The Dark Room

Alex and Lee chat with Colleen Connor, co-founder of Audio Description Training Retreats, who discusses their journey with blindness and their work in audio description. We explore the craft of AD and how their immersive retreats are helping train the next generation of describers.

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Alex and Lee are joined by special guest Anna Capezzera, who is the director of accessibility at Deluxe. This global media and entertainment services company provides audio description, captions, and other accessible options. In our discussion, Anna chronicles her journey into accessibility, talks about her current role at Deluxe, and touches on raising puppies for guide dog training.

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Alex and Lee are joined by special guests, John Stark and Ren Leach, to present the 2nd annual Blind Film Critics Society nominations and awards, which honor the best in cinema for 2025.

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YouTube - @macthemovieguy 
Rotten Tomatoes - John Stark

Follow Ren Leach at: 
https://www.renleach.com 
Letterbox'd - @renleach 

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Alex and Lee share their 2026 film festival experiences at the Sundance and Slamdance film festivals, recap the films they saw, and recount some fun stories. Plus, they touch on the Warner Bros. sale drama.

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Alex and Lee are excited to present the 3rd Annual Oscars Audio Description Round Table, celebrating the work of some very talented audio description writers and performers representing 5 of the Oscar-nominated Best Picture films from this awards season.

This year's lineup of panelists includes:

- Liz Gutman - “Frankenstein” and "Train Dreams" (AD Writer) 
- Anusha VeDagiri - "Marty Supreme" (AD Writer)
- Roy Samuelson - "Marty Supreme" (AD Performer)
- Justin Sohl - "One Battle After Another” and “Marty Supreme" (AD Writer)
- Errin Mixon - "One Battle After Another" (AD Performer)
- Christina Stevens - "Sinners" and “One Battle After Another” (AD Writer)
- Adrienne Livingston - "Sinners" (AD Performer)

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Alex and Lee chat with Sheridan O’Donnell, a legally blind film director. In our conversation, Sheridan discusses his feature film “Little Brother” and his documentary “Rising Phoenix”, as well as chronicling his journey as a disabled creative.

Check out Sheridan’s website here: https://www.sheridanodonnell.com

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Alex and Lee reveal their top 10 films of 2025. 
Please note: This episode was recorded before the Oscar nominations were announced on January 22, 2026.

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Alex and Lee preview 2026 in cinema and discuss their top 10 most anticipated films of the year.

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Alex and Lee ring in the holiday season by sharing favorite holiday memories, favorite festive films, and a holiday wish list for accessibility.

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Alex & Lee celebrate the legacy of the prolific Stephen King by reviewing his four theatrical adaptations from 2025 and some of their personal favorites. They also go into some industry talk about the current and future state of Warner Bros.

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Check out the Blind Can Film Festival hosted by our sponsor, Ben Fox:
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