Steven Scott & Shaun Preece, Hosts of Double Tap

Eamon McErlean and Joe Devon interview Steven Scott & Shaun Preece of Double Tap - a daily show focused on technology for the blind and visually impaired. They discuss their transition from the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) to partnering with Accessible Media Inc. (AMI) in Canada to create a unique platform where disabled people tell their own stories. The conversation explores the transformative power of AI, specifically how tools like Claude enable non-coders to build specialized assistive software and hardware. They examine the current state of global accessibility, highlighting the difference between corporate marketing and deep, meaningful inclusion. The discussion concludes with a live demonstration of an accessible radio designed and programmed by Scott using AI.