Going in Blind with Zach Tidwell
Going in Blind with Zach Tidwell
Podcast Description
Curiosity is currency. It’s been an ever-present force in my life, carrying me to my highest highs and through my lowest lows. I’ve always needed to know how things work, but as I’ve grown older the lens of that wonder has widened. Going in Blind is a vessel for exploring that curiosity together.So join me as I dive into all of it— from speaking with builders, thought leaders and revolutionaries, to discussing stories of hard-earned accolades and harder-learned lessons each week.New episodes drop every Monday, along with the first Friday of each month.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast explores themes of curiosity, personal growth, resilience, and diverse human experiences. Episodes have included discussions with individuals from journalism, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and nonprofit sectors, addressing topics like creative pursuits, overcoming adversity, and the therapeutic aspects of outdoor activities.
Conversations with the biggest, boldest, and baddest people on the planet.
From scientists and researchers to athletes, thought leaders, founders, and those who have accomplished incredible feats despite tremendous adversity— Going in Blind is your front row ticket to deep-reaching discussions with people making big waves in the world.
Host Zach Tidwell is a completely blind Marine Corps veteran, skier, rock climber, whitewater kayaker, and martial artist who knows a thing or two about overcoming. Join him as he delves into the incredible minds of new guests every week.
Dr. Heather R. Spence is a marine bioacoustics expert with a PhD in behavioral neuroscience whose background as a musician and composer led her to focus on how ocean life communicates with sound, the impacts of sound on aquatic environments, and researching the world’s coral reefs. Her groundbreaking the work not only educates the public, but it also bridges the gap between conventional scientists and citizen scientist, and carries broader implications that apply to our terrestrial world.
Interesting Topics Covered:
- Snapping Shrimp Research: How these tiny creatures produce some of the loudest ocean sounds and Dr. Spence’s innovative approach to studying them alive rather than preserved
- Sound in Water vs. Air: Why sound travels faster and farther underwater due to water density, making it central to marine life
- Dolphin Communication: The sophistication of dolphin vocalizations and echolocation, plus their use of sound for spatial navigation
- Ocean Noise Pollution: How human-generated sounds (boat motors, wind farms) disrupt marine life communication and behavior
- Ocean World of Sound Initiative: A groundbreaking project using passive acoustic monitoring to collect long-term underwater soundscape data in the Mesoamerican Reef
- Citizen Science: Making ocean sound recordings publicly accessible via YouTube for community engagement and education
- Plants and Sound: How plants produce ultrasonic sounds, respond to acoustic stimuli, and alter soundscapes
- Blindness and Sensory Perception: Personal discussion about echolocation, spatial awareness through sound, and how blind individuals may inadvertently exhibit body language interpreted as deceptive
You can find Dr. Spence on her website at heatherspence.net.
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Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
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