The Dark Room
Two legally blind cinephiles discuss movies and the wonders of entertainment while giving listeners a better understanding of how people with low vision experience the world.
Episodes
65 episodes
Ep. 61: Close Up With Colleen Connor, Founder, Audio Description Training Retreats
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 tr...
Ep. 60: Close Up with Anna Capezzera, Director of Accessibility At Deluxe
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,...
Ep. 59: Blind Film Critics Society 2025 Awards
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.Follow Alex on Letterbox'd at @alexhoward11 and Le...
Ep. 58: The Festival Season: Sundance & Slamdance Unpacked
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.If you would like to contact u...
2026 Oscars Audio Description Round Table
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 awar...
Ep. 57: Close Up With Blind Film Director, Sheridan O’Donnell
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....
Ep. 56: Top 10 Films Of 2025
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.If you would like to contact us, please e-mail darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com.
Ep. 55: Most Anticipated Films of 2026
Alex and Lee preview 2026 in cinema and discuss their top 10 most anticipated films of the year.If you would like to contact us, please e-mail darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com.Check out the Blind Can Film Festival hosted by our sponsor...
Ep. 54: A Holiday Celebration
Alex and Lee ring in the holiday season by sharing favorite holiday memories, favorite festive films, and a holiday wish list for accessibility.If you would like to contact us, please e-mail darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com.Check out th...
Ep. 53: Celebrating Stephen King
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...
Ep. 52: Close Up With Anthony Marciona, Live Audio Describer And Actor
Alex and Lee chat with Anthony Marciona, a live audio describer and actor who has been in show business for over 50 years. In our discussion, Anthony discusses the nuanced similarities and differences between being an audio describer and an act...
Ep. 51: Close-up with Serina Gilbert, Blind AD Quality Control Specialist
Lee and Alex sit down with Serina Gilbert, a blind AD Quality Control Specialist, mom, content creator, and AD advocate. Serina Gilbert on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@blindygi...
50th Episode Extravaganza!
Alex and Lee celebrate 50 episodes of THE DARK ROOM with a retrospective look back at the past three years. They reflect on the evolution of the podcast and how it has impacted them personally and professionally, as well as recalling their favo...
Ep. 49: What's Wrong with the Best Films of the Century?
Alex and Lee welcome Matt Lauterbach of All Senses Go to discuss the inaccessibility of the New York Times' Top 100 Films of the Century So Far. In this episode, we discuss why accessibility for these films is important, the barriers to getting...
Ep. 48: Close Up With Roman Howell, Live Audio Describer & Audiobook Narrator
Alex and Lee chat with Roman Howell, live audio describer and audiobook narrator, about the nuanced differences of each type of narration.Follow Roman on Instagram at @Romanaudiobooks and pre-order his upcoming Goosebumps Audible audiob...
Ep. 47: Behind the AD: The Penguin
In this episode, we’re joined by Dakota Green and Ren Leech, the audio description writer and narrator, respectively, for the Emmy-nominated HBO series THE PENGUIN. They share their creative process behind crafting AD for the dark, gritty Gotha...
Ep. 46: Close Up With Ariel Baska, Horror Activist & Disabled Filmmaker
Alex and Lee chat with Ariel Baska, disabled film maker and horror activist, about the Access: Horror Film Festival happening in New York on August 1. In our discussion, Ariel chronicles their journey with disability, getting the horror film fe...
Ep. 45: Celebrating Disability Pride Month w/ DARUMA Actors Tobias Forrest & John W. Lawson
Alex and Lee kick off Disability Pride Month by welcoming disabled actors, Tobias Forrest and John W. Lawson, to the show. They discuss their award-winning film DARUMA and the importance of authentic disability representation in the entertainme...
Ep. 44: The Mission: Impossible Films Ranked
Now that the final installment is out, Alex and Lee rank all 8 Mission: Impossible films and discuss their favorite stunts, as well as the audio description tracks for the franchise.If you have any questions, comments, or would like to s...
Ep. 43: Close Up with the American Council of the Blind: ADP Co-Chairs, Carl Richardson & Kim Charlson
Carl Richardson and Kim Charlson are the co-chairs of the American Council of the Blind's Audio Description Project, or ADP. They join Lee and Alex to discuss the various media-related committees of the ACB and how they are helping to advance a...
Introducing The Blind Film Critics Society
Alex and Lee are pleased to welcome special guest, John Stark, to the show as we proudly introduce the Blind Film Critics Society (BFCS). The BFCS was formed to bring blind and low vision voices to the film criticism space, and we are honored t...
Ep. 42: The 2025 Blind Film Festival Experience
Alex and Lee discuss their 2025 experiences at the Sundance and Slamdance film festivals, including a recap of the movies they saw there. They also chat about the aspects of film festivals they appreciate in terms of accessibility, as well as i...
Ep. 41: Close Up With JC O’Connell, Live Audio Describer For The Performing Arts
Alex and Lee chat with JC O’Connell, who performs live audio description for many performing arts events in the Los Angeles/Orange County area. In our conversation, JC discusses her process and preparing for the unexpected. If you ...
Ep. 40: Close Up With Dr. Joel Snyder, Pioneer Of Audio Description
Alex and Lee chat with Dr. Joel Snyder, known as the pioneer of audio description. He is also the president of Audio Description Associates LLC and founder/senior consultant of the Audio Description Project. He has a wealth of knowledge and exp...
Ep. 39: Close Up With Roy Samuelson, Author & Audio Description Performer
Alex and Lee chat with Roy Samuelson, an audio description performer, voice actor, speaker, coach, and author of the book, A Voice Actor's Guide to Audio Description Performance: Crafting Immersive Entertainment Experiences for Blind A...