All Posts Tagged Tag: ‘Television’


Episode 45 – Audio Description (collaboration with Twenty Thousand Hertz)

POSTED ON Feb 08 IN General No Comments

Colleen has collaborated with Defacto Sound‘s podcast Twenty Thousand Hertz to talk about many aspects of audio description and this hidden track in an increasing number of films. Check out the podcast on Soundcloud. The goal is to further the production of Audio Description for TV, Film, and more! Interested in becoming an Audio Describer?  Contact Colleen at Audio Description […]


Episode 44 – Sound Studios Jump on Audio Description!

POSTED ON Dec 01 IN General No Comments

Colleen was contacted by Defacto Sound, which is a Sound Studio in MD, USA.  Proprietor Dallas interviews her regarding her life in the visual world, and her thoughts on Audio Description.  This is a fascinating look into the world of a sighted sound engineer talking to a blind sound-lover. Our goal is to further the […]


Episode 36 – Marvel Audio Description

POSTED ON Feb 16 IN General No Comments

Colleen returns from establishing her new joint venture, Audio Description Training Retreats, to discuss Marvel Movie-verse accessibility with Alyssa and Cheryl! Hear how video description has entered the Marvel world from Iron Man 1 to Deadpool . What is your experience with audio description in mainstream Hollywood films? Have a good or bad example of description? […]


Episode 33 – Introduction to Audio Description

POSTED ON Aug 11 IN General No Comments

Apologies for the mistakenly re-released previous episode. This is a completely new podcast episode. Colleen discusses the art of Audio Description and the service it provides for the blind and vision impaired. She touches on where it comes from, how to get it, and her own experiences using the service. Also, she announces a new […]


Doctor Who S06 E11 The God Complex

POSTED ON Oct 09 IN Doctor Who No Comments

​In this review Cheryl and Colleen suggest that Moffat rethink his nightmare problem, explain ventriloquist jokes, reminisce about aliens, and discuss the episode’s final moments with Rory and Amy. What was behind the Doctor’s door? What about Amy’s? Is there a moment in Dr. Who where faith as a concept saved the day? Send your though […]


Doctor Who S05 E11 The Lodger

POSTED ON Jan 02 IN Doctor Who No Comments

The Doctor gets stuck on Earth in the middle of an awkward love story. Colleen shares her feelings about Amy Pond, and the hosts discuss The Doctor’s hidden skills, throw-away lines, naked Doctor, and safety tips. What do you think of the next episodes (the finale)? Tell us what you think: blindinspirationcast@gmail.com Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe […]


Doctor Who S05 E010 Vincent and The Doctor

POSTED ON Dec 20 IN Doctor Who No Comments

Amy is treated to meeting the real Vincent van Gogh…which turns out to be the last thing she and The Doctor were expecting. Colleen and Cheryl discuss visually impaired aliens, mental illness, Matt Smith’s version of The Doctor, the real Van Gogh, and begin to look towards the season finale! Write in! Did you like […]


Doctor Who S03 E08 09 Human Nature and The Family of Blood

POSTED ON Apr 08 IN Doctor Who No Comments

The Doctor horcruxes his Time Lord essence into a pocket watch and becomes a 1913 history professor at a boy’s bording school.  Martha is forced to take on the role of a servant to watch over the absent-minded Professor John Smith.  But the Doctor didn’t plan for the watch to fall into the hands of […]


Doctor Who S02 E03 Tooth and Claw

POSTED ON Oct 30 IN Doctor Who No Comments

Just in time for Halloween, Colleen and Cheryl discuss this creepy, monster-based episode of Doctor Who.  Just as the title suggests this one is about werewolves…from space.  They talk about sassy Queen Victoria, the Torchwood Institute, and WEREWOLVES!  Happy Halloween everyone!   Remember to send your feedback and thoughts: Comment below or email blindinspirationcast@gmail.com Subscribe on […]


Episode 8 – October on TCM is About Disabilities in Film

POSTED ON Aug 23 IN General No Comments

Turner Classic Movies, a television channel that focuses on classic films, has partnered with Inclusion in the Arts this October to bring you The Projected Image: A History of Disability in Film. This program will showcase films up through the 1980’s that deal with disabilities of all sorts, including blindness, deafness, intellectual disabilities, psychological disabilities, […]