beach, Please! (9:42)
• Stickler Syndrome – Connective Tissue Disorder (13:17)
• Ping Pong Bars & the Power of Saying “No” (15:31)
• The Joy of Dimly Lit TV Shows (18:17)
• Too Dark to See “See” on Apple TV? (22:33)
• Identifying Voices & Foot Falls (27:07)
• The Squeaky Wheel Experience (32:42)
• Find More from Dan Barra-Berger (34:49)
• Show Close (35:09)

Guest Bio: 

Dan Barra-Berger is an actor, stand-up comedian, and storyteller from Ontario. He is a writer for the forthcoming AMI series The Squeaky Wheel: Canada. Dan has appeared on CBC’s Next Up, AMI’s Breaking Character, and SEE on Apple TV.

Guest description: 

Dan has short and curly brown hair, strong glasses, and facial hair. He wears AirPods and a brown checkered button-up over a black t-shirt. He sits in front of a busy bookcase, blurred in the background. 

Host description:

Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks.

Links:

• Dan Barra-Berger's Official Website 
• Dan on YouTube
• The Squeaky Wheel: Canada 
• AMI’s Breaking Character 
• CBC Next Up 
• SEE on Apple TV 

Host description: 

Jennie is a woman with shoulder-length white-blonde hair, strong glasses with purple rims. She has very pale skin and wears light makeup. Her facial expressions are animated and she often speaks with her hands. She wears a small pink stud nose jewellery. The background includes two large bookcases, full of a variety of books, DVDs, toys, and nicknacks. 

About Low Vision Moments:

Part story time, part comedy, part awareness driven, Jennie Bovard presents funny experiences that happen when you are blind or partially sighted.

Jennie Bovard is a running, beer-drinking, thirtysomething with albinism. She loves trying all the things, making people laugh, and volunteering to create accessible sport and recreation opportunities in her community. Jennie, who has lived with partial sight all her life, has a diploma in film and TV production. Jennie lives in Halifax.

About AMI

AMI is a not-for-profit media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians who are blind or partially sighted. Operating three broadcast services, AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French, AMI’s vision is to establish and support a voice for Canadians with disabilities, representing their interests, concerns and values through inclusion, representation, accessible media, reflection, representation and portrayal.

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