
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
43 episodes
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 ...
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Episode 41
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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...
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Episode 40
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53:25

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...
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Episode 39
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50:47

2025 Oscars Audio Description Roundtable
Alex and Lee host the 2nd Annual Audio Description Roundtable. This year we are featuring the audio describers behind Anora, Dune Part Two, and The Substance. If you would like to reach us, feel free to e-mail us at darkroomfilmcast...
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Ep. 38: Succeed Without Sight Summit Interview with Alex, Live from Sundance 2025
Listen to an excerpt from the Succeed Without Sight Summit interview Alex did while at the Sundance Film Festival, hosted by Kristen Smedley. If you would like to reach us, feel free to e-mail us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com and be...
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Episode 38
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Ep. 37: Up Close With Visually Impaired Writer, Marc Muszynski
Alex and Lee sit down for a chat with visually impaired writer, Marc Muszynski, who has worked on shows such as “Dexter” and “Polly Pocket”. Marc chronicles his journey with visual impairment and talks about his experience in the writers' room....
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Episode 37
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Ep. 36: Alex And Lee’s Top 10 Films Of 2024
Alex and Lee present their top 10 films of 2024.We want to take a moment to acknowledge the devastation and losses people are experiencing during the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires. our hearts are with the city of Los Angeles and everyon...
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Episode 36
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Ep. 35: Alex And Lee’s Most Anticipated Films Of 2025
Happy New Year! As we look ahead to 2025, Alex and Lee share their most anticipated films of the year and some fun life updates.If you have any questions or comments, please e-mail us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.com. Also, be sure to foll...
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Episode 35
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50:06

Ep. 34: Up Close with Rhys Lloyd on Olympics and SNL Live AD
Alex and Lee sit down with Rhys Lloyd, the Studio Head of Descriptive Video Works to discuss everything that goes into creating live audio description for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Paralympics, and Saturday Night Live, which has AD for the full...
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Episode 33
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Ep. 33: Up Close with Nefertiti Matos Olivares, Blind AD Narrator and Writer
We sit down with Nefertiti Matos Olivares, a band audio description narrator, writer, and advocate. She has done live audio description for the Academy Awards for the last two years among other notable projects.Search for Audio Descripti...
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Episode 33
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Ep. 32: Behind the AD: Star Wars - The Mandalorian
Alex and Lee sit down with the team behind the world-class audio description of The Mandalorian (and the rest of the Mando-verse), which includes AD writer Justin Sohl and narrator Nicol Zanzarella. The Mandalorian and the rest of the Mando-ver...
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Episode 32
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Ep. 31: Spider-Man Movie Rankings
In honor of Venom: The Last Dance's release, Alex and Lee debate the best and worst of the 9 Spider-Man Films!Email us and let us know what you think of the Spider-Man films!If you have any questions or comments, feel free to e...
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Season 31
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Ep. 30: Halloween Horror With Aaron Sauerland And Dustin Little
Alex and Lee welcome filmmakers , Aaron Sauerland and Dustin Little, to the show to discuss their upcoming short film “In Case Of Fear”. We also recap our favorite horror films of 2024 so far. If you would like to partner...
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Episode 30
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Ep. 29: Up Close with Ross Minor, Blind Accessibility Consultant
For this episode, Alex and Lee take a detour from the film world to discuss the video game landscape with Ross Minor, a blind accessibility consultant. Ross has played a huge role in advancing accessibility for video games within the blind and ...
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Ep. 28: Up Close with Tristan Snyder, Blind Audio Describer And Sound Engineer
Alex and Lee chat with Tristan Snyder, blind audio describer and sound engineer. In our discussion, Tristan talks about his journey into the world of audio description and sound engineering and the way he navigates this being blind.Tris...
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Episode 28
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Ep. 27: A Movie Trailer discussion with Kensuke Nakamura
Lee and Alex discuss the accessibility and history of movie trailers with special guest Kensuke Nakamura. He discusses his process when making audio described trailers. NOTE: This episode resulted in the Alien Romulus trailer getting descri...
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Episode 27
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56:05

Ep. 26: 2024 Oscars Reaction And Dune: Part 2 Review
Alex and Lee give their reactions to the 2024 Oscars ceremony and winners and review DUNE: PART 2.Please follow us on Instagram and YouTube at @darkroomfilmcast and if you have any questions or comments, we would love to hear from you! ...
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Episode 26
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Ep. 25: Most Anticipated Films Of 2024
Now that the Oscars are over, Alex and Lee look ahead to the rest of the year and discuss their most anticipated films for the remainder of 2024. *** Please note: this episode was recorded prior to the release of “Dune: Part 2”....
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Episode 25
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Ep. 24: The Accessible World Of Disney - Part 2: Animated Films
Alex and Lee continue their celebration of the accessible world of Disney with part 2 focusing on Disney animated films. They review the latest Disney animated feature “Wish” and share their favorite animated movies from the Disney cannon.<...
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Episode 24
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49:17

2024 Oscars Audio Description Round Table
Watch the video version of this episode here!Alex and Lee are pleased to present this special panel presentation, featuring audio description writers and narrators who worked on 7 of the 10 Osc...
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Ep. 23: The Blind Sundance Experience
Alex and Lee are joined by returning guest Jamie Gagnon to discuss Alex and Jamie's trip to Sundance 2024, the slate of films they saw, and the overall festival's accessibility.Watch the
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Ep. 22: 2023- A Year in Review
Alex and Lee reflect on the films of 2023. They reveal their favorite audio description tracks and movies of the year!Questions? Email us at darkroomfilmcast@gmail.comSearch for Audio Description availability for any title on the Am...
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Episode 22
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55:22

Ep. 21: Up Close with Ashley Eakin, Disabled Director/Writer
Alex and Lee chat with Ashley Eakin, a disabled director and writer, who has worked on projects for Netflix, Disney+, and Apple TV+. Ashley recounts her journey into Hollywood, and what navigating her disability has looked like, as well as how ...
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Episode 21
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50:56

Ep. 20: Up Close with Michele Spitz, Audio Description Grant Provider And Narrator
Lee and Alex chat with Michele Spitz, a speaker, philanthropist, audio, describer, and grant provider for filmmakers. In this episode, Michele discusses her journey into the audio description world, and the way she has been able to advance acce...
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Episode 20
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45:49

Ep. 19: Halloween Horror With Rein Brooks, Audio Description Writer
Happy Halloween! To celebrate spooky season, Alex and Lee chat with Rein Brooks, audio description writer for “Birth/Rebirth”, “The Royal Hotel”, and other films. We discuss your favorite horror films and the unique challenges of writing audio ...
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Episode 19
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