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Meet The Hosts of Talk Description To Me In this episode, Brian and Carl interview Christine Mailet and J.J. Hunt from the podcast Talk Description To Me. It is a podcast where the visuals of current events and the world around us get hashed out in description-rich conversations. J.J. Hunt is an innovative Audio Describer and a natural-born storyteller. Christine Malec is a perpetually inquisitive member of the blind and partially sighted community who’s always wondering about something. In Talk Description to Me, their discussions plunge into current events and topical issues to explore the content of important images, and help place vivid descriptions in their cultural context. Lively, hard-hitting, witty, vibrant, and fun, this is conversation with a view! Contact Information for Talk Description To Me: Website: https://talkdescriptiontome.blogspot.com/ Email: FaceBook: Talk Description To Me Twitter: @TalkDescription To leave feedback, suggestions, or ideas for a future podcast on Picture This, please get in touch with the Picture This team by emailing your comments to or leave a voicemail at 857-302-2817. We may use your email or voicemail in a future episode.

Audio Description in Canada: Interview with Dr. Fels and Margot Whitfield Today we interview Dr. Fels from Ryerson University along with her colleague Margot Whitfield to learn about what is going on with Audio Description in Canada. Dr. Fels has dedicated her entire career to the study and application of inclusive media in theater, gaming, television, film, music and more. She has focused particularly on audio description and captioning. Join us as we learn about some of her findings and also the state of audio description in Canada. To leave feedback, suggestions, or ideas for a future podcast, please get in touch with the Picture This team by emailing your comments to or leave a voicemail at 857-302-2817. We may use your email or voicemail in a future episode. Show Notes:  (Toronto Star, December 10, 2019)  (Toronto Star, December 13, 2019) (Ryerson, November 13, 2020)  Accessible Media, Inc. – Deborah Fels, PhD. P.Eng. Professor, Ted Rogers School of Information Technology Management Director, Inclusive Media and Design Centre Ryerson University [email protected]   416.979.5000 x 7619 Margot Whitfield Scholarly Research and Creative Associate Ted Rogers School of Management RYERSON UNIVERSITY   T: 416-979-5000 ext. 7110

In this episode, Carl and Brian are joined by Fred Brack, Manager of the Audio Description Project’s website.  Fred gave all of us who love audio description an early Christmas present in that he compiled a very special list of Christmas themed videos with audio description for all of us to watch. Did you know that over 100 movies are available with audio description from streaming services or on DVD?  Neither did we!  That’s why ADP researched this topic and compiled a listing for users of the Audio Description Project’s website.  They even allow you to sort the list by vendor so you can check out your favorite streaming service’s offerings. With the same movie sometimes available from different vendors, Netflix has over 50, followed by about 25 each from Disney+, iTunes, and Prime Video.  You’ll find “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and the Mariah Carey Christmas Special on Apple TV+, and 15 or so titles on DVD.  So check out for the complete list!  You’ll find a link at the top of that page to sort by vendor. Enjoy holiday viewing!

Interview with Tanja Milojevic, Voiceover Artist In this episode, we interview Tanja Milojevic’s, a voice over talent who has recently started to do voice narration for audio description. She tells her story about what it is like to get into this world as a voiceover talent who also happens to be blind.  Along with her inspirational story, you will hear advice and suggestions and ideas for other visually impaired individuals who may want to get into this growing field! Tanja is an inspiration to all. To leave feedback, suggestions, or ideas for a future podcast, please get in touch with the Picture this team by emailing your comments to or leave a voicemail at 857-302-2817. We may use your email or voicemail in a future episode. Show Notes: Tanja Milojevic’s Contact Information Website: Email: Library of Congress Talking Book Program – Audio Editing Software Gold Wave- Reaper- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind – Resources to learn about Audio Description: Audio Description Discussion Group on Facebook- Audio Description Project: Producers of Audio Description Mentioned: International Digital Center- Audio Eyes- Song Exploder, Netflix Documentary Series-

Audio Description Update November 2020   In this episode, Brian and Carl talk about recent changes to the 21st Century Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) and other changes put out by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). We also discuss update to the Roku player for Prime Video.   Show Notes: FCC Adopts Audio Description Expansion and Modernizes Terminology Links to the Public Notice: URL:       Word:        PDF:        Text:          FCC Audio Description Quality Guidelines:   FCC Announces National Nonbroadcast Network Rankings Update for Audio Description Requirements Links to the Public Notice: URL: Word: PDF: Text:

In this episode, we interview Dr. Joel Snyder, Director of the Audio Description Project, and Susan Glass, Chair of the Benefits of Audio Description In Education (BADIE) Committee for the Audio Description Project.  We learn what the BADIE Contest is and its important mission of trying to get blind and low vision children to learn the benefits of Audio Description early in life.

In this episode, Brian and Carl discuss the recent press release announcing the exciting news that HBO Max will have audio description and also be accessible. Brian was involved in the structured negotiations that help to make this happen so Carl will be interviewing Brian on what is in the agreement and what we can expect.

Audio Description and Live Theater Are you missing live theater during the pandemic? While we can’t get you a ticket to a live performance, we have the next best thing. In this episode, Brian and Carl interview Cori Couture, a veteran audio describer of live theater. Cori will talk about how audio description is created for live theater and her experiences. So sit down and wait for the curtain to rise and enjoy the show! Contact Info for Cori Couture Links to Discussion Topics: Talking Information Center (TIC) - Turning Print into Sound – Learning Ally – Audio Books for Dyslexia and Learning Disabled – Media Access Group at WGBH- Wheelock Family Theater – Know Your Narrator Podcast- Talk Description to Me Podcast-

Audio Description of Democratic National Convention.   Today on Picture This, we have a very special episode. Since it is election season, and we of course believe that all should have full and equal access to information to make better informed choices on how to vote, we interview Bridget Melton and Martin Wild, two audio describers from the Chicago area, who audio described live all 4 nights of the Democratic National Convention.   Show Notes and Links:   Audio described by Martin Wilde (wildemouth.com) and Bridget Melton (bridgetmelton.com).   Accessibility page:   Day 1:   Day 2:   Day 3:   Day 4:

With the current situation of many students learning remotely this year, we have a very special episode. Today Brian and Carl sit down with Jason Stark from the Described Captioned Media Program, a streaming service that provides educational content to teachers, parents, and students in K-12 with sensory loss. This includes students who are hard of hearing, deaf, blind, low vision, and deaf-blind. Learn how DCMP makes their educational content available with audio description and how to access all the content.   Links: