Podcasts about talk description

Episode Notes Starbucks is one of our premiere Access Network partners here at Aira. It's a great place to try out visual interpreting if you're new to our service. On this episode of Airacast, we brought in the amazing duo of Christine Malec and JJ Hunt from the popular podcast “Talk Description to Me”. They'll give us an in-depth look at this caffeine icon from Starbucks green to the story of the Siren and her two tails on every cup. Christine will also talk with one of our visual interpreters and grab a coffee  of course. You'll find out why she calls it “the smell of hope.”  Want to learn more about Christine and JJ and their podcast? Visit their web site at https://talkdescriptiontome.com. Learn more about visual interpreting at www.aira.io. Questions or comments about the show? Email us at airacast@aira.io. Find out more at https://airacast.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

In episode 5 of our summer series, Graeme speaks with Christine Malec, a Canadian podcast producer. Christine's podcast is called "Talk Description To Me" and focuses on audio describing frequently everyday items, happenings or concepts which most people take for granted but are often poorly understood by Blind and Vision Impaired people.

As you probably know, your friends here at Talk Description to Me love a good story. We like reading them, writing them, and sharing them! This year, to celebrate the holidays, we'd like to offer you a story written and read by our very own Christine Malec (with a bit of help from JJ).Thank you for continuing to travel with us on our description-rich journey. May the season treat you and yours with warmth and kindness. Catch you in 2025!Send us a quick note!Support the show

For several years Christine and JJ have been working with Toronto's Luminato Festival, presenting live art, theatre, and dance performances to Blind and Low Vision audiences through the online radio program Radio Lumi. This year, Radio Lumi is expanding its arts and accessibility coverage and shifting its focus to podcasting,  which has everyone very excited. On this bonus episode of Talk Description to Me, Christine and JJ introduce you to their Radio Lumi friends, and play description-rich excerpts from episodes you don't want to miss!For more info about the Luminato Festival, visit the access hub at LuminatoFestival.com/AccessHub.For the full Radio Lumi podcast catalogue, subscribe to Radio Lumi (spelled L-U-M-I!) in your favourite podcast player, or visit LuminatoFestival.com/RadioLumi. Support the Show.

Part 2 of 2. Love them or hate them, AI writing tools like Chat GPT have the potential to change the way we write, communicate, and learn. One group looking to harness the technology with, and for, the Blind community is Be My Eyes, an outfit which  connects Blind and low-vision users with sighted volunteers through live video calls. Now,  Be My Eyes has partnered with OpenAI to create Be My AI, a free app-based service that provides AI-generated descriptions of user photos. The tech is currently being tested and played with by a large group of users, Christine among them. This week, Christine shares illuminating examples of what the service can -- and can't yet -- do, and JJ breaks down the AI descriptions from a Describer's point of view. Talk Description to Me is not affiliated with, nor sponsored by, Be My Eyes or OpenAI.Support the show

Love them or hate them, AI writing tools like ChatGPT have the potential to change the way we write, communicate, and learn. One group looking to harness the technology with, and for, the Blind community is Be My Eyes, an outfit which  connects Blind and low-vision users with sighted volunteers through live video calls. Now,  Be My Eyes has partnered with OpenAI to create Be My AI, a free app-based service that provides AI-generated descriptions of user photos. The tech is currently being tested and played with by a large group of users, Christine among them. This week, Christine shares illuminating examples of what the service can -- and can't yet -- do, and JJ breaks down the AI descriptions from a Describer's point of view. Part 1 of 2.Talk Description to Me is not affiliated with, nor sponsored by, Be My Eyes or OpenAI.Support the show

Christine Malec has lived in Toronto as long as she's been alive, and one might think living in a big city has tempered her to the dangers of expanding her outlook, but that has not happened. Victor first acquainted himself with Christine through some work she'd done for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, and throughout the years, they've managed to keep in touch through various e-mail lists, but Victor has never really sat down and had a heart to heart chat with Christine. He is so glad he did… Listeners may have heard of Christine through her work on the Talk Description to Me podcast, as a co-host of the show, and now she's branched out into a form of the spoken word art of story telling, a skill not easily accomplished, but listening to her voice leaves no doubt in Victor's mind that her voice and talents will lead her in all sort of directions, should she so choose. You can listen to and subscribe to the Talk Description To Me podcast at the following link: https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com/ You may also have a look at some projects Christine is currently involved with, including helping to describe astronomical images taken by the Chandra X-Ray Telescope, in conjunction with NASA and the Harvard Smithsonian Museum: https://chandra.harvard.edu/resources/podcasts/description_audio.html As well as a repository of images via the James Webb telescope sonification's at the following link: https://webbtelescope.org/contents/media/images/2022/040/01GBD2NHNRTGNBEWTFQM0ZTCFQ You can also subscribe and support Christine Malec's endeavours on her Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/christinemalec You can also follow Christine Malec on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100012761950981 Or on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/christinemalec Join Victor on Meet Me, on Whose Blind Life is it Anyway, every Monday, at 10:00 am Eastern, 7:00 am Pacific, and meet all the everyday people living their everyday lives with a disability that does not define them. Victor is always looking for people to interview. His goal is to show the world that blindness and disabilities are not life ending, they are life altering, however, they can be more of an inconvenience, than anything else. If you would like to tell your story of living with a disability, you can contact Victor at: meetmeonblindlife@gmail.com Look for the Meet Me series on your favourite podcast app or device. Meet Me is now available in its own separate podcast, where ever you get your podcast, Apple, Google, Spotify, and even the Victor line of players from Humanware, you can find your favourite Whose Blind Life is it Anyway show, you just have to look for it.

It's a very special episode this week as Shawn welcomes JJ Hunt and Christine Malec, creators of the innovative and fascinating podcast, Talk Description to Me which discusses current events, and topical issues through the lens of audio description. They discuss the show's origins and its unique premise as well as the importance of applying the idea of audio description to more than just shows and movies. It's a fascinating discussion, and if you have ever wondered how lightning might be described to someone who has never seen it, you definitely won't want to miss this episode!  Talk Description to Me On The Web https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com/ On Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2j3VfcqoyUTtCsrJfZQEqd On Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-description-to-me/id1524083725 Blind Beginnings' mission is to inspire children and youth who are blind or partially sighted and their families through diverse programs, experiences, counseling and peer support, and opportunities to create fulfilling lives. Visit us online at www.blindbeginnings.ca to find out more!

Christmas is a wonderful time to get in touch with old friends, to catch up over a warm mug of hot chocolate, to say "How have you been? I've really missed you!" Well, we've really missed you! This year, to celebrate the season, we'd like to make this small Christmas offering: a reading of How The Grinch Stole Christmas by the one-and-only Dr. Seuss. But Christine is Christine, JJ is JJ, and this is Talk Description to Me, so in our reading of the classic Christmas tale, a few descriptions of the picture book illustrations have been woven into the text in playful Seussian rhyme!Now let's pour that hot chocolate and catch up, shall we?!Support the show

Talk Description to Me is hitting pause -- for the time being! To mark their final episode in this two-year run, Christine and JJ packed a picnic, hopped on a ferry, and headed to the Toronto Islands. Sitting on a park bench, facing the Toronto skyline, the two friends shared one last description-rich conversation before unplugging their mics for a spell. To all of our listeners, thank you for taking this journey with us! Please stay subscribed so that you don't miss a moment when we plug back in!Support the show

Fuelled once again by Christine's insatiable curiosity, today Talk Description to Me explores the visuals of river systems. How do rivers form? Are the headwaters obvious? Are stream networks visible in satellite images? Does a river in the Amazon look the same as a river in Egypt? With the help of diagrams, descriptions of maps, and tactile primers on continental geography, JJ and Christine dive headfirst into the cool, rushing waters of the world's great rivers.Support the show

Christine Malec, co-host of the Talk Description to Me podcast, returns to the Blind Abilities Studio to bring us the news about the Luminato Festival Toronto Access Hub, The Chandra X-Ray Observatory Sonifications and descriptions from images from deep within our Universe and highlights some of the Star Trek and other topics from the over 106 Talk Description to Me episodes. Learn about how STEM possibilities are being made in science and how you can tune into some amazing art creatives attending the Luminato Festival Toronto from June 9th to June 19. With 6 hours of Worldwide broadcasting every day of the Festival from the Access Hub, there is something for everyone.   Here are some helpful links: Talk Description to Me podcast https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com/   Chandra X-Ray Observatory text and visual descriptions of Chandra images https://chandra.harvard.edu/resources/podcasts/description_audio.html   Luminato Festival Access Hub https://luminatofestival.com/access-hub/ Read more we would love to hear from you! Send us an email at info@BlindAbilities.com or give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093

For many sighted movie fans, posters aren't just ads; they're a tease, a lure, the first glimpse of an eagerly-anticipated film.  This week, Christine and JJ discuss and describe favourite and famous movie posters. From Star Wars to The Graduate , Frankenstein to Pretty Woman, Bill and Ted to Godzilla, if you're a movie fan, Talk Description has you covered.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe)

From January and Braille Literacy Month to February, the first full week in February, and White Cane Week (WCW) here in Canada - we on Outlook are back, live in studio after January and Omicron. This week we're talking about white canes, the shame and embarrassment and also the freedom and safety they provide those of us who use them. We review the guests we've had on Outlook already this year, including the author of a memoir called Love is Blind. We briefly discuss our feelings on common expressions like that. Also this week, we want to highlight two of the most recent episodes of another podcast we listen to and greatly respect. Talk Description to Me is a podcast created by two friends in Toronto, one sighted and one blind, who discuss the visual world and our world's current events, focusing on image description for blind people's benefit. JJ and Christine make a great pair on air and lately they spoke about fire and about the trucker convoy. So we discuss how we think of fire, from the warmth and romance of candles and fires in fireplaces or outdoors, all the way up to massive and destructive forest fires. One of us has had enough sight, in the past, to see what a candle flame or a camp fire look like, while the other sees light and has only ever seen light and dark. Being that February is Black History Month, Kerry has a story of a man from history she discovered while doing research for a piece of writing she is doing, a man named George (Washington) Jones, aka George Gravy who came to Canada and eventually made his way to the town of Woodstock in Southwestern Ontario in the 20s and would become our unofficial town crier. So check us and the show out this week, for more on why this relates to Outlook On Radio Western and what we do here. Not to mention, while we do end this week's episode on a tough note, with the most recent episode of Talk Description on the upheaval right now in Canadian society, and our thoughts on what it means when the media uses such hyperbolic headlines as “Dancing On the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Ottawa.” How when some blind hear that, they may not realize often it's an expression, a metaphorical action rather than a literal act. Blind people hear the horns of the truckers on the news, but don't get to see the signs being carried and posted, for example, leaving us out on some of what others are getting. Yet even what one person sees on a story in the media is never exactly the same as the next person. Yes, here on Outlook we talk about the hard things, as well as chocolate. (Hint to an upcoming episode later this month featuring Purdys Chocolatier, their new braille box, a perfect gift with Valentine's Day coming up.) Learn more about the town crier Kerry discusses: https://woodstocknewsgroup.weebly.com/town-crier.html Give a listen to the recent episodes of Talk Description to Me: https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com And the perfect gift for a blind person for Valentine's Day: https://www.purdys.com/braille-box-18-pc

Christine Malec and JJ Hunt from the Talk Description To Me Podcast, join Jeff Thompson in the Blind Abilities Studio to talk Blind Hockey. Coming off a week of Talking Hockey Christine and JJ are ready to hit the rink and talk Blind Hockey specifically. Jeff Thompson is a member of the Minnesota Wild Blind Hockey Team and has played alongside Team USA in various events. Explanation of the game, the passion for hockey and how no matter what people may think, once that puck is jingling and then dropped, it's Hockey! Players from the states have come together to play a game they love and at one point, never thought the game was going to be available or even an option to play.  Canada has been active in developing Blind Hockey since the early “70's while USA started as recently as 2018. Fighting through the Pandemic, the challenges have been great and numerous teams across the states have been holding events bringing awareness to the diversified sport of Blind Hockey. If you or anybody you know who may be interested in learning more about Blind Hockey and how they can get involved, check out the web site of the United States Blind Hockey Team or www.MNWildBlindHockey.com and find out about Blind Hockey in your area. Be sure to check out the Talk Description To Me podcast on the web and wherever you listen to podcast. On Twitter @TalkDescription and check out their 85th episode, “It's Hockey Night Tonight!”  Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. Contact: You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Give us a call and leave us some feedback at 612-367-6093 we would love to hear from you! Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, and the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group

2148 Talk Description to Me (Nov. 24, 2021) Show Notes J.J. Hunt is an audio describer and storyteller. Christine Malec is an inquisitive member of the blind and partially sighted community who's always wondering about something. Together they host and produce the “Talk Description to Me” podcast. Hosts Nancy and Peter Torpey talk with the … Continue reading 2148 Talk Description to Me (Nov. 24, 2021) →

There's never a bad time to don fishnet stockings and dance the Time Warp, but if you're looking for an excuse, Halloween is it! This week, Christine and JJ breakdown the visuals of the greatest cult movie of all time: the Rocky Horror Picture Show! Sequinned heels, outrageous makeup,  hunky musclemen, and more corsets than you can shake a feather boa at; the Rocky Horror Picture Show implores us to give ourselves over to absolute pleasure. With a strong penchant for campy, raunchy fun, Talk Description to Me happily indulges! This episode was inspired by a wonderful virtual event hosted by Amy Amantea of VocalEye that featured JJ's descriptions of Rocky Horror visuals. To learn more about VocalEye, or to check out their calendar of fun and innovative events, please visit: VocalEye.caSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe)

From a recent binaural carwash adventure on their own podcast. To adventures talking space with us and Christine Malec's dream of one day meeting astronaut Chris Hadfield, from one Chris to the other. You heard it here first, on the latest episode of Outlook. The two hosts of Talk Description to Me, Christine Malec and JJ Hunt, who we spoke to about their podcast on ours last winter, are involved in a cool new project that we wanted to highlight. For months, Malec and Hunt have been working with Kim Arcand from the Chandra X-Ray observatory (who has been doing this sort of visual scientific translating since 98), and now these three are creating written descriptions of the data visualizations that are generated from Chandra research into astronomy from deep space. Malec reached out to us, last spring on Outlook about all of this, wondering whether we'd be interested in interviewing the three of them about the work, including some of the descriptions they've generated, and/or a sonification or two. It's a type of translation, from data, translated to 3D printed models, into audio sonifications. From exploding stars to colliding galaxies and galaxy clusters. As a visualization scientist, Arcand is letting NASA know that though blind people may have felt intimidated by the stem fields for much too long now, it's a new world of expanded forms of audio and image description. It's time to expand the infinite number of possibilities for making astronomy and all sciences more accessible and inclusive. All of this work is making astronomy more accessible to people who are blind and low vision. Kim, JJ and Christine are eager to spread the word about these projects, as Christine says, “Mostly cause they're cool, but partly to show NASA that accessibility work is valued by our community.” And all the laughs and science puns, like the cherry on top of what's already a pretty special Outlook episode to begin with. For more information on this accessible astronomy work from Christine, JJ, and Kim, visit Chandra's website. Check out Kim Arcand's own site and be sure to check out her TED Talk too. And, don't forget to visit the podcast page for Talk Description to Me to hear more from the weekly episodes Malec and Hunt put out each Saturday: https://chandra.harvard.edu https://www.kimarcand.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kTMr5LqIBQ https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com

Tattoos are everywhere. In Canada, the US, and the UK, 1 in 3 young adults have at least one, and lots of folks have many more. But how do they look? And how do they age? What does a prison tattoo look like? Or Inuit skin stitching? And is it true that JJ has the Talk Description to Me logo tattooed on his back? To find out, join us for another description-rich episode!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe)

In the weeks since our 2021 first ever all virtual Choices and Goals Canadian Federation of the Blind Convention, we've been hard at work to bring together the highlights of this year's event. This week on Outlook, we begin with Part 1, with us two as the mc's from the weekend of April 30th, welcoming a diverse two days of sponsoring companies and insightful speakers. Door prizes (read with the help of an OrCam), accessible tech presentations (Canadian Assistive Technology, HumanWare), and the adrenaline filled few days of panels on intersectionality and parenting.. Listen to Part 1 with the exhibit hall presenters, funny mishaps of an all virtual Zoom convention, all with the theme choices and goals and the diversity we are talking more about across Outlook episodes. We also feature clips from speakers and organizations who have appeared on Outlook in the past (NNELS, Talk Description to Me, CNIB monopoly report). Find out more about the presentations and speaker's featured on this episode by taking a look at the convention page here: https://www.cfb.ca/save-the-date-2021-cfb-national-convention-choices-and-goals-april-30th-may-2nd-2021 And we'll be back, next week, with Part 2 of an extraordinary weekend including news of what the Canadian Federation of the Blind (CFB) and its flag ship magazine (The Blind Canadian) have been up to, about the value of braille literacy with Braille Literacy Canada (BLC-LBC), and a lawyer's story of housing discrimination towards him as a lawyer with a disability. Not to mention our fabulous banquet to round out the festivities. Stay tuned.

Welcome to the first-ever episode of Accessible Housing Matters!  Today, I am here with Christine Malec, an arts and culture consultant in the blind community and the Co-Host of the podcast “Talk Description to Me”. Christine will help me share what this podcast is all about. We will explore the mission and the goals of this podcast, and what I have planned for listeners in the future. So let's jump right in and find out what's in store for you!   [00:00 - 06:19] Opening Segment   Welcome to my first episode with Christine Malec! What's this podcast about? To create an intersection between accessibility and housing Featuring a wide range of guests that share the same goals   [06:20 - 15:37] The Mission and the Vision   Creating a community and channel for issues I talk about how my journalism background will help the podcast The relevance of having a disability to the podcast Helping people is my spiritual mission and moral obligation Helping people make connections   [15:38 - 25:53] Volunteering and Community Building   Being on the board and Development Committee of East Bay Innovations Serving on The Alameda County Developmental Disabilities Planning and Advisory Council What qualities make a good podcast? I share my dream guests and future content for this podcast!   [25:54 - 28:55] Closing Segment   See the links below to find out more about Christine Final words Tweetable Quote/s:   “Although there's a lot of focus in the media around affordability, I don't think there are enough people paying attention to the issue of accessibility.” - Stephen Beard   “Always remember that there is more diversity within a community than between communities.” - Christine Malec   “Sure, we wanna make money as a real estate team. But the goal is to help people. The joy, the satisfaction, and the sense of fulfillment that one gets when you truly help people is profound.” - Stephen Beard Listen to Christine's podcast by visiting www.talkdescriptiontome.com. Learn about East Bay Innovations by visiting www.eastbayinnovations.org Learn about the Alameda County Developmental Disabilities Planning & Advisory Council https://acphd.org/ddc/   To learn more, share feedback, or share guest ideas, please visit our website, or contact us on Facebook and Twitter.    Like what you've heard?  Please review us! That helps let other people know about the podcast.   Accessible Housing Matters is dedicated to raising awareness about important issues around accessibility and housing, and getting conversations going. I'd love to learn more about what's on your mind, and get your feedback about the show. Contact me directly at stephen@stephenbeard.net to share your thoughts or arrange a call.

In this episode we conclude our conversation with Christine Malik and JJ Hunt. Christine and JJ are the creators of the talk description to me podcast. It's a great show where are they I have description rich conversations about current events. JJ and Christine tell us about some of the side projects going on. We talk about the process of producing content. I also ask them to share their thoughts on the “work/ life” balance. Recorded on March 18, 2021 “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” - quoted from the Talk Description Me podcast website. https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprou... Other ways to contact and support Talk Description to Me  www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe www.TalkDescriptionToMe.com Twitter: @TalkDescription Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Talk-Descrip... Email: TalkDescriptionToMe@gmail.com

This podcast began with the notion that the visuals of pandemic life around the world needed to be described. Many months have since passed, and those visuals have changed. This week, Christine and JJ check in on COVID and lockdown visuals around the world. From anxiety on the streets of Toronto, to India's infection rate graphs, and vacationing goats in North Whales, to vaccinated wales in New York museums, Talk Description to Me has you covered.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe)

Kimberly Arcand, Visualization Scientist Emerging Technology Lead for NASA’s Chandra Observatory at the Center for Astrophysics Harvard and Smithsonian, has been working with Christine Malec and JJ Hunt, from the Talk Description to Me Podcasts, describing imagery created from data gathered by a variety of telescopes. Kimberly’s work in visualization has connected her up with Christine and JJ to describe the imagery in a way that brings the scientific and abstract languages together to help bring about a more inclusive experience from the data conceptualized for imagery. Sonification of the data is available on the Chandra X-Ray Center web site. You can listen to the Data Sonification’s: Stellar, Galactic, and Black Hole. Chandra Podcast You can learn about recent discoveries and updates of the Chandra mission in video and audio formats. To find out more about NASA’s Flagship X-Ray Telescope, visit the web site at Chandra X-Ray Center and be sure to send them feedback at CXCpub@cfa.harvard.edu.  Contact Your State Services If you reside in Minnesota, and you would like to know more about Transition Services from State Services contact Transition Coordinator Sheila Koenig by email or contact her via phone at 651-539-2361. Contact: You can follow us on Twitter @BlindAbilities On the web at www.BlindAbilities.com Send us an email Get the Free Blind Abilities App on the App Storeand Google Play Store. Check out the Blind Abilities Communityon Facebook, the Blind Abilities Page, and the Career Resources for the Blind and Visually Impaired group

In this episode I continue my conversation with the creators of the Talk Description to Me podcast. We talk about the realities of creating a podcast in today's world covering today's topics. Christine and JJ share some insight and personal reflection in this second part of our conversation. “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” - quoted from the Talk Description Me podcast website. https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprou...​ Other ways to contact and support Talk Description to Me  www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe www.TalkDescriptionToMe.com Twitter: @TalkDescription Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Talk-Description-to-Me-105458024573428/ Email: TalkDescriptionToMe@gmail.com

In this episode I meet Christine Malec and JJ Hunt. They host one of my favorite podcasts and were gracious enough to record an interview that ended up running a little more than an hour and a half. Christine thoughtfully suggested that I divide the conversation into a few episodes. So her is the first part of our interview recorded on March  9, 2021. During this episode we talk about the origins of talk description to me, Christine and JJ engage in a descriptive rich conversation about a piece of digital art created by former guest Danny Sanculi.  I hope you enjoy this first part of our interview. Please consider subscribing and sharing with a friend. “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” - quoted from the Talk Description Me podcast website. https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com www.patreon.com/TalkDescriptionToMe www.TalkDescriptionToMe.com Twitter: @TalkDescription Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Talk-Description-to-Me-105458024573428/ Email: TalkDescriptionToMe@gmail.com

Over the past decade, audio description has become much more prevalent for TV shows, movies, and streaming content. But often, current events, especially those that unfold live, don't get that same treatment. This is just one of the areas which is covered by Talk Description to Me, an informative, dynamic, and casual podcast from Christine Malec and JJ Hunt. As the hosts put it, the podcast is "Where the visuals of current events and the world around us get hashed-out in description-rich conversations." Listen to episode 222 to learn much more about the podcast, their background, and some of the amazing episodes that have been produced. From breaking political and social issues to descriptions of various dance styles, there's sure to be something you ll find interesting. To learn more, visit the Talk Description to Me website. You can also follow them on Twitter: @TalkDescription or find them on Facebook or Email feedback to TalkDescriptionToMe@gmail.com support the podcast on Patreon Christine also has a personal Patreon for her projects. Blind Bargains now has a club on the Clubhouse app. Be sure to follow us for engaging conversations about technology and much more. And be sure to stay tuned for much more coming veryy soon.

What's a fire tornado? How do the northern lights appear in the night sky? What does Joe Biden's wearing of aviator sunglasses represent culturally? Who is The Falling Man? What exactly is a meme anyway? And what do Mike Pence and Grandpa Simpson have to do with one another? To our blind listeners, for answers to these questions and more, check out Outlook this week where we speak with Christine Malec and JJ Hunt, a blind/sighted team, out of Toronto, who are behind Talk Description to Me, where: “the visuals of cultural events and the world around us get hashed out in description rich conversations”. From one podcast team to another, this episode contains silly moments like our thoughts on how fun goalball actually is to discussion on moving images such as the 9/11 Memorial. JJ has a background in theatre and draws on that in his work describing images and the sighted world that we, as blind people, can often miss. Christine is a musician and audio description consultant and together these two are making quite a splash in the ever expanding world of audio description. And for our sighted listeners, could you describe, in detail, the horror and the heroic actions on a day like 9/11 to someone who was unable to see it with their own eyes? Audio description is an art form and a necessary one, like all art is, but it matters to many of us who want to feel included and to have access to what is seen in popular culture and in news and current events around the world. Some blind people have something of a visual memory and others have never seen, but inclusion is thankfully becoming an universal standard. Find and follow them on social media, by listening to Talk Description To Me on podcast streaming services everywhere (you might even find something that interests you about the world we see and the parts that can pass us by), and find out more by going to their website: https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com And you can find Christine's Patreon page here: https://www.patreon.com/ChristineMalec

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.

We talk to Christine Malec and JJ Hunt about their groundbreaking podcast, “Talk Description to Me”. Christine and JJ are warm and lively and talk about the relevance of image description in understanding and contextualizing current affairs . This is the September 20, 2020 episode.

Matthew Layton presents Studio 1 - Vision Australia Radio's weekly look at life from a low vision and blind point of view. On this week's show… The hosts of a most excellent new podcast that paints pictures of modern life and current events with words. Matthew's guests this week are its dynamic Canadian presenting duo: musician and broadcaster Christine Malec and professional audio describer JJ Hunt And, of course, we have our regular appointment with Studio 1's Mental Health and Safety Manager Tammey Candeloro Please get uin touch with the show CALL or TEXT: 04 500 78834 EMAIL: studio1@visionaustralia.org  TWITTER: http://twitter.com/varadionetwork and  http://twitter.com/whingeingpom -- GUESTS AND RESOURCES Christine Malec and JJ Hunt of Talk Description To Me Podcast page - https://talkdescriptiontome.buzzsprout.com/ Tammey Candeloro - Counselling 4 You WA https://www.counselling4youwa.com.au/ - 0423 93 15 74 [PHOTO CAPTION: A bright yellow hazard sign with simple graphic and text indicating a warning of “jazz hands”. For an audio description of how to do “jazz hands”, listen to this week's show] -- Vision Australia gratefully acknowledges the support of the Community Broadcasting Foundation for Studio 1.