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Back to SearchEpisode 122 - Warden Woods Ravine Walk
Season 4 Episode 122
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 fea…
2 years, 6 months ago
Episode 121 - Backyard Trek Talk
Season 4 Episode 121
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 conversa…
2 years, 6 months ago
Episode 120 - The Grinch!
Season 4 Episode 120
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 …
3 years, 2 months ago
Episode 119 - Toronto and the Toronto Islands
Season 4 Episode 119
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, ho…
3 years, 6 months ago
Episode 118 - River Systems
Season 4 Episode 118
Fuelled once again by Christine's insatiable curiosity, today Talk Description to Me explores the visuals of river systems. How do rivers form? Are t…
3 years, 6 months ago
Episode 117 - Virtual Reality Part 3
Season 4 Episode 117
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, ex…
3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 116 - Spy Movie Tropes
Season 4 Episode 116
Spy movies are perfect for Audio Description. There are subtle clues to describe, exotic and seedy locations to expound on, and often great visual st…
3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 115 - Urban Wildlife
Season 4 Episode 115
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 …
3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 114 - Cartoons and Animation
Season 4 Episode 114
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 …
3 years, 7 months ago
Episode 113 - Women's Suffrage
Season 4 Episode 113
Women had been excluded from voting in ancient Greece, republican Rome, and in emerging European and North American democracies. By the mid 19th cent…
3 years, 7 months ago