Alex and Lee are delighted to welcome Ariel Baska, disability advocate and director of the Access Horror Film Festival, back to The Dark Room! In this episode, we explore Ariel’s personal connection to disability through the horror genre, how horror has provided a unique space for identity and self-discovery, and the ways disability representation in horror has evolved over the decades.

To learn more about Access Horror, go to:
https://www.accesshorror.com/

Follow Ariel Baska on Instagram: @justaskabaska

Follow Access Horror on Instagram: @accesshorror

Listen to Ariel’s podcast, Ride the Omnibus:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ride-the-omnibus/id1515065987

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Returning guests Ren Leach and Rein Brooks join Lee and Alex in the discussion on the stellar year for horror movies that is 2026 (so far).

Access Horror:
https://www.accesshorror.com/

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Alex and Lee chat with Rebecca Odum, a blind audio description quality control specialist, about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into making audio description the best it can be. Rebecca shares what the quality control process looks like from her perspective, where she would like to see audio description technology improve, and the opportunities and challenges of providing audio description for live performances. Along the way, she explores how blind and low vision voices can help shape the continued growth and evolution of audio description.

Alex's article about Audio Description Accessibility: https://substack.com/home/post/p-209991932

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