Talk Description to Me

Christine Malec and JJ Hunt
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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!

  1. 3H AGO

    Episode 131 - The Gentrification of Chinatown

    Anyone who lives in a city or town has heard of gentrification, but what exactly does it look like? In this episode, Christine and JJ head to Toronto's Chinatown to describe the visuals of gentrification in their hometown.  Special thanks to Yang Wang, Jun Yan, and Liu Hong for supporting this episode through dedicated work and generous donations. Your contributions to the community are very much appreciated! Send us a quick note! Support the show

    57 min

  2. 12/04/2025

    Episode 130 - Christine and JJ's Year in Review

    With the year coming to a close, and another batch of innovative accessibility projects under their belts, Christine and JJ look back on some of their favourite gigs from 2025. Join your old pals for this Year in Review episode, packed with lively conversation and description-rich clips from their other podcast projects, including Luminocity, The Disability Collective, the Described Toronto Podcast, and Describe Away. To hear Christine's full coverage of Rainbow Dreams, head to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793756/episodes/17278396-513-rainbow-dreams-part-one To hear JJ's description of Thaw, check out: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793756/episodes/17329245 For their episode on the AI description of Night/Shifts, an art exhibit in the Toronto subway system, head to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1793756/episodes/17298632  For Talk Starbucks to Me on Airacast, check out: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4UONvFViy0BFCb5y5C2alp?si=vUyOkySMQi2Gk1KcTpHLfA To hear Christine's Lee Lifeson Art Park Description-Rich Story Hour podcast, go to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2368549/episodes/17882300-description-rich-story-hour-part-three If you're up for JJ's description of burlesque and drag, head to: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2418018/episodes/17382641  To stay up to date with Christine's Dulon Von Paradis Project, go to: https://www.patreon.com/posts/dulon-von-audio-144951405?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link  And if you want to join JJ in his Nova Scotia cabin, check out the first episode of Describe Away: https://describeaway.buzzsprout.com/2556513/episodes/18187469 Send us a quick note! Support the show

    54 min

  3. 12/23/2024 · BONUS

    Episode 129 - The Book of Winter

    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

    44 min

  4. 11/30/2024

    Episode 128 - The Taylor Swift Experience

    What does it look and feel like to be in a sea of 50,000 gleeful, sequinned, Taylor Swift fans? That's what our own budding Swiftie Christine wanted to know! In this episode, Christine and JJ take their surround sound mic to the SkyDome and describe the atmosphere, the friendship bracelets, and the fans heading into one of Taylor Swift's six sold out Toronto shows.  Send us a quick note! Support the show

    33 min

  5. 10/28/2024 · BONUS

    Episode 127 - The Rocky Horror Description Show

    It's no secret that Christine and JJ love their work, and when they get a fun and interesting gig they want to share it with everyone! This Halloween, JJ had the pleasure of describing the Rocky Horror Picture Show, and Christine was in the audience to hear it. The production was staged by good friends at The Disability Collective, and featured audience participation, and an amazing all-Deaf shadow cast. In this mini bonus episode, JJ and Christine talk about their experiences on both sides of the AD headset, and announce the sharing of the show's pre-show notes. To learn more about The Disability Collective, check out their website: TheDisabilityCollective.com. And to hear JJ's Rocky Horror pre-show primer, check out The Disability Collective podcast, now available on all podcast players. Send us a quick note! Support the show

    5 min

  6. 09/21/2024

    Episode 126 - A Trip to the Fair

    What better way to keep summer vibes alive than a trip to the fair? In this special, on-location episode, Christine and JJ explore the wonders of the Canadian National Exhibition, better known to locals as the CNE or the Ex! Join the two friends as they take a nostalgic stroll down the bustling midway, and describe the roller coasters, carnival games, and deep-fried delights, all captured in booming 360 degree audio.  Many thanks to Yang Wang for her ongoing dedication to the show. And a big thank you to our episode sponsors Mr. Quan Gan and Ms. Wei Qi who have been strong supporters of Toronto's Blind community for years! Send us a quick note! Support the show

    56 min

  7. 05/16/2024 · BONUS

    Episode 125 - Radio Lumi

    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.  Send us a quick note! Support the show

    40 min

  8. 10/10/2023

    Episode 124 - AI Description Part 2

    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. Send us a quick note! Support the show

    37 min
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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!

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  • Creator
    Christine Malec and JJ Hunt
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    132
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Talk Description to Me
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