1) Episode Summary

Penn and Moses bring listeners on-location to Playa del Carmen’s Fifth Avenue for a sound-rich “audio postcard”—live music, vendors, birds, shoppers, perfume wafting from storefronts, and the rhythm of a city that never quite stops moving. They share how walking the avenue night after night turns strangers into familiar faces, how the best meals often live off the main tourist strip, and why listening can be its own kind of “people watching.”

The episode takes a turn into heart-and-human territory when Penn meets Apollo, a big white standard poodle, and feels a wave of grief and gratitude after recently losing their own dog, Beethoven—“a beautiful sadness.” They close with what the trip taught them the hard way: don’t run your life until your cup is empty. Pause sooner. Rest deeper. And for blind travelers especially: carry your cane proudly—it’s not just mobility; it’s connection.

2) Contact Info

Featured voices (on mic): Penn Street, Moses Street, Jonathan Price
Aftersight (questions / feedback): feedback@aftersight.org | (720) 712-8856
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Producer credit: Jonathan Price (Podcast Producer, Aftersight)

3) Show Credits

Show: The Blind Chick (Aftersight)
Hosts: Penn Street, Moses Street
Producer: Jonathan Price
Format: Special travel field audio / soundscape episode (Playa del Carmen, Mexico)

4) Chapter Markers

• 00:00 — Welcome + Playa del Carmen setup (Fifth Avenue field audio)
• 00:36 — Fifth Avenue vibe + “best vegan food ever” discovery
• 02:33 — Nightly walks, live music, vendors, accents, smells
• 05:59 — Meeting blind travelers + wheelchair users; “cane visibility” matters
• 07:18 — Off the main strip: “old Mexico” feel + dinner highlights
• 08:45 — Apollo the standard poodle: grief, comfort, “beautiful sadness”
• 10:35 — Trip reflections: rest, people met, and why this vacation worked
• 11:24 — New connections: Ash, Eric (musician), Sweet Maria
• 13:23 — Big point: get outside with your cane; it opens conversations
• 15:16 — Self-care lesson: refill the cup before it empties
• 17:01 — Closing: travel encouragement + listener feedback + birthday card mention