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Talk Description to Me

Hosted by Christine Malec and JJ Hunt · society · EN-CA

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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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Booking probability

28%

Guest openness

Selective

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What is Talk Description to Me about?

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.

Who hosts Talk Description to Me?

Talk Description to Me is hosted by Christine Malec and JJ Hunt. The show has published 133 episodes to date.

What has Talk Description to Me covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Episode 132 - Air Canada’s Paralympic Send Off Party" (15 March 2026, 47 minutes), "Episode 131 - The Gentrification of Chinatown" (19 February 2026, 57 minutes), and "Episode 130 - Christine and JJ's Year in Review" (4 December 2025, 54 minutes).

How often does Talk Description to Me publish?

Talk Description to Me publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 39 minutes across 133 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Talk Description to Me?

Booking probability for Talk Description to Me is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Talk Description to Me requires a Pod Score of 83 or higher. Talk Description to Me's contact route on record: public web form.

Who should pitch Talk Description to Me?

The strongest fits for Talk Description to Me are Family & Social Services. Talk Description to Me has a society audience.

About the host

Christine Malec and JJ Hunt hosts Talk Description to Me, a society podcast with 133 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #132

    Episode 132 - Air Canada’s Paralympic Send Off Party

    Mar 15, 202647 minS5

    Christine and JJ are always up for new adventures and experiences, especially when there are interesting visuals to describe and gab about! This week, Talk Description To Me embarks on a new season of on-location...

  • Episode #131

    Episode 131 - The Gentrification of Chinatown

    Feb 19, 202657 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #130

    Episode 130 - Christine and JJ's Year in Review

    Dec 4, 202554 minS4

    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 #129

    Episode 129 - The Book of Winter

    Dec 23, 202444 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #128

    Episode 128 - The Taylor Swift Experience

    Nov 30, 202433 minS4

    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...

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  • Episode #127

    Episode 127 - The Rocky Horror Description Show

    Oct 28, 20245 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #126

    Episode 126 - A Trip to the Fair

    Sep 21, 202456 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #125

    Episode 125 - Radio Lumi

    May 16, 202440 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #124

    Episode 124 - AI Description Part 2

    Oct 10, 202337 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #123

    Episode 123 - AI Description Part 1

    Oct 7, 202338 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #122

    Episode 122 - Warden Woods Ravine Walk

    Sep 15, 202352 minS4

    Ravines are a distinctive part of the urban landscape of Toronto. They create a network of natural green space that is one of the city’s defining features. Edited by Christine and introduced by JJ, you’re about to...

  • Episode #121

    Episode 121 - Backyard Trek Talk

    Sep 8, 202351 minS4

    The Star Trek universe is alive, well, and moving at warp speed. To celebrate Star Trek Day JJ joins Christine in her backyard for a casual conversation about the visuals of two Trek shows, the animated series Lower...

  • Episode #120

    Episode 120 - The Grinch!

    Dec 17, 202211 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #119

    Episode 119 - Toronto and the Toronto Islands

    Aug 27, 202242 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #118

    Episode 118 - River Systems

    Aug 20, 202232 minS4

    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...

  • Episode #117

    Episode 117 - Virtual Reality Part 3

    Aug 13, 202236 minS4

    Back in May, Christine and JJ began examining and describing the world of virtual reality. Today the intrepid pair wraps up the three-part series, exploring surreal spaces and fantastical experiences, including a trippy...

  • Episode #116

    Episode 116 - Spy Movie Tropes

    Aug 6, 202230 minS4

    Spy movies are perfect for Audio Description. There are subtle clues to describe, exotic and seedy locations to expound on, and often great visual storytelling for the Describer to work with. But what about those...

  • Episode #115

    Episode 115 - Urban Wildlife

    Jul 30, 202232 minS4

    If you live in a city, you have lots of animals as neighbours; squirrels, raccoons, rats, skunks, maybe even foxes or coyotes. But what do they look like? How do they move, eat, and interact? This week, Christine and JJ...

  • Episode #114

    Episode 114 - Cartoons and Animation

    Jul 23, 202237 minS4

    Slide whistle falls off of cliffs, and twinkle toes powering Stone Age cars were just a few of the sound effects that made Saturday morning cartoons popular with Blind and Low Vision kids in the days before Audio...

  • Episode #113

    Episode 113 - Women's Suffrage

    Jul 16, 202237 minS4

    Women had been excluded from voting in ancient Greece, republican Rome, and in emerging European and North American democracies. By the mid 19th century, many had had enough and began demanding suffrage; the right to...

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